Marriages (July 3)

Gordon-Hill

Married May 1, 1942

Justice James P. Hill of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], announces the marriage, May 1, of his daughter, Miss Janet Wadsworth Hill, to Ensign William Jac Gordon, U.S.N.R., son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Gordon of Syracuse [Onondaga Co., NY].  The ceremony was performed in Miami Beach, Florida.  Justice Hill gave the bride in marriage.  Miss Virginia Lane of Syracuse attended Miss Hill, and Ensign Edward R. Kimmel, U.S. N.R., was best man. The bride attended Knox School in Cooperstown and was graduated from Syracuse university and the Brooklyn law School.  She is an attorney admitted to practice in New York state and is a member of the New York state Republican committee and vice chairman of the Chenango county Republican committee.  Justice Hill is the presiding justice of the appellate division of the supreme court, third department.  Ensign Gordon, former acting city judge of Norwich, is graduate of Syracuse university and attended Harvard Law School.  He is the fifth district governor for Exchange Clubs of New York state. The bride and groom were associated together in the practice of law prior to the time Ensign Gordon was called to active duty.  Ensign Kimmel, best man at the wedding ceremony, is the son of Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, former commander of the United States Pacific fleet.

Smith - Davis

The marriage of Mrs. Eva Davis, formerly of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] and Jackson Smith, a former resident of this city [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], was solemnized Saturday morning, April 17, at the Presbyterian church manse in Middletown [Orange Co., NY] by the pastor, Rev. Brown.--Norwich Sun.

Skinner - Brown

September 1941

Earlville [Madison Co., NY]:  Miss Ethel Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Brown of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY] and Donald E. Skinner son of Charles Skinner of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], were married in the rectory of St. Paul's Church in Norwich Saturday at 10:30 A.M.  The Rev. Charles M. Coveney was the officiating clergyman.  Mrs. Leon Davis of Smyrna, sister of the bride was matron of honor. Charles Skinner of Hartford, Conn., brother of the bridegroom, was best man.  Mr. Skinner was graduated form Norwich High School and the Bentley school of Accounting and Finance of Boston. Mass.  He is manager of a grocery store in Norwich where they will make their home.

Blood - Spaulding

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Announcement was made here yesterday of the marriage of Florence C. Spaulding and Frank Blood, both of this city.  The wedding ceremony was performed Tuesday May 7, at Hallstead, Pa., Mrs. Blood is the operator of a beauty parlor in this city an the groom is a widely known paint contractor of Norwich.

Thompson - Foster

Miss Elsena Foster, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Foster of Georgetown [Madison Co., NY] and James H. Thompson, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Thompson of Preston [Chenango Co., NY], were united in marriage in the Preston parsonage, Wednesday Oct. 16, Rev. Phillip Pitcher officiating.  The bride and groom will reside in Preston in a newly furnished apartment where the groom has been managing the family farm.  Mr. Thompson was a student of agriculture at Cornell University.

Phetteplace - Beardsley

Announcement was made Monday of the marriage, Thursday, April 11, of Mrs. Blanche B. Beardsley and Gurdon E. Phetteplace. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Irving J. Beckwith in the presence of immediate friends of the couple.

Marriage Announcements

Chenango American, February 28, 1861

In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th inst.., by Rev. W.G. Queal, Mr. Edward T. Loomis, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Angeline C. Ireland, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 20th by Rev. L. Wright, Mr. T. Cortland Hall to Miss Emily M. Johnson, all of the above place.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 19th, by Rev. E.Z. Lewis, Ozro C. Burnham, of New York, to Miss Minerva Crain, of the former place.

In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 21, by Rev. B.C. Williams, Charlie W. Trask of Portage co., Ohio to Miss Sarah J. Sage, of the former place.

Chenango American, February 21, 1861

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 14th inst., by Rev. E. Puffer, Mr. W.R. Cole to Miss Lyda A. Knickerbocker, both of the above place.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th inst., by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Marcus Palmer to Miss Mary Ann Wells, all of Oxford.

At Hazelwood, on the 13th inst., by Rev. H. Callahan, Mr. Charles W. Miles, of Fremont, Sullivan Co., to Araminta M. [Chapman], daughter of W. B. Chapman, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th inst., by Rev. E.H. Orwin, of Louisville, Mr. W.K. Loomis to Miss Mary E. Ransford both of Norwich.

At the same time and place, by the same, Mr. O.J. Wood, of  Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Frank C. Sage of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].