Vital Records, Oxford, NY - January 1860

 Oxford Times, January 4, 1860

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 27th ult., by Rev. A.T. Matteson Mr. Joseph P. Turner to Miss Mary Stone, both of Oxford.

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th ult. by Rev. W.T. Potter, Mr. Stephen Baxter of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Ann J. Hoban of Oxford.

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 29th ult. by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Julius Beardsley, of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Lucy M. Ellsworth, of Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY].C., NY].

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY] on the 29th ult., by Rev. A.T. Matteson, Mr. Daniel Winton of Morris [Otsego Co., NY] to Miss E.M. Cooley of Oxford.

Married:  Also, on 2d inst., by the same, Mr. John T Andrews of Hamilton [Madison Co., NY], to Miss Mary A. Wells of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  Also, same day, by same, Mr. Benj. F. Guile of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Isadora A. Geer of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th ult., by Rev. Mr. Southworth, Mr. Samuel Jones to Miss Sarah Ann Preston, both of Guilford.

Married:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Samuel G. Fox of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY] to Miss Sarah J. Smith of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on 30th ult., by Rev. N. Ripley, Mr. Seymour Isbell of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Anice L. Aylesworth of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  Also, by the same, at same time and place, Mr. J.W. Aylesworth of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Emily Isbell of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. B. Callahan, Mr. James D. Purple to Miss Jerusha C. Willcox.

Married:  Also, at same time and place, Mr. Gilbert S. Willcox to Miss Augusta L. Purple, all of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on 31st ult. Lucretia [Root], wife of Mr. Lyman Root, aged 57 years.

Oxford Times, January 11, 1860

Died:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., Casper B. [Leonard], son of Charles J. and Phebe M. Leonard, aged 5 years.

Died:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY] on the 30th ult., Hattie Vanette [Race], daughter of Nicholas and Mary P. Race, aged 3 yrs, and 8 months.

Died:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th inst., Mr. Benjamin Jacobs in the 75th year of his age.

Sad Death:  James Eldredge of Vestal [Broome Co., NY], was found frozen to death near Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY] on Saturday morning last.  He had attended a ball at Kattleville the evening before, and afterwards rode with a friend to Chenango Forks. After remaining there a short time, he started to go to the house of Thomas Tabor, on the east side of the river one or two miles distant, and it is supposed being sleepy had stopped to rest. The night was exceedingly cold and his sleep proved a final one.  Binghamton Standard.

Oxford Times, January 18, 1859

Married:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th? inst. by Rev. F. Rogers, Mr. Abel H. Smith to Miss Martha A. Tillrovson?

Married:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the ?th inst. by Rev. B. Shove, Mr. James D. Wilkes? to Miss Nancy A. Lewis.

Married:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th inst. by Rev. B. Shove, Mr. Thomas H. Benton Rogers? to Miss Henrietta J. Guy, both of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] on the 27th  of Nov. Elbert [Seeley]?, son of --- and Mary E. Seeley, aged 5 years.

Died:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] on the -?- of Dec., Frances A. 'Clark], daughter of A.S. and S.A. Clark, aged 12 years.

Died:  Hon. Wm. Mason, M.D., late of Preston in this county [Chenango Co., NY], died at the residence of his son, Wm. N. Mason, Esq., in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on Friday last, aged 73 years.  Mr. Mason was for many years a prominent and highly respected citizen of Preston, formerly a Representative in Congress, but had more recently resided at Norwich.  His funeral was attended on Sunday, and very numerously participated in by the Masonic order of which he was a member.

Oxford Times, January 25 1860

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th inst. by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Thomas E. Chapman to Miss S. Arline Westover, all of Oxford.

Died:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th Jan. Casper B. [Leonard], aged 4 years, 7 months and 25 days; Jan. 18th, Francis C. [Leonard] aged 3 years, 2 months and 9 days; Jan. 20th, Hannah M. [Leonard] aged 1 year, 3 months and 9 days, only children of Charles I. and Phebe M Leonard.

Hon. Charles A. Mann died at Utica [Oneida Co., NY], Thursday last, aged 57 years.   Mr. Mann was a very prominent citizen of Central New York, a few years since well known in political circles more particularly as one of the Senators who resigned his seat in the Senate to prevent the passage of the Canal Bill.  It was however, from his extensive connection with the g-?- business interest of Utica that his loss will be most severely felt.  He was one of the original managers of the State Lunatic Asylum and engaged in other great enterprises, both charitable and manufacturing.  He had accumulated a large estate and preserved a reputation for -?- which made his life a bright example.