Vital Records, Oxford, NY, September 7, 1864

 Oxford Times, September 7, 1864

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 31st ult. by Rev. L.E. Spafford, Mr. John G. Japhet of Oxford, to Miss Ellen Pettis of Greene [Chenango Co. NY]

Married:  In Utica [Oneida Co., NY], on the 23d ult., by Rev. Dr. Fowler, Mr. Alton D. Root to Miss Lydia L. Keller, both of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst., Mr. Benjamin Harriott, aged 54 years.

Died:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on 8th Aug. Betsey Elizabeth [Moore], youngest daughter of Julian B. and Isabella Moore, aged 1 year, 8 months and 8 days.

Died:  In General Hospital, David's Island, New York Harbor, on 21st Aug. of typhoid fever, Mr. Julian B. Moore of the 4th N.Y. Heavy Artillery, aged 33 years.

Died:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., Mr. John Hull, aged 93 years.

Died:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 31st ult. Mr. John Bartholomew, aged 44 years.

Died:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th of July, Nettie E. Adams, wife of William Adams, aged 18 years and 6 months.

Died:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], Aug. 23d, Mr. Isaac Rorapaugh, aged 31 years.

Died:  In Earlville [Madison Co., NY], Aug. 22d, Fanny [Crain] wife of Mr. Ebenezer Crain, aged 57 years.

Died:  In New Orleans, Aug. 9, Mr. John H. Brooks, formerly of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], aged 31 years.

Oxford Times, September 14, 1864

Married:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th ult. by Rev. Wm. Russell, Mr. Wm. H. Brooks of Columbus [Chenango Co., NY] to Mrs. Ann M. Baker of Sherburne.

Married:  In Cincinnatus [Cortland Co., NY], on the 6th inst. by rev. Mr. Rogers, Mr. Richard M. Birdsall of Greene [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary M. Strobeck.

Died:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst., Frank E. [Lewis], son of Henry and Mercy Lewis, aged 8 years.

Died:  At Sherburne Four Corners [Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th inst., Mr. Oliver Babcock, aged 86 years.

Died:  At the Satterlee General Hospital, West Philadelphia, on the 21st Aug. of typhoid fever, Mr. Reuben Southworth, son of Rev. Wm. Southworth, recently of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], aged 22 years.

Died:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst. Mary A. [Warner], wife of Mr. Wesley Warner, aged 24 years.

Died:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], Aug. 9th, Lucy Helen [Odell], daughter of James A. Odell, aged 27 years.

Oxford Times, September 21, 1864

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst. by Rev. James McDermott, Mr. James Keyes to Miss Mary J. Redmond, both of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In West Salem, Wis., Aug. 27th, by Rev. Dr. Stanley, Mr. Avery Stratton of South Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Louesa A. Wood of Lacrose County, Wis.

Married:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 12th inst. by Rev. F. Rogers, Mr. George C. Roberts to Miss Helen J. Gray, all of Greene.

Married:  In Chicago, Ill. on the 1st inst. by J.H. Harrington, Esq., Mr. Ezra W. Hubbard of Greene [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Harriet M. Keder of Rock Island, Ill.

Died:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 3d, of dropsy, Cora [Haight], daughter of Horace and Harriet Haight, aged 9 years.  Cora was a very affectionate child, and fondly loved her parents. She talked much of Jesus and Heaven,  and when asked if she was afraid to die, she replied "No, but I do not want to leave mother."  Though a great sufferer, she was exceedingly patient.  It was her off repeated wish that her parents might meet her in Heaven.

Died:  At Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 25th, William D. [McNeil], son of Charles McNeil, formerly of this village, aged 20 years.

Died:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th inst., Mrs. George C. Davis, aged 56 years.

Died:  In Eauclaire, Wis., Aug. 13th, at the residence of her son-in-law, Martin Daniels, Esq., Mrs. Orelia Allen, aged 78 years and 10 months.  Mrs. A. came to McDonough [Chenango Co., NY] with her husband, the late Jonathan Allen, thirty-six years ago, and until two years ago resided there.  She was born in Canterbury, Conn., and inherited the virtues and sterling qualities of mind and heart for which the daughters of New England are everywhere celebrated..  She lived the life, and died the death of a Christian, and has gone to her reward in Heaven.