Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church Kresson Cemetery (1827) Voorhees, NJ

MT. ZION A.M.E. CHURCH KRESSON CEMETERY (1750’s)

The cemetery was build around mid to 1750’s some of the head stone’s date back to the early 1700’s.  A list of known interments are:

1.  John Cornish (died December 17, 1883) 92 years of age

2.  Annie Cornish (died April 12, 1883) 73 years of age

3.  Jacob Jones (died December 31, 1883) 45 years of age

4.  William Jones (died January 7, 1924) 59 years of age

5.  Anna e. McCain (born 1868-died 1925)

6.  Charles Reese (no dates) U.S.C.T. United States Colored Troops

7.  Levi Collins (born November 14, 1888-died January 5, 1959) Vet.

8.  David Quann (died March 1925) 53 years of age

9.  Addie Qann (died October 30, 1962) 73 years of age

10.  Charles Peter Barney (born December 2, 1925-died January 1, 1977 Vet.

11.  William Barney Jr., (born 1899-died 1971)

12.  William Barney Sr., (born 1871-died September 19, 1960) Vet.

13.  William Edgar Barney (born September 21, 1927-died 1984) Cpl US Marines Corps

14.  Edgar Barney (born 1895-died 1966)

15.  Victoria Barney (born 1900-died 1959)

16.  David Quann (died March 1925) 53 years of age

17.  Caroline Worthington (died April 29, 1924) 61 years of age

18.  William Taylor (died April 1, 1925) 30 years of age

19.  William Robinson (no dates) US Colored Inft. Civil War

20.  Robert Gould (no dates) US Colored Inft. Civil War

21.  Albert Smith (no dates) US Colored Inft. Civil War

22.  Isaac Still (died March 15, 1888) Private Co., E S Regt., US Colored Troops CW

23.  James Jackson (died March 15, 1918) 76 years of age Private Co., A 43rd Regt. US Colored Vol.

24.  Alonzo Small (died December 16, 18950 55 years Private Co B 13th Regt. US Colored Troops

25.  Josiah Henry (born July 23, 1839-died November 25, 1884) 44 years of age 4M 2D

26.  Henry I (no dates) or name

27.  Newlin W. A. Slaughter (born June 22, 1900-died August 11, 1901) S/O Wm H & L E

28.  George Johnson 23rd US Colored Inft. Civil War

29.  Catherine Ambrose (died January 9, 1896) 49 years of age W/O Georege

30.  Joseph B. Ambrose (no dates)

31.  Ella Forman (died June 19, 1965) 90 years of age

32.  Joseph D. Prout (born 1884-died 1961)

33.  George H. Hudson (born 1882-died 1953)

34.  Eleanor H. Hudson (born 1886-died 1956)

35.  Donald Henry Sr., (died January 8, 1978) 72 years of age

36,  Ella Cordella Macklin (died October 9, 1973) 81 years of age

37.  Ernest Sheppard (born June 16, 1898-died April 1, 1985)

38.  letetia Sheppard (born January 22, 1900-died April 19, 1978)

SOURCE: JOHN C. ROLOFF, Jr., 1988, EDITED BY: LAWRENCE E. WALKER FOUNDATION, 2004

MT. ZION A.M.E. CHURCH KRESSON, BURIAL GROUND, HONORING BLACK MEN OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR (c. LAWRENCE E. WALKER FOUNDATION)

ANNIE CORNISH (died April 12, 1883 aged 73 years) VOORHEES, NEW JERSEY (c. LAWRENCE E. WALKER FOUNDATION)

JOHN CORNISH (died December 17, 1886 aged 92 years) VOORHEES, NEW JERSEY (c. LAWRENCE E. WALKER FOUNDATION)