History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey with Biographical Sketches of many of their Prominent Men . was a zealous worker in matters bothspiritual and secular, and ever ready to render aideither in the capacity of private member or trustee. In the family circle he was seldom demonstrative,yet a man of strong affections and sympathetic feel-ings. His intellect was strong, his perceptions clear,and his memory retentive. His mind remained clear and bright until the lastmoment of his life, his patience being remarkable du-ring the last months of his great physical Christia


History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey with Biographical Sketches of many of their Prominent Men . was a zealous worker in matters bothspiritual and secular, and ever ready to render aideither in the capacity of private member or trustee. In the family circle he was seldom demonstrative,yet a man of strong affections and sympathetic feel-ings. His intellect was strong, his perceptions clear,and his memory retentive. His mind remained clear and bright until the lastmoment of his life, his patience being remarkable du-ring the last months of his great physical Christian hope which had sustained him in manyvicissitudes of life supported him in the last tryinghour. The end was peace. He died June 30, 1871,in his eightieth year, the death of his wife havingoccurred Sept. 30, 1865. He had but two children,—a son William, who died in early childhood, and adaughter, Jane Robinson, who is the widow of JohnC. Elmer, She with her only surviving childoccupies the old homestead. To resume the record ofthe children of Abner: 3rf child, Hulda Grant, was born in 1795, and mar-. JOHN KICHARDS.


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