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Ashmead Funeral Home Records
John Ashmead Funeral Records These are some excerpts from the recors of John B. Ashmead, Mt. Holly undertaker; he started his business in Philadelphia (1844) and then moved to Mt. Holly in 1849. This list is the names of individuals who payed funeral expenses, and in some cases for whom they payed them. 12 Sept 1845 - Mr Samuel HARBIT of Salem, NJ , for sister Elizabeth. 19 April 1847 - John FORD - hearse to 1 1/2 miles below Woodbury, NJ. 29 June 1847 - Mr. TAYLOR (at Probasco) buried at Camden, NJ (New Town). 1849- 11 June - Mr. CASSADY - for his father 25 Aug - Mrs Martha MARTIN 12 Sept - Friends of the Rev. Wm. R. RODGERS 15 Sept - Estate of Joseph ALCHENS - deceased. 22 Sept - Charles STOY - for child 1850 - 24 Feb - William BROWNE - for child 26 March - William N. SHINN for Mrs. HORTON 3 April - Estate Mrs FENNIMORE, Geo. HAYWOOD, Executor April - James RODGERS - for Mrs WILLIAMS - taken to Crosswicks 25 May - Wm. M. RISDON - for daughter 3 June - Levy ATKINSON - for his
News From Pointville, 1905
New Egypt Press 10 Mar 1905: Charles OLIPHANT of Hightstown spent Monday with Mrs. Harriet JOBES, his grandmother who is very ill. If she lives until May she will be 90 years old. Mrs. Carrie HARKER is spending a few days in Philadelphia. Harry ATKINSON has bought out the general store of John DUBELL, jr. who has decided to retire. R.W. HARKER and his two daughters Leila and Carrie attended the funeral of Grant DAVIS the Mill St. hotel keeper in Mt. Holly on Monday. Alber HONOR and Mrs. Martha WEST have had a handsome monument erected in the Cemetery here in Remembrance of their mother, Rhoda H. HONOR. Miss Nancy HOLT our school teacher is sick so there has been no school for a week. Geo. DELZELL of New Egypt was a visitor here on Thursday. Chas. HARKER was Mt. Holly visitor on Thurdsay. Miss Bessie DUBELL spent Sunday with friends in Juliustown. The Social held at the M.E. parsonage on Thursday evening was a success.
Obituary of Louisa Gray Atkinson, 1934
New Jersey Mirror Mar 9, 1934 died -ATKINSON - May 5, in Whitesbog, Mrs. Louisa Gray Atkinson, aged 63
Obituary of Howard Atkinson, 1935
New Jersey Mirror Feb 6, 1935 died -ATKINSON - January 29, in Whitesbog, Howard E. Atkinson, aged 70. Howard E. Atkinson - Funeral services for Howard E. Atkinson, 70, of Whitesbog, were held at his late residence, at noon on Saturday, followed by services at the Pointville M. E. Church at 1 P. M., with interment in the Pointville cemetery. He died of a heart attack, Tuesday night. Mr. Atkinson was born in Burlington and lived in Whitesbog for many years. He was postmaster there for the past seven years. Deceased was a member of Pemberton Masonic Lodge, No. 199. Masonic rites were held at his late residence on Friday night. He is survived by two sons, Charles and Henry.