A few weeks ago I
was over on Old Mine Road in Warren and Sussex Co., NJ. It was the first time I
got a chance to look at the Lower
Walpack Cemetery. The Cemetery is very very old, I was so very happy to see
that the Walpack Historical Association is taking very good care of it. It
needs to be preserved, the oldest stone dates to about 267 years ago, yes
readable and standing.
I spotted these 2
stones that was at least 4 feet high, I was thrilled that they were not push
over or marred in any way.
Elizabeth Transue Smith
born 6 Nov 1808 Smithfield Township, Pa., she was the daughter of Peter and Maria Elizabeth
Grube Transue. I found a record of her being baptized in Easton, Pa. 17 April
1809 or she could also be Elizabeth Smith Smith d/o Jacob and Susannah Frutchey
Smith Elizabeth died on 10 Oct. 1848.
There seems to be
many Elizabeth and Philip Smith in the time period.
Elizabeth
married on 29 March 1727, Sussex Co., Nj. To Philip J. (John ) Smith born 28
Oct 1798 in Sussex co., Nj., he was the son of Jonas and Anna Maria LaBarre Smith. Philip dies on 6 Oct 1848.
An update 1/14/2020 Elizabeth Smith is the d/o Christian and Mary Keithline Smith. they were married 29 march 1826 Sussex co., NJ. Elizabeth was the granddaughter of George Smtih.
Philip was one of the wealthiest farmers in Walpack, NJ and he and Elizabeth had 10 children.There oldest child Mary Anna took over the family estate and married Benjamin Rosenkrans.They lived in the Rosenkrans homestead built by Jonas Smith. The home is now owned by the National Park Service.
An update 1/14/2020 Elizabeth Smith is the d/o Christian and Mary Keithline Smith. they were married 29 march 1826 Sussex co., NJ. Elizabeth was the granddaughter of George Smtih.
Philip was one of the wealthiest farmers in Walpack, NJ and he and Elizabeth had 10 children.There oldest child Mary Anna took over the family estate and married Benjamin Rosenkrans.They lived in the Rosenkrans homestead built by Jonas Smith. The home is now owned by the National Park Service.
