Ornetta H. (Curley) Thompson, wife of Augustus Thompson of Freehold, died of a complication of diseases on Sunday, May 13th, aged 31 years. She had been sick ten weeks. Mrs. Thompson was a daughter of James Curley and was born in Marlboro township. She married Mr. Thompson in 1892. She leaves two small children, Flora and Edith E. Thompson. Three sisters and a brother also survive her. They are Mrs. George Bastedo and Mrs. George Ford of Freehold, Mrs. Dennis Bresnaham of Manasquan, William Curley of Marlboro and George Curley of Howell township.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, May 23, 1900

Some additional excellent resources for your research are:

• New Jersey Census, 1772-1890 - Ancestry.com

• Calendar of New Jersey Wills, 1670-1760 - Ancestry.com

• Interment.net - NJ ~ New Jersey Cemetery Transcriptions on the net.

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