Ocean County , NJ History

 Asbury Park Press 16 Dec 1910

from the Trenton Evening Times 22 Sep 1911 BORDENTOWN Miss Edith Thomas and Richard Evans who were quietly married nearly a year ago and who have kept the marriage a secret will depart in a few weeks for Denver, Colo., to take up a permanent residence. Both the young people are well known in this city.

from the New Egypt Press 10 Jun 1910 Miss. Jessie Dunfee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Dunfee, of North Egypt was married to Mr. Roy Irons of this place on Monday evening May 30th. Mr. Irons is a carpenter by trade and an all round base ball player, having played in all the fastest games recently played on the local diamond. We wish them a happy and prosperous life.

from the New Egypt Press 25 Mar 1910 Mrs. Alice J. Potter, aged 76 years died at the home of her son, George H. Potter, near here on Monday evening, the 21st inst. Funeral services will be held today in the M.E. Church at Bayville.

from the New Egypt Press 4 March 1910 Judson Warren, 46 years old, residing with his sister and brother, Harry Warren, at Bordentown, committed suicide at his home on Sunday. He went into the cellar, tied a rope around his neck, fastened it to the coalbin, after which he took a razor and slashed his throat, severing the windpipe, and cut his wrists. He was found by his brother, who had gone to the cellar to fix the fire in the heater. Harry Pippitt was called in and cut him down. Warren's sister, who is ill, had been waited upon by him, and besides had been out of work for some months, which is thought to have prompted him to commit the deed.

HOPKINS-PARKER from the New Egypt Press 4 Feb 1910 Jacobstown - Albert Hopkins, of Hornerstown, and Miss Ida M. Parker, of Clarksburg, were quietly married at the Baptist parsonage by the Rev. W.E. Corwell on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Dayton Hopkins, mother of the groom, was present.

from the New Egypt Press 4 Feb 1910 John Parker, aged about 69 years, died at the home of his son Charles Parker, near Cookstown, on Wednesday evening, after a lingering illness. Mr. Parker was sawyer at Hauche Miche for many years. He is survived by two sons, George and Charles and three daughters, Mrs. Jennie Grover of Davisville, Mrs. Rhoda Cawley of near Cookstown, and Miss Anna Parker of near Pasedena, N.J.

from the New Egypt Press 4 Feb 1910 Charles Naylor attended the funeral of his brother Elias Naylor, of Sea Side Park, on Thursday

MARGERUM, EDNA from the New Egypt Press 4 Feb 1910 The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reading Margerum died on Friday of last week. Interment was made at Jacobstown. (A death record in the same issue says : Edna M. Margerum - d. 28 Jan 1910, age 1 day, Parents - Reading Margerum & Margaret Harker.)

from the Trenton Evening Times, 26 Jan 1910 CHILDREN SING AT FUNERAL ALLENTOWN, Jan 26. - The funeral of Marvin S. Stelle, youngest child of Mr. & Mrs. Joeph Stelle, was held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late home on Church Street. The Rev. C.F. Garrison preached the sermon. Marion Cafferty, Esther Messler and Lillie Kittleberger sang "Looking This Way" , "Shall We Meet Beyond The River". Interment was made in the M.E. Cemetery.

MOORE, JOSEPH GARDNER from the New Egypt Press 23 Dec 1910 Never before during our several years of service as a news gatherer and a publisher, have we been called upon to write the obituary notice of one of our own family circle and it is with no little effort that we make the attempt. On Friday afternoon, the 16th inst., brother Joseph Gardner Moore, M.D., of No. 638 Brooklyn Street, West Philadelphia, was called away from his earthly home after a severe illness of typhoid fever, which he had fought bravely for three long weeks. Dr. Moore was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Moore of this place and is well known to nearly every person in this community. He was a graduate of the Baltimore Medical College and after passing the State Medical Examination of Pennsylvania in 1906, he opened an office at his late residence, and had met with success as a practicing physician. On April 7th last, he married Miss Mary Kessler BENDER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Bender, of No. 4027 Baring...

The following information comes to us from a copy of the New Jersey Courier from Oct 20th, 1910: 1.Stephen Gulick was the father of Abigail Gulick, born abt 1823. 2. Abigail Gulick married William Jeffrey and had five children before she died. She died at the family home on Lein Street in Toms River , 18 Oct 1910. 3. The children of William and Abigail Jeffrey were as follows: Deborah Jeffrey, died Oct 18, 1870. Howard Jeffrey, who lived in Lanoka Harbor. Mary J. Mott, of Toms River. Edward Jeffrey, who drowned at sea. William Jeffrey, jr., deceased several years already by 1910.

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.

LEMUNION, BRADFORD from the New Jersey Courier 6 Oct 1910 Oct 3-Bradford Lemunion, a well known citizen (of West Creek) was buried here today, having died on Friday last. He is another of a long list of prominent men in this township who have died in the past few months, including such men as Wm. W. Pitt, James Cranmer and others. Mr. Lemunion was formerly a farmer in Burlington County, but had lived here for some time. He was a farmer, wheelwright, the village constable, and a useful citizen of the coummunity in many ways. He leaves two children, Mrs. Bertha Holman, and Ralph LeMunyon, a twelve year old son. He was twice married and twice a widower.

DUNFEE-IRONS from the New Egypt Press 10 Jun 1910 Miss. Jessie Dunfee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Dunfee, of North Egypt was married to Mr. Roy Irons of this place on Monday evening May 30th. Mr. Irons is a carpenter by trade and an all round base ball player, having played in all the fastest games recently played on the local diamond. We wish them a happy and prosperous life.

from the New Egypt Press 1 Apr 1910 George F. Harbert, steward of the Burlington County Almshouse, at New Lisbon, died Monday night after a stroke of apoplexy. He was a United States revenue gauger in the seventies, sheriff of the county for one term beginning in 1888 and had been steward since the retirement of Theodore B. Gaskill, several years ago.

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.

from the New Egypt Press 18 Mar 1910 Mrs. Julia Harker, wife of Thomas Harker, died last Friday after a lingering illness of consumption.

from the New Egypt Press 11 Mar 1910 Mrs. M. Feakes was suddenly called to Sussex, N.Y. on Monday by the death of her mother, Mrs. Hayward.

from the New Egypt Press 4 March 1910 Irving Carter, Jr., aged eight months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Carter of near Archertown, died on Friday of last week after suffering with pneumonia for the past few days. Funeral services were held on Sunday the 27th ult. Interment at Jacobstown.