A Former Resident of New Monmouth Killed at Hoboken

Willard A. Humphrey of Hoboken, formerly of New Monmouth and a nephew of Mrs. A. H. Hurley of Headden's Corner, died last Thursday of fractured skull at a New York Hospital.

Mr. Humphrey was employed as a painter. On Tuesday afternoon of last week he was working on a ladder at Hoboken. In attempting to reach a short distance above him the ladder slipped and he fell to the sidewalk, a distance of fifteen feet. He struck on his head and his skull was fractured. He was taken to a New York hospital, where he died without regaining consciousness.

Mr. Humphrey was among the members of the Fourth regiment of the National guard of New Jersey volunteer infantry at the breaking out of the Spanish war. Some time after his enlistment as corporal he was promoted to a sergeancy and he held that rank until he was mustered from the service. The funeral was held on Sunday and the body was buried in Fair View cemetery. The Royal Arcanum of Jersey City Heights and the military company of the Fourth regiment of Jersey City took part in the service.

Mr. Humphrey was unmarried. He made his home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Humphrey, at Hoboken.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Oct 3, 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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