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Mr. Jones was married in December, 1865, to Miss Mary F. Falkinburgh, daughter of Job Falkinburgh, and she has borne him four children-Evan F., Ella, Kittie, and Mary. Mrs. Jones, who was a woman of many graces and accomplishments, was a native of Jersey City. She died January 9. 1901. Mr. Jones is a member of Knick- erbocker Lodge, No. 52, Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Matawan, Monmouth county, New Jersey.
CHARLES L. IRWIN.
On the roll of valiant soldiers whom New Jersey sent forth to aid in perpetu- ating the Union appears the name of Charles L. Irwin, who is now a valued citizen of Perrineville, being numbered among its reliable and.enterprising representatives of industrial interests. He was born in Scobeyville, Howell township, Monmouth county, October 16, 1841, and is a son of Edward and Julia A. (Rue) Irwin, the latter a daughter of William Rue, who was a native of Millstone township, Monmouth county, where he followed farming for many years. He represented an old and well known family of Revolutionary fame. Anthony B. Irwin, the paternal grandfather of our subject, was a native of the same county and resided near Blue Ball. Edward Irwin, who was born in 1816, carried on agricultural pursuits throughout his entire career and died upon his farm in Millstone township in 1890, when eighty-four years of age, while his wife passed away in 1894.
Upon the homestead farm Charles L. Irwin spent the days of his boyhood and youth and when still quite young was trained in the work of cultivating the fields and harvesting the crops. His mental discipline was received in the district schools of the neighborhood. He learned the wheelwright's trade in the shop in which he is now carrying on business, serving an apprenticeship between 1860 and 1862. On the 22d of August of the latter year he put aside all business and personal considerations and offered his services to the government, becoming a member of Company C, Twenty-ninth Regiment of New Jersey Volunteers. The regiment was encamped on the old Monmouth battlefield, and left for the front on Wednesday, September 28, 1862, being attached to Casey's division in the defense of Washington. They did duty along the Potomac in Virginia, opposite Washington, until November 30, 1862, when they went to Aqua creek, Virginia, doing provost and guard duty along the
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railway throughout the remainder of the year. Just before the battle of Fredericks- burg, in December, 1862, the regiment was attached to the Third Brigade, First Di- vision, First Corps, and Mr. Irwin participated in the engagements at Fredericksburg and at Chancellorsville on the 2d and 3d of May, 1863. On the 30th of June, following, the regiment was mustered out. Returning to the north Mr. Irwin then worked at his trade in various places until 1878, when he returned to Perrineville and has since carried on business in the old shop where he was first employed. He also manages his fruit farm and in both branches of industry is meeting with good success, the products from his farm adding materially to his income.
In 1874 Mr. Irwin was united in marriage to Miss Frances Maple, of Perrine- ville, who died at their home in this town in 1897. Their children are Anna A., now the wife of Frank Smith, a farmer residing near Freehold; and Mamie D., at home. Two sons, Edward and Augustus, died in infancy. Mr. Irwin maintains pleasant relations with his old army comrades through his membership in Conover Post, No. 68, G. A. R. He is a man of high principles, whose life has ever been honest and honorable, thus securing to him high regard.
BENJAMIN KING.
Benjamin King, who occupies the responsible position of superintendent of the works of the American Felt Company at Picton, New Jersey, is a native of England, his birth having occurred in Gillingham on the 29th of August, 1856, his parents weing Benjamin and Frances King. He pursued his education in the naval school at Greenwich, England, and at the age of fourteen he came to this country to visit his uncle, Mr. Taylor, and being well pleased with the country and being offered a position, he remained in "the land of the free and the home of the brave." Taking up his abode in Brooklyn, he there attended Bryant & Stratton's Business College and was thereby familiarized with business methods and practices in America. In 1876, when twenty years of age, Mr. King located in Rahway, New Jersey, and entered the employ of W. S. Taylor & Bloodgow, now the American Felt Company, whose works are located at Picton. He has since remained with the house, and his diligence, enterprise and capability have won him promotion from one position to another, until he is now superintendent of the works, having entire supervision of the labor that is carried on in the plant. His thorough understanding of the business, both in principle and detail, as well as his knowledge of the methods of manufacture, well fit him for the position which he is filling to the entire satisfaction of the company.
