Voorhis-Lozier-Demarest Burial Ground
Genther Avenue
Oradell, NJ 07649
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1875079/voorhis-lozier-demarest-cemetery
Open: Sunday-Saturday Dawn through Dusk
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The Voorhis Family Burying Ground was once part of the extensive farm owned by Henry Van Voorhis. This small burial plot houses this branch of the family and sits in what used to be the southeastern section of the farm. Now it sits behind a small house in need of a good lawn cutting.
The historic sign of the Voorhis Burying Ground
The inside of the Voorhis Burial Ground
What is sad about these small family cemeteries is that I am sure that the families never thought to the future when the land would be sold off and the family would move on. The Voorhis and Demarest names still dot the landscape of Bergen County but these tiny plots are lost to the current generations.
The gravesite of Lucas Van Voorhis
The grave of Mary Demarest, who was the wife of James
The one thing that I like about this particular cemetery is that someone in town had done their research on this cemetery and each grave marker was tastefully recreated in separate historic signs right next to the graves as the tombstones have worn out over the years.
The grave of Hannah Voorhis
The grave of Henry Van Voorhis, the first person buried in the site.
This was the first person buried here and the former owner of the farm, Henry Van Voorhis, whose line of the family had once owned this farm of several hundred acres.
The grave of Ouselche Voorhis
The grave of Cornelius Voorhis. I could not believe how many small children were buried in these cemeteries.
I was impressed by how organized and well researched this cemetery was with all the markers. I just needs a good lawn cutting.
The grave of Albert Voorhis, son of the Revolutionary veteran, Albert Voorhis
The grave of Henry Voorhis Sr,
The full view of the cemetery as I was leaving
This quiet and respectful looking cemetery now sits in the back of someone’s home looking lost and forgotten but when you really look at all the historical signs and read them to yourself, their memories still linger on. The family will never truly be forgotten.
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