Vital Records - March 1852

 Oxford Times, March 3, 1852

Married:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on  the 12th ult., by Rev. E.P. Beeb, Mr. Stephen Zeal, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Betsey C. Wood, of Guilford.

Died:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on 17th ult., of consumption, Huldah [Newton], wife of Thomas Newton, aged 59 years.

Died:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], 22d ult., Henry Collins [Mosher], youngest son of Amos and Betsey Mosher, aged 2 years and 3 months.

Oxford Times, March 10, 1852

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Callahan, Mr. Roswell S. Brown, of Wellington, Lorain Co., Ohio (late of this village) to Miss Deborah Brownell of Oxford.

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY] on the 20th ult., by Rev. C.E. Hewes, Mr. Nathan A. Willcox to Miss Mary A. French, both of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Butternuts [Otsego Co., NY], on the 15th ult., by Rev. J. Soule, Mr. Lacon Salsman of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] to Mrs. Margaret Crandle.

Died:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., Mr. Roland Preston aged 52 years.

Died:  In this town [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., Mr. Nathaniel Roys, aged 70 years.

Oxford Times, March 17, 1852

Married:  At Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY], on the 4th inst., by Rev. L. Johnson, Dr. John H. Thomas to Miss Lydia L. Miller, both of that place.

Married:  In Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], on the 3d inst., by Rev. Mr. DeLong, Mr. George W. Pooler of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Elizabeth Watson of Greene [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst., by Rev. J.L. Harrison, Mr. Joseph M. Wheeler to Miss Electa M. Smith, both of South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst., Mr. Thomas J. King, aged 44 years.

Died:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst., Charlotte E. [Coates], daughter of Lawriston and Harriet Coates, aged 2 years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., of consumption, Mr. Gherwood Davis, aged 38 years.

Died:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst., Leslie H. [Smith], son of Hiram and Mary Smith, aged 1 year, 1 month and 13 days.

Died:  In Buffalo [Erie Co., NY] on the 9th inst., Mrs. Sophia R. Mills aged 61 years, widow of the late Calvin Mills, formerly of this county [Chenango Co., NY].

Oxford Times, March 24, 1852

Mysterious Death:  The body of a man named John Byron was found in the Canal about half a mile from the village of Clinton on Sunday morning.  There were two severe gashes immediately over the eyes and some slight bruises on other parts of the face; and other evidence to induce suspicion that he had come to his death by violence.  He left Catlin's recess about half past ten o'clock on Saturday evening, in a state of intoxication, saying that he was agoing to adjoining grocery after some eggs.  He was not seen again until found dead in the canal.  His hat and gloves were found in the road leading to this city nearly opposite his house, and in a direction entirely different from that leading from the recess to the part of the canal where he was found.  Coroner Perine of this city was summoned to hold an inquest over the body. The jury rendered a verdict of drowning in the Chenango Canal when in a state of intoxication.  Utica Herald.

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst., by Rev. Wm. Reddy, Mr. Lewis Piper of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Ann Pickett of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Columbus [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 8th, by Rev. J. Olney, Mr. Anson L. Holladay of Columbus to Miss Laura Pendleton of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d instant, by Rev. P.G. White, Mr. George B. Falkner of Sherburne, to Miss Ruth E. Tracy of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY].  At the same time and place, and by the same, Mr. Joseph H. Briggs of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Jane M. Falkner of Sherburne.

Died:  Suddenly, in North Stonington, Conn., on the 12th inst., Deacon Randall Maine, aged 59 y'rs.  He was long and favorably known for many years as a citizen of Oxford, from which place he removed to New York 5 years ago.  He was much esteemed in the community, and specially beloved by the Baptist Chruch, having been connected with that denomination from the age of 18 years.  His remains were brought, attended by his widow and his three surviving children to this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY] and buried on the 18th inst.

Died:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., Mr. Stephen Over, aged 52 years.

Oxford Times, March 31, 1852

Bigamy:  A villain calling himself Peter D. Ham, was arrested on Sunday, at Hamilton [Madison Co., NY], on a charge of Bigamy, and confessed his guilt.  He succeeded to winning the heart and head of a daughter of Mr. Joseph H. Crandall, and was married some four weeks since.  Saturday morning she learned in his absence of his villainy.  He is said to have a wife and child residing in Cazenovia.  The fellow was committed to jail at Morrisville.

Died:  In this town [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th inst., James W. [Walker], son of Mr. Nicholas Walker, aged 5 years.

Died:  In this town [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th inst., Mr. Platt T. Knight, aged 49 years.