Marriages (July 9)

Mr. & Mrs. William H. Steward

Utica Saturday Globe, April 1915

William H. & Helen M. (Huntley) Steward

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mr. and Mrs. William H. Steward of Kirk, recently passed their 50th wedding anniversary.  The occasion was very pleasantly, but very quietly, celebrated owing to the continued ill health of Mrs. Steward, who has not been able to pay a visit to Norwich relatives in over 40 years.  The esteemed couple were happily remembered by relatives and friends with numerous gifts and tokens of the day, including a purse of gold.  William H. Steward was born November 23, 1840, in Kirk, the son of Enoch and Lavina Steward.  Helen M. Huntley was the daughter of Amos and Sarah Huntley and was born near Kirk March 22, 1845.  Her 20th birthday was her wedding day, the semi-centennial of which was her 70th birthday.  They were married by Rev. Samuel Scoville, then pastor of the congregational Church in Norwich, at what was then the Chenango House on East Main street, now known as the Palmer House.  Of the dozen guests at the wedding ceremony eight are still living.  Mr. and Mrs. Steward have three children to cheer their old age, Corey H. Steward, of Williamson, N.Y.; Floyd Steward, who make his home with his parents, and Grace Montgomery, of Livingston Manor. They have one grandson, Norman Steward Montgomery.

 

King - Davis

Bainbridge Republican, August 23, 1917

Mr. Dewey A. King and Miss Myrtle A. Davis both of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] were united in marriage by Rev. Frank James of Jermyn, Pa. Sunday morning Aug. 19, 1917  on the Sidney Camp Meeting Ground.  The following persons were present:  Mrs. E. Rood, Mr. and Mrs. O. Howland, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hoyt, Thomas Cartledge and Miss Pearl Davis. The many friends of these young folks wish them a bright and happy future.

 

Edwards - Stockwell

Afton Enterprise, March 4, 1915

Married:  At the bride's home in Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] on Feb. 24th, 1915, Wilber l. Edwards of New Berlin, N.Y. [Chenango Co.] and Leona Stockwell, Ira l. Bronson officiating.  After the ceremony a nice dinner was served.  Quite a number of very pretty and useful presents were received.

 

Ploutz - Knapp

Afton Enterprise, April 15, 1915

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Knapp of Afton, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], announce the engagement of their daughter, Florence E. [Knapp], on April 3d,  1915, to Arthur E. Ploutz of Hobart, NY.  Both are well known at Roxbury and vicinity.  Mr. Ploutz since leaving school spent 4 years life as mail clerk on route No. 7316 Vega to Kelly's Corners, and then Mr. Ploutz went in the creamery business at the greatest of Sheffield's Grade "A" plants at Bloomville, and from there Mr Ploutz came to Hobart and took charge of the casein department of Sheffield By-Products.  Both are well known, and are well liked by many different parties.