Vital Records - Greene, NY - June 4, 1857

 Chenango American, Greene, NY, June 4, 1857

Shooting Affair:  We learn that a fatal shooting affair occurred last Saturday night, in the town of Nanticoke, Broome Co. [NY].  It appears that a low negro, name Tom, went to the house of an Irish woman, who was living with a man named Dyer, and claimed admittance.  She ordered him off, but he persisted in entering, and to effect that purpose, he broke the door in.  As he entered the house, the woman snapped a shot gun at him, but it did not go off.  This was in the dark.  The man then lighted a match, whereupon she fired the gun, the charge entering his heart, killing him instantly.  The woman is under arrest, and undergoing examination.

Died:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th ult., Mrs. Polly Tinker, aged 84 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, June 11, 1857

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. L. Wright, Dr. D.B. Manderville of LaPorte, Indiana, to Miss Almira Tallmadge, of Norwich.

Married:  In Lincklaen [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst., by Rev. L. Lawton, Mr. Austin D. Sayles of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Celia A. Scott, of Preston [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In St. Louis, Mo. on the 3d inst., Doct. John Penticost, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], aged 27 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, June 18, 1857

Married:  In Grace Church, Utica [Oneida Co., NY], on the 9th inst., by the Rev. Dr. Brandigee, Dr E.R. Barden, of Janesville, Wis. and Miss Jenny Freeburn, of Utica.

Married:  In North Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst. by Rev. O. Ketchum, Mr. Lucian B. Blackman to Miss Mary E. Eldridge.

Died:  In St. Paul, Minnesota Territory, May 27, Oscar F. Ketchum, late of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], aged 29 years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d day of February last, Mrs. Sarah Hammond, wife of Benj. Hammond.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, June 25, 1857

Married:  In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the morning of the 24th  inst.  by Rev. H.W. Gilbert, Mr. Lucius Lumbard to Miss Jane E. Wheeler, both of this place.

Married:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th inst. by Rev. Mr. Whittingham, Mr. Charles Hall and Miss Celia Smith, all of that place.

Married:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th inst.,according to the order of Friends, George C. Carpenter, of Utica [Oneida Co., NY] to Letitia S. Knowles of Smyrna.

Married:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst., by Rev. L. Wright, Mr. Joseph Y. Parce, of Norwich, to Miss Lucy Mead of the former place.

Died:  In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th inst., Mr. Alfred Bronson, aged 80 years.

Died:  In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th inst., Mr. Derrick Race, aged 87 years.

Died:  In Whitney's Point [Broome Co., NY], on the 19th inst., Dr. George L. Reid, aged 37 years.