Mrs. Phebe Frake, wife of Joseph R. Frake died at Clarksburg on Wednesday, December 4th, aged 59 years. Death was due to Bright's disease. Mrs. Frake had been a member of the Methodist church nearly all her life and she was noted in the community for her charity and kindly deeds. She had lived at Clarksburg for 27 years. Besides a husband she leaves three sons. They are Ruliff S. Frake of Asbury Park, Samuel Frake of Prospect Plains and John Frake of Toledo, Ohio.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Dec 18, 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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