Finding a Philadelphia abolitionists South Jersey connections

PHILADELPHIA — Dolly Marshall spends a lot of time in South Jersey graveyards, tracing history through the connections she makes among the dead and the living, researching genealogy and family trees to shed light on stories too often overlooked. So when she learned the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia was embarking on a major exhibit dedicated to James Forten and his family, Marshall wanted to make sure it was known some are buried in South Jersey. Along the way, the Camden native and Lawnside resident discovered something else: Family connections she never knew she had. Subscriber exclusive: Here…