Sussex County, New Jersey Obituary Abstracts

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WAINWRIGHT, Mary J. (VAN GORDEN
Wantage Recorder, Thursday, 9 March 1934



WAINWRIGHT, Wallen A., died Sunday night at his home in Branchville, aged 67 yrs. Born: In Montague, s/o George and Mary J. (VANGORDEN) WAINWRIGHT. Suvived by: His wife (not named), dau, Mrs. Raymond RYERSON of Branchville, two bros, Vincent O. of Dryden, NY and Cleveland G. of Port Jervis, NY; two sis, Mrs. Lillian ARMSTRONG of Matamoras, PA and Mrs. Edna HOWE of Port Jervis. Funeral. Wood Funeral Home. Burial. Hainsvillle Cemetery.
New Jersey Herald, Thursday, 30 Jul 1949    (Contributed byCathy DiPietro )



WALKER, Albert
Wantage Recorder, Thursday, 9 March 1934



WALLEN - At Stanhope, on the 2d instant, Mrs. Mary Ann WALLEN, aged 32 years, wife of
Mr. James WALLEN.
Sussex Register, 13 October 1847   (Contributed by Betty Donahue)



WALLING, Brice P., Postmaster of Sussex, N.J., died in his home on Friday, in his 64th year. For years he had extensive creamery plants at Amity, Sussex, Hamburg, Monroe Corners, and Brighton. A widow and one son survive him.
New York Times, February 6, 1910    (Contributed by Carol Ann Hilton )



WALLING, Christina Jane, wid/o Vincent died at home in Vernon 26 Apr, age 78 yrs. Born near Vernon one of 6 ch/o of Isaac & Malinda TOMPKINS. Survived by: 4 of her 5 ch, Frank, at home, Melinda w/o Wm. W. WILLSON of the Clove, Margaret, w/o Dewitt SLAUGHTER of Edenville, NY, and Mary w/o Lester WYATT of Jersey City; a sister, Mrs. SHIMER of Middletown who was formerly Mrs. Coe DECKER of Deckertown. Funeral: Vernon M. E. Church. Interment: Vernon Cem.
Wantage Recorder, May 4, 1894
Wantage Recorder, May 4, 1894, p. 3    (Contributed by Mona Hilton )



WALLING, Miss Eva age 14 on 7 June last, the only child of Francis and Margaret, died near Vernon 7 Oct (1896). Interment: Warwick Cemetery.
Wantage Recorder, Friday, October 9, 1896
Sussex Register, Oct. 14, 1896
Wantage Recorder, Friday, October 16, 1896    (Contributed by Mona Hilton )



WALLING, Francis died at his residence near Vernon, Thursday, November 17. He was seventy-five years of age at the time of his death. He married some years ago Maggie PEACOCK, formerly of Hardyston township, who survives him. He is also survived by two sisters and one aunt. Mrs. Margaret SLAUGHTER, of Goshen, N. Y., Mrs. Mary WYATT, of Jersey City, and Mrs. Amanda SHYMER, of Middletown, N. Y. He was the son of the late Vincent Perry and Christian WALLING. Funeral: Monday at his late residence at 11 o’clock. Interment: Warwick Cemetery.
Sussex Register, November 24, 1910    (Contributed by Mona Hilton )



WALLING, William W., died in Westtown (NY) last Friday, age 74. Born June 27, 1827, a son of Frank and Margaret (PERRY) WALLING, descendents from Joseph Walling, the first settler where Hamburg now is. His wife who was Susanna H. McBRIDE, and three children survive them, Mrs. George W. McELROY of Warwick; Mrs. J. M. RUNYON, of Westtown, and Flora, at home. He is also survived by one brother John T. WALLING, of Amity. Funeral: At the church in Amity. Interment: Warwick cemetery.
Wantage Recorder, Friday, May 10, 1901    (Contributed by Mona Hilton )



WALSH, Mrs. Thomas
Sussex Independent, Friday, 25 Oct 1918



WALTON, Mrs. Grace Camel (Campbell) Walton, wife of James Walton, died on Weds. evening last week at her home in Augusta. She was 37 years of age. Besides her husband, she leaves 11 children, all at home; three sisters: Mrs. Charles Wright, of Newton; Mrs. James Schultz, of Augusta and Mrs. Jack Tague, also of Newton, and a brother, John Camel. Funeral services were held Sat. afternoon from the home of Mrs. Wright in Newton. (Son William was killed 5 months later in a car accident leaving 10 siblings)
Wantage Recorder Friday Dec. 16, 1932 (Contributed by Cathy DiPietro)



