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New book out- "Pioneer Families' Houses of the Maple Shade Area" Pioneer Families book contents (The book is written in old script)- 
New pages-
Pioneers Lands page
I Had to re-do some of my Perry Frisby page (top write up) I was looking at West Jersey History Project and downloaded the Clement re-drawn old surveys and found this and extracted the PDF page- Reuben Burrough land in 1828 Rose Ave. is where the "Old Moorestown Road" is which was the road from Schoolhouse Lane at Kings Highway to Cooper's Ferry referred as the old Market Road. The map shows the Chesterford Schoolhouse on the "New Moorestown Road." The grist mill at the end of "Rose Ave" although the Alden Park segment is probably curved a little. It shows Joseph Burrough's old saw mill near the creek that crosses Church Rd near the school. It shows the Custard Stand lot once the tollgate house lot was originally Burrough's land but Charles Coles sold it to the Stiles family who owned the Levi Lippincott and high school land. This happened after a road would go through as to clean up the boundaries, and not have a small portion of one person's land on the other side of a road. It shows Thorne land owned by Perry Frisby a colored farmer and Asa R. Lippincott- a Thorne descendant. This is a redrawn survey with update notes done by John Clement. As Jackie Gleason would say, "How sweeeeeeet it is!" Here is another John Clement survey drawing of the Samuel/ Enoch Roberts land. The Public Road is Mill Road and right where it meets the creek near Rt. 38 was the Roberts' saw mill. Nearby was Leconey's grist mill.- Roberts land That is about the two best pages which pertain to the Maple Shade area. Both are in Book 4. There is a few more Burrough land pages (also in Book 4). Clement's surveys are mostly all Camden County. Well he does have a few Burlington County ones in the Pines area I believe.  From Moorestown Historical Society's Facebook site. The current bridge is now being repaired.  The coat factory was the building rehabbed into the Maple Shade Municipal Building. 
"Celebrate" book's contents-
"Village" book's contents-There are many items repeated and even expanded upon in the "Celebrate" book but for the earlier history of the train station, information on the Moorestown & Camden Turnpike, trolley, older residents from late 1800s this is the one to get for that.
The Story-
The Township or a group involved with the Township is having events throughout this year of Maple Shade's 100th anniversary- New page-100 Year Anniversary-2022 is the year of Maple Shade's 100th anniversary as a township.
Here are some big years-
I phased out much of this website. (Still going to be here and have some stuff up) I do not want to encourage people to take history for granted and not support the Maple Shade Historical Society. I have been making books which cover much and in some ways more than what has been up at the site.
Lulu book known mistakes- Pre April 6, 2022(On April 6, 2022 the books were updated/ revised.)- Village book mistakes-All the below fixed. I should have taken a half a page or whole page explaining Chester Township. The books are meant to be a series in time but I still should have explained more. Introduction I lightened up on Patterson house from I find no hard evidence to Is there enough evidence? page 2 the years for Harry Gilbert from Frank Kozempel is wrong. It was 1893- 1921. Page 79- Mary Myers was the sister of Christian Frech's wife Louisa and of Henry J. Fahr. It should have said "Henry F. Fahr." Page 83- A brick store front addition was added to the "Myer's house" by builder Fred Fister for Amos Ferro, of Anna Avenue, who purchased the property. It was called the "Ferro Building." I should have added that until recent years there was a small sign over a door that said "Ferro Building." Page 122- Henry B. Coles' mansion was at the southwest corner of Main Street and Coles Avenue, previously called Cooper Landing Road. It should add the name- Cooperstown road, but luckily that name is mentioned on page 130 Back cover write up changed from the "tossed out of the nest" to something nice sounding. Pictures book-corrected and revised but still not total control on color tints from Lulu. Roberts Memorial book-Page 4- and that I was a much younger man then he was, he would like for us to go out there some day and he would show me the exact place, then I might tell those yet younger then myself, The two "then" should be "than." fixed. Celebrate 100 Years book mistakes-Page 113 not corrected cause probably correct anyhow.