Vital Record Notices - May 1850

Oxford Times, May 2, 1850

Married:  In St. Paul's Church, Rochester [Monroe Co., NY], on the 11th ult. by Rev. Dr. Van Ingen, Ethan C. Clarke, Esq., resident Civil Engineer, having charge of the public works at Palmyra [Wayne Co., NY], to Miss Elizabeth Mickle.

Murder at Marathon [Cortland Co., NY]:  On Sunday the 14th inst. the body of Mr. Peter Shevalier was found dead at his residence in the town of Marathon in this county.  As there are many conflicting reports concerning the cause of his death, we publish the verdict of the Coroner's Jury, which is as follows:  "That John Haynes or Daniel Madole, or both of them, of the town of Marathon, County of Cortland, State of New York, did on the 14th day of April in the year 1850 between the hours of three and six o'clock, in the afternoon of that day, at the house of the said Peter Shevalier, with force, feloniously and violently make an assault in and upon the body of the aforesaid Peter Shevalier, then and there present, causing his death, by strangulation, and other acts of violence, while they all were in a state of intoxication.  Cortland Whig. 

Oxford Times, May 8, 1850

Sad Accident - Caution to Mothers:  A little girl about four years old, the child of Edson Ganonge, of this village [Binghamton, Broome Co., NY], was so badly burned by its clothes taking fire on Wednesday morning last that she died after about thirty-six hours of intense suffering. She was with her mother in the yard and left without her knowledge, went upstairs, and as was supposed, was putting some light fuel in the stove when her clothing took fire.  She screamed and commenced descending the stairway when she was seen by her mother, who ran to her and threw her dress about her and smothered the flames until a young man in our office got to her with a pitcher of water.  Binghamton Gazette.

Married:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], April 30th, by the Rev. Mr. Pratt, Mr. Willard F. Stockwell, to Miss Susan Allison, all of that place. 

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th  ult, Mr. Levi Ray, Jr., aged 54 years.

Died:  In Earlville [Madison Co., NY], on the 26th ult., at the residence of her son, Grove D. White, Esq., Mrs. Elizabeth H. White of a long lingering consumption, aged 61(?) years. 

Died:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d ult of a tumor, Mr. Russel Root, aged 74 years. 

Oxford Times, May 22, 1850

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst. by the Rev. J. C.  -?- Mr. Peter D. Mericle of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Ellen L. Willoughby of this village.  

Married:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. J.H. Chamberlin, John P. Harris, M.D. to Miss Elizabeth R. [Chamberlin], eldest daughter of Rev. J.H. Chamberlin. 

Died:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st inst., of consumption, Philo M. Judson, aged 28 years.  Mr. Judson contracted his disease by a too close application to business as a clerk in the city of New York.  He returned to his father's home in December last, and has continued gradually to sink under the insidious but fatal malady until his death.  On the 19th inst., he rode about 4 miles.  He was confined to his bed but one day.  But a moment before his death he sat in his chair and returned to his bed just in time to breathe his last.  Another warning is given to youth in this case, that death invades their circle also--that time is short--faith saith that eternity is long, and that, no delay in preparation for it should be indulged in. 

Oxford Times,  May 29, 1850

Married:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], Wednesday morning 22d inst., by Rev. J.L. Jaynes, Mr. C.P. Sykes of Guilford to Miss Ruth Bradley of Carbondale, Pa.

Married:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th inst., by Rev. Wm. S. Smith, Mr. James Bell of Hancock county, Ohio, to Miss Mary Anne Cook, of the former place.

Married:  In Sidney, Delaware Co., on the 13th inst, by Rev. A.R. Wells, Mr. W. Barnes of Triangle [Broome Co., NY] to Miss Sarah Turner of Otego [Otsego Co., NY].

Married:  In DeRuyter [Madison Co., NY], on the 1st inst. by Rev. L.J. Wheelock, Mr. Alexander J. Pearce to Miss Julia Ann Sutton, both of Lincklaen, Chenango Co.

Drowned:  Geo. C. Wilson, Esq. late of Cooperstown [Otsego Co., NY], while in the act of leaving the Steamboat at the landing in Albany, on Wednesday morning last, accidentally fell from the boat into the river, and was drowned.  Mr. Wilson held the office of Deputy Clerk in this county for about 12 years and was afterwards elected Clerk of the County - Cherry Valley Gazette.