Elsie May, eldest daughter of H. E. Deats of Flemington Junction, died suddenly on Friday, April 4th , aged seven years. The little girl’s mother is the eldest daughter of the late Captain James G. Taylor of Holmdel township, near Middletown. She lived there until she married Mr. Deats.

Elsie May was a bright, winsome child and she will be greatly missed in the home circle. Her death was caused by heart disease, superinduced by an attack of acute Bright’s disease. She was sick only one day. The funeral was held on Tuesday of last week.

(Per Death Notice Elsie May was aged 7 years, 8 months and 4 days)

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Apr 16, 1902

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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