James S. Morris, a farmer of Farmingdale, died on Tuesday of last week, aged 83 years. He was born at Leedsville and was the son of Robert P. Morris. His wife died eleven years ago. Mrs. Mary Davis of Navesink is his sister and he leaves another sister and a brother, who live at Brooklyn. He leaves four children. R. H. Morris of Turkey, W. K. Morris of West Farms, Mrs. Grandin Clayton of Lokerson’s Cor?e and Mrs. James E. Dersett of Farmingdale.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, March 29, 1899