Marriages (May 28)

Cook-Bowers

Married December 16, 1939

Announcement was made today of the marriage, Saturday night, Dec. 16, of Ulricka Louise Bowers of this city to Lyman Albert Cook of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].  The nuptial service occurred at Montrose, Pa., with Rev. Marvin of the Presbyterian church officiating.  Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gibbs of North Norwich were the attending couple.  The groom is a well known cattle dealer.  The couple have many friends here who will extend them wishes for every happiness for the future.  Mr. Cook and his bride will make their home at 92 Mitchel street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].

Cooley - Pearsall

Married August 6, 1938

Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY]:  A very pretty wedding was solemnized at the Baptist church Saturday afternoon, August 6, at 2 o'clock when Miss Ruth Pearsall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Laverne Pearsall became the bride of Mr. Ansel Cooley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Cooley. The bridal party met at the altar while the wedding march was being played on the church organ by Ward Aldrich of Rockwells Mills and the ceremony was performed by Rev. Louis V.S. Hutton, pastor of the Baptist church assisted by Rev. Robert Wood, pastor of the Methodist church. The bride who wore a white crepe suit and white hat and carried a bouquet of garden flowers, was accompanied by Miss Ruth Fiske, maid of honor, who wore a light blue crepe dress, and Miss Florence Cooley, and Miss Jean Pearsall as bridesmaids. The best man was Everett Sargent of Gilbertsville, and the ushers were Glenn Pearsall, Floyd Cooley, Robert Davis and Donald Albrecht. After the ceremony at the church the bridal party were hurried to the home of the bride's parents where a reception was held at which about one hundred friends and relatives were present. Refreshments of ice cream, cakes and iced tea were served.  The happy couple left soon for a wedding trip to the Adirondacks. They expect to make their home in Mt. Upton.  The couple were the recipients of many beautiful and useful wedding gifts from friends and relatives which testify to the high esteem in which they are held. The whole community joins in wishing them a long and happy married life.

Mr. and Mrs. William C. Coe

60th Anniversary -1941

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mr. and Mrs. William C. Coe of Norwich, today celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a reception for friends and relatives at the home of their son, Supervisor Leroy B. Coe, on the Chenango Lake Road.  Mr. and Mrs. Coe were married on July 8, 1882, at the First Baptist church, Norwich, by the Rev. Henry Delano.  Both Mr and Mrs. Coe are in good health.  Mr. Coe was for 12 years a constable in the Town of Norwich, a former employee of the Ontario & Western Railroad and a former carrier of a Norwich R.F.D. Route.  Besides the son already  mentioned, there are two sons, Lester B. Coe of Norwich and Charles B. Coe of Malverne, L.I., and a daughter, Miss Marian L. Coe of Indiantown Gap, Pa.

Wedding Announcements

Coe - Cole:  Announcement of the marriage of Miss Catherine Cole of this city to Donald Coe, high school faculty member, January 28, 1938, was made Tuesday. The ceremony was performed in Pennsylvania.  Mrs. Coe is the daughter of Mrs. Letha Cole of this city while Mr. Coe is the son of Mrs. Carl Coe.

Slater - Follett:  Miss Grace Hilda Follett and Homer J. Slater were united in marriage at the First Baptist church parsonage at eight o'clock Monday night [May 21, 1928] by the Rev. W.A. Ashmore. The couple will reside on the Lake Road. 

Salisbury - Cook:  At Newark Valley, July 3 [1931] occurred the marriage of Carrie Cook and Emory Salisbury, both of Greene [Chenango Co., NY] 

Figary - Hadlock:  At the Morrisville [Madison Co., NY] Congregational manse on Saturday, Sept. 22 [1917], occurred the marriage of Clarence V. Figary and Miss Beryl Hadlock of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. John R. Ellis.

Nicholson - Figary:  At two o'clock Saturday afternoon [Dec. 17, 1921] at the Calvary Baptist church parsonage occurred the wedding of Miss Edith Figary of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] and Otto Nicholson of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

Chenango American, August 16, 1860

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., by Rev. Geo. Balcom, Mr. Elisha Keech, of New York, to Miss Nellie A. Swan, of the former place.

Chenango American, August 23, 1860

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], July 14th, by Rev. A.F. Harding, Mr. Nicholas H. Pierce of Colesville [Broome Co., NY] to Miss Carrie L. Elliott of the former place.

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 12th inst., by the same, Mr. James L. McCullor to Miss Harriet J. Judd, both of Colesville, Broome Co.

In Emmanuel Church, in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst., by Rev. R. Whittingham, Mr. Francis G. Clarke, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Clara M. Bockee, daughter of Isaac S. Bockee, deceased.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st inst., by Rev. D.A. Whedon, Mr. W.H. Pellet, to Miss Alice Wilson, all of Norwich.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst., by Rev. D.A. Whedon, Mr. Albert N. Dickinson, of Henry, Ill., to Miss Aruba A. Field, of Norwich, late Preceptress of the Ithaca Academy.