Mr. King was happily married on the 28th of April, 1886, to Miss Dora L. Schu- macher, and their children are Emma T., born March 19, 1888, and Benjamin S., born January 2, 1890.
In his political views Mr. King is a stalwart Republican, and at the present time is serving his fourth term as a member of the board of chosen freeholders of Union county, being again elected in 1902. He has held the position of chairman of the township committee of Clark township, has been its tax collector, a member of the board of education, and clerk of that board, and in all these positions has been most true and faithful to his duties. He is a director of the Rahway Building and Loan Association of Rahway, New Jersey, and his interest in military affairs is indicated by his membership in the State National Guards for twenty years, during which time he lias risen from private to major. He belongs to a number of fraternal and social
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organizations, including the Roal Arcanum, Bethlehem Ch pel, of Picton, and the Colonial Golf Club, of which he is the treasurer. His genial manner, unfailing courtesy and social disposition render him popular in these societies, and in the community where he lives he has made many friends. He is widely known in Union county, and where best known he is most liked.
MARTIN H. SCOTT.
Martin Henry Scott, cashier of the First National Bank of Asbury Park and chief of the fire department of that city, was born in Newark, New Jersey, December 27, 1867. His father, also named Martin H., was an architect and was prominent in the Masonic fraternity. He died when his son and namesake was still quite young. The mother of our subject was in her maidenhood Cornelia C. Sparks, a member of an old New England family which traces its ancestry to the Mayflower.
Mr. Scott, of this review, was educated in the public schools of Newark and Asbury Park, to which latter place his family moved in 1878, and he was graduated from its high school. In 1883 he obtained employment as assistant cashier in the ticket office of the New York & Long Branch Railroad, remaining with the company four years, the last two being spent as agent. He resigned that position in 1887 to become the teller in the Asbury Park National Bank, with which institution he re- mained for three years. In 1891 he became bookeeper in the First National Bank and has been successively promoted, becoming note teller in 1893, assistant cashier in 1898, and cashier in 1900. He is a director of the Monmouth Club, a member of the Asbury Park Wheelmen and of the Masonic fraternity, being connected with the blue lodge, chapter and commandery. He has been a member of the fire department for ten years, and is now filling his second term as chief of the department.
JOHN P. REYNOLDS.
Among the representative citizens of Jackson township, Ocean county, New Jersey, who follow the occupation of farming for a livelihood, none is more widely known or more highly respected than John P. Reynolds. He resides on a valuable farm of sixty acres of land, which was descended to him from his father, and which he devotes to general farming. He is a descendant of a family of patriots, his grand- fathers, both on his father's' and his mother's sides, having served in the Revolutionary . war under General Washington. They fought side by side in the battle of Mon- mouth, and James Johnson, the maternal grandfather, and his young wife witnessed the destruction of the town of Toms River when the British set fire to the buildings, all of which were consumed by the flames with the exception of three houses. The paternal grandparents were John and Joannah (Patterson) Reynolds, of whose chil- dren was Peter, the father of our subject. Peter Reynolds was born in Monmouth county in 1760, where he followed farming, being the owner of eighty acres of rich land. In 1780 he removed to Jackson township and settled on a tract of land, now the property of his son, John P. Reynolds. He was married to Miss Sarah Johnson, who was born October 16, 1772, who became the mother of five children, of whom John P., our subject, is the only survivor.
John P. Reynolds first saw the light of day on the homestead which he now
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makes his home, on the 9th day of May, 1814. His life has been one of peace and contentment ; his labors have been faithfully and ably performed, his family care- fully and tenderly reared, and the success which is the reward of a life of well directed labor and perseverance is his, to be enjoyed and appreciated by him at his advanced age. He has never sought office nor courted popularity, but his strong indi- viduality has been felt throughout the community, and he is widely known and re- spected for his many excellent qualities.
