George T. Smith of Wallace street died this morning of contrusion (sic) of the brain, aged 82 years. He had been ailing for some time, but was confined to the bed only two weeks. The funeral will be held on Friday afternoon at two o’clock at the house, and will be in charge of Rev. W. C. Mateson. The body will be placed in the vault at Fair View cemetery and later will be buried in the family plot at Freehold.

Mr. Smith was the son of John P. Smith and was born near Holmdel. He learned the carriage making business with the late Robert Parker of Red Bank in the building now occupied by Joseph Salz as a dry goods store. After he had served his time with Mr. Parker he married Miss Mary Ann Smith, sister of John M. Smith of Red Bank, who died last week, and went in the carriage business at Tinton Falls. He remained at Tinton Falls one year and then went in the same business at Keyport. Twelve years later he sold his carriage business at Keyport and bought out the mail route between that place and Keyport. He drove the mail route ten years and then started a grocery store at Freehold. He Stayed at Freehold fourteen years and in the spring of 1877 he moved to Red Bank. Since then he had been engaged with his brother, Robert T. Smith, in the undertaking and upholstering business.

Mr. Smith leaves a wife and three children. The children are Mrs. Joseph Hagerman and Mrs. James Grover of Red Bank, and Charles R. Smith, who lives at home. He leaves one brother, Robert T. Smith of Red Bank, and one half-brother, William T. Smith of Keyport.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Jan 3, 1900