William Grooms drowning, 1865
New Jersey Mirror 21 Sep 1865 The wife of William Grooms was drowned in the Rancocas, near Timbuctoo, on Friday morning. Her little daughter fell in the creek, when Mrs. Grooms jumped in to rescue the child, and getting into deep water, her dress became entangled in some bushes, and she was drowned before assistance could be rendered. The child was saved.