Vital Records, Oxford, NY - January 1861

 Oxford Times, January 2, 1861

Married:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult. by Rev. James D Webster, Mr. George A. Aylesworth of Afton [Chenango Co., NY^], to Miss Rubie A. Fosbury of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th ult. by Rev. A.B. Jones, Mr. Heman Huntley to Miss Mary E. Slater, all of Greene.  

Died:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th ult., Mary L. [Hagerman], wife of John Hagerman, aged 29 years.

Died:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d ult., Billy Fairchild, aged 82 years.

Oxford Times, January 9, 1861

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY] on the 1st inst., by the Rev. W.T. Potter, Mr. James M. Keyes to Miss Delia R. Searles, both of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In this town [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. H. Callahan, Mr Abner M. Gilbert of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Ellen P. Brown of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 31st ult. by Rev. James Orton, Mr. Curtis Winston, to Miss Maria A. Upham.

Married:  At Page Brook [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult., by Rev. E. Puffer, Mr. Charles H. Packard of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Sarah A. Carnegie of Broome.

Died:  In Oswego [Oswego Co., NY], on Dec. 27th, 1860, Mrs. Nancy Wheeler, of this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], aged 71 years.  

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult. Rebecca [Bennett], wife of Mr. Isaac Bennett, aged 52 years.

Died:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d ult. Abby J. [Davis], wife of Mr. Charles B Davis, aged 23 years.

Oxford Times, January 16, 1861

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst. by Rev. W.R. Cobb, Mr. Daniel Marshman of Oxford to Miss Emma L. Knickerbocker, of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Cincinnatus [Cortland Co., NY], on 2d inst. by Rev. W. Kingsley, Mr. Isaac Rorapaugh to Miss Mary E. Towsley, both of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst., by Rev. E. Holroyd, Mr. Alexander Daniels, Jr. to Miss Jane A. Kinyon, all of McDonough.

Married:  In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. Mr. Andrews, Mr. George J. Coville, to Miss Ellen D. Peabody, both of Preston.

Died:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst., Mrs. Hannah Race, wife of Derrick Race, deceased, aged 90? years.

Died:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on 6th inst., Mrs. Polly Brown, aged 73 years.

Died:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst. Mrs. George VanNess, aged about 60? years.

Died:  In Oswego [Oswego Co., NY], on Dec. 27th, 1860, Mrs. Nancy Wheeler, of this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], aged 71 years.  Mrs. Wheeler's death has removed from our midst except the few who still linger among us, and in their persons blend the hallowed memories of the past with the realities of the present.  Fitted to occupy any position which Providence might assign her, and always anxious to excel, she has through a long course of years adorned every relation in life which she has held among us. The sacred duties of wife and mother, will wear a new luster from her having borne them for so many years.  Friendships will ever be more precious to those who have known her faithfulness and ever ready sympathy.  [rest unreadable]

Oxford Times, January 23, 1861

Married:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on 8th inst. by Rev. J.L. Burrows, Mr. Peter B. Padget of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Sarah C. Anderson, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst. by Rev. Mr. McLeish, Mr. Wm. E. Smith to Miss Frances M. Prosser, all of New Berlin.

Died:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst., Mr. George A. Cary, 2d, aged 21 years.

Died:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 19th inst., Rachel [Stratton], wife of Mr. Isaac J. Stratton, aged 74 years.

Died:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on 12th inst., Mrs. Augusta Smith, aged 46 years.

Oxford Times, January 30, 1861

Married:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d inst., by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Anson Whipple, Jr., of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Nancy M. Stewart of Oxford.

Married:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d inst., by Rev. A.L. Harding, Mr. Eldridge W. Lewis to Miss Sarah Tracy, all of Greene.

Died:  In this town [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th inst., Sarah [Lobdell], widow of the late Abijah Lobdell, deceased, aged nearly 69 years.  Mrs. Lobdell was the daughter of Peter Burgot, one of the very early settlers of what is now the town of Oxford.  She was born in great Barrington, Massachusetts, whither her father emigrated to this town in 1792, when the subject of this notice was an infant.  One by one, as time moves on, the number of the early settlers and comers diminishes, and now but here and there one remains monuments of the past, temporarily dwelling in the present, and soon with their departed friend to take their places in the boundless future.  She has passed through life's fitful blaze unharmed, unalloyed, fulfilling in all respects the duties assigned her and for which she seemed well designed of child, wife, mother, friend and Christian woman, and has now, just ere the allotted three score and ten years had been reached, been called to her reward.  "It is appointed unto all men once to die."

Died:  In this town [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 27th inst. Sally M. [Beardsley], wife of Mr. Asa Beardsley, aged 33 years.

Died:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst., of Diptheria, Willie H. [Porter], son of W.D. and Mary J. Porter, aged 2 years and 6 months.

Died:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., Mr. William Stanley, aged 76 years.

Happenings of the times - Oxford Times, January 2, 1861

From the South

A company of eighty men arrived at Columbia, S.C. on Sunday, from Savannah, and tendered to the South Carolina Governor their services.

Senator Johnson of Tennessee, for his manly speech against secession, was burned in effigy at Memphis Saturday night.

At Norfolk, Va., disunion feelings is said to be on the increase. Ashland Hall was crowded with citizens Saturday night.  Disunion speeches were delivered by Col. V.D. Grover and Gen. John Tyler and were enthusiastically applauded. Gen Tyler concluded with the expression: "Let the Union go to Hell," which was received with loud and repeated cheers.

The latest advices form Texas state that Gov. Houston will convene an extra session of the Texas legislature on the 21st of January to consider the present crisis.  The Convention of the people will be held on the 28th of January. The secession feeling is in the ascendant.

Oxford Times, January 23, 1861

We have positive intelligence that it is the intention of the rebel leaders of South Carolina to attack Ft. Sumter with all their forces as soon as their envoy, Col. Hayne, returns from Washington. Notwithstanding all that has been said about the impregnability of the position of the fortress, it is almost a physical impossibility from a garrison of fifty or sixty men to maintain a long defense against such odds. Their numbers are barely sufficient to work nine guns, without any allowance for rest of relays or casualties.  Without prompt relief Maj. Anderson and his command will be destroyed, and the key of Charleston Harbor taken by the rebels.  Reinforcements and ships of war should be at once sent to Ft. Sumter. The administration will bear a terrible responsibility by any unnecessary delay.  Tribune, 18th.