Vital Records (June 12)

George Darr

Chenango American, June 29, 1865

A lad named Geo. Darr, a driver of a team towing the canal boat McDougal, came to sudden death last Sunday afternoon, a few miles above this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY].  The team was pulling the heavy ladened boat, with the boy close behind the whiffle-tree, when it suddenly broke, the sharp end of the broken stick striking him in the breast, and causing death in about an hour.

Capt. James Thompson

Chenango Union, March 13, 1873

Capt. James Thompson, died at the residence of Herbert Hunt, in the east part of this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Monday last, at the advanced age of ninety years.  The deceased came to this County from Connecticut, when a young man, and settled upon the farm now owned by Edwin Grant, where he remained throughout an active life, and until the weight of increasing years called for his retirement.  An upright man, unassuming in his manner, he enjoyed the esteem of the community in which he had so long resided; and he goes to his rest respected by all who knew him.  In politics he was an unswerving Democrat, and has been a patron of the Union since its first issue, as he was for many years previous a reliable friend of the Journal, its predecessor. An aged widow--his second wife--survives him.  The funeral will be attended today (Thursday) by the Masonic Lodge of this village, of which he has long been a member.

Death Notices

Chenango Republican, Oxford, NY, August 20, 1828

Died, in Towanda, Pa. on the 4th inst. of a pulmonary complaint, Mrs. Eliza Betts, consort of N.N. Betts, Esq. aged about 23 years.

Oxford Times, June 27, 1849

Married, in Utica [Oneida Co., NY], on the 21st inst., by Eld. C.P. Grosvener, Mr. Ransom Bennett, formerly of this village, to Miss Mary Jane Baker, all of that city.

Died, in this town [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], May 19th, Mrs. Atty Hall, wife of Mr. Israel Hall, aged 62 years and ten months.  She has been a sufferer of various disease for many years.  Her last sickness was thirteen weeks, and her sufferings were beyond expression.  She has been a regular member of the Oxford Baptist church for twenty-eight years, and her loss is much lamented.  She longed to depart this life and to be with Christ, but still prayed to have patience till her change should come.  She had her reason till within a short time of her death, and we have the assurance that her spirit has gone to that God who gave it.

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th inst.,Peter Betts aged 78 years.  Mr. B. was for many years a Judge of this county, and a Member of the Legislature.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, October 22, 1868

In Handsboro, Miss., on the 22d ult., Mr. Thomas J. Carter, aged 66 years and 8 months.  The deceased was a brother of Mr. J.W. Carter, of this village [Greene, NY].  He removed from this State to Handsboro about 19 years ago.

In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst., Mrs. Marriam [Cole], wife of L.S. Cole, aged 67 years.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th inst., Mr. Erastus Keyes, aged 63 years.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 14th inst., Margaret [Bearer], wife of Jacob Bearer, aged 45 years.

In Tioga, Pa., on the 8th ins.t, Hon. Levi Bigelow, formerly of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], aged 84 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, June 1, 1865

In West Jasper, Steuben Co., N.Y., on the 11th of April, of dropsy, Miss Alsina L.M. Hoyt [Benaway], wife of Mr. Minard P. Benaway, formerly of this town [Greene, NY], aged 54 years, 7 months and 11 days.

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d ult. Arsenrath J. [Sadd], eldest daughter of Simeon C. and Melinda C. Sadd, aged 19 years 3 months and 11 days.

In Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY], on the 27th ult. Mr. Geo. A. Tuttle, aged 49 years and 17 days.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, June 8, 1865

In New York City, on the 3d inst., Mr. Orrin Wheeler, formerly of this town [Greene, NY], aged 49 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., Mr. Nathan D. Staunton, aged 74 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 31st ult., Mr. John Bliven, aged 66th years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d ult., Agnes Mitchell [Bowen], wife of Henry Bowen, Esq., aged 25 years.

The Telegraph also says that Murray Williams, a little son of Gilbert Williams, of Preston [Chenango Co., NY], was drowned while bathing in the Chenango river, on Thursday last.