Marriages (February 17)

Turner - Reed
Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, December 27, 1890

A brilliant and happy wedding took place, Thursday evening at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Reed, in Hayes street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].  The principal actors in this nuptial event were Mr. J[oshua] Bennett Turner junior member of the firm of Stone and Turner and Miss Mary Bushnell Reed.  Rev. Samuel Scoville, of Stamford, Conn., the former popular pastor of the Congregational Chruch of this village, officiated.  The home of the bride, in honor of the marriage festivities, was beautifully decorated with holly, which is peculiarly sacred to Christmas.  Only the immediate relatives and friends of the contracting parties were present.  Miss Fanny Reed, sister of the bride acted as bridesmaid and Mr. Green, of Clyde, as best man.  There were present from abroad, Mrs. Marvin Reed and Messrs. Marvin Reed and Clark Reed, of Connecticut, Mrs. Mead, of Boston, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Lee, Mrs. Fish and Miss Myra Fish of Binghamton.  Miss Esther Bailey, Miss Mabel Frost and Mildred Feeney of Boston, Miss Mary C. Turner and Fred L. Turner of Oxford and Mr. Thomas A. Rowe of Oneonta.  The presents were numerous and elegant.  On the evening train Mr. and Mrs. Turner left for an extended wedding trip.  Miss Reed is one of the most estimable young ladies of Norwich, and Mr. Turner a prominent and successful business man. They will return from their wedding trip to Norwich for a short stay and then leave for Tacoma, Washington, where Mr. Turner will engage in business.

Marriage Notices

Chenango Telegraph, May 6, 1846

In Hamilton [Madison Co., NY], on Wednesday morning last, by Rev. Mr. Brooks, John West, Esq., Attorney and Counsellor at Law, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Mary K. [Foote], daughter of John Foote, Esq., of the former place.

In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on the 19th ult., by Rev. M.C. Gaylord, Mr. Abram Mudge of Earlville [Madison Co., NY], to Miss Persis A. [Buell], daughter of Ira Buell, Esq. of the former place.

Chenango Telegraph, April 15, 1846

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., by the Rev. John B. Hoyt, John B. Hoyt, Jr., of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] to Rispah B. [Hitchcock] daughter of Mr. Judathan Hitchcock of this place.

Chenango Telegraph,  April 29, 1846

On the 16th inst., by Rev. J. Duncan, Mr. John Glivin to Mrs. Caroline Byington, all of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

 Chenango Telegraph, May 20, 1846

In Hamilton [Madison Co., NY], on Wednesday morning last, by Rev. A. Brooks, Mr. Edwin C. Brooks, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], to Miss  Helen B. Keyes, of the former place.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., by Rev. J.T. Goodrich, Mr. Alexis Miller of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Julia A. Miller, of the former place.

At Smithville Flats [Chenango Co., NY], on the 32d [sic] February last, by Rev. A.O. Warren, Mr. Henry Kinney to Miss Mary V. Monroe, both of Triangle [Broome Co., NY].

On the 30th of April last, Mr. Abner Strickland of York Settlement, Dupade co. Ill., to Miss Rebecca Sessions of Barker, N.Y.  [Broome Co.]

In West Troy [Rensselear Co, NY], on the 20th ult. by Rev. Mr. Dodge, Mr. Henry L. Bowen of Homer, Cortland co., to Miss Ann Elizabeth Wilgus, of the above place.