WALTON, William dies at his home in Newton on Monday. Mr. Walton was the son of John Walton, of Middletown Point, NJ, who died while he was an infant. His grandfather was Rev. Joseph L. Shafer, who was for more than forty years pastor of the Newton Presbyterian Church. At one time he was engaged with his uncle, the late Alexander Shafer, in the management of the Newton slate quarry. He was in his 57th year. Funeral services at the Christ Church in Newton on Weds. Rev. Charles Steele officiating. He was buried at the side of his mother, Mrs. Matilda Walton, who died January last, aged 87 years. He is survived by a wife and his daughter, Alice, aged 14 years.
Sussex Independent 3 Sep 1900 (Contributed by Cathy DiPietro)



WARD, Mrs. Eliza Jane, seventy-seven, widow of Watson WARD, died in Newton Hospital on Sunday. Mrs. WARD made her home with Mrs. Martin FREDENBURG at 19 Clinton St. Survivors are three brothers, Chas. and Webster VOORHEES, of Hope, and Joseph VOORHEES, of Great Meadows., and a niece,, Mrs. George TOY, of Newton. Funeral: LUSE & SMITH Funeral Home. Burial: Hopatcong Cemetery.
Sussex Independent, Thursday, June 8, 1939   (Contributed by Kirsten Saxe )



WARFORD, Mrs. Mary E. MATHER, of 81 Rose terrace, Newark formerly of Newton, died Wednesday of last week. She was the mother of Claude, George and Eugene WARFORD. Funeral services were held last Friday at 1 p. m. at the Joseph W. MAUGER & Son Funeral Home, Newark. Interment: Newton Cemetery.
Sussex Independent,Thursday, August 25, 1938    (Contributed by Kirsten Saxe )



WARNER, Mrs. Ellen E. wid/o Martin Van Buren WARNER, died Friday last at Newton, aged 81 yrs. Survived by a son George of Newton. Funeral: At her home.
Wantage Recorder, Friday, 16 Mar 1923    (Contributed by Kirsten Saxe )



WASHER, Mrs. Anna M., wid/o Reed J., of Sparta, died Monday at the on her son-in-law and dau Mr. & Mrs. F. J. KISZ, at Stanhope House. Survived by: Besides her dau, two sons, Robert of Newton and Harry R. of Sparta.   Funeral: At the Stanhope House.   Burial: Sparta Cemetery.
The Stanhope Eagle, 24 May 1933    (Contributed by Tom Wilson )



WASHER - Branchville- Barrett WASHER sixty -four died last Thursday in Morritown Hospital. He is survived by his wife; and a daughter , Nina of Port Jervis. Funeral services were held Sunday. Burial was in Branchville Cem.
Paper unknown - Jan 2, 1917(Tran by Doreene R. Demarest)



WASHER, Mrs. Hannah M., wid/o _______ died at the home her brother, William TERWILLIGER in Lafayette, Thursday, aged 83 yrs. Funeral: At her brother's home. Burial: North Church Cemetery
Sussex Independent, Friday, 16 Mar 1923
Wantage Recorder, Friday, 16 Mar 1923    (Contributed by Kirsten Saxe )



WASHER, James W. , eighty-two, died Monday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joseph CHAMBERLAIN, in Oak Ridge. Mr. WASHER was born in Sparta township March 4, 1856. He
leaves
his wife, Angie D. WASHER, and three daughters, Margaret, Grace, and Mrs. CHAMBERLAIN. Funeral: SHUMAN's Funeral Home, Sparta.
Sussex Independent, 12 Jan 1939    (Contributed by Kirsten Saxe )



WASHER - Jan 27, in Andover township, Jennie S., {STRUBLE} wife of Robert Washer, aged 34 years. Funeral Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the house. (She is buried in plot 571, Map 1918, Newton Cemetery Her husband Robert P. Washer d. in 1975, in same plot.)
New Jersey Herald Thursday, Jan 29, 1920 (Contributed by Karen Wreden)



WASHER, Ida (SHAW) , aged 69 years, wife of Nelson WASHER, of Ogdensburg, died at their home there on Thursday. Mrs. WASHER was born in Ohio, lived nearly 40 years in Ogdensburg. Surviving besides her husband, are a son, Rodman WASHER, of Ogdensburg; five daughters; Mrs. Edward WALLACE, Mrs. Richard BOLITHO, Mrs. Arthur WARDLE and Mrs. Albert SMITH, all of Ogdensburg and Mrs. Abraham SMITH, of Wharton; four brothers: Amos SHAW and Elmer SHAW, both of Ogdensburg; Anthony SHAW, of near Branchville; Ernest SHAW of Hawthorne, and a sister, Mrs. Alvah BEATTY, of Pompton Lakes. Funeral: At the home on Passaic St., Ogdensburg, Rev. Arthur L. DeWIRE of Midvale. former pastor of Ogdensburg & Sparta M.E. churches, officiated.
Burial: Vaughan's cemetery.
Wantage Recorder, Sussex (Deckertown) NJ, Friday, Nov. 23, 1934    (Contributed by Cathy DiPietro ) View full text .



