Vital Records (July 12)

Frank Church

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, January 10, 1878

Last week we gave the particulars, so far as we could obtain them, of the shocking death of Frank Church, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on New Year's night, by falling through the Lyon Brook Bridge, while, in company with two others, he attempted to jump aboard the evening train while in motion.  An inquest was held on Wednesday afternoon, by Coroner Avery; and after viewing the remains at Cary's undertaking rooms, the jury convened at the Court House, where the evidence of Jerry Dye and James Hancock, the companions of deceased on the fatal night, was taken, together with that of John Flynn, a Midland employee, Charles Lindsey, Archibald Lindsey, Dr. W.H. Stuart and Albert Cary. The evidence of Hancock, who was the only one of the party who succeeded in boarding the train, is accepted as the most plausible theory.  He testified that he knew that Church did not get aboard the train, for he saw him running after it and saw him stop on the track after the train passed, about the length of a car behind the train; he thinks that when he saw him (Hancock) get aboard the train, he ran after it, and fell between the ties, as there was a wide space between the ties over where he lay.  A. Cary, undertaker, testified in finding the body about eleven o'clock on Wednesday morning, lying near the south abutment of the bridge, on his face, on the ground, dead;  judged the distance he fell to be nearly fifty feet.  Dr. Stuart testified that he had made an examination of the body, and found two fingers on the right hand, the wrist and right shoulder broken, and the skull fractured.  In accordance with the facts elicited, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death.  Funeral services were held on Friday afternoon, at the residence of the mother of deceased, on North Broad Street, where there was a large attendance of sympathizing friends.  Rev. Messrs. Scoville and Crydenwise officiated.

Mrs. V. P. Clawson

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, January 10, 1878

Died, In Pitcher [Chenango co., NY], January 6th, Mrs. Clawson, wife of V.P. Clawson, aged 25 years.  Mrs. Clawson was taken with a severe headache on Sabbath evening, and life terminated Monday morning.  She leaves three small children to the care of her bereaved husband.

William P. Andrus

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, January 10, 1878

Died, in Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], December 29th, William P. Andrus, aged 64 years.  His remains were taken to DeRuyter for burial.

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, January 10, 1878

Marriages

KING - GEER:  At the residence of the Bride's father, Nelson Geer, Esq., Jan. 3d,, by Rev. L.M.S. Haynes, Mr. Tompkins D. King, of Oriskany Falls [Oneida Co., NY], to Miss Emma A. Geer, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

HILLMAN - LEE:  In Greenville, Conn., Jan. 1st, by Rev. Welcome E. Bates, Mr. Roscoe S. Hillman, of Waverly, R.I., to Miss Julia A. Lee, daughter of W.H. Lee of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

RICHARDS - SHERWOOD:  In South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 2d, by Rev. W. Scott, Mr. E.E. Richards, of Kent, Ohio, to Miss Emma A. Sherwood, of South New Berlin.

WILBUR - TITUS:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 8th, by Rev. J.L. Race, Mr. Wesley D. Wilbur, of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Kate Titus, of North Norwich.

TAFFT - TEW:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 1st, by Rev. R. M. Duff, Mr. William Tafft, to Miss Libbie Tew, all of Oxford.

RANDALL - SEELY:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 31st, by Rev. D.C. Haynes, Mr. Charles Henry Randall, to Miss Emma Seely, both of Afton [Chenango Co., NY].

HYDE - MAINE:  In East Hamilton [Madison Co., NY], Dec. 31st, by Rev. Mr. McDonald, Mr. Willie Hyde, of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Lillian Maine, of East Hamilton.

HORTON - ALEXANDER:  In Triangle [Broome Co., NY], Dec. 25th, by Rev. G.C. Andrews, Mr. Stephen Horton of Greene [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Maria A. Alexander, of Triangle.

KELLOGG - COLE:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 1st, by Rev. G. P. Turnbul, Mr. Wilbur Kellogg, of Cincinnatus [Cortland Co., NY] to Miss Cynthia Cole, of Pitcher.

