Died From Lockjaw

William S. Baker, Jr., of Leighton avenue, a boy about fourteen years old, died of lockjaw last Friday morning. About three weeks ago he stepped on a rusty nail which made a slight wound in his foot. The foot healed up and nothing more was thought of the matter until early last week, when his neck got stiff. On Wednesday lockjaw developed and caused his death. The funeral was held on Sunday at the Macedonia church, and the body was buried in the cemetery there.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, June 19, 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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