Ocean County , NJ History

from the New Jersey Courier, 25 Oct 1918 Joshua Parker died at his home in Tuckerton on Sunday morning from an attack of pneumonia.

from the New Jersey Mirror 31 Oct 1843 At Mannahawkin, on Friday October 25, 1844, Samuel Waterman, (colored), late in the service of Charles Bispham,Esq., of Mount Holly. The death of this person was occasioned by the accidental discharge of a gun, whilst he was in the act of lifting it from a boat: the hammer having caught on the edge of the seat and been raised, the cap exploded under the reaction, and the gun was fired. he received the whole charge in the right side and died instantly; some of the shot having passed entirely through the body.--He was a worthy, honest, and industrious man and a most faithful servant. He had occupied his place with Mr. Bispham for upwards of five years.

from the New Jersey Courier, 25 Oct 1918 Mrs. Josephine Parker, wife of Smiley Parker, died at Parkertown on Sunday Oct 13. She was 39 years old and leaves a husband, son and daughter.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Mrs. Fred Parker died at her home in Ocean City on Wednesday last. She leaves a husband and six small children. Mr. and Mrs. S. Barton Parker, parents of Fred, have brought the children to their home in Tuckerton to care for them.

Prior to the overpass where Route 73 passes over Route 70 in Evesham Twp, there was a traffic circle. I took these during the construction phase of the overpass in 2010-11

from the Trenton Evening Times, 27 Oct 1913 RILEY - At Bordentown, N.J., on the 24th inst., Mary F. Riley, widow of the late William Riley, aged 74 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, No. 217 Prince Street, Bordentown, N.J., Tuesday afternoon, October 28, at 2 o'clock. Interment at the Mansfield Burying Ground.

This building in Toms River is no longer standing---I believe it was used by the public works or water department; it's been torn down and replaced with a more modern building. It's located on the corner of Indian Head Road and Oak Ridge Parkway in Toms River.

This was taken in 2009 from Robbins Street, looking at the back of what was at that time Harris's department store.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Donald A. Paetz, one of the employees of the c.R. Hedden Co., which had the contract to build the two army camps at Lakehurst, and who had spend the summer with his wife in the Mrs. S.J. Van Note house on Washington Street; died from pneumonia on Monday. Death took place at the Toms River hospital.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Lakewood, Oct 21.---A military funeral service took place yesterday in Farmingdale for Joseph Morris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Morris of this place, who died in the Lakewood hospital Friday morning of pneumonia.

MOON, HAROLD P. from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 A long illness terminated on Tuesday, Oct 22, in the death at his home in Noble, PA of Harold P. Moon, a well known attorney and son of Ex-Congressman Reuben O. Mooon. He was educated at Swarthmore, studied law in the University of Pennsylvania and was admitted to the bar about 15 years ago. Mr. Moon was a member of the Union League and the Huntingdon Valley Club. His widow survives him with two children. Mr. Moon was well known at Toms River and Barnegat, his mother being a member of the Predmore family of the last named town. He spent his summers on Toms River and Barnegat Bay for a number of years. Last summer he and his family had a cottage at Bay Head. In the latter part of the summer he came to Toms River and stayed with his aunt, Mrs. A.B. Newbury, who later went with him to the Maine coast for a stay of a month hoping it would bring him back to health. "Hal" was a big and athletic young fellow, jovial and heart...

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Mrs. Millmore, wife of Mr. Millmore, dropped dead at her home in Lakewood, on October 17. Mr. Millmore is a retired police officer of New York City.

MICHAEL, MARC M., JR from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Marc M. Michael, Jr., whose death was reported last week, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Marc M. Michael of Eleventh St, New York, formerly of North Road, Nutley. Up to a year ago young Michael had lived in Nutley all his life. He attended the Nutley public schools and Stevens Tech. When America entered the war, Michael joined a regiment of engineers, which were the first American troops to see service in France. He was stationed for some time at Willets Point, L.I., but was later honorably discharged, because of physical disability. For the last eight months he had been in business in Chicago, where he died. Besides his parents, he is survived by a sister, Miss Margaret Michael. His engagement to Miss Gladys, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Brooks of Toms River, was announced a few weeks ago.

