Harry Bird, horse thief
New Jersey Courier 4 Sep 1902
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Deaths in Ocean County, 1878-1879
Deaths in Ocean County The following are all of the death notices and obituaries that appeared in the New Jersey Courier from October 1878-Jul 1879 NAME AGE DIED RESIDENCE PLACE OF DEATH CAUSE OF DEATH FAMILY NJC DATE BAREFORD, Arthur B. 8y 8m 30 Oct 1878 --- Toms River --- son of Samuel and Sarah M. Bareford 7 Nov 1878 BEATTY, John --- 28 Oct 1878 Cedar Grove --- spinal softening son of Frank and Hester Beatty 31 Oct 1878 BIRD, Eliza 78 7 Feb 1879 Toms River --- --- widow of Paul Bird 13 Feb 1879 BLODGETT, Amanda --- 28 Jan 1879 Manchester Peacham, VT --- wife of Hon. Rufus Blodgett 6 Feb 1879 BROWER, Nancy 77y 3m 14 Feb 1879 --- Bayville --- wife of Barnet Brower 20 Feb 1879 CARHART, Joseph 82y 8m 14 Dec 1878 --- Keyport (@home of son) --- father of Edward 26 Dec 1878 CHAMBERLIN, Aaron 73y 10d 2
Deaths in Washington Township, Burlington County, year ending June 1st, 1850 (from the Federal Census)
Persons Who Died, Year Ending June 1st, 1850 From the Federal Census Washington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey Name Age Place of Birth Date of Death Length of Illness Cause of Death Marital Status Cranmer, Catherine 40 New York April, 1850 1 day Married Cavileer, Elizabeth 25 March 1850 1 year consumption married Cove, Susanna 6 days April 1850 3 days single Van Zandt, Charles A. 3 mos. July 1849 1 day catarrh single St. Clair, Margaret W. 31 April 1850 3 weeks measles married Brown, Sarah 41 Wattson, rachel 85 August 1849 8 mos. Pthisis widow Bird, Rachel 4 Nov 1849 catarrh single Cline, Emeline 5 August 1849 Billious fever single Mickle, Hannah 25 Sep 1849 consumption married Scull, Catherine 11 mos July 1849 bowels single Cavileer, Anna M. 10 mos. July 1849 rash single Sooy, Noah 47
Suicide at Keeler's Corner, 1906
New Jersey Mirror 7 Feb 1906 A shocking suicide occurred at Keeler's Corner, near Pemberton, about seven o'clock Friday morning, when Mrs. Ellis Bird ended her life with her husband's double-barrelled shotgun. Melancholy and seemingly a nervous wreck, Mrs. Bird had been in a bad way mentally for a long time and recently she stated that she did not care to live longer. Early on Friday morning after her husband had left home for the farm on which he is employed the woman secured the shotgun and locked herself in a room away from their three young children. Loading the weapon, Mrs. Bird placed the stock on the floor, leaned with her head against the muzzle and pushed the trigger with a candy cane that had been given to one of the children. Death must have been instantaneous, as a greater part of the top of the unfortunate woman's head was blown off by the large shot contained in the shell. Flesh and blood were scattered about the room and it was a sickening sight to those
Ambrose Bird suicide, 1873
New Jersey Mirror Oct 23 1873: A young man named Ambrose Bird committed suicide by hanging himself in the barn of William Tilton, near Jacobstown, on Sunday evening. He had been drinking during the day, and when he left his comrades, about 10 P. M.; he said it was the last time they would see him alive, as he intended to kill himself that night. He was found next morning, dead, as stated. He had used two halter leads and was in a sitting position when found. He was brought up on the farm of Mr. Tilton, but has been working at carpentering in Allentown for some time past. Crazed with liquor is the only cause assigned for the act.