Vital Records, Oxford, NY - March 1862

 Oxford Times, March 5, 1862

Married:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], by Rev. W.T. Potter, Dec. 25th, Mr. Thomas Wheeler to Miss Lydia A. Dickinson, 

Married:  Feb. 26th, Mr. Julius Wheeler to Miss Narcissa A. Mowry.

Married:  Also, Mr. Andrew J.V. Mowry to Miss Sarah A. Wheeler, all of Oxford [Chenango Co.., NY].

Married:  Also, in Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], by the same, Feb. 23d, Mr. Edwin Haight of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Sibyl R. Gadsby of Gilbertsville [Otsego Co., NY].

Married:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th ult. by Rev. A.M. Bennett, Mr. Henry Johnson to Miss Mary E. Francis, all of Greene.

Married:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult. by Rev. Mr. Bennett, Mr. J.V. Southworth of Coventry []Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Sarah M. Osborn of Greene.

Died:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th ult. Ruth B. [Willoughby], wife of Mr. Russel Willoughby, aged 52 years.

Died:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th ult. Anna E. [Hidely], daughter of N. Hidely, aged 14? years.

Died:  In Constantine, St. Joseph's Co., Michigan, on the 20th ult. Gertie L. [Pearson], only child of James M. and Mary L. Pearson, aged 3 years and 8 days.

Died:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th ult. Maria [Barrows], wife of Alvin W. Barrows, aged 21 years.

Oxford Times, March 12, 1862

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst. by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Liberal C.B. Fish of Otego to Miss Marian Briggs of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst. Merton [Randall], son of Willis C. and Clarissa C. Randall, aged 7 months.

Died:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst. Harriet C. [Bates], wife of Harris Bates, aged 51 years.

Died:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., Nellie J. [Beach], infant daughter of Darius and Jane Beach, aged 7 months.

Died:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., Miss Euphemia E. [Ingersoll], daughter of David H. and Sally Ingersoll, aged 22 years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th inst. Laura Louise [Brooks], youngest daughter of Charles B. and Anna L. Brooks, aged 2 years, 7 months and 11 days.

Died:  In Hospital, at Washington, on the 22d ult. of Camp disease, typhoid fever and Monia, George Rhodes, formerly of Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], aged 23 years.

Died:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst. Mr. Abner Gilbert, aged 76 years.

Died:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst. Mr. Sheldon Marsh, aged 63 years.

Fatal Accident:  Mr. Ira B. Payne of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], met with a fatal accident on the 28th ult. while attempting to boil some oil, which took fire and exploded, filling the room with flames and burning him so that he died the next day.  He was in the 43d year of his age, and leaves a wife and nine children.  Help arrived in time to save the upright part of the house, but the wing was entirely destroyed.  Broome Gaz.

Oxford Times, March 19, 1862

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst. by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Henry A. Nicholson to Miss Mariah Wales, both of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th inst. by Rev. D. Pendall, Mr. Edwin J. Fancher of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY] to Miss Emily E. Parsons of Bainbridge.

Married:  In West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] on the the 5th inst. by Rev. N.R. Everts, Mr. Sheldon S. Hopkins of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Frances E. Fosburg, of the former place. 

Died:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on  the 18th inst. Mrs. Esther A. Merrills, aged 47 years.   

Died:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th inst. John F. [Harrison], infant son of James J. Harrison, aged 8 months and 17 days.

Oxford Times, March 26, 1862

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th inst. by Rev. W.T. Potter, Mr. Thomas E. Searles of Bainbridge [Chenango C., NY] to Miss Augusta J. Loomis of Oxford.

Married:  In Hamilton [Madison Co., NY], on the 26th ult. by Rev. W.R. Brooks, Mr. P.L. Mathewson of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary A. Wickwire of Hamilton.

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 13th, by the Rev. W.H. Olin, Edward M. Mitchell to Jennie M. Walker, all of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th inst., Miss Caroline Ockerman, aged 49 years.

Died:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th inst. Betsey [Merriam], wife of Samuel Merriam, aged 65 years.

Died:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on 18th inst. Eunice [Brown], widow of the late Ichabod Brown, aged 68 years.

Died:  At Hyde Park, Pa. on the 11th inst. Mr. Wm. Pier, aged 70 years, 10 months and 3 days.  The deceased was a soldier in the war of 1812, in Capt. Pelick Arnold's company, and during a long life was esteemed as a highly useful citizen.  Mr. P. was a native of N.Y. State.