Johnson Cemetery, Camden, New Jersey

Description (from source site)
Granted to Jacob Johnson, Anthony Collings, and Luke Derrockson in a deed dated 20 January 1854, Johnson Cemetery is the resting place for many important African-Americans, among them W. Miles Butts, the first black policeman of Camden, New Jersey. Additionaly, it is the burial place of over 107 black veterans of the Civil War, Spanish-American War, and World War One. This database is a collection of interment records for the cemetery and provides the deceased name and death date. Also, where available, information regarding birth date, military service, and parent's names is provided. For researchers of African-American ancestors and residents of New Jersey, this can be a valuable database.

Sources Greenberg, Gail. Johnson Cemetery. Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1998

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