Ocean County , NJ History

 Lakewood Citizen, Friday April 17,1942: "Mrs Luetta Cottrell, wife of Ivans Cottrell of 555 Ocean Avenue, died last Saturday evening at her home, following a brief illness. Mrs Cottrell, who was a life long resident of Lakewood, was in her fifty fifth year. She was the daughter of the late William and Jane Lewis Johnson. Mrs Cottrell was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Women's Missionary Society of that church. Beside her husband, Mrs Cottrell is survived by two daughters, Mrs Jennie Coleman of Lakewood; and Mrs Marie Born of Sea Girt; one sone, William I Cottrell of Lakewood and a brother, John Johnson, living in California; and five grandchildren. Funeral service was held on Tuesday afternoon at the Westhall Funeral Home with the Rev Marshall Sewell, pastor of the First Baptist Church officiating. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery".

 New Egypt Press 8 Dec 1905

 Asbury Park Press 2 Jul 1965

 New Jersey Courier 20 Aug 1908

 New Jersey Courier 22 Dec 1922     

New Jersey Courier 4 May 1905

from the Lakewood Citizen, 25 Nov 1954: Vanderveer Thompson, 82, a retired farmer, died on Friday at the home of his daughter, Mrs Herbert Cottrell, New Prospect Road, with whom he lived. His wife was the late Mrs Elizabeth Anderson Thompson. Born in Leesville, he was the son if the late Edmund and Phoebe Ann Hendrickson Thompson. He was a member of Harmony Methodist Church, and Fair Play Council, Sons and Daughters of Liberty, Harmony. Also surviving are a son, Leon, Toms River; three grandchildren; five great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs Horatio Applegate, Smithburg; Mrs William Leming, Leesville; and four brothers, Cornelius, Hyson; David, Jamesburg; and Daniel and Morris, both of Leesville. Funeral services were conducted by the CHT Clayton Funeral Home, Adelphia

New Egypt Press 15 Nov 1923

Trenton Times 22 Sep 1969

New Jersey Courier 24 Mar 1898

New Jersey Courier 19 Oct 1923 Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Cottrell announce the betrothal of their daughter, Elizabeth to Mr. Lester Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Anderson. No date has been set for the wedding. The couple are well known in Lakewood, Miss Cottrell having been employed in the local telephone office for a number of years. Mr. Anderson, who until a few years ago, made his home in Sea Bright is employed at the Gulf Refining Company.

New Egypt Press, March 31,1916: "Jackson township friends of Mrs William Webb were shocked to hear of her sudden death at Lakewood. Mrs Webb was 80 years of age. Besides her husband she is survived by three children, Mrs R E Whitmore of Asbury Park; Mrs Mahlon Messler of Freehold and Jackson Webb of near Pemberton. Her six grandchildren are: Mrs William Cottrell of Asbury Park; John Whitmore of Lakewood and Warren, Arthur & Fred Messler. Funeral services were held at the Pleasant Grove church Wednesday at one o'clock and interment was made in the church cemetery".

New Egypt Press 31 Mar 1916 Jackson township friends of Mrs William Webb were shocked to hear of her sudden death at Lakewood. Mrs Webb was 80 years of age. Besides her husband she is survived by three children, Mrs R E Whitmore of Asbury Park; Mrs Mahlon Messler of Freehold and Jackson Webb of near Pemberton. Her six grandchildren are: Mrs William Cottrell of Asbury Park; John Whitmore of Lakewood and Warren, Arthur & Fred Messler. Funeral services were held at the Pleasant Grove church Wednesday at one o'clock and interment was made in the church cemetery

from the New Egypt Press 3 Mar 1905

from the Ocean Emblem 20 Jun 1855