ROGERS - KINGSLEY:  In Preble, Cortland co., Dec. 22d, by Rev. J.E. Long, Mr. Frank E. Rogers of Lincklaen [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Ada M. Kingsley, of Preble.

BACKUS - BROWN:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 23d, by Rev. F.W. Townsend, Mr. Francis M. Backus, to Miss Cora S. Brown.

HALBERT - WARD:  In Georgetown [Madison Co., NY], Dec. 26th, Mr. Eugene Halbert, of Cincinnatus [Cortland Co., NY] to Miss Hannah Ward, of Georgetown.

LIVINGSTON - HI(TCHCOCK:  in Cincinnatus [Cortland Co., NY], Dec. 28th, by Rev. D. Reese, Mr. John Livingston to Miss Percey Hitchcock, both of Cincinnatus.

HATCH - LOWNSBERY:  In Jamestown [Chautauqua Co., NY], Dec. 27th, by Rev. S. Burford, Mr. Charles W. Hatch, to Miss Henrietta Lownsbery, only daughter of Capt. B.F. Lownsbery.

Deaths

DALMAN:  At the residence of Hon. A. Shepardson, in Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 7th, Mrs. Mary Dalman, aged 71 years, mother of Mrs. Shepardson.

SHEPARDSON:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 8th, of pneumonia, Emma [Shepardson], wife of Hon. A. Shepardson, aged 47 years.

SWIFT:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 7th, from injuries received in playing ball, Frank Swift, aged 16 years.

EDWARDS:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 4th, of diphtheria and croup, Alice [Edwards], only child of Mr. and Mrs. George Edwards, aged 2 years and 6 months.

CLAWSON:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 6th, Mrs. Clawson, wife of V.P. Clawson, aged 25 years.

ANDRUS:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 29th, Mr. William P. Andrus, aged 64 years.

LAUNT:  In North Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 8th, Mr. Henry Launt.

MATHEWSON:  At East Guilford, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], Dec. 16, Viola A. [Mathewson], aged 2 years, 1 month and 10 days.  21st, H. Eugene [Mathewson], aged 11 years, 6 months and 13 days. 26th, P. Sheridan [Mathewson], aged 8 years and 3 months. 27th, Frank H. [Mathewson] aged 14 years, 9 months and 13 days.  All of diphtheria. Children of P.L. and Mary A. Mathewson.

GILBERT:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 1st, Mrs. Eunice Gilbert, aged 66 years.

KIRBY:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. ?, Plyna Kirby, aged 65 years.

WOOSTER:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 27th, Mr. Seneca Wooster, aged 27 years.

ATWATER:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 31st, Mrs. Aaron Atwater, aged 80 years.

McMASTER:  In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 29th, Mrs. Electa McMaster, aged 71 years.

FLETCHER:  In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 2d, Sarah M. [Fletcher], wife of Joseph H. Fletcher, aged 36 years.

HARRIS:  in Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 31st, Mrs. Minerva Harris, wife of the late Solomon Harris, aged 86 years.

OCKERMAN:  At Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY], Dec. 29th, Almira [Ockerman], wife of Peter Ockerman, aged 35 years.

PRENTICE:  In Port Dickinson, Broome Co., Dec. 29th, Miss Hattie A. Prentice, sister of Mrs. Dr. S.L. Guion, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

MERITHEW:  In Jasper, Steuben Co., Nov. 10th, Mr. Amara Merithew, aged 64 years, formerly of this County.

MORSE:  In New haven, Conn., Dec. 31st, Ellen [Morse], wife of Bennett Morse, and daughter of Thomas Dickinson, Esq., of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], aged 47 years.  Her remains were brought to Guilford for interment.

MESSINGER:  At Oneida Laker, Dec. 2d, Lydia Electa [Messinger], daughter of Osbert E. and Sarah H. Messinger, aged 8 years, 8 months and 4 days.

Now I have done with earthly things,

And all to come is boundless bliss;

My eager spirit spreads her wings

Jesus says "Come", I answer, "Yes."