Vital Records - November 1853

 Oxford Times, November 2, 1853

Died:  In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 27th October, Mr. Clark Lewis, aged 75 years.

Died:  At Kingston, Marquette County, Wisconsin, on the 10th of October, William M. Patterson, Esq., formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], aged 49 years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 27th ult., Patience [Rathbone], wife of Mr. Daniel Rathbone, aged 80 years, 

Died:  [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] Same day, (found dead in a field) Mrs. Esther Blossom, aged 83 years.

Oxford Times, November 9, 1853

Married:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst., by Rev. C.E. Hewes, Mr. Luther Hurlbut to Miss Jane E. Olds, all of Oxford.

Married:  In South Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult., by Rev. C.E. Hewes, Mr. Byron A. Teed of Port Washington, Wisconsin, to Miss Clara D. Bartlett of Bainbridge.

Oxford Times, November 16, 1853

Married:  In Butternuts [Otsego Co., NY], on the 9th inst., by Rev. J.N. Adams, Mr. Olney Braley, Post Master at Maple Grove, Otsego Co., to Miss Helen M. Clinton of the former place.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., Mrs. Electa A. York, wife of Henry L. York and daughter of Dea. Jeremiah York of Oxford, aged 25 years.

Died:  In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., Mrs. Lydia Mason, wife of Dr. William Mason, aged 58 years.

Another Victim of Intemperance:  An awful deed was done on Saturday night, the 5th inst., in the town of Vestal [Broome Co., NY], about eight miles from this village [Binghamton, Broome Co., NY].  the hearts, not only of men, but of women, seem to have grown harder and more callous.  It appears that a Mrs. Winans, an old resident of Vestal after a widowhood of some years, married a man by the name of Stephen Crane.  Soon after their marriage, a disagreement occurred and up to the fatal hour of Crane's death, they continued to quarrel.  It is rumored that at one time Mr. Crane "was bought off" by his generous wife, and then told that he might depart forever.  Mrs. Winans had a daughter, who lately got married also to a young man whose name we could not ascertain.  To this daughter, Mrs. Winans (alias Crane) assigned her interest in the house in which they reside.  Mr. Crane after a absence of some time from home returned on Saturday, and attempted to enter what he considered his own house; but was warned off by the new son-in-law.  On persisting to enter, he was told that if he did he would be certainly shot.  He then left, but returned again, in a state of intoxication, it is said, attempted to enter the house and was again repulsed.  He pertinaciously insisted in his design; when the wife took, primed and charged a pistol, and told the young man to do his duty!  In another moment, poor Crane was numbered among the dead!  The ball passed through his head entering the forehead, and lodging behind the ear.  At first it was thought that this was the only wound inflicted; but after examining the body, the head was found to contain several severe gashes, indeed horribly mutilated.  The murderer is now in custody.  We refrain from comment, until we hear from the Coroner's Jury.  The fate of Crane was indeed a dreadful one; in one moment, launched from a state of intemperance into eternity to confront his creator and Judge.  Broome Republican [Binghamton, NY]

Oxford Times, November 23, 1853

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY] on the 22d inst., by Rev. M. Van Rensselaer, Mr. William D Knap of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Ann Vernet Clover of this village.

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th inst., by Rev. H.A. Smith, Mr. Henry Minor of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss E. S. Bedford, daughter of D.E.S. Bedford, of Norwich.

Oxford Times, November 30, 1853

Died:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 27th, Mrs. Betsey Wells, aged 63 years.