CAPE MAY COUNTY OBITUARIES A-B-C
ADAMS
Tuckahoe: The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Adams took place on Friday, services being held in the Baptist church.
(Ocean City Sentinel, December 27, 1894)
ANDREWS
William D. Andrews, a painter who came to this city from Philadelphia a few
years ago and worked at his trade here, died Monday. He was 61 years old.
His funeral will take place in Philadelphia today.
(Ocean City Sentinel-Ledger, Thursday, Sept. 23, 1915)
AUSTIN
John Austin's young daughter, Grace, who had been severely ill for some
time, died Monday evening at 9 0'clock, at her father's residence in
Beesley's Point. The parents, who are endeared by friendship in Ocean
City folks through long residence here, have the sincere sympathy of all
in the loss of their bright and amiable child, who was born in this city.
Her cheerful little presence will be sadly missed. The funeral will be Wednesday
from the Harper farm house.
(Ocean City Sentinel, Thursday, July 20, 1893)
BANCROFT
Reuben F. Bancroft, vice president of the Central Trust Company of
Camden, which has a branch in this city, died at his Camden home on
Wednesday last, aged 80 years. The funeral took place on Saturday
morning, interment being made in Cold Spring Cemetery, this county.
(Ocean City Sentinel, Thursday, Dec. 17, 1896)
BANER
Benjamin Baner, a brother of our fellow townsman, Mark Baner, died at his residence
at Seaville last week and was buried on Sunday in the Friends' burial ground at that
place. A number of persons from Ocean City attended the funeral.
(Ocean City Sentinel, February 15, 1894)
BAREFORD
Sea Isle City: Wilson N. Bareford died on Thursday afternoon at his home in this city, after a brief illness.
Tuesday of last week Mr. Bareford, who was 78 years old, had a slight stroke of paralysis from which he never
recovered. He has been a resident of Sea Isle City for nine years.
(Ocean City Sentinel, Feb. 14, 1895)
BARDSLEY
James S. Bardsley, aged 25 years, son of Simeon and Anna E. Bardsley,
who occupy their cottage on Central avenue, south of Twelth street,
every season, died at the Philadelphia home of his parents on Wednesday.
The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon.
(Ocean City Sentinel, Thursday, Dec. 10, 1896)
BENNETT
Cape May Court House: Cornelius Bennett died on Thursday morning. His funeral occurred on Monday afternoon.
(Ocean City Sentinel, Feb. 21, 1895)
BLIZZARD
Tuckahoe: William Blizzard died Sunday night. His death was caused by
fever. He was a divinity student. Interment was made yesterday at Head
of River, Rev. Daniel Camp officiating.
(Ocean City Sentinel, Thursday, Aug. 15, 1895)
BROWN
Green Creek: Our community was shocked to learn of the death of Miss Sadie
Brown, 22 years, at Hahnemann Hospital, where she had been in training
since last December. She had not been feeling very well for some time,
and came to her sister's at Cape May for a vacation. Where there she became
worse, and was removed to the hospital on Thursday, and died on Sunday
night at 8:30. The body was brought home on Tuesday evening and services
were held at the home on Thursday afternoon. Interment was in the Cold
Spring cemetery beside her mother, who died several years ago. The father,
four sisters and one brother are left to mourn her loss.
(Cape May County Gazette, Friday, June 25, 1915)
BURROUGHS
Louisa Burroughs, wife of Robert Burroughs, of this city, who has been
residing in Philadelphia temporarily, died there on Sunday evening.
Deceased was born at Chambersburg, Pa., and was about 52 years of age.
The funeral took place yesterday afternoon.
(Ocean City Sentinel, Thursday, January 7, 1897)
BUSBY
Tuckahoe: Leonard Busby died on Saturday morning at two o'clock. Funeral
services were held in the M. E. church on Wednesday afternoon. He lived
the eighty years of his life in this neighborhood and had the respect of
the entire community.
