Bates Mills Cemetery
Bates Mills Cemetery

I owe a debt of gratitude to ScoutMom5 once again for this information. It is still a work in progress and will be updated as she transcribes it.

This cemetery is located on S. Erhke Road, in Blue Anchor, Winslow Township, Camden Co. NJ.
Surname Given name Birth Death Notes
Affrunti Ethel G. 1921
Frank 1917 1976
Anderson Robert W. 9 Oct 1921 11 Sep 1985 PFC US Army WWII
Barrett Benjamin 1855 1942 name is on the Barrett-Price family stone; see "Price", below
Bates Ann E. 1838 1914 wife of Charles P. Bates
Bates Carrie A. 1888 1957
Bates Lester D. 1918 1942
Battelle Everett 10 Feb 1838 14 Feb 1892 born in Dover, Mass.
Julia R. 1840 1922
Benjamin has tarnished star with the words "Rev War" on it
Bertha E. 1885 1967
Charles P. 1837 1914 husband of Ann E. Bates
David 1850 1934 husband of Martha
David 1877 1877
Herbett W. 1884 1960
John 25 Sep 1787 26 Aug 1845
Laura 1864 sister of Charles P. Bates
Martha 1849 1921
Martha 1877 1877
Sarah F. 1893 1953
Tryal W. 1886 1965
William 5 Jun 1893 GAR Co I 6th Reg NJ Vol
Beebe Ann Maria 2 Mar 1825 19 Sep 1910
baby child of Mary and Charles
Charles 1857 1932 husband of Mary
David Apr 30 1787 22 Aug 1872
David 23 Feb 184514 Jul 1875 G.A.R. 1861-1865
Ebenezer 1845 1926 G.A.R. 1861-1865, Co. F. 8th NJ Vol
Joseph 11 Jun 1870 16 Jun 1870 son of E. and M. Beebe
Josiah 2 Aug 1906 Pvt. Co. F. 8th Regt NJ Inf; age 81
Jursia 23 Jan 1833 12 Oct 1852 wife of William Beebe;text of Psalm 23 carved on stone
Margaret 1877 1906 wife of William
Margaret E. 6 Jun 1840 17 Nov 1902 wife of Ebenezer; 'a mother dear, a mother kind, has gone and left us all behind.
Weep not, for tears are in vain; mother dear is out of pain'
Mary ca. 1823 5 Aug 1895
Mary E. 1861 1924 wife of Charles
Thomas Aug 20 1808 10 Nov 1878
The following Bells are all on one family stone
Bell Bessie B. 1911 1911 granddaughter of Robert and Jane
Bobbie 1906 1910 grandchild of Robert and Jane
James 1875 1918
Bell Leslie R. 1888 1945
1847 1904 wife of Robert
Robert 1844 1917 Husband of Jane
Bishop Fred
Blatherwick Alexander J. 1894 1959
Blatherwick Charles F. 1862 1945
Blatherwick Helen M. 1897 1969
Blatherwick Martha A. 1867 1944
Brimfield Earnest 1898 1991
Brimfield Harold 23 Jun 1913
Brimfield Mary 1898 1989
Buzby Richard 12 Feb 1887 Prvt Co H 28th Reg NJ Inf
Chambers Frank D. 1886 1962
Chambers Jennie H. 17 Apr 1902 19 Jan 1996
Chambers Melvin 4 Sep 1901 1 Jan 1984
Clark Christopher 1819 1890
Clark Ella O. 1864 1890
Clark Mary Ann 1822 1881
Cline baby 27 Feb 1894 1 Mar 1894 child of Joshua and Annie Cline
Cline Joshua 21 Feb 1883 3 Apr 1894 son of Joshua and Annie Cline
Cline Lily R. 2 Sep 1880 20 Aug 1881 daughter of Joshua and Annie Cline
Collins Cornelius E. 1876 1946
Collins Etta 1871 1952
Crowley Charles A. 1868 1941
Christopher 1830 1888
Katherine 1833 1910
Maude E. 1866 1951
William L. 1893 1895
William 21 Dec 1870 7 Nov 1893
Ehrke Alfred W. 1895 1956
Ehrke Alfred W., jr 1926 1988
Ehrke Alice
Ehrke Augusta 1850 1928 wife of Wm.
