Ocean County , NJ History

from the New Jersey Courier, 18 Oct 1918 Horatio Taylor of Forked River is reported to have died in France during September, the telegram from the war department being received by Mrs. Charles Taylor on Saturday last. Young Taylor went to Camp Dix in the draft and from there to Camp Lee, Va; and thence to France in the 139th infantry. There are two stories around, one that he was killed in battle and the other that he died from disease. He married Miss Fennimore of Bordentown. A brother, Arthur Taylor, is also in the army.

New Jersey Mirror 19 Oct 1881 Benjamin Taylor, aged seventy, committed suicide near Recklesstown last week, by hanging himself. He was afflicted with a cancer on the face.

Allentown Messenger 30 Jun 1910: Mrs. George W. Tilton was a caller at H .H.Hendrickson's on Sunday. Mrs. Susan Taylor, of Doylestown, Pa. is visiting at the home of her brother-in-law, Benjamin Taylor.