Marriages (April 22)

Mr. & Mrs. James Miner

55th Anniversary (date unknown)

Mr. & Mrs. James Miner

Thursday, June 18, marks the 55th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. James Miner of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].  Enjoying fine health, they plan to observe the occasion quietly.  Mr. and Mrs. Miner have a legion of friends who will join in extending them best wishes. They are the parents of five children, including Alderman James Miner of this city; Floyd Miner of Sherburne; Mrs. Harold Paden and Mrs. Earl Finch of Oxford and Miss Ruth Miner of Poughkeepsie.

Lee-Quinn

Chenango Telegraph, February 3, 1942

Miss Alice Quinn daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Maurice A. Quinn, was married to David F. Lee, Jr., son of Judge and Mrs. David F. Lee, Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's rectory [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].  the Rev. Charles M. Coveney performed the ceremony.  The attendants were Miss Patricia Stewart of Norwich and Charles V. Costello of Binghamton.  A reception was held at The Chenango hotel for members of the immediate families following the ceremony.

Davis - Burdick

Chenango Telegraph, March 3, 1942

In the presence of only the immediate families, the marriage of Miss Ruth Ellen Burdick to Merville S. Davis was solemnized Saturday noon at 12:30 in the Burdick residence, South Broad street.  Rev. George B. Callender, of Oneonta, former pastor of the Broad Street Methodist church and now district superintendent, officiated. The bride is the daughter of H.I. Burdick and the late Mrs. Burdick.  The groom is the son of Mrs. Guy Davis of Norwich R.D. and the late Mr. Davis. The bride was gowned in a blue dress with matching accessories and wore a corsage of Talisman roses and rubrum lilies.  Mrs. Stanley Burdick of Albany, sister-in-law of the bride was matron of honor. She was gowned in a tan colored dress with matching accessoreis.  her corsage was similar to that worn by the bride. A reception followed the ceremony and was held at Hotel Chenango where a dinner was served to members of the wedding party and their 22 guests. Following a wedding trip to New York and Albany, Mr. and Mrs. Davis will make their home at 128 South Broad street. The bride is a graduate of Norwich high school and the Syracuse Central City Business School.  The groom operates a motor truck line. The couple have many friends in this city and vicinity who will extend their best wishes.

Keller - Bates

Chenango Telegraph,July 7, 1942

Miss Elsie Bates, daughter of Mrs. Eugene Bates of 17 Brown street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], became the wife of Alton L. Keller of Sherburne Four Corners [Chenango Co., NY], son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Keller of Sherburne Four Corners at a ceremony performed in Calvary Baptist church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon by the pastor, Rev. R.L. Matthews.  Attending the couple were Mrs. Dean Carpenter, sister of the bride, as bridesmaid, and Walter Fargo of New Berlin, as best man. The bride was given in marriage by her twin brother, Earl Bates. The ushers were Dean Carpenter and Lawrence Manley.  Mrs. Gertrude Squires, at the organ, played a program of recital music for the wedding.  Her selections included "Wedding Prelude" by Nevin; "Oh Promise Me" by DeKoven; "The Golden Wedding" by Gabriel-Marie; "On Wings of Love" by Mendelssohn; "Liebestraum" by Lizst; the bridal chorus from Lohrengren-Wagner and the wedding march (Mid-Summer Night's Dream) Mendelssohn.  Just before the ceremony, uniting the couple, little Suzanne Brookins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lelan Brookins sang "At Dawning" and "I Love You Truly."  Prettily attired and wearing a Princess crown of pink sweetpeas, pink roses and baby's breath, Suzanne made a striking appearance and her lovely voice was pleasing. The bride was charmingly attired in pink chiffon over taffeta, street length, and carried a shower bouquet of pink sweetpeas, white carnations and gardenias.  Mrs. Carpenter wore a light blue marquisette over taffeta and carried a fan bouquet of light blue delphinium and rose pink carnations. The church was prettily decorated with garden flowers. Following the ceremony a reception was held at the bride's home, and following a brief wedding trip the couple will reside at 17 Front street. The bride is a graduate of Norwich high school and was employed by Oates and Fuller for some time, and more recently had been employed by the Chapman-Turner Company. The groom was educated in Norwich high school and is employed by the Checkerboard Feed Store in New Berlin.

Mr. & Mrs. William C. Coe

Chenango Telegraph, July 11, 1941

Mr. and Mrs. William C. Coe of the Chenango lake road observed their 59th wedding anniversary, Tuesday, July 8.  In honor of the occasion, they were entertained at dinner Tuesday night at the Pratt Tea Room, Lyon Brook, by their son and daughter-in-law, Supervisor and Mrs. LeRoy B. Coe of the lake road.  Other guests were Miss Katherine Koot of Norwich and Charles Coe, Jr., of Malverne, N.Y.

Marriage Notices

Chenango American, November 10, 1864

In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 31st ult., by Rev. W.A. Smith, Mr. Selden Sanders, of Colesville [Broome Co., NY], to Miss Ann J. Chandler, of Greene.

At the house of the bride's father, in this town, on the 1st inst., by Rev. M.S. Wells, Mr. Devello Robinson, to Miss Mary E. Bartlett, all of this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY]

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th inst., by Rev. W.C. Bowen, Mr. Daniel Campbell, to Miss Hattie Ingraham, both of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst., by Rev. W.R. Cochrane, Mr. Richard S. Davenport, to Miss Cynthia H. Moore, all of McDonough.

In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst., by Rev. W.R. Cochrane, Mr. Thomas P. Webb, to Miss Betsey N. Cline, all of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

Chenango American, November 24, 1864

In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 12th inst., by Rev. L. Bowdish, Mr. Melvin H. Handy, of Elmira [Chemung Co., NY], to Miss Emeline E. Beach, of this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY].