Find A Grave - Middlesex County

Hess, Leon b. March 14, 1914 d. May 7, 1999
New York Jets Owner, Oil Tycoon, and Owner of Hess Gas Station. Died aged 85, complication from blood disease.
Beth Israel Memorial Park, Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Block 19 Section G Plot 22 Grave 3
Hill, John T. b. 1838 d. March 1, 1891
Civil War Union Army Officer. Enlisted in the Union Army as Captain and commander of Company C, 11th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on July 26, 1862. Served with his regiment through the Fredericksburg Campaign and the Mud March. When Thomas H. Davis of the 12th New Jersey Infantry was promoted from Major to Lieutenant Colonel of that regiment, Captain Hill was transferred to the 12th NJ and promoted to Major (a move that...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Elmwood Cemetery, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Section D, Lot 107
Hoffman, Harold Giles b. February 7, 1896 d. June 4, 1954
New Jersey Governor. He enlisted as a Private in Company H, Third Regiment, New Jersey Infantry in 1917, and served overseas as a captain and advanced to the rank of lieutenant colonel until he was discharged with the rank of colonel in 1946. Elected to Congress from 1927-1931. Elected Governor of New Jersey, 1935-1938. Governor during the Trail of the Century of Bruno Hauptmann accused of kidnapping the Lindbergh baby which ruined his political career. Died in New York City (Bio by: Robert)
Christ Church Cemetery, South Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Howell, Benjamin Franklin b. January 27, 1844 d. February 1, 1933
US Congressman. During the Civil War he enrolled in the 12th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on August 4, 1862, and was mustered in as a Corporal in Company K on September 4, 1862. Promoted to Sergeant on October 6, 1863, he served with the 12th New Jersey until August 10, 1864, when he was transferred to Company C of the 21st Veterans Reserve Corps. He saw the war through to it's conclusion, and was honorably mustered out on July 10, 1865. After the war he became a successful merchant and...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Christ Church Cemetery, South Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Janeway, Hugh Hartshorne b. November 14, 1842 d. April 5, 1865
Civil War Union Army Officer. He served as Colonel and commander of the 1st New Jersey Volunteer Cavalry.
Elmwood Cemetery, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Section C, Lot 114
Johnson, James Wood
Businessman. He co-founded "Johnson and Johnson" with his brother, Edward Mead Johnson.
Elmwood Cemetery, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Johnson II., Robert Wood b. 1893 d. 1968
Businessman, pharmaceutical magnate, philanthropist. Son of Johnson & Johnson founder Robert Wood Johnson and his second wife, Evangeline Armstrong. He started in the business at the bottom, alongside the common workers. He took over for his father at the age of 16, and took full control of his trust at the age of 25. He served as President for six years, and chairman of the board from 1938 to 1963. Johnson served during World War II as Brigadier General in charge of the New York Ordnance...[Read More] (Bio by: VampireRed)
Elmwood Cemetery, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Kamel, Stanley b. January 1, 1943 d. April 8, 2008
Actor. Best known for his role as detective Adrian Monk's psychiatrist in the TV series "Monk." He also appeared in numerous TV roles over the past three decades, including "The West Wing," "Six Feet Under," "Melrose Place," "The Golden Girls," "Days of Our Lives" and "Murder One." (Bio by: Anonymous)
Congregation Anshe Emeth Cemetery, East Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Kilmer, Joyce [cenotaph] b. December 6, 1886 d. July 30, 1918
Poet. Most remembered for his 1913 poem "Trees", he was educated at Rutgers College and was a graduate of Columbia University in 1908. He had a brief career as a teacher before he moved on to his vocation of journalism. From 1909 to 1912, he worked on the staff of "The Standard Dictionary" (a division of the Funk and Wagnalls Publishing Company) in New York City, and became a special writer for the "New York Times Sunday Magazine." He enjoyed writing poetry, essays, and critical reviews of...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Cause of death: Killed in action by sniper during WWI
Elmwood Cemetery, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Kirkpatrick, Littleton b. October 19, 1787 d. August 15, 1859
US Congressman. He was elected as a Democrat to represent New Jersey's 4th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1843 to 1845.
