Dr. Alfred F. Trafford was found dead in his office in the Sutton Building on Broad street last Wednesday night by his nephew, Robert C. Trafford. He had committed suicide by taking morphine. He was lying on a sofa with only a night dress on. Drs. Elwood S. Morton and W. B. Warner were summoned. They said he had been dead at least two hours. An empty morphine vial was on the table, with a note to his nephew, saying, "Good-by Bob. I am at rest." Dr. Trafford suffered very much from melancholy at times and had frequently said that he did not care to live. He was last seen alive at noon on Wednesday by his nephew.
Dr. Trafford was born in New York on January 17th, 1852, and had been practicing medicine for eighteen years in Red Bank. In his early life his father, Abram Trafford, owned a big farm at Rumson. He leaves a brother, Abram Trafford of Fair Haven, two nephews, Robert Trafford and Charles H. Trafford of Red Bank, sons of Charles H. Trafford; and a niece. The funeral was held at his brother's house on Friday afternoon. Rev. Robert MacKellar preached the sermon. The pall bearers were Al. Ivins, Charles E. Cook, John Sutton, Wm. A. Hopping, John T. Tetley and Borden H. Wolcott. The burial was in the family plot at Rumson. (From the Aug. 7, 1895 Red Bank Register)
Dr. Trafford was born in New York on January 17th, 1852, and had been practicing medicine for eighteen years in Red Bank. In his early life his father, Abram Trafford, owned a big farm at Rumson. He leaves a brother, Abram Trafford of Fair Haven, two nephews, Robert Trafford and Charles H. Trafford of Red Bank, sons of Charles H. Trafford; and a niece. The funeral was held at his brother's house on Friday afternoon. Rev. Robert MacKellar preached the sermon. The pall bearers were Al. Ivins, Charles E. Cook, John Sutton, Wm. A. Hopping, John T. Tetley and Borden H. Wolcott. The burial was in the family plot at Rumson. (From the Aug. 7, 1895 Red Bank Register)
Dr. Alfred F. Trafford was found dead in his office in the Sutton Building on Broad street last Wednesday night by his nephew, Robert C. Trafford. He had committed suicide by taking morphine. He was lying on a sofa with only a night dress on. Drs. Elwood S. Morton and W. B. Warner were summoned. They said he had been dead at least two hours. An empty morphine vial was on the table, with a note to his nephew, saying, "Good-by Bob. I am at rest." Dr. Trafford suffered very much from melancholy at times and had frequently said that he did not care to live. He was last seen alive at noon on Wednesday by his nephew.
Dr. Trafford was born in New York on January 17th, 1852, and had been practicing medicine for eighteen years in Red Bank. In his early life his father, Abram Trafford, owned a big farm at Rumson. He leaves a brother, Abram Trafford of Fair Haven, two nephews, Robert Trafford and Charles H. Trafford of Red Bank, sons of Charles H. Trafford; and a niece. The funeral was held at his brother's house on Friday afternoon. Rev. Robert MacKellar preached the sermon. The pall bearers were Al. Ivins, Charles E. Cook, John Sutton, Wm. A. Hopping, John T. Tetley and Borden H. Wolcott. The burial was in the family plot at Rumson. (From the Aug. 7, 1895 Red Bank Register)
Dr. Trafford was born in New York on January 17th, 1852, and had been practicing medicine for eighteen years in Red Bank. In his early life his father, Abram Trafford, owned a big farm at Rumson. He leaves a brother, Abram Trafford of Fair Haven, two nephews, Robert Trafford and Charles H. Trafford of Red Bank, sons of Charles H. Trafford; and a niece. The funeral was held at his brother's house on Friday afternoon. Rev. Robert MacKellar preached the sermon. The pall bearers were Al. Ivins, Charles E. Cook, John Sutton, Wm. A. Hopping, John T. Tetley and Borden H. Wolcott. The burial was in the family plot at Rumson. (From the Aug. 7, 1895 Red Bank Register)
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