1895: BARKER GUMMERE FUNERAL AND OBSEQUIES

NOTE: THIS IS A LARGE GRAPHIC. THE LARGER THE GRAPHIC, THE LESS DETAIL IN THE TEXT. YOU WILL FIND THAT A DISPLAY RESOLUTION OF 800 X 600 WILL RENDER THE TEXT A BIT LARGER AND MORE LEGIBLE.
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As indicated in the previous post, Barker Gummere was a prominent and much respected citizen of Trenton. His was renowned not only locally but throughout the state of New Jersey.

1930: OBIT OF HENRY COMFORT OF THE CASTANEA DAIRY

THE GLOVERS WERE CASTANEA CUSTOMERS BACK IN THE 30'S AND 40'S. THE STRANGE NAME CAME FROM MR. COMFORT'S FALLSINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA ESTATE OF THE SAME NAME. I BELIEVE THE NAME CASTANEA HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH CHESTNUTS, BUT I AM NOT CERTAIN.

1922: WILLIAM J. CONVERY OBIT

MANY OF US WITH SILVER IN OUR HAIR HAVE HEARD ABOUT THE CONVERY FURNITURE STORE IN DOWNTOWN TRENTON. THE FAMILY WAS VERY ACTIVE IN SACRED HEART PARISH ON SOUTH BROAD AND CENTRE STREETS.

1922: Ellwood Watson Obit

This young man who passed away very early in his life was one of the main reasons there is an Ellwood and Watson avenue here in Hamilton. Miller Avenue is also named for one of the developers of the "Colonial Land Company."

1915: Obit of Wm. Exton Nephew of Adam Exton

This South Trenton family is one of the historic families of the 19th century. William's uncle was Adam Exton who was the founder of the "OTC" Original Trenton Crackers. Exton Cracker Baking Co. was located on Centre Street in Trenton. The building is still there and being renovated for future use as an apartment complex.

1914: OBIT CAPTAIN CHARLES SEAMAN: CIVIL WAR VETERAN

1916: OBIT OF RACHEL ALLINSON

MISS ALLINSON IS THE SISTER OF JOSIAH ALLINSON FROM THE ALLINSON FARM. TODAY'S LOCUST HILL DEVELOPMENT WAS THE SITE OF THE ALLINSON FARM, STEEPED IN HISTORIC TRADITION. MR. BOB SIMPKINS, OUR TREASURED HAMILTON HISTORIAN LIVED ACROSS THE ROAD ON THE SIMPKINS BROTHERS DAIRY FARM. BOB TELLS OF THE DAY MRS. ALLINSON TOOK HIM TO THE UPPER ROOM IN THE ALLINSON HOME AND SHOWED HIM WHERE THE FUGITIVES FROM THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD STAYED ON THEIR JOURNEY NORTHWARD.

1945: OBIT OF EDWARD C. SHARP

THE SHARP FAMILY OF WHITE OF HORSE IS ONE OF THE PROMINENT PIONEER RESIDENTS OF THE AREA. WHEN I WAS A TEENAGER BACK IN THE 1950'S, I REMEMBER THE WOODED ENTRANCE TO TO THE FARM. IT WAS KNOWN AS SHARP'S LANE. EDDIE SHARP JR. WAS A 1951 HAMILTON HIGH CLASSMATE.

1935: WILLIAM CHAPMAN OBIT

SLOWLY BUT SURELY I AM LEARNING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE VARIOUS STREET NAMES IN THE AREA. EVEN THOUGH I CAN'T VERIFY THE FACT, I AM SURE WHITE HORSE'S CHAPMAN AVENUE IS NAMED FOR THIS OLD TIME CROSSWICKS CREEK BOATMAN. I HAVE HIGHLIGHTED A PORTION OF THE PARAGRAPH WHICH TELLS OF CHAPMAN'S EARLY CAREER AS A BOATMAN ON THE DELAWARE RIVER-CROSSWICKS CREEK AREA.

1914: VITO RADICE OBIT

THE RADICE FAMILY NAME IS FAMILIAR TO OLD TIMERS IN THE CHAMBERSBURG AREA. THE

FAMILY HAS THE HONOR OF BEING EARLY IMMIGRANTS INTO THE CHAMBERSBURG COMMUNITY.

2007: WE LOST A LOCAL LEGEND

AL TRENTON'S AL ROSSI PASSED AWAY THIS PAST WEEK. HE WAS A VERY POPULAR AND WELL KNOWN LOCAL PERSONALITY. HE WAS ALSO A FRIEND OF MY YANKEE HERO, "JOLTIN' JOE" DIMAGGIO.

THANKS TO LOU AND GREG ZANONI'S WZBN-TV25 FOR THESE GRAPHICS, WHICH WERE EXTRACTED FROM THEIR ONLINE VIDEO ARCHIVE AND CONVERTED TO GRAYSCALE.

1945: OBIT OF THOMAS PARENT

THERE ARE MANY REFERENCES TO THE PARENT NAME IN THE OLD NEWSPAPER ARTICLES IN MY COLLECTION. BEFORE ANDY GROPP TOOK OVER THE OLD WHITE HORSE INN, IT WAS UNDER THE PROPRIETORSHIP OF THOMAS PARENT. PARENT AVENUE IN WHITE HORSE IS NAMED FOR THE FAMILY. NOTE THE REFERENCE TO THE SCOBEY FAMILY, ANOTHER OLD LINE HAMILTON FARM FAMILY.

1900 Samuel K.Wilson Obit

Wilson was a very wealthy land owner in the city of Trenton. Old maps from the 1800's and early 1900's show his name on many plots of land around the city, including the area of St. Francis Hospital, Tyler and Pearl Streets, and many others. He was also the owner of the Wilson Woolen Mills, a company which supplied woolen products to the military during the Civil War.