Vital Records, Norwich, NY - July 1840 & December 1859

 Chenango Telegraph, July 1, 1840

Died:  In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th inst., Mrs. Sally [Phetteplace], wife of Samuel Phetteplace and daughter of Joseph May, Esq., aged 22 years.

Chenango Telegraph, July 22, 1840

Died:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst., of Consumption, Maria Sickle [Moses], consort of A.C. Moses, Esq., aged 25 years.  On the interment of her remains a very appropriate and able discourse was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Huntington, Rector of Christ's Church, Guilford, from 1st Kings, chap. 4, 13th and 14th verses.  In her death the church will mourn the loss of a devout and humble Christian; society of an intelligent and exemplary member and her husband of an amiable and affectionate wife.

Chenango Telegraph, July 29, 1840

Died:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 27th inst., Clarissa [Bockee], wife of Isaac S Bockee, aged 40 years.

Died:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d inst., Solomon Wells, aged 24 years.

Died:  In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th inst., Alonzo W. Alexander, aged 5 years, 10 months and 20 days.

Chenango Telegraph,  December 7, 1859

Married:  SMITH - FOSTER:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 23, by Rev. A. McDougall, Marvin A. Smith to Miss Sarah Foster, all of Sherburne.

Married:  BRAND - RICHARDSON:  In Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], Nov. 22, by Rev. R. Townsend, Alfred E. Brand of Prattsville [Greene Co., NY] to Miss Frances Richardson of Unadilla.

Chenango Telegraph, December 21, 1859

Married:  STERNBERGH - HASKINS:  In Fremont, Steuben Co. [NY] on the 6th inst. by Geo. Collins, Jr. Esq., John M. Sternbergh to Miss Jane Haskins.

Chenango Telegraph, December 28, 1859

Married:  THOMAS - FOSTER:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 18, by Rev. A. McDougall, Charles N. Thomas to Miss Amy Foster of Sherburne.

Fatal Accident:  On Monday the 12th, while Waterman Curtis was engaged with a son in felling trees for J.F. Billings, of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], he was struck on the head and rendered senseless by a falling limb.  Surgical aid was at once procured, and on examination the skull bone was found fractured in several laces and the case hopeless for life. The unfortunate man lingered twenty-four hours, when death intervened.  He was a man much respected, sixty-six years old leaves a wife and family, and was a former resident of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].