Evergreen Cemetery, Hillside

Evergreen Cemetery and Crematory is a cemetery and crematorium located at 1137 North Broad Street, Hillside, Union County, New Jersey. The cemetery is listed on both the New Jersey Register (ID #2681) and the National Register of Historic Places (Reference #91000882), since 1991. [ [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/hpo/1identify/lists/essex.pdf New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places: Cumberland County] , New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Historic Preservation Office, last updated August 6, 2007. Accessed August 26, 2007.]

Notable graves include authors Mary Mapes Dodge, Stephen Crane, and Edward Stratemeyer. Six former U.S. Congressmen (including one who became Senator) and one non-voting delegate (from Alaska) are buried there as well.The cemetery also is known for having a section of plots devoted to Roma (Gypsy) families.

Notable interments

* James Vote Bomford (1811-1892), Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General.Fact|date=September 2008
* William Brant Jr. (1842-1898), Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient.Fact|date=September 2008
*John Brisbin (1818-1880) - U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district, 1851. [ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000841 John Brisbin] , "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". Accessed August 13, 2007.]
*William Chetwood (1771-1857) — U.S. Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1836-37. [ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000349 William Chetwood] , "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". Accessed August 13, 2007.]
*Stephen Crane (1871-1900), author, best known for his 1895 book "The Red Badge of Courage". [ [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=241 Stephen Crane] , Find A Grave. Accessed August 26, 2007.] cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Sometimes the Grave Is a Fine and Public Place |url= |quote=Go to Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside and you will find a writers' warren. Perhaps the most famous is Stephen Crane, who grew up in Asbury Park and is best known for "The Red Badge of Courage." Also there is Mary Mapes Dodge, who was said to never have been to Europe before writing "Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates." And though the achievement of another resident, Edward Stratemeyer, may not be in the realm of Mr. Crane's, his creations include Nancy Drew, the Bobbsey Twins and the Hardy Boys. |publisher=New York Times |date=March 28, 2004 |accessdate=2007-08-21 ]
* Adonarium Judson Clark (1838-1913), Civil War Union Army officer.Fact|date=September 2008
*Amos Clark, Jr. (1828-1912) — U.S. Representative from New Jersey's 3rd congressional district, 1873-75. [ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000421 Amos Clark, Jr.] , Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 13, 2007.]
* Barton Wood Currie (1877-1962), author.Fact|date=September 2008
*Mary Mapes Dodge (1831-1905), author best known for her 1865 novel "Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates". [ [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=4887 Mary Mapes Dodge] , Find A Grave. Accessed August 26, 2007.]
* James Madison Drake (1837-1913), Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient.Fact|date=September 2008
* George Houston (1896-1944), Broadway and Hollywood actor.Fact|date=September 2008
* Adolphous J. Johnson (1815-1893), Civil War Union Army officer.Fact|date=September 2008
*Phineas Jones (1819-1884) - represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district from 1881-83. [ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000247 Phineas Jones] , "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". Accessed August 13, 2007.]
*John Kean (1852-1914) - U.S. Representative from New Jersey's 3rd congressional district, 1883-85, 1887-89; United States Senator from New Jersey. [ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000028 John Kean] , "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". Accessed August 13, 2007.]
* Rufus King (1838-1900), Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient.Fact|date=September 2008
* Luther Martin (1827-1863), Civil War Union Army officer.Fact|date=September 2008
*Charles August Sulzer (1879-1919) - Delegate to U.S. Congress from Alaska Territory, 1917-19. [ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S001064 Charles August Sulzer] , "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". Accessed August 13, 2007.]
*William Sulzer (1863-1941) - Governor of New York in 1913 who was impeached and removed from office later that year. [ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S001065 William Sulzer] , "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". Accessed August 13, 2007.]
*Edward Stratemeyer (1862-1930), author and creator of "The Hardy Boys" (1927) and "Nancy Drew" (1930) book series.

References

External links

* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/UN.html#RAF0JB8S0 Interment information] at the Political Graveyard
* [http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=cem&FScemeteryid=185168 Site at findagrave.com]