James Hubbard Dead

He Had Always Lived in Middletown Township

He Was a Farmer and His Entire Life Had Been Spent in That Occupation

James Hubbard, who lived across the Shrewsbury river in Middletown township, died last night of pneumonia, aged 79 years. He had been sick but a short time.

Mr. Hubbard was born on the Hubbard homestead farm in Middletown township. His father, Samuel Hubbard, owned a large tract of land there. The tract was subsequently divided among Samuel Hubbard's children, Miss Kate Hubbard and James, John Anthony and Henry Hubbard. Miss Kate Hubbard and Henry Hubbard live on the homestead place. James and John Anthony Hubbard built on their land and engaged in farming. Miss Kate Hubbard is the only surviving member of the family. The John Anthony Hubbard farm was recently sold to Alvin Sanborn. James Hubbard had not given personal management to his farm of late years but had lived in a house along the river bank.

Mr. Hubbard married Jane Bannan. She survives him and he also leaves three children. The children are Mrs. Annie Sneden, widow of Reviere Sneden of Red Bank; Mrs. Albert Murfitt of Brooklyn; and Mrs. Frank Tompkins of New York. Another daughter, Charlotte, died at the age of thirteen.

The funeral will be held on Friday at two o'clock at the house.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Jan 22, 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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