Vital Records, Greene, NY - July 1860 & Unadilla, NY - 1857

 Chenango American, Greene, NY, July 5, 1860

Died:  In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult., Miss Wealthy Race, aged 29 years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 29th ult. Mr. Harmon Hickok.

Poisoning Case:  The Franklin Visitor contains a very long account of the proceedings before the Coroner's Jury in the case of Miss Hulda A. McCrany, deceased. The verdict of the Jury was that she came to her death by poison administered by her step-mother, Mrs. Elizabeth P. McCrany. The latter was arrested and held to appear before the Grand jury at Cooperstown [Otsego Co., NY].  Circumstances appear to be strong against her.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, July 12, 1860

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., by P.L. Wescott, Esq., Mr. P... Phillips, of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Frances Lewis, of Norwich.

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., by Rev. L. Wright, Mr. Frederick D. Eldredge, to Miss Amanda [Burlingame], daughter of Charles Burlingame, Esq.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] on the 1st inst., Mrs. Crosby, wife of Joseph Crosby.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] on the 2d inst., Mr. Asa T. Sherwood, aged 58 years.

Died:  in Afton [Chenango Co., NY], of putrid sore throat on the 13th ult.  Franklin Reuben [Shiffer], aged 5 years 10 months and 3 days;  on the 15th, Frederick Rice [Shiffer], aged 5 years 10 months and 5 days; on the 23d Hattie Maria [Shiffer] aged 8 years 2 months and 12 days; on the 25th, William George [Shiffer] aged 9 years 3 weeks--sons and daughter of William G. and Mary H. Shiffer.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, July 19, 1860

Married:  In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., by Rev. Jas. D. Webster, Mr. Albert Z. Taylor of Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Phebe E. Allen, of this town.

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] on the 12th inst., by Rev. L. Wright, Mr. Joseph U. Child of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY] to Mrs. Olive A. Eccleston, of Norwich.

Died:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th inst. Miss Catharine M. Clark, in the 21st year of her age.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, July 26, 1860

Married:  At Hyde Settlement, Broome Co. [NY], at the residence of the bride's sister, on Tuesday the 24th inst., by the Rev. A.G. Orton, D.D., of Lisle [Broome Co., NY], Dr. A. Quivey, of Red Creek, Wayne Co., N.Y., and Miss Mary L. [Carter], youngest daughter of J.W. Carter, of this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  At Page Brook in this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY] on the 23d inst. Mrs. Sarah Carter, aged 64 years.

Died:  At Page Brook [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th inst. Epharaim E. Gardner, aged 79 years.

Died:  In Owego [Tioga Co., NY], on the 19th inst. Mrs. Melissa Markham.

Died:  In Bristol, Ind., on the 28th of May, Mr. Stephen D. Watson, formerly of this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], aged 58 years.

Died:  At Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY], on the 19th inst., Mrs. Margaret Hagaman, aged 48 years.

Died:  In Clover, Clermont Co., O. on the 18th inst., Andrew Fitch McCall, M.D. in the 65th year of his age and formerly of Preston [Chenango Co., NY].

At Van Buren Corners [Chenango Co. NY], on the 15th inst. Mr. Abner Gilbert, 2d, aged 66 years.

Unadilla Times, April 9, 1857

Married:  On the 20th inst., at Sidney Plains [Delaware Co., NY] by the Rev. L. Sperry, Mr. Lafayette Winsor of Guilford, N.Y. [Chenango Co.] to Miss Helen D. Scrambling of the former place.

Died:  In Unadilla [Chenango Co., NY], Thursday April -?-, Edwin A. [Bartle] son of Richard R. Bartle, aged 6 years and two days.  Little Eddie has gone.  In the cold and silent tomb lies the remains of a young and lovely child.  The tender blossom has been withered by the weary blast of death.  Sorrow enthralls the heart of parents and relatives.  One has been taken from the family circle whose every look was joy, and loving parents feel the solemn stroke. The idol of our hearts is seen no more in the family group, the place at the table is vacant, the merry laugh is heard no more, death has destroyed the peace of parents and relatives and sorrow reigns supreme. Recollections, like a might avalanche, rush upon the memory, and the future prospects of a lovely child are crushed by the stern monster, death. The fountain of grief is opened, the heart is melted to tears of unrelenting sorrow. We murmur not the dispensations of Providence are just and we too must await the solemn hour. But should not the eye be filled with tears, the heart melted to sorrow, and pangs of deep and lasting grief fill the soul, when a priceless treasure has been snatched from earth away.  Well might a mother mourn, a father sigh and near friends appreciate the supreme power of Him that ruleth all things.  Faith is the anchor of relief, and we resign to the will of God knowing that "He doeth all things well."

Unadilla Times, August 27, 1857

Married:  in Cooperstown [Otsego Co., NY], at Carr's Hotel, on the 23d inst. by Rev. S.T. Livermore, Mr. J.B. Dunham? of New York Mills to Miss Mary A. Woodin of Decatur [Otsego Co., NY].

Unadilla Times, September 10, 1857

Married:  In Butternuts [Otsego Co., NY], Sept. 23d? by Rev. O.F.A. Splaning, Mr. Ephraim Myrice to Miss Ann Frone, both of Butternuts. 

Married:  At the Baptist Parsonage in Westville [Franklin Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. C.N. Paddingill, Mr. David H. Darling to Miss Margaret A. Fisher?, both of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY].

Married:  At Morris [Otsego Co., NY], on the 25th ult. by Rev. J.T. Crippen, Mr. A. Leroy Samberson to Miss Elizabeth W. Quiney, both of Morris.

Died:  In Poughkeepsie [Dutchess Co., NY], on the 27th ult. suddenly Mrs. Sophia Shaw, aged about 50 years, mother of S.M. Shaw, Esq. Editor of the Cooperstown Freeman's Journal.

Died:  In New Lisbon [Otsego Co., NY], on the 29th ult. Mrs. Mercy [Gregory], wife of Rev. Seth Gregory, aged 67 years.

Unadilla Times, September 17, 1857

Married:  Aug 19th, by the Rev. J.R. Lee, Mr. Henry Koestaker? to Miss Mary Graham both of Delhi [Delaware Co., NY].

Married:  In Morris [Otsego Co., NY], on the 5th inst. by Rev. J.T. Crippen, Mr. Thomas Curry, to Miss Elizabeth Wheeler, both of Burlington [Otsego Co., NY].