Lizzie L., wife of Samuel Shreves of Long Branch, died on Monday of last week at the home of Robert Jones of that place. She was 31 years old. Mrs. Shreves was under treatment for several weeks at the Long Branch hospital. She could not be cured, however and was removed to her home.

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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