Union Bethel (A Spirit Quest Cache) Traditional Geocache
Union Bethel (A Spirit Quest Cache)
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In this wooded area, is a small "leftovers" size container. Easy to find. The terrain is flat, easy to access. This cache contains the usual fare. Small "this & that's" It's clear with a blue transparent lid. Easy to find, so you wont really get stumped.
WELCOME TO Union Bethel Cemetery. Union Bethel Cemetery had the graves of African American soldiers dating back to the mid 1800s and other Civil War veterans who died later. The cemetery was once the site of the Union Bethel Church and the first Black settlement in the south county.
Early slaves and freed slaves are also buried here.
Below is a listing of the "residents" of this burial ground:
Allison, Lydia F., b. 1851, d. 1926
Armer, Rebecca, d. 6 Feb 1851
Bacon, Lida, d. 6 May 1910
Batteast, Benjamin F., d. 1912, birth date has been left blank.
Batteast, Cynthia C., d. 23 Mar 1909, Aged 75yr,
Battest, George, b. 4 Jul 1828, d. 12 Aug 1867
Boze, C. S., no dates, Co. K. 22nd U.S. C.T, The stone is very worn and no dates were engraved
Boze, Sina, d. 17 Aug 1878, My daughter... Aged 36yr
Butler, Dolly Elizabeth, b. 1955, d. 1976
Cooper, Henry W., d. 12 May 1862, May 12, 1862 aged 28
Cox, Charles, d. 18 Feb 1913, Late Sergt, Co. K. 22 Reg US Cold Trps, aged 69 years
Cox, Israel, no dates engraved on this stone, Co. K, 22nd U.S. C.T.
Cox, Matilda, d. 8 Dec 1899, w/o Charles Cox, aged 51yr 3 dys
Davis, B., b. 1862, d.
Davis, Florence, b. 1879, d.
Dorsey, Cornelia, no dates, Aged 22 years
Finnaman, Charles M., d. 27 Jul 1916, Late of Co. H. 2 Reg. U.S. Col. Trps, In his 82nd yr
Gibbs, James, no dates, Late of 22nd Regt. U.S. Cold. Inf. Aged 47 years
Giles, Hannah, d. 30 Dec 1905, Dear mother Hannah w/o Isaac Giles. Died Dec. 30, 1905 in her 81st year
Green, Araminta, b. 27 Jul 1861, d. 9 Dec 1897
Green, William, no dates, Co. B. 25 U.S. C.I,no dates engraved on stone
Humphries, Harriet E., b. 1855, d. 1834
Humphries, Job, b. 12 Nov 1808, d. 1 May 1855, Hard to make out death as 1855 or 1856
Humphries, Prince G., b. 1845, d. 21 Nov 1923, Co. B. 25 US CLD INF, Civil War, 2 markers, military stone as the footer of other headstone
Jackson, Matilda, d. 9 Aug 1909, Aged 84yr 3ms 7 ds
Jafferson, Lloyd, b. 26 May 1892, d. 24 Aug 1915, My Son, Spelling is Jafferson and not Jefferson on stone
Jefferson, Thomas, d. 8 Mar 1905, Late of US Gunboat Seneca. Aged 66 years
Johnson, Amos, b. 1858, d. 1923
Lee, Ida M., no dates, There is no headstone in this cemetery for Ida M. Lee but there is a burial plot bearing this name
Major, Charles, d. 18 Feb 1897, In his 79th year
McGraw, Jane, b. ?? Nov 1886, d. 16 Jun 1932
Murray, Henry, d. 1864, Co. B. 25 US CLD INF. Civil War
Murray, Henry, no dates, Aged 15 years
Murray, John, d. 1922, Co. D. 45 US CLD INF, Civil War
Murray, John, no dates, PVT CO D 45 US CLD TRPS
Obekah, Benjamin, b. 1839, d. 1929
Obekah, Hester, d. 4 Feb 1907, Age 7ys 8ms
Queen, Joseph N., b. 1844, d. 1914
Rigby, Jane, d. 04 Feb 1872, My sister. Aged 62 years
Russell, John, b. 1858, d. 1913
Saunders, noble J., b. 10 May 1879, d. 10 Jun 1947, New Jersey, SC IC US Navy, WWI & WWII
Smith, Jere, no dates, CO K 22ND US C.T
Squirel, Rhuma, d. 8 Mar 1871, Aged 82 years
Taylor, Priscilla, d. 4 Mar 1875, w/o Rev. Simon Taylor.Aged 60 yrs. Member of the M.C. Church 45yr
Taylor, Simon, d. 8 Mar 1882, Born at Port ??u Del. 1801, Aged 81yr
Thomas, Martha L., b. 22 Jun 1878, d. 28 May 1945
Tildmund, Hannah L., no dates, Aged 23 years
Trusty, Jacob, b. 1855, d. 1924
Trusty, Judith, b. 10 Dec 1807, d. 29 Sep 1891
Trusty, Nancy C., b. 1858, d. 1930, Mother
Trusty, Samual J., d. 18 Jun 1917, Late CORP. CO. C. 41. US C. TRPS. Aged 68 years,
Trusty, Wallace M., d. 13 Feb 1861, Aged 25 years and 7 months
Trusty, William, d. 30 Jan 1874, My husband... Aged 84 years
Turner, A. Henry, d. 8 Feb 1897, Late of Co. B 25th US COL VOLS.... Aged 78 years
Turner, Edward C., b. 31 Jun 1818, d. 3 Sep 1905, Father Rev. Edward G. Turner. Like Abraham of old he died the peaceful death
Turner, Isaac H., b. 1833, d. 1932, Co. K 22 CLD INF. Civil War
Turner, Keziah, b. 15 Aug 1825, d. 10 Jun 1896
Turner, Oliva A., b. 10 Aug 1901, d. 19 Apr 1925, This is a hand inscribed carving. There is a chip on the stone where the birth year could be 1901 or 1917
Turner, Synie, d. 29 May 1842, Aged 60 years
Vance, Charity, d. 5 Feb 1897
Vance, Charles Henry, d. 26 Jul 1879, Husband
Vance, Harriet E., d. 22 Aug 1918, Aged 80 years
Vance, Henry, no dates, Henry Vance, Blank & Broken Stone.
Vance, John M., d. 18 Sep 1917, Aged 62 years
Vance, Joseph C., d. 24 Jan 1873, Aged 31yr 2ms 19 ds
Vance, Joseph C., no dates
Vance, Joseph G., d. 7 Oct 1840, Father
Vance, Sara E., d. 29 Mar 1912, w/o Joseph G. Vance. Aged 54yr 5ms 28 ds
Vance, William C., no dates
Washington, James S., b. 1820, d. 1898, PVT 145 REGT US CLD TRPS Civil War,
White, William, b. 1841, d. 3 Mar 1911, SGT. CO. F 22 US CLD INF, two markers
Williams, Amelia E., d. 8 Mar 1857, Aged ??yr 5mo, Her age is chisled away
Misc:
Gravesite of 9 Black Sailors who were found on Delaware Beach, Lower Township, no names are given on this painted sign.
W, C., no dates, Broken Headstone. These initials appear on the footstone of this grave
M, V., no dates, Headstone missing. Only foot stone exists.
The cache is not located near a grave...Do not disturb monuments. If you find a fallen US flag, please stick it back in the ground. As always, please be respectful, and cache in, trash out.
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