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READ FAMILY CONNECTIONS

EMILY ELIZABETH COURSEN BURTT⁴

260. (i.) EMILY ELIZABETH COURSEN,⁴(Hannah Coursen, nee Read³, John Read², Joseph Read¹) was born 29 December 1841 in Warren county, New Jersey and died 13 May 1913, probably in Warren County, New Jersey. She married the Rev. Robert J. Burtt on 7 May 1893. Robert was born 1825 and died 1906, probably in Warren County. He was the pastor of both the Marksboro Presbyterian Church and the Hope Prebyterian Church. Rev. Burtt was installed in Marksboro on 15 April 1879 and took over the pastorate of Hope after the Rev. Daniel Deruelle reisgned on 1 May 1879. He was still with both churches when Snell's history of Warren County was published in 1881 (pages 665 and 690). The 1887 Warren County History and Directoy lists Rev. Robert J. Burtt, minister of the Gospel as a resident of Marksboro, Frelinghuysen Township. The same directory also lists Miss Emma Coursen of Marksboro, Frelinghuysen Township. Emily and Robert are buried in the Marksboro Presbyterian Church Yard, Marksboro, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey.

CHILDREN OF ELSY MARIA COURSEN and JAMES VORHEES CAMPEN:

(i.) INFANT SON VAN CAMP, was born and died in 1843. He is buried in Marksboro Presbyterian Church Yard, Marksboro, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey (Reuther n.d.).

(ii.) EMMA E. VAN CAMP, was born circa 1845 in New Jersey, probably in Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County and died unknown. In 1850, she lived at home with her parents on their farm in Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County and attended school (1850 United States Federal Census, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 484, 27 & 29 July 1850). She was fifteen years old in 1860 and was still attending school. Emma's family lived on the same farm in Frelinghuysen Township (1860 United States Federal Census, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 210, 18 July 1860, P.O. Johnsonburg).

(iii.) NANCY J. VAN CAMP was born circa 1847 in New Jersey, probably in Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County and died unknown. In 1850, she lived at home with her parents on their farm in Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County (1850 United States Federal Census, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 484, 27 & 29 July 1850). Nancy still lived on the family farm in 1860 and she attended school (1860 United States Federal Census, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 210, 18 July 1860, P.O. Johnsonburg). She married on 23 August 1877, Nathan Hampton Kerr⁵ (Isaac R. Kerr⁴, Phebe Read³, Isaac Read, Sr.², Joseph Read¹). He was the son of Isaac Read Kerr and Sarah Elizabeth Hazen. His grandfather, Ira Kerr, was the step-brother of Nancy's grandfather Jacob L. Coursen. Nathan was born 29 October 1852, possibly in Kerr's Corner, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey and died unknown (Metzler n.d.; McCord 2000).

(iv.) MARY E. VAN CAMP, was born June 1849 in New Jersey, probably in Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County and died unknown. She appears on the 1850 census as an eleven month old infant living with her parents on their farm in Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County and attended school (1850 United States Federal Census, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 484, 27 & 29 July 1850). Nancy still lived on the family farm in 1860 and she attended school (1860 United States Federal Census, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 210, 18 July 1860, P.O. Johnsonburg). She married Frederick Vought.

(v.) JACOB FLAVEL VAN CAMP, was born February 1851 probably in Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County New Jersey and died 3 March 1852, age 1 year and 17 days. He is buried in Marksboro Presbyterian Church Yard, Marksboro, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey (Reuther n.d.).

(vi.) CALVIN JAMES VAN CAMP, was born 21 November 1852 probably in Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County New Jersey and died 22 January 1855, age 2 years, 2 months and 1 day. He is buried in Marksboro Presbyterian Church Yard, Marksboro, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey (Reuther n.d.).

(vii.) JOHN N. VAN CAMP, was born 1854 probably in Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County New Jersey and died 1907. In 1860, he lived with his parents on their farm in Frelinghuysen township. He had not yet started to attend school (1860 United States Federal Census, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 210, 18 July 1860, P.O. Johnsonburg). He married Emma Lewis. She was born 1861 and died 1920. They are buried in Marksboro Presbyterian Church Yard, Marksboro, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey (Reuther n.d.). Children of John and Emma Van Camp

(viii.) AARON VAN CAMP, was born circa 1857 probably in Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County New Jersey and died unknown. In 1860, he was three years old and lived with his parents on their farm in Frelinghuysen township (1860 United States Federal Census, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 210, 18 July 1860, P.O. Johnsonburg).

(ix.) HAVEY C. VAN CAMP, was born January 1860 probably in Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County New Jersey and died 1 December 1892, aged 32 years 11 Months and 12 days. He appears on the 1860 census as a nine month old infant living with his his parents on their farm in Frelinghuysen township (1860 United States Federal Census, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 210, 18 July 1860, P.O. Johnsonburg). He married Ida J. Cook. He is buried in Marksboro Presbyterian Church Yard, Marksboro, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey (Reuther n.d.).