The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-02-04
Obituary
CHARLES NJ. wYcKoFF

OF NJ monmouth county aIGeDQGu the fu-
neral services of Charles M Wyekoff,
for many years member OF the board of
freeholders. who died at his home
Marlboro, Thursday noon, Jan. %. 1926,
after months illness Of pneumonia
that attacked both lungs. He was in
his 6lst year.
Mr.. Wyckoff's death followed
hopeful rally the day before which
caused members Of the family to ex-
press the belief that he would with
stand the ravages Of the disease that
he contracted the first OF the year
The service was bel from the home
Monday at 2, Rev. Cuthbert P. Lawton
of the FreeholdBaptist church, of which
Mr.. WyckoH was trustee, and Rev.
Charles L. Palmer of the MarlboroIRe-
formed church otfic ating.
Surviving are a wife, Mrs. Annie
b. Wyckoff; two childen, Mrs. Caro-
lyn Holland and Charles Floyd Wy
ckoff both of Marlboro, and brother
and sister, Mrs. G. A. Emnlons of
Perth AInboy and Herbert Wyckoff
of Tampa, Fla. Interment was at
Greenlawn cemetery, Freehold.
Charles d. Wyckoff was for IA
years member of the Monmouth
county board of freeholders, was di-
rector Of the board for several years
and served as chairman on the most
important committees. He was
Democrat.
The son Of the late David s. Wy
ckoff and Allnira Morford, he was
born at MiddletoWn, Oct %, 1865.
When small boy his parents moved
to the vicinity of East Freehold and be
secured his education in the Freehold
public and high school He was mar
ried in 1888 TO Annie b. Stillwell Of
Marlboro.
Engaged in farming Mr.. Wyckoff
resided at East Freehold until 1903.
when he purchased farm IN mari
boro and had lived there since. Early
In life he became affiliated with the
First Baptist church of Freehold and
had been an active member since, be-
ing q member of the board OF trustees
at the time of his death.
Mr.. Wyckoff, a lifelong Democrats.
was elected to membership on the
board of freeholders ia 1910, being re-
elected successfully three times and
serving total of II years up to
January, 1923, when he was succeeded
bv Elmer e. Polhenus, having met
defeat in the Republican landslide in
1929. The following year he was again
a candidate and was reelected by large
majority, being defeated again last
November by Stephen G. Thompson
of Matawan, Republican.
The Freehold lodge Of Elks No. 1864,
Z held services at the grave.
The honorary pallbearers included:
Judge Rnlif V. Lawrence of Freehold,
Judge Henry G. Ackerson, jr, Of Key
port, Judge Ward Kremer Of Asbury
Park, former Congressman Elmer tx.
Geran Of Matawan, Martin McCue of
Long Branch, Leo j. Warwick Of Long
Branch. Prof H. w. Mount. Of Spring
Lake, Joseph Donahay Of Freehold,
Judge BARLEY ). Wright Of Long
Bran CHI; James Fury Of Asbury Park,
Senator William A. Stevens Of Long
Branch, Daniel Smith of Freehold,
Bryant b. Newcomb Of Long Branch,
Clifford Snyder Of Freehold, William
Patten Of Freehold and o. Randolph
|of Freehold.
The board of freeholders composed
in addition to Mr.. Newcomb Of Will
liam M. Bergen, Harry G. Borden.
Elmer E. Polhemus and Stephen G.
Thomson, were present as were
Marlboro iremen and the Freehold
Baptist church's board Of trustees.
Keith Council, r.. A., of Freehold, of
which he was one the Trustees, was rep
resented at the funeral.
At the service hymns, including
Pace to Face and Some day Wen
Understand, were sung.