Oxford Times, January 6, 1864
Married: In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Dolphus Burton of Oxford, to Miss Emily E. Holcombe of Colesville [Broome Co., NY].
Married: In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 31st ult., by Rev. B. McKoon, Mr. Otis Francisco to Miss Catarine Allen, all of Oxford.
Married: In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d ult. by Rev. Mr. Webster, Mr. Jack Chidester of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY] to Miss Mary E. Webb of Greene.
Married: in Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 29th ult. by rev. Mr. Webster, Mr. Henry A. Day to Miss Lucina A. Gray, both of East Greene.
Died: In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult. of diptheria, Flora Ann [Ford], daughter of Norman and Elizabeth Ford, aged 8 years and 5 months.
Died: In this town [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 28th, Wealthy [Hall], wife of Alanson Hall, Esq., aged 63 years.
Died: In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 29th ult. Emeline [Buck] wife of Mr. D.S.H. Buck, aged 47 years and 9 months.
Died: In Croton, Delaware Co. [NY], Dec. 22d, at the residence of A.H. Prime, Mr. Robert W. Treadwell of Hancock [Delaware Co., NY], and son of the late Herman Treadwell, Esq., of Croton.
Died: In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 25th, Mr. Benj. B. Hayward, aged 73 years.
Died: In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst. Elmer [Root], son of Ansel B. and Clarrisa Root, aged 2 years, 4 months.
Died: In Cohoes [Albany County, NY, on the 23d ult. Mr. Smith E. Ladd, formerly of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], aged 64 years.
Died: In Greene [Chenango Co., NY]\, on the 19th ult., Mrs. Betsey Hutchins, aged 76 years.
Oxford Times, January 13, 1864
Married: In Greene [Chenango Co.., NY], on the 31st ult. by Rev. Mr. Webster, Mr. George R. Lewis of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Margaret M. Dunning, of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].
Married: In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult. by Rev. Mr. Rubinson, Mr. Albert Johnson of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Adaline Van Ness of Greene.
Died: In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst., Miss Harried E. Drake, aged 18 years.
Died: In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., Laura P. [Yeomans], only daughter of P.P. and Laura Yeomans, aged 16 years.
Died: In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst., Emogene [Ingraham], daughter of -?- and Charlotte Ingraham, aged 3 years, 1 month and 6 days.
Oxford Times, January 20, 1864
Arrest of a Deserter: Constable Selah H. Fish, of this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], passed through a series of dangerous and sanguinary experiences, a few days since in the arrest of a deserter in Otsego County. It seems that Mr. Fish had suspicions that deserters had been concealed, for some time, on Texas Hill, which seems to have been fitly named to indicate the character of the locality as a resort of refugees from military service. Calling at the house of one Brown, there was a remarkable coincidence between the advent of officer Fish, and the exit through the window of a young man, taking with him sash, glass and all. Mr. Fish immediately started in pursuit, and discovered the enemy who proved to be Brown's son, making as good time as possible for the woods. The young man was invited to stop in his mad career at the risk of being fired upon, but neither warning or invitation proving of any avail, Mr. Fish fired, hitting young Brown in the arm, but he still persisted in running, and received another ball in the leg, which materially impeded his progress and enabled the constable after a considerable struggle to get him fast and bring him away. Brown Senior intermeddled more than necessary or profitable in the matter and inflicted a wound upon the face of Mr. Fish, with a knife which was both unseemly and uncomfortable, and if not intended to be fatal was to say the least very careless. We are glad to learn that the deserter was brought to Norwich and lodged in jail, and trust that he will yet verify the truth of the couplet. He that fights, and runs away, / May live to fight another day.
Oxford Times, January 27, 1864
Died: in Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 14th inst. Mr. Joseph Wilson, aged 52 years.
Died: In Columbus [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst., Mr. Joshua Lamb, aged 84 years.
Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, April 6, 1864
Death of Capt. Paul W. Latham
We are called upon to record the decease of another of our most esteemed townsmen, Capt. Paul Latham. His death occurred on Monday, at the Noyes House, in this place [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], after an illness of only five days. The disease which terminated his life was typhoid fever, and his age was 70.
Capt. Latham was born in Connecticut in 1794, and at the age of 18 adopted a sea-going life. During the war of 1812-15 he came to this county, where he had friends living, and where he remained about three years, or during the period that our commerce was driven by British cruisers from the ocean. While here he was employed, at least a part of the time, in the county Clerk's office, under David Bright (father of Hon. Jesse D. Bright) who was then County Clerk, and at that time made acquaintances and formed friendships with some of the older class of our citizens, which were cherished on both sides through life. For thirty-five years he had been Captain of various vessels sailing out of New York, though mostly of vessels engaged in the trade with Antwerp. After undergoing all the perils incident to a life at sea, having been often the sport of the most capricious fortune, he finally acquired a handsome competence in his profession, and about a year since disconnected himself entirely with sea-going affairs, and came to this place to spend with his friends the remainder of his days, and to enjoy the reward of his intelligence and enterprise. He was a brother of the late John Latham, of this village, to whose family he was greatly endeared.
Capt. Latham was a genial, gentlemanly, kind-hearted man, liberal in his opinions, generous in his habits, honorable and high-minded in his ways and impulses, and devotedly attached to his friends. He will long be remembered by all who had the pleasure of an intimate knowledge of his heart and character. He leaves two children, a son and daughter, by whom his loss will be deeply felt.
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