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1922 Newspaper Article of Edward Meakin

15 May 1922, Jersey Journal, Jersey City, New Jersey

In Newark - Charles Farley, age 15, who resided at 118 Ogden Street, Newark fell 100 feet down a quarry and was killed. He was with 2 other boys: Edward Meakin, age 16, of 261 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Newark, and Walter Leach, age 16, of 120 Ogden Street, Newark.

Note: Charles Farley and Walter Leach were both living on Ogden Street. In the 1920 census, Edward was also living on Ogden Street with his father, which is possibly where the friends met. Also, both Edward and Charles worked at a thread mill.

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