Vital Records, Oxford, NY, June 1862

 Oxford Times, June 4, 1862

Died:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st ult., Mrs. Sally M. [Ingersoll] wife of David Ingersoll, aged 54 years.

Died:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 27th ult., Mrs. Elizabeth [Sturgeon] wife of John Sturgeon, aged 56 years.

Oxford Times, June 18, 1862

Execution for murder:  Ft. Monroe, June 13:  Private John McMahon, of Co. F, 99th New York Volunteers, was hung today for willful murder, at the Rap Raps, according to the sentence of the court martial, approved by the Commanding general.

The circumstances of the case show no mitigating facts, the prisoner having calmly and deliberately shot Private Michael Dolan, of the same company and regiment, at the same time using the words, "God have mercy on your soul."  The prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge of willful murder, and the plea having been confirmed by the court, he was sentenced to be hung.  Today at noon, having been appointed for the execution by Gen. Wool, the sentence was carried into effect by the Provost marshal, Lieut. Blake.

Everything was carried out in the most exemplary manner, and the prisoner died with scarcely a struggle.  Up to the very last he appeared indifferently as to his fate, and refused to make any explanation of the object of his act, which, therefore, remains a secret.

Immediately after the execution, a general order was read, remitting the sentence to be shot for sleeping at their post of Privates Patrick Flarity, Co. F, and John Dillon, Co. H, both of the 106th regiment.

Oxford Times, June 25, 1862

Died:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst., Eveline E. [Howland], daughter of Hiram ad Frances Howland, aged 8 months.

Died:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., Charles [Dibble], son of Edson and Eliza Dibble, aged 4 years.