Harry Voorhees, son of David Voorhees of Belford, died at the Long Branch hospital of appendicitis on Saturday of last week, aged six years. He was taken sick in the early part of last week. On Saturday he was taken to the Long Branch hospital to have an operation performed. He died about an hour after he reached the hospital, before undergoing the operation. The body was brought home on Sunday and the funeral was held yesterday afternoon at the Belford Methodist church. Rev. J. Ward Clark conducted the service.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, July 12, 1899