Meltha Voorhees gets divorced, 1927
Lakewood Daily Times 20 Jan 1927
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Bennett's Mills, 1885
Bennetts Mills Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey ---State Census, 1885--- NOTE: This is NOT the entire census for Ocean County, nor even for Jackson Township...it is that portion of the Jackson Township census marked as being part of the town of Bennetts Mills. Hse# Fam# Surname Name Age 46 48 Hendrickson Maggie A. 20-60 Wallace 20-60 Cornelius 20-60 George 5-20 May 5-20 Eugene 5-20 47 49 Layton George R. 20-60 Jane H. 20-60 Jennie 60 + Lillian 5-20 Robbie 5-20 Amelia 0-5 Maggie 0-5 Howard 0-5 48 50 Gowley George 20-60 Alvin 20-60 Maud 5-20 Sylvester 5-20 Millard 5-20 49 51 Low Sidney H. 20-60 Ella 20-60 Willie 0-5 Bennett W.H. 60 + 50 52 McCundy Edward 20-60 Kate 20-60 Flora 5-20 Forrest 5-20 Lena 5-20 Eddie 5-20 Ella 0-5
Crime News from 1917
New Jersey Courier 20 Apr 1917 Friday Judge Jeffrey received the plea of a number of prisoners, and fixed bail. Joseph P. Johnson of West Point Pleasant, charged with beating up his wife, and the mother of his children, Bessie Johnson, pleaded not guilty. Trial was set for April 30. Having no one to go his bail, but owning real estate, he was allowed to go on his recognizance, and Arthur P. Gallagher of Lakewood, was assigned to defend him. Acton and George Bunnell of Cedar Creek, indicted at a previous term for malicious mischief, were allowed to give bail in the sum of $200, to appear for trial on April 23. They were charged by Frank W. Briggs, proprietor of the Greyhound Inn, Forked River, with damaging his electric light plant. Howard Applegate, a former owner of that hotel, went their bail. Charles Willey, colored, pleaded guilty to stealing some $60 from the money drawer of the Manhattan hotel, Lakewood, where he was employed as bellhop. He was caught by Charles Hecht, proprie
Bennetts Mills, 1885
Bennetts Mills Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey ---State Census, 1885--- NOTE: This is NOT the entire census for Ocean County, nor even for Jackson Township...it is that portion of the Jackson Township census marked as being part of the town of Bennetts Mills. Hse# Fam# Surname Name Age 46 48 Hendrickson Maggie A. 20-60 Wallace 20-60 Cornelius 20-60 George 5-20 May 5-20 Eugene 5-20 47 49 Layton George R. 20-60 Jane H. 20-60 Jennie 60 + Lillian 5-20 Robbie 5-20 Amelia 0-5 Maggie 0-5 Howard 0-5 48 50 Gowley George 20-60 Alvin 20-60 Maud 5-20 Sylvester 5-20 Millard 5-20 49 51 Low Sidney H. 20-60 Ella 20-60 Willie 0-5 Bennett W.H. 60 + 50 52 McCundy Edward 20-60 Kate 20-60
Delinquent Taxes 1887
Burlington Township Delinquent Tax List, 1887 Originally appeared in the Burlington Gazette on Feb 10, 1887. The person who posted this list to a message board originally was unable to get a decent copy of the amount each person owed, so here is a list of just the names of those who owed delinquent taxes in Feb of 1887. ACKLEY, Elizabeth ADAMS, J.S. ADAMS, Rebecca, Est. ALLINSON, Mr. ANDERSON, Chas. ARMSTRONG, John J. ATKINSON, Benjamin AUSTIN, Marian? BAILY, Joseph BAKER, Wm BANKS, Daniel BIDWELL, Mary B. BIRCH, Mr. BLINN?, Geo. W. BODINE, Elmira S. BOOSER, Joseph BORDEN, Ruth BRADDOCK, Hannah BRITTIAN, Lewis H. BROOMHEAD, John Burlington College Trustees BROWN, Amanda BROWN, W.H. BUNKER, B? B. BURR, John BURR, Mary W. Burlington Thread Co. CARTER, David Est. CASEY, Mary CASWELL, Ann CASWELL, Margaret CHAMBERS, Daniel CHAMBERS, Sarah A. CHERRY, W.T. CHURCHMAN, Lydia CLARK, Rachel CLARK, Richard CLIDE, John CLINTON, Anna E. COLLINS, Michael CONDIT, J
The Voorhees adopt a girl, 1930
New Jersey Courier 14 Nov 1930 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Voorhees of Lakewood were granted the adoption of Gloria May Wallace, whose name was changed to Gloria May Voorhees. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Wallace, gave their consent to the adoption.