West Jersey Pioneer (Bridgeton, Cumberland, NJ)
Friday, May 28, 1869

Decoration of Soldiers’ Graves

On Saturday of this week this beautiful and touching memorial service over the graves of our departed soldiers, is to be performed all over the Union. We are confident that the people of Bridgeton will not be behind other communities in their appreciation of this solemn festival, and that large numbers will testify their appreciation of the soldiers’ memory by floral contributions as well as personal attendance. We repeat the notice of last week that persons having flowers to donate can leave their names at the stores of Garrison & Bright, T. Fletcher Jacobs, G. W. R. DeYoung and Mr. Moore, while those who may prefer bringing them themselves, can leave them at the hall in Carll’s building, on the morning of that day. The ladies are invited to come to the hall, both on Friday evening and Saturday morning, to assist in the preparation of the flowers. We hope that the participation in this ceremony will be so general as to make it one ofthe most interesting occasions which our citizens have known.

We understand that the citizens of Shiloh and vicinity will decorate the graves in their burial ground, on Sunday afternoon next, at 4 o’clock. A public meeting will be held in the church of that place, at which time addresses will be made by Rev. W. B. Gillette, Prof. O. U. Whitford, Hon. C. H. Sheppard, and others. These exercises will no doubt be highly interesting.

Ann Maria Elwell, daughter of John Mayhew Elwell Sr. and Rachel Brooks
10 Nov 1813 - 15 Oct 1832

The Observer, Bridgeton, NJ
Oct 20, 1832

Departed this life, on the 15th inst. Miss ANN MARIA ELWELL, daughter of John Elwell, late of Hopewell, in the 19th year of her age. In this afflicting bereavement, we behold the inscrutable dealings of Divine Providence. Maria was young, the only daughter of a fond mother, who already consigned three of her children within a short period to an early grave. In Maria she had cherished the tender hope of comfort and society in her declining years. But alas, it is a flattering delusion. The work of ruin commences; already disease riots in the blood, her nervous system stinks beneath the shock, and dissolution spreads its fatal ravages over her frame. Possessed of a constitution naturally very delicate, she falls an easy victim to the fell destroyer. During her illness she was patient, calm, resigned, and affectionate. And as the closing scene advanced, she gradually declined, yielding up her Spirit to God, without a sigh, a struggle or a groan.

The Bridgeton Chronicle was published from
December 23, 1837 - December 14, 1883
October 1, 1884 - 1906

Followed West Jersey Observer

Briefly became the Weekly Bridgeton Chronicle
which reverted to Bridgeton Chronicle in October 1884

The daily editions were entitled Bridgeton Daily Chronicle, Bridgeton Daily, and Morning Star.

[source: NJ State Archives, Trenton, NJ]

 I've been working on the children of Ephraim Sheppard (1801-1848), only child of Isaac Sheppard and Jane Harris. I found many articles regarding his son Isaac Applin Sheppard (1827-1898) as his great-grandson was a well published genealogist.

I just came across this article on www.genealogybank.com concerning Isaac's nephew, my 4th cousin 4x removed, Charles Howard Campbell, son of Mary Jane Sheppard and Charles Campbell.

Taken Fatally All While Entertaining. Charles Campbell Was Talking with His Guests When Seized with Uraemic Convulsions
Date: 1904-11-29; Paper: Philadelphia Inquirer

While entertaining severan friends in his apartments at the Bartram apartments on Saturday evening, Charles Campbell, 50 years old, assistant superintendent of the John Hancock Life Insurance ompany, was seized with uraemic convulsions and died within a few moments. Although one of the guests was a physician and another doctor was also immediately summoned, all efforts to reive him failed.

During the evening Mr. Campbell, with his wife, had entertained Dr. John L. Wanamaker, of 1511 Mt. Vernon Street, and a young woman friend of the physician. It was while talking to them that he became ill. Dr. T. M. Barr who was the physician summoned, said last night that Mr. Campbell had been suffering from kidney trouble for some time.

http://www.nj.com/bridgeton/index.ssf?/base/news-16/123545402878170.xml&coll=10

BEN column

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 By BEN

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"My cousin, Esther Elizabeth Bacon, the namesake of the yearbook, was mentioned for her achievements in the column today.

"I just wanted to say that she was only 34 years young when she died.

"Usually, the mention of an educator with such commitment brings to mind a teacher retiring with a pension.

"She must have been very dedicated.

- Andrea Batcho

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Like you are to Broad Street Cemetery, Andrea.