Marriages (September 3, 2014)

Clarence Mulford of Delaware county, and Miss Ella Rider, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], were married in the Norwich jail last week.  Judge Nash performing the ceremony.  [Afton Enterprise, Mar. 19, 1891]

 

Desertion and Elopement:  A correspondent writes to the Utica Herald that some three weeks ago, Daniel W. Dennis, of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], an enlisted volunteer in the McClellan Cavalry, deserted the service, and enticed the wife of Joseph Edmunds, of the same town (her husband being a member of the 8th N.Y. Cavalry, in Virginia) to desert two little children and elope with him.   She took with her near two hundred dollars, including some money just received from her husband for the support of the family.  Where they went is not known, but on Saturday morning last they took the stage at Utica for Norwich.  They stopped however over Sunday at Earlville, keeping themselves much secluded in their room; she, when noticed by the attendants, was observed to have been weeping.  On Monday they returned to Utica in private conveyance, stopping at the Central Hotel, as privately as possible.  Sergt. M. C. Griswold, of the McClellan Cavalry, got a clue to their lurking place and employed an attaché of the hotel to keep watch until he could procure needful aid from Provost Marshal Richardson to arrest and secure Dennis. Before Griswold returned--and he was not gone ten minutes--Dennis and woman were hurried into a carriage in the back yard of the Central (as has since been ascertained) and driven off, and no intelligence has since been heard of them.  Her money, doubtless, did the job. Dennis was a poor squire, but Mrs. Edmunds was of a respectable family, and was a pleasant, fine-looking and hitherto a reputable young woman.  her children are left to the charity of others.  [Chenango Union, Oct. 14, 1863]

 

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Morris, of Nineveh [Broome Co., NY], celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, Monday, Oct. 22 at the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Pratt.  Mr. and Mrs. Morris received many gifts, including a sum of money, a lovely basket of flowers from Mr. and Mrs. S.B. Hollenbeck and family, also a large bouquet of chrysanthemums from Mr. and Mrs. Adelbert Wakefield, of Mt. Upton, and many cards of congratulations.  A three-tiered wedding cake with miniature bride and groom centered the luncheon table.  Friends called on Mr. and Mrs. Morris from Windsor, Harpursville, Nineveh, and Nineveh Junction, also the Rev. and Mrs. C.J. Sabin and daughter, of Ouaquaga; Mrs. Oscar Hubbard and daughter, Roberta, of Nineveh R.D.1, daughter and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morris.  [Bainbridge News & republican, Nov. 1, 1945]

 

Word has been received in Bainbridge of the marriage of Marion E. Brandt and Harold W. Smith, both of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], at Elkton, Md., Sept. 7, 1945, by the Rev. R.J. Sturgill, pastor of the Baptist Church.  They will reside in Mt. Upton where they have purchased a home.  Mrs. Smith is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Donahe, of R.D.1, Bainbridge.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Nov. 1, 1945]

 

Miss Martha Elizabeth Westcott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Westcott, of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], became the bride of AAM 2/C Kenneth Donald Reynolds, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Reynolds, Sr., of Warnersville [Schoharie Co., NY], at a ceremony performed in the Methodist church at Sanford, Fla.  The Rev. Mr. McKinley, pastor, officiated.  Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds are both graduates of Stamford High School.  For many years Mrs. Reynolds made her home with William Canfield, of Stamford.  After her graduation she was employed in the Scintilla. Her husband is stationed at Sanford, Fla., where Mrs. Reynolds expects to remain for the present.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Nov. 1, 1945]

First Lieut. Theodore F. Elliott and his wife, Mary Joyce Elliott, have been divorced in Miami, Fla.  Mrs. Elliott and their daughter, Nancy, will remain in Miami where they have resided for the past year.  Lieut. Elliott will return to his home in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY] as soon as he is released from the Army.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Nov. 1, 1945]

 

Marriage Notices

Chenango Telegraph, April 29, 1835

At Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on Sunday evening, the 19th inst. by the Rev. L. Bush, Samuel McKoon, esq. to Miss Adelia Perkins, daughter of Capt. James Perkins, all of that place. 

 

At Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on Tuesday evening, 21st inst. by Rev. N.H. Adams, Mr. Frederick Juliand, to Miss Jane Cameron Ringer, all of that village. 

 

Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 19, 1876

CARRINGTON - HALSTED:  In Guilford, August 9th, at the residence of the bride's father (Rev. T.P. Halsted) by Rev. J.G. Eckerman, P.E., Clifton E. Carrington, Esq., of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Nellie C. Halsted, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].

 

ROOD - CUMBER:  In Greene, August 8th, 1876, by Rev. W.H. Gavitt, Mr. Newton M. Rood, of Greene [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Sarah Cumber, of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY]. 

 

PARKS - NILES:  In Greene, August 4th, 1876, by Rev. W.H. Gavitt, Mr. Isaac D. Parks, of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Maria l. Niles, of Greene [Chenango Co., NY].