William Place Sr.

William Place Sr. he was born in (1804- 19 June 1886) in Monroe co., Pa to Martin and Mary Overfield Place. Martin & Mary where esteemed residents of Middle Smithfield Township. William moved to the Egypt Mills/Bushkill area of Pike County and had a large amount of land he farmed and later he and his wife Susanna operated the hotel known as Maple Grove. He married Susanna Custard (1808-aft 1880). She was from Pike County and the daughter of William and Elizabeth VanCampen Custard. William and Susanna had a busy family life and had children; Elizabeth, Mary, Jacob H., Oliver (1839-1908), Susanna, William, Sarah (1841-1919 VanAucken) & baby Sophenia. Their son Jacob H. went into the family business and owned the Mountain View House @ Maple Grove. I’m not sure if that is the Maple Grove House or another boarding home. William, Susanna and their daughter Sarah are all buried at the Swartswood/Valley View Cemetery, outside of Bushkill in Lehman Township, Pike County, Pa.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39712017
directions: Located about.3.25 miles north of Bushkill in Lehman Township on a hill just west of Route 209.

Cemetery is located in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Pennsylvania side, just south of Tom's Creek Picnic area. Watch for the sign for Mile Marker 4. There is semi-circle gravel parking area directly opposite Valley View Campsite entrance. Park and walk back along the North entrance drive then take the footpath into the woods. This path opens up to a woods road, take right fork and follow to the top of the bluff. The cemetery overlooks Rt 209 and a large corn field.