'Mr. Reynolds was joined in marriage on the 14th of January, 1837, to Miss Eliza A. Luken, who became the mother of seven children, namely: Sarah, who became the wife of James Applegate, living at Freehold; James; Peter ; Firman ; Edward; George; and Joannah. Mrs. Reynolds passed away on the 19th of August, 1899. For his sec- ond wife he married Mrs. Mary Garrett, a lady of English birth. Two of Mr. Reynold's sons, Peter and Firman, were loyal soldiers in the Civil war, being members of the Twenty-eighth New Jersey Volunteer Infantry. At the battle of Fredericks- burg, Virginia, they both received wounds, Peter losing an eye, and Firman being wounded in the hip. They were both honorably discharged. Firman Reynolds re-en -. listed in a New Jersey cavalry regiment, but in a fierce engagement a wounded horse fell upon him, which rendered him unfit for further service. John P. Reynolds, notwithstanding his advanced age, is remarkably well preserved, of keen intelli- gence and wonderful physical strength. He attends to the management and opera- tion of his farm with the same alacrity and ability as in former years and enjoys per- fect health.
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NELSON HENRY KILMER.
In common with all places of summer resort, near to the metropolis and readily accessible by both water and land, the beautiful village of Ocean Grove, New Jersey, known throughout the entire country, and also sought by many foreign tourists, owes its prestige mainly to those of its own people who have taken genuine pride in extending hearty hospitality to visitors, and in providing for their comfort and pleas- ure. The village named is famous in these respects, and for that celebrity no one is more deserving of honor for its attainment than is Nelson Henry Kilmer.
He was born September 8, 1858, in Nassau, Rensselaer county, New York, son of Ira W. and Catherine E. (Rowe) Kilmer. He was favored with excellent educational advantages, and of these he availed himself to the utmost, becoming not only well informed in those branches which afford ample equipment for business, but also ac- quiring splendid technical knowledge in a profession requiring artistic talent as well as mechanical skill. The public school instruction which he received in his native town was supplemented with a thorough academical course in the Transylvania Insti- tute, at Nassau. He then devoted three years to the study of architecture in the Cooper Institute, New York City, and completed the course at the early age of nine- teen years. He immediately entered upon business in the metropolis as architect and builder, and he has successfully followed his calling to the present time, during that period having erected a great number of buildings for all purposes, residential, busi- ness and manufacturing, and having early established an enviable reputation for capability and strict integrity.
In the spring of 1885 he took up his residence in Ocean Grove, New Jersey, and while abating nothing of his effort in the line of his profession, he there entered upon the task of increasing the advantages afforded by the town which had become his home. There was dearth of accommodation for visitors, and he undertook to aid
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in supplying the deficiency. He opened two cottages of twelve rooms each, and he made the premises so attractive and the entertainment so superior that there was immediate necessity for more room, and he made important additions from time to time until from his small beginning has grown the well known Alaska hotel, a favorite among the many hotels along the Atlantic coast. This is now a modern hostelry in all its details, and is open throughout the year. Its location, on Pitman avenue, run- ning through to McClintock street, is one of the most desirable in the place, com- manding an excellent view of the ocean front and of the most fashionable driveways. It contains one hundred and twenty rooms, all well ventilated and well lighted, and the greater number of them overlooking the beach. The parlors and hallways are spacious and well arranged. The house is steam heated throughout, and is provided with an excellent system of hot and cold sea-water bath apparatus. The furnishings throughout are most beautiful and of modern design. The cuisine is of the highest standard, and meets the commendation of the most fastidious summer sojourner, as well as of the constant guest who seeks the comforts of an elegant home far removed from the din of the great city. The proprietor, in the establishment and management of the Alaska hotel, has been moved to his effort by public spirit and personal pride: in performing a meritorious work, and he is entitled to a far larger measure of credit than is to be bestowed upon him who only seeks profit from his investment.
Mr. Kilmer has always been active in those social affairs which so largely enter into the life of a community, and particularly into that of a community which during a large portion of the year is made up of a transient element. He is a member of St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church, in which he is a class leader, and is also presi- dent of the Epworth League. He is affiliated with Asbury Lodge, No. 142, F. & A. M .; Asbury Park Lodge, No. 253, and Atlantic Encampment, No. 22, I. O. O. F .; Twin City Council, No. 48, Legion of the Red Cross; and Seaside Conclave, No. 281, Improved Order of Heptasophs; and he is a member of Washington Fire Com- pany, No. I.
