James M. Aspden (1823 - 1893)

Born 1823 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Died 12 Jul 1893 at about age 70 in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey

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Biography

James M. Aspden was born in 1823 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, a son of Henry Aspden and Ann Whitaker. He was a contractor, builder and stone mason in Camden, New Jersey. He was issued a patent for a filter in 1889. James married Susan Theresa Hood (1820-1899); they had a son, Charles H. Aspden born about 1854. James died July 22,1893 and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Camden.

Death Notices

Found Dead in a Back Room

Trenton Evening Times, July 13, 1893

James Aspden, a prominent Prohibitionist, an a ardent worker for the Reformed Men’s Home, was found dead in a back room yesterday afternoon. He was about seventy-two years of age, and for the past 30 years was engaged in the business of contractor and builder. Coroner Jefferies decided that death was due to heart failure.

Did Not Die Alone

James Aspden, a well known builder and contractor of Camden, dropped dead in the bath room of his residence. The family of James Aspden, the builder, who died suddenly at his home on Chestnut street this week, say that Mr. Aspden was not found dead in the bath room, but was sitting down stairs and was suddenly taken Ill, and was assisted up stairs and went into the bath room, where he expired suddenly, in the presence of his family and Dr. Jarrett.

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55720176/james-m-aspden: accessed 03 September 2022), memorial page for James M. Aspden (1823–12 Jul 1893), Find a Grave Memorial ID 55720176, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by Mary Harrell-Sesniak (contributor 46488639) .