Mrs. Rhoda Covert, widow of Thomas Covert of West Long Branch, died at that place on Wednesday of last week, aged 82 years. Death was caused by cancer. Four sons and a daughter survive her. They are Alexander and Richard Covert of Illinois, Charles Covert of Lakewood, Thomas Covert, who lived at home, and Mrs. George Ackerman of New York.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Mar 20, 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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