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Obituaries - NJ - 1900 - John Hall
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Died From Exposure
John Hall Found Unconscious on the Beach at the Highlands
John Hall, who lived alone in a shanty on Island Beach, at the mouth of the Shrewsbury river, was found unconscious on the ocean beach at that place last Wednesday morning. It stormed very hard on Tuesday and a schooner passing the Highlands lost a lot of cordwood overboard. Hall spent the night along the beach picking up the cordwood as it came ashore. He exposed himself too long to the elements and the next morning he was found unconscious on the beach. Dr. R. G. Andrew, Jr., of Atlantic Highlands, was summoned, but on Friday morning Mr. hall died from the effects of the exposure.
Coroner Tetley of Red Bank was summoned, but he did not deem an inquest necessary. Mr. Tetley learned that there was a letter in the Highlands postoffice for Hall and this proved to be from a sister living at new York. Word was sent to the sister and she and her brother came to Red Bank on Saturday. From Red Bank they went to Seaside to take charge of their brother's body and his effects. In Mr. Hall's house was about $70 in cash and it is thought that he had some money in a savings bank. Hall also owned a couple of batteaus. He had been estranged from his family about fifteen years. His sister's husband died about two months ago and she had written to her brother telling him of the death. This was the letter that was in the Highlands postoffice. Had it not been for this letter it is doubtful if Hall's relatives would have heard of his death, as no one knew anything of his family or his affairs.
Hall was a fisherman and clammer by occupation and he lived a sort of hermit life. He had lived at Island Beach only a short time. Previous to going to Island Beach he had lived at Seabright. He was about 45 years old and unmarried.
Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Dec 12, 1900
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