Vital Records - February 1856

 Oxford Times, February 6, 1856

Married:  In McDonough, on the 29th ult, by Rev. L.D. Howe, Mr. Leonard A. Franklin of Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Mary M. Matthewson of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  Also, Mr. Harrison Matthewson to Miss Susan F. Randall, both of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In this town [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 19th ult., Elijah Hull, aged 42 years.

Died:  In Brooklyn, on the 27th ult., Mr. William B. Hall, of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], aged 26 years.

Died:  At Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY], on 21st ult. Mr. John Comstock, aged 65 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, February 7, 1856

Married:  In New York, on the evening of the 27th ult., at the Church of the Messiah, by Rev. Dr. Osgood, Mr. John Moore, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Jane Cumming, of the former place.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., Mrs. Jane A. Wilbur, wife of Ralph Wilbur, and daughter of Elisha Cutting, aged 20 years.

Oxford Times, February 13, 1856

Married:  In Joliett, Ill., Jan. 8th, 1856, at the house of Hon. Uri Osgood, by Rev. H.R. Walworth, Mr. Francis L. Cagwin of Joilett to Miss Frances S. Cary of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In Laharp, Hancock, Co., Ill., on 31st Dec. last, Mrs. Olive Norris, aged 67 years, formerly of this county [Chenango Co., NY].

Chenango American, Greene, NY, February 14, 1856

Married:  In Christ Church, Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., by Rev. R. Whittingham, Rev. G.M. Skinner, of Coldwater, Michigan, to Miss Julia A Marks, eldest daughter of Dr. B.H. Marks of the former place.

Married:   In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] on the 7th inst., at the house of Lewis Van Wagner, by Edward B. Dart, Esq., Mr. Lewis D. Hopson, to Miss Lucy D. Finks, both of the above place.

Oxford Times, February 20, 1856

Married:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst., by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. John Crandall of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Fanny M. Burlison of Oxford.

Married:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th ins.t, by Rev. W.G. Queal, Mr. Delos Francisco of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Esther l. Ireland of Bainbridge.

Died:  In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., Mr. Lucy [Osgood], wife of Mr. Luther Osgood, aged 77 years.

Died:  In Tecumseh, Mich, on the 4th inst., Mr. Ives H. Miles, aged 52 years, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], on 4th inst., of consumption, Mr. Charles Betts, son of Peter Betts, formerly of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], aged 24 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, February 21, 1856

Married:  In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst., by Rev. E.D. Thurston, Mr. Albert Wilkins, of Coventry [Chenanog Co., NY] to Miss Mary Burroughs, of this place.

Married:  In front of the Kirkwood Hotel, Kirkwood [Broome Co., NY], on the 15th inst., by John Darling, Esq., Mr. James K. Evans, of Conklin [Broome Co., NY] to Miss Elizabeth A. Lewis, of Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY].

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th inst., by Rev. D.W. Thurston, Mr. Wm. H. Hickok, of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Elizabeth Aldrich of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Hamilton [Madison Co., NY], on the 8th inst., by Rev. C.P. Sheldon, Mr. Albert J. Ferris to Miss Mary J. Stebbins, both of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th inst., by Rev. D.W. Thurston, Mr Wm. Dann of Aurora, Erie Co [NY], to Miss Sarah C. Wood, of Norwich.

Married:  In Hamilton [Madison Co., NY], on the 6th inst., by Rev. C.P. Sheldon, Mr. Burns Case of Cazenovia [Madison Co., NY] to Miss Polly Younglove, of Hamilton.

Died:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th ult., Mrs. Louisa B. Davenport, wife of Mr. Israel C. Davenport, aged 35 years.

Died:  At Richfield, Otsego Co., N.Y., on the 14th inst., Mrs. Lydia Markham, aged 84 years.  Mrs. Markham and her first husband, Mr. Edward Purple, for many years resided in this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY] and in Smithville, and were among the early settlers of the "Chenango Triangle."  They raised a family of respectable and intellectual children.  Doctor William D. Purple of this place, and Thomas L. Purple of Smithville, and others are now living.  Death severed the bonds of matrimony with her first and estimable husband, and she married Mr. Markham, in advanced life, a kind and affectionate husband.  In the relations of wife, mother and friend, she was affectionate and faithful.  She has gone to her rest, and her friends must not mourn for she rests after her labor, in the arms of her much loved Saviour.  With affectionate feelings, does the writer remember the many kind motherly offices of the "good Matron" to his wife and infants.

Oxford Times, February 27, 1856

Died:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th inst., of pulmonary consumption, Mr. Amos Yale, aged 49 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, February 28, 1856

Married:  In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on Monday morning, the 25th inst., by Rev. E.D. Thurston, Mr. Albert Stedman, to Miss Corinthia C. Bedell, all of this village.

Married:  In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st inst., by Rev. L. Wright, Mr. Aaron D. Gates, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary J. Hall, of the former place.

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th inst., by Rev. D.W. Thurston, Mr. Orsman Aldrich, of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Amelia Mundy, of the former place.

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d inst., by the same, Mr. Martin Sher, of Norwich, to Miss Nancy M. Eccleston, of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  Also by the same, on the 25th inst., Mr. William B. Ward to Miss Jemima Moe, both of Norwich.

Married:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 14th inst., by L. Ingersoll, Esq., Mr. Almon Tompkins to Miss Caroline Skinner, both of the above place.

Died:  In  Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d inst., of consumption, Mrs. Harriet Lincoln, wife of  Mr. Ira Lincoln, and daughter of Chauncey Gibson, Esq., of Norwich, aged 50 years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th inst., Mrs. Martha Plumb, wife of James Plumb, aged 44 years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst., Mrs. Anna M. Wailer, wife of Mr. Jacob Wailer, aged 42 years., 

Died:  In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., Mrs. Lucy Osgood, wife of Luther Osgood, Esq., aged 77 years.

Died:  In Cortlandville, Cortland Co. [NY], on the 12th inst., Mrs. Nancy J. Stone, wife of Rev. Wm. R. Stone, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].