Vital Records, Norwich, NY, July 1863

 Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, July 1, 1863

Col. Smith is Dead

B a letter received by Mrs. Smith this Tuesday noon from Capt. Bockes, the worst fears of our citizens are realized.  Col. Smith is dead. We have but time to announce the fact, and leave comment to the future.  He died with the harness on in the cause of his country, at once a hero and a martyr.

The following letter from Lieut. E.P. Per Lee, confirms the sad news:

St. James Hospital, N.O. La., June 20, 1863

My Dear Uncle:  Col. Smith is dead.  He died about 1 A.M. yesterday.  His remains were brought here, and I was to accompany the body home.  Everything was arranged, even to the procuring of the transportation, and I went to the undertaker to have the body taken on board the boat.  But in the meantime he had discovered that decomposition had so far taken place that it would not be safe to send the body at present, and said we would be obliged to wait eight or ten days.  Then it can be transported in safety, and I shall undoubtedly accompany it.  I am improving.  I am obliged to make this note brief, as the mail is on the point of closing.

Yours Truly, E.P.P.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, July 8, 1863

Married:  NEARING - TAYLOR:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], June 17, 1863, by Rev. T.N. Williams, Mr. Percival D. Nearing to Miss Clara Taylor, all of Smyrna.

Married:  TAYLOR - NEARING:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], June 22, 1863, by Rev. T.M. Williams, Mr. William Taylor of Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Myra A. Nearing, of Smyrna.

Died:  AUSTIN:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], June 27, 1863, Bertie L. [Austin], the only child of Luman and Mary J. Austin, aged 3 years 2 months and 13 days.  Little Bertie was a bright little boy showing activity and intelligence beyond his years.  he was a joy in the household, a pet and favorite of all his kindred.  May a kind Providence bring the parents and kindred to enjoy with Bertie that state of bliss where sorrow and separation are never known.

LEWIS:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], June 29, after severe illness of -?- months, Elmer E. [Lewis], only child of Willard F. and Libbie Lewis, aged 2 years and 1 month.  And now he is gone, forever gone, / From woe and pain set free, /Bright angels whispering, say, come / To glorious immortality.

Killed:  Among the list of killed at Gettysburg is Lt. Col. Arrowsmith of the 157th N.Y. Volunteers.  He was a graduate of Madison University where he was afterwards Tutor.  He raised a company for the Twenty-sixth Regiment, from which he was transferred to be Lieut. Colonel of the 157th.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, July 15, 1863

Married:  STANBRO - KNOWLES:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], July 7, 1863, by Rev. T.M. Williams, Mr. Levi G. Stanbro to Miss Lucy A. Knowles all of Smyrna.

Married:  POTTER - BARR:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY],k July 3, 1865, by Rev. Jas. D. Webster, Mr. William Potter to Miss Sarah Barr, all of Greene.

Married:  YOUNG - HOUGHTON:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], July 2, 1863, by Rev. W.T. Potter, Mr. Wm. S. Young to Miss Harriet A. Houghton, both of Oxford.

Married:  SACKETT - HARRINGTON:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], July 3?, 1863, by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. James W. Sackett to Miss Mary A. Harrington, both of Greene [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  HUMPHREY - LEWIS:  In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], July 1, 1863, by Rev. H. -?-, Mr. Charles L. Humphrey, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Prudence E. Lewis, of the former place.

Married:  GATES - WOOD:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], July 6, 1863, by Rev. D. Ballou, Mr. Henry A. Gates of Bridgeport, Conn., to Miss Julia A. Wood, of the former place.

Died:  MERRIHEW:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], July 6, 1863, Mr. John Merrihew, in the 84th year of his age.

Died:  ALLEN:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], July 3, 1863, Mr. E. Tracey Allen, a soldier in the war of 1812, aged 77 years.

Died:  BIRDSALL:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], July 3, Miss Emma R.? Birdsall, aged 18 years.

Died:  NIGHTENGALE:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], June 30, 1863, Mr. Joseph Nightengale, aged 25 years.

Died:  CULVER:  In Ketchum's Corners, June 23?, 1863, Laura L. [Culver], aged 17 years.  Also July 4, Alice [Culver], aged 8 years, children of Mr. Wilson Culver.

Died:  LEWIS:  In Binghamton, July 2, 1863, Col Hazard Lewis, aged 58? years and 8 months.

Died:  HOLLENBECK:  In East Greene [Chenango Co., NY], June 30, 1863, Mrs. Grace Hollenbeck, wife of Silas Hollenbeck, aged 20 years.

Died:  WHITE:  At the Hospital, New Orleans, Mr. Liberty White, a member of Co. I, 114th Regiment, N.Y.S.V., aged 31 years.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, July 22, 1863

Married:  PADDLEFORD - LOOP:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY] July 4th, 1863, by Rev. J.W. Matterson, Mr. Zeal Paddleford to Miss Mary E. Loop, both of Colesville [Broome Co., NY].

Married:  STORK - JAPHET:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], July 11, 1863, by Rev. L.E. Spafford, Mr. F. Russell Stork, of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Eliza A. Japhet of Oxford.

Married:  MILLER - BARTHOLOMEW:  In Pittsfield, Otsego Co. [NY], July 4, 1863, by Rev. W.W. Andrews, Mr. John Henry Miller to Miss Cordelia Ann Bartholomew, all of Pittsfield.

Died:  BUTTON:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], July 21, 1863, Matilda A. [Button] wife of Henry [Button], aged 34 years.

Died:  RAY:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], July 9, 1863, Mrs. Susan B. Ray, widow of Levi Ray, Jr., aged 71 years.

Died:  BUTTON:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], June 8, 1863, of diptheria, Charles Button, son of Blevit Button, aged 21?  years.

Died:  CHANDLER:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], July 8, 1863, Mr. Joel W .Chandler, Jr., aged 24 years.

Died:  CREGO:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], July 8, 1863, Mrs. Martha E. Crego, aged 81? years.

Killed:  John Doing, of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], a member of the 44th N.Y.S.V. was killed at the battle of Gettysburgh. 

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, July 29, 1863

Married:  HALL - HACKETT:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], July 18, 1863, by Rev. D. Ballou, Mr. Amos F. Hall of Greene [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Frances A. Hackett of German [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  MORELY - DUNNING:  At the residence of the bride's father, July 2, 1863, by Rev. Jacob Rice, Mr. Alonzo R. Morely of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Sarah L. Dunning, of Cassopolis, Case Co. ,Michigan.