LEWIS, HARRY from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Harry Lewis, employed at Mantoloking by Joseph Stillwell, the contractor, was taken ill last week and died on Friday, Oct 18, at the Spring Lake hospital, where he was being treated.

LAMSON, MRS. JOHN from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Mrs. John Lamson, Sr. of Mayetta died with the influenza, only being sick a short time.

from the New Jersey Courier Oct 25 1918 Capt T.H. Dudley Perkins of the ordnance department, a son in law of Joseph T. L. Sullivan, of Moorestown, and Seaside Park, died Sunday at Moorestown aged 32 years, from pneumonia. He married Miss Alice Sullivan in 1909, and she survives him with one son.

New Jersey Courier 24 Oct 1878

from the New Jersey Courier, 25 Oct 1918 Lakewood, Oct 22---Funeral services for Corp Claude C. Sherman, son of Mrs. Mary A. Sherman, who died at South Amboy after having put his squad of men on guard, were held from the home of his mother on Ocean Avenue, last Thursday, Rev. Mr. Moore of Lakehurst in charge. The services were private and were military in character. Brief services were also held at the grave in the Holmanville cemetery. Corporal Sherman was 28 years of age and entered the service Feb 25 last at Camp Dix. He was sent to South Amboy for guard duty and completed 36 hours work the evening of the Morgan disaster. The next day, he was to have started on a 10 day furlough. Instead he was recalled and neither slept nor rested until he fell at his post. Two days before he died he developed bronchial pneumonia. He was a member of Co. B., 15th battalion and was formerly a resident of this place. Besides his mother, he is survived by nine brothers and sisters. They are Mrs. Harr...

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Edwin C. Parker, the sixteen months old son of Township Clerk and Mrs. Norris L. Parker of Parkertown, died October 11. Both parents and three other children have been very ill but are now recovering.

from the New Jersey Courier 5 Nov 1915

from the Trenton Evening Times, 13 Aug 1909 BODY OF MYERS WAS BURIED TODAY Solemn Closing Chapter of Drowning Accident Enacted Today in Burlington. Special to the Times. BURLINGTON, Aug 13. - The closing chapter of the sudden disappearance of Harold Myers from the pleasure launch Viking has taken place, and the body has been interred. After the body had been discovered by J. Dougherty, an undertaker at Nineteenth and Callowhill Streets, Philadelphia, who was returning home after a fishing trip, and turned over to Harry Rue, an undertaker in Bristol, Pa., and a coroner, the body was identified by the watch and other belongings in Myers's pockets. Viewing the remains and discovering no signs of foul play, the coroner decided an inquest was unnecessary. Yesterday morning Bert Goldman, who was on the boat when Myers disappeared, accompanied Undertaker Slack to Bristol and identified the body and later brought it to this city. The funeral took place from his late home at two o'c...

from the New Jersey Courier, 21 Oct 1875 Captain Simeon Bartlett, well known among our master mariners, died at his home in Lower Bank on Friday night last. His death was hastened by exposure to the climate of Jamestown, VA, this past summer where he was building a vessel and had just completed the same

Looking north on Main Street, 2009 from the corner of Herflicker Blvd

from the Trenton Evening Times, 10 May 1910 JAMES MULLEN IS DEAD AT 82 YEARS Special to the Times BORDENTOWN, May 10 - James Mullen, for many years a night officer in this city, died today, after a brief illness. He was in the eighty-second year of his age. A daughter, Mrs. Michael Herron of this city and a son, James Mullen, of San Francisco, survive. The funeral will be held from his daughter's residence, 4 Burlington Street, Friday morning at 9 o'clock, with requiem mass in St. Mary's Church at 10 o'clock. Interment under direction of David J. Donahoe, will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. MULLEN - In Bordentown, N.J., on the 10th inst., James Mullen, in the 82nd year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his son-in-law, Michael Herron, 4 Burlington Street, on Friday morning at 9 o'clock. Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Bordentown, N.J. Kindly omit flowers.