June 6, 1888, Mr. Kilmer was married to Miss Mary Jane Heale, daughter of Arthur and Mary (Wood) Heale, of New York City.
ROBERT CARLTON LOVE.
A fair representative of the sons of New England is presented in the subject of our sketch, Robert Carlton Love. Born at Pleasant Pond, near Dead River, in the state of Maine, on August 4, 1846, Robert Love has seen life in all its varying phases, and participated in many of its most deadly conflicts. He is the son of John and Esther Love. His schooling was acquired at the public institutions of Waterville, Maine. Early in life Mr. Love was thrown upon his own resources, and at the age of fourteen years he went to Boston, Massachusetts, and bound himself to learn the carpenter's trade; this he followed, applying himself diligently to his work, and making rapid strides in mastering the complications of his chosen life work At this time his young soul was stirred and thrilled by the sound of the war alarms which were sending their clarion notes . deep into the heart of every patriotic son of the north; therefore, when in his seventeenth year he could no longer resist his country's call, enlisted in Company E, Thirtieth Maine Volunteers, and served with an honorable record to the close of the war of the Rebellion, being mustered out August 20, 1865. He then turned his face once more toward his native state, where he located at Augusta, and carried on business as a contractor and builder. In August, 1879. he
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adopted a long cherished design and went to Avon, New Jersey, where he engaged in business as a real estate and insurance broker. For eighteen years he acted as general manager of the Avon-by-the-Sea Loan and Improvement Company.
Mir. Love is a stanch adherent of the Republican party, and his popularity with the citizens of his locality is shown by the fact that he has been for three terms elected as justice of the peace. He is also well known as a commissioner of deeds.
Mr. Love is an honored member of the C. K. Hall Post, No. 41, G. A. R., of Asbury Park, New Jersey. He is a member also of the Methodist Episcopal church. His marriage to Miss Esther A. Rogers took place on May 18, 1874. One child has been born to them, Grace M., July 15, 1879.
His residence is in Avon, and his office is located in the postoffice building, where he gives personal attention to his real estate and insurance interests, and to his official business as justice of the peace.
WILLIAM H. LAWES, V. S.
Dr. William H. Lawes, a skilled veterinary surgeon of Middletown township, now resides on his fine farm of one hundred acres of choice land. He was born in New York City on the 2nd of March, 1870, and is a son of William H. and Josephine (Pittman) Lawes. The 'Doctor was reared and educated in the city of his nativity, and choosing the profession of veterinary surgery as a life occupation, he subse- quently entered the American Veterinary College, graduating from that institution in 1895. Soon after his graduation he removed to Red Bank, where he has built up a large and constantly growing patronage. Although one of the younger members of the profession, he has already gained the success which many an older practitioner might well envy, and as a popular and skillful veterinary surgeon he stands second to none in the county. In April, 1901, he purchased his present fine farm, which contains one hundred and eight acres of fertile land, and here he intends to follow his chosen profession on a large scale.
In 1895 occurred the marriage of Dr. Lawes and Miss Emma McGee, a native of Holmdel, Monmouth county, and a daughter of Charles R. McGee. One child, Mildred, has blessed and brightened the home of our subject and wife. In his social relations the Doctor is a member of the State Veterinary Society. He has ever been a gentleman of great steadfastness of purpose and seldom fails to accomplish what he undertakes. He is essentially a business man and attends strictly to his profession, allowing no outside interest to detract from this.
HIRAM COTTRELL.
Hiram Cottrell, a farmer of Millstone township, was born in Jackson township, Ocean county, New Jersey, September 15, 1824, son of Richard Cottrell. The family has been connected with the history of Monmouth county for over a hundred years, Mr. Cottrell's grandfather, George Cottrell, settling in Freehold township prior to the Revolution. This ancestor came from Scotland to America, fought under Washington in the battle of Monmouth, and lived at Freehold, where he followed the occupation of farming. One of his sons, George Cottrell. also a farmer in Freehold township and a soldier, served in the war of 1812. Richard Cottrell, father of Hiram, was
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born in Jackson township, where he devoted his life to agricultural pursuits, and died before the Civil war. His wife also died before the war.
