Vital Records - August 1854

 Oxford Times, August 2, 1854

Died:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d ult., after a lingering illness, Mrs. Eunice P. Atwater, wife of Mr. John S. Atwater, aged 27 years.

Died:  In Newark, Wisconsin, on the 19th of June, Eber D. Williams, grandson of Eber Williams of Oxford, aged 17 years.

Died:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th ult., Mr. Isaac Bell, aged 42 years.  

Died:  [In Smyrna, Chenango Co., NY], also on the 17th, Mrs. Ellon Smith, wife of Mr. Robert Gibson, aged 20 years.

Oxford Times, August 9, 1854

Died:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., Walter J. [Sweet], son of Mr. Charles W. and Mary A. Sweet, aged 4 years.

Died:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th, Charlotte S. Allen, daughter of the late Joseph Allen, aged 17 years.

Died:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst., Mrs. Sophronia Burtch, wife of Mr. Ezbond Burtch, aged 47 years.

Died:  In West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on the 31st July, Mrs. James Lane, aged 77 years.

Oxford Times, August 16, 1854

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst., by Rev. J.T. Wright, Mr. Ezra Foote to Miss Harriet Cohoon, both of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst., Mr. James E. Thurber, aged 26 years.

Died:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on 19th ult., Mr. Azor Moody, aged 74 years.

Oxford Times, August 23, 1854

Died:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY] on the 21st inst., Mr. Zalmon S. Cary, aged 54 years.

Died:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st inst., Mrs. Ruth Corbin, wife of Mr. Daniel Corbin, aged 50 years.

Died:  At his residence in Oswego [Oswego Co., NY], on the 13th inst., of cholera, Dr. Alfred H. Coe, in the 37th year of his age.  The deceased was a son-in-law of Mr. William Mygatt of this village [Oxford]; a wife and three children survive to mourn their sudden bereavement and irreparable loss.  Dr. Coe had been a resident of Oswego for ten years, during which time he had been engaged in the practice of Medicine and Surgery, and had attained a  high professional position, as well as the confidence and warm personal attachment of his fellow citizens.  He had also devoted himself with disinterested zeal to various objects of public interest, discharging the duties of President of the Board of Education of his city, a gratuitous service, and also as a member of the city government.  He fell, a victim to the terrible scourge of the season, while in the assiduous discharge of his professional duties, and in the midst of his patrons, a number of whom were suffering from attacks of the cholera.

On receiving the announcement of his death, the Board of Education of the city of Oswego adopted the following resolution:

Resolved:  That the Board of Education of the city of Oswego have heard with sorrow of the death of Alfred B. Coe, a member of this Board, and its first President.  His loss is a public loss, and to this Board, and the public schools of this city, a serious calamity; and that to his family in this their most sad bereavement, we tender our heartfelt sympathy.

Resolved:  That this board will manifest its respect for the memory of the deceased by attending in a body the funeral.

The Oswego Palladium in announcing the event gives expression to the prevailing sentiment of that community:  "The death of Dr. Coe," it says, "will startle this community, and be very deeply regretted.   He was a most valuable citizen, stood in the front rank of his profession, and was a kind and amiable father and husband.  His family have been absent in the country for several weeks, and the shock to them will be overwhelming. They will meet with the warm sympathy and condolence of a wide circle of intimate friends, and the community at large."

Oxford Times, August 30, 1854

Sickness at New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY]:  Quite a large amount of illness has prevailed at New Berlin, and a number of deaths have taken place, as will be seen from the following article from the New Berlin Visitor of the 19th inst.

Dexter Angell, died at his residence in this village [New Berlin, Chenango Co. NY], on the 13th inst., of a lingering illness, aged 60 years.  Mr Angell was a son of Asa Angell, who was one of the first pioneers of this valley, long and favorably known among the first settlers of this town.  The subject of this notice was a resident of this town for more than half a century; was a member of the Congregational church of this village; lived a life of honesty and piety, and died in the hope of a blessed immortality.  He had also for seven years been a member of Buna Vista Tent of Rechabites.  A good man has gone.

Also in this village [New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY] on the 27th ult, Maria [Robinson], daughter of George Robinson, having been taken on Wednesday the 26th, aged 4 years and 2 months.

Also, in this village [New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., Fredrick [Robinson], son of Mr. and Mrs. George Robinson, having been sick 14 days, aged 6 years and 9 months.

Thus half of Mr. and Mrs. Robinson's large family of children, have been suddenly called away by death within two weeks.

In this village [New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th inst., the wife of Wm. Kidney, age not known.

In this village [New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY] on the 12th, a young child of Clark Ellis, aged and name unknown.

On the 16th inst., Mr. George Tillinghist, aged 58 years.

On Friday, the 18th inst., Smith Bancroft, aged 53 years.

Died:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d inst., Mrs. Betsey E. Humphrey, aged 27 years, wife of Mr. Hiram R. Humphrey.