Mrs. Margaret Woolley of Little Silver Died Yesterday Morning From Dropsy-She Was the Widow of Jacob Woolley

Mrs Margaret Woolley, widow of Jacob Woolley of Little Silver, died on Tuesday morning of dropsy at the home of her son, George Woolley. She was 78 years old. She had been sick about three months. The funeral will be held to-morrow (sic.) afternoon at half-past two o'clock at the house. Rev. J. W. Presby will preach the sermon. The body will be buried in the Little Silver burying ground.

Mrs. Woolley was born at Little Silver and had lived there all her life. At an early age she married Jacob Wooley, who died about thirty years ago. Seven children survive Mrs. Woolley. They are Charles and George Woolley, Miss Maggie Wooley and Mrs. Hannah Lufburrow of Little Silver; Daniel Woolley of Seabright, Mrs. Lawrence Youstan of North Long Branch, and Mrs. James Pierce of Long Branch. Mrs. Wooley leaves also eight grandchildren.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Oct 10, 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 ~ Cemetery Transcriptions on the net.

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