Ocean County , NJ History

 New Jersey Courier 4 Jan 1900 Mrs. E.A. Barnett seems to be Florence (b. Jun 1853 in CT), wife of Edwin A. Barnett (b. Mar 1853 in NY) of Toms River. Edwin was a laborer, and Florence gave her occupation as 'artist.'  They had been married since about 1884 and had never had any children in 1900. Ethleen Longstreet was a 34-year-old single woman from Toms River, who lived with her mother, Avelia, in Toms River, and her brother, Bertram O. Longstreet (age 13)in 1900.

 New Jersey Courier 4 Jan 1900 Harry Eno is probably the son of Byron Eno, who ran a hotel in Lacey.  He was born Aug 1869 in PA and worked as a 'hotel proprietor'. He lived (probaby at the hotel) with parents, Byron E. and Mary), as well as sister Bertha (b. Sep 1871), brother Russel (b. May 1878), and Katie A. (who is Byron's daughter in law, though it's not clear on the census if she's married to Harry or Russel). There is a young  Byron E. (not yet 1), though again, it's not clear who's son he is.  R.C. Eno could be Harry's brother, Russel.  Daniel Holmes appears a few entries away from the Eno hotel on the 1900 census in Lacey.  He was born Dec 1869, and lived with his mother, Carolyn, and sister, Lydia B. (b. Aug 1877), and aunt Margaret Jeffrey (b. Mar 1841). It is not clear who Dr. Wallace is---I found a lot of Wallaces in Lacey in 1900, but none of them were doctors. Likewise with Eugene Bunnell--while that family name is common in Ocean County,...

 Jackson News 9 Mar 1978

 

 Lakewood Citizen 29 Nov 1907

 Asbury Park Press 5 May 1930

Ocean Emblem 20 Feb 1856

Ocean Emblem 2 Oct 1854

Ocean Emblem 7 May 1856

New Jersey Courier 10 Apr 1879: Down at Waretown, Capts. Jacob Birdsall, and John Holmes, have got a wire running from their respective dwellings and a telephone at either end, through which they can converse with each other readily.