Mrs. Elizabeth Ward, wife of Captain Thomas R. Ward of Freehold, died suddently(sic) of heart disease on Monday of last week, aged 73 years. She rose in the morning feeling as well as usual but was stricken while dressing and died without regaining consciousness. Her maiden name was Worth and she was born in Ocean county, New Jersey. She was a member of the Freehold Presbyterian church and took an active part in its welfare. Besides a husband she leaves three children. The children are Thomas A. Ward and Mrs. Charles E. Golden of Freehold, and Mrs. E. Frick of Pittsburg (sic), Pa. Three sisters and a brother also survive her.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Mar 27, 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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