Marion L. Bray, daughter of Lila and William S. Bray of Holmdel, died on Friday of gastritis interites (sic). The girl was sick only six days. She was a little over six months old and was Mr. and Mrs. Bray’s only daughter. They have another child, a boy about four years old. The funeral was held to-day at the house and the burial was in the Holmdel cemetery.

Per Death Notice Marion was 5 months and 21 days old

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Feb 26, 1902

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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