WATERBURY, Mrs. Mildred STORMS, wife of Fred WATERBURY, of 41 Water street, Newton, died early Wednesday morning in Franklin Hospital. She was twenty-five years old and was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Silas STORMS, of Hamburg. She was married last December. Besides her parents and husband she is survived by two sisters, Olive and Doris, at home.   Funeral: Her parental home in Hamburg.  
Burial: Warwick Cemetery.
Sussex Independent, 26 Aug 1937    (Contributed by Kirsten Saxe )



WATKINS, Mrs. Jeanie, wife of Charles H. WATKINS, plumber of Newton, died last Friday, aged 52. Survived by husband and two daughters: Mrs. John SMALLEY of Newark and Miss Elsie of Rahway.
Burial in Newton Cemetery.
Wantage Recorder, Friday, 13 Feb 1920   (Contributed by Cathy DiPietro )



WATT, Miss L. Jean, fifty, died Friday morning at 11 Fowler street, (Franklin) where she lived with he brother, former Assemblyman Harry E. WATT. Born in Scotland, the daughter of Alex and Mary LAMB WATT, Miss WATT, came to America in 1889. Lifelong resident of Hamburg and Franklin. Survived by: Four other brothers, William, of Huntington, L. I.; James, of Glen Falls, N. Y.; Robert, of Plainfield, and Arthur G. WATT, of Rowe place, Franklin; two sisters, Mrs. H. D. KEISER, of Washington, D. C., and Miss Violet WATT, of Fowler street. Funeral: At her home. Interment: North Church Cemetery.
Sussex Independent, Thurs, 19 May 1938    (Contributed by Kirsten Saxe )



WEEDEN, Matilda, died Thursday, last week at Johnson, NY, aged 35 yrs 11 mo 2 da. She was the dau/o Cyrus B. and Nancy E. DECKER. Survived by: Her parents, three brothers, Harry of Netcong, Abraham of Unionville, NY and Samuel of Andover; also two sisters, Mrs. Mary E. SNOOK, of Netcong, and Miss Anna WEEDEN in Johnson. Funeral: At home in Johnson. Burial: Ridgeberry, NY
Wantage Recorder - Friday, 12 Jan 1917    (Contributed by Cathy DiPietro )



WEIDER, Mrs. Margaret A., w/o Sylvanus of Montague, died Tuesday at St. Francis Hospital. Born: 15 Oct 1873 in NYC, dau/o William and Eliza ANDERSON. Married: 9 Mar 1894, Sylvanus WEIDER. Survived by: He husband, one dau, Mrs. Harriet BLAIR of Montague, one sis, Mrs. Minnie PHIPPEN of Lynnbrook, L.I., and two grdau, Mrs. Lorraine B. KRAUSERT and June F. BLAIR of Montague. Funeral: At home. Burial: Montague Cemetery.  
New Jersey Herald, Thursday, 21 Jul 1949    (Contributed by Cathy DiPietro )



WESTBROOK, Carrie S., of Newton, wife of Melvin WESTBROOK, died last Monday at Paterson General Hospital. Age: 38. Survived by: husband, and daughter Helen WESTBROOK, at home. Funeral: at home Burial: Newton Cemetery (Note: Carrie S. Westbrook was the daughter of Abner B. and Lydia Caroline PRICE) Sussex Independent, Friday 13 April 1923   (Contributed by Betty Donahoe )



WESTBROOK, Melvin W., 65, died Monday, at Franklin. Survived by: daughter, Mrs. Charles FRITZ, of Newton. Funeral: Luse & Smith Funeral Home   Burial: Newton Cemetery
Sussex Independent, Thursday 22 June 1939   (Contributed by Betty Donahoe )



