Vital Records - Oxford, NY - September 1857

 Oxford Times, September 9, 1857

Married:  In the Presbyterian Church, in this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the evening of Sept. 2d, by the Rev. H. Callahan, Charles E. Vanderburgh, Esq. of Minneapolis, M.T., to Miss Julia M. Mygatt, daughter of William Mygatt, Esq., of the former place.

Married:  In Zion's Church, in Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the morning of the 3d inst., by Rev. F. Rogers, Mr. Peter B. Rathbone to Miss Eliza D. Dederer, all of that place.

Married:  In the Methodist Church, in Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., by Rev. Wm. Bixby, Mr. Edward C. Smith to Miss Eliza D. Hayes, both of that place.

Died:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., Eva M. [King], daughter of Aldrich and mary King, aged 16 months.

Died:  In this town [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., Jane M. [Davidson], wife of Mr. George Davidson, aged 65 years.

Oxford Times, September 16, 1857

Married:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., by the Rev. F. Rogers, Mr. Wm. H. Hotchkiss of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Annie R. Smith, of the former place.

Died:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th ult. Mr. George Angell, aged 40 years.

Died:  In North Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th Aug., Mrs. Jane Crumb, wife of Samuel Crumb, aged 37 years.

Oxford Times, September 23, 1857

Married:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th inst., by S.M. Robinson, Esq., Mr. Austin S. Ingraham to Miss Amelia Barnes, all of Oxford.

Married:  At the Camp Meeting in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst., by the Rev. W. Bixby, Mr. George Ketchum to Miss Angelina Norris, both of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st inst. by Rev. H. Callahan, Mr. Harvey C. Pike to Miss Araetta Sanford, both of McDonough.

Died:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst. Mary Alice [Stoughton], daughter of John and Mary Stoughton, aged 4 years and 11 months.

Died:  Also, on hte 12th inst., Mr. Dimon Roberts, aged 82 years.

Died:  In Lawrence, K.T., on the 2d inst. of bilious remittent fever, Mr. Augustus P. Nixon, formerly Editor of the Temperance Advocate, aged 26 years.  

Oxford Times, September 30, 1857

Married:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th instant, by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Porter R. Bingham of Troupsburg, Steuben Co., to Miss Harriet V. Venila, of Oxford.

Married:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 23d, by Rev. N. Ripley, Mr. Ira K. Ball, of Marlborough, N.J. to Miss Mary Angell of the former place.

Died:  In Greene, on the 18th inst.,Mrs. Elizabeth Chase, youngest daughter of the late Rev. H.T. McGeorge, and relict of Reuben Chase of Triangle, aged 58 years.

Died:  In Almont, Mich. on the 20th inst., Mrs. Almira McGeorge, wife of Stephen A. McGeorge.  

Melancholy Casualty:  On Friday morning last, Capt. Nathaniel Brooks, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], met with an accident which resulted in his death, on Saturday evening.  He was engaged in finishing a chimney upon a building on Mitchell street, formerly occupied as a piano forte factory, when by some means he lost his footing, and was precipitated from the roof to the ground, a distance of twenty-six feet, breaking his left leg at the hip and ankle, and otherwise injuring him severely.  He was removed to his residence, and medical assistance promptly rendered; but he lingered until Saturday evening, when death terminated his sufferings.  It is supposed he was injured internally  He was about 65 years of age, an excellent mechanic and respected citizen.  Chenango Union.