Vital Records - February 1851

 Oxford Times, February 5, 1851

Death of George C. Hubbard:  Intelligence reached here on Sunday morning last of the death of this young gentleman.  He died at St. Charles, Kane county, Illinois, on the 17th last, aged 25 years.  The fact was communicated to his friends in a brief telegraph dispatch.  Mr. Hubbard was the youngest son of Mr. John F. Hubbard, Esq., of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], and was a young man of talent.  He was First Lieutenant in Gen. Dimmick's company of volunteers, which went from this county to California in 1846(?), and at the close of the war, he became one of the proprietors of the Alta California newspaper.  In 1849 he disposed of his interest in that paper and traveled home.  He had been one of the editors and proprietors of the Kane County Democrat at St. Charles for about six months past and was prospering in his business.  Chen. Tel.

Married:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d ult. by Rev. E.C. Brown, Mr. Cyrus Hartwell of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Sarah J. Fisher of Smyrna.

Oxford Times, February 12, 1851

Died:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 31st ult., Mr. Thomas M. Tyrrell in the 65th year of his age.

Oxford Times, February 18, 1851

Another Revolutionary Patriot Gone:  Died, at his residence in Floyd, N.Y. [Oneida Co.], on the 1st inst., Stephen Moulten, formerly from Stafford, Ct., aged 9 years, of inflammation of the lungs.  He was a member of the celebrated band of musicians of the Revolutionary army under W. Timothy Olmsted. He immigrated to Floyd sixty-one years since, was one of the pioneer settlers of the country and has occupied the same farm from that period.  He was never sick till his last illness, but at all times enjoyed health and vigor during a long life and often boasted that the doctors were no richer for him, as he never took a portion of their medicines.  Rome Citizen

Married:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst. by the Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. William D. Benedict of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Mary Elizabeth Folger of Oxford.

Died:  At the residence of Joseph Willard, at Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY], on the 12th inst., after an illness of 18 days with the smallpox, Miss Caroline Davis of this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], in the 21st year of her age.

In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th inst., Mrs. Charlotte [Root], wife of the late Russel Root, aged 71 years.

Oxford Times, February 26, 1851

Married:  In Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], on the 13th inst., by Wm. W. Waterman, Esq., Mr. Edward W. Hubbard of Leominster, Mass., to Miss Hannah Gibson of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th ins.t, by J.B. Northrup, Esq., Mr. Abner Thurber of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Dorcas Christman of Bainbridge; at the same time and place, Mr. Sylvester Wood of Freetown, Cortland Co to Miss Eunice Christman, daughter of Jacob Christman of Bainbridge.

Died:  At Preston Centre [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., of typhus fever, after an illness of two weeks, Charles C. [Coville] son of Stephen H. and Louisa Coville, in the 17th year of his age.

Oxford Times, May 20, 1863

Died:  In Brashear City, La., Lieut Geo. G. Donnelly of Co. E 114th Reg. of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], aged 37 years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th, Mr. Roselle Weed, aged 45 years.

In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst., of scarlet fever, Elmer Ellsworth [Sherwood], only son of Lucien D. and Catharine L. Sherwood, aged 1 year and 10 months.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst., Charles E. [Knickerbocker], son of Charles and Mary Jane Knickerbocker, aged 6 years.

We take from the N.Y. Independent, of the 14th inst., the following obituary notice of one who was formerly an esteemed resident of our village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY]:  In Minneapolis, Minn., April 23d, of consumption, Mrs. Julia M. Vanderburg, wife of Judge C.F. Vanderburg, of Minneapolis, and daughter of Wm. Mygatt, Esq., of Oxford, N.Y.  One year ago the fatal disease manifested itself. A sudden hemorrhage of the lungs startled the happy family with sad premonitions. The stricken wife showed no alarm. A devoted husband with two children made her long to live; for this she prayed.  Three months ago a new phase of her disease brought her, as she supposed, to the door of death, expecting to be torn thus suddenly from her loved ones, she felt no fear.  "Heaven seems come down to earth," she remarked, so assured was she that her peace and readiness must be from God.  "My peace I give unto you," was fulfilled to her.  Since that time she has rapidly failed, entertaining never more than a dim hope of prolonged life.  "For the sake of my husband and children, I would love to live," she said, "but I have no fear; my trust is in Jesus." Thus inspired and comforted by the son of God, she neared the river.  On the last day of her life she spoke much of her faith in Christ. She urged all to love Christ. Thursday, the day of her going home, was a sunny spring morning.  Nature lifted up her song of praise.  "I would" she said, "love to go to heaven on such a day as this."  Her last words were "Blessed Savior, receive my spirit," and thus "he gave his beloved sleep."  The character of this disciple was rarely beautiful in it symmetry. A wide circle of friends bear tribute to it.  Unselfishness was the rule of her life; her anxiety and interest was centered upon others; her nature was infused with love; Christ like love breathed from her life.  In her early home she was the loving and the loved.  On her dying bed she said, "I love everybody; heaven is love; God is love; Christ is love."  How congenial to her the atmosphere of heaven, the loving companionship into which she has entered.  Combined with the characteristics referred to was an unusual balance of judgment, a clearness of decision in questions of duty, which won the confidence of all. She was an active Christian; her benevolence sought the neglected and the poor. The bright Sabbath on which her frail body was laid to rest, the theme of the sermon--"To live as Christ, To die is gain," the trust that kindled mourning hearts with assurance of a happy reunion in the better land--these made the last services rather those of praise than of sorrow.