Oxford Times, February 4, 1863
Married: In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Luther Davis to Miss Lavinia Miller, both of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].
Married: In Lewiston, N.Y. [Niagara Co., NY] on 23d Dec., by Rev. H.R. Smith, Mr. Henry G. Greer, of Greene [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Nancy Willcox of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY].
Married: At Mount Upton [Chenango Co. NY], on the 16th ult. by Rev. E.D. Thurston, Mr. Dwight E. Bradley of Preston [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Sarah M. Lamb, of Jeffersonville, N.Y. [Sullivan Co., NY].
Died: In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th ult., Mr. George Delevan, aged 76 years.
Died: In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th, ult. Elizabeth [Locke] wife of Mr. Collins locke, aged 90 years.
Died: in Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult. Elizabeth R. [Upham], wife of Mr. John Upham, aged 73 years.
Died: In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th ult. Leuther [Stanton], son of Cephas and Betsy Stanton, aged 18 years.
Died: In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th ult. Theana Hunt, aged 61 years.
Died: Also, on the 20th ult, Walter Morey, aged 79 years.
Died: in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th ult. Delos W. [Gleason], son of Joel and Amanda Gleason, aged 5 years.
Oxford Times, February 11, 1863
Died: In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 31st ult. Mr. Will H. Ellis, aged 61 years.
Died: In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on 29th ult. Mr. Robert B. Holcomb, aged 63 years.
Died: In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 29th, Emer Jane [Bosworth], daughter of Pike D. and Laura J. Bosworth, aged 5 years.
Died: In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 14th, Mrs. Phebe Bartlett, aged 51? years.
Died: In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th ult. Walter Mowry, aged 10 years.
Frozen to Death: On the night of the 3d inst. a Mr. Lemuel Polley was found frozen to death about 40 rods from the house of Henry Gray, near Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY]. Said Polley had upon his person, when found, two revolvers, seven dollars in money, and papers by which he was ascertained to be the son of S.D. Polley, of Richford, Tioga County [NY].
Death of Thomas Dolan: We find in the Chenango Union, a letter written to that paper by Capt. D.D. Bullock of the 114th, and dated United States, Barque Voltigenn, South West Pass, Mississippi, in which the following beautiful and touching description of the death and burial of Thomas Dolan, son of Patrick Dolan of Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY, and a member of Capt. Bullock's Company, appears:
"But hark, I hear another sound, a call for me to visit one of my Company. I sit down upon the deck beside Thomas Dolan, a young man, who but a few days before was one of my most healthy boys, only nineteen years of age; but alas, fever has so shaken his constitution that there is now no hope of his recovery. I sat by him about half an hour, when he gave up his spirit to the God that gave it, and his lifeless form lay cold in death by my side. This is the first death in my company.
"Buried at sea at the midnight hour. How shall I describe it? Not a sound is heard, all is still and peaceful around. Old ocean heaves not, the countenances of our men are sad indeed, the deck of our vessel is the house of death, and preparations are being made to commit his body to the great deep, there to rest till the sea shall give up its dead. It was one of the most solemn burials I ever witnessed. He was buried with military honors. the moon and stars were shining with more than their usual brilliancy, and at twelve o'clock the solemn cortege moved from the bow of our vessel to the after deck, where lay our deceased brother soldier, to bear his body amidships where the last rites and ceremonies were to be performed by our chaplain. The sound of the muffled drums and the music was very impressive. It was a scene that will never be forgotten by those who witnessed it. The exercises consisted of reading the scriptures, prayer, remarks, singing, &c. The following hymn was sung, commencing thus: "Unveil thy bosom, faithful tomb, / Take this new treasure to thy trust."
"After singing the first verse, the body was given to the great deep, and then the balance of the hymn was sung by the choir, after which there were three volleys fired by the guard, then followed the benediction, which closed the mournful scene. The reason why he was buried at night was that he died of typhus fever (not typhoid)."
Oxford Times, February 18, 1863
Married: In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th inst. by Rev. E.H. Payson, Mr. George W. Brabazon to Miss Sarah Blackman, both of Oxford.
Married: In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 14th inst. by Rev. D.H. Macurdy, Mr. Bruce Sanford to Miss Maria L. Lindsley, all of Oxford.
Married: In Greene [Chenango Co.., NY], on the 11th inst. by Rev. F. Rogers, Mr. John Hagaman to Miss Ann Skillin, all of Greene.
Died: in Afton [Chenango Co., NY], on the 19th inst. Lewis Post, Esq., aged 54 years.
Died: In North Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst. of diptheria, Malvina [Rhodes], wife of Nathan H. Rhodes and daughter of Silas and Olive Button, aged 20 years.
Died: Also, same day, Oscar [Button] aged 3 years, son of Silas and Olive Button. The occasion was solemn and deeply affecting while the services were conducted by the Rev. T.D. Hammond.
Died: In Greene [Chenango Co., NY]. on the 4th inst., Mr. Israel L. Burroughs, aged 32 years.
Died: Killed in battle in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Dec. 31st, Elijah Youlin, formerly of Greene [Chenango Co., NY]. aged 34 yrs.
Oxford Times, February 25, 1863
Married: In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th inst. by Rev. D. Ballou, Mr. Benaiah Soule to Miss Rexaville A. Hollenbeck of Greene.
Died: In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst., Emily L. {Warner] daughter of Joseph L. and Lucinda Warner, aged 28 yrs.
Died: In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 14th inst. Mr. Abraham Per Lee, aged 74 years.
Died: In German [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst. of scarlet fever, Willard [Harvey], aged 11 years; on the 9th, Anaresta [Harvey], aged 6 years; on the 10th Franklin [Harvey], aged 1 year, children of David Harvey.
Died: In Madison, Wis. on Feb 10th, Mrs. Sophia Morris, relict of the late General Jacob Morris, of Butternuts, Otsego Co., N.Y.
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