Orphans in Ocean Grove, 1878-1902: Curiosities of Ocean Grove, NJ 

My grandmother, Eugenia Wilcox (1893-1930), and her sister, Ella Wilcox (1891-1913) were living at Willard's Orphanage in 1900. Thanks for posting this. I just now discovered your post.

Dad was a half-orphan at 14, his dad Hal orphan at birth, maternal grandfather, full orphan age 9, raised by sibling orphans between ages of 15 and 20. My parents were really damaged, being raised without parents who love you affects five generations they say. Thanks for your channel and this interesting vid.

Those poor children must have been so frightened.

I always lift an eyebrow when I see some adult with too much interest in children, but I couldn't imagine growing up in this era. Not having a father, being illegitimate still has a stigma attached to it and I felt it. That little boy in the beginning of the video was so darn adorable ❤️ poor Lil guy.

I wish the entire exploitation, horrific sexual and unspeakable emotional abuse would have been mentioned. It was an awful travesty and the whole truth should be told.

It breaks my heart when anyone claiming to be a follower of Jesus Christ and then frauding people... especially CHILDREN! This whole health and wealth gospel sure has seemed to fatten the pockets of the so called “pastors”, yet Jesus says,” visit and widow and fatherless”but most are too busy begging for money God bless the TRUE preachers of the Word

Sounds like just a different way in a earlyer time and opportunity of many children to fall into child trafficking!!

That was an eye opener. What darling little children. 🧡

We all know where Wharton is now. I can't imagine an era when children who lost their parents were treated as "less than." What could people have possibly been thinking. Thank God for those who intervened.

Oh my! There are always crooks who use God's name as a ticket to their own selfish agenda.

The first little girl actually worked in the cotton mill as a ginny! My Son Michael actually painted her a few years ago

foster care is the worse place to go to for children. foster care needs to be investigated

This "preacher" is the sole reason I don't support tv preachers... they beg for money even though they have FINE houses, yes more than one in some cases. They can afford airplanes, fancy clothes, jewelry and vehicles. I decided a long time ago, I will support my church. Those pockets- full -of money ppl don't need or deserve it!! It is a shame this "pastor" stayed in fine hotels and at well and probably traveled first class while "his" orphans/employees suffered from lack. 😡 I guess he skipped over that BIBLE teaching section.😱

Very interesting. Thank you for putting this together!

I had a miserable childhood in foster care. 1964_1979

Thank God for the social worker for drawing attention to the situation and getting those children fed and shod some people hide behind the Robes of Jesus when other people do the work of Jesus Amen

That first pic was soo sad , devoid of hope and joy

Thank you so much for this fine post.

My grandparents lived in Deal NJ. After they died, my father brought our family to live in the house he was born in 9 Wyckoff Street, Deal, NJ; around 1960. As a teenager I would take a bus with my friends and walk on the Asbury Park NJ Boardwalk; in the summers of 1964, 1965, 1966, and 1967…I was always curious about the Tent Revival Meetings but never crossed over from Asbury Park to Ocean Grove. 1968 my friends and I graduated from Asbury Park High and went our separate ways. Thank You for sharing the history of the orphans and Ocean Grove. My last name has changed since Deal NJ But there is a street near the Deal Casino off Ocean Avenue named after my grandfather. And it starts with a W.

Thank you for this very interesting historical information.

I'm so grateful for people who really do love God and do his work.

I can’t believe that just a few years ago I waned to join Tent City in Ocean Grove. The waiting list is years long passed from generation to generation. I love the ocean, the tent homes looked fun and they held revival meetings that interested me. After reading this I’ll stay put in Point Pleasant. Seems safer in a long run. Thank you for the great video and eye opening information. 😊

my gg grandfather was raised in a sort of an orphanage in Savannah in the late 1800's-no record of his family only a brother that was there with him - I am pretty sure they were Irish who did nothing to limit the number of babies they had and couldn't provide for because they were Catholic and it was God's will smh . The place eventually became Savannah's Bethesda but I can't help but think it was not a happy or nurturing place for 2 young boys way back then. More adults than kids and a super zealot religious group in charge can't be good. RIP gg grandpa Jackson Gill-

It breaks my heart to see pain and hardship all over these little ones faces. I am sure there were very sad stories behind these looks.

They're the ones who keep dying all their souls know is abuse and death

Thank you for this interesting information.

What about the poor children,who fell into the maleficent claws of the catholic church,and the sadistic monsters running the ‘homes’.At least acknowledge them.

This home was alot better then most. Some of these place were horrific.but I believe the reasons this was alot more happier than most was because they taught on Jesus and kindness. Most places never took them babies anywhere but to there graves. So sad. Still orahanages to this day are very sad. They have to leave there at age of 18 no place to call home no place to go. So imagine what happens to them in our Streets. I for one knows as fact what happened to me. But then Jesus and kindness found me. And no one has ever loved me as much as Jesus. So thank you Jesus for a place like this. In the early 1800's.

There's always some greedy man who ruins everything

Why is it that every criminal from other states try to blame Baltimore for everything

The one in Elizabeth, was that the Janet Memorial? I know there was one in Newark I cannot seem to find anyting on that one.

Evangelism has always been money money not Christians.

I lived in Asbury Park. We always thought that Ocean Grove was weird.

Im sure the kids would have enjoyed themselves except for the "no doubt predatores" that would have hang around pretending to be of service.

they prayed? not for GOD to stop them from being liars, thieves, and murders.

I can't stand these monster adults that mistreat children. Many orphanages were prison for these children. These little souls never deserved this treatment.

Whatsoever you have done to these the least of my brethren, you have done unto me (Matt 25 40) God is the righteous judge who rewards and punishes for the deeds done in our flesh. Those who have laid up for themselves treasures in heaven will not be disappointed. He is no fool who loses that which he can not keep, in order to gain that which he can not lose. Elliot missionary to the Auca Indians martyred in Ecuador

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My church Trinity on Grand Ave Asbury Park NJ

sarah looked absolutely miserable and same with the other children

Very interesting. My in-laws, Mr and Mrs Fielding of Neptune, made sure I was apprised of this when I turned up pregnant on their doorstep with their only son. Their greeting (to him, not me) was “is she pregnant?”

I need to know the cause for that amount of orphans...

wHy would they called them ' inmates ' ??

rest and recreation...... odd.

I know there was one in Newark I believe on High Street back in the 1930s now called Martin Luther King Boulevard! I'm having a hard time finding information so, if anyone has any please contact me thank you.

How awful where did these orphans come from?

Shout out to the dopest band ocean grove LOL

I'm sure Rev Warton was SUSPECT.

"RUINED BY DRINK".

Seems any time you give total authority over someone to someone else that has no overseer, mental,physical, and sexual abuse follows.

Cabbage patch

Il motivo di essere orfani ?

The Big Reset , It id Good that they found Homes

Why do all of these orphans look like Benjamin Buttons??

All of this happened before abortion. Without some abortion-rights how do we know this isn't going to happen again???

I would subscribe to you ...but the intro is annoying...the organ music is off-putting.and you talk to fast.

This childish writing is sophomoric and remedial. Sounds just like a 7th grader. Writing just to fill the page.