Marriages (February 10)

Brooker - Bowers

Married July 2, 1917, North Norwich, NY

The home of Mr. and Mrs. James Bowers at North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] was the scene of a happy wedding party on Monday July 2, when their daughter Miss Ada [Bowers], a well known school teacher, was united in marriage to Menzo Brooker of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].  The ceremony was performed in the presence of the families and a few friends by Rev. R.L. Clark of this city.

Brookins - Wilkes

Married January 15, 1930, Norwich, NY

At the First Congregational church Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 15, Nettie A. Wilkes and Arthur G. Brookins, both of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], were united in marriage.  The ceremony was performed by the pastor, Rev. D.G. DeBoer.  Fire Chief L.C. Brookins of this city, a brother of the groom was one of the witnesses to the ceremony.  Sarah Wilkes, also of this city was an attendant.  Mr. and Mrs. Brookins have the congratulations of many friends  They will reside on a farm in North Norwich.  

Brookins - Cook

Married December 25, 1935, South New Berlin, NY

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  The belated news of the marriage of Leland Brookins, chief of the Norwich Police Department, and Miss Mildred M. Cook of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], reached Norwich today.  The wedding took place at the Baptist church parsonage at South New Berlin on Christmas Day and was performed by the Rev. Clinton H. Skinner, pastor of the church.  Chief Brookins has been absent from his office this week enjoying an enforced vacation due to a deficiency in the police budget.  Each member of the force has taken a week's vacation in order that the depleted budget be met.

Breed - Doody

Married May 20, 1940, Norwich, NY

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Miss Emma Helen Doody, Daughter of Mrs. Eugene Doody of Norwich, and Douglas Martin Breed of Elmira were married at St. Paul's Chruch [Norwich] this morning by the Rev. Charles M. Coveney.  Mrs. John Sanford of Norwich, sister of the bride, and John Sanford were attendants.  Miss Sadie Quinn, organist at St. Paul's, gave a recital preceding the Nuptial Mass and Mrs. Lewis Phelps and Franklin Batie sang.  The bride wore an ensemble of cocoa colored crepe with a wool coat to match, cocoa straw hat, gloves and shoes in beige and a corsage of talisman roses.  Both bride and groom are graduates of Norwich High School.  Mr. Breed, son of F. Randall Breed of Norwich, also is a graduate of St. Bonaventure College.  After June 1, Mr. and Mrs. Breed will live at 365 West Clinton Street, Elmira.  

Brookins - Cosens

Married October 12, 1941, Sherburne, NY

At 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Oct. 12, in Christ's Episcopal church Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], a quiet but pretty wedding was solemnized by the Rev. Herbert W. Lamb, Jr., when Miss Evelyn Grace Cosens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Cosens of Sherburne, became the bride of Corporal Louis E. Brookins, son of Police Chief Leland and Olive Brookins of Norwich.  The double ring ceremony was used. The couple were attended by Mrs. Elizabeth A. Mundey sister of the bride, and William Brookins, brother of the groom.  Little Miss Lorna Dee Tillapaugh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tillapaugh of King Settlement, and a niece of the bride, was flower girl.  The bride was attired in a dress of soldier blue silk rayon crepe with soldier blue and wine accessories and wore a corsage of yellow roses and pink sweet peas with maiden hair ferns. The maid of honor chose a dress of wine silk rayon crepe with tan and brown accessories and wore a corsage of pink carnations and white chrysanthemums with maiden hair ferns. The little flower girl wore a dress and bonnet of wine velvet trimmed with white lace and carried a basket of baby white chrysanthemums, pink sweet peas and velvet pansies. The bride received her education in the Sherburne central school and is an employee of the Utica Knitting Co. of Sherburne. The groom is a graduate of South New Berlin high school and is now a corporal in the United States army signal corp stationed at Fort Monmouth, N.J.  The groom was dressed in the U.S. Army uniform.  Both the bride and groom are well and favorably known and much respected in this community.  The many friends wish them a long and happy wedded life. A wedding lunch was served at the home of the bride's parents.  The newlyweds received many beautiful and useful gifts.  They left on a wedding trip and will make their future home at long Branch, N.J.

Marriage Notices

Chenango American, July 16, 1863

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst.., by Rev. J.W. Matterson, Mr. Zeal Paddleford, to Miss Mary E. Loop, both of Colesville [Broome Co., NY].

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th inst., by Rev. L.E. Spafford, Mr. F. Russell Stork, of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Eliza A. Japhet, of Oxford.

In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst., by Rev. T.M. Williams, Mr. Levi G. Stanbro, to Miss Lucy Knowles, all of Smyrna.

Chenango American, July 23, 1863

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th inst., by Rev. D. Ballou, Mr. Amos F. Hall, of this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Frances A. Hackett, of German [Chenango Co., NY].

Chenango American, August 6, 1863

In South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult., by C. Babcock, Mr. John Henry Wiswell of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Anna P. Titus, of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY].

In Sherburne [Chenango co., NY], on the 2d inst., by Rev. W. Peck, Mr. R.E. Crandall, of Columbus [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Sarah A. Shepard, of Sherburne.