When I lived in NJ I always helped Aunt Pauline Brown (Osborne) tend to the graves. My father and his family are buried here. I always wondered where we came from. The dates on some of these gravestones are so old. I always was into the history of Howell Twp and my family was part of it. My dad always talked about places like Fagan's Cave and Dogcorners, places that don't exist anymore. He went to the Southard School when it was a one room schoolhouse. My Aunt Pauline used to play with one of the Rockefeller children when she was a child herself. She told me stories about The Golf House (Rockefeller Estate) before it was turned into Ocean County Park. These are relatives that I know who are buried in the cemetary. We are related to the Applgates, Claytons and Laytons as well. Not sure which branch of the family. Will keep looking.




Southard Methodist Episcopal Churchyard, Southard, Monmouth County, New Jersey

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Southard Methodist Episcopal Churchyard
Also Known as: Bethel Cemetery & Cedar Lawn Cemetery
Church Rd & Kent Rd
Southard, Howell Township, Monmouth County, NJ
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Surname Given Name Birthdate Deathdate Age Inscription's & Notes
Deathdate Age Inscription's & Notes
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Brown A. S. 1821 1915 No First Name, Just Initials
Brown M. 1828 1915 No First Name, Just Initial
Brown Brazilla 1871 1961
Ella 1868 1944


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Surname Given Name Birthdate Deathdate Age Inscription's & Notes
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Brown Evelyn 1899 1990
Brown Thomas C. 1917 1964
Elizabeth N. 1922 1976
Brown Harry L. 1895 1952
Grace A. 1898 1973
Brown Harry L. 1929 1997
Margaret L. 1928 No Date
Brown John S. 17 Mar 1793 6 Jun 1880 A Soldier in the War of 1812
Margaret 29 Jan 1793 6 Aug 1875
Brown William A. 7 Aug 1906 18 Feb 1908
Brown Leroy 3 Mar 1918 3 Dec 1979 Veteran of WW II
Brown Fred No Date 29 Aug 1969 Metal Plate, No Birth Date or Age
Brown James H. No Date 10 Feb 1963 Metal Plate, No Birth Date or Age