Rev. W. V. Wilson Dead. He Was Nearly Ninety-Seven Years Old. The End Came Friday Morning At His Home At New Monmouth - He Was Engaged In The Active Ministry Half A Century.
Rev. William VanDolah Wilson of New Monmouth died Friday morning about ten o'clock. He was nearly 97 years old, and his death was caused by the giving away of his system on account of his extreme age. Mr. Wilson was born in Hungarian county, New Jersey, November 18th, 1811. His father was a millwright by trade and for many years he conducted a lumber business in Pike county, Pennsylvania. The son was engaged in the same business in his earlier days. At the age of eighteen years Mr. Wilson was converted and he shortly after joined the Baptist church at Sandy Ridge. He had a thorough education, which he acquired principally through his own efforts. His education included a full course at Princeton theological seminary. After his graduation from the seminary he became a missionary at the New Jersey Baptist society in Middlesex county. On May 12th, 1841, he was ordained a minister at the old Baptist church at Middletown village and his first charge was at the Baptist church at Keyport, where he remained twelve years. From Keyport Mr. Wilson was called to the Baptist church at New Monmouth, where, after a pastorate of 38 years, he resigned and retired to private life. Although having retired from the active ministry, Mr. Wilson preached occasionally during the past seventeen years. The aged clergyman had a brother who was a preacher also. He was Rev. Charles Wilson, who died after serving the Baptist church at Holmdel sixteen years. For a number of years Mr. Wilson was treasurer of the New Jersey Baptist educational society and was subsequently president of the society. He had always taken an active interest in Peddie Institute, a Baptist school at Hightstown, and several years ago, when the institute was in financial difficulties, he went to its relief. He interested many friends in the enterprise, including the late Mayor William R. Grace of New York, and succeeded in raising about $80,000, which was the amount necessary to put the institute on a sound financial footing. He was a trustee of the institute a great number of years. Mr. Wilson engaged in a number of industrial enterprises. He was one of the original promoters and directors of the New Jersey Southern railroad, then known as the Raritan and Delaware Bay railroad. He was interested also in establishing a steamboat service between Port Monmouth and New York, and a steamboat which plied between those ports many years was named for him. he steamboat was burned while at her wharf at Port Monmouth a year ago last June. Mr. Wilson was one of the oldest bank directors in New Jersey, having served in that capacity in the First national bank of Red Bank about 23 years. He attended a meeting of the directors last June and assisted in the regular examination of the bank's affairs. Soon after his settlement at Keyport Mr. Wilson married into the Seabrook family, who lived at Shoal Harbor, now called Port Monmouth. The Seabrook family and their ancestors had occupied that part of the state nearly two hundred years. Mrs. Wilson died and Mr. Wilson married her sister. After the death of the second Mrs. Wilson the clergyman married Miss Mary L. Willett of Port Monmouth. His third wife survives him, together with one daughter by his first wife and two granddaughters. The daughter is Mrs. Martha Griggs, widow of Captain Benjamin Griggs of Port Monmouth, and the granddaughters are Mrs. Lydia Wyckoff of Port Monmouth and Mrs. Jessie Thompson of New York. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the New Monmouth Baptist church. It was largely attended and many ministers were present. Rev. J. K. Manning of Trenton was in charge of the service. Brief addresses were made by Mr. Manning, Rev. O. P. Eaches of Hightstown, Rev. T. E. Vassar of Holmdel, Rev. James L. Coote of Keyport and Rev. Horace R. Goodchild of Middletown. The church choir sang two old hymns entitled "How blest the righteous when he dies" and "Servant of God, well done". His bearers were Mr. Coote, Mr. Vassar, Mr. Goodchild, Rev. Mr. Irwin of South Amboy and Daniel and Henry Frost of New Monmouth, deacons of the New Monmouth Baptist church. The body was buried in Fair View cemetery.
