Because my dear friend Bob Lanterman had expressed
an interest in this cemetery, I wrote to the Special Collections Library
at Rutgers, and got a copy of the transcript. It is in very rough
form--handwritten by a least three different people, many abbreviations,
spidery handwriting, etc. The only heading on most of the pages is
"Balesville," with no notation of who did the transcriptions, or a location
of the cemetery. I found Balesville on a map, on Route 626, north
of Newton, along the Paulins Kill. Some of the pages are dated 6/3/23,
and all the pages are written on the same type of paper, with tabs for
each letter of the alphabet, leading me to believe they were all done at
approximately the same time. Note: Rick Lane has done research on
this cemetery and has a copy of the layout; he is willing to do lookups.
You can contact Rick at:
lanerc@email.roanoke.com. Thanks, Rick! Corrections: Harold Van Auken has visited
this cemetery. All those names formerly listed under "Marrig" should
have been listed under "Morris". These Morris additions are listed
below in red. Thanks, Harold!
Bale, Edward, son of Samuel L. and Sarah A., 5-13-18?4, a. 0.1.27.
[The third digit in the date of death might be "6".]
Bale, Geo H., 1859 - ----; w. Stella, 1860-1883; Jore?? A., 1879-1909;
w. Lucy (middle initial might be D. or L.), 1869-1918.
Bale, John 1-10-1805 - 2.21.1873; Rhoda S. 7-..-1813 - 8-..-1885.
(West) Susie H. 7-31-1855 - 8-2-1856; Robt M. 1-31.1832
- 1-4-1862 (stone-North); A. J., 1847 - ----; S. Elizabeth, 1844-1921
(East); Henry, Apr. 1834 - Aug. 1835; Morris, Nov. 1835 - Jan. 1837 (South).
Bale, Samuel L., 3-31-1866, a. 42.10.25.
Bale, William Lewis, son of Wm P. and Eliz., 2-9-1893, a. 4.0.8.
Bond, Lemuel, son of Smith and Sarah A., 6-30-1859, a. 2.4.26.
Bray, Catherine McPeek, wife of John, 7-12-1827 - 11-4-1900.
Campbell, James, 6-26-1865, a. 18.1.17; William H., 6-30-1865; a. 5.3.17.
Children of Wm and Eliza.
Case, Benjamin S., 12-27-1897, a. 82.9.0.
Case, Joseph H., 1-18-1825 - 2-5-1897; Peter Morris, 9-30-1860 - 1-2-1863;
Joseph H., 12-11-1862 - 3-20-1892, children Jos. H. and Clarissa, 1-2-1864,
3.3.3. [Peter Morris, Jos. H. and Clarissa gone in 1980.]
Case, Mary A., 5-30-1884, a. 71.3.27.
Case, Peter, 9-24-1875 a. 86.8.7; Mary 3-1-1876, a. 83.10.10., eldest
daughter Sarah, 12-24-1852, a. 34.9.27; daughter Maria S., 11-15-1857,
a. 27.6.3; daughter Rebecca Ann, 1-13-1858, a. 23.1.4.
Clark, Elijah M.; Jennie C. Perigo, 8-5-1892, a. 29.1.26.
Collver, David J. 12-13-78, age 91.10.28; Margaret 1-6-66, age 73.8.22;
Dorcas P. Kays 5-28-97, age 77.3.20 (or .28); George W. 11-24-90,
age 80.9.20; Mary S. 7-4-42, age 26.2.22; Henry K. s. 4-27-40 age,
1.5.20; George H. s. 5-10-60 age, 19.2.3.
Conklin, George 10-19-1885, a. 60.9.11; Phebe J., 4-12-1890, a. 61.6.22.
Conklin, Phebe J. 4-12-90, age, 61.6.22.
Couse, Edward A., 1832-1909; Hannah C. (daughter of Geo W. & Mary
S. Collver), 6-11-1863, a. 28.8.12; daughter Lillian M., 12-27-1861-10-21-1889.
Decker, Joseph L., G.A.R., Co. H., 11th N.J. Vol., 12-12-1884.
Hendershot, Chancey (Chaucey?), 1833 - ----, Charlot Williams, 1835-1893;
Julia M., 1859-1885.
Hendershot, Elizabeth*.
Hendershot, John 8-6-78, age 89 y.*
Hendershot, John; Elizabeth, 8-6-78, in 90th. [*Note: The
two listings for John and Elizabeth Hendershot were done by two different
people, judging by handwriting; the person who recorded the first transcription
did not group names.]
Hendershot, John P., 12-21-1867 - 3-31-1905.
Hendershot, Philip L. 11-27-1810, 3-22-1875; Mary 8-17-1817, 6-11-1890.
Hendershot, Roger, no dates.
Hendershot, Wm Albert ---- ----, Anna Mary Roof, 10-12-1859 - 12-11-1886.
Huff, Henry S., son of John and Mary Ann, 9-24-1867, a. 1.6.12.
Hyatt, Eliza P. McPeek, w/o Peter S., 12-25-1833 - 4-9-1910; Harriet
S., their daughter, no dates.
Kays, David B. 12-20-88, age 63 y.
Kays, Henry B., 10-14-1817 - 8-17-1855; Sarah F., 9-17-1818 - 12-6-1916;
Henry, 7-2-1855 - 5-10-1857.
Kays, Thomas, 5-9-1830, a. 44.11.4; Mary, 5-23-1867, a. 75.8.13; John
B., 9-24-1826, a. 1.9.23; Sarah, 5-27-1827, a. 15.10.19.
