William S. Pullen of Imlaystown died suddenly of bowel trouble on Monday of last week, aged 48 years. He was taken sick the Friday previous while returning home from a funeral and he suffered intense pain until his death. He was the son of Stockton C. Pullen, who died about a year ago. He was a carpenter by trade and did most of the bridge building in Upper Freehold township. He was a member of the Upper Freehold Baptist church and of the Knights of Pythias and Junior American Mechanics lodges of Imlaystown. A wife and a large family of children survive him. He leaves also a mother, two sisters and a brother.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Jul 17, 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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