Ocean County , NJ History

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 News has reached Lakewood last week of the death in Philadelphia of Mrs. Allison White, daughter in law of Mrs. Kate F. White of Lakewood, a victim of the epidemic. Her husband and two small children survive here. Lakewood relatives motored to Philadelphia to attend the funeral services.

from the New Jersey Courier 18 Oct 1918 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Strauss of Lakewood received word of the death of their only son, F. Axel R. Strauss, who died in Buffalo, NY from influenza. He was 20 years of age and had for some time been employed in the Brooklyn navy yard.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Staffordville, October 18---Mrs. Sadie Stevens died at Salmon's brother's home with the influenza and blood poisoning. She leaves a daughter, 14 years old, besides mother, father and several brothers and sisters at Atlantic City. She will be greatly missed. She was 42 years of age. Interment at Stafford Cemetery. The Manahawkin preacher conducted the services.

from the New Jersey Courier, 18 Oct 1918 Mrs. Raymond Stevens died at Tuckerton Tuesday morning from influenza. She leaves a husband and five small children, all of whom are very sick.

from the New Jersey Courier 18 Oct 1918 The remains of Jennie Morey, who died on Wednesday in the State Hospital in Trenton, from influenza, were brought to Lakewood for burial. She formerly lived there.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 William D. Gray, a private in the Marine Corps from Wilmington, Kan., stationed at the radio station , Tuckerton, succumbed to the disease last week.

from the New Jersey Courier, 18 Oct 1918 Mrs. Chester Driscoll, also of Tuckerton died from the influenza. She was the mother of three small children.