~~ Red Bank Register, 18 Nov 1908
Rev. William VanDolah Wilson of New Monmouth died Friday morning about ten o'clock. He was nearly 97 years old, and his death was caused by the giving away of his system on account of his extreme age. Mr. Wilson was born in Hungarian county, New Jersey, November 18th, 1811. His father was a millwright by trade and for many years he conducted a lumber business in Pike county, Pennsylvania. The son was engaged in the same business in his earlier days. At the age of eighteen years Mr. Wilson was converted and he shortly after joined the Baptist church at Sandy Ridge. He had a thorough education, which he acquired principally through his own efforts. His education included a full course at Princeton theological seminary. After his graduation from the seminary he became a missionary at the New Jersey Baptist society in Middlesex county. On May 12th, 1841, he was ordained a minister at the old Baptist church at Middletown village and his first charge was at the Baptist church at Keyport, where he remained twelve years. From Keyport Mr. Wilson was called to the Baptist church at New Monmouth, where, after a pastorate of 38 years, he resigned and retired to private life. Although having retired from the active ministry, Mr. Wilson preached occasionally during the past seventeen years. The aged clergyman had a brother who was a preacher also. He was Rev. Charles Wilson, who died after serving the Baptist church at Holmdel sixteen years. For a number of years Mr. Wilson was treasurer of the New Jersey Baptist educational society and was subsequently president of the society. He had always taken an active interest in Peddie Institute, a Baptist school at Hightstown, and several years ago, when the institute was in financial difficulties, he went to its relief. He interested many friends in the enterprise, including the late Mayor William R. Grace of New York, and succeeded in raising about $80,000, which was the amount necessary to put the institute on a sound financial footing. He was a trustee of the institute a great number of years. Mr. Wilson engaged in a number of industrial enterprises. He was one of the original promoters and directors of the New Jersey Southern railroad, then known as the Raritan and Delaware Bay railroad. He was interested also in establishing a steamboat service between Port Monmouth and New York, and a steamboat which plied between those ports many years was named for him. he steamboat was burned while at her wharf at Port Monmouth a year ago last June. Mr. Wilson was one of the oldest bank directors in New Jersey, having served in that capacity in the First national bank of Red Bank about 23 years. He attended a meeting of the directors last June and assisted in the regular examination of the bank's affairs. Soon after his settlement at Keyport Mr. Wilson married into the Seabrook family, who lived at Shoal Harbor, now called Port Monmouth. The Seabrook family and their ancestors had occupied that part of the state nearly two hundred years. Mrs. Wilson died and Mr. Wilson married her sister. After the death of the second Mrs. Wilson the clergyman married Miss Mary L. Willett of Port Monmouth. His third wife survives him, together with one daughter by his first wife and two granddaughters. The daughter is Mrs. Martha Griggs, widow of Captain Benjamin Griggs of Port Monmouth, and the granddaughters are Mrs. Lydia Wyckoff of Port Monmouth and Mrs. Jessie Thompson of New York. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the New Monmouth Baptist church. It was largely attended and many ministers were present. Rev. J. K. Manning of Trenton was in charge of the service. Brief addresses were made by Mr. Manning, Rev. O. P. Eaches of Hightstown, Rev. T. E. Vassar of Holmdel, Rev. James L. Coote of Keyport and Rev. Horace R. Goodchild of Middletown. The church choir sang two old hymns entitled "How blest the righteous when he dies" and "Servant of God, well done". His bearers were Mr. Coote, Mr. Vassar, Mr. Goodchild, Rev. Mr. Irwin of South Amboy and Daniel and Henry Frost of New Monmouth, deacons of the New Monmouth Baptist church. The body was buried in Fair View cemetery.
~~ Red Bank Register, 18 Nov 1908
Rev. W. V. Wilson Dead. He Was Nearly Ninety-Seven Years Old. The End Came Friday Morning At His Home At New Monmouth - He Was Engaged In The Active Ministry Half A Century.
Rev. William VanDolah Wilson of New Monmouth died Friday morning about ten o'clock. He was nearly 97 years old, and his death was caused by the giving away of his system on account of his extreme age. Mr. Wilson was born in Hungarian county, New Jersey, November 18th, 1811. His father was a millwright by trade and for many years he conducted a lumber business in Pike county, Pennsylvania. The son was engaged in the same business in his earlier days. At the age of eighteen years Mr. Wilson was converted and he shortly after joined the Baptist church at Sandy Ridge. He had a thorough education, which he acquired principally through his own efforts. His education included a full course at Princeton theological seminary. After his graduation from the seminary he became a missionary at the New Jersey Baptist society in Middlesex county. On May 12th, 1841, he was ordained a minister at the old Baptist church at Middletown village and his first charge was at the Baptist church at Keyport, where he remained twelve years. From Keyport Mr. Wilson was called to the Baptist church at New Monmouth, where, after a pastorate of 38 years, he resigned and retired to private life. Although having retired from the active ministry, Mr. Wilson preached occasionally during the past seventeen years. The aged clergyman had a brother who was a preacher also. He was Rev. Charles Wilson, who died after serving the Baptist church at Holmdel sixteen years. For a number of years Mr. Wilson was treasurer of the New Jersey Baptist educational society and was subsequently president of the society. He had always taken an active interest in Peddie Institute, a Baptist school at Hightstown, and several years ago, when the institute was in financial difficulties, he went to its relief. He interested many friends in the enterprise, including the late Mayor William R. Grace of New York, and succeeded in raising about $80,000, which was the amount necessary to put the institute on a sound financial footing. He was a trustee of the institute a great number of years. Mr. Wilson engaged in a number of industrial enterprises. He was one of the original promoters and directors of the New Jersey Southern railroad, then known as the Raritan and Delaware Bay railroad. He was interested also in establishing a steamboat service between Port Monmouth and New York, and a steamboat which plied between those ports many years was named for him. he steamboat was burned while at her wharf at Port Monmouth a year ago last June. Mr. Wilson was one of the oldest bank directors in New Jersey, having served in that capacity in the First national bank of Red Bank about 23 years. He attended a meeting of the directors last June and assisted in the regular examination of the bank's affairs. Soon after his settlement at Keyport Mr. Wilson married into the Seabrook family, who lived at Shoal Harbor, now called Port Monmouth. The Seabrook family and their ancestors had occupied that part of the state nearly two hundred years. Mrs. Wilson died and Mr. Wilson married her sister. After the death of the second Mrs. Wilson the clergyman married Miss Mary L. Willett of Port Monmouth. His third wife survives him, together with one daughter by his first wife and two granddaughters. The daughter is Mrs. Martha Griggs, widow of Captain Benjamin Griggs of Port Monmouth, and the granddaughters are Mrs. Lydia Wyckoff of Port Monmouth and Mrs. Jessie Thompson of New York. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the New Monmouth Baptist church. It was largely attended and many ministers were present. Rev. J. K. Manning of Trenton was in charge of the service. Brief addresses were made by Mr. Manning, Rev. O. P. Eaches of Hightstown, Rev. T. E. Vassar of Holmdel, Rev. James L. Coote of Keyport and Rev. Horace R. Goodchild of Middletown. The church choir sang two old hymns entitled "How blest the righteous when he dies" and "Servant of God, well done". His bearers were Mr. Coote, Mr. Vassar, Mr. Goodchild, Rev. Mr. Irwin of South Amboy and Daniel and Henry Frost of New Monmouth, deacons of the New Monmouth Baptist church. The body was buried in Fair View cemetery.
