Vital Records - July 1852

 Oxford Times, July 7, 1852

Married:  In Windsor [Broome Co., NY], on the 17th ult., by the Rev. A. Craig, Mr. Chauncey Hungerford to Miss Mercy E. Shoals, both of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult., Mr. John Sturgeon, aged 67 years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult., of consumption, Mary K. [Wait], wife of John Wait, Esq., aged 33 years.

Died:  In Portsmouth, Ohio, on Sunday morning, June 27th, after two weeks illness, in the possession of her faculties, and with a happy expectation to enter into "that rest that remaineth for the people of God," Miss Martha Darg Ross of Oxford, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], and sister of S.R. Ross, of Portsmouth.

Oxford Times, July 14, 1852

Singular Death by Lightning:  During a severe thunder storm which passed over Earlville, Madison Co. [NY], on Wednesday of last week, Mr. Warren Skinner, a farmer of that town, while at work in a field with a young man named Ross, was struck by a thunder bolt and instantly killed.  Ross was within four feet of Skinner, and was prostrated to the ground by the shock.  Skinner's clothes were torn entirely into fragments, and thrown in different directions more than thirty feet from where he stood, and both his boots were entirely torn off and thrown at least ten feet.  There was scarcely a shred of any part of his clothing left on him.  Ross lay on the ground for an instant, not entirely insensible, and made one or two efforts to arise before he was able.  As soon as he had sufficiently recovered himself he spoke to Skinner two or three times, but received no reply.  He soon ascertained that he was dead, as blood was running from both his ears, and there were two holes in the top of his head.  Ross immediately ran for help, and Skinner was soon conveyed to his house, which was not far distant.  The agony of his wife upon seeing him brought in, is beyond description.  A Correspondent of the Utica Observer, says:  It is a curious fact connected with this end result, that there were two holes in Skinner's head which appear to have been made by the electric fluid, and also a hole in the bottom of each foot, and a hole in the ground directly under each foot.

Loss of Life:  The celebration at Leonardsville, Madison county [NY] on the 5th, resulted in the loss of one person, a Mr. Morgan, who rashly risked his life as though daring death itself.  The people of the village had been firing salutes from a cannon during the day, and just at evening determined to see how loud a report they could get up.  The cannon was accordingly loaded with bricks and &c., and then rammed down as hard as possible.  Those engaged in firing were preparing to fire it off by a slow match, when Mr. Morgan, a young man, stepped up and touched it off with his cigar.  The cannon exploded, instantly killing Mr. Morgan,  Utica Observer.

Married:  On the 30th ult. in the Associate Presbyterian Chruch of this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], by Rev. H. Callahan, Mr. J.T. Gilbert, Jr., of New York city to Miss Lucy J. Allis of Cazenovia [Madison Co., NY].

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY] on the 9th inst., by Eld. E.B. Irwin, Mr. Benjamin Richards to Miss Alvira Jane Ireland, all of Oxford.

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th inst., by the same, Mr. Robert Trelford to Miss Anne Corbet, both of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst., by the Rev. C.P. Crandall, James Beckwith, Esq., to Miss Sally Crandall, both of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th ins.t, by J.M. D. Carr Esq., Mr. Nehemiah Palmer, of South Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Almira Leach of East Greene [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst., Frederick S. [M...], youngest son of Mr. Aaron B. M[...], aged 4 years. By a post-mortem examination, a bean was taken from his wind pipe by which his death was caused.

Pleasant child! how much we loved three / And we wept that thou must die; / But we yield thee to the Savior / To enjoy his love on high. / Sad the day of parting / Sad we are that thou art gone; / But we would in true submission, / Say "Our Father's will be done." / Low in dust we now resign thee; / There to wait the rising day; / May we all as friends and kindred, / Be prepared through Christ the way.

Died:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., Mr. Lewis N. Janes, a resident of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], aged 31 years.

Oxford Times, July 21, 1852

Died:  In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 12th inst., Liety Thurston, wife of Mr. Alburtus Thurston, aged 19 years.

Oxford Times, July 28, 1852

Death of Judge Boyd of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY]:  The Binghamton Republican announces the death of Edward J. Boyd, Esq.  Judge Boyd has been long a resident f Binghamton, held for several years the office of Associate judge of the Broome County Court of Sessions, filled other palce of honor and trust with intelligence and integrity, and was a highly respectable and valuable citizen.  He was a native of Amenia, Dutchess county, N.Y. and was aged about 45.

Married:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., by J. Kinyon, Esq., Mr. George J. Philley to Miss Florinda Firnold, all of that place.

Married:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st inst., by Rev. Wm. Reddy, Rev. Lewis Hartsough, of the Oneida Annual Conference, to Miss Isabella M. Cornish, of the above named place.