Isaac W. Bedle -
Isaac W. Bedle died at his home here about 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon from Bright's disease and heart trouble, aged 80 years and 19 days. He had been sick about five weeks.
Mr. Bedle was born at Bethany on May 9, 1825, and in his younger days learned the trade of a tanner and shoemaker.
In 1850 he married Mary S., daughter of John O. Smith, an English clergyman, at her home in Middletown, this county. After living there six months he moved to Keyport where he engaged in the oyster business and obtained the title of "Captain" due to his running a sloop to New York.
While there he built a home near Calvary M. E. Church and Eusebius and Kittie were born. Shortly after he returned to Middletown and took up farming. During his faming career he was twice drafted for service in the Civil War. His daughter Bertha and son Elwood were born while he was engaged in Farming.
In the very early history of Ocean Grove Mr. Bedle moved to that place and lived within a block of the old Tabernacle and later to a house owned by Edward I. Brown. He engaged in contracting and kept a number of horses, but later was employed by the Ocean Grove Association. Warren Brown and Mr. Bedle took an active part in church work and the former was called "Moody" and the latter "Sankey," after the then well know evangelists, Moody and Sankey. They were the leaders in the song services in the old Auditorium. Mr. Brown is still living in Ocean Grove and is as active in church work now as in earlier years.
From Ocean Grove Mr. Bedle moved to Matawan and resumed his former occupation of a shoemaker, which he continued up to the time of his death. After the death of "Squire Wyckoff," he was elected a Justice of the Peace, which offices he filled very satisfactory up to the time of his death. He was frequently called to serve as a petty juror and was on the present panel. His last visit to Freehold was on May 3 and upon his return appeared to be in his usual good health. He was taken sick that night, but was able afterwards to go out and work in his garden. He was weakened through inability to retain nourishment, by loss of sleep and great distress in his stomach. In spite of this he kept up remarkably well and even sat in his rocking chair an hour before his death.
Mr. Bedle was a genial, good hearted man. He was an indulgent father, a liberal provider in his home and lived an exemplary Christian life. He was fond of innocent sports and during the fishing season was frequently seen going with his fishing poles for Raritan Bay. He also attended baseball games and bicycle meets and enjoyed them as fully as the younger persons of these sports. He was very active for a man of his years. While his hair was white his eyebrows and mustache were dark, making him appear at least twenty years younger then he really was.
The funeral services were held yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at his late home and at 10:30 o'clock at M.E. Church. Rev. D. E. Lyon officiated and interment was at Cedarwood Cemetery at Mechanicsville.
Published in The Matawan Journal, Thursday Afternoon, June 1, 1905
Isaac W. Bedle died at his home here about 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon from Bright's disease and heart trouble, aged 80 years and 19 days. He had been sick about five weeks.
Mr. Bedle was born at Bethany on May 9, 1825, and in his younger days learned the trade of a tanner and shoemaker.
In 1850 he married Mary S., daughter of John O. Smith, an English clergyman, at her home in Middletown, this county. After living there six months he moved to Keyport where he engaged in the oyster business and obtained the title of "Captain" due to his running a sloop to New York.
While there he built a home near Calvary M. E. Church and Eusebius and Kittie were born. Shortly after he returned to Middletown and took up farming. During his faming career he was twice drafted for service in the Civil War. His daughter Bertha and son Elwood were born while he was engaged in Farming.
In the very early history of Ocean Grove Mr. Bedle moved to that place and lived within a block of the old Tabernacle and later to a house owned by Edward I. Brown. He engaged in contracting and kept a number of horses, but later was employed by the Ocean Grove Association. Warren Brown and Mr. Bedle took an active part in church work and the former was called "Moody" and the latter "Sankey," after the then well know evangelists, Moody and Sankey. They were the leaders in the song services in the old Auditorium. Mr. Brown is still living in Ocean Grove and is as active in church work now as in earlier years.
From Ocean Grove Mr. Bedle moved to Matawan and resumed his former occupation of a shoemaker, which he continued up to the time of his death. After the death of "Squire Wyckoff," he was elected a Justice of the Peace, which offices he filled very satisfactory up to the time of his death. He was frequently called to serve as a petty juror and was on the present panel. His last visit to Freehold was on May 3 and upon his return appeared to be in his usual good health. He was taken sick that night, but was able afterwards to go out and work in his garden. He was weakened through inability to retain nourishment, by loss of sleep and great distress in his stomach. In spite of this he kept up remarkably well and even sat in his rocking chair an hour before his death.
Mr. Bedle was a genial, good hearted man. He was an indulgent father, a liberal provider in his home and lived an exemplary Christian life. He was fond of innocent sports and during the fishing season was frequently seen going with his fishing poles for Raritan Bay. He also attended baseball games and bicycle meets and enjoyed them as fully as the younger persons of these sports. He was very active for a man of his years. While his hair was white his eyebrows and mustache were dark, making him appear at least twenty years younger then he really was.
The funeral services were held yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at his late home and at 10:30 o'clock at M.E. Church. Rev. D. E. Lyon officiated and interment was at Cedarwood Cemetery at Mechanicsville.
