Find A Grave - New Jersey

Beach, Sylvia b. March 14, 1887 d. October 5, 1962
Author, Publisher. She was responsible for the publishing of James Joyce's work "Ulysses". He was an integral part of the American expatriate scene in Paris, France between the two world wars.
Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
Beatty, John b. December 10, 1749 d. April 30, 1826
US Congressman. Served as a Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Elected to represent New Jersey as At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1793 to 1795. Also served as a Member of the New Jersey State House of Assembly from 1789 to 1790, Delegate to the Continental Continental Congress from New Jersey from 1784 to 1785, and Secretary of the State of New Jersey from 1795 to 1805. (Bio by: K)
First Presbyterian Churchyard, Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
Beck, Julian b. May 31, 1925 d. September 14, 1985
Actor, Motion Picture Producer, Director. Known for his experimental and improvisatory approach. He was co-founder, with wife Judith Malina, of the influential "Living Theater"(1972). He was best known for his role in "Poltergeist II" as the evil Reverend Henry Kane. (Bio by: Tomas)
Cedar Park Cemetery, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Block 1, Hirsch Society plot
Becton, Maxwell Wilbur b. 1868 d. 1951
Businessman. Co-founder of Fortune 500 Company Becton Dickson.
Hillside Cemetery, Lyndhurst, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Bedle, Joseph Dorsett b. January 5, 1821 d. October 21, 1894
31st New Jersey Governor. He served as Governor of New Jersey from 1875 to 1878.
Maplewood Cemetery, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
Beech, John Pointon b. May 1, 1844 d. September 27, 1926
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. On May 12, 1864 At the Battle of Spotsylvania, a section of an artillery battery was deployed in front of then-Corporal John P. Beech's 4th New Jersey Infantry Regiment. In minutes most of the battery's men had been cut done by enemy fire. Corporal Beech sprang forward and assisted the remaining cannoneers despite being under severe fire the entire time. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his bravery in 1894, thirty years after...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Mercer Cemetery, Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
Beenders, Henry G. 'Hank' b. June 2, 1916 d. October 27, 2003
Dutch-American Basketball Player. Best remembered in the NBA as one the first international basketball players to reach the NBA finals. Born in the Netherlands, his family migrated to the United States when he was eight years old. They settled in New Jersey where he attended North Planfield High School. He played center position on the 1941 NIT champion Long Island University team where he was team captian for the 1941 to 1942 season. After a short break from basketball to serve in World War II...[Read More] (Bio by: Whispers From The Grave)
Saint Bernard Cemetery and Mausoleum, Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
Beggs, Eugene b. 1836 d. 1924
He pioneered the first alcohol-fueled steam-powered miniature toy locamotive. He and his partner, A. S. Pennington, invented the rotating lawn sprinkler.
Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
Bell, Charles H. b. August 15, 1798 d. February 19, 1875
Civil War Union Naval Officer. He entered the United States Navy as a midshipman in 1812, and served during the War of 1812, first under the command of Commodore Stephen Decatur, then under Commodore Isaac Chauncey. He served aboard the "USS Macedonian" in 1815 during the United States Navy's conflict with Algiers. Promoted to Lieutenant in 1820, he commanded vessels in the West Indies. Promoted Commander in 1840, he led ships against African slavers throughout the 1840's. Promoted to Captain...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Elmwood Cemetery, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Bell, John Hann b. 1839 d. April 20, 1875
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted as a Private in the 71st New York State Militia. When that unit was mustered out in the Summer of 1861, he enlisted in the 57th New York Volunteer Infantry, being commissioned it's Major on September 28, 1861. He served in this capacity throughout the Battles of 1862 and early 1863, seeing action during the Peninsular Campaign, the 7 Days Battles, the Battle of Antietam, and the Fredericksburg and...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Old Section, Lot 496 [unmarked]
Bellard, Alfred b. March 7, 1843 d. September 20, 1891
Civil War Union Army Solider, Historian. He enlisted as a Private in Company C, 5th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on August 19, 1861, and served with his regiment in the Battles of Williamsburg and Fair Oaks during the Peninsular Campaign, the Seven Days Battles, and the Battles of Second Bull Run, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. At Chancellorsville he was severely wounded in the right leg, which necessitated first a long convalescence, then his transfer to the 12th Veterans Reserve...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Soldiers Plot 4, Row 2, Grave 24
Bellush, Sheila b. October 19, 1962 d. November 7, 1997
Murder Victim. Subject of Ann Rule's best seller, "Every Breath You Take." Murdered on the orders of her ex-husband, Allen Blackthorne, who is currently serving a life sentence for the crime. She was Blackthorne's third wife in a mariage that was torturous for her. When she finally divorced him in 1987, he embarked on a decade-long campaign of harassment, stalking and lawsuits. He even enlisted the aid of Sheila's next door neighbor. The Bellushes moved from San Antonio, Texas in the middle of...[Read More] (Bio by: Terry C)
Yellow Frame Church Cemetery, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey, USA
Benfold, Edward Clyde b. January 15, 1931 d. September 5, 1952
Korean War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the Korean War in the United States Navy as a Hospital Corpsman Third Class, attached to a company in the 1st Marine Division. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery in Korea, on September 5, 1952. His citation reads "For gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving in operations against enemy aggressor forces. When his company was subjected to heavy artillery and mortar...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Beverly National Cemetery, Beverly, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Distinguished Service Section, Grave 12
Bennet, Benjamin b. 1764 d. 1840
US Congressman. He was elected to represent New Jersey in the United States Housr of Representatives, serving from 1815 to 1819.
Holmdel Baptist Cemetery, Holmdel, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
Bergen, Christopher Augustus b. 1841 d. 1905
US Congressman. Representated New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1889 to 1893.
Evergreen Cemetery, Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
Berger, Meyer 'Mike' b. September 1, 1898 d. February 8, 1959
Journalist. Berger won the 1950 Pulitzer Prize for Journalism, for a 4,000 word story regarding the shooting of 13 people by an insane war veteran in Camden, NJ.
Riverside Cemetery, Saddle Brook, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Section 2, Block A, Lot 103, Grave 4
Berry, Charlie (Charles Francis) b. October 18, 1902 d. September 6, 1972
Professional Baseball Player. Catcher for several American League teams beginning in 1925 with the Philadelphia Athletics where he played 10 games. Three years later, he was with the Boston Red Sox until the start of the 1932 season when he was traded to the Chicago White Sox and played for another season. During the winter, he again was traded to the Philadelphia Athletics until he retired in 1938. In his 11 year career, he batted .267, 539 hits and 23 home runs. After he retired, he...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert)
Belvidere Cemetery, Belvidere, Warren County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Smith Family Plot
Bertelli, Angelo b. June 18, 1921 d. June 26, 1999
College Football Player. Won the Heisman Trophy in 1943 as quarterback for Notre Dame. He later became a successful business man owning twenty liquor stores in New Jersey.
Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Upper Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Section St. Joseph, Row 13A
Bethell, Union Noble b. September 12, 1859 d. January 13, 1933
Businessman. He was a lawyer who joined all small phone companies to create AT&T. He was present at first cable crossing from Orleans, Massachusetts to Brest, France, and was chairman of operating board of AT&T from 1918 to 1919.
Mount Hebron Cemetery, Upper Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Section KK
Biggs, Herman b. June 10, 1832 d. October 11, 1887
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. An 1856 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, he was posted as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 1st United States Regular Infantry upon completion of his academic education. Posted to the Texas frontier, he served there until 1859, when he went back to West Point as an instructor. When the Civil War began he was advanced to 1st Lieutenant on May 10, 1861, and and to Captain in the Quartermaster Corps later that August. On July...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Greenmount Cemetery, Hammonton, Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA

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