Hiram Cottrell spent his boyhood days upon the farm, and attended the common schools of the town. With the exception of a brief military career during the Civil war he has spent his entire life in the town of his ancestors and has followed the same vocation. In September, 1864, deciding to enter the army, he enlisted in Com- pany F. Thirty-eighth New Jersey Volunteers, and served with his regiment until his discharge. During this period he sustained a severe attack of sunstroke, from which he has since been a sufferer. He was discharged on June 30, 1865.
In January, 1850, Mr. Cottrell was married in Freehold township to Nancy Worth. Their eight children, of whom five are living, were: Richard, who died January 10, 1885; Horatio, who died March, 27, 1881 ; Caleb, who died January 19, 1901; Hiram N., now a prosperous farmer in Freehold township; William, engaged as a conductor on the Pennsylvania Railroad; George M., who is married and lives at home; Joseph, who is a mail carrier between Freehold and Sweetman's, and who is also married; and Mary Jane, married. The family have lived in their present home since 1870, and Mr. and Mrs. Cottrell are prominent members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
HENRY B. ROLLINSON.
Henry B. Rollinson, who is the editor and publisher of the "New Jersey Advocate," of Rahway, was born in San Francisco, California, September 27, 1853, and is a son of the late Rev. William Rollinson, for fifty years one of the most prominent clergy- inen of the Baptist denomination in eastern New Jersey and for nearly forty years pastor of the First Baptist church of Rahway. Editor Rollinson came to Rahway with his parents when a child, and with the exception of a few years' residence in Jersey City has lived there all his life. After completing the public school course he finished his education in the Hasbrouck Institute, of Jersey City, and shortly after entered mercantile life in New York City.
He always had a liking for newspaper work, and even while engaged in business in New York found time to do considerable work for the metropolitan papers. In 1887 he purchased the controlling interest in the "New Jersey Advocate," owned by the late H. H. Soule, and with but little practical experience began the work of editing and publishing that paper. The financial affairs of the paper at that time were not in a flattering condition, which fact increased the difficulties that confronted the young editor. He liked the work, however, and was determined to make it a success. By hard work and steady devotion to business for the first few years, working fifteen to eighteen hours a day, he was rewarded by seeing the business of the paper increase and its influence grow steadily. He has now a well equipped newspaper office, with an excellent job printing department.
While conducting the "Advocate" as a strict party paper, he has always dealt fairly and justly with his political opponents. In public affairs the "Advocate" is always aggressive and progressive-fearless in defending the rights of the people and a zealous champion of good government. Editor Rollinson has always been an active Republican. He was president of the Young Men's Republican Club during the campaigns of 1876 and 1880. From 1880 to 1886 he served in the common council from the third ward, and was elected the second time by a largely increased majority. Ifis party was in the minority during both his terms in the council, but he succeeded, with his colleagues, in making things lively for the majority. In 1889 he was
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appointed postmaster by President Harrison, and his administration of the office won him the highest approval of the citizens. Under his administration the receipts reached the highest amount since 1865.
When the Republicans secured control of the legislature Mr. Rollinson was ap- pointed, in 1894, as assistant journal clerk of the senate. At the session of 1895 there was a vacancy in the office of secretary of the senate, caused by the appointment of Wilbur A. Mott, of Newark, to be a police justice. Mr. Rollinson became a candidate for the vacancy. His attention to duty and courteous manners made it an easy matter for his friend, Senator Voorhees, to secure the appointment for him. He was re- elected for the sessions of 1896 and 1897. As secretary of the senate Mr. Rollinson has made many friends, who take pleasure in referring to him in the most compli- mentary terms. From 1894 to 1898 he served as superintendent of schools of Rahway. In 1898 President Mckinley appointed him postmaster of Rahway, and he was re- appointed in 1902 by President Roosevelt. Mr. Rollinson was married in 1874 to Miss Jennie Van Reyper, of Jersey City Heights, a descendant of one of the oldest families in that section. They have five children, three sons and two daughters.
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