This is the documented grave of a convicted criminal. Information below comes from public records.
Elson Kincaid Rockwell
1832 โ 1901Convicted 1884
Buried at:
Riverside Cemetery , Toms River, NJ ยท Unmarked grave (near victim per historical accounts)
Criminal History (Public Record)
Murder of James I. Wainwright in 1884 in New Jersey. Sentenced to 20 years in state prison. Paroled after roughly 7 years. Died 1901 in Brooklyn; body returned to New Jersey for burial.
Background
Elson Kincaid Rockwell (1832โ1901) was convicted in 1884 of the murder of James I. Wainwright in New Jersey. He was sentenced to 20 years in state prison but was paroled after approximately 7 years. He died in Brooklyn, New York in 1901; his body was returned to New Jersey for burial. Historical accounts note that his unmarked grave is less than 50 feet from the victim's grave.
Sources & Verification
Convicted 1884 in New Jersey of murder of James I. Wainwright. Sentenced to 20 years; paroled after ~7 years. Died 1901. Buried Riverside Cemetery, Toms River area (unmarked). Find a Grave memorial 142529524: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142529524/elson-kincaid-rockwell (documents conviction, parole, burial, and note that unmarked grave is reportedly less than 50 feet from victim's).
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