History: Matawan Hook and Ladder Co No 1 Election (1879)

The 22 Nov 1879 edition of The Matawan Journal reported recent election results for officers of the Matawan Hook and Ladder Company No 1 for the coming year.

• Foreman - S A Lockwood
• 1st Assistant - Benjamin Van Dorn
• 2nd Assistant - Henry Fisher
• President - W K Harris
• Vice President - J Van Schoick
• Secretary - J A Walling
• Treasurer - T L Peterson, C P Van Brackle
• Auditors - Uriah Sickels, T R Mount
• Investigating Committee - Allen Van Pelt, James Roberts, Holmes Boyce

1880 Federal Census

• There was a Samuel A Lockwood, age 27, in Shrewsbury; a Seth Lockwood, age 29, in Woodbridge;  and a Samuel Lockwood, age 51, in Freehold.
• There were two Benjamin Van Dorns on the same page of the census in Matawan Township. One (Benj G, 44 years old, wife Jane) was a farmer and the other (Benj D, 44 years old, wife Cecelia) worked in pottery.
• There was a Henry Fisher, age 46, born in Germany, harness maker, living in Matawan Township.
• There was a W Kramer Harris, age 23, clerk in store, son of Alex H Harris, age 62, dealer in hardware. He lived with his parents and siblings in Matawan Township.
• There was a John H Van Shoick, age 29, in Middletown; a John C Van Shoick, age 59, in Manalapan; and a John H Van Shoick, age 55, in Howell.
• There was a Joel A Walling, age 29, in Matawan Township.
• There was a Thomas L Peterson, age 26, born in New York, in Matawan Township.
• I found no C P Van Brackle in Matawan or environs.
• There was a Uriah Sickles, age 52, blacksmith, in Matawan Township.
• I found no T R Mount in Matawan or environs.
• There was an Allen Van Pelt, age 31, painter, in Matawan Township.
• There was a James H Roberts, age 32, living in Matawan Township.
• There was a Holmes Boyce, age 36, laborer, living in Matawan Township.