Ocean County , NJ History

New Egypt Press 2 Dec 1920

Brookville Residents, 1930 This is, or was, a small community in Ocean Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, near Waretown I don't know much about the place or its history, but below I have transcribed the 1930 Census along with notes on the families who lived there at that time. In 1930, there were only fifteen occupied residences in Brookville. About 44 people made up the entire village. (Compare this with 1920: there were 14 homes, and 45 people). According to the 1930 census, only two of the families (Joseph Spiska and Charles Gynakovic) did not own a radio set at the time. Federal Census For Brookville, 1930 "Main Road" - the streets apparently were not named in Brookville in 1930. BACHMAN FAMILY I can't make out the first name of the head of house for this home, but the last name definitely looks like "Bachman". It's hard to be sure though, as the writing is very sloppy on this entry. At any rate, this house had five residents in

from the New Jersey Courier 10 May 1918 O.R. Cranmer and son Herman and Theo. Holloway spent the week end with friends at Beach Haven. Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Mick and daughter of Barnegat were Sunday visitors here. Clarence Corlis of Warren Grove was in town Tuesday. Mrs. Alvin Couch is very ill with an attack of measles. Otis Penn of Whitings spent Saturday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.H. Penn Miss Dora Couch and Miss Lucy Cranmer spent Sunday with friends at Barnegat

OSCAR COUCH FAMILY Oscar was the son of J. Nelson Couch. Jesse Nelson Couch and his wife, Phoebe, were both born in New Jersey (he about 1858, she about 1872; their 1900 Census entries say he was born Nov 1860 and she in Nov 1871), so this is an "old New Jersey" family, and probably one of the first families in Brookville. As of 1900, J. Nelson was employed as a 'laborer'. J. Nelson and Phoebe Couch were the parents of : Alvin Couch, b. Apr 1892. He was living at home as of 1910 in Brookville. He was gone by 1920. In 1920, he still lived in Brookville, but in his own house with his wife, Irene (b. abt 1898), daughter Elva (age 3), and his grandmother, Mary A. Reeves (age 71). Willis Couch, b. Sep 1895. He was living at home in Brookville as of 1910 and 1920. In 1920, he was employed as a laborer. In Aug of 1929, the New Jersey Courier mentions that Mr. and Mrs. Willis Couch and son Harry of Barnegat spent Sunday with his parents. Edna Couch, b. May 1897. She lived