Vital Records, Oxford, NY, May 4, 1864

 Oxford Times, May 4, 1864

Married:  In East Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst. by the Rev. R.E. Spafford, Mr. Daniel Terrel of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Eliza Pettis of Greene.

Died:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY] on the 26th ult. Frederick Newkirk [Balcom], twin son of William and Selinda Balcom, aged six months.  Thick in every grave yard, / The little hillocks lie! / And every hillock represents / An Angel in the sky."

Died:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult. Mr. Sherman S. Bartholomew, aged 39 years, 9 months and 20 days.

Died:  In Cannon, Mich., on the 8th of April, of consumption, Harriet K [Lownsbery], formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], aged 32 years.  The deceased leaves three children to mourn her loss while their father is serving his country in the war at the south west.

Died:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th ult. Mr. Thomas Sheldon, aged 83 years.

Died:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th ult., Ruth Martin, daughter of the late Dea. Wm. A. Martin, in the 27th year of her age.

Oxford Times, May 11, 1864

List of the Killed and Wounded of the 114th

We are indebted says the Chenango Union, to Assistant Surgeon Beecher, of the 114th, for a complete list of the killed and wounded of the regiment in the two days' fight at Red River:

Lieut. Col. Henry B. Morse, right forearm, severely

Co. A - Luman Bently, head, killed; Elmore Sharp, side, slight.

Co. B - Charles Adams

Co. C - 1st Lieut. Norman Lewis, arm, slight; John Hanrahan, face, severely; S. White, face, severely; James Sherwood, face, slight.

Co. D - H.I. Crumb scalp, slight; 1st Lieut. Edwin O. Gibson, Leg, slight; Corp. Edward Lewis, head, slight

Co. E - J.H. smith, thigh, severely

Co. F - Corp. Eugene Utley, head, slight

Co. I - James A. Lock, side, severely, and head; Corp. E.G. Wilmarth, head, killed; Corp. J.Q. Perry, face, slight; Corp. Elbert Wedge, hip, slight

Co. K - Corp. Lucina F. Barnard, temple, killed

Oxford Times, May 18, 1864

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst. by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Charles Fisher to Miss Delia Vickery.

Died:  In South Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], May 7th, at the residence of his sister, widow C. Stratton, William Frink, Esq., of Fabius N.Y. [Onondaga Co.], aged 79? years.

Died:  In East Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst. of consumption, Louisa E. [Towslee], wife of H.L. Towslee, aged 34? years and 11 months.

Died:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., Mrs. Polly Campbell, aged 84? years.

Died:  At Fort Schusler, March 31, of measles, Mr. Joseph Searles, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] aged 31? years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst., Mrs. Abby [Brown], relict of the late Jesse Brown, aged 83 years.

Died:  In Norwich on the 29th ult. Mrs. Clarissa Noyes, widow of the late Col. John Noyes, aged 69? years.

Died:  In Cleveland, Ohio, on the 14th inst. Mary P. [Balcom], only child of Henry F. and Caroline Balcom, aged 3 years and 2 months.

Oxford Times, May 25, 1864

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst. by Rev. Daniel Potter, Mr. Zeba L. Drake of Oxford to Miss Emma L. Bennett of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]

Married:  In East Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th inst. by Rev. M.S. Wells, Dr. Henry A. McFarland to Miss Jennie H.... of -?-.

Died:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY] on the 15th inst. Mary Adelaide [Herrick], child of Eliphalet and Susan Herrick aged 3 years and 2 months.

Died:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th inst. Mr. Jeremiah Wheeler, aged 59 years.