Three French Family stones stand in a row, memorializing Thomas, Hannah, and Francis French.
The Charles (1872-1844) and Elizabeth (1777-1864) Loveland stone can be seen in the background. This modern day stone is obviously not original to the times of the burials. The Charles and Elizabeth Loveland stone that is situated to the right rear of the three French stones. |
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THE MEMORIAL MARKERA granite Memorial Marker identifies the cemetery as the French Cemetery. We do not know who erected this marker or when it was erected. Why the Memorial Stone identifies the graveyard as the French Cemetery is also a mystery, as there appears to be no written or other documentation identifying the property as such. In fact, the Cramer Account Book, mentioned above, calls the cemetery the "Mill Cemetery". Perhaps the fact that the oldest existing tombstones are engraved with French family names was the deciding factor. The marker's claim that the cemetery is one of the oldest in South Jersey is also dubious.
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