Marriages (July 4)

Marriage Notices

Source Unknown - April 1866

STRINGHAM - WEBB:  At the Chenango House in Greene [Chenango Co., NY] on the 29 ult. by Warren Gray, Esq., George W. Stringham of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY] to Lovina W. Webb of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

POTTER - WARNER:  In South Otselic [Chenango Co., NY] May 1, by Rev. D.V. Bowen, William C. Potter to Mary E. Warner, both of South Otselic.

BENTLY - NORTON:  May 1, by Rev. J.W. Barr, Hiland L. Bently, of Sandgate Vermont, to Louisa V. Norton, of German [Chenango Co, NY].

BLACKMAN - TOTMAN:  In Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], May 8, by Rev. J.W. Barr, Alonzo Blackman, of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY] to Kate M. Totman, of Pharsalia.

Afton Enterprise, April 19, 1900

Butler - Woods

A quiet wedding took place at the Baptist parsonage Wednesday evening, April 11, when Mrs. Amelia Woods of Afton [Chenango Co., NY] and Mr. J.B. Butler of Canton, Pa.., were united in marriage by the Rev. D.C. Merrill.  Mr. and Mrs.Butler will reside in Canton where Mr. Butler is a leading business man.  He is City Justice and prominent in G.A.R. Circles.

Afton Enterprise, December 27, 1906
Tiffany - Terry & Tallmadge - Terry

Two couples were united in marriage at the M.E. Parsonage last Sunday morning, Dec. 23, by Rev. I.J. Smith.  Lavern E. Tiffany to Mabel A. Terry and Carlton Tallmadge to Helen E. Terry.

Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Smith

Bainbridge Republican, January 27, 1888

A.B. Smith, whose notice of his golden wedding will be found in another column, was married Jan. 19, 1838, at Guilford Centre, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], and he and his estimable wife immediately came to this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], where Mr. Smith commenced blacksmithing, and from that time to the present he has ever been ready to "forge and weld" for his many customers.  Although for three or four years past Mr. Smith has worked but little, still the same muscular arm and many of the tools of half a century ago that earned the bread and made a home for his family of eight children, are not altogether idle, but ready almost any day to do a job of repairing.  How few there are who continue in the same line of business fifty years.

Golden Wedding:  Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Smith held an informal reception at their home on Kirby street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] last Thursday, it being the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage. The occasion was a very enjoyable one.  Of their five children, four were there to participate in the pleasures of the day.  One son, living in the far west, was unable to be present, but, we doubt not, was with them in spirit. Children, grandchildren, sisters, brothers, friends and neighbors united in offering their congratulations and wishes for a happy future.  Among the many presents was a gold headed cane and umbrella and $90 in gold coin.  Not the least noticeable was the refreshment room, where the table was heavily laden with most tempting viands, and the happy faces of the attendants proclaimed the marriage feast.  Mr. A.B. Smith and Miss Jane Baily were married at Guilford Centre, Jan. 19, 1838, by the Rev. Mr. Harmon.  Immediately after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Smith came to this village [Bainbridge] where they have since resided.

Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Smith hereby acknowledge their grateful thanks to each and all those friends and neighbors who so kindly signified their remembrance of us by their greetings through calls, communications, and generous gifts at the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of our married life.  Bainbridge, Jan. 20, 1888,  A.B Smith, Jane E. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. F.T. Seeley

Bainbridge Republican, January 27, 1888

Some of the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. F.T. Seeley gave to them a surprise upon their eleventh wedding anniversary, Tuesday Jan. 24th 1888.  The guests were sumptuously entertained and the inner man was abundantly refreshed. Afterward Mr. and Mrs. Seeley were presented with an elegant, velvet, Brussels couch, black walnut rocker, and other gifts, Rev. H.B. Cook, in a neat and appropriate speech, making the presentation.  Mr. and Mrs. Seeley both responded and expressed their pleasure at seeing so many of their old friends, unexpected though it was, and thanking them for their gifts, which spoke columns more than they could express of cemented friendship.