Miss Anna M. Thompson died on Monday morning at the home of her niece, Mrs. Benjamin C. Wickoff of Tinton Falls. Miss Thompson was 81 years old. About ten days ago she fell while walking about her room and broke her hip. She could not recover from the shock and pain, and death ensued. The funeral was held at the house at Tinton Falls this morning. The body was taken to Woodbridge for burial and services were held there also. Miss Thompson had made her home with her niece for the past twenty years.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Feb 13, 1901

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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