Ocean County , NJ History

 Asbury Park Press 10 Jul 1946

N J Courier, June 2,1909: "Mrs Sarah E Holman, wife of former Sheriff Charles L Holman, died on Friday evening of last week. She was 75 years of age, and her years were against her recovery. Death was caused by pneumonia after an illness of one week. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church, of which she had long been a member, on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. Her pastor, Rev C B Austin, DD, made the principal address referring to her home life and her influence with her family, and was followed by Rev James Morgan Read, president of Pennington Seminary, in a touching tribute to the many good qualities of Mrs Holman. Rev R B Whitman, pastor of the Baptist church read the scripture lesson; and the church choir sang: "Peace, Perfect Peace" and "Abide with Me". Burial was at the family plot in Riverside cemetery. The pall bearers were: Daniel Shutts of Shrewsbury;Joseph Shutts of Red Bank; Senator G F Cranmer of Trenton; Henry Simon...

Throughout the late 19th and early 20th century, A.A. Brant advertised "everything for building"; he ran a lumber company on Robbins Street, in Toms River. He was a father to Henry L. Brant, a New York lawyer who married Cornelia C. Henry won a prize for best paper on medical jurisprudence. In 1872, A.A. Brant built a home on Hooper Avenue. This home burned down on 7 March 1902, and was said to be still smouldering 10 days later. He moved into a home he had recently bought at the corner of Walter and Allen Streets. According to the New Jersey Courier of 13 Feb 1879, "A.A. Brant came near losing his horse a day or so since, by it's catching one of its forefeet between the railroad track and the planking at the crossing." The New Jersey Courier of 20 Mar 1879 says that "Charles Brewer is building a dwelling on Hooper Avenue, nearly opposite the residence of A.A. Brant". In August of 1902, he was re-elected to the board of directors of the Toms Rive...

Throughout the late 19th and early 20th century, A.A. Brant advertised "everything for building"; he ran a lumber company on Robbins Street, in Toms River. He was a father to Henry L. Brant, a New York lawyer who married Cornelia C. Henry won a prize for best paper on medical juris prudence. In 1872, A.A. Brant built a home on Hooper Avenue. This home burned down on 7 March 1902, and was said to be still smoldering 10 days later. He moved into a home he had recently bought at the corner of Walter and Allen Streets. According to the New Jersey Courier of 13 Feb 1879, "A.A. Brant came near losing his horse a day or so since, by it's catching one of its forefeet between the railroad track and the planking at the crossing." The New Jersey Courier of 20 Mar 1879 says that "Charles Brewer is building a dwelling on Hooper Avenue, nearly opposite the residence of A.A. Brant". In August of 1902, he was re-elected to the board of directors of the Toms River ...