Vital Records, Greene, NY, July 1863

 Chenango American, Greene, NY, July 2, 1863

Married: In Eaton [Madison Co., NY] on the 9th ult. by Rev. H. Wheat, Mr. John J. Bennett of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Ellen L. White, of the former place.

Married:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th ult., by the Rev. T. Williams, Mr. James D. King, of Smyrna, to Julia Ann Ellsworth, of Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th ult. by the same.  Mr. P.D. Nearing, to Miss Clara E. Taylor, all of Smyrna.

Married:  In Columbus [Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d ult. by Rev. O. Button, Mr. Gilbert Manwarring to Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Jennie Utter, of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  At the same time and place, by the same, Mr. George Church, of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Nancy Boge, of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d ult. Mrs. Lucy [Putnam], widow of the late Eli Putnam, aged 64 years.

Died:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] on the 18th ult., Mrs. Eunice Balcom, in the 87th year of her age.

Died:  In Eaton, N.Y. [Madison Co., NY], on the 24th ult., Mrs. Ruth Payson, mother of Rev. E.H. Payson, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], in the 88th year of her age.

Death of Col. Smith --Letter from Surgeon Beecher:  The Chenango Union has received the following letter from Assistant Surgeon Beecher, announcing the death of Col Smith. the letter is dated Marine Hospital, New Orleans, June 20th:

"Hoping, though almost against hope, that the report which came down a few days since, that Col. Smith was mortally wounded, might be incorrect, I have waited to the last possible moment before writing in confirmation of the fact.

"But alas!  the evidence is too painfully true.  He died at one o'clock Thursday morning last, apparently unconscious of suffering, having previously expressed his willingness to depart, being fully satisfied in his own mind that he could not recover.

"This morning, with a number of deceased officers, his remains were brought down from Port Hudson, and with the Chaplain of the Marine, the Rev. J.W. Williams, of the 131st N.Y. who spoke highly in his praise, and knew him well.  I have just returned from taking  a last view of all that is left of this brave officer and truly good man.

"The body has been placed in the hands of the celebrated undertaker, Bosthwick, on Lafayette Street, who has deposited it in a heavy leaden casing, enclosed in a black walnut coffin, with the expectation that it would be sent out on the next steamer, which in the morning sails for New York.

"But considerable change necessarily having taken place, from prudential reasons, it was thought best to retain it for a few days, when, in charge of Lieut. E. P. Pellett, who has a leave of absence of thirty days for that purpose, it will be taken to the quiet and peaceful resting place of his northern home."

Chenango American, Greene, NY, July 30, 1863

Died:  At Vicksburgh, Miss., on the 16th inst. of typhoid fever, Mr. Smith R. Wheeler, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], aged 22 years.

Died:  In Brashear City, La., May 1st, Mr. Isaac H. Brewster, of Co. H, 114th Reg., formerly of Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], aged 20 years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 27th inst. Mrs. Lydia Graves, wife of David Graves, aged 52 years.

Died:  In Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], on the 25th inst., Mr. G. Eugene Overriser, eldest son of Rev. G.C. and D.B. Overriser, aged 21 years, 4 months and 9 days.  "Blessed is that servant who, when his Lord cometh, shall be found so doing."

Died:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d ult. of diptheria, Addie [Merritt], aged 7 years and 1 month; and on the 11th inst., of the same disease, Charlie [Merritt] aged 8 years, 8 months, only children of Mrs. Mary A. Merritt, widow of the late Emmet Merritt.