Vital Records - August 1853

 Oxford Times, August 4, 1853

Married: In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 31st ult., by Rev. C.E. Hewes, Mr. Hezekiah Simpson to Miss Susan Tyler, both of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Deposit [Delaware Co., NY], on the 11th ult., by Rev. Mr. McKinney, Mr. J.B. Chaffee of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Sarah E. Rogers, daughter of Dr. T.S. Rogers, of the former place.

Married:  At Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th ult. by Gen. W. Somer, esq., Wm. H. Brownell, Esq. of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Lucia S. Groes(?), of New Lisbon, Otsego Co.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] on the 27th(?) ult. Mrs. Annie Ketchum, wife of Eligah Ketchum, aged 55 years.

Oxford Times, August 10, 1853

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th ult., Mrs. Emeline Barnett, wife of  Mr. E.B. Barnett, formerly of Morrisville, Madison Co., aged 35 years.

Oxford Times, August 17, 1853

Married:  At East Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst., by Rev. A. Gibson, Mr. S.G. Martin of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Clarissa Brown of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

Oxford Times, August 24, 1853

Struck by Lightning:  On the evening of Friday, of last week, the barn of Mr. Jackwaye of Brookfield [Madison Co., NY], was struck by lightning and burned, the barn was filled with hay and grain.  Loss about $500.

Another:  On Saturday last, one of the barns belonging to Barnes Skinner of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], was struck by lightning and that with two others and a horse barn standing near were consumed with their contents of hay and grain, and in the horse barn were at the time one horse, some harnesses, sleighs and carriages which were all burned.  This is a severe loss as it took all the hay and grain Mr. S. had raised this season, which he just got secured.  His loss is about $1000.  But this was not enough, in the evening but a few hours after the burning of his barns during another shower, his house was struck by lightning, tearing one of the chimneys to pieces, but not otherwise injuring it.  The family escaped unhurt, except a slight shock.

Still Another:  Capt. Wm. Newton, living about a mile north of Sherburne  village, while standing in his yard in front of his house was prostrated by a stroke of lightning. The lightning struck a gate post about 20 feet from him, splintering that and the other gate, and some of the fence attached to pieces.  A part of the fluid must have struck  Mr. Newton, as it knocked him down, tore his hat to pieces and his pantaloons and leaving a mark down from his thigh on his leg.  He was not otherwise hurt except being pretty badly shocked.  It seems that an iron rod ran from the tap of the post to the ground through the gate, it is probable that the fluid passed off on this rod, which is no doubt all that saved Mr. N's life.  Hamilton journal

Died:  At Fort Wayne, Indiana, on Tuesday, 9th inst., of chronic inflammation of the bowels, Mr. Chas. L. Thompson, aged 31 years, formerly of this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY].

Oxford Times, August 31, 1853

Married:  In this village [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th inst., by Rev. A.S. Graves, Mr. Jared D. Wheeler to Miss Mary L. Adams, both of Greene [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst., by Rev. C. Darby, Mr. Edward Ackerman to Miss Matilda M. Terwileger, all of Greene.

Died:  In this town [Afton, Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th inst., Orril Augusta [Hunt], aged 3 years and 5 months.  On the 26th inst., Gertrude E. [Hunt], aged 6 years and 6 months, children of Charles L. and Mary Hunt.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 27th, Julius A. Parker, aged 19 years, son of Mr. Sylvanus Parker.

In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th inst., Mr. Arnold D. Conkey, aged 31 years.