Mrs. Mary B. Hennessey, wife of James Hennessey of Long Branch, died on Tuesday of last week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Van Winkle. She was 42 years old and death was caused by heart trouble and dropsy. Mrs. Hennessey was the daughter of Abraham Sherman. She leaves ten children. The children are Mrs. George VanWinkle, Mrs. William F. Anderson, James H., George, Lester, Wilbur, Mabel, Roy, Clarence and Lucy Hennessey. She leaves also two sisters. They are Mrs. Charles Blakeley and Mrs. Chadwick Layton.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, June 21, 1899