Vital Records - December 1850

Oxford Times, December 4, 1850

Found Dead:  On Sunday, the 24th inst., the lifeless body of Nathan Frink was found in the woods about two miles and a half west from Grant's in Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], and about one mile from his own house.  The last seen of him was on Friday night, when he started from Crane's in the direction of home.  He was a man of family, was 53 years of age, and was addicted to intemperate habits.  Chenango Union.

Married:  In Elmira, Chemung Co., on the evening of Nov. 23d, by Rev. Geo. M. Spratt, Mr. Cyrus M. Gray of this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Derinda Lincoln of the former place.

Married:  In Maine, Broome Co., on the 20th ult., by the Rev. Wm. Gates, H.D. Stevens, M.D. of Triangle [Broome Co., NY] to Miss A. Marcy of Greene, Chenango Co.

Oxford Times, December 11, 1850

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY] on the 9th inst., by the Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Job Willcox to Miss Caroline Alcott, both of this town.

Married:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. O Ketchum, Mr. Bolivar Bisber, to Miss Martha M. [Herrick]\, eldest daughter of Dea. Jonas Herrick, all of McDonough.

Died:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst. after a short and severe illness, Mrs. Lucy [Hunt], relict of the late Charles A. Hunt, aged 52 years.

In Racine, Oct. 27th, Ellen Eliza [Williams]\, only daughter of John A. and Polly Williams of B---t, Wisconsin, and granddaughter of Eber Williams of this town, aged 12 years.

Oxford Times, December 18, 1850

Married:  In Cortlandville [Cortland Co., NY], Nov. 11th, by Rev. W.N. Pearne, Mr. Edwin Hall to Miss Mary Norris, both of this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Harpersville [Broome Co., NY], on the 4th inst., Mr. Wilson Wedge of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Priscilla Mudge of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In LaRavsville, Bradford County, Penn., on the 25th October last, of typhoid fever, Hiel T. Gifford, son of Joseph Gifford of this town, aged 31 years.

Oxford Times, December 25, 1850

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst., by Rev. M. Stone, Mr. William C. Blivin, to Miss Sally M. Crumb, both of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th inst., by Rev. E.W. Breckenridge, Mr. Sanford P. Bowdish, of Uxbridge, Mass., to Miss Mary Ann Smith of McDonough.

Died:  in Cooper County, Mo., Oct. 4, of Cholera, Samuel B. Tyler, of South Otselic [Chenango Co., NY], aged 23 years.

Died:  in South Otselic [Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst., of Consumption, William W. Tyler, aged 21 years.

Died:  In Homer [Cortland Co., NY], on the 6th inst., Mr. John Bishop, aged 74 years.