Vital Records - August 1855

 Oxford Times, August 1, 1855

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d ult., by Rev. T. Callan, Mr. John Hogan to Miss Margaret Quinn.

Died:  In East Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th ult., Mr. George Strait, aged 35 years.

Died:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on 22d ult., Mr. Hiram R. Smith, aged 32 years.

Died:  In South Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], suddenly, Mr. Ira Thomas, late of New York, aged 63 years.

Oxford Times, August 8, 1855

Flood at Guilford:  The dam at the outlet of Cable's Pond [i.e., Guilford Lake] above Fayette [i.e., Guilford], gave way on Sunday night, allowing the water of the pond to escape to the depth of five or six feet.  It swept the channel of the stream and structures near it, as far as Guilford Centre, devastating meadows, and crushing buildings.  Merchant's Foundry and Machine Shop, Dibble's Tannery, a Sawmill and several barns were destroyed, and the grist mill at Fayette undermined. The damage to buildings, water privileges, land and crops must be great. A bridge across the stream at Guilford Centre was carried away, and another badly damaged.

Died:  In Coventryville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst. Mrs. Augusta Lockwood, wife of Rev. Wm. H. Lockwood, aged 32 years.

Burned to death at Columbus [Chenango Co., NY], on Friday of last week, Euphemia [Crandall], daughter of Perry Crandall, was burned so severely by her clothes taking fire that she died in a few hours.

Oxford Times, August 15, 1855

We learn from the Utica Herald that a lad named William Edwards was so seriously injured on the Chenango Canal, one or two miles from that city on the 23rd [-?-] that he died within thirty-six hours.  He was driving a span of horses attached to a canal boat, when he received a severe blow in the abdomen from one end of the evener.  The deceased was in the employ of Mr. Smith of Binghamton, and said he came from Castleton, near Albany.  He had on his right arm near the elbow a harp marked with India ink and the word Erla and on the left the letters W.F. had a star.

Married:  At Union Springs, Cayuga Co., on the 8th inst., by Rev. E. Barber, Mr. Abraham Van Sickle to Miss Lucretia Hinckley, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]

Died:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY] on the 11th inst., Betsey M. [Bolles], wife of  Mr George W. Bolles, aged 26 years.

Died:  At the residence of her sister in Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] (Mrs. John Backus) on 11th inst., Mrs. Mary Eavens, aged 69.

Oxford Times, August 22, 1855

Married:  At Canajoharie, on the 9th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Goodale, Isaac S. Newton, Esq., of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Jane Campbell of the former place.

Died:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst., Mrs. Sally L. Merchant, wife of Mr. Orrin G. Merchant, aged 46 years.

Died:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., Mrs. Zina Aldrich, wife of Noah Aldrich, aged 67 years.

Death of a Revolutionary Soldier:  On Sunday last, Mr. John Smith, a resident of Milan [Dutchess Co. NY], died at the County House, in the 102d year of his age.  Mr. Smith was an active participant in the struggles of the Revolution, and served under the immediate command of Gen. Washington, in many well fought battles.  For many years he has been quite lame, and was obliged to use a crutch.  He enjoyed good health generally and was possessed of a powerful constitution. At times he was restless and uneasy, frequently wandering several miles from home; and for his salary, as well as to save the trouble of often "looking after him." his friends about three weeks since placed him in the County House, whence he has taken his final departure.  Poughkeepsie examiner.

Oxford Times, August 29, 1855

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th inst., by Rev. L. Wright, Mr. Sherman S. Bartholomew to Miss Adelaide C. Smith, both of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In this town [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th inst., Mrs. Mary Ann Dodge, aged 71 years.

Died:  At Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on Thursday, Aug. 23d, Anna M. [Juliand], youngest daughter of Col. Joseph Juliand, aged 20 years and 5 days.

In Ellington, Chautauqua Co. on the 17th inst., Julia Emeline [Mead], wife of Orville L. Mead, and daughter of David P. Judson, of this town, aged 32 years.

In South Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst., Charles G. [Jackson], only son of Merlin Jackson, aged 21 years.

In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst., Sarah P. [Darby] wife of Mr. Lucius T. Darby, aged 35 years.

In Wilmington, Will Co., Illinois, on the 8th int., of bilious diarrhea, Mr. Robert Gray, late of Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], aged 64 years.