Vital Records, Norwich, NY - January 1840 & June 1859

 Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, January 8, 1840

Died:  In Galveston (Texas), October 28th, with the Yellow Fever. Mr. Augustus C. Hinkley, formerly of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], aged 27 years.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, January 15, 1840

Married:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst. by Jacob Hecox, Esq., Henry H. Willcox, to Miss Marion Purdie, all of that town.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, January 22, 1840

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the evening of the 15th inst., by the Rev. L.A. Barrows, Mr. Marenus Janes of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary Dunkin of North Norwich.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, June 1, 1859

Died:  HODGE:  At Chicago, on the 17th of may, Richard H. Hodge, formerly of Greene [Chenango Co., NY].  The body was brought to Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] for interment.

Died:  PAGE:  At Iona, Illinois, on the 26th of April, Marcus Page, aged 62 years, formerly of Triangle, Broome Co. [NY], and brother of Jared Page of Greene, Chenango Co [NY] and of the late Hon. Sherman Page, of Unadilla, Otsego Co. [NY].

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, June 8, 1859

Died:  BIXBY:  In Davenport [Delaware Co., NY] on the 11th ult. Mrs. Azahy? Bixby in the 45th year of her age.

Died:  DIMMICK:  At her residence, on High street in Detroit, Michigan. on  Thursday the 19th? ult., Mrs. Electa Dimmick, wife of Joseph Dimmick.  It is very sad to record on this bright May morning the death of one so much loved and so worthy to be loved as was the lady above named.   To look without and within at the home ... and feel that she will no longer enjoy its loveliness and still more to ... at those she has left behind to whose well being and happiness she devoted herself who are now mourning the loss of her who was their joy and their rejoicing.  During the last three years she has suffered much from frequent and long protracted attacks of illness, but an all conquering energy of spirit and strong love of life sustained her through all so that even in this last fatal attack it was difficult for her friends, while life remained, to believe that she must leave them.  During these years of suffering it has been touching to [friends and family] to witness her efforts to make the sick room a cheerful one to her friends, to see the frequent jest and the endeavor to make light of her sickness.  Mrs. Dimmick was a true hearted wife in a devoted manner, an unwavering friend, a kind neighbor and her heart and hand were ever open to the poor and needy.  May her memory remain fresh and green in the hearts of those she loved.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, June 15, 1859

Died:  FIELD:  In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 12th inst., of apoplexy, Stephen M. Field, aged 58 years, 11 months and 10 days.

Killed by a Pair of Sheep Shears:  A man named Reuben Orr, who lived in the town of Otselic [Chenango Co., NY], met with death on Wednesday last under the following circumstances.  He was employed in shearing sheep for Mr. Thomas Havens, and was alone in a barn at some distance from the house.  He had a sheep upon a low table, and was working at the animal, when it kicked against the handle of the shears. driving one blade into Orr's leg above the knee, and completely severing the large artery.  He at once started for the house, the blood flowing from the wound in a great stream, and as soon as possible after he reached it Mr. Havens bound the limb tightly with a cord above the hurt.  This stopped the flow of blood, it had been running freely about fifteen minutes, and an express was sent off for Dr. Day and other physicians.  When the doctor arrived he found Orr failing very fast from the great loss of blood before the limb was bound, and, although every effort was made to revive him, he died in less than three hours after the accident.  Orr leaves a wife and seven children.  He was a poor man, and his family are without any certain provision for the future.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, June 22, 1859

Died:  BRASSE:  In Earlville [Madison Co., NY], June 5th, Ella E. [Brasse], daughter of John and Sarah Brasse, aged 14 months.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, June 29, 1859

Married:  FREEMAN - BOSWORTH:  In Pittsfield, Otsego County [NY], on the 26th? inst., by Rev. O. Ketcham, Samuel Freeman, of Lincklaen, to Mrs. Betsey Bosworth?, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].