Vital Records, Oxford, NY, December 1865

 Oxford Times, December 6, 1865

Marriages

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th ult. by Rev. A.M. Bennett, Mr. Otis Mathewson of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Helen J. Holmes of Sherburne.

In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th ult. by Rev. H. Galic, Mr. William Hoag to Miss Celia Myres, all of Greene.

In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th ult. by Rev. H. Garlic, Mr. Wm. J. Gleason of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], to Miss Julia A. Lee of Greene.

Deaths

At Woodbridge, California, on 25th Oct., John F. Rathbone, son of the late Gen. Ransom Rathbone, of Rathboneville, N.Y. [Oneida Co., NY] and formerly of this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY].

At Canandaigua, Oct. 5th, Rev. John E. Hyde, son of Asahel J. Hyde, formerly of this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY].

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on 21st ult. Mr. Daniel H. Richmond, aged 57 years.

At the County Poor House in Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on Nov. 28th, Hannah Benedict, aged 108 years, formerly of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY].

In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th ult. Miss Jennie Winter, daughter of Wm. Winter, aged 25 years.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult. Mr. Edwin A. Phelps, aged 43 years.

In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th ult. Mr. Clark Rogers, aged 91 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on 22d ult. Dea. Thomas Prentick, aged 79 years.

Oxford Times, December 13, 1865

Deaths

In South New Berlin [Otsego Co., NY], Nov. 8th, Lucinda [Trask], wife of Almon Trask, aged 59 years.

In Holmesville [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 8th, Delivan [Burlingame], son of Jas. and Sophia Burlingame, aged 21 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult. Dea. Williams Avery, formerly of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], aged 67 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult. Mr. Thomas C. Hall, aged 27 eyars.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult. Mr. Peleg Arnold, aged 77 years.

In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], on the 29th ult. Irena [Ensign], wife of Hon. Solomon Ensign, aged 66 years.

In Otselic [Chenango Co., NY], on the 27th ult. Wm. W. Watkins, aged 23 years.

Oxford Times, December 20, 1865

Marriages

In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst. by R.T. Davidson, Esq., Mr. Thomas Sanders of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Laura A. Drake of Oxford.

In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., nY], on the 18th inst. by Rev. W.C. Bowen, Mr. Theodore Birdlebough to Miss Mary E. Stokes, both of Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY].

In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst. by Rev. F. Rogers, Mr. Thomas L.B. Salisbury to Miss Almeda Beach, all of Greene.

In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst. by Rev. I.B. Hyde, Mr. Charles Carter to Miss Anna Thomas, both of Towanda, Pa.

In Union Valley [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult. by Rev. B.H. Brown, Mr. Charles Clark of Deposit [Delaware co., NY] to Miss Mary Pierce of Bainbridge.

In East Throupsburg, Steuben Co. [NY]\, on the 25th ult. by Rev. Isaac Everitt, Mr. George W. Bartle to Miss Gertrude A. Wilson all of that place.

Deaths

In this town [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th inst., Mrs. Lucia Symonds, wife of Dea. john Symonds, aged 78 years.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th inst., Ann [Harrison], wife of  Mr. James J. Harrison, aged 43 years.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on 5th inst. Margaret [McEnaney], wife of Onan McEnaney, aged 40 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst. Sarah C. [Kershaw], daughter of James Kershaw, aged 16 years.

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] on 11th inst. Benoni H. Marks, M.D., aged 70 years.

The Waverly Advocate of the 1st inst. gives the following account of a horrible accident:  We are informed that as Mr. W.E. Bardon, of Burton [Tioga Co., NY], was returning with his wife from Newark Valley about noon of last Tuesday, and when about a half mile from home, his horses were frightened by a dog that had been following them, and ran furiously homeward.  Mr. Bardon was thrown out and rendered insensible.  Mrs. Bardon either jumped out or was thrown out, her dress catching upon the step by which she was dragged the whole distance.  her husband knew nothing of her fate until arriving at home.  She was found dead between the wheels.

Oxford Times, December 27, 1865

Marriages

In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th inst. by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. J. Gurnsey Evans of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Hattie Hamilton of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th inst. by the same, Mr. Adelbert Benedict to Miss Eliza M. Decker, both of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY].

In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY] on 25th inst. by the same, Mr. Charles A. Foot of Oxford, to Miss Ruth E. Laman of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY].

In East Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st inst. by Rev. E.B. Peck, Mr. John H. Smith to Miss Hannah M. Berry, both of Greene.

Deaths

In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st inst. at the residence of her son, J.Y. Washburn, Mrs. Margaret Washburn, aged 83 years.

In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st inst. Louesa [Allen], wife of Mr. -?- Allen, aged 68 years.

In this town [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 19th inst. Mr. Benjamin Hovey, aged 72 years.

In this town [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d inst. Amelia Kinney, wife of the late Samuel Kinney, aged 74 years.

At Pepperell, Mass., on the 9th inst. Hon. Abel Chandler, formerly of Norwich [Chenango co.,  NY], aged 68 years.

In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst. Mr. Luther Morley, aged 70 years.