Ocean County , NJ History

 Lakewood Daily Times 5 Jan 1927

 Lakewood Daily Times 1 Jan 1927

Lakewood Times and Journal 7 Jan 1927

New Jersey Courier, December 24,1909: "Mrs William C Davis, who for only a few days suffered with pneumonia, died at her home on Sunday at eleven o'clock. She was sixty eight years of age. Surviving are her widower, three daughters, Mrs Henry Miller of Atlantic City Mrs Flora Shouels (Showell), Miss Lizzie Davis of this place; two sons, William and Isaac; four grandchildren; one sister, Mrs Joseph Hankins; three brothers, Joseph E, John W and E P White. She was the daughter of the late Judge James D and Amy White. She was converted in her youth and united with the M E Church of this place. The funeral services will be conducted by the pastor, Rev Edgar Craig, from her home Thursday at one o'clock; two o'clock at the M E Church. Interment will be made at the cemetery near the church".

Ocean Emblem 13 Aug 1856

N J Courier, Thursday June 15,1905: " Miss Jane D White, aged 58 years, died June 6th at Whitesville. She was the daughter of the late Judge James White. There are three sisters and brothers, as follows: Mrs Joseph Hankins, Mrs William Davis, Mrs C L Holman, John Wesley, Edward Pugh and Joseph E White. Miss White led a quiet, unobtrusive life and was a consistent member of the M E Church for many years. Services were held in the Whitesville Church on Tuesday afternoon and the burial was in the home cemetery. County Clerk Holman and other relatives from Toms River attended" (Burial was at Whitesville Cemetery per Anderson & Campbell records & NJ death certificate, grave is unmarked)

Ocean Emblem 21 May 1856

N J Courier, June 2,1909: "Mrs Sarah E Holman, wife of former Sheriff Charles L Holman, died on Friday evening of last week. She was 75 years of age, and her years were against her recovery. Death was caused by pneumonia after an illness of one week. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church, of which she had long been a member, on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. Her pastor, Rev C B Austin, DD, made the principal address referring to her home life and her influence with her family, and was followed by Rev James Morgan Read, president of Pennington Seminary, in a touching tribute to the many good qualities of Mrs Holman. Rev R B Whitman, pastor of the Baptist church read the scripture lesson; and the church choir sang: "Peace, Perfect Peace" and "Abide with Me". Burial was at the family plot in Riverside cemetery. The pall bearers were: Daniel Shutts of Shrewsbury;Joseph Shutts of Red Bank; Senator G F Cranmer of Trenton; Henry Simon

New Jersey Courier 13 Jul 1893

Bennetts Mills Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey ---State Census, 1885--- NOTE: This is NOT the entire census for Ocean County, nor even for Jackson Township...it is that portion of the Jackson Township census marked as being part of the town of Bennetts Mills. Hse# Fam# Surname Name Age 46 48 Hendrickson Maggie A. 20-60 Wallace 20-60 Cornelius 20-60 George 5-20 May 5-20 Eugene 5-20 47 49 Layton George R. 20-60 Jane H. 20-60 Jennie 60 + Lillian 5-20 Robbie 5-20 Amelia 0-5 Maggie 0-5 Howard 0-5 48 50 Gowley George 20-60 Alvin 20-60 Maud 5-20 Sylvester 5-20 Millard 5-20 49 51 Low Sidney H. 20-60 Ella 20-60 Willie 0-5 Bennett W.H. 60 + 50 52 McCundy Edward 20-60 Kate 20-60 Flora 5-20 Forrest 5-20 Lena 5-20 Eddie 5-20 Ella 0-5

Bennetts Mills Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey ---State Census, 1885--- NOTE: This is NOT the entire census for Ocean County, nor even for Jackson Township...it is that portion of the Jackson Township census marked as being part of the town of Bennetts Mills. Hse# Fam# Surname Name Age 46 48 Hendrickson Maggie A. 20-60 Wallace 20-60 Cornelius 20-60 George 5-20 May 5-20 Eugene 5-20 47 49 Layton George R. 20-60 Jane H. 20-60 Jennie 60 + Lillian 5-20 Robbie 5-20 Amelia 0-5 Maggie 0-5 Howard 0-5 48 50 Gowley George 20-60 Alvin 20-60 Maud 5-20 Sylvester 5-20 Millard 5-20 49 51 Low Sidney H. 20-60 Ella 20-60 Willie 0-5 Bennett W.H. 60 + 50 52 McCundy Edward 20-60 Kate 20-60

Civil War News Concerning Ocean County and its Residents OCEAN EMBLEM 11 AUG 1864 From a gentleman who is pretty well acquainted with the figures, we are informed that the quotas of the several townships in Ocean County, under the call for 500,000 men, are as follows: Jackson....24 Plumsted...33 Brick......46 Dover......65 Union......44 Stafford...54 total.....266 The Coming Draft We are requested by Mr. John H. Irons to say, that the time for paying in and receiving the Thirty Dollars from enrolled men, has been extended to Saturday of this week. From the 14th Regiment Camp 14th N.J. Volunteers, near Harper's Ferry, VA, 26 Jul 1864 Editor of the Emblem: --I have several times thought that I would drop you a line since the battle of Monocacy, where our regiment was engaged. I have delayed writing mainly because it seemed impossible to get a true report of the casualties in Co. F. and to write the half of the reports for the second or third days after the bat

from New Jersey Courier 24 Dec 1909 Mrs William C Davis, who for only a few days suffered with pneumonia, died at her home on Sunday at eleven o'clock. She was sixty eight years of age. Surviving are her widower, three daughters, Mrs Henry Miller of Atlantic City Mrs Flora Shouels (Showell), Miss Lizzie Davis of this place; two sons, William and Isaac; four grandchildren; one sister, Mrs Joseph Hankins; three brothers, Joseph E, John W and E P White. She was the daughter of the late Judge James D and Amy White. She was converted in her youth and united with the M E Church of this place. The funeral services will be conducted by the pastor, Rev Edgar Craig, from her home Thursday at one o'clock; two o'clock at the M E Church. Interment will be made at the cemetery near the church

from New Jersey Courier 15 Jun 1905 Miss Jane D White, aged 58 years, died June 6th at Whitesville. She was the daughter of the late Judge James White. There are three sisters and brothers, as follows: Mrs Joseph Hankins, Mrs William Davis, Mrs C L Holman, John Wesley, Edward Pugh and Joseph E White. Miss White led a quiet, unobtrusive life and was a consistent member of the M E Church for many years. Services were held in the Whitesville Church on Tuesday afternoon and the burial was in the home cemetery. County Clerk Holman and other relatives from Toms River attended

Persons Who Died Year Ending June 1st 1860 Washington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey From the Federal Census Name Age Date of Death Cause of Death Length of Illness Occupation Jackson, Enoch 3 March 1860 Catarrh on breast 4 days Jervis, Susanna 7 June 1859 fits 4 days Loyd, William 9 mos July 1859 fits 4 days Hankins, Margaret 20 January 1860 consumption 1 year Hughes, Sarah E. 8 mos February 1860 Billious Fever 9 days Gough, Isaac 1 mo. July 1859 dropsy 3 days Sooy, Rebecca A. 10 Nov 1859 Typhoid fever 9 days Thompson, Theodore 50 June 1859 accident (fell) 1 day laborer Reed, Henry 34 May 1860 inflammation of lungs 10 days Pool, Chas. A. 4 April 1860 maw worms 6 mos Sheppard, Abigail 53 April 1860 consumption 9 days Rumford, Mary 6 days October 1859 disease unknown