Van Liew Cemetery
The Van Liew Cemetery is a cemetery located in North Brunswick, New Jersey, United States.[1] Around 1966, Alfred Yorston removed 520 bodies from the First Presbyterian Church, New Brunswick's cemetery to Van Liew Cemetery to make way for new construction at the church.[2]
Notable burials
- J. Edward Crabiel (d. June 19, 1992) of Milltown, New Jersey, a Democrat. Alternate delegate to the 1948 Democratic National Convention from New Jersey; member of New Jersey General Assembly, 1953-65; member of New Jersey Senate, 1966-77; Secretary of State of New Jersey, 1974-77.
- Littleton Kirkpatrick (1797-1859), represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1853 to 1855, and was mayor of New Brunswick in 1841 and 1842.[3]
- James E. Mills (1878-1965) Husband of Eleanor Mills of Hall-Mills Murder
- Charlotte E. Mills (1906-1952), daughter of James and Eleanor
- John Neilson (March 11, 1745-March 3, 1833) of New Jersey. He was born in Raritan Landing, New Jersey (now part of Piscataway, New Jersey). Delegate to Continental Congress from New Jersey, 1778; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention, 1790; member of New Jersey state legislature, 1800-01. Died in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
- Garnett Bowditch Adrain (1815-August 17, 1878), who was born in New York City, December 15, 1815. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New Jersey's 3rd congressional district, 1857-61. Died in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
- Charles Van Liew Booream of Milltown, New Jersey, a Democrat. Delegate to 1932 Democratic National Convention from New Jersey.
- Eleanor Reinhardt Mills (1888-1922), of Hall-Mills Murder
- Micah Williams[4]
References
- ^ Sarapin, Janice Kohl (2002). Old Burial Grounds of New Jersey. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 0-8135-2111-4.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "The Changing Landscape of North Brunswick". Rutgers University. Retrieved 2007-08-26.
Yorston is best remembered for his work in removing the 520 bodies from the New Brunswick Presbyterian Church's cemetery to Van Liew Cemetery to make way for new construction, for his around-the-clock service during the 1918 deadly influenza epidemic, and for his service in connection with the autopsy involving the infamous Hall-Mills murder in neighboring Franklin Township.
- ^ Littleton Kirkpatrick, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 1, 2007.
- ^ "Micah Williams". Findagrave. Retrieved 2013-08-06.