Julia, widow of Patrick Sheehan of Newman Springs, died of general debility and old age yesterday, aged 88 years. She had been in poor health for some time but had been confined to her bed only three days. She was unconscious for several hours before her death.

Mrs. Sheehan's maiden name was Conners and she was born in Ireland. She came to this country about 55 years ago. Since that time she had lived at Newman Springs and Lincroft, having lived for forty years in the house where she died. Mrs. Sheehan's husband died about six years ago. Eight children were born to the couple, four sons and four daughters, of whom six survive her. They are John and Daniel Sheehan of Red Bank, Jeremiah Sheehan of Keyport, Misses Mary and Julia Sheehan of New York, and Mrs. Ellen Casey of Bordentown. Another daughter, Mrs. Annie Whiteman of New York, died at the home of her mother about a year ago.

The funeral will be held at St. James's church at nine o'clock on Friday morning and the body will be buried at Mt. Olivet cemetery at Headden's Corner.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, May 22, 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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