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Vital Records - Greene, NY - July 1858

 Chenango American, Greene, NY, July 1, 1858

Married:  In North Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th ult., by O. Ketchum, Mr. Willard Merrit, and Mrs. Sarah C Ray, both of Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Marathon [Cortland Co., NY], on the 23d ult. by Rev. John Peck, Col. E.W. Sratton, to Mrs. Mary P. Dodge, both of Marathon.

Married:  In Omaha, N.T., on the 6th ult., by Father Augustine, Mr. Charles W. Hamilton to Miss Fanny Murphy.

Married:  In Lisle [Broome Co., NY], on the 9th ult., by Rev. A.G. Orton, D.D., Mr. Alonzo Collins, of Whitney's Point [Broome Co., NY] to Miss Helen M. Northrup, of the former place.

Married:  In Lisle [Broome Co., NY], May 25th, by Rev. G. Gates, Mr. Geo. L.O. Pollard, to Miss Jane E. Morgan, of  Nanticoke [Broome Co., NY].

Married:  In Barker [Broome Co., NY], on the 16th ult. by Rev. Wm. Gates, Mr. Eugene Potter, to Miss Martha Jane Boughton, both of Barker.

Death by Drowning.  We learn by the Chenango Telegraph, that a young man named Wallace West was drowned in Steer's pond in McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on Sunday morning last, while bathing in company with six others.  He was not a very good swimmer and venturing too far, found himself not able to reach the shore, and sank within twenty or thirty feet of the shore. The others stood on the shore, but were unable from excitement to render assistance. Deceased was about 19 years of age.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, July 8, 1858

Married:  In this village on the 24th ult. by Rev. J.D. Webster, Mr. M.M. Pike of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss M.J. Jones of German [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst. by Orville Benedict, Esq., Robert B. Crandall(?) of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Sarah Ann Monroe of Plymouth. 

Died:  In Ellicottville [Cattaraugus Co. NY], on Saturday the 19th ult. Elizabeth Reed [Jerome], wife of Rev. Charles Jerome, pastor of the Presbyterian Chruch and formerly pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], aged 83 years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] on the 24th ult. at the residence of her son-in-law, Geo. L. Rider, Mrs. Hannah Cushman, in the 87th year of her age.

Died:  in Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., Mrs. Mary L. [Porter], wife of Norman Porter, aged 88 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, July 15, 1858

Married:  At KIng's Settlement, on the 15th ult. by Rev. R.O. Beebe, Anson S. Gorman to Mary W. Bowdish, both of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the first inst., Laura C. [Welch], wife of Mr. Henry J. Welch, aged 29 years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th inst. of consumption, Miss Calperna M. Smith, aged 40 years.

Died:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst., Mr. William Clark aged 82 years.

Died:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst. Maria [Race], wife of Mr.  Henry Race, aged 32 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, July 22, 1858

Married:  In South Otselic [Chenango Co., NY], July 10th, by Pastor OS. Crain, Mr. Lyman R. Eldredge, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Charlotte Gray, of Lincklaen [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th inst. of consumption, Mr. Edwin Benedict, aged about 50 years.

Died:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst., Mr. joseph Force, aged 64 years.

Death by Drowning:  On Friday afternoon last, about 7 1-2 o'clock, a bright intelligent little boy, five years of age, the only child of Charles W. Dain, of Norwich [Chenango Co., nY], fell into the Canal, near his residence, and was drowned.  His body remained in the water half an hour or more, before it was rescued. All efforts were made for his resuscitation, but in vain.

Death by Drowning - Strange Affair:  O Tuesday last, about 5 o'clock, P.M., while some boys were bathing in the canal, opposite P. McQuone's hotel, in this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], one of them stepped upon a body, which upon being taken out, proved to be that of a child about five years of age, which came to the hotel that day, on the Packet from the south, in company with a woman. The child had been missed for a few minutes, and the woman was making search for it at the time it was found.  All efforts to resuscitate the boy were fruitless.  The strange appearance and representations of the woman, induced our citizens to call a Coroner's inquest and Jas. H. Curtis, Esq., of McDonough, was sent for.  As no one is known to have seen how the boy came into the water, the supposition is that its death was accidental, but the evidence of the woman before the coroner's Jury was of such a vague and contradictory nature that the affair is rendered quite mysterious.  She evidently wished to conceal from the jury who she was, and where she came from; giving three or four names as her own, and constantly crossing herself as to where she came from and what her business was. She mainly adhered, however, to the statement that she was a widow by the name of Donohue, and that the child was her deceased sister's, and was named Stephen Sheldon Story; that she came from Peru, Canada, and was in search of a half-brother named Wm. Story, who she said lived in this town.  None of this is, however, relied upon. as she was identified by various witnesses as a  Mrs. Sarah Ball, formerly from Binghamton, the widow of Mr. Ball, who was killed there some five or six years ago, by horses running away with him.  Deputy Sheriff Cowles has gone to Binghamton in search of evidence to show whether or not the child was abducted, and to find if possible, if there could be any motive for this woman's destroying it.  She is of Irish descent, of tolerably large frame, with strongly marked features, slightly pock marked.  She is apparently destitute of means. The boy was of fair complexion, brown hair, had a ring worm on the right cheek, a mole just above the stomach, pock marks on his left arm and left leg.  The Coroner's inquest stands adjourned till today at 1 P.M. to await the return of officer Cowles.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, July 29, 1858

The Drowning Case - The Verdict of the Coroner's Jury:  We gave an account in our last week's issue of a case of a child being drowned in this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY] and of the peculiar circumstances connected therewith. An investigation into the previous history of the woman who brought the child here, proves her to be a vagrant, wandering woman; that she formerly lived in Binghamton, as  Mrs. Sarah Ball, that she has since married a Donohue, and ran away from him.  As near as could be learned, the child was in illegitimate offspring of her sister, and that she had taken charge of it from its infancy. There being no evidence of any motive for the death of the child, nor of the manner of its getting into the water, the Coroner's jury rendered a verdict of "Death by accidental drowning."

Married:  In Frankfort, Herkimer Co. [NY], on the 20th inst., by the Rev. Dr. Fowler, of Utica [Oneida Co. NY], Mr. Sidney L. Starr of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Jennie T. Harvey, daughter of Ebenezer C. Harvey, of the former place.

Married:  At South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], at the residence of Gen'l Lovi Harirs, on the 25th inst., by Rev. M.S. Wells, Mr. Philip J. Burlingame to Miss Amy Barton all of that place.

Died:  At Albany, July 22d, of Consumption, Miss Abby L. Ferry, formerly of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY] aged 42 years.  Her remains were brought to Plymouth for interment.

Died:  in San Francisco, May 22d, Laura E.S. Pardee, wife of Col. William J. Pardee, aged 49 years.

Death of Hiram H. Haynes:  We are called upon to record the sudden decease today (Tuesday) of one of our most respected citizens, Hiram H. Haynes, of congestion of the lungs.  It seems from the accounts we have heard, that about 12 o'clock, noon, today, Mr. Haynes called at the office of Dr. Billings, complaining of a sudden, oppressive sensation in the lungs, and was advised to go to his residence at once.  Just as he was entering his house, he fell, and died immediately.  Mr. Haynes was about 55 years of age, and had resided in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] for many years, having acquired an estimable reputation among his fellow citizens.  His loss, while it will fall heavily on the community, must press with crushing weight upon his family.  Chenango Union.

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