Vital Records, Norwich, NY, August 1866

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, August 1, 1866

Marriages

In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], July 24th, by Rev. I.B. Hyde, Mr. Artem J. Webb to Miss Ruth A Bolt, all of Greene.

At the same time and place, Mr. Wm. A. Bolt, to Miss Jennie Durham, both of Greene [Chenango Co., NY].

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], July 4th, by J.L. Burrows, D.D., Mr. Lewis Browell to Miss Abbie Fuller, all of Sherburne.

At Christ Church in Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], July 24th, by the Rev. J.L. Burrows, Mr. Miles Bullock, to Miss Condelia Sexton.

Deaths

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], July 20th, Mr. Reuben Wheaton deaf mute, formerly of Preston [Chenango Co., NY], aged 64 years.

In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], July 20th, Cynthia A. [Sprague], wife of Leander Sprague, aged 34 years.

At the residence of his daughter, in Morris, Otsego Co. [NY], july 12th, Mr. Ithamer Hitchcock, father of L.R. Hitchcock, of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], aged 76 years.

In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] July 18th, Mrs. Wealthy M. Waters, aged 70 years.

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], July 22d, Anna Eliza Briggs, aged 61 years.

Coroner's Inquest - A Suspicious Case

An inquest was held in Preston [Chenango Co., NY] on Monday last by Coroner Bailey, on the body of John Moore, a citizen of that town, who died on the Saturday night previous, after one week's sickness. A post mortem examination of the body made by Doctors Dwight and Avery, showed evidences of corrosive poison in the stomach. The Coroner's jury, after hearing some testimony in the case, adjourned to enable the Coroner to procure the attendance of Mrs. Moore, who left her husband soon after he was taken sick, and also to procure the analysis of Mr. Moore's stomach, together with that of the contents of a teapot from which he had drank a little while before being taken down.  Mr. Moore was a laboring poor man, about 50 years old.  His wife is reported a respectable woman, and has complained of his ill treatment of her while in his cups.

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, August 8, 1866

Marriages

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], July 27th, by Rev. E.H. Payson, Mr. Ephraim Hurlburt, to Miss Mary Tucker, both of Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY].

Also, at the same time, by the same, Mr. Amos Franklin, to Miss Mary E. Hurlburt, both of Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY]/

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], July 31st, b the Rev. W. Russell, Dea. Hezekiah Harris to Mrs. Elmina Crumb, both of Sherburne.

In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], July 3d, by the Rev. J.H. Hall, Mr. John D. Frair of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary B. Hemenway of the former place.

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], July 1st, at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. George P. Turnbul, Mr. Homer Hodge, of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss E.F. Sliter of Bainbridge.

At the parsonage in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], July 25th, by Rev. Mr. Burnside, Mr. Jasper W. Case to Miss Emma A. Giles, both of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

In Cazenovia [Madison Co., NY], July 18th, by Rev. J.B. Child, Mr. J. P. Rhodes, of Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] (formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]), to Miss Sarah A. Wakely of Cazenovia.

Deaths

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], July 23d, Mrs. Tamma [Church], wife of Mr. John Church, aged 48 years.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] July 26th, Corp. Theron H. Rommine, aged 21 years.

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], July 22d, Ann Eliza Briggs, sister of Hiram Briggs, Esq. aged 61 years.

Sudden Death of Andrew J. Carpenter

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], August 4th, Mr. Andrew J. Carenter, aged 38 years.

Mr. Andrew J. Carpenter, a well known and much esteemed citizen of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], died suddenly at his residence on Saturday last.  He had been out of health, slightly, it was thought, during the previous twenty-four hours, but so as to require the advice of a physician.  On Saturday afternoon he appeared better.  About 4 o'clock, he raised himself partly up in his bed, and speaking ot his wife, observed how bright and beautiful everything looked out of doors after the shower.  At this, he laid his head back of the pillow, gasped but once- and was dead!

Mr. Carpenter was a man of extraordinary energy and of varied fortune.  He was born in South New Berlin, where he early became a merchant and produce -?-.  He was afterwards a hotel proprietor in each of the cities of Utica, St. Louis and Savannah.  Coming north from the latter place at the outbreak of the war, he returned to Chenango and took up his location in Norwich.  He has since been engaged principally in buying produce for a New York house, making some of the largest and most successful purchases ever made by anyone in this vicinity.  As a man of business capacity and foresight, he had few superiors.  Socially, Mr. Carpenter was kind, generous and charitable; as a companion he was liberal and free; as a friend he was earnest and sincere; as a citizen he discharged all his duties with fidelity and exactness; while as a husband and father he was devoted and affectionate, finding his highest happiness, in the enjoyments of home.  None knew him but to love him for his many excellent qualities of mind and heart.

Mr. Carpenter was a Mason of the higher degree and after appropriate religious services at the house, on Sunday, his remains were received by deputations of the Order from all the neighboring towns, and by them committed to their native dust.  His age was 39 years and he leaves a wife and two children to cherish his memory and mourn his loss.

It would seem that he must have had something like a premonition of his approaching end, for only about  two weeks ago he visited our village cemetery and indicated to the sexton, the spot where he would wish to be buried in case of his death, and where his remains now repose.  It may also be mentioned as an evidence of his prudent foresight, and regard for his family that he had an insurance for their benefit of $5,000 upon his life.