Solomon Shourds obituary, 1899

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From the New Jersey Courier 28 Sep 1899

After an illness of three y ears Solomon Shourds died at Tuckerton on Sept. 17th. The funeral was held at the M.E. Church on Tuesday following the Red Men and Golden Eagles attending in a body; the former society conducting the ceremony at the grave. Mr. Shourds had been a resident of Tuckerton most of his life and a trusted employee of the Tuckerton Building Loan, and a member of the Tuckerton Fire Company since its organization. He served in the Civil War and was honorably discharged at its close.

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