Vital Records (June 30)

S.W. Wooley

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, April 5, 1877

Afton [Chenango Co., NY], The funeral of S.W. Wooley was held at the family residence, last Monday afternoon.  The services were conducted in an interesting manner by Rev. Egberts of Bainbridge.  The attendance was very large.  Sentinel

Whitman Barber

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, April 5, 1877

Whitman Barber, aged about thirty years, a farmer residing in the south-east part of this town, died suddenly on Monday evening last.  He had been at the residence of Mr. Phetteplace, a neighbor, in the morning, and while on his return home about eleven o'clock, he was taken with vomiting.  Reaching his home, diarrhea set in, and he died between nine and ten o'clock in the evening.  Dr. Stuart was called a short time previous to his death, but he was past help.  He death was probably caused by abscess or perforation of the bowels.  Mr. Barber was in the enjoyment of his usual excellent health previous to the attack which so suddenly resulted in his decease.

DeWitt C. Cole

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, April 5, 1877

A number of Sir Knights of Norwich Commandery attended the funeral of a brother, DeWitt C. Cole in Owego [Tioga Co., NY], on Saturday last.  Mr. Cole was formerly a resident of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], and for a time connected with the Midland Railroad.  He died in Florida, where he had gone for his health, and agreeably to his request his remains were buried in Owego, under the direction of Norwich Commandery of which he was a member.  Members of Malta Commandery, residents of Owego, assisted in the ceremonies.  Mr. Cole was forty years of age, and leaves a wife and one son.  His disease was consumption.

Darius C. Jackson 

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, April 5, 1877

Hon. Darius C. Jackson, a well known railroad contractor residing in Middletown, N.Y. [Orange Co.], fell dead of heart disease in that village, on Wednesday morning of last week, while hastening to take the Erie train for New York.  He was sixty-three years of age, and was born in Farmington, Wayne County, New York, August 24, 1813, of Quaker parents.  In his youth he removed with his family to Lenawee County, Michigan, where he became a prominent man.  He was twice Sheriff, was Sergeant-at-arms in one of the first Legislatures of that State, was a Whig candidate for State Senator and a Clay elector.  He was one of the founders of Adrian, Michigan, and built large mills at Addison, in that State.  He built the railroad from Cleveland to Sandusky, in Ohio, now part of the Lake Shore air line.  He removed to Milwaukee, Wis., in 1853, and built the Milwaukee and Lacrosse, and part of the Land Grant Railroad from Madison to Portage.  He was owner of the Milwaukee and Watertown Railroad.  He was United States marshal for the State of Wisconsin for six years under the appointment of Abraham Lincoln, and was removed by Andrew Johnson.  He removed to Middletown, in 1868, and built the eastern section of the New York and Oswego Midland Railroad, including the Fallsburg tunnel and the Ellenville branch, under a contract for $1,500,000, losing heavily by its failure.  He has since built the Monmouth County Agricultural Railroad, in New Jersey, also the third and fourth tracks of the New York Central, from Clyde to Rochester.  He built for the Government the Schuylkill Arsenal at Philadelphia, and the keeper's lodge on the Antietam battle field.  He leaves a wife and several children. He was a man of generous qualities, irreproachable character and orderly life, and was greatly beloved and respected.

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, April 5, 1877

Marriages

INGRAHAM - KEELER:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], March 25th, by Rev. N.M. Duff, Mr. George Ingraham to Miss Mary A. Keeler, both of Oxford.

WHEELER - SMITH:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], March 29th, by Rev. J.C. Ward, Mr. John G. Wheeler, to Miss Mary A. Smith, both of Oxford.

WRENCH -BURDITT:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], March 29th, by Rev. S.N. Van Deusen, Mr. John W. Wrench, to Miss Hattie Burditt, all of Afton [Chenango Co., NY].

SENEARE - EVANS:  In Harpursville [Broome Co.., NY], March 17th, by Rev. I.P. Towner, Mr. Charles W. Seneare, of Greene [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mae Evans, of Union, N.Y. [Broome Co.]

KUHN-OBENANER:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], March 27th, by Rev. N.S. Reynolds, Mr. George Kuhn of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Kate Obenaner of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].

LAMAN - FOOT:  In Coventryville [Chenango Co., NY], March 21st by Rev. B.G. Wicks, Mr. Henry W. Laman of Waverly, N.Y., to Miss Cornelia A. Foot, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

HOLMES - COON:  In Lincklaen [Chenango Co., NY], March 24th, by Rev. J. Clarke, Mr. Daniel M. Holmes, of Otselic [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Cora M. Coon of Lincklaen.

JONES - JONES:  In Triangle [Broome Co., NY], March 20th, by Rev. G.C. Andrews, Mr. William Jones, of Greene [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Charlene/Caroline[?] B. Jones of Brisbin [Chenango Co., NY].

FAIRCHILD - TUCKER:  In West Winfield, N.Y. [Herkimer Co.], April 1st, by Rev. J.C. Darling, Mr. Charles H. Fairchild, of West Winfield, to Miss Ida A. Tucker, of Utica [Oneida Co., NY], formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

Deaths

PABODIE:  At the residence of Fred Weiler, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], April 2d. Freddie J. [Pabodie], son of Henry C. and Mary Pabodie, aged 7 months and 22 days.

NILES:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], March 28th, Mr. Nathan Niles, aged 64 years

SOUTHWORTH:  in Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], March 22d, Frank [Southworth], son of John Tracy Southworth, aged 12 years.

BOTSFORD:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], March 17th, Olive [Botsford], wife of the late Gideon Botsford, aged 81 years.

SLITER:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], March 19th, Mr. William Sliter, aged 76 years.

WILLCOX:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], March 22d, Betsey [Willcox], wife of Paris Willcox, aged 47 years, mother of L.J. Willcox, of this village.

WOOLEY:  In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], March 24th, Mr. S.W. Wooley, aged 63 years.

AINSWORTH:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], March 18th, Mary H. [Ainsworth], daughter of Albert A. and Helen Ainsworth, aged 1 month and 13 days.

MOORE:  In Otselic [Chenango Co., NY], March 21st, Mrs. Roby Moore, aged 85 years.

PEET:  In Edmeston [Otsego Co., NY], March 23d, of diphtheria, Helen L. [Peet], daughter of Silas and Amelia Peet, aged 17 years, 1 month and 11 days.