Ehrke Doris L. 1939 1999 wife of Ervin V., Sr,
Ehrke Ervin V., Sr 1932 1992 husband of Doris L.;CPL US ARMY Korea Mar.
Ehrke Etta B. 1902 1944 wife of Alfred W.
Ehrke Helen E. 1934 ---
Ehrke John, jr 1909 1970
Ehrke John Henry 1869 1946
Ehrke Martha 1897 1945
Ehrke Thomas William, jr 19 Jun 1980 9 Jul 1998
Ehrke Wm. 1849 1934
Ehrke William 1895 27 Jun 1922 Pvt 18 Field Art NJ 3 Div
Fitting Glenda M. 1911 1992
Fitting John H. 1909 1984
Fooder Elwood G, DVM. 1911 1999
Fooder Horace M., M.D. 1884 1949
Fooder Eric G. 1940 1990
Fooder Lillian Bernice 1913 1998
Mabel W. 1887 1973
Fowler Harvey W. 31 May 1908 27 Sep 1982
Fowler Leslie R. 17 Oct 1888 22 Jan 1945
Fowler Mabel 19 Dec 1890 4 Jan 1962
Fowler Melisse M. 26 Mar 1910 15 Mar 1972
Gara Emery Imre 1894 1954
Gardner Helen M. 1901 1973 Mother of Eight Children
Gardiner Everitt S. 27 Nov 1927 Nov 27 1988 EM3 US Navy WWII
Heggan Amelia R. 1905 2000
Heggan Reuben D. 1905 1979
Holloway Linda 24 Nov 1900 16 Jul 1981 buried with Paul E. Holloway
Holloway Margot S. 29 Sep 1924 15 Aug 1998 buried with Nelson Holloway
Holloway Nelson G. 8 Sep 1920; unsure if this is birth or death date
Holloway Paul E. 3 Jul 1898 11 Sep 1996 buried with Linda Holloway
Holmes Mary A. 1855 1898 found on the Barret-Price family stone
Israel Allen C. 1938 1986 US Navy
Jargowsky Betty M. 1925 ---
Jargowsky Frank A. 28 Dec 1912 25 Mar 1996 US Navy
Jargowsky Frank John H. 21 Mar 1943 5 Oct ---
Jargowsky Mabel B. 1914 1999
Jargowsky William A. 1918 1985
Johnson baby girl --- 23 Jun 1946
Johnson James S. 1919 1990
Johnson Margaret E. 1917 ---
Kern Edna E. 1911 1985
Knopper baby 1928 1928
Knopper David 1872 1953
Mary E. 1863 1937 wife of John D. Knopper
Lake Sarah ca. 1816 8 Mar 1872
Lake Sarah 1818 22 Mar 1864 wife of Isaiah Lake
Lee Joseph 1854 1939
Lee Lillian E. 1856 ---
Lehman Christian F. 23 Nov 1844 28 Feb 1882
Christian 1872 1950 grandfather of David S.McCully
Lottie 1871 1943
Ruth 1900 1900
William F. 1867 1913
These MacDougalls are all on one family stone
MacDougall Baby Beth
Elizabeth F. 1830 1898
James 1823 1917
James M. 1858 1941
J. Murray 1887 1969
John A. 1863 1941
Lindsay Gerald Roland26 Sep 1930 2 Dec 1996 PFC US Army Korea
Mayers Etta I. 17 Sep 1900 9 Oct 1987
McCully David S. grandson of Christian Lehman
Myers family names below all appear on one stone
Myers Catherine 22 June 1823 21 May 1900 'Mother'; born in Germany
George 17 Aug 1825 2 Jun 1898 'husband'; born in Germany
George L. 1855 1923 'father'
Norcoss Alice M. 1889 1967 wife of Howard H.
