The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-04-01
Obituary
RICHARD W. HERBERT,

RICHARD w. HERbERT,
a member of the Board for the equali-
cation Of taxes of Monmouth County
anda prominent farmer of Monmouth
Coun ty, died at his late home at Wick
atunk, on Monday, at 10 P. 81, after an
illness of one week, aged 81 years.
An emergent communication Of
Olive Branch Lodge Of F. g. A. M. of
which deceased was member, was
held Wednesday, March 81, 1925, at 2
p. NJ.
The services were held at his late home
at Wickatnnk, N. j., at 3 P. M. and
the Interment was at the Brick church
cemetery at Bradevelt with Masonic
ceremonies.
Rev. G. L. Palmer oficiated at the
services.
He was descended from Francis Her
bert, the first representative of that
name in New Jersey and grandson Of
Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke,
who with 80 associates came from Long
Island in 1877, and settled in Middle
town..
He married Hannah, daughter Of the
celebrated Quaker, John Bovine, who
first located in Long Island in 1859 They
had four sons, Thomas, Francis, David
and Obadiah. and three daughters,
Elizabeth, Deborah and Mary. Obadiah
In 1929 married Hannah, daughter Of
William Lawrence, grandson of Sir
Henry Lawrence, presidentof Cromwell 4
Council and son of William Law
renee, ST. VIM. Lawrence Jr, married
Ruth Gibbons. Obadiah, one Of the
children of Obadiah Herbert and Han
nah Lawrence married in 1855. Elizabeth
Warn, granddaughter of Col. Thomas
Warn, one of the proprietors of East
Jersey and settled in Middlesex county.
They had three sons, John, William
and Obadiah, and two daughters, Sarah
and Elizabeth. William Herbert, father
of John W., who was born in III. in
Middletown, married in 1901, Eleanor,
dat gbter of Raymond Conover, OF Mon
mouth County, and granddaughter Of
Nellie VanMater and Garret Como
yer. They had children, Obadiah, Con-
over, William W.. John W., Abbey E.
Hannah, wife Of Garrett Conover and
Eleanor.
John w. was born June 10, 1920. in
Middlesex County and at the age of sew
en- wears removed with his family to the
farm in Marlboro TOWNSHIP D where he
resided at the time of is death and
where his son also resided. Judge Her.
bert married, Feb. gath, 1851, Agnes D.,
daughter of Savage Wrightof Piscataway,
Middlesex County, and the surviving
children are: John w. Jr., graduate
Of Rutgers College and Columbia Law
School and prominent lawyer OF New
York city. Richard, who resided on the
farm. Mrs Kate was graduate OF Vas
sar college, wife OF d. M. Kelly, OF
Brooklyn, N. Y, and Miss Jean, who
was graduated at Saratoga. Judge Her
bert was associate judge Of the Court OF
Common Pleas Richard Herbert was an
attendant and liberal contributor at the
Brick Church dutch Reformed as was
his father.
REV. JOHN HANDLRY. D. D.
Funeral services for Rev. John
Handley, D. D., District Superinten-
dent of the Camden district Of the n.
]. M. e. Conference and formerly pas
tor at Old Bridge, Sayreville, Union
street, Trenton; st. James, New Bruins
wick, having built the Central M. E.
church, New Brunswick, while serving
as pastor; First M. E., Asbury Park;
1st church, Trenton; 1st church. Cam
den; and st. Luke's. Long Branch, who
died at LAS Friday morning, in the M.
E. Hospital, Philadelphia, the funeral
was held in the First M. E. church,
Camden, Monday afternoon at l, with
Bishop Joseph Berry officiating. In
terment was made in Trenton. He
was aged ~. He was stricken March
IA, at the Garden City Hotel, Camden,
and removed to the Hospital. He is
survived by his wife, daughter, Mrs.
Pauline Handley Riley Of Trenton, and
two sons, Mailer A. Handley, who serv-
ed as Ensign in the World war, and
John Handley, Jr. Deceased was born
in Howell township and some Of his early
life was spent near Hamilton and was
educated at Pennington and Rutgers
College, New Brunswick. Like DIR.
Thomas O'Hanlon he also attended the
Theological Seminary in New Bruins
wick.
DIR. Handley's first wife, Laura Isobel
Of Old Bride, died when he
was serving as pastor in st. Luke's.
Long Branch, the second time. All
three Of his children were born of the
first union. Later he married Miss
Maps who also survives.
He was chaplain of the y. S. Army
serving over seas in 1918.
MRS. ANN AVERY WOOD,
died at Freehold Wednesday at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Fred b. How
ell, after long illness. Flu eral services
were held at the late home Friday after
noon at 2, Rev. G. p. Newton officiated
Interment was in New London, Conn.