Vital Records, Oxford, NY, October 1864

 Oxford Times, October 12, 1864

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], n the 4th inst., by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Thaddeus R. Ranney to Miss Hattie D. Mills, both of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst. by Rev. W.C. Bowen, Mr. Nelson J. Turner of Oxford to Miss  Helen B. Ives of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst. by Rev. Mr. Robinson, Mr. Ezra B. Wheeler to Miss Mary A. Delamater, all of Greene.

Married:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst. by Rev. M.S. Wells, Mr. Elias Hayes of Greene to Miss Elizabeth Lawrence of Lewisborough, N.Y. [Westchester Co.]

Married:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th ult. by Rev. Wm. A. Smith, Mr. T.D. Parker to Miss Addie E. Smith, all of Coventry.

Died:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 23d, of consumption, Martha B. [Hull], wife of Edwin A. Hull, aged 31 years.

Died:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on 5th inst. Mr. Hiram G. Dunn, aged 42 years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult. Mr. Jeduthan Newton, aged 86? years.

Died:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst. Mr. Levi Parker, aged 68? years.

Levi Parker, an old and greatly esteemed citizen of Coventry, died at his residence in that town on the 3d inst., under very aggravating circumstances.  Mr. Parker supposing that he was taking paregoric from a small vial, through mistake swallowed a portion of aconite from a vial quite similar in appearance, which caused his death in little more than two hours.  He was immediately aware of his mistake, and retained his consciousness to the last, dictating his will and calmly disposing of his affairs, he firmly met his fate.  He leaves a large circle of friends and neighbors to mourn his sad and sudden death.

Oxford Times, October 19, 1864

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 14th inst. by Rev. W.C. Bowen, Mr. Henry A. Bradley to Miss Emily Beebe both of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 12th inst., by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. David W. Bartle to Miss Marcia S. Willoughby, all of Oxford.

Married:  In Solsville, Madison Co., N.Y. on the 11th inst. by Rev. A.H. Marshall, Mr. M.V.N. Brown of Oxford, N.Y. [Chenango Co.] to Miss Sue E. Edgarton of the former place.

Died:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst. Clara I. [Mathewson], daughter of Jefferson and Mary Mathewson, aged 9 years.

Died:  In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 13th, Mr. Consider Brown, aged 69 years, leaving a wife and only daughter to mourn their irreparable loss.  Mr Brown was a man universally respected, and beloved by all who knew him in the intimate relations of father, husband, brother and friend.  Faithfully, and tenderly he cared for his own household, until he was disabled by disease, and his every act, and thought was for the good of those around him.  He leaves to those he loved the best legacy, a name unstained, and the assurance "that for him to die was gain."

Oxford Times, October 26, 1864

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 27th Sept. by the Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. Merrit N. Thompson of Oxford, to Miss Ella Brushell of  Norwich.

Died:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th inst. Susan C. [Hovey], wife of Mr. Hiram P. Hovey, aged 27 years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY],. on the 21st inst., Mary White, relict of Jeremiah White, aged 59 years.