Vital Records (June 29)

Tommy Pettis Welch

Bainbridge Republican, June 7, 1877

Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]:  About 7 o'clock Monday evening, Mr. Wm. Gillman discovered from his saloon window a straw hat floating in the water below the dam in this village, he fished it out, and soon after inquiry was made for Tommy Pettis Welch, grandson of Mr. T.C. Pettis, who had been missed at home for some little time. The hat was shown to Mr. Pettis who recognized it as belonging to his grandson. The alarm was immediately given, boats and lights were provided and men proceeded to rake the pool for the body.  About 10 o'clock, the body was recovered by George Moulton and James Warn, it was in about 25 feet of water and near the dam.  It is not known how the lad got into the water.  He was last seen by Mr. Pettis about the store premises at half past four o'clock.  Some think he fell from the dam, and others from a boat or dock below.  He was a bright, intelligent lad, a little over seven years of age, and dearly beloved by his grandparents, who adopted him after the death of his mother, their daughter, which occurred soon after his birth.  His father is in Plainfield this State. The family have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad affliction.   Times

Death Notices

Bainbridge Republican, June 7, 1877

Mrs. Mary Van Dyke, formerly employed in the office of the Cherry Valley Gazette, died at that place Sunday last.  She has been ill several months with hemorrhage of the lungs.  Deceased was a sister of J.D. Van Dyke, formerly connected with this office.

"Aunt Ruth" Coe died at the residence of her brother-in-law, Dexter Hunt, on the  31st ult., She was beloved and esteemed by all who knew her.  Her age was 81.  Her remains were taken to White Store [Chenango Co., NY] for interment.

William Wilkinson departed this life on Thursday the 31st ult.

W.N. Wilkinson, Esq., whose death took place on Friday last, was buried on Sunday at North Afton [Chenango Co., NY], by the Masonic Fraternity. A large number of Citizens from home and abroad were in attendance.

Chenango Union, December 14, 1882

Marriages

BOWMAN - LEWIS:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 9th, by Rev. H. Fox, Mr. Henry W. Bowman of Norwich, to Miss May Lewis of Earlville, N.Y. [Madison Co.].

SPEAR - CRANDALL:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 27th, by Rev. I.T. Walker, Mr. Fred W. Spear, to Miss Dora M. Crandall, all of Norwich.

AAMODT - CHALOTTE:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 30th, by Rev. G.C. Carter, Mr. C.A. Aamodt, to Miss Amelia Chalotte, all of Norwich.

PERSONEUS - ELLIS:  At the home of the bride, Dec. 7th, by Rev. D. Personeus, Rev. C.B. Personeus of North Norwich, N.Y. [Chenango Co.] to Miss Flora Ellis of Woodville, Jefferson Co., N.Y.

BIRDLEBOUGH - BECKWITH:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 6th, by Rev. A.W. Brrows, Mr. Reade Birdlebough of German [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Esidene Beckwith of McDonough.

TOWSLEE - NICHOLSON:  At the home of the bride, in Berkshire, N.Y., Nov. 29th, by Rev. E.R.D. Briggs, Mr. Delos I. Towslee of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Addie B. Nicholson, of the former place.

MILES - CHRISTIAN:  In Otselic [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 29th, by W.F. Jaquith, Mr. Albert Miles, of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Grace Christian, of Rome [Oneida Co., NY].

ALBRIGHT - THOMPSON:  In Guilford [Chenango Co.., NY], Dec. 6th, by Rev. P. Griffin, Mr. Lloyd W. Albright, to Miss Ellen H. Thompson, all of Guilford.

SMITH - WILKINSON:  In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 3d, by Rev. G.R. Northrup, Mr. Zechariah Smith to Miss Hannah Wilkinson, all of Afton.

MERCHANT - WEBB:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 30th, by Rev. A.H. Todd, Mr. George M. Merchant, of Etna [Tompkins Co., NY], to Miss Lilian Webb, of Greene.

SPANLE - HARRINGTON:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 4th, by Rev. H.W. Shaw, Mr. Joseph Spanle, to Miss Eva Harrington, all of Greene.

HULL - TILLOTSON:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 29th, by Rev. G.A. Pace, Mr. George Hull to Miss Annie Tillotson, both of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

LEWIS - TAYLOR:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 30th, by Rev. Charles Ray, Mr. John L. Lewis, to Miss Sarah J. Taylor, all of Smithville.

ROE - POULTNEY:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 30th, by Rev. T.L. Randolph, Mr. Harvey Roe, of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], top Mrs. Hannah Poultney, of Sherburne.

