Ocean County , NJ History

 New Jersey Courier 21 Jan 1909

Ocean Emblem 7 Jan 1857

New Jersey Courier 13 Feb 1879

New Jersey Courier 19 Dec 1878

Ocean Emblem 7 Jan 1857

New Egypt Press 31 Mar 1916 Jackson township friends of Mrs William Webb were shocked to hear of her sudden death at Lakewood. Mrs Webb was 80 years of age. Besides her husband she is survived by three children, Mrs R E Whitmore of Asbury Park; Mrs Mahlon Messler of Freehold and Jackson Webb of near Pemberton. Her six grandchildren are: Mrs William Cottrell of Asbury Park; John Whitmore of Lakewood and Warren, Arthur & Fred Messler. Funeral services were held at the Pleasant Grove church Wednesday at one o'clock and interment was made in the church cemetery

from the New Egypt Press 1923

New Egypt Press 24 Nov 1915

FORD-DUNFEE from the New Jersey Courier 13 Feb 1879 At Tuckerton, Feb 4th, by Rev S.S. Down, Thomas J. Ford and Sarah Elizabeth Dunfee, both of Pemberton.

LOGAN, MARGARET from the New Jersey Courier 28 Jul 1892 At Pemberton, July 21, 1892, Mrs. Margaret Cowperthwait, widow of the late John S. Logan, aged 74 years.

Grand Jury Indictments, Sep 30 1936 All of these indictments were handed down by the grand jury in late September 1936: Kenneth Martingale(sic), of New York, for involuntary homicide, by automobile, of William Chase in Bass River township on June 27th. Martindale's car struck Chase and the latter died from his injuries. Arthur Rachor is charged with embezzlement of $1,500 from the State of New Jersey while he was employed at Four Mile Colony. Stacy Wilkins, Evesham, seduction under promise to marry Doris Day, under 21 years of age. Otto Dush, Florence, uttering(sic) worthless ceck(sic) for $200 to Alexander Dasakl. William Gross, Moorestown, assault and battery on Lulu Gross; also desertion and neglect. Harry W. Gifford, Pemberton township, assault and battery on Thomas F. Duff. William Wheeler, Florence, assault and battery on May Wheeler. Earl Schwed, Burlington, malicious mischief, consisting of throwing eggs at gas pump and building of Clarence Curlis.

from the New Egypt Press 25 Mar 1910 Mrs. Mary J. Challender, aged 80 years, died at the home of her daughter-in-law, in Pemberton on Tuesday the 22nd inst. Mrs. Challender was well known in this community, being the mother of the late Richard Challender of this place. Funeral was held at Pemberton yesterday.

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

New Jersery Mirror 2 Feb 1921 The body of Edwin A. Bachman, of Burlington, an inmate of the County Insane Asylum at New Lisbon, who escaped from that institution early in November, was found in Rancocas creek a little above Pemberton on Sunday evening. Bachman, who was 35 years of age and single, was a braid manufacturer in the river-front city. After attempting to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a razor last fall when suffering from a nervous breakdown, he was taken to the county asylum where it was hoped he would recover his mental balance. He succeeded in escaping the vigilance of those having charge over him, however, and nothing more was heard of the unfortunate man until his body was discovered in the creek. The supposition is that Bachman made his way to the creek and drowned himself immediately after his escape and that his body drifted down to the point where it was found on Sunday evening.

Allentown Messenger 28 Apr 1911: Mr. Henry Reed of Union Mills and Holmes Herbert of Pemberton, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herbert of near Chesterfield on Sunday. Joseph Lawyer and son Eugene were Bordentown visitors on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herbert and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lawyer spent Saturday evening in Bordentown. Mrs. Henry Chaffee and daughters Helen and Emma spent Friday last shopping in Trenton. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Francis of Crosswicks were vistors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Barton Carter on Friday. George T. Forsythe is not very well at this writing. Miss Zilpa Burtis and Leon, Marie and Adele LaRue all spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Forsythe. Mrs. William Forsythe and daughter Harriett, of near Columbus spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Forsythe.

New Jersey Mirror 18 Apr 1893: The sudden death of the supposed wife of William Bloom, at Pemberton on Thursday, gave rise to the suspicion that the woman had committed suicide by taking poison, or that it had been administered to her by some other person. Dr. Hollingshead was in attendance upon the woman, but could not ascertain the cause of her illness, but thought there were symptoms of poisoning. Coroner Hibberd was notified and after hearing of some suspicious circumstances concerning the family determined to make a thorough examination. He interviewed William Bloom with whom she lived. He said he had been married to the deceased, but when a demand was made on him to produce the certificate he admitted he had told an untruth, and that he was not married to her. He said her name was Mary E. Norwood, and that he had known her about four months. When he first met her she was living on St. John street, Philadelphia, and he induced her to come to Pemberton and live with him. All h