Ocean County , NJ History

Nugentown, 1915 Below is the State Census taken in June of 1915 in the village of Nugentown. I have tried where possible to give as much information as I can find on each of these families by way of annotating the census, rather than just listing the data in a table. There were 24 occupied dwellings in Nugentown in 1915, and around 90 residents total. JOHN H. KOHLER FAMILY John H. Kohler was born in Kentucky in N ov 1867. Both of his parents were from Germany. In 1915, he was residing in the town of Nugentown and working as a farmer. H Is wife, Harriet, wsa born in Apr 1868 in England. Living with them in 1915 was a young man named William McGarry--he was born in Nov 1897, making him just about 18 at this time. He was born in New York; William's father was from Ireland and his mother from England. His relationship with John Kohler isn't clear, but there is another person in the house: Mary Kohler, born Aug 1899. In 1920, when the family was living on Clay ...

New Jersey Courier 15 Dec 1900: Rev. A.M. Lake has been visiting Imlaystown friends. The Point Pleasant pharmacy has closed for the winter. Newbury and Son have built up a fine barn in the rear of the summer cottage belonging to Geroge R. Dilkes of Philadelphia. Tonight there will be a dollar social at the M.E. Church, where each one is expected to bring a dollar earned in some unusual way. Rev. J.A. Clyde and family are enjoying a three weeks vacation. Mr. Ray from Pittsburg has broken ground for his new summer home on the beachfront, adjoining Mr. Frew's cottage. Captain Benjamin Pearce and wife left this week for Newburyport, Massachusetts, where they will spend the winter. Mrs. Emma Dodd has closed her summer residence on the Manasquan River and with her daughter has gone to California. The Carrolltonhotel kitchen and dining room are being enlarged and other improvements made. Harry Pierce of Point Pleasant and Miss Fannie Albert were married on Wednesday afternoon at...