Prior to the publication of a Camden County Residents’ Directory, the City of Camden published a directory every few years for use by its residents and merchants. I selected Chew’s Camden City Directory of 1872, available at the library of the Camden County Historical Society, in order to determine if any of the confirmed veterans might be alive and living in Camden during the postwar period. As a rule, non-white individuals were listed as “colored” to distinguish them from white residents of the same name or location. I must also greatfully acknowledge the assistance of Gail Greenberg, Camden County Historian, in putting together this list, as we labored together over the misspelling and similarities of names.
Armstrong John, “Colored”, Kossuth and Central Ave.
Bailey. John, “Colored”, Laborer, Newton Ave. E. of WJRR
Berry. Christopher, “Colored”, Gardener, Kaighns Pt. Ave.
Blake. John, “Colored”, Laborer, Chestnut below 8th also Blake. John, “Colored”, Laborer, 247 Spruce
Blee(n). Samuel, “Colored”, Hod Carrier, 265 Spruce
Briscoe. Jacob, “Colored”, Plasterer, Sycamore below 12th
Brown. Charles, “Colored”, Laborer, Kaighns Pt. Ave& 8th St., also Brown. Charles, “Colored”, Laborer, Rear of 210 Pine
Brown. P.H., “Colored”, Laborer, Kaighns Pt. Ave. & Ann St.
Brown. Pierson, “Colored”, Laborer, Kaighns Pt. Ave. & Ann St.
Carter. John, “Colored”, Rangesetter, 835 Locust
Clark. James, “Colored”, Laborer, 11th & Central
Clark. Solomon, “Colored”, Laborer, Chews Court
Davis. John, “Colored”, Hod Carrier, Rear 265 Cherry
Derry. Daniel, “Colored”, Coal Heaver, 265 Spruce
Fisher. John, “Colored”, Tombs Row, also Fisher John W., “Colored”, Waterman, back of 420 Mt. Vernon
Fisher. John W., “Colored”, Laborer, Tombs Row
Frank(e). John, “Colored”, Laborer, Chestnut above 10th
Gibson. Joseph W., “Colored”, Porter, 247 Division
Gillen. John, “Colored”, Laborer, 9th St. & Ferry Rd.
Handy. Frank, “Colored”, Laborer, 238 Division St.
Johnson. George, “Colored”, Laborer, 241 Spruce
Johnson. George. Rev., “Colored”, 243 Cherry
Jones. Henry, “Colored”, Laborer, Liberty above 6th
Jones. Thomas, “Colored”, Shoemaker, Newton St. E of WJRR
Jones. Thomas S., “Colored”, Ferry Road & Bem St.
Jones. William, “Colored”, Laborer, Liberty & 6th
Jones. William, “Colored”, Shoemaker, Kaighns Pt. Ave. & 8th
Jordan. William, “Colored”, Laborer, Kaighns Pt. Ave. above 8th
Lodine. George, “Colored”, Phillip St. & Ferry Road Lodine. John, “Colored”, Phillip St. & Ferry Road
Perkins. Thomas, “Colored”, Taylor & Van Hook Sts.
Pierce. Jacob, Colored”, Laborer, 233 Spruce
Pitts. Sheffield, “Colored”, Laborer, Chestnut below 11th St.
Quinn. James, “Colored”, Waiter, 244 Spruce
Rawson. Henry, “Colored”, Laborer, Sycamore St. above 11th
Richards. Joshua, “Colored”, Laborer, Newton St. W of Ann
Robinson. Henry, “Colored”, Laborer, 245 Division St.
Shields. John D., “Colored”, Hostler, 816 Locust
Simmons. Norman, “Colored”, Hod Carrier, Rear 210 Pine
Smith. John, “Colored”, Laborer, 11th St. & Ferry Road
Smith. John, “Colored”, Seaman, 238 Division St.
Smith. John R., “Colored”, Laborer, Ferry Rd.and11th St.
Smith. Joseph, “Colored”, Laborer, Newton St. above WJRR
Sparrow. Henry, Laborer, Phillip St. & Ferry Rd.
Watson. George H., “Colored”, Laborer, 253 Spruce
Weeks James, “Colored” Lamplighter, Hooley St. + Ferry Rd.
Wilkins. William, “Colored”, Engineer, 852 Locust
Williams. George, “Colored”, Seaman, 265 Division St.
William. John, “Colored”, Laborer, Baxter Alley & Sycamore
Postles. Peter M.D., “Colored”, Painter, Laborer, Carter and the first black Freeholder in Camden County.