Norcross Abe 1904 1976
George 1860 1936 husband of Martha
Howard H. 1900 1966 husband of Alice
Norcross Marie 1917 1989
Martha 1865 1920 wife of George
Phero Anna 1866 1934 wife of Joshua Norcross
Edward E. 1900 1937
Phero Elsie L. 1900 1973
John F. 1857 1928
Phero Walter H. 10 Feb 1923 12 Feb 2001
Phero Wilbur N. 1889 1953
Pratt Ivis 18 Sep 1928 buried with Everitt S. Gardiner
John F. 1899 1949
Pearl E. 1905 1978
Walter A. 1930 1975
Walter A., jr. 1956 1991
The following Prices are all on one stone, along with Benjamin Barret and Mary Holmes
Price George H. 1879 1943
Helen L. 1905 1988
Martha 1880 1948
Mary A. 1855 1898
Mary E. 1917 1987
Pugh Estella 1892 1950
Pugh Harriet 1866 1936
Pugh Joseph M. 1863 1952
Rattinger Bertha M. 1890 1966
Rattinger George E. 1862 1938
Rattinger George E. 1890 1958
Rattinger George R. 1912 1975 SSGT US Army WWII
Rattinger Susan F. 1869 1939
Redfern George E. 7 Mar 1898 22 May 1959 PA PFC Co H 110 Inf 28 Div WWI
Redfern Mary 1905 1995
Reitzler Louisa ca. 1837 30 Jul 1883 wife of John Reitzler
Remington Lavinia 1878 1949
Rouse Ann L. 1862 1912
Rouse Charles F. 1896 1969
Rouse Edward G. 1902 1934
Rouse John G. 1852 1927
Rouse Louisa 31 Jan 1858 28 Aug 1874 Born at Waterford
Rouse -Olson Louise 1897 1978
Rouse Phillip 5 Feb 1824 26 Jan 1880 Born in Germany
Salati Doris B. 1923
Salati Rudolph 1919
Schlangel Margaret 2 Aug 1834 7 Mar 1910
Schlangel Mathias 22 Apr 1822 13 Aug 1885
Schlangel Mathias, jr. 10 Nov 1863 18 Aug 1907
Simplel Thelma M. 1914 1976
Simplel William A. 1912
Sinclair Mame 1881 1907
Stafford Susan 1865 1948
Stafford William T. 1852 1928
Stokeley Caroline 1 Nov 1820 13 Mar 1882 'asleep in Jesus'
Stratton Bradofrd GAR 1861-1865
Stratton George W. 1908 1945
Stratton Mabel 1907 1997
Stratton Rachel
Stratton Robert B. 1911 1988
Teasenfitz Augusta 1828 1907 wife of John
Teasenfitz Elizabeth 1863 1948
Teasenfitz John 1809 1895
Teasenfitz Mary D. 1890 1967
Teasenfitz Oxiel 1854 1926
Teasenfitz William O. 1887 1957
Timberlake Elizabeth N. 13 Jul 1928 ---
Voight Charles 15 Aug 1904
Voight Julia A. 18 June 1878 23 Mar 1956
Voight William, jr. 14 Feb 1912 12 Jul 1928
Voight William, sr. 13 Jun 1871 3 Feb 1951
Walker Anna M. 3 Sep 1909 age 83
Walker Anna P. 26 Mar 1868 29 Oct 1950
Walker Charles E. 22 Dec 1861 13 Jun 1939
Walker Godfrey 16 Sep 1891 age 69
Wells Alice May 1878 1925
Wells Charles W. 1917 ---
Wells Elizabeth 1895 1972
Wells George 1853 1893
Wells Harry 1876 1941
Wells Hester A. 28 Mar 1851 31 Aug 1897
Wells Isaac L. 1875 1941
Wells Justin 1892 1948
Wells Louis O. 22 Jun 1884 24 Dec 1863
Wells Margaret 1875 1961
Wells Oliver W. 14 Apr 1908 18 May 1981
Wells Rachel 5 Feb 1886 17 Sep 1969
Wells Richard Albert, P.E. 22 Jul 1929 30 Apr 1983
Wells Thomas 24 June 1843 14 Aug 1914
The following Withers are all in one family plot
Withers Edward H. 1893 1955
Florence B. 1895 1949
Mary E. 1868 1941
Samuel W. 1864 1939

There are also a number of brown stones in the cemetery bearing only initials:

This page was last updated on March 5th, 2002