Individual Details

Richard's father, Fenimore, died in 1823. On May 5, 1824, Paul F. and Rebecca Wilmerton were appointed guardians of their son Fenimore's five children, Richard, Griffith, John, Rachel, and William, all under 14 years of age. Richard's brother William eventually moved to Illinois. The other four children remained in New Jersey.

Delanco was originally part of Willingboro Township and for the most part was the Fenimore farm. The village was first built about 1850 when Richard Fenimore Wilmerton, with others, sold off portions of the family farm and developed it. He was among the original developers of Beverly, New Jersey, which adjoins Delanco.

Richard and Elizabeth were considered among the founders of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Delanco (currently known as Dobbins Memorial United Methodist Church).

Birth	16 Sep 1812	Willingboro, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Marriage	Abt 1838	Elizabeth HEISLER
Residence	1850	Willingboro, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Residence (family)	1860	with children Israel, Elizabeth, Charles and Richard B. - Delanco, Burlington, New Jersey, USA - Elizabeth HEISLER
Marriage	3 Feb 1875	Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, USA - Emeline HANCOCK
Residence (family)	1880	Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, USA - Emeline HANCOCK
Death	20 Dec 1891	Edgewater Park, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Burial		Coopertown Meeting House Cemetery, Edgewater Park, Burlington, New Jersey, USA

Spouse	Elizabeth HEISLER (1816 - 1873)
Child	Israel Putnam Heisler WILMERTON (1839 - 1914)
Child	Rachel WILMERTON (1843 - 1920)
Child	Charles S. WILMERTON (1846 - 1888)
Child	Amelia WILMERTON (1850 - 1852)
Child	Richard B. WILMERTON (1859 - 1924)

Spouse

Emeline HANCOCK (1814 - 1890)

Father	Fenimore WILMERTON (1784 - 1823)
Mother	Permila VAN KIRK (1797 - 1865)
Sibling	Griffith WILMERTON (1817 - 1837)
Sibling	John Fenimore WILMERTON (1816 - )
Sibling	Rachel WILMERTON (1819 - 1850)
Sibling	Judge William Wallace "The Squire" WILMERTON (1822 - 1908)