The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-08-26


farm, near Jerseyville. He is survived
! by four sons, James r., Of Oakhurst,
Joseph E. and John 8 Of Bradley
Beach and Walter T. Of Wanamassa.
Funeral services for George w
johnson was held Sunday afternoon
at 8, at the farm, Interment was made
in Mt Prospect cemetery, Asbury
Park
MEs. HOPE MEGILL
aged 81 years, died at the home of her
son. Ira. I. Megill, OF North Main
street. Farmingdale, Aug. r. OF heart
trouble, Mrs Megill is survived by
three daughters and three sons, Mrs.
Mulford d. Smith of North Farming
dale, Mrs Theodore Hampton Of Free
hold, Mrs Eva Johnson of Red Bank
Ira T. Megill and William Megill OF
Farmingdale and Edward Megill Of
North FarmIngdale. She also leaves
sister. Mrs, Anna Apologize of Manas-
nuan and a brother, John Hvle of
Spring Lake, Il grandchildren and one
great granddaughter Mrs. Ida Smith of
Manasquan. Mrs MegilI has always
m ade her home with her daughter.
Mrs. Milford Smith since the death Of
her husband but was visiting her son,
Ira, when taken critically i'll a few
weeks ago
Funeral service was held Friday
afternoon at 2 at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Mulford D. Smith in
North Farmingdale with Rev. s. K.
Moore. pastor Of the local NJ E. church
officiating. Interment was made in
Evergreen cemetery.
CHARLES Il. PAXTON
rs. died Friday at his summer home at
2O3 Surf court, Asbury Park, Of com
pllcation Of diseases Surviving are
| daughter, Mrs. ID. Fl. Kirkpatrick and
three sisters. They are Miss Alberta B.
Paxton of Asbury Park, Mrs. Thomas
/ Tracy of Tracy Station, j., Mrs
David Fl. Smith Of JArnesburg A
brother, w. e. Paxton, also of
.Jamesburg, also survives. Mr. Pax
ton was member of che jamesbure
II. o. o. F. His winter homswas 0 3
Berg street, Asbury Park. Funeral SER
I vice was conducted at the house
2O3 Surf court, Mo nday afternoon at
liz, by Rev. Charles F. Shaw, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church. In
terment was made at Jamesburg.
EDWARD ROGKHILL
who for so years was a we'll known
farmer at Shrewsbury where he lived
with his brother Charles Rockhill
on Sycamoure avenue at that place.
died Friday afternoon at the home OF
his niece, Mrs. Walter Hamilton Of IS
Catherine street, Red Bank, from a
complication OF diseases. He was rs
ears old and had been in poor health
for nearly two years. He was conveyed
to his niece's home in Red Bank the
day before his death.
Mr.. Rockhill was born at Colts
Neck, was the son of the late
Daniel and Lydia Rockhill. He Was
engaged in farming all his life. Be
sides his brother Charles, he is sur
vived by another brother, Uel Rock
hill of Matawan.
Funeral service was held Mon
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock at the
home of Mrs. Hamilton with Rev.
Frederick p. Sweeney, rector emeri-
tus Of Christ Episcopal church at
Shrewsbury, officiating, Interment
was made in GIenwood cemetery at
West Long Branch.
MRS. GERTRUDE d. KIRKMAN
n ~
: Gertrude ID. Kirkman, wife of George
w, Kirkman of Freehold, former res
! ident of Trenton, died Monday night at
the home of her sister, Mrs. S. Paul
Fletcher, 1867 East State street, Tren-
J ton. Mrs. Kirkman came to Trenton
Sunday to visit Mrs Fletcher.
|, She was stricken Sunday night and
died before medical aid could be adj
ministered. Mrs. Kirkmans husband
| is ieweler and formerly conducted
an establishment on East State
Street, Trenton She was we'll known in
Trenton.
Mrs Mrkman was a daughter Of the
late George H and MARY Edwards. In
addition to her husband she is survived
by one daughter, Mrs. Otto g. Eggert,
two sisters Mrs. Fletcher and Mrs.
Bart Gadsby, and three brothers
Leonard, Charles and Fred Edwards
i The funeral will be held from the
home of Mrs. Fletcher, 1867 East
State street, Friday afternoon, 2.30
. clock. Interment win be in Greenwood
a cemetery.
HARRISON G.. WRIGHT
76. former treasurer of Bordentown and
| former member of the board Of chosen
: freeholders of Mercer county died at
7 his summer home at PIG Lake Ter
race, Bradley Beach, Monday. He con-
Quoted general store at Bordentown.
One Of Sthe wealthiest citizens Of
Bordeutown, Mr.'Wright also had ex-
Itensive shore holdings He owned
lover 80 houses in this section. For
years he was closely Identified with
Mercer county politics and was a
trustee of the First Baptist church,
Bordentown He also was 8 mem
Der Of Mt. Moriah lodge, No, 28, #. and
Ia NJ. and Bordentown lodge No. To-
Todd Fellows He was a member Of
the Bordentown fire department.
The body was sent to Borden
town. Services was held Wednesday
lat 2 at the First Baptist church, the
Rev, Howard FL. Brown officiating. In
lterment was made in Greenwood GEM