Ocean County , NJ History

Here are the 1st 21 families on the census for Chester Township: Hse# Fam# Name Age Birth Occupation Personal Estate Real Estate 1 1 Samuel Runold 33 NJ Farmer $1000 Elizabeth Runold 30 NJ Keeping House Edward Runold 10 NJ 2 2 William Boyar 33 NJ laborer Kate Boyar 41 NJ Emma Boyar 4 mos. NJ Sarah Hargady 5 NJ Charles Taylor 46 NJ laborer Anne (?) Taylor 41 NJ Keeping house Daniel Taylor 17 NJ Maria Taylor 22 NJ Emma Taylor 3 NJ Charles H. Taylor 2 PA 3 3 Job N. Clevenger 41 NJ farmer $4000 Abigail Clevenger 30 NJ Sarah Clevenger 10 NJ Sarah E. Shinn 19 NJ servant Elmer E. Higgins 8 NJ 4

New Jersey Courier 8 Apr 1897

Lakewood Times and Journal 22 Aug 1885

This town is,or was, in the Medford area. According to E.M. Woodward's 1883 history, it was on the eastern border of the township. There was a mill there by name of Peacocks Mill. It was also known as "The Steam Turning Mill". Chairville was supposedly named for the chair factory which was located there, although the sawmill stood longer than the chair factory. The sawmill was in operation until at least the 1890s. The chair factory was no longer around by the 1880s, although there was a grocery store and about a half dozen dwellings.

Lakewood Times and Journal 25 Apr 1885

Trenton Times 29 May 1932

from NJ Archives WWI casualty index.

from NJ Archives WWI casualty index

from NJ Archives WWI casualty index

from NJ Archives WWI casualty index

New Jersey Courier 28 Jun 1900

Trenton Times 28 May 1933

Pg# # Hse# Fam# Name Age Race Occupation Birth 127 1 1010 1022 ADAMS Henry 5 w NJ 127 2 1010 1022 ADAMS Martha 3 w NJ 127 3 1010 1022 ADAMS William 1 w NJ 127 4 1010 1022 THARP Sarah 20 w domestic NJ 127 5 1010 1022 HOMER William 48 w farm labor NJ 127 6 1011 1023 CLIVER Ellis 34 w farmer NJ 127 7 1011 1023 CLIVER Hannah 26 w NJ 127 8 1011 1023 CLIVER Emma 7 w NJ 127 9 1011 1023 CLIVER Anna M 3 w NJ 127 10 1011 1023 RODMAN Charles 23 w farm labor NJ 127 11 1011 1023 KALE Richard 15 w farm labor NJ 127 12 1011 1023 STONE Franklin 14 w farm labor NJ 127 13 1011 1023 RICHARDS Thomas 24 w farm labor NJ 127 14 1011 1023 PROSSER Amos 25 w farm labor NJ 127 15 1011 1023 BORDEN Cudlin 55 w NJ 127 16 1012 1024 PROSSER Benjamin 47 w farmer NJ 127 17 1012 1024 PROSSER Mary 46 w NJ 127 18 1012 1024 PROSS