Vital Records, Norwich, NY - July 1841 & March 1861

 Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, July 7, 1841

Married:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst., by Sydney Skinner, Esq., Mr. Orville C. Willkinson, to Miss Sarena Guile, all of New Berlin.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, July 13, 1841

Died:  In Johnstown, Fulton Co. [NY], on the 4th inst., Mrs. Clarissa Hill, sister of P.B. Prindle, Esq., of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], and daughter of Mr. Enos Prindle, aged 31 years.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, July 21, 1841

Married:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] on the 13th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Towel, Mr. John W. King to Miss Adelia Roberts, all of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]

Married:  In South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst. by the Rev. A. Peck, Mr. Abner Angell, Jr., to Miss Lois Augusta Colkins, all of South New Berlin.

Died:  In Homer Village [Cortland Co., NY], at the residence of her son, Mr. Orrin Bowen, on the 12th of June last, Mrs. Anna Bowen, widow of the late hon. Levi Bowen, of that place.  Mrs. Bowen was one of the oldest settlers of Homer, having been a resident of that town for nearly forty years.  She was an active member of the Presbyterian Church, and a devoted Christian; and in her loss, the Church and her friends are consoled by the assurance that her reward is hereafter.  Cortland Whig

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, March 6, 1861

Married:  STAUNTON - CRANDALL:  At the Methodist Parsonage, Feb. 12th, by Rev. W.H. Olin, James H. Staunton to Miss Jane L. Crandall, both of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]

Married:  PHILLIPS - ROOD:  In Cuyler, Cortland Co. [NY], on the 23d inst., by Rev. O. Ketchum, John M. Phillips to Miss Dimmis Rood, both of Cuyler.

Died:  RICH:  In South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 19th, 1861, of the putrid sore throat, Ruth A. Rich, daughter of Ira P. and Fanny F. Rich, aged 14 years and 2 months.  She is gone.  Our hopes and prayers that her sweet life might be spared, availed us not.  The decree was made, the fist sent forth, and Death, the stern destroyer has claimed a lovely victim. For of all earth's flowers none were fairer than her whose loss we are thus so suddenly called to mourn.  But wherefore weep, her sufferings are o'er, / Her spirit has gained a peaceful shore, / And clad in robes that angels wear, / Her radiant form are now appears.

Died:  ROE:  In York, Iowa, Feb. 3, Mrs. Almira A. [Roe], wife of Elisha Roe, formerly of this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], aged 41 years.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, March 20, 1861

Married:  MILLER - CHURCH:  In Morris, Otsego Co. [NY], by Rev. N. Ripley, Josiah M. Miller to  Miss Mary Church, both of Morris.

Married:  CUSHMAN - HOWE:  At Earlville [Madison Co., NY], March 6th, by Elder Jerome, Emory D. Cushman of Earlville to Miss Louisa Howe, of Hamilton [Madison Co., NY].

Married:  FRENCH - LAWRENCE:  At Sidney Centre [Delaware Co., NY], March 4th, by Rev. A.J. Bael, Myron H. French of Bennettsville [Chenango Co., NY] to Mrs. Sarah A. Lawrence, of Sidney Centre.

Married:  STERLING - WAX:  At Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], March 7th, 1861, by Rev. A.S. Southworth, Joseph S. Sterling to Miss Elisabeth E. Wax, both of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY].

Married:  KNOWLES - BENNETT:  At the residence of the bride's father, in Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], on Thursday the 7th inst., by Rev. J. Lord, Mr. James P. Knowles to Miss Francis F. Bennett, both of the above place.

Died:  Titus:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 23, George F. [Titus] only son of Isaac and Esther Titus, aged 15 years and 1 month.

Loved one, although the damp, cold grave / Hides now thy cherished form, / Thy gentle spirit waits in peace / The resurrection morn.

But though earth's fairest blossoms die, / And all beneath the skies is vain, / There is a brighter world on high / Beyond the reach of care and pain.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, March 27, 1861

DEXTER:  At Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], Miss Phebe Ann Dexter, aged 31 years.

INMAN:  At Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], March 17th, 1861, Miss Hannah Inman, aged 33 years.

Happenings of the Times - Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, March 20, 1861

Mrs. Lincoln, the hostess of the White House, is about 40 years of age.  A correspondent of a N.Y. paper says of her: "That Mrs. Lincoln went to the White house versed in the goodly knowledge of housewifery and substantial living, rather than skilled in the cunning tricks of politics and blazed with the excitements of Washington life, is a feature of congratulation rather than for deprecation.  She began life with Mr. Lincoln when he was a poor young man, with no more idea of being called to the Presidency than of being a cannibal.  She has pursued a quiet home life, rearing and educating a happy family, cheering the man of her choice as he passed through the stormy scenes of life, and content if, in all things, she made a good wife and a competent mother.  She was suddenly called to fill an unaccustomed position. To it  she went, taking with her her sound substratum of common sense, her natural tact, that great aider of us all, the esteem of those who knew her at her old home, and the best wishes of every woman in the land."