Van Liew Cemetery, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Larson, Morgan Foster b. June 15, 1882 d. March 21, 1961
New Jersey Governor. First elected to the New Jersey State Senate in 1921 becoming Senate President in 1926. Oversaw the state sponsorship of the New Jersey/New York Crossings and state highway system. Elected Governor of New Jersey in 1929 serving only one three year term in part due to the early years of the Great Depression. (Bio by: Robert)
Alpine Cemetery, Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: H-104
Ludlow, George Craig b. April 6, 1830 d. December 18, 1900
33rd New Jersey Governor. He succeeded Civil War General George B. McClellan as New Jersey Governor.
Elmwood Cemetery, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
McChesney, Joseph Miller b. September 25, 1838 d. August 14, 1865
Civil War Union Army Officer. He was mustered in as Captain of Company M, 9th New Jersey Volunteers on November 19, 1861. He was later transferred to Company A, on November 24, 1862 and fought at Roanoke Island and New Bern. He was then promoted to Colonel of the 1st North Carolina (Union) Volunteers, February 20, 1863. During the fall of 1864, he was arrested by the Federal Army for the unnecessary destruction of property in Washington, North Carolina and was later exonerated and returned to...[Read More] (Bio by: Gregory Speciale)
Westminster Cemetery, Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: East Section, A19-8
McIntosh, John Baillie b. June 6, 1829 d. June 29, 1888
Civil War Union Brigadier General. Born at Fort Brooke, Florida, at the start of the Civil War, he joined the Union Army as a Second Lieutenant in the 2nd US Cavalry. He fought in the Peninsula and Maryland campaigns and was made Colonel of the 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry, in November, 1862. He commanded the 2nd Brigade Cavalry Corps at Kelly's Ford, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and was promoted Brigadier General in July, 1864. During the 3rd Battle of Winchester in September 1864, he was wounded...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Elmwood Cemetery, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Section D, Lot 203
Mees, Tom b. October 13, 1949 d. August 14, 1996
Television Sports Broadcaster. A sports director for seven years at television stations in Deleware and later Florida, he was hired in 1979 to become an anchor at the new 24-hour sports cable network, ESPN. He became one of the original lead anchors of "Sports Center" and later did play-by-play commentary for National Hockey League games on ESPN2 from the time it debuted in 1993. He drowned in a neighbor's pool when, though he could not swim, reportedly tried to save his eight-year-old daughter. (Bio by: CMF)
Chestnut Hill Cemetery, East Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Meigs, Henry b. 1782 d. 1861
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1819 to 1821. Also served as a Member of the New York State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
Saint Anns Churchyard, Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Mills, Eleanor R. b. 1888 d. September 14, 1922
Murder Victim. She was the 'choir singer,' of the infamous case of "The Minister and the Choir Singer" (also known as the Hall-Mills Murder). She and her illicit lover, the Reverend Edward Wheeler Hall, were killed and the murder remains unsolved.
Van Liew Cemetery, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Mitchell, James Paul b. November 12, 1900 d. October 9, 1964
Presidential Cabinet Secretary. He was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisnehower as the United States Secretary of Labor, serving from 1953 to 1961. (Bio by: K)
Saint Gertrudes Roman Catholic Cemetery, Colonia, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Muni, Scott b. May 10, 1930 d. September 28, 2004
Legendary radio disk jockey whose career in radio lasted for fifty years. Known affectionately to his fans as "Scottso," "The Godfather," or "The Professor," Muni was born Donald Allen Munoz in Wichita, Kansas, and grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana. He began his career in radio while enlisted in the Marines, and replaced Alan Freed in Akron, Ohio, after leaving the service. He came to New York in 1959, and started on WNEW in the 1970s. While on WNEW, he became famous for his legendary stunts...[Read More] (Bio by: Anonymous)
Saint Gertrudes Roman Catholic Cemetery, Colonia, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Mausoleum, Corridor 205 Tier A Row 5
Neilson, John b. March 11, 1745 d. March 3, 1833
Revolutionary War Militia Brigadier General, Continental Congressman. In 1758 he graduated from University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia and engaged in mercantile pursuits in New Brunswick, 1769 to 1775. He was a member of the Revolutionary Army as Captain of the Jersey Militia in 1775, appointed Colonel of the Second Regiment, Middlesex County Militia, in 1776, Brigadier General of militia in 1777 and Deputy Quartermaster General for New Jersey, 1780 to 1783. He was a member of the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Van Liew Cemetery, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA

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