(Ocean City Sentinel-Ledger, Thursday, Oct. 1, 1915)
BUTLER
Petersburg: Alberta, the 17 month old daughter of Albert Butler, Jr., was buried here on
Wednesday afternoon. She succumbed to pneumonia.
(Cape May County Gazette, Friday, Nov. 26, 1915)
CAMERON
Seaville: Mrs. Cameron died here a few days ago at the age of 104 years.
(Ocean City Sentinel, November 8, 1894)
CAMPBELL
Mrs. Abigail Campbell, 73 years old, died on the 24th inst., and was buried
on Sunday.
(Cape May County Gazette, Friday, July 2, 1915)
CANFIELD
Rev. Josiah Canfield died at the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. Anna G. Canfield, at noon Monday after
an illness of three weeks duration. His end was
peaceful. Rev. Canfield was born at Morris Plains, Morris county, this state,
March 22, 1808. He received his education at Morris Academy, where, when only
fifteen years of age, he received a volume of Thomas Campbell's poems as reward
for his proficiency in the Latin languages. He entered the Methodist ministry
in 1830, when 22 years of age, and traveled in the New Jersey Conference until
1855, when his health gave way and he removed with his family to Springfield,
Illinois, where he resided until coming to Ocean City to make his home with his
oldest daughter, Mrs. Anna G. Canfield, in 1887. He is survived by a wife (to
whom he was married in 1848) and five children: Mrs. Canfield of this city; Miss
Margaret W. Canfield; Mrs. Mary A. Vredenburgh; Mrs. Emily G. Berry and Albert
G. Canfield of Springfield, Illinois. He will be buried at the old Zion cemetery,
Bargaintown, Atlantic county, near the church where he preached 1851-52. Funeral
services will be held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Anna G. Canfield, Sixth
street and Asbury avenue, today. (Ocean City Sentinel, Thursday, Jan. 3, 1895)
CHAMPION
Quinton E. Champion, one of Ocean City's young business men, who, for
the past ten weeks had been suffering from typhoid fever, succumbed to
the complications that so often set in during convalescence. His death
occurred at 8:45 Sunday morning, at his late residence on Asbury avenue,
near Fourth street, after 24 hours of intense suffering. Although his
death was not unexpected, it has cast a gloom over the town, for by his many
virtues of head and heart deceased had won a host of friends, who had
hoped that the young man's vigorous constitution would enable him to
successfully combat the much-dreaded disease. The funeral took place yesterday
at the First M.E. church, Rev. L. O. Manchester preaching the funeral
sermon. The body was interred at Seaside Cemetery, Palermo. Mr. Champion
was the third son and youngest child of Lorenzo D. and Harriett B. Champion.
He was born in Salem, this state, in July, 1868. About three years ago he
married Miss Eva Aug, of this place, by whom he had two children, a son
and a daughter, who, with his wife, parents and two brothers, survive him.
(Ocean City Sentinel, Thursday, Dec. 24, 1896)
CHESTER
Goshen: The funeral of Mrs. Richard Chester took place
on Wednesday last, services being conducted by Rev.
Mr. Richards at the Baptist church. Interment in
the M.E. cemetery. (Ocean City Sentinel, Thursday, Jan. 3, 1895)
CHRISTIAN
Charles Perry Christian, aged 21 years, 8 months and 17 days, died early
Monday morning after an eight days' illness of pleura pneumonia. Deceased
was the youngest child of Isaiah and Sarah Christian, and it is the second
time within six weeks that the bereaved parents have been called upon to
mourn the loss of children, Mrs. Mary Springer dying in Colorado during
the month of December last. Perry, as he was familiarly known, was very
healthy and robust until stricken with the fatal disease, and was highly
esteemed by all who knew him. From the time of the beginning of his illness
he seemed to understand that he would not get well, and was happily converted
a few days before his death.
(Ocean City Sentinel, Thursday, January 21, 1897)
CLARK
Tuckahoe: Mrs. Clark was buried at the Head of River on Friday.