WESTFALL, Mrs. Ella, w/o Willis, died Sunday at home in Plumstock. Born 10 Dec 1862, near Beemerville, she was a day/o David L. and Margaret (VAN AUKEN) KYMER and was twice married. 1st husband, David SKELLINGER died 15 years ago. Survived by: Her husband Willis, and thre children of her first marriage, Warren, Charles and Peral, at hom; two brothers, John KYMER of andover and Horatio KYMER of Bloomfield. Funeral: At home. Burial: Beemerville Cemetery.
Wantage Recorder - Friday, 12 Jan 1917    (Contributed by Cathy DiPietro )



WHEELER, Mrs. Elizabeth, died Monday at her home in Sussex Borough, aged 74 yrs, 11 mo. Born in Sanford, Broome Co., NY, dau/o Mr. & Mrs. Wm. CHEERS. Married Benjamin WHEELER in 1867 who died some years ago. Survived by: Her children, Mrs. Martha QUINCE (with whom made her home); Mrs. W. A. LATHAM and Miss Eleanor WHEELER, of Sandford NY. Burial: In Sanford NY.
Wantage Recorder - Friday, 12 Jan 1917    (Contributed by Cathy DiPietro )



WHITAKER, Mary A., widow of John A. WHITAKER, on Oct. 25, entered into rest, in the 82d year of her age. Funeral services from her late residence, Sussex, N.J., 28th inst., at 2:30 P.M.
New York Times, October 26, 1907    (Contributed by Carol Ann Hilton )



WHITE, Jesse
Sussex Independent, Sussex, NJ, Friday, October 18, 1918



WHITTAKER, Pauline D.
Sussex Independent, Friday, 25 Oct 1918



WILCOX, Mrs. Hannah, wid/o Isaac, died Tuesday in Andover. Born: 9 Nov 1856, dau/o John G. and Sarah (PITTENGER) JONES. Survived by: Two sons, Arthur L. WILCOX of Newton and Hugh WILCOX of Andover. Funeral: At her home. Burial: Andover Cemetery
Sussex Independent, 26 Oct 1934   (Contributed by Marion E. Wood)



WILLIAMS, Charles E., died Saturday in Stanhope, aged 67 yrs. Survived by: His wife, (not named), a son, Russell and daus Mrs. William B. LANCE and Mrs. H. H. LEAVY of Stanhope. Funeral: At his home. Burial: Newton Cem.
Sussex Independent, 19 Oct 1934    (Contributed by Marion E. Wood)



WILLIAMS, Jacob
Sussex Independent, 8 December 1911



WILLIAMS, Julia Linn, wid/o Samuel of Wantage, died Monday at the home of William BENSON in Wantage, in her 88th year. Born: In Wantage. Survived by: Three grandchildren. Funeral: Harry House Funeral Home. Burial: Fairview Cemetery. [Maiden name Valentine - d/o Silas & Rebecca (NP)]
Sussex Independent, 26 Jan 1939    (Contributed byCathy DiPietro )



WILLIAMS, Ralph, infant s/o Mr. & Mrs Ralph WILLIAMS of near Hamburtgh, died 21 Jan. Funeral: At his home. Burial: North Church
Wantage Recorder, Friday, 16 Mar 1923    (Contributed by Kirsten Saxe )



WILLSON, Isabel ADAMS, at Sussex, N.J., on April 22, 1970. Beloved wife of M. Lawrence WILLSON, mother of John A. and Lawrence D., grandmother of Lawrence ADAMS and Barbara Lynn WILLSON, daughter of the late Elihu ADAMS and Mary MARGERUM. Services: First Presbyterian Church, Sussex, N.J., on Saturday at 2 P.M. New York Times, April 23, 1970    (Contributed by Carol Ann Hilton )



WILLSON, Malinde T., w/o William, died on Sunday at their home on Main street, aged 63 years, 7 months, 12 days. She was a dau/o Vincent and Jane (TOMPKINS) WALLING of Vernon. Early in life she was united in marriage to William (?) McMAHON of Brooklyn, and they took up farming in the Clove. About thirty years ago he died, and about 27 years ago she was wedded to Mr. William WILLSON who survives her. Two daughters of her first marriage survive her - Mrs. Nelson McBRIDGE of Patchouge, L. I., and Miss Eva McMAHON of New York. One brother and two sisters also survive her—Frank WALLING, of Vernon, Mrs. Dewitt SLAUGHTER of Edenville, N. Y., and Mrs. L. E. WYATT of Jersey city. Funeral: At her late home on Wednesday. Interment: Unionville cemetery.
Wantage Recorder, Friday, June 7, 1901    (Contributed by Mona Hilton )



