Lakewood man flees from would-be bandits, 1985
Asbury Park Press 6 Dec 1985
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Oliver Cromwell dies, 1853
New Jersey Mirror 3 Feb 1853 Oliver Cromwell, (a colored man) a Soldier of the Revolution, died in Burlington, on January 24, 1853, aged about 100 years. He had lived in Burlington a long time and was much respected by the citizens. The pension of ninety-six dollars a year, allowed him by the Government, was barely sufficient to support him, but being so highly esteemed, he was not permitted to suffer when his funds failed him.
Elizaeth Whalen committed to jail, 1886
New Jersey Courier 8 Dec 1886 I tried to find out more about this woman...I haven't been able to locate her on the 1880 or 1885 census, and unfortunately there is no 1890 census for Ocean County, so without knowing how long she lived in Manchester it's going to be hard to be certain if any given entry is hers. I did find a death record for an Elizabeth Whalen of Ocean County in March of 1929, but it's impossible to say if this is the same person. However, this was not Mrs. Whalen's first time in jail. On 10 Jun of 1885, the New Jersey Courier also reported: And the Lakewood Times and Journal reported on that same incident on 13 June 1885 with a little more detail A June 18th, 1884 story in the Courier makes mention of one Maggie Whalen being a pupil at the Manchester school. Could this be one of Elizabeth's children? There was also a man named Thomas Whalen in some news items prior to 1886--Thomas had a wife named Catherine and several children (including an Eliz...
Even in 1916, old folks thought things weren't made as good as they used to be.
New Egypt Press 28 April 1916
