There are three burial-places or cities of the dead in this township. Columbia cemetery is located in the village of Columbia, opposite the Methodist Episcopal church. Here lie the representatives of the Brugler, Cool, Teeomans, Cramer, VanKirk, Phillips, Snyder, Snover, Kitchen, Jones, Allen, and other families of that vicinity.
     Hainseburg cemetery is located on a knob or knoll north of the main road and east of Yard's Creek, where are buried representatives of the Angle, Davison, Brands, Bartow, Beck, Smith, Carol, Engler, Loller, Kinney, Merick, Burns, McCain, Albertson,Huff, Heddon, Kiser, and other families in that neighborhood,
     Ramseyburg cemetery  is very pleasantly located on the west side of the road between Hartung’s mills and Ramsayburg. The land for this cemetery was the gift of Robert Allison, and here repose the mortal remains of the old pioneers. Here also lies the remains of of Drs. Leeds, Gwi9nnup, and Larabee, three of the noted pioneer physicians of this county. Here also lies the body of that witty pioneer  Irishman, James Ramsay, who was often honored by the voters of Knowlton Township.

excerpt from [Snells' "History of Sussex and Warren County" 1881 ]

       I am sure we all have at one time or another taken a moment to stop and read the inscriptions on the numerous tombstones that dot the landscapes of local cemeteries. All we can tell from the inscriptions is the name of the individual, when they were born and when they died and possibly their relationship to someone else. Linda Ellis probably stated it best in her poem; “The Dash”. For the dash between the dates is how we spent and lived our lives.
     This page of the site is a glimpse back in time to recognize those individuals that in some way played a part in our townships history.

     The listing shown is of people that photographs or information is currently available on. As time permits all photographs will be properly identified. If you have a photograph or information on a family member or friend that played a roll in the townships history and would like to have it part of this web site please feel to contact us.

Beam, George                    
Borton, Isaac                      
Brown Jr, Fred                   
Browne, Fred                      
Castor, John                       
Clifton, Arthur                      
Clifton, Floyd                      
Clifton,Frank K.                   
Cool, Frank            [1877-1928]
Earye, Freece                     
Engleman, Harry                 
Garison, Ward                    
Hartung, John                     
Hartung, William     [1844-1917]
Hoyt, Jay                            
Hoyt, Ray                           
Hunsberger, Edwin              
Liedy, Alfred                       
Liedy, Raymond                  
McNear, Dory                     
Micheal, Jimmy                   
Neyhart, Chet                     
 Osmun, Alva          [1854-1927]
Osmun, Milton        [1883-1966]
Osmun, Phebe       [1854-1937]
Osmun, Sarah        [1861-1946]
Paterson, Earl                     
Paterson, Ed                      
Paterson, Lee                     
Valkline, John                     
Van Kirk Percy                   
Van Kirk, John J.                 
Vough, Edward                   
Wildrick, Bert                      
Williams, David       [1882-1926]
Hoyt, John
Hoyt. Charles

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