Vital Records (July 5)

Charles H. Parker

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, January 8, 1868

Murder of a Conductor:  Charles H. Parker, the Conductor of the Johnstown accommodation train, which left here yesterday afternoon, was murdered near Nineveh station [Broome Co., NY].  Parker had demanded fare from a passenger named Samuel Hull, who refused to produce it, and in endeavoring to put him off the train he stabbed Parker in the Abdomen, killing him almost instantly.  Hull was arrested this morning.   Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 31.

Dana Rice

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, January 8, 1868

Mr. Dana Rice, a worthy citizen of Columbus [Chenango Co., NY], residing some four miles east or southeast of Sherburne, on the New Berlin road, lost his life by a shocking accident which occurred in Sherburne village on Friday last. The unfortunate man, it appears, was driving into town with a load of bark, upon a pair of bob sleighs, and while crossing a bar in the road, on what is known as "East Hill," in the eastern part of the village, by some sudden jerk or movement of the bobs, was precipitated between the horses, the load passing over him, bruising and mangling the body in a fearful manner. The horses taking fright, instantly commenced running, and succeeded in extricating themselves from the load, which was overturned, well down East Street, near the residence of C.B. Weaver.  The horses then made off through the town, in opposite directions.  Rice, in a perfectly senseless condition, was taken to the McKay House, when he expirer in something like an hour. doctors Easton and VanKeuren were soon on the spot, but to no purpose.  Drs. Avery and Beecher, of this village, who were in town, also saw the body before life was extinct, but neither medicine or surgery could be of the least avail. The deceased was a single man, aged about 30 years, temperate in his habits, and highly esteemed in the community in which he lived. We believe he was the only surviving son of aged parents, upon whom the terrible blow must have fallen with crushing weight.

Louisa M. Haynes

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, January 8, 1868

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], very suddenly, on Sunday, Jan. 5th, Mrs. Louisa M. Haynes, widow of the late Hiram H. Haynes, aged 59 years.  For more than thirty years she had been a consistent and worthy member of the Baptist Church in this village, always in her place at the appointments of the Church, when consistent, and we can say that one of the praying ones has fallen.  She attended the covenant meeting on Saturday, in her usual health, and at five o'clock on Sunday evening her spirit took its departure, to join those who had gone before, and to receive her crown. The funeral will be attended today (Wednesday) at 1 o'clock P.M.

Domas Hubbard

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, September 11, 1873

The funeral of Hon. Domas Hubbard, on Thursday, was quite largely attended from abroad, the Chenango County Bar being present in a body to the number of about twenty.  Rev. H.S. Jones made a few excellent and appropriate remarks, after prayer by Rev. A.F. Brown, when judge Prindle and others of the fraternity were called upon for remarks, but declined, when all took the last look upon earth of our illustrious townsman, our kind, excellent neighbor and friend, and his body was borne to its last resting place in the east cemetery.  His sudden decease has cast a gloom over our community, and he will be greatly missed by all.  His death resulted from a complication of diseases arising from affections of the liver and kidneys.  I understand he has made provision in his will (made the day before he died) directing the sun of $500 to be used from his estate for a monument and for fitting up the family ground in that cemetery. The pall bearers at his burial were Messrs. Dimmick, Shepardson, Talcott, Lawrence and Stokes, of Smyrna, and Messrs. Messenger and Chapman of Oneida lake.

Daughter of Daniel Johnson

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, September 11, 1873

A little daughter of Daniel Johnson, captain of the canal boat "Johnson," was drowned in a lock near Clinton, on Monday of last week.  the child, aged five years, fell between the side of the boat and the lock, and in spite of the efforts of her father, who saw her fall, sank from sight.  Mr. Johnson when not on the canal, resides on Water street in this village, and the funeral services were held here on Thursday.  Oxford Times

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, January 8, 1868

Married

In St. Paul's Church, Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], New Year's Eve, 1867, by Rev. Walker Ayrault, D.D., Mr. Peter W. Clarke, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Maria C. Sands, of Oxford.

In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 11th, by the same, Mr. George W. Scarritt to Miss Harriet M. Roe, all of Smyrna.

In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 1st, by Rev. W.R. Cochrane, Mr. Joseph Brooks, to Miss Ellen Aldrich, all of Plymouth.

At the residence of the bride's father, In Hartwick [Otsego Co., NY], Dec. 18th, by Rev. Mr. Griffin, Mr. Albert D. Day, of Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Mary Shepard.

In Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], Jan. 1st, by Rev. J.H. Kidder, Mr. Orville L. Ireland, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Celesta E. Ward, of Unadilla.

In Coventry [Chenango Co.., NY], Dec. 26th, by Rev. A.J. Buell, Mr. H.D. Brigham to Miss C.A. Rogers, all of Coventry.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 25th, by Rev. W.G. Queal, Mr. John Spohn, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Maggie Edler, of Oxford.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 19th, by Rev. A.J. Buell, Mr. W.E. Lewis, to Miss H.A. Marvin, both of Oxford.

In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 24th, by Rev. L.E. Spafford.  Mr. Joshua Root, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], to Mrs. E.A.  Manning, of Brooklyn.

In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 24th, by Rev. I.B. Hyde, Mr. J. Henry Bolt, to Miss Mary F. Borden, all of Greene.

In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 30th, by the same, Mr. George Vandemark, of Union [Broome Co., NY] to Miss Jane H. Sacket, of Greene.

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 25th, by Rev. L. Sperry, Mr. Delos B. Ames, to Miss Emma J. Burton, all of Sherburne.

Died

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 31st, of consumption, Mrs. Kershaw, widow of the late James Kershaw.

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 4th, Ellen [Street], wife of Thomas Street, aged 47 years.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 26th, Mr. Joshua B. Stone, aged 51 years.

In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 2d, Polly [Evans], wife of King Evans, aged 54 years, 4 months and 2 days.

In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 24th, Mr. Marcus S. Hoadley, aged 70 years.

In Newmarket, Canada, recently, of apoplexy, Mr. Joel Gleason, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

In Whitewater, Wisconsin, Dec. 6th, Mrs. Rebecca Pike, widow of the late Hon. Jarvis K. Pike, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], in the 86th year of her age.