Richard Etches died of pneumonia at the Long Branch hospital on Monday of last week, aged sixty years. He had been sick only a week. Mr. Etches was a widower and a native of England. He was employed by William P. Thompson of Brookdale farm, near Lincroft. Mr. Thompson paid the funeral expenses.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Oct 23, 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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