Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-03-17
JONATHAN ELMER.
wooden Mills Died as His
Home Friday Morning.

WOODEN Mills Died as His
Home Friday Morning.
Jonathan Elmer died at ais home on
East Commercs street. about three
O'Clock Friday morning
AS has been we'll kno wn, Mr., Elmer
has been in declining health for some
months, and for many weeks he has
been conf ued to the house. About
ten days ago he was taken worse,
which eliminated in his death this
morning. He would have been 70
years old next month.
There is no man in Cum mberland
county. perhaps, more widely known
by all classes of people of the county,
than Mr.. Elmer. His blunt, out
spoken and kindly manner made him
easy of approach by all classes, and
his straightforward integrity insured
him the confidence of the public
He has, in his long active life, filed
many places of responsibility and
trust; and being man of wealth, and
for years of comparative leisure from
personal business, he has been en-
trusted with large amount of the
business of other people in the settle
ment of estates, and matters of that
sort
Besides these positions, ne served
twenty-one years on the Board of
Chosen Freeholders, twenty years of
which he was Director of the Board.
He was many years school trustee,
and member of the Board of Educa-
tion, and also member Of City Council.
For more thau generation he has
been President Of the Bridgeton AMI
Millvllle Turnpike Company, and also
of the Bridgeton Gas Company.
He is the oldest director of Cumber-
land National Bank and also of the
Cumberland Mutual Fire Insurance
Company. He is also President of
East Lake Woolen Mfg. Company,
since its organization a few years ago.
The Elmer family is Of English ex-
traction, the original name being Ayl-
mer, It's progenitor was Edward, who
came to America in 1889, and settled
/ in Massachusetts,.
| Mr.. Elmer was the oldest son Of DIR
| William Elmer, and was born April
30th, 1918, In the brick house on Broad
street, long known as Mrs. Reeds resi-
dence. He was the grandson of d..
Jonathan Elmer, who descended In a
direct line from the Edward above
mentioned.
He was the oldest OF three brothers,
the late DR.. William Elmer, aud David
P. Elmer being the other two. Mrs
Charles E. Elmer. of Broad street, and
Mrs. WIN. Whitley, of Wilmington,
Del, are his half sisters, and Bepja.
min F. Elmer, of West Commerce
street, is his half brother. He has al
ways lived in Bridgeton, and, since he
was eightssyears old, he has resided In
the house In which he died. excepting
the first two years of his married life,
D,
now East avenue.
He married in March, 1885, Miss
Ruth B. McLaen, OF Roadstown, and
has four children living, Charles r
Hannah M. (Mrs. John B. Bowen)
Nancy P. and Jonathan Jr., the mil
ler. His Oldest son, DIR. Robt. w. Ell
mer, died few years ago, and his
youngest daughter Elizabeth, died
when child. His wife died in 1884.
He received his education at the
Bridgeton Academy, and devoted his
time to farming until he was twenty
years of age. In 1888, be went into
the milling business, which he con-
Quoted until 1850, when he became in
terested in agricultural pursuits and
rented his mill.
He inherited his estate by the will of
his father, and leaves considerable
property.
His children all reside iu this city,
Charles managing his own real estate,
and Jonathan having the mill. Mrs.
Bowen resides on East Commerce st.,
and is widow, and near her resides
the widow of her Oldest brother, DR..
Robt. W. Miss Nancy resides at the
family mansion, and has been in
charge of the household since the
death of her mother. With her re-
sides her mothers only sister, who is
an invalid.
Mr.. Elmer was supporter of the
First Presbyterian Church, and was
for thirty-five years president of its
Board of Trustees.
Thrown in the Stove.
The warrant issued few days ago