Oxford Times, July 7, 1858
Married: In South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], June 29th, by Rev. N. Ripley, Mr. George W. Taylor to Miss Louisa A. Root, both of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].
Married: In North Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th, ult. by Rev. O. Ketchum, Mr. Willard Merrit to Mrs. Sarah C. Ray, both of Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY].
Lost! Lost!: Left the residence of Stephen Race, in the Town of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the evening of the 4th inst., Eliza Gray. She is in a state of mental derangement. She is about 40 years of age; her hair is somewhat sprinkled with grey, and she has no teeth. She had on, when she left, a light purple striped calico dress and a light green gingham apron; she had no shawl or bonnet on. Any person who will return her, or give information where she may be found, to the undersigned, her father, at the village of Greene, shall be liberally rewarded. Warren Gray. Greene, N.Y., July 6, 1858
Oxford Times, July 14, 1858
Body Found: The body of Eliza Gray, whose late disappearance from the residence of Stephen Race in Greene, of whom we published a notice last week, has been found. The body was taken from the River on Friday last, about a mile above Greene village, under circumstances leaving little doubt that the unfortunate woman drowned herself while in a state of mental derangement.
Married: In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th ult. by Rev. J.D. Webster, Mr. E.M. Pike of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss M.J. Jones of German [Chenango Co., NY].
Died: In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst., Mr. William Clark, aged 82 years.
Died: In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., Mr. Moses Warren, aged 82 years.
Died: In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst., Maria [Race], wife of Mr. Henry Race, aged 32 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 33 years.
Oxford Times, July 21, 1858
Died: In San Francisco, May 22d, Laura E.S. Pardee, wife of Col. William J. Pardee, aged 49 years. Mrs. Pardee arrived here but a few weeks since, after a year's sojourn in the Atlantic States, and on the voyage from Panama to this port contracted the disease which has brought about this melancholy event. The sad and painful task has befallen us of attempting of offer consolation to those upon whom this unlooked for affliction has been visited. Sympathizing deeply and sincerely with them, we are unable to give utterance to words that will fittingly express that sympathy, and properly convey that consolation. An exemplary wife and mother endowed with those bright and shining qualities that adorn the home circle, ripe in the full faith of the Christian religion, and crowned with its pious virtues, the deceased passed away from earth, leaving mourning hearts behind, that while they cannot be comforted by any poor words of ours, yet feel that there is one dweller more in the mansions of the blest, though one seat in the home circle here on earth is forever made vacant. In the fullness of that abiding trust in God which marked the radiant life of this estimable wife and mother, that reliance upon divine faith and goodness that so ennobled her existence among all who knew her, there will be found a holy consolation for those who have thus been struck down with the poignant arrows of affliction. Let grief be poured out upon the altar of prayer, and sorrow be assuaged in the blessed belief that he who has thus visited them with His inscrutable dispensation, "doeth all things well."
"Here bring your wounded hearts, / Here tell your anguish--- / Earth has no sorrow / That Heaven cannot heal."
The funeral ceremonies took place at the Calvary Church, Rev. Dr. Eli Corwin of San Jose, preached the funeral sermon in an unusually impressive manner. The hymn, "thou art gone to the grave," was sung by the choir, and subsequently the remains of the deceased were removed to their last resting place in Lone Mountain Cemetery. Mrs. Pardee was formerly the Treasurer of the Ladies' Protestant Orphan Asylum, and has been a member of Calvary Church since its organization. There was a very large attendance at the funeral, and many a stout heart and weather beaten cheek blanched when the story of her Christian meekness and true womanly devotion was told from the pulpit. None deserved eulogy more than she, none had warmer friends. May her memory inspire their heats with deeds of the brightest hue and enable them to walk the way or righteousness according to her example. San Francisco Times.
Oxford Times, July 28, 1858
Married: At South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], at the residence of Gen'l Levi Harris, on the 25th inst., by Rev., M.S. Wells, Mr. Philip J. Burlingame to Miss Amy Barton all of that place.