WILSON, Charles R., died Sunday in Newton, aged 69. Born in Ogdensburg. Survived by: His wife, Mrs. Eva DOTY WILSON, and two sisters, Mrs. John SUKOSKI and Mrs. Florence KRANTZ, both of Easton, PA. Funeral: Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Newton Cemetery.
New Jersey Herald - 4 Jan 1962    (Contributed by Tom Wilson )



WILSON, Clinton R. died Monday in Newton, aged 46 yrs. Survived by: His parents, Mr. & Mrs. Charles WILSON of Newton. His wife, Jessie, died two and a half years ago. Funeral: Smith-McCracken Funeral Home. Burial: Newton Cem.
New Jersey Herald - 19 Nov 1959    (Contributed by Tom Wilson )



WILSON, Mrs. Eva died last night at Newton, aged 79 yrs. Born in Florida, NY. No immediate survivors. Funeral: Smith-McCracken Funeral Home. Burial: Newton Cemetery.
New Jersey, 30 Jan 1973    (Contributed by Tom Wilson )



WILSON, George S., died Sunday, Jun 3, aged 56 yrs. Born in Ogdensburg to John WILSON and Margaret TOTTEN. Survived by: His wife, Kate WILSON of Trinity St; three sons, Knoll & George of Newton and PFC John WILSON in the south Pacific; his mother Margaret TOTTEN of Dover; a brother, Charles of Newton; and two sisters, Mrs. Hazel RESH and Mrs. Stephen COSLETT of Dover. Funeral: McCloughan Funeral Home. Burial: Newton Cemetery.
New Jersey Herald - 7 Jun 1945    (Contributed by Tom Wilson )



WILSON, John, died in Newton, Wednesday of last week, aged 72 yrs. Survived by: His wife; four sons, George, Charles, Edward and Samuel; two daus, Harry RESH of Newton and Agnes COSLER of Detroit, MI. Funeral: At his Home. Burial: Newton Cemetery.
New Jersey Herald, 10 Jul 1924    (Contributed by Tom Wilson )



WILSON Joseph W., died on Tuesday at his residence near Sussex Borough, aged 60 years, 4 months and 28 days. He was a son of Robert and Julia Willson and married October 25, 1882 Miss Alice COX, of Sussex, who survives him with children: Blanche, wife of Anson J. DEWITT; Edna, wife of Roy OSBORNE, and Fred and Ernest, all of Sussex; and Harold at home, also by one brother, Frank Wilson, of Sussex and a sister, Mrs. Mary E. COOK, of Lee Centre, NY. The funeral - Friday at the house, Rev. C. H. Rannels officiating. Interment in Deckertown Union cemetery.
Wantage Recorder, Deckertown, NJ Friday Dec. 29, 1916    (Contributed by Cathy DiPietro)



WILSON, Mrs Margaret K. , eighty-five, widow of Lovatus WILSON, died Sunday at her home in Libertyville. Born in Colesville July 19, 1854, a dau of Joseph D. and Phoebe VANAUKEN KILPATRICK. She leaves four sons, Lester E. of East Orange, Floyd J. Of Jersey Ciry; Irving H.of Port Jervis; and Martin L. WILSON at home; a brother, Youngs KILPATRICK of Matamoras Pa. ; a half-brother, Judson KILPATRICK of Port Jervis and two half-sisters, Mrs Mabel KNIGHT of Port Jervis, and Mrs Isabel BARBER of Chicago. There are also five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Pinkel's Funeral Parlor, Sussex. Rev James COUSINS of Libertyville and Colesville churches, officiated. Burial was in Beemerville Cem.
Sussex Independant April 4, 1940 (Trans by Doreene R. Demarest)



WILSON, Walter W.
New Jersey Herald, Sunday, 3 Aug 1969



WINTERS, Mrs. Anna L., a lifelong resident of Sussex, N.J., died at her home there on Sunday, in her forty-sixth year. New York Times, Aug. 1, 1916    (Contributed by Carol Ann Hilton )



WINTERS, Mrs. Isaac died at her home in Middletown (NY) Friday night. Mrs. Winters was born in SUSSEX county on March 1, 1852, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. JAMES BABCOCK. She was united in marriage to Isaac Winters at VERNON, and had resided in Middletown for the past four years. The surviving members of the family, besides her husband, are three brothers and one sister, George BABCOCK, of Middletown; C. H. BABCOCK and James M. BABCOCK, of Chester, N.Y. and Mrs. Warren ALDRICH, of Butler. The funeral was held Sunday at the late home, and interment was made in the cemetery at Fllorida, N.Y.
Sussex Independent, Friday, June 9, 1916    (Contributed by Karen Wreden )



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