(Ocean City Sentinel, December 14, 1893)
CLARK
Stone Harbor: All feel the deepest sympathy for James H. Clark and his
mother, in the death of the youngest brother and son, which, although not
unexpected, came suddenly. Quite a number from Stone Harbor attended the
funeral from the home in Germantown on Wednesday.
(Cape May County Gazette, Friday, July 30, 1915)
CONNER
Cape May City: Alfred L. Conner, a business man and a prominent Free Mason, died
Thursday night, age 48 years.
(Ocean City Sentinel, October 26, 1893)
CORSON
Ocean View: On Friday last death visited this place and took from our midst Baker Corson, who was one of the
oldest residents, after a brief illness. Deceased was 79 years of age, a believer in the christian faith for
about 40 years and a well-known and honorable townsman. The funeral took place from his late residence with
services and interment at the Baptist church, on Sunday.
(Ocean City Sentinel, April 26, 1894)
CORSON
Ocean View: On Saturday, Remmington Corson, of South Seaville, and a son of Baker Corson, died after a lengthy
illness and was buried on Tuesday by the side of his father.
(Ocean City Sentinel, April 26, 1894)
COX
The funeral of Miss Amarantha "Ammie" Cox took place Tuesday afternoon from the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Cox, in this town. Classes were
cancelled at the High School that afternoon so that classmates and teachers could pay
their last respects to their well-loved friend and student. Miss Cox was born
in Atlantic City, and had just turned 16 years of age on October 29th. She
came to Ocean City with her parents a few years ago. She was sick for about ten
days, an operation for appendicitis was performed, but she took a turn for
the worse, and died with her parents at her bedside. Burial was in Pleasantville.
(Ocean City Sentinel-Ledger, Thursday, Nov. 25, 1915)
COX
The paralytic stroke from which Mrs. A. E. Cox suffered for three weeks terminated
fatally Thursday afternoon last. The sufferer remained in a semi-conscious state from the
first attack until death came to her relief, and she passed away without being able
to utter a word. Mrs. Cox, whose maiden name was Emeline Compton, was born July 30,
1834, at Snufftown, this state, where her father was one of the leading business
men. On January 8, 1857, she became the wife of A. E. Cox, by whom she had six
children, the husband and four children surviving her. Deceased had been a resident
of Ocean City for a number of years, and by her gentle manner and kindly disposition
she had won a large circle of friends who will learn of her death with profound
sorrow. She was a devoted mother, affectionate wife, and thoughtful and considerate
friends. Funeral services were held in the First M.E. church Sunday evening. The
body was taken to Pemberton for interment on the early train Monday morning.
(Ocean City Sentinel, February 8, 1894)
CRAVEN
Mrs. Amy M. Craven, widow of Edmund P. Craven, and who for 30 years managed
the Sea Side Home in Cape May, died yesterday at her home, 1442 North
7th street, from general debility. She was 85 years old. As a member of the
Temple Presbyterian Church, and for many years on the board of managers
of the Presbyterian Orphanage, Mrs. Craven spent much of her time in
charitable work. She is survived by four children, Horace G., Jerome B.,
and George F. Craven, and Mrs. George W. Golden. Services tomorrow from
her late residence.
(Philadelphia Evening Ledger, January 27, 1915)
CREAMER
Petersburg: Charles Creamer, son in law of Peter Hoff, died at the Insane Asylum, Trenton, on Monday. Hie remains
were brought back to this place for interment.
(Ocean City Sentinel, Feb. 21, 1895)
CREAMER
Tuckahoe: The funeral of Matthias Creamer took place on Friday. Mr.
Creamer had his back broken last August while working on the South Jersey
and had been in the hospital ever since until his death.
(Ocean City Sentinel, Thursday, March 7, 1895)
CRESSE
Died, in Camden, on Saturday, Oct. 9, 1915, Mary R., widow of Benjamin
S. Cresse, age 84 years, formerly of Rio Grande. Interment in the
Cold Spring Presbyterian cemetery, Cold Spring, New Jersey.
(Cape May County Gazette, Friday, Oct. 15, 1915)
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