Ocean County , NJ History

N J Courier, June 2,1909: "Mrs Sarah E Holman, wife of former Sheriff Charles L Holman, died on Friday evening of last week. She was 75 years of age, and her years were against her recovery. Death was caused by pneumonia after an illness of one week. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church, of which she had long been a member, on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. Her pastor, Rev C B Austin, DD, made the principal address referring to her home life and her influence with her family, and was followed by Rev James Morgan Read, president of Pennington Seminary, in a touching tribute to the many good qualities of Mrs Holman. Rev R B Whitman, pastor of the Baptist church read the scripture lesson; and the church choir sang: "Peace, Perfect Peace" and "Abide with Me". Burial was at the family plot in Riverside cemetery. The pall bearers were: Daniel Shutts of Shrewsbury;Joseph Shutts of Red Bank; Senator G F Cranmer of Trenton; Henry Simon...

from New Jersey Courier 2 Jun 1909 Mrs Sarah E Holman, wife of former Sheriff Charles L Holman, died on Friday evening of last week. She was 75 years of age, and her years were against her recovery. Death was caused by pneumonia after an illness of one week. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church, of which she had long been a member, on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. Her pastor, Rev C B Austin, DD, made the principal address referring to her home life and her influence with her family, and was followed by Rev James Morgan Read, president of Pennington Seminary, in a touching tribute to the many good qualities of Mrs Holman. Rev R B Whitman, pastor of the Baptist church read the scripture lesson; and the church choir sang: "Peace, Perfect Peace" and "Abide with Me". Burial was at the family plot in Riverside cemetery. The pall bearers were: Daniel Shutts of Shrewsbury;Joseph Shutts of Red Bank; Senator G F Cranmer of Trenton; Henry Si...