Kishcart, James; Anna M., 5-26-1893, a. 32.1.9; daughter Annie S., 3-15-1892,
a. 17.0.1.
Kithcart, Lena Mary d. of 4-8-81 d. 5-8-84.
Kithcart, Jesse
Kithcart, Mary L.
Kithcart, Annie, 1-12-1868 in the 61st year of her age.
Kittle, John; Almedia; daughter Martha Ann, 3-16-1842 - 1-7-1863.
Lance, Whitfield H., Co. I (or 1), 21 Reg. Penn Cav, 1-28-1917.
Marris, Minnie (dtr.) 7-21-79, a. 4.9.14; Andrew M.; Phebe; Frank,
s. 2-10-76, a. 0.2.14;
McPeek, 12-31-1881, a. 38.1.14, G.A.R.
Merring, Andrew; Elizabeth 9-1-83 age 83.5.19.
Moore, Robert, 7-6-1866, a. 52.0.0.
Morris, Andrew M., 2-10-1848 - ----; Phebe Shirred, his wife, 3-3-1848
- ----, Children of A. M. & P. S. Morris: son William H., 3-1-1877
- 7-13-1888; Minnie 10-7-1874 - 7-21-1879; Frank, 11-27-1875 - 2-10-1876.
Morris, Dennis, 12-19-1860, a. 72.6.8.; Sarah K., 4-4-1883, a. 97.10.12;
Nancy S., 7-2-1820 - 12-31-1903; Daniel; Margaret, Geo A., 9-2-1863, a.
2.10.24.
Morris, Elias S., son of William & Mary Morris,
died Jan. 13, 1871, aged 40 years. [There is an empty space between
John I. Morris and Elias Morris.]
Morris, Emmett, 1879-1919.
Morris, John I., born Feb. 5th 1789, died Nov.
29, 1870.
Morris, Joseph H., 1-18-1825 - 2-5-1897; Clarissa H. (West); sons Peter,
9-30-1860 - 1-2-1863; Joseph H., 12-11-1862 - 30-20-1892 (South).
Morris, Mary, wife of William Morris, died Mar.
17th 1875, aged 84 years.
Morris, Merring, son of William & Mary Morris,
born Nov. 22nd, 1838, died July 28th, 1870.
Morris, Peter, 9-30-1860 - 1-2-1863; Joseph H., 12-11-1862 - 3-20-1892;
sons of Joseph H. 1-18-1825 - 2-5-1897, w. Clarissa H.
Morris, William, died June 1st 1884, aged 97 yrs
6 mos. & 16 days. [Note: The same date of death for William
Morris is mentioned in the Application for Letters of Administration, by
William Morris, Jr. PR A. pg. 526, June 11, 1884.]
Pittenger, Thomas, 1861-1918; Jennie his wife, 1862.
Porter, Alexander 4-80-64, a. 62 y.
Roof, Jacob, 2-23-1867, a. 76.10.15; Phebe, 1 or 9-20-1785 - 12-12-1872.
Roof, John, 1820-1875; Mary M. Huff, 1827-1891; Fannie A., 1864-1873;
Elizabeth J., wife of Leonard Stubble, 1846-1874; Jacob M., 1858-1877;
Morris J., 1861-1882. Erected by B. H. Roof.
Rosenkrans, Isaac; Sarah E., Garret, 9-13-1864, a. 0.6.10.
Struble, Ellen H., 1-20-1824, dau. of Jacob L. and Mary H.
Struble, Mary, 4-16-1814 - 11-17-1900.
Struble, Thos., 11-3-1876, a. 67.4.7; Caroline Snook, 8-26-1912, a.
92.6.28; Henry M., 11-1-1875, a. 28.11.22; Thos P., 3-24-1875, a. 25.8.22;
Walter, 7-7-1868, a. 25.9.22; Wm 8-24-1851, 7.0.22.
Titsworth, Martin, Co. A 11 Regt. NJV, 8-30-1892 a. 58, G.A.R.
Titsworth, Mary Malvenia, dau. of Martin and Mary Ann, 10-16-1862, a.
1.4.11 (or she died 1-4-11).
Vanatta, Hedges s. of K.J. & Matilda 2-27-77 a. 0.1 (or 4).28.
Vanatta, Ira 5-2-29. 9-10-68; Matilda 8-31-33; s. Hiram 11-5-1855 -
3-21-1901; William, s. 5-26-67 - 3-16-68.
Van Atta, John, 7-18-1894, aged 59 years; Amanda, wife of John, dau.
of Isaac and Sophia Dennis, 4-4-1893, aged 53 years.
Van Atta, Thompson, 3-13-1833 - 9-21-1908; Anna A. Gruver, his wife,
10-19-1842 - 2-4-1898.
Vanatta, William s. 5-26-67. 3-16-68.
Wallen, Ann E., daughter of Isaiah and Lavina, 3-1-1845 - 4-7-1861.
Wallen, Lavina, w/o Isaiah, 3-17-1864, a. 51.9.20.
Williams, Matthew J. 11-30-89 a. 59 y; Mary, w. of James, 2-20-1868
in the 73rd year of her age; Mary J. 12-23-82 a. 48-7-5; A. Libbie
(dtr.) 12-14-65, d. 8-21-92; S. Ella (dtr.) 2-9-57. 1-23-81; John H. 11-26-63.
5-1-1915; Sallie E. Pittenger 10-17-58.