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| Name | Narrative | Branch and Rank | Unit and Specialty | Conflict/Arena | Born/Died |
| Van Buren Hansbury | Van Buren was born in Delanco in 1842 and was one of Delanco’s first commercial fishermen. He enlisted in the Civil War in 1861 at age 19 and reenlisted. He saw action at Bull Run and Yorktown, the 7-day Battle of Richmond. He was discharged in 1863 and returned to shad fishing in Delanco. He married Catherine. Van Buren opened an oyster and fish market on Franklin Street behind this residence that faced Burlington Avenue. Van Buren was a charter member of the Delanco Town Hall Association in 1884. He was active with Dobbins Methodist Church. He was honored for his service in the Civil War on Memorial Day in 1928. He died in Delanco March 10, 1929 at age 86 or 87. He was likely the father of Van Buren Hansbury, the commercial shad fisherman of Delanco. Both are buried in Monument Cemetery, Beverly. | Union Army | I Co, 5th NJ Inf. | Civil War | 1842 – 1929 |
Updated October 30, 2023