Wild Ride of Samuel Rounds
Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, February 1, 1890
When an Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] widower starts out to get married it means business and nothing less. Samuel Rounds, a well known resident of this town, had been courting a comely widow down the Susquehanna valley with much honesty until his attentions had been so far crowned with success that the happy day was set, and he took the express train to Sidney, there to board a south bound train that would carry him to the residence of the expectant and waiting bride. But the train was late, and hiring a livery rig he proceeded towards his destination at a lively rate. the train came on soon after, and while making up for lost time, came in sight of Mr. Rounds at a narrow crossing. Mr. Rounds heard the blowing and screeching of the whistle, or danger signal, but was more indignant at the idea of being [delayed] while going ot get married to a respectable young widow, whipped up the horse to a more furious rate of speed than at any time before, but it was soon overtaken in the midst of the narrow crossing, and the result of a splintered wagon, a dead horse, and the late driver of the carriage seated on top of the cow catcher before the forward engine, remarking to the train men, as the train stopped and they came forward, that "he could drive his own rig without any balking or putting down any brakes, for he had got to drive twenty-five or thirty miles that night and get married to a young woman, who would be greatly disappointed if he did not get there in time." An explanation induced the gentleman to take a seat inside the cars, when the train proceeded, carrying him to the residence of the waiting bride, and the wedding did not have to be postposed.
In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. Mr. Ripley, Mr. E.M. Haynes, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss R.U. Keech, of the former place. "Wish you happy New Year," was the involuntary exclamation of our Devil, after devouring a magnificent slice of the bridal cake.
At Bouckville, Tuesday, the 25th ult., by the Rev. M.S. Platt, Mr. Hiram Lewis, to Miss Sarah Tucker, both of Morrisville [Madison Co., NY].
At New Woodstock, on the 20th ult. by the Rev. T.B. Rockwell, Mr. Robert Allen of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Lucretia DeClerco, of Cazenovia [Madison Co., NY].
In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., by Rev. L. Wright, Mr. Jonathan Dickinson, of Unionville, Ohio, to Miss Julia C. Weller, of Norwich.
In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., by the same, Mr. Wm. C.G. Shaw of Norwich, to Miss Amanda J. Robixson, of Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY].
In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. N. Ripley, Mr. Henry W. Sage of South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Frank A. Osgood, daughter of Hon. Luther Osgood, Jr., of the former place.
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In Preston, on the 1st inst., by Elder L.M. Cottrell, Mr. Jesse D. Rogers to Miss Mary Ann E. Clark, both of Preston [Chenango Co., NY].
In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] on the 12th ult., by Rev. N. Ripley, Mr. William F. Allen of Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY] to Miss Elizabeth J. Wood, of the former place.
In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY] on the 25th ult., by Rev. L.D. How, Mr. Erastus Ford, to Miss Anna Boughley, both of the above place.
In East Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. O. Ketchum, Mr. Rodney A. Harvey, of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Mary Brown, of Pharsalia.
In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., by L.E. Carpenter, Esq., Mr. Ralph Wilbur, to Miss Adeline Cutting, both of Norwich.
In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by rev. J.B. Hoyt, Daniel Beecher, Esq., to Miss Betsey J. Parker, all of the above place.
Also on the 3d inst., by the same, Mr. Thomas E. Porter of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Huldah L. Leonard of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].
In Union, Broome Co., on the 27th, ult. by Rev. F. Bacon, Mr. John H. Courrier, of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], to Mrs. Mary E. Nevins, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]
Marriage Notices
Chenango American, Greene, NY, January 3, 1856
At Bouckville, Tuesday, the 25th ult., by the Rev. M.S. Platt, Mr. Hiram Lewis, to Miss Sarah Tucker, both of Morrisville [Madison Co., NY].
At New Woodstock, on the 20th ult. by the Rev. T.B. Rockwell, Mr. Robert Allen of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Lucretia DeClerco, of Cazenovia [Madison Co., NY].
Chenango American, January 10, 1856
In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., by Rev. L. Wright, Mr. Jonathan Dickinson, of Unionville, Ohio, to Miss Julia C. Weller, of Norwich.
In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., by the same, Mr. Wm. C.G. Shaw of Norwich, to Miss Amanda J. Robixson, of Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY].
In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. N. Ripley, Mr. Henry W. Sage of South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Frank A. Osgood, daughter of Hon. Luther Osgood, Jr., of the former place.
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In Preston, on the 1st inst., by Elder L.M. Cottrell, Mr. Jesse D. Rogers to Miss Mary Ann E. Clark, both of Preston [Chenango Co., NY].
In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] on the 12th ult., by Rev. N. Ripley, Mr. William F. Allen of Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY] to Miss Elizabeth J. Wood, of the former place.
In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY] on the 25th ult., by Rev. L.D. How, Mr. Erastus Ford, to Miss Anna Boughley, both of the above place.
In East Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. O. Ketchum, Mr. Rodney A. Harvey, of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Mary Brown, of Pharsalia.
In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., by L.E. Carpenter, Esq., Mr. Ralph Wilbur, to Miss Adeline Cutting, both of Norwich.
In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by rev. J.B. Hoyt, Daniel Beecher, Esq., to Miss Betsey J. Parker, all of the above place.
Also on the 3d inst., by the same, Mr. Thomas E. Porter of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Huldah L. Leonard of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].
In Union, Broome Co., on the 27th, ult. by Rev. F. Bacon, Mr. John H. Courrier, of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], to Mrs. Mary E. Nevins, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]
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