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Ellicott’s Diary, January 1863

July 18, 2015 By Marfy Goodspeed in Warford No Comments Tags: Civil War, Ellicott's Diary

I have previously published excerpts from the diary of Benjamin H. Ellicott, describing how he and wife Mary Ann Warford traveled from their home in Baltimore to Flemington, and then Locktown, to escape the difficulties of the Civil War, and how they decided to return to Baltimore after a few months.

The Ellicott Diary continues through the year 1863, describing the events of the War as seen through the eyes of a southerner who supported the Union cause, but disagreed heartily with the Lincoln administration. He was very much in sympathy with the Locktown Copperheads and members of the Delaware Township Democratic Club.

Rittenhouse Cemetery, part two

July 10, 2015 By Marfy Goodspeed in Families, Howell, Hunterdon, Prallsville, Rittenhouse 6 Comments Tags: cemeteries

This is the conclusion of my article on the Rittenhouse Cemetery overlooking Prallsville, on the border between Delaware Township and Stockton Borough. For a discussion of the earliest stone and of the history of its ownership, see Rittenhouse Cemetery, part one.

The Rittenhouse Cemetery, part one

July 3, 2015 By Marfy Goodspeed in Delaware Twp, Green, Howell, Prallsville, Reading, Rittenhouse 5 Comments Tags: cemeteries

Several years ago (in 2007), me and my cemetery buddies (pardon the grammar) visited the mysterious and lovely Rittenhouse Cemetery overlooking the old Prallsville quarry. I have wanted to write about this place for some time, but put it off because of concern that by making it known it would be more vulnerable to vandals. It appears that my restraint did not make much difference. Bob Leith visited recently and found one of the stones with graffiti and another one with a shotgun blast to its face. So, there is not much point in secrecy anymore. But there is another reason why I am inspired to write about the cemetery now. It has to do with the oldest stone there.