John Williams 1847-1915 Eternal Rest: Section Y Plot 243 Grave 2F John Williams was a Newark fireman who was born in Pennsylvania in September of 1847 to Isaac N. Williams and the former Rachel Hedden, natives of Germany. He first showed up in the official records of Newark in the 1850 Census as a three-year-old, along…
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Robert Clarke Negro League Catcher
Robert Alfred Clarke born January 8, 1903, died January 24, 1971 Eternal Rest: Woodland Cemetery, Newark, NJ Section RS, Row C Grave 154 Bob Clarke was a catcher in the Negro Leagues for 24 years. Noted primarily for his defense, he hit well at times. Clarke debuted with the Baltimore Black Sox in 1923, hitting .191 as a starter. He backed up Neal Pullen in 1924 and remained on the…
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