New 15 February 2002
READ FAMILY CONNECTIONS
RACHEL L. READ SMALLEY4
252. (vi.) RACHEL L. READ4 (David Read3, John Read2, Joseph Read1), was the sixth child and fifth daughter of David Read and Mary Hawk. She was born 22 November 1844 in New Jersey (NJBVS), baptised 30 March 1845, Stillwater Presbyterian Church, Stillwater, Sussex County, New Jersey and died 9 A.M. Saturday, 24 May 1924, 109 North 18th Street, East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey (New Jersey Bureay of Vital Statistics, hereinafter NJBVS). She married Isaac W. Smalley, as his second wife. His first wife was Rachel's deceased sister, Margaret Read. Isaac was the son of Archibald Smalley and Elizabeth Snook. Isaac was born 1 January 1834 and died 18 October 1871 (Kern 1938; Warren County Marriages), age 40 years, 3 months and 7 days. The 1850 census lists him as a single male living in Stillwater Township, Sussex County, New Jersey. His occupation is given as tailor. Isaac's aunt, Sarah Ann Snook, was married to Rachel's second cousin, Isaac Middlesworth4 (Sarah Read3, Isaac Read, Sr.2, Joseph Read1).
In 1879, Rachel joinned her sisters Sarah Read Dennis and Lydia Snover and her step-daughter/neice Flora Smalley in a petition to the Surrogate Court of Sussex County. The petition asked that her brother William Reed be appointed as administrator of the estate of her late father, David Reed (SCSCR A-134). At the time that the petition was filed Rachel resided with her neice/step-daughter Mary L. Smalley Bowls at 279 Norfolk Street, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. Rachel's obituary gives her residence as 109 North 18th Street, East Orange, Essex New Jersey. Her funeral was held at her home in East Orange at 8 P.M., Tuesday 27 May 1924 (Newark Evening New). She was buried Wednesday, 28 May 1924, in Marksboro Presbyterian Church Yard, Marksboro, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey (NJBVS). Her last name is spelled R-e-a-d on her death certificate and in her obituary. Rachel's tombstone is between that of Isaac W. Smalley and of her father, David Read. The stone was field checked by Esther Doyle Read.
Death Certificate of Rachel L. Read
Obituary of Rachel L. Read
New Jersey
State Department of Heath
Bureau of Vital Statistics
1. PLACE OF DEATH
County: Essex
State: New Jersey
Registered No.: 152
City: East Orange
No: 109 North 18th St.
Ward: Left blank
2. FULL NAME: Rachel L. Smalley
3. RESIDENCE
No.: 109 North 18th St.PERSONAL AND STATISTICAL PARTICULARS
4. SEX: Female
5. COLOR OR RACE: White
6. Single, Married, Widowed or Divorced (write the word): Widow
7. If married, widowed, or divorced
HUSBAND of (or) WIFE of (Give full maiden name): Isaac W. Smalley
8. DATE OR BIRTH (month, day and year): Nov 22 - 1844
9. AGE: 79 years, 6 months, 2 days
10. OCCUPATION OF DECEASED
(a) Trade, profession or particular kind of work: At Home
(b) General nature of industry, business, or establishment in which employed (or employer): left blank
(c) Name of employer: left blank
11. BIRTHPLACE (city or town): not filled in
(State or country): New Jersey
PARENTS
12. NAME OF FATHER: David Read
13. BIRTHPLACE OF FATHER (city or town): not filled in
(State or country): New Jersey
14. MAIDEN NAME OF MOTHER: Mary Hawk
13 (a). BIRTHPLACE OF MOTHER (city or town): not filled in
(State or country): New Jersey
15. SIGNATURE OF INFORMANT: H.J. Alexander
Address: 109 North 18th St.
TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: The first initial of the informant's name was difficult to decipher, it could also be a "W."
16. FILED: May 26, 1924
REGISTRAR: F.J. Osborne
DATE OF DEATH (Month, day, year): May 24, 1924
18. I HEREBY CERTIFY That I attended deceased from April 26, 1924, to May 24, 1924, that I last saw her alive on May 24, 1924, and that death occurred on date stated above, at 9 A.M.
The CAUSE OF DEATH was as follows: acute dilation of heart
Duration: 7 days
Contributory (Secondary): Mitrial Insufficiency
Duration: 3 years
19. Where was disease contracted if not at place of death: left blank
Did an operation precede death: No
Was there an autopsy: No
What test confirmed diagnosis? left blank
Signed: Elwood M. Easton, M.D.
Address: Newark, N.J.
20 PLACE OF BURIAL, Cremation or removal: Marksboro, N.J.
Date of Burial: May 28, 1924
21. Undertaker: Newark, N.J.
Address: Frank S. Bolles
New Jersey License Number: 48
Special thanks to George Burgey, volunteer with the Essex County New Jersey GenWeb, who sent me this death certificate.
Newark Evening News, Tueday, May 27, 1924
"SMALLEY—On Saturday morning, May 24, 1924, Rachel L. Read, widow of Isaac W. Smalley, aged 79 years. Funeral services at her residence, 109 North Eighteenth street, East Orange, N.J., on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock."
Special thanks to George Burgey, volunteer with the Essex County New Jersey GenWeb, who sent me this obituary.
This web site was produced by Timothy Doyle 5/5/98,
<edrtjd@charm.net>