Jacob John Shanley of Swimming river died on Sunday from asthma, aged about sixty years. The funeral was held yesterday at the house and the body was buried at Lincroft. Mr. Shanley leaves a wife and one son, who is employed by Thomas Sherman of Lincroft. Mr. Shanley had been employed at Jones's fertilizer works at Swimming river.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Jul 10, 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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