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from the Trenton Evening Times, 25 Apr 1914 ROSSELL - In Bordentown, N.J., on the 25th inst., ? (Ida?) Edna Rossell, daughter of Alonza and Elizabeth C. Rossell, in the 22d year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services at the residence of her parents, No. 30 Oliver Street, Bordentown, N.J., on Saturday morning at Mt. Holly at 11 o'clock. Interment at Trinity Cemetery, Mt. Holly
from the New Jersey Courier 20 Feb 1914 Lakewood, Feb 18--Miss Louisa Yetman of Bennett Mills died Monday, Feb 16. She was 71 years of age. She made her home with her sister, Mrs. Hannah Clayton of Bennett Mills. She had been failing for four years.
NORCROSS, ELISHA from the Trenton Evening Times, 20 Jan 1914 BORDENTOWN, Jan 20. - The funeral of Elisha N. Norcross, who died Thursday last in his seventy-sixty year, took place from his late home on Fayette Street, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Frederick L. Jewett, pastor of Trinity M.E. Church. The bearers were: Frank NORCROSS, G.S. HOLLOWAY, Milton NORCROSS, M.V. REED, S. BELL and Charles NORCROSS. Interment was at Groveville Cemetery under direction of Clark B. Rogers.
NORCROSS, ELIZA from the New Jersey Courier 20 Feb 1914: Mrs. Eliza, wife of David Norcross, died on Tuesday night, February 17th, of pneumonia. Funeral will be held on Friday at the house of her husband, on Main Street, at eleven o'clock. Interment at Jacobstown Cemetery. She is survived by the following children: Rev. George Norcross of Tennessee, Mrs. Joseph Higgins and Caleb Norcross of Bordentown and Mrs. Ambrose White of New Egypt.
KIRBY, AMANDA from the New Egypt Press 16 Jan 1914 Miss Amanda Kirby, aged 33 yeard died at her home near Columbus on Saturday the 10th inst., after a lingering illness. Miss Kirby was a sister to Mr. Walter Kirby who is quite well known in this vicinity. Funeral was held on Wednesday with interment at Jacbostown
from the Trenton Times 28 Nov 1914 Miss Florence Reeder, daughter of Frank K. and Emma Reeder, died last night at the home of her brother-in-law, J.W. Thoman, 134 Hoffman Avenue, where she resided. Death was caused by mastoiditis, from which she suffered two weeks. Miss Reeder was a well known dressmaker and besides her parents she left a sister, Mrs. J.W. Thoman. She was 20 years old. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning, with the Rev. ? L. Howard officiating. Interment will be in the Wrightstown Friends Burying Grounds, under direction of Poulson & Coleman
MCINTIRE, THOMAS from the Trenton Times 25 Sep 1914 McIntyre- In this city, on the 23rd inst., Thomas McIntire, in the 90th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his brother, Charles McIntire, No. 417 North Montgomery Street, on Friday evening, at 8 o'clock. Interment at Pointville, N.J. Cemetery.
New Jersey Courier 20 Feb 1914 Mrs. Charles Brooklyn is making an indefinite stay at Lakewood. Clarence Gant of the Manasquan L.S.S. spent Tuesday with his parents here. Alfred Sanborn and wife of Bradley Beach called on Mrs. M.A. Gant Tuesday. Larue Clayton was a Thursday caller Miss Koch of Cedar Grove is a frequent visitor. Mrs. Chas. Johnson has returned to her home at Toms River after a short visit with her brother, Samuel Tilton and family. Roy T. Havens, son of A.O.S. Havens of Point Pleasant, who is now employed in the Philippines as a civil engineer in railroad construction work, had his foot smashed December 5, by an iron rail falling from a freight car.
from the Trenton Evening Times, 31 Jan 1914 BORDENTOWN, Jan 31. - William Craig, Sr., father of William Craig, Jr., a graduate of Bordentown Military Institute, who married Miss Margaret Mershon, of Bordentown, and who resided at Flatbush, L.I, died at his home at New Germantown last night.