Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, February 5, 1840
Died: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Friday morning last, Harriet Platt [Sanford], daughter of Augustus Sanford, aged two years.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, February 12, 1840
Died: In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], suddenly, on the 31st ult., Miss A. Eliza Fletcher, aged 23 years. "Another loved one from our earth, / Has passed death's shadowy strand; / And gone to grasp the mysteries / That throng the spirit land."
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, February 20, 1840
Married: In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on the 19th inst. by the Rev. L.H. Stanley, Mr. Marcus P. Harrington, of Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Lois M. Murdock of the former place.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, August 10, 1859
Married: WHITMAN - CHEESBROE: In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], July 15th, at the home of Col. E. Proctor, by D. Ballou, Esq., Frederick Whitman to Miss Sophrona Cheesbroe all of Brookfield [Madison Co., NY].
Married: ROBBINS - BLODGETTE: In Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], July 24th, by Rev. Mr. Hill, Daniel Robbins of Otselic [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Charlotte E. Blodgette of Plymouth.
Died: WRIGHT: In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], July 28th, Martha [Wright], wife of Phineas Wright, aged 46 years.
Hon. Elisha Litchfield died at Cazenovia, Madison county [NY] on the 4th, in the 74th year of his age. Mr. L. lived in Onondaga from 1810 to 1848. In 1820, he was sent to Congress, and was a Member of the Assembly in 1831, 1832 ,1833 and 1844, serving as Speaker through the latter session. He was a very estimable man, in every relation of life, and he leaves behind him an unsullied reputation.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, August 17, 1859
Married: TOOKE - STEVENSON: On the 14th of July, by Rev. W. Watson, James N. Tooke of Boston, to Miss Helen M. Stevenson, of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY].
Died: DRUMMON: In German [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., Harriet [Drummon], wife of Nathaniel Grummon.
Death of C. Starr Bailey: A correspondent of the New Berlin Pioneer, writing from Columbus, speaks of the death of this gentleman as follows: Rev. Charles Starr Bailey, a talented clergyman of the Universalist denomination, died in Morris, Otsego Co. [NY], on the 31st ult., at the age of thirty-four. Although our community was startled at the suddenness of this event, still, much anxiety had been recently felt in regard to his recovery from a severe attack of congestion and hemorrhage of the lungs. For a number of years he had been frequently subject to severe attacks of the asthma. During the summer of 1855, he came to this section, from the south, in the capacity of a lecturer on the subject of temperance. He was at that time we believe, in the employ of the Pennsylvania State Temperance Organization, and had come north for the benefit of his health. Soon after, he was employed to take the pastoral charge of the Columbus Universalist Society, which he continued to fill up to the time of his death. He was also pastor of the Universalist Society in Morris, at the time of his decease.
Obituary: Lewis Burdick was once a resident of this place [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], and, we believe, served his apprenticeship in this office. He had been for some time connected with the press, as a contributor to periodical literature, and for a year or two back was attached to the editorial staff of The Sun in new York.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, August 24, 1859
Married: CHESEBRO - CADY: In Columbus [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst., by Rev. S.S. Cady, Alva W. Chesebro of Brookfield [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Mary A. Cady of Columbus.
Married: THOMAS - WILLIS: In Franklin [Delaware Co., Y] August 11 by Rev. Levi Morse, H.H. Thomas of Afton [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Carrie A. Willis of Franklin.
Died: MINOR: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Friday evening, Mary Elizabeth [Minor], daughter of S. Western Minor, aged two months.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, August 31, 1859
Married: BAILEY - TWICHELL: In this village on Wednesday, August 23d? by Rev. Charles -?-, Thomas J. Bailey to Louisa S. Twichell.
The Death of Young cook at Unadilla [Otseog Co., NY]: A correspondent of the Franklin Visitor, gives the following circumstantial account of this sad affair, which differs materially from one published last week: William T. Cook, the father of Felix [Cook], had three or four men employed in building an "eelwire" in the Susquehanna River opposite our village, on Friday the 12th of this month. Felix, aged eight years, and Louis, a brother of seven years of age, with several of the neighboring boys of similar age, were most of the day witnessing the construction of said "wire," and, as the evidence showed were walking or swimming in the river a good portion of the time. That the men engaged in building the "wire" had a bottle containing whiskey, from which they frequently drank and from which they allowed the boys to drink, but did not urge them to drink. That by 5 o'clock p.m. Felix was sadly intoxicated and Louis but little better; that between five and six o'clock the boys came to the house, when Felix was found by his mother so intoxicated as to be unable to stand without help; that his mother bathed him in warm water, then, having administered to all his wants as only a mother can do, put him to bed; that about 9 o'clock in the evening he came down stairs for a drink of water, after which he returned to bed; that between the hours of 12 and 1 o'clock in the morning the parents were aroused by an elder brother with whom Felix was sleeping' that on going to his bed Felix was found in a state of spasmodic insensibility; that Dr. G.L. Halsey was immediately called, whose eminent skill was ineffectual in restoring consciousness, and that Felix remained in this spasmodic state until between the hour of three and four o'clock in the morning, when he died.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, August 10, 1859
A tragedy of the most fearful nature occurred in the town of Hamden (Fuller's Hollow) [Delaware Co., NY] on Tuesday night of last week, in the killing of her only son, William [Gow], By Mrs. Margaret Gow. The deceased and his mother, who is a widow, kept house together. He was about 25 years of age, and is said to have been a stout, athletic young man. Mrs. Gow has given frequent and unmistakable evidence of insanity for a long time' and so determined have been her threats that she would kill her children, that a daughter had been compelled from fear to leave her mother's roof, and was living at the time of the homicide at Mr. Robert Middlemast's in Franklin. The son had also been in the habit of well securing his bedroom door on retiring at night, fearing that his mother would enter in stealthily and endeavor to carry out her threats, in which, indeed she had been detected, as we learn by a young man who had sometimes slept with the deceased. On the fatal night it is supposed he had forgotten to fasten it. From some suspicious appearance at the house the neighbors entered it on Wednesday morning, when the terrible spectacle of the murdered man presented itself. The body was lying in bed, the head terribly mangled by severe blows from a slung-shot made by tying a heavy stone in the foot of a stocking, which was found lying on the floor of the room. There were two severe contusions on one side of the head, and one on the other. The skull was so much fractured as to permit a large piece being removed, exposing the brain to view. After committing the fatal deed she had carefully laid out the dead body, by washing the blood from it and placing a clean napkin under the head, upon the pillow, and a clean coverlid upon the bed; the side of the head least disfigured was also placed uppermost. This act accomplished, and having evidently tried to wash the blood from the floor, doors, &c, the unfortunate woman at once left the terrible scene bent on carrying out her tragic designs to the fullest extent. She at once repaired to the locality where her daughter lived (Mr. Middlemast's) and then in the woods looking towards the house watched for an opportunity to slay her daughter, having first supplied herself with another slung-shot like that with which she killed her son, which was found upon her, as also a clean sheet and napkin, with which she no doubt intended to lay her out also after killing her. There was certainly much method in the homicide's madness.
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