Vital Records, Oxford & Greene, NY, January 1867

 Oxford Times, January 2, 1867

Marriages

In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult., by Rev. L.E. Spafford, Mr. J.L. Lloyd of Greene [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss S.D. Townsend of Butternuts [Otsego Co.., NY].

In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 25 inst., by Rev. W.G. Queal, Mr. Oscar Burton of Vestal [Broome Co., NY] to Miss Loretta E. Tiffney of Oxford.

In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th inst., by Rev. E.H. Payson, Mr. Alexander O. Shephard of Brooklyn to Miss Esther L. Johnson of this village.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th inst. by Rev. W.G. Queal, Mr. John R. Norris, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Martha Seely of Smithville.

Death

In Syracuse [Onondaga Co.., NY], on the 8th ins.t, Mr. James B. Tucker, son-in-law of Charles Walker of this village, aged 38 years.

John Gray, one of the soldiers of the revolution, of whom nothing has heretofore been publicly known, is living in Noble county, O.  He is 103 years old, was born in Fairfax county, Va.,. and enlisted in the continental army in 1781, serving for three months, taking part in one minor engagement, and being honorably discharged at the end of his term.  His period of service was so short that he is not entitled to a pension under any existing law.  He has been unable to support himself for the last seventeen years, and his neighbors now ask Congress to give him a special pension.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, January 3, 1867

Marriages

At the residence of the brides' father in Etna, Tompkins Co., N.Y., on the 19th ult., by Rev. Wm. H. Bunnell, Mr. Wesley Warner of this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary A. Merchant, of the former place.

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. I.B. Hyde, Mr. Lyman Isbell of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY] to Mrs. Emma J. Bingham. of this town.

Also, by the same, on the 1st inst., Mr. Levi Randall, to Miss Amelia Lee, all of this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY].

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. A. Parker, Mr. Orson Carpenter, of Utica, N.Y., to Miss Frank Tubbs, of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY].

Also, by the same, at the same time, Mr. Wm. H. Tubbs, of Port Jervis, N.Y. [Orange Co.], to Miss Valentia Seymour, of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY].

In Willet [Cortland Co., NY], on the 8th ult. by Rev. J.H. Sage, Geo. R. Canfield of Willet, to Miss Rosa McEnary of this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY].

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult. by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. Arthur L. Harris, of Williamsport, Pa., to Miss Julia A. [Williams], daughter of Deacon S. Wiliams, of Norwich.

In East McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th ult. by Rev. I.D. Turner, Mr. Philo S. Fosgate to Miss Mary E. Thompson, both of East McDonough.

In West Bainbridge [Chenango Co.., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. M.M. Everts, Mr. Geo. J. Dewey of Triangle [Broome Co., NY] to Miss Cornelia A. Everts, daughter of the officiating clergyman of West Bainbridge.

Oxford Times, January 9, 1867

Marriages

In Oxford [Chenango Co., nY], on Dec. 25th, by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Richard H. Rogers of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Jane Titus of Oxford.

In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co.., NY] on the 1st inst., by Rev. E. H. Payson, Mr. LeGrand U. Hathaway to Miss Euphemia Toby, both of Otego [Otsego Co.., NY].

Deaths

In Preston [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 20th Lorinda [Wright], wife of John C. Wright, aged 87 years.

In Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], DEc. 21st, Mrs. Hannah Burdick, aged 102 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, January 10, 1867

Marriage

At Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY], on Christmas morning, by Rev. Samuel Johnosn, Mr. Robert D. Jillson, of Port Jervis [Orange Co.., NY], to Miss Grace M. [Rogers], youngest daughter of Mr. Henry A. Rogers.

Deaths

In Mcdonough [Chenango Co., NY], on 10th ult. Mr. Samuel R. Blivin, aged 66 years.

In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., Sarah A. [Foote], wife of Christopher Foote, aged 35 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, January 17, 1867

Marriages

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th int. by Rev. R. Scott, Mr. Edgar C. Post to Miss Margaret Kinnier, all of Smithville Flats [Chenango Co., NY].

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst., by Rev. H. Garlick, Mr. Milton Harris of Pharsalia [Chenanago Co., NY] to Miss Lydia [Forbez], daughter of Willis Forbes, of this village.

At Whitney's Point [Broome Co., NY], on the 2d inst., by Rev. Wm. Gates, Mr. Thos. P. Read, of Smithville Flats [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Emily Ballard, of the former place.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst. by Rev. E.H. Payson, Mr. Geo. W. Williams, to Miss Josephine Converse, both of Oxford.

By the same on the 14th inst. Mr. Roger E. Phelps, of Hebron, Conn. to Miss S. Carrie [Barstow], daughter of Norval Barstow, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

Deaths

At Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY], on the 12th inst., Mrs. Lucinda [Roