Cornelius Pease of Middletown died of stomach trouble on Tuesday of last week, after a sickness of two weeks. He was 78 years old. Previous to his last sickness he was active for one of his years and made two trips from his home to the village every day. Mr. Pease was born at Robertsville, in Marlboro township, but had lived at Middletown ever since he was a young man. He served in the civil war with the 29th regiment and was a pensioner. He married Miss Catherine Herbert, daughter of the late John Herbert of Middletown. She survives him and he also leaves two sons and two daughters . The children are Herbert Pease of Middletown, John Pease of Keansburg, Mrs. James McKenzie of Brooklyn, and Miss Cora Pease, who lives at home.

The funeral was held on Thursday at the house and was conducted by Rev. P. K. Hageman, pastor of the Reformed church. The bearers were William Irwin, George Luyster, William Story and William T. Castler. The body was buried in Green Grove cemetery at Keyport.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Jul 17, 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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