Mrs. George Drum of Red Hill, in Middletown township, died on Saturday, aged forty years. She had been sick over four months. Mrs. Drum had been twice married. Her first husband's name was Wallace and by him she leaves three children. They are Mary, Edward and Michael Wallace. She married Mr. Drum ten years ago. The funeral was held yesterday and the sermon was preached by Rev. J. F. Tillman. The body was buried in the churchyard, in the rear of the Red Hill Methodist church.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, May 16, 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 - NJ ~ New Jersey Cemetery Transcriptions on the net.

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