Married: At South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., by Rev. M.S. Wells, Mr. Tracy Whitman of Preston [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Rovinna Cole of Morris [Otsego Co., NY].
Married: In Frankfort, on the 20th inst. by Rev. Dr. Fowler, Mr. Sidney L. Starr of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Jenny T Harvey, of the former place.
Died: In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 19th inst., Mr. Edwin Benedict, aged 50 years.
Died: In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst. Mr. Joseph Force, aged 64 years.
Terrible Tragedy, Two Little Boys Murdered by their own Father
A most shocking affair occurred in Maine Village, in this County [Broome Co., NY] about 16 miles from Binghamton on Friday afternoon, 16th inst. Oliver Howard, a man about 30 years old, murdered two of his children by cutting their throats with a razor. The circumstances of this most lamentable occurrence, as near as we can learn, are as follows: Oliver Howard, the murderer, lives in the village of Maine, has a wife and four children, two girls and two boys. His wife's mother had been staying a few days at his house, and the day previous to the murder his wife and wife's mother went on a visit to the latter, taking with them the two youngest children, the girls, leaving the two boys, one aged six, the other four, at home. About 4 o'clock on Friday afternoon Howard left the Tannery of Mr. Sandford, where he worked, went to his house, and returned soon after to the Tannery. Not long after it was discovered that the two little boys had been murdered, their throats being cut with a razor. Howard was immediately arrested and taken before N.W. Eastman, Esq., a Justice of the Peace in that town, for examination. The prisoner admitted that he committed the double murder, and waived an examination. The murderer was brought to Binghamton last (Friday) night, and lodged in jail. No reason was assigned by the prisoner, we are informed, for the act when he was arrested. Now that he is in jail for the horrid crime, he says that he was in fear of the Lord, and thought that he was commanded by the Lord to kill his two boys. We think that this is a mere dodge to escape punishment on the ground of insanity; and that, instead of having any communication from the Lord, he was instigated by the Devil and his own bad passions to commit this most devilish crime.
Howard formerly tended French's Mill on Castle Creek, and Spague's Mill near Port Crane. He also worked at Col. Lewis' Mill in Binghamton, some seven years ago.
Further Particulars - Coroner's Inquest: We have been furnished by John Congdon, Esq., Coroner, with the following particulars in regard to the murder of the two little boys by their father, Oliver Howard, as revealed by the evidence given at the inquest over the bodies on Saturday morning last:
Howard's wife, having been unwell for some time past, went to her father's house, near Kattelville, on Thursday, taking with her the two girls, the two boys being left at home with Howard's father. About 3 o'clock Friday afternoon Howard went to the School House and took his boys from school, saying that he wanted to take them home; he stopped at a house on the way, the lady of which asked the boys if they would not like to have something to eat. They answered yes, and the woman went into another room to get something for them, but when she returned the boys and their father were gone. A sister of Howard was at the School house when he took the children away, and fearing something wrong, followed to her brother's house, but could not get in. She then went and got a Mrs. Cummings and another woman, and they returned with her to the house. They called to Howard and asked to be admitted; when he replied that he would kill them if they attempted to enter. One of them then looked in at the window and saw one of the boys lying on the floor, dead. The neighbors were then called, and Howard, soon after opening the door, was arrested. After he was in custody, and had admitted his guilt he related to a physician present how he killed the boys. He first took the oldest one between his knees, and holding him by the chin with one hand, he drew the razor across his throat with the other. The boy at first fell to the floor, but afterwards got up and walked across the room before he died. The other boy was then Killed in the same manner.
This is the most horrible affair we have ever been called upon to record. The verdict of the Coroner's Jury was in accordance with the facts as related above. The bodies of the murdered boys were taken on Saturday to Kattellville for interment, their mother being too sick to go to Maine. Their names are Royal and Alfred, the oldest seven years old and the youngest five.
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