James A. Garfield Post #4 G.A.R.

                                    Newark, New Jersey                           3-22-2007

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                    JAMES A. GARFIELD POST, No. 4, was instituted Sept. 23, 1881, and now has about one hundred members.  The present commander is Henry A. Bruen;   

                   Quartermaster, Samuel W. Disbrow.  Several efforts were made to obtain further particulars concerning this post, but the adjutant failed to respond to all requests.  

                  Meetings are held every Friday evening at 851 Broad Street .   A Ladies Auxiliary Society is attached to the James A. Garfield Post.  The officers in October, 

                 1884, were as follows: President, Mrs. Kent; Vice-President, Mrs. Ackerman; Junior Vice-President, Mrs. Van Hise; Rec. Sec., Mrs. Bridgem; Fin. Sec.,

                 Mrs. Osmond; Treas., Mrs. Blazier; Chap., Mrs. Chandler; Guide, Mrs. Fisher; Guard, Mrs. Vreeland.

                                                             Information from: Andrew Burnett, Francine Camp 7 SUVCW

Extracted from:  History of Essex and Hudson Counties

Chapter XLII.  Societies of Newark

                                                       Shaw, William H.  1884.  History of Essex and Hudson Counties , New Jersey .  Everts & Peck, Philadelphia , PA.   Vol. 1.  Pages 540-542.

                                                                                                                  Members

           2 New Pictures - McCoy, William H. - Daniel Lynch                     

                        13 New Names & Information in RED

Last Name 1st.  Name Mid. Regt. Birth  Death  Buried Rank Notes Add.Date Address
Allen Christopher C.           1893, 94, 95, 96    
Astley Wm.             1893    
Bloodgood Albert       1886     1887    
Bowden Charles             1885    
Bradshaw William R. US Navy   1/15/1893 Fairmount Cem-Newark Seaman 56 yrs. old - 1894 in Memoriam    
Brewster William W.           Paperwork in Lyon Pst desk HQ 7/6/1925    
Bridgem Lewis H.           1886, PPC 87 & 89, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96    
Brogan John             1896    
Brouger J             1895    
Brown James H.           PPC 1892, 93, 1896   Newark
Bruen Henry A.           PC 1884 / Hist. of Essex & Hudson Co    
Cadmus Caleb B.           PPC, 1892, 1896   Newark
Carter John J. Co K 39 NJ Vol   03/11/1913   Pvt     Newark
Chandler John W.           PC 1885, PPC 1887 & 89, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96   Newark
Clark Thomas             PC 1896    
Cogan R. E.           1889    
Collver Charles H.           1913, Dept. roster 1923, 24   110 S. G St, Newark
Corb John                 Newark
Cowell Lewis A. Co C 11 NJ   12/01/1902   Pvt      
Cramer John             1913    
Cramer William H.           PPC   Newark
Crane Alfred W. B.           1893   Newark
Day Andrew J. Co H 26 PA   10/21/1902   Pvt PC 1887, PPC 1889, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96    
Day William H. Co E 8 NJ Vol   02/05/1913   Pvt     Newark
Denman Julis R.                
DeWyngant Emilo   40 NYV   4/3/1892 St. Marys Cemetery Bloomfield Pvt. Death record 1893 54 yrs. old    
Disbrow Samuel W.           PPC 1892, 93, 95, 96 - QM 1884 / Hist of Essex & Hudson Co   Newark
Dodge Joseph C.           PPC   Newark
Egbert Wm. H.           1886    
Elkins James H.           1885, Dept. roster 1923, 24    
Elliot George H.           1894, listed as George H. Elliott 1896    
Fraley Alfred             1892, PC 1894, PPC 1895, 1896    
Freeland John M.               Newark
Garrabrant Abraham             PPC 1889, 93, 1894, 1895    
Garrahaut Abram             1887, listed as Garrabrant PPC 1892    
Gerth Robert G.           PPC   Newark
Harrison Caleb H. Co B 1 NJ   06/29/1902   Pvt.      
Helf Jacob             1887    
Helmus John                 Newark
Houck George U.           PPC   Newark
Hudson Abram D.       /  /1885     1886    
Hunt Lewis W.           PC 1903, 1894, 1896   186S.Tenth St.
Hutchison John H.               Newark
Jones               1895    
Kaiser William         /  /1884     1885    
Keyser W.  R.           1894    
King William R.           1885, 1887, 1889, 1893, 1894    
Lapsley Michael       1891     in Memoriam 1892    
Lawless John             in Memoriam 1892    
Lee John W. Co A 71 NY Vol   07/11/1913   Pvt PPC   Newark
Lelong Alex.             1886, 87, 89, 96    
Lynch DanielLynch(SVC-1921).jpg (414843 bytes) Daniel             PC 1913   31Humbolt St,Newark
Major Geo. W.           PC 1914   Newark
McCoy WilliamH.McCoy(1936).jpg (67022 bytes) William H.           PC 1936 Picture in Garfield GAR museum    
Mellor C. K.     1885     1889, 92, 93, 94    
Miller Charles         /  /1885     1886    
Moffet C. <