- Page 29 where it says the date the separation went into effect. I cannot find where I got that information but left it as I am certain that I didn't make it up. page 113- Corrected on March 8, 2023. Where it says that eventually Eckard Gibbs became the water plant operator. 95% sure that is most likely incorrect. Does not match census info also. I got caught up in "Having to know who" and in all the work just quickly copied from the Maple Shade A Story of 300 Years book by the Cutler family. That has many errors and should not be quickly copied from!!!!! Well actually their book is correct that he was first, but then shortly after Earle W. Johnson complained and stopped it. I bet Brooks was the one who got the position but not positive. I rewrote it as he eventually got the posititon. I have to omit the sentence if I do correct the books. Sorry. That's how you know you haven't arrived yet if you lightly quote or source information. page 81- Corrected on March 8, 2023. It says Charles S. Vogdes instead of Charles F Vodges. The newspaper itself actually has "Charles S. Vodgef." So I did fix one thing but not the other. Pioneers Houses book mistakes-In Chester Brick School pages says "a needles and thread" Should be "needle" I fixed now but the first 30 copies which I ordered have "needles." On a page with Roberts house on Mill Road I have razed for parking lot for Mill Road school. I should capitalize School. In Rudderow land I have a note about how missing some acres which is okay but then say about how they would originally give you extra acres. My weak math mind still don't know but I think somehow I got reversed. The John Clement map showing Roberts saw mill pond and LeConey's grist mill pond I said he drew it in the 1800s. Would be better if I narrowed it down to more than sometime in a century. All the mistakes were fixed on April 27, 2023. I am sorry for the first 30 copies having them but it takes me time to find them and I am always so excited to publish. I found another mistake and fixed it on April 29.- Page 117 under Inventories, says deeds should say wills. I found another mistake on May 4, fixed May 4- pg 103 I think- Samuel married Sarah Lamb and said Mary Lamb. Also fixed in Collins Lane house where says moved half I put word house in cause it was talking first of property. From the New Jersey Mirror newspaper, March 29, 1922-A referendum election which has been called for April 25, at which time the voters of Moorestown, Lenola and Stanwick will decide whether they will secede from old Chester township and form "Moorestown township." If the voters decide in favor of secession, Maple Shade will be the only town left in Chester township. The legislature passed a law giving Moorestown, Lenola and Stanwick the right to call a referendum to decide on forming a new township. The action of the legislature was greatly opposed by residents of Maple Shade, but they have not requested the right to participate in the impending election, because it appears that voters are somewhat divided on the proposed change. Thomas J.S. Barlow, one of the founders of Maple Shade, says that the town might have a hard struggle at first but must face the inevitable. The town is developing at a rapid pace. an evidence of which is the fact that more than 100 new houses will be erected in the town this year. Many persons feel certain that the town will become self-supporting quite rapidly.
From the Camden Post Telegram, Friday December 1, 1922-
 First Maple Shade Police Headquarters Burlington County old photos-Really great photos Historical of area towns including Maple Shade. Main Street Diner-
There was first a diner at the NW corner of Main St. and Forklanding Road as seen on a 1929 Sanborn map. Diner Pictures at OneDrive Cloud Turkey FarmsThere were two turkey farms in Maple Shade. One was on Orchard Ave. owned by John and Therese Martin. (Swiss French) Another was on Kings Highway owned by the Martinovich family. Across the street from the Martin's turkey farm on Orchard Ave. was Rudy Zillincar's farm where he sold eggs. He was known as "the egg man." He left the eggs out and you took them and paid by the honor system. The Evan Martinovich turkey farm was on Kings Highway just west of Lenola Rd. aprox. where the Iron Hill Restaurant is now.
Here are some newspaper articles on the Martinovich turkey farm- 
Buying "Progress of Maple Shade" Books-
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Burlington County Twps. Population for 1950, 1940, and 1930 Compare Maple Shade esp. to 1930 and see how early we turned mostly suburban! Be sure to think of the land area sizes of each of the Twps. as well! den's email addy is dennisleeweaver@verizon.net |