From the New Jersey Courier 20 Oct 1939 Captain Arthur H.T. Rider, 73, retired lighthouse keeper, died at his home on South Green street, Tuckerton, on Tuesday morning. His health had failed steadily during the past year. "Captain Arth", as he was called by everyone, was a native of this town, a son of the late Eber and Maryann Rider, but he passed t he greater part of his life in Seahaven or Short Beach where in 1887 he became assistant keeper of the lighthouse, his father being keeper. After the latter's death in 1906, he was soon made a permanent keeper and he held the position until retirement in 1927, after 43 years of government service. He then returned to make Tuckerton his home, the beach having been washed away and the lighthouse toppled into the sea. He married Miss Florence Morss of Jersey City, in 1935. She was his third wife. His first wife was Malinda Andrews and the second was Nellie Falkinburgh. He was a member of the Methodist Church. He was the last ...

from the New Jersey Courier 19 Oct 1923 FERGURSON-APTER A quiet wedding took place this morning (Oct 17) at 10:00 a.m. at the City Hall of Newark when the mayor of that city united in marriage Miss Martha Fergurson, daughter of ex-Mayor and Mrs. Thomas Fergurson of this place (Point Pleasant) and William Apter of Newark. The couple were attended by Mrs. Thomas Fergurson, mother of the bride and Miss Jane Apter, sister of the groom. The bride was attired in Navy blue French serge coat dress with hat to match. The couple will reside at the home of the brides parents on St. Louis avenue while Mr. Apter is employed at the American Food store on Main Street, of Asbury Park. Both Mr. and Mrs. Apter are well known here Mrs. Apter being a telephone operator here.

from New Jersey Courier, 19 Oct 1923 DAVIS-NOEL The marriage of Howard L. Davis, of New Egypt, and Mrs. Naomi Ruth Noel, of Hagerstown,MD, took place on Monday. The groom is the proprietor of a large chicken farm and incubator establishment in the Ocean County town. The bride came on from her home city to join the prospective groom at New Egypt. They are now on their honeymoon.

Looking north across Route 37, 2009

from the New Jersey Courier 18 Oct 1918 The remains of Jennie Morey, who died on Wednesday in the State Hospital in Trenton, from influenza, were brought to Lakewood for burial. She formerly lived there.

MIDDLETON, SARAH A from the Trenton Evening Times, 28 May 1913 CROSSWICKS, May 28 - The body of Sarah A. Middleton, widow of Edward Middleton, who formerly resided at Point Pleasant, and who died at the home of a son in New York a few months ago was brought to Crosswicks and interred in the burying ground beside her husband. Mrs. Middleton's body has been in a receiving vault in New York since her death.

MCCORMACK, DANIEL from the New Jersey Courier 18 Oct 1918 Daniel McCormack, son in law of William Applegate of this place, and himself a former resident of Seaside Heights, died in Trenton on Tuesday, October 15. The body was brought here Wednesday. Mr. McCormack was 31 years old and leaves a widow and one child. The funeral will be held here at one o'clock today.

LUKER, DEWITT from the New Jersey Courier 18 Oct 1918 Dewitt Luker, son of Mr. and Mrs. John V. Luker, of Harmony, died Saturday night of pneumonia. He is survived by his parents, two brothers, Lloyd and Clarence, and one sister, Mary.

from the New Jersey Courier 18 Oct 1918 Charles Ridgway, an employee of the Ocean County Gas. Co.'s plant at Toms River, died at his home in Waretown on Monday from pneumonia after a short illness. He was buried at Manahawkin. He leaves a widow and one child.

