Marriages (February )

Lewis - Ingraham

Chenango Union, February 19, 1891

The long, monotonous interval of celebacy from the matrimonial market was pleasantly interrupted by two of Hymen's happy members, at the residence of Luman Ingraham, on Thursday last, the occurrence being the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Luman Ingraham's only daughter, Eva [Ingraham], a most estimable young lady, to Duard Lewis, a popular and exemplary young man, a fine musician and society leader.  Rev. Fred Jones tied the matrimonial knot in a fine and impressive manner, which was witnessed by a large company of the friends and relations of the contracting parties.  Many valuable gifts were bestowed upon the happy couple, as well as the congratulations of the entire assemblage for the happy and prosperous life of the bride and groom. After the festivities the bridal party took passage for Oxford, enroute for the principal eastern cities to be visited during their bridal tour.

Mr. & Mrs. James Gladding - 56th Anniversary

Chenango Union, February 19, 1891

The immediate descendants of Mr. and Mrs. James Gladding assembled from far and near to help them celebrate their fifty-sixth wedding anniversary, at their home on West Main street in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Wednesday, the 4th inst.  Mr. Gladding is a native of Bristol, R.I., where he lived until three years of age.  Mrs. Gladding is a native of Pharsalia, N.Y.  Their lives have been spent in Chenango county, the last eight years of which in their present home.  It was an occasion of peculiar interest, on account of the unusual number of years of wedded life, and because the reunion included so nearly all the immediate family descendants, and because of the conceded respectable position occupied by them as citizens and in business relations, and also because of the fact that the aged father has been severely afflicted many months by disease confining him to his home, which elicited the deeper interests of personal affection.

The stamp of the paternal physical qualities are unmistakably apparent in every descendant member of the family, but no more so than the character of their moral convictions with which they have been credited during the almost four score years of a successful life.  The family consists of eight living children all of whom are married, and seven of the eight were present, each with his or her wife or husband; also the widow and children of a deceased son.  With the exception of one daughter, and her family who live in Kansas, and two great-grandchildren, all of the immediate descendants living were present, making four daughters and their husbands; three sons and their wives; one daughter-in-law; three married grandchildren with their husbands and wives, also eight other grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, making with themselves and immediate descendants, four generations present, also other relatives to the number of about fifty. There were also present their neighbor, friend and family physician, Dr. S.M. Hand and Mrs. Hand.  A substantial token of filial affection and respect was presented to the venerable couple with appropriate ceremonies.  From out of town we learn of the following who participated; Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Beebe and Mr. and Mrs. James B. Kellogg, Cortland; Mr. and Mrs. Ledyard Brown, Pitcher; Mr. and Mrs. Silas R. Hill, South Otselic, and Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Gladding, Pharsalia.

Marriage Notices

Chenango Telegraph, May 1, 1844

In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d inst., by Dyer Munroe, Esq., Mr. William J. Gay of Otselic [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Terza M. Thompson, of Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY].

Chenango American, February 2, 1860

In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult., by Rev. M.C. Bronson, Mr. Griffin Powell of Lowville, Lewis Co., to Miss Sarah A. Gavit, of Smyrna.

In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult., by Rev. John McLeish, Mr. Oliver Thurber, to Miss Mary Clark, both of that place.

In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. E. Cape, Mr. Henry L. White to Miss Victoria C. Sheldon, both of Guilford.

In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult., Mr. Wm., M. Sabin to Miss Mary G. Young, all of the above place.

In Scott, Cortland Co., on the 17th ult., by Rev. R.C. Fox, Rev. A.J. Kenton to Miss D. Augusta Fox, of the former place.

Chenango American, February 9, 1860

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th inst., by Rev. A. B. Jones, Mr. Charles H. Long to Miss Hattie Meachum, both of Willett, Cortland Co.