Burned to Death

Louis Cook, the adopted son of Mrs. John cook of North Long Branch and a former resident of that place, was burned to death last week at James River, Virginia, where he was engaged in shad fishing. His fishing hut caught fire while he was asleep and his body was burned to a crisp.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Apr 10, 1901

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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