Vital Records - April 1852

 Oxford Times, April 7, 1852

Married:  In East Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d ult., by Rev. A. Gibson, Mr. Jehiel H. Hodge of that place to Miss Fanny A. Brocket of this town.

Married:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult., by Rev. C. Darby, Mr. Kenyon Bly to Miss Louisa Copeland.

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult., by Rev. D.A. Wheedon, Mr. Charles L. Brown to Miss Elmina A. Isbell, both of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 19th ult., by Rev. A.G. Orton, Mr. Asahel Beach to Miss Anna Tuttle. 

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on 24th ult., by Rev. D.A. Wheedon, Mr. Winsor Holdredge to Miss Merilda Terrel, both of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th ult. Mrs. Nancy Streeter, wife of Mr. Moses Streeter, aged 65 yrs.

Died:  In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d instant, Frances Jane [Brown], daughter of Mr. William Brown, aged 10 months.

Oxford Times, April 14, 1852

Another Hero Gone:  Samuel Todd, aged 101 years and 14 days, died in Middletown, Delaware county, on the 19th inst.  The Ulster Republican says:  He was one of the few Revolutionary Fathers left and probably one of the oldest among them.  Mr. Todd was born at North Haven, Connecticut.  He was noted for his hatred of tyranny in every shape and when the war between the Colonies and England broke out he enlisted as a soldier during the war.  He was engaged in some of the most bloody and important battles of the Revolution.  He was in the engagements at Yorktown, Monmouth, and at the storming of Stony Point. besides several others, barely escaping with his life at the last named battle.  A musket ball passed through his cap, and he was severely wounded in the leg. At the close of the war he returned to Connecticut where he lived for a number of years, when he came to Middletown, of which he was one of the few soldiers.  There he resided to the day of his death, and almost up to the close of his long life enjoyed excellent health.  He was respected and beloved by all who knew him.

Married:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., by Rev. C. Darby, Mr. John Spencer to Miss Lodema A. Porter, all of that place.

Married:  In Lincklaen [Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th ult. by the Rev Mr. Fields, John A. Holmes, Esq., to Miss Harriet S. [Tanner], youngest daughter of the late James Tanner, Esq. of Cortlandville.

Died:  In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst., Ellen [Miner], daughter of Mr. Paul R. Miner, aged 15 months.

Died:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst., Mrs. Lydia M. [Robinson], wife of Mr. William L. Robinson, aged 31 years.

Died:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., Mrs. Lois(?) [Bixby], wife of Mr. Samuel Bixby, aged 75(?) years.

Oxford Times, April 21, 1852

Died:  In Sherburne, on the 2d inst., Mrs. Eunice [Lewis], wife of Mr. Rodman(?) Lewis, aged 73 years.

Oxford Times, April 28, 1852

Married:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d inst., by E. Baldwin, Mr. George W. Root to Miss Harriet Bowers, adopted daughter of Mr. Erastus Gordon, all of Oxford.

In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th inst., by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Joseph W. Shapley to Miss Frances Allen, both of Oxford.

Married:  In the town of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Sunday morning, the 13th inst. by Prof. Geo. W. Exeter. D.D., Mr. Geo. E. Baker of the Baker Family to Miss Grace  Re... of the "Chenango Vocalists."

Died:  in Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d(?) inst., Sarah [McNett] wife of Daniel McNett, aged 25 years.