Historical Accounts
History of the First Methodist Episcopal Church
From The Centennial History of Camden Methodism, 1909 1809 was truly the " annus mirabilis .
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Joseph H. Murray
Religion
First Methodist Episcopal Church
301 South 6th Street Southwest corner of South 6th Street and Stevens Street The First Methodist Episcopal Church, established in 1809, transitioned to the name Third Street Methodist Episcopal Church in 1899 before relocating to a new building on June 5, 1893.
Streets
Cooper Street
One of Camden's oldest and most storied streets, named after the Cooper family. Covers the full length from the waterfront to the 2000 block, including the Victor Talking Machine Company, Esterbrook Pen Company, Johnson Park, the Hotel Plaza, the Walt Whitman Hotel, the Elks Lodge, and East Camden's other Cooper Street.
People
Alice Burdsall
Alice Burdsall was born in Pennsylvania around 1873. First appointed a teacher in Camden in 1908, she rented a room from Sarah Wescott of 108 Broadway at the time of the 1910 census.
News Articles
Mrs. Alice Putsey
Mrs. Alice Putsey, 58, of 903 Fairview Street, a Camden resident for 35 years and past commander of Linden Star Lodge No. 16, Shepherds of Bethlehem, died following an operation.
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Mrs. Levi String
Obituary for Mrs. Mary E. String, 76, of 1131 Baring Street, who died after weeks of illness; her husband summoned a police ambulance but she was dead on arrival at West Jersey Hospital.
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Camden Man Found Drowned at Albany
Daniel N. McLeod, 45, of 531 Grant Street, a barge captain, was found drowned in the Hudson River at Albany in July 1941.
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Harry F. Walton Dies from Wound
Former Tenth ward freeholder Harry F. Walton, 52, died at Cooper Hospital from a self-inflicted wound suffered at his 520 Bailey Street home; ill health was blamed.
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Runaway Accident Fatal to Milkman
Camden Courier-Post - February 3, 1938 Fatally injured in a runaway accident yesterday, Samuel Saunders, 37, of 523 Grant Street , died at 5.15 p. m. in Cooper Hospital of a fractured skull and concussion of the brain.
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'Bob' Turner Dies; Camden Old Timer
Ben Courter's June 3, 1932 Camden Courier-Post obituary of Robert "Bob" Turner, 58, proprietor of the Federal Street oyster restaurant his father Fred Turner started in 1886, who helped get Camden's Moose lodge under way.