Ocean County , NJ History

The following information comes to us from a copy of the New Jersey Courier from Oct 20th, 1910: 1.Stephen Gulick was the father of Abigail Gulick, born abt 1823. 2. Abigail Gulick married William Jeffrey and had five children before she died. She died at the family home on Lein Street in Toms River , 18 Oct 1910. 3. The children of William and Abigail Jeffrey were as follows: Deborah Jeffrey, died Oct 18, 1870. Howard Jeffrey, who lived in Lanoka Harbor. Mary J. Mott, of Toms River. Edward Jeffrey, who drowned at sea. William Jeffrey, jr., deceased several years already by 1910.

TUCKERTON BEACON 22 Jan 1920 Mrs. Norwood Parker is visiting relatives in Brooklyn Capt. Abraham Price, our oldest huntsman, killed a grey fox the other day and although he says his eyesight is very poor at present he can still see well enough to make foxes lay low. He says if Steve and Lee will come down he'll show them how it's done. Mrs. John Perrine, of Spraggtown, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Kirkbride Parker. Miss Grace Parker spent the weekend in Cedar Run as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Cranmer. Mrs. Lester Mott, of Brigantine, is spending some time here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cummings. Wm. Thomas is building a new bungalow on Bay Avenue. Isaac Horner while attempting to shoot his gun, when gunning last Monday, burst his gun, the barrells falling in the water, leaving the stock in his hands. This past two weeks have been the first that oysters have not been shipped since last July. Miss Rose Fauser spent last Thursday in Spraggtown visiting ...