Lineage, Healing, & Living History – A Conversation with Old First Cemetery Descendants
Date & Time: Saturday, October 18, 2025 @ 10:00 AM (ET)
Location: Virtual on Zoom
Meeting ID: 838 8723 7991
Event Details
GoElizabethNJ250 presents a special online conversation with descendants of families tied to Elizabeth’s Old First Cemetery. This unique event brings together historians, community leaders, and family members to share stories of lineage, healing, and living history.
Panelists
- Joanne Rajoppi – Union County Clerk, President, Union County Historical Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
- Linda Caldwell-Epps – Historian, President/CEO 1804 Consultants
- Nancy Benz – Descendant of the Crane Family, Daughters of the American Revolution
- Danny & Patty Woodruff – Descendants of the Woodruff Family
- Jocelyn Francis-White – Descendant of the VanDeVere Family, 1719 William Trent House Museum Trustee
- Pamela Thoms – Descendant of the Ogden Family, The National Society Colonial Dames 17th Century
- Bob Gula – Descendant of the Harriman and Whitehead Families, Sons of the American Revolution
Presented By
GoElizabethNJ250 Planning Committee: Mayor J. Christian Bollwage (Co-Chair), Rev. Dr. Wanda M. Lundy (Co-Chair), and Aimee Fernandez-Puente (Co-Chair).
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the Lineage, Healing & Living History event?
The event takes place on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 10:00 AM (ET).
How do I attend the event?
The event is hosted virtually on Zoom. Meeting ID: 838 8723 7991.
Who will be speaking at this event?
Descendants of Old First Cemetery families, alongside historians and community leaders, will share stories of lineage, healing, and living history.
