Vital Records - December 1856

 Oxford Times, December 3, 1856

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult., by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. David Evans to Miss Eliza F. Crandall, both of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  On the 28th ult. by the same, Mr. Charles S. Sheldon to Miss Ruth M. Rathbone, both of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 29th ult., by David Fisk, Esq., Mr. Sylvester Hurlbert to Miss Rebecca Ingraham, all of Oxford.

Married:  At Caton, Steuben Co. [NY], on the 16th ult., Mr. Allen B. Woodworth, formerly Student of Oxford Academy to Miss Etta Smith of the former place.

Died:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d ult., Mrs. Ruth Soles, aged 59 years.

Died:  In Sparta, Monroe Co., Wisconsin, on the 13th, inst. Elijah Winsor, formerly of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], aged 41 years.

Died:  In Oswego [Oswego Co. NY], Nov. 14th, Caroline Mygatt [Bundy], daughter of Philo and M.A. Bundy, aged 7 years.  Carrie's sudden death will grieve many friends, for all loved her, who knew her earnest, thoughtful character and affectionate disposition.  Oswego Times

Chenango American, Greene, NY, December 4, 1856

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult., by Rev. E. Hoag, Mr. James M. Sisson, of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Ruth A Gates of Norwich.

Married:  In Leicester, Wyoming Co [NY], on the 5th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Bellamy, Mr. W.D. Ranger, of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Martha M. Ranger, of the former place.

Died:  In German [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th ult., Mrs. Asenah Bronson, aged 73 years.

Died:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st inst., Nathan Webb, aged 84 years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst. of constipation of the bowels, Mrs. Mary Knapp, aged 80 years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 19th ult., Vidella [Winsor], daughter of Henry V. and Eliza Winsor, aged 8 months.

Oxford Times, December 10, 1856

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., by Rev. N. Ripley, Mr. James W. Thompson of Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary E. Root of Oxford.

Died:  Suddenly, at Phillipsville, Allegany Co., N.Y., on the 26th ult., Rev. Leverett Bush, D.D., of disease of the heart.  Dr. Bush was for twenty-three years the loved and honored Rector of St. Paul's Church in this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], and the intelligence of his sudden demise, will be received by his former parishioners and many others with profound regret. Throughout his long continued ministry, he won universal regard and respect by his Christian urbanity and affectionate kindness to all who came within the sphere of his influence.  He was ever zealous in his official labors, and ardent in the cause of the Master whom he served. The Parish, under his care and guidance, was peaceful and prosperous, and when, at length, in consequence of failing health, he felt constrained to relinquish its charge, the regret was general, and he left only friends, when he departed from the scenes of his long and faithful toil.  Though Dr. Bush's health had for a series of years been impaired, he felt better than usual on the morning of his decease.  After his accustomed walk, and an hour's repose, he conversed with more than his wonted cheerfulness. Mrs. Bush left him for the discharge of some domestic affairs, and on returning after an absence of only ten minutes, she found him silent in death.  His attitude and appearance indicated that he died without a struggle, his face wearing the serene expression of peaceful slumber.  But the coffin'd sleep of the good and just, / Is a sure and blissful waking.

Died:  In Homer [Cortland Co., NY], Nov. 25th, Mrs. Damoris Robinson, wife of Philo Robinson, formerly of Sherburne, Chenango Co. [NY], aged 54 years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on 1st inst., at the residence of John Shattuck, Esq., Mrs. Mary Knapp, aged 80 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, December 11, 1856

Married:  In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst., by Rev. H.W. Gilbert, Mr. Jame Adair of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Eliza Stuart, of the former place.

Married:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY] on the 4th inst., by Rev. H.W. Gilbert, Mr. Robert Keough, to Miss Mary Kinnier of this place [Greene, Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th ult., by Rev. J.D. Webster, Mr. Daniel Owen, of Newark [Wayne Co., NY] to Miss Eliza M. Alexander of Greene.

Married:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult., by Rev. A. McDougall, Mr. Thomas T. Steer, of Columbus [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary Foster, of the former place.

Married:  In Cortland [Cortland Co., NY], on the 20th ult., by Rev. A.S. Graves, Mr. Charles Bliven of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Sarah M. Allen of Willett [Cortland Co., NY].

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2th inst., after a lingering illness, Chas. M. [Sherman], son of Harvey Sherman, aged 20 years.

Died:  In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst., Mrs. Rebecca Evans, aged 25 years.

Died:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult., George M. Williams, aged 38 years.

Died:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th ult., John [Gillman], son of Wm. and Mary Gillman, aged 2 years.

Oxford Times, December 17, 1856

Died:  At Farmington, LaCross Co., Wis., Mrs. Abigail Metcalf, widow of Luke Metcalf, a former resident of South Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], aged 90 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, December 18, 1856

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., by Rev. H. Doane, Mr. Harmon Wood, to Miss Edina Dickinson, both of that place.

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst., by Rev. E. Hoag, Mr. Charles H. Loop, of South Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Olive E. Pangburn, of this place.

Married:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., by Rev. N. Ripley, Mr. James W. Thompson, of Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Mary E. Root, of the former place.

Married:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th inst., by Rev. E.L. Benedict, Mr. Amos Green, of Lebanon, Mad. Co. [NY], to Miss Fidelia Lord, of the former place.

Died:  In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 14th inst., Hannah Gould, wife of Samuel Gould, aged 64 years.

Died:  In East Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th inst., Miss Emily Safford, aged 80 years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 12th inst., Bridget Ryan, aged 24 years.

Died:  In Addison, Steuben Co. [NY], on the 25th ult. Mrs. Catharine Day, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], aged 88 years.

Oxford Times, December 24, 1856

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th inst., by Rev. J.G. Bartholomew, Mr. William W. Baker to Miss Lucretia M. Baker, both of Triangle, N.Y. [Broome Co.].

Married:  In Butternuts, Otsego Co. [NY], on the 17th inst., by Rev. Mr. Spinning, Mr. John M. Green of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Maria E. Townsend of the former place.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, December 25, 1856

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst., by Rev. E. Hoag, John N. Gridley to Miss Judith A. Phetteplace, both of the above place.

Married:  In Plasterville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst., by Rev. L. Wright, Morris Gardiner, of this place [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Hannah M. Coney, of the former place.

Died:  At New Ohio [Broome Co., NY], on the 20th inst., Violet [Watrous], daughter of Samuel Watrous, aged 6 years.

Oxford Times,  December 31, 1856

Amos G. Smith, a son of the late D.F. Smith, hotel keeper at East Greene [Chenango Co., NY], was suddenly killed, on the afternoon of Saturday last.  He was, with other boys, playing in a large shed, and while running about on the beams overhead about eight feet from the ground he hit his head against a rafter and fell to the ground breaking his neck.  He was about 20 years of age.  Chenango American.

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d inst., by Rev. N. Ripley, Mr. Alonzo Phetteplace to Miss Catharine Barber, both of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  also, at the same place and time, Mr. John A. Day of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Luthama A. Barker of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th inst. by Rev. H. Callahan, Mr. John R. Borden to Miss Almeda Aldrich both of Norwich.