Marriages (July 27)

Benedict - Murphy

Afton Enterprise, January 4, 1940

A very pretty wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Murphy at Nineveh Junction [Broome Co., NY], when George Benedict of West Brookville [Nassau Co., NY] and Miss Marjorie Murphy were united in matrimony, in the presence of the family and relatives, Saturday evening at 8 o'clock.  The ceremony was performed by Rev. H.L. McGonigla, pastor of the Harpursville Baptist Church. The bride is a graduate of the Afton High School and the Middletown Business institute. The groom is employed at West Brookville where the young couple will make their future home.

 

Pickering - Monroe

Afton Enterprise, January 2, 1930

On December 28, 1929, occurred the marriage of Miss Marion L. Monroe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Monroe of Slingerlands, N.Y., to Mr. Le Roy H. Pickering, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Pickering of Troy, N.Y. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Harry E. Brooks of Afton, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carlton L. Wrench at Coventryville.

 

Marriage Notices

Antimasonic Telegraph, February 8, 1832

At New Hartford, on the 30th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Adams, Mr. Quartus Graves, printer, of Utica to Miss Jane Laynon of the former place.

 

Antimasonic Telegraph, February 15, 1832

In Sherburne, on Sunday evening, 5th inst. by Milo Hunt, esq. Mr. James Sherburne Gilman, to Miss Roxy L. Pomeroy, all of that place.

 

Afton Enterprise, January 1930

Mr. Charles W. Smith of Waverly, and Miss Ella M. Huntley, of the same place, but formerly of Afton, were united in marriage at the residence of Dr. P.A. Hayes, April 5th, Rev. C.A. Stone officiating.

 

Mrs. Benjamin Barber, of Oxford, recently witnessed the marriage of her daughter Sarah, the youngest of a family of 21 children, 18 of whom are living and all but one are married.  They were all at the wedding.

 

Chenango Union, June 3, 1875

SPRAGUE - EVANS:  In Preston Corners, May 29 by Rev. J. Hurlburt, Mr. Otis Sprague of McDonough to Miss Alma Evans of Plymouth.

 

WEBB - BARTOO:  In Brisbin, May 26 by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. Frank Webb of Oxford to Miss Irene E. Bartoo of Brisbin.

 

POTTER - McKAY:  In Niles, Mich., May 18, 1875 by Rev. Eddy, Mr. William  H. Potter to Miss Ella McKay, formerly of Sherburne.