from the New Jersey Courier 18 Oct 1918 Mrs. Margaret Reid of Lakewood died October 15, aged 55 years, from nervous breakdown. She was the wife of Thomas D. Reid and mother of two boys in the service: James Reid in France with the ambulance corps; and Harry, in the navy.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Father James J. Powers, rector of the Roman Catholic church of St. Marys of the Lake at Lakewood, and Chancellor of the Diocese of New Jersey, died yesterday at Lakewood. He was considered one of the leading men of his denomination in the state and was much loved in Lakewood. He came to Lakewood from Trenton. Lakewood has had an unusual number of deaths, particularly, as everywhere else, among its young men.

from the New Jersey Courier 18 Oct 1918 Milton Penn, son of Frank Penn, died October 10 at Forked River, from pneumonia, aged 18 years. The lad had been more or less of an invalid all his life. Rev. O.W. Wright conducted the funeral service at 2 p.m. Sunday at the house; burial at Good Luck Burying Ground.

COALE-HODGE from the New Jersey Courier 12 Oct 1917 An interesting wedding to Toms River people took place Saturday, October 6, when Miss Mary Carroll Hodge, the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. George Woolsey Hodge, was married to Sidney Thompson Coale, son of the late James J. Coale, for years pastor of the Toms River Presbyterian Church. The ceremony was celebrated at half past 3 o'clock, in All Saints' Episcopal Church, Torresdale, Philadelphia. Mrs. Edmund C. Gosling of Bermuda and Mrs. Joseph Phillips, a sister of the bride, acted as matrons of honor. The bridesmaids included Miss Elizabeth Cadwalader Rowland, Miss Katharine Newins Bradford, Miss Mary Arabella Coale, a sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Eleanor b. Austin, Miss Louise Bayard Phillips, a niece of the bride, was the flower girl, and Lenox Prevost Hodge, a nephew was the page. Gustav Werth, of New York, acted as best man, while the ushers included William Speers, John Nevin Sayre, Bayard Green, Thomas Durell, and ...

from the New Jersey Courier 17 Oct 1878

from New Jersey Courier 17 Oct 1878

MANNING, LAURENCE E. from the Asbury Park Press 12 Apr 1972 HIGHLANDS-- Laurence E. Manning, 72, of 102 Portland Rd, former owner of the Kelsey Nursery Service and a writer, died Monday at the Atlantic Highlands Nursing Home. Mr. Manning was born in St. John's, New Brunswick, Canada. He retired from his nursery business in 1968. He authored many articles for Horticulture Magazine and the Florist's Exchange, and had a number of science fiction stories published. Mr. Manning was the founder and president of the American Rocket Society; was a former member of the Monmouth Players; a member and former choir director of All Saints Episcopal Church, Navesink,Middletown Township and served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War I. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Edith Burrows Manning; a son, James E., Trenton; two daughters, Mrs. Helen Tomlinson, Fairfield, Calif., and Mrs. Dorothy J. Sachs, Glenridge; one sister, Mrs. Kenneth M. Willet, Brightwaters, NY, and six grandchildr...

CHAFEE-DECKER from the New Jersey Courier 16 Oct 1916 Rev. A.R. Chaffee and Miss Jane Decker of Newark were married on Wednesday, Sep 27, in the Roseville Avenue Presbyterian Church of Newark. The bride is a niece of Howard Decker of this place. As was stated in last weeks' news Mr. Chaffee has accepted a position as chaplain and instructor in languages at the Boy's school of Ashville, North Carolina.

The building is still there, but now it's a Santander bank. This was taken in 2009, looking north across Washington Street from the corner of Robbins St and Washington.

MADDEN, WILLIAM H. from the Trenton Times 16 Jun 1917 BORDENTOWN, June 16. - The funeral of William H. Madden, son of the late Richard and Hester Madden, was held this afternoon from his late home, 182 Burlington Street. Interment was at the Greenwood Cemetery, Trenton, under direction of McCoy.

