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Obits - NJ - 1900 - Lewis White
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LEWIS WHITE DIED AT LITLE SILVER ON SATURDAY
He Was Over Eighty-Nine Years Old
Lewis White of Little Silver died on Saturday morning about half-past eight o'clock form a general wearing away of his vital powers. Mr. White was 90 years old on the 7th of last July, and for the past ten years his health and strength had been failing. He was born on the homestead farm at Little Silver and he died in the house he had built about eight years ago on the farm on Branch avenue. The site of this house is about a quarter of a mile from the house in which he was born. The farm at the time of his death contained about 100 acres. The original farm was much smaller than this but Mr. White had bought tracts from time to time which adjoined his property until he owned a big farm. He also owned twelve acres of land on Spring street, Red Bank, near the intersection of the Scuffletown road, and he was the owner of many other lots and smaller tracts. His estate, in addition to the real estate left by him, is large. Mr. White had been a farmer all his until his health failed, and he had also been extensively engaged in the oyster business.
Mr. White's wife was Eliza Lippincott of Little Silver, a sister of Charles and George Lippincott. She died in August, 1879. A family of seven children were born to them, of whom all but one are living. The child that died was Henry C. White, who died about two years ago. The living children are Miss Amanda , who lived at home and kept house for her father; William A. White, Joseph White, Theodore F. White, Winfield S. White and Timothy White. All the children live at Little Silver except Theodore F. White, who is in the real estate and insurance business at Red Bank.
The funeral was held at the house on Monday. The sermon was preached by Rev. Robert MacKellar and the body was buried in the Episcopal church yard at Shrewsbury. Many of Mr. White's old friends were present to pay a last tribute to their old comrade and companion. There were a number of floral offerings.
Mr. White left no will, he having frequently stated that the laws of New Jersey make a good enough will for a man who wanted his estate to go to his children. Under the law Mr. White's entire estate will be equally divided among his children, the share of his dead son, Henry C. White, going to the children of that son.
Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Sep 19, 1900
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