Published in The Matawan Journal, Thursday Afternoon, June 1, 1905
Isaac W. Bedle -
Isaac W. Bedle died at his home here about 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon from Bright's disease and heart trouble, aged 80 years and 19 days. He had been sick about five weeks.
Mr. Bedle was born at Bethany on May 9, 1825, and in his younger days learned the trade of a tanner and shoemaker.
In 1850 he married Mary S., daughter of John O. Smith, an English clergyman, at her home in Middletown, this county. After living there six months he moved to Keyport where he engaged in the oyster business and obtained the title of "Captain" due to his running a sloop to New York.
While there he built a home near Calvary M. E. Church and Eusebius and Kittie were born. Shortly after he returned to Middletown and took up farming. During his faming career he was twice drafted for service in the Civil War. His daughter Bertha and son Elwood were born while he was engaged in Farming.
In the very early history of Ocean Grove Mr. Bedle moved to that place and lived within a block of the old Tabernacle and later to a house owned by Edward I. Brown. He engaged in contracting and kept a number of horses, but later was employed by the Ocean Grove Association. Warren Brown and Mr. Bedle took an active part in church work and the former was called "Moody" and the latter "Sankey," after the then well know evangelists, Moody and Sankey. They were the leaders in the song services in the old Auditorium. Mr. Brown is still living in Ocean Grove and is as active in church work now as in earlier years.
From Ocean Grove Mr. Bedle moved to Matawan and resumed his former occupation of a shoemaker, which he continued up to the time of his death. After the death of "Squire Wyckoff," he was elected a Justice of the Peace, which offices he filled very satisfactory up to the time of his death. He was frequently called to serve as a petty juror and was on the present panel. His last visit to Freehold was on May 3 and upon his return appeared to be in his usual good health. He was taken sick that night, but was able afterwards to go out and work in his garden. He was weakened through inability to retain nourishment, by loss of sleep and great distress in his stomach. In spite of this he kept up remarkably well and even sat in his rocking chair an hour before his death.
Mr. Bedle was a genial, good hearted man. He was an indulgent father, a liberal provider in his home and lived an exemplary Christian life. He was fond of innocent sports and during the fishing season was frequently seen going with his fishing poles for Raritan Bay. He also attended baseball games and bicycle meets and enjoyed them as fully as the younger persons of these sports. He was very active for a man of his years. While his hair was white his eyebrows and mustache were dark, making him appear at least twenty years younger then he really was.
The funeral services were held yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at his late home and at 10:30 o'clock at M.E. Church. Rev. D. E. Lyon officiated and interment was at Cedarwood Cemetery at Mechanicsville.
Published in The Matawan Journal, Thursday Afternoon, June 1, 1905
Isaac W. Bedle died at his home here about 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon from Bright's disease and heart trouble, aged 80 years and 19 days. He had been sick about five weeks.
Mr. Bedle was born at Bethany on May 9, 1825, and in his younger days learned the trade of a tanner and shoemaker.
In 1850 he married Mary S., daughter of John O. Smith, an English clergyman, at her home in Middletown, this county. After living there six months he moved to Keyport where he engaged in the oyster business and obtained the title of "Captain" due to his running a sloop to New York.
While there he built a home near Calvary M. E. Church and Eusebius and Kittie were born. Shortly after he returned to Middletown and took up farming. During his faming career he was twice drafted for service in the Civil War. His daughter Bertha and son Elwood were born while he was engaged in Farming.
In the very early history of Ocean Grove Mr. Bedle moved to that place and lived within a block of the old Tabernacle and later to a house owned by Edward I. Brown. He engaged in contracting and kept a number of horses, but later was employed by the Ocean Grove Association. Warren Brown and Mr. Bedle took an active part in church work and the former was called "Moody" and the latter "Sankey," after the then well know evangelists, Moody and Sankey. They were the leaders in the song services in the old Auditorium. Mr. Brown is still living in Ocean Grove and is as active in church work now as in earlier years.
From Ocean Grove Mr. Bedle moved to Matawan and resumed his former occupation of a shoemaker, which he continued up to the time of his death. After the death of "Squire Wyckoff," he was elected a Justice of the Peace, which offices he filled very satisfactory up to the time of his death. He was frequently called to serve as a petty juror and was on the present panel. His last visit to Freehold was on May 3 and upon his return appeared to be in his usual good health. He was taken sick that night, but was able afterwards to go out and work in his garden. He was weakened through inability to retain nourishment, by loss of sleep and great distress in his stomach. In spite of this he kept up remarkably well and even sat in his rocking chair an hour before his death.
Mr. Bedle was a genial, good hearted man. He was an indulgent father, a liberal provider in his home and lived an exemplary Christian life. He was fond of innocent sports and during the fishing season was frequently seen going with his fishing poles for Raritan Bay. He also attended baseball games and bicycle meets and enjoyed them as fully as the younger persons of these sports. He was very active for a man of his years. While his hair was white his eyebrows and mustache were dark, making him appear at least twenty years younger then he really was.
The funeral services were held yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at his late home and at 10:30 o'clock at M.E. Church. Rev. D. E. Lyon officiated and interment was at Cedarwood Cemetery at Mechanicsville.
Published in The Matawan Journal, Thursday Afternoon, June 1, 1905
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