New Jersey as a colony and as a state, one of the original thirteen (1903) (14595425530)

Identifier: jerseyascolon01leef (find matches)
Title: New Jersey as a colony and as a state, one of the original thirteen
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Lee, Francis Bazley, 1869- (from old catalog)
Subjects: New Jersey -- History. (from old catalog) New Jersey -- Biography. (from old catalog)
Publisher: New York, The Publishing society of New Jersey
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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wo daughters, theyoungest son being III. Thomas Terhune, born November 5, 1802,died December 10, 1852. He married Leah AnnQuackenbush, August 20, 1825, and had seven chil-dren, the eldest being IV. Albert Terhune, born December 28, 1826,who married for his second wife Helen Ann VanRiper, and by her had five children, of whom one is V. Alpheus Terhune. As is well known, the Terhunes are one of the old-est families of New Jersey, descending from Holland-ish ancestors. Alpheus Terhune was born and reared on a farm,and received a public school education. After leavingthe parental home he started in the grocery business inPaterson, in which he has since continued, and he isone of the successful and well known merchants ofthat city. He was married, October 17, 1891, to Ella VanWagoner. Their children are Helen, born July 2,1892; Albert Seymour, born April 24, 1893; Ray-mond, born June 13, 1897; Clarence, born Novem-ber II, 1899; John, bom August 14, 1901, and Wal-ter, born October 12, 1903.
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THEODORE WILLIAM PHCENIX ONY AND AS A STATE 165 THEODORE WILLIAM PHOENIX,throughout his life an honored citizenof Mendham, Morris County, promi-nently identified with the mercantilecommunity, and also a faithful andefficient public servant, was born at Mendham, Feb-ruary 9, 1832, his parents being William and AmyPhoenix. Mr. Phoenix received a good public school educa-tion at his native place. Embarking in mercantilebusiness, he established a successful general store,which he conducted until shortly before his death. Healso devoted some of his attention to real estate andinsurance interests. He was in all respects a useful andpublic-spirited citizen, whose influence was exercisedin many ways for the progress and welfare of the vil-lage and who enjoyed the confidence and esteem of allwho came in association with him. He served for one term (1869) as a member of theNew Jersey Legislature. From 1877 to 1885 he wasdeputy-collector of Internal Revenue for MorrisCounty. He occupied the posi