LUKASIUK,JULIA from the Asbury Pak Press 15 May 2002 JULIA LUKASIUK, 90, of BRICK, died Monday at Brick Hospital. She was an elementary school teacher with the Woodbridge Township Board of Education at School 17 and School 21, both in Colonia, for 20 years, retiring in 1976. She received her bachelors degree in education from Western State Teacher's College, Bowling Green, Ky, and a master's degree in education from Newark State College. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Avenel, where she served as a deacon, and sang in the choir for 20 years, and was a volunteer with Meals on Wheels in Metuchen, Edison and Woodbridge. Born in Jenkins, Ky., she resided in the Avenel section of Woodbridge for many years before moving to Brick two years ago. She was predeceased by five sisters and five brothers. Surviving are her husband of 58 years, Louis Lukasiuk; two sons, Mitchell of West End, Long Branch, and Russell of Farmingdale; a sister, Hester Fugate of Woodbridg...

GARRISON-KELLY from the Trenton Times 14 Oct 1901 Former Bordentown Man Married. Bordentown, Oct 14. - Lieutenant D. Mershon Garrison, United States Navy, grandson of the late Captain D.S. Mershon, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Garrison, of this city, and Miss Jessie C. Kelly, daughter of the late Captain W. A. Kelly, were married September 26, in Charleston, S.C. Their future residence will be Annapolis, Md., where Lieutenant Garrison is stationed as a professor in mathematics at the Naval Academy.

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.

LEWIS, DAVID CHAMBERS from the Trenton Evening Times, 5 Jun 1913 LEWIS, PROMINENT IN MANY WAYS, IS DEAD Cranbury Man Was "Forty-Niner" and Long Active in Masonic, Religious and Other Circles. Special to the Times. CRANBURY, June 5. - David Chambers Lewis, Cranbury's oldest resident, passed away at his home here last night, aged 88 years. Always active and energetic Mr. Lewis was noted for his systematic regularity of life, and was seldom ill even for a day until he was stricken on Monday, May 26. In matters of religious, social, political and civic, Mr. Lewis took an active part. He was an elder of the Second Presbyterian Church and was always present at the Sunday and mid-week services. He was a member of the Masonic Fraternity, being a past master and a charter member of Apollo Lodge, No. 156, (may be 136) F. & A. M., of Cranbury, instituted in 1885. At a special meeting of the lodge in April 1905, a handsome crayon portrait of Mr. Lewis was...

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Michael Scully of Newark, a summer resident at Ocean Gate, died last week in the city. He was a plumber, and was well known in Ocean Gate.

LETTS, TAUNTON E. from the New Jersey Courier 16 Aug 1866 near Pointsville, 1st inst., Taunton E. Letts, son of Job and Rebecca Letts.

from the New Jersey Courier 18 Oct 1918 George Scanlon, a soldier at General hospital No. 9, Lakewood, was killed in an accident at Perth Amboy last Sunday night and the remains sent on to Lakewood. With two others he was in an auto run down at a railroad crossing.

This data was provided by Pete Stemmer at the Bass River Historical Society, and was compiled entirely by him and copied here with his permission. BASS RIVER TOWNSHIP CEMETERIES [See "Bass River Gazette" issues 5 & 6 for articles on Bass River Township's cemeteries.] There are five cemeteries in Bass River Township: (1) Miller Cemetery off of Rt 9 & North Maple Avenue; (2) Hillside Cemetery on Hillside Lane off of Old New York Road; (3) the Cramer Cemetery on Hammonton Road (Rt. 542) adjacent to Cramer's Auto Recycling; (4) the French Cemetery on Hammonton Road (Rt. 542); and the Adams - Leek-McKeen Cemetery on Leektown Road on the hill overlooking the Wading River Bridge. The following cemetery census was taken by Jean & Murray Harris and Jackie & Pete Stemmer from information found on the stones. Anyone buried in the cemeteries without a stone would not appear on this census. LAST NAME FIRST NAME CEMETERY PLOT BOR...