LACEY - HICKS:  In Brooklyn, Dec. 3d, 1882, by Rev. William Reed, Mr. C. Smyth Lacey, (formerly of Norwich) [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Minnie Hicks, all of Brooklyn.

Deaths

LEWIS:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 12th, Mr. Eugene Lewis, aged 31 years. [See obit below]

ELWELL:  At Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 2d, Mr. William Elwell.

TANNER:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 10th, Mr. Herman H. Tanner, son of Henry G. Tanner, aged 30 years.

NEWTON:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 30th, Mrs. Deiadamia Newton, aged 65 years.

BARBER:  In Union Valley (Bainbridge) [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 6th, Roxana Barber, aged 68 years.

SIMONS:  In Brisbin [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 2d, Jane C. [Simons], wife of Harvey Simons, aged 47 years.

KENYON:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 1st, Mrs. Laura Kenyon, aged 72 years.

HALBERT:  In Cincinnatus [Cortland Co., NY], Nov. 26th, Miss Alice Halbert, aged 28 years.

DAILY:  In Nichols, N.Y. [Tioga Co.], Nov. 19th, Mrs. Patty Daily, aged 99 years and 8 months.

WINSTON:  At Page Brook (Greene) [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 4th, suddenly, Mr. Aaron Winston, aged 77 years, of Evansville, Wis.  [see obit below]

BENTLEY:  At Sherburne Four Corners [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 13th, Mrs. Fanny Bentley, widow of the late Capt. Milton Bentley, aged 79 years.  [See obit below]

Eugene Lewis

Chenango Union, December 14, 1882

Eugene Lewis, a young man well known in this community, died of pneumonia, at his residence on East Main Street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Tuesday night.  Some two weeks since he visited one of our village physicians, while suffering from nervousness, and requested that morphine be injected into his arm, which was done.  He immediately visited another physician, complaining of much pain, and made a similar request, which was complied with, the other arm being bared, and the doctor being ignorant of what had already transpired.  It appears that he then went home and swallowed a quantity of chloral, which he had been in the habit of taking, and was soon in an unconscious state, his life being at that time saved by great exertions on the part of physicians and friends.  It was believed that he at the time intended to end his life, and that his death is the result of the overdose taken on that occasion, he not having rallied from tis effects.  His aged was 31 years, and he was unmarried.

Aaron Winston

Chenango Union, December 14, 1882

Aaron Winston, aged seventy-seven years, died suddenly of heart disease, on Monday of last week, at the residence of Mr. Stone, at Page Brook, in the town of Greene [Chenango Co., NY].  Deceased was formerly a resident of the neighborhood, but for years past had resided in Wisconsin. About a month ago he and his wife came east to visit old friends, and at the time of his death were at the residence of Mr. Stone.  His son, Richard Winston, was telegraphed to at Evansville, Wis., who came on, made the necessary arrangements, and on Thursday started with the body to their home in the west.

Fanny (Deuel) Bentley

Chenango Union, December 14, 1882

Fanny Bentley, widow of the late Captain Milton Bentley, died at Sherburne Four Corners, December 13th, 1882.  She was born December 18th, 1803, in that part of the town of Northeast, Dutchess County, which is now Pine Plains.  Her father was Jonathan Deuel.  She was married February 13, 1823, and removed to Sherburne Four Corners in 1835.  Her husband died May 16, 1880.  Seven of her eleven children survive:  Henry J. Bentley, of Lima Centre, Wis.; Samuel G. Bentley, Alfred Bentley, Catharine Bentley, and Maridda, wife of Edward H. Hartwell, of Sherburne Four Corners; Rachel, wife of Calvin S. Comstock, fo North Western, N.Y., and Elizabeth, wife of Stephen Holden, of Sherburne.  The deceased was a member of the Congregational Church of Sherburne.  Funeral services will be held at the house on Saturday, December 16th, at 12 M.

W.C. Candee

Chenango Union, December 14, 1882

Another fatal coating accident occurred last week. W.C. Candee, aged nineteen years, of the freshman class of Hamilton College, in Clinton [Oneida Co., NY], while coasting down College Hill, alone on a sled, on Wednesday afternoon of last week, and steering with one foot, tried to change his position, which caused the sled to veer and run against a popular tree.  He did not strike the tree himself, but was thrown some distance on the ice, and his skull fractured.  He died on Thursday afternoon.  Deceased was a resident of Watertown [Jefferson Co., NY].  This is the second fatal accident from coasting down that hill, and a number of students were thrown from a bob sleigh, a few years ago, when several of them had limbs broken. The trip down the hill is made at the rate of a mile a minute.