The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-05-24
Obituary
REV. THEODORE W, WELLS. DID,.

REV. THEODORE W, WELLS, d. d..
Rev. Theodore w. Wills, d. D..
former pastor Of Brick Church. MARI
boro First Reformed Church Of Free
hold died April 10th, 1923. at his home
Mr.. Wells was bora in Newark May
9Th, 1889, the son of the late Rev.
Ransford Wells, d. D., and Johanna
Hardenbergh He received his
education for the ministry at Rutgers
College and Seminary at New Bruins
wick, graduating in 1861 His first
charge was the First Reformed church
Of Bayonne. Then he was aston Of
Brick Church. Marlboro from 1873
until 1887 when he went toI Pbila1elghia
and few months later to Paterson
In Paterson. where he had been pastor
OF the Second Reformed Church for
"a years. His funeral was held Friday
april 18th, services being conducted
at his home and IN the church Of which
re was pastor emeritus. Later. on
Sunday, May 9Th. memorial service
was held in bis memory 1t was the
34rh anniversary of his pastorate there
and also the S4th anniversary Of his
birth. The church was beautifully
decorated for the occasion and was
crowded toits capacity. DR. VIM.
Nroome, a college and seminary class
mate, the only one left Of large class,
made reminiscent address
II e received the honorary degree of
ID. D., IN 1898 from Rutgers He was
married May 27th, 1878, to Jane
Elizabeth VanDyke daughter Of pev
Isawren H VanDyke, who led ia
1893. On April 24th, 1850 he was
married to Mary Sopia Duryee. aaugh
ter of Rev. John H Duryee, d. ID.
He was recording secretary Of the
Board OF Education Of the Reformed
church IN America, trustee and vice
president of the Paterson Orphan Asy-
Iun Association, vice pres't Paterson
Rescue Mission, treasurer Chassis of
Parainus, treasurer and secretary Will
liam Stinson Library Of Paterson,
president Monmouth County Bible
Society, and Sunday School Associa-
ton. member New Jersey Historical
Society, and New York Genealogical
and Biographical Society member
Board Of SuperintendentS of the New
Brunswick Theological Seminary His
interest in Young men who wanted to
study for the ministry never waned
Besides his wife. he is survived by
the following daughters by his first
wife: Mrs. John A Lott. of Brooklyn
Mrs. Tunis s. EanDeTve6T, CT 3 isiiiissssr= ;;
Mrs. II. L. Stewart, Of Belmar: Mrs. a.
Zabriskie, Of Brooklyn and four
grandchildren.
The editor Of The Monmouth In
quirer records with grateful reinem
brance the many acts Of kindness
OF Rev. Mr.. Wells. when pastor at
Marlboro.
Mas. GERTRUDE SMITH MURPHY.
Mrs. Gertrude Smith Murphy. aged
30 years. wife of Clarence Murphy of
Matawan. formerly of Freehold, died
at the state hospital Trenton, on
Wednesday. May9th. 1928. Funeral SER
vices were held on the following Sun
day from the home Of Mr.. MuTphy's
Mr.. and Mrs. James Murnhy,
Freehold, conducted by Rev. w +.
Atkinson pastor of the Freehold NJ. E.
chur eb. Interment Wss IN Greenlawn
cemetery. Freehold Besides her
husband she is survived by two child
rem Clarence and Irene, her father
brothers and one sister.
MRS. JESSE R. BULsART.
Mrs. Caroline Hulsart, wife of Jesse
r. Hulsarto of Bradford avenue. Whites
vile, died Sunday. aged u years.
Besides her husband sheis survived by
three daughters. two sons and three
brothers The children are Mrs. John
II Reid and Miss Myrt e Hulsart OF AS
bury Park: Mrs sWilliam Apologize Of
Thornton and Elliott Hull
sart of Asbury Park The brothers are
George w Thompson of Asbury Park,
De Witt Thompson of Dutch Neck
and Fred Thompson of Georgia school
house. Funeral services were held
Wednesday at ~. 81 clock at the house
and at o'clock at Harmony church.
Interment at Adelphia.