~~ Red Bank Register, 18 Nov 1908
Rev. William VanDolah Wilson of New Monmouth died Friday morning about ten o'clock. He was nearly 97 years old, and his death was caused by the giving away of his system on account of his extreme age. Mr. Wilson was born in Hungarian county, New Jersey, November 18th, 1811. His father was a millwright by trade and for many years he conducted a lumber business in Pike county, Pennsylvania. The son was engaged in the same business in his earlier days. At the age of eighteen years Mr. Wilson was converted and he shortly after joined the Baptist church at Sandy Ridge. He had a thorough education, which he acquired principally through his own efforts. His education included a full course at Princeton theological seminary. After his graduation from the seminary he became a missionary at the New Jersey Baptist society in Middlesex county. On May 12th, 1841, he was ordained a minister at the old Baptist church at Middletown village and his first charge was at the Baptist church at Keyport, where he remained twelve years. From Keyport Mr. Wilson was called to the Baptist church at New Monmouth, where, after a pastorate of 38 years, he resigned and retired to private life. Although having retired from the active ministry, Mr. Wilson preached occasionally during the past seventeen years. The aged clergyman had a brother who was a preacher also. He was Rev. Charles Wilson, who died after serving the Baptist church at Holmdel sixteen years. For a number of years Mr. Wilson was treasurer of the New Jersey Baptist educational society and was subsequently president of the society. He had always taken an active interest in Peddie Institute, a Baptist school at Hightstown, and several years ago, when the institute was in financial difficulties, he went to its relief. He interested many friends in the enterprise, including the late Mayor William R. Grace of New York, and succeeded in raising about $80,000, which was the amount necessary to put the institute on a sound financial footing. He was a trustee of the institute a great number of years. Mr. Wilson engaged in a number of industrial enterprises. He was one of the original promoters and directors of the New Jersey Southern railroad, then known as the Raritan and Delaware Bay railroad. He was interested also in establishing a steamboat service between Port Monmouth and New York, and a steamboat which plied between those ports many years was named for him. he steamboat was burned while at her wharf at Port Monmouth a year ago last June. Mr. Wilson was one of the oldest bank directors in New Jersey, having served in that capacity in the First national bank of Red Bank about 23 years. He attended a meeting of the directors last June and assisted in the regular examination of the bank's affairs. Soon after his settlement at Keyport Mr. Wilson married into the Seabrook family, who lived at Shoal Harbor, now called Port Monmouth. The Seabrook family and their ancestors had occupied that part of the state nearly two hundred years. Mrs. Wilson died and Mr. Wilson married her sister. After the death of the second Mrs. Wilson the clergyman married Miss Mary L. Willett of Port Monmouth. His third wife survives him, together with one daughter by his first wife and two granddaughters. The daughter is Mrs. Martha Griggs, widow of Captain Benjamin Griggs of Port Monmouth, and the granddaughters are Mrs. Lydia Wyckoff of Port Monmouth and Mrs. Jessie Thompson of New York. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the New Monmouth Baptist church. It was largely attended and many ministers were present. Rev. J. K. Manning of Trenton was in charge of the service. Brief addresses were made by Mr. Manning, Rev. O. P. Eaches of Hightstown, Rev. T. E. Vassar of Holmdel, Rev. James L. Coote of Keyport and Rev. Horace R. Goodchild of Middletown. The church choir sang two old hymns entitled "How blest the righteous when he dies" and "Servant of God, well done". His bearers were Mr. Coote, Mr. Vassar, Mr. Goodchild, Rev. Mr. Irwin of South Amboy and Daniel and Henry Frost of New Monmouth, deacons of the New Monmouth Baptist church. The body was buried in Fair View cemetery.
~~ Red Bank Register, 18 Nov 1908
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