Vital Records - June 1851

 Oxford Times, June 4, 1851

Accidental Death:  On Thursday last, Benjamin F. Holdrege, son of Ethiel Holdrege of McDonough, in this county [Chenango Co., NY], was killed by the falling of a limb of a tree.  He was chopping trees for Mr. Barker, in company with two others; one of whom, a boy, named John Corbin, was knocked down by a part of the same limb.  His skull was fractured, but he is likely to recover. The deceased was 23 or 24 years of age.

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 27th ult., by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Peter Augustus B. Sannick to Miss Sarah Jane Randall, all of this town.

Married:  In South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th inst., by Rev. Albert Guy, Mr. joseph Brownson of New Berlin to Miss Nancy M. Dibble of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].

Oxford Times, June 11, 1851

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY] on the 9th inst., by Rev. Dr. Paddock, Mr. Thomas Landers of South Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Mary L. Emmons of Danbury, N.H.

Died:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst., Mr. James Nickerson, formerly of this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], aged 65 years.

Oxford Times, June 18, 1851

Married:  In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th inst., by Rev. Wm. Reddy, Mr. William Judd of Candor [Tioga Co., NY], to Miss Philecta Judson of Preston.

Married:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., by Daniel Beecher, Esq., Mr. Benjamin Hall of Coventry, to Miss Frances Ann Tracy of Greene [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst., Mr. Adon Rogers, aged 66 years.

Died:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY] on the 4th inst., Mary [Willson], wife of Mr. Robert Willson, aged 60 years.

Died:  In Stockton, California, April 29, Mr. Simeon Davis, late of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], aged 57 years.

Died:  In Triangle [Broome Co., NY], 4th inst., Mr. Asa Jordan, aged 71 years.

Oxford Times, June 25, 1851

Married:  In German [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. Wm. Bixby, C.G. Briggs, Esq., to Mrs. Maria Hamilton.

Married:  In Castle Creek [Broome Co., NY], on the 14th inst., by Rev. E.L. Benedict, Mr. Zenas B. Hamilton to Miss Minerva Norton, both of German [Chenango Co., NY].