Mrs. Eva St. Clair Cottrell Brown, wife of Albert L. Brown of Monmouth street died on Thursday. A few hours previous to her death she had given birth to a child. She formerly lived at Freehold and had been twice married. Her first husband was G. W. Cottrell, who died about fourteen years ago. Six years later she was married to Mr. Brown. Her husband and seven children survive her. The funeral was held at ten o’clock on Saturday morning from the house and the body was taken to Freehold for burial.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, May 31, 1899

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