Died of Alcoholism

James Lynch became suddenly sick on Saturday night in Jerry Sheehan's hotel on the road between Keyport and Matawan. He was taken to Edward Brown's, where he made his home, and he died soon afterward. An inquest was held at Keyport this morning by Coroner Tetley and the autopsy showed that death was caused by alcoholism. Lynch was 28 years old and unmarried.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Dec 5, 1900

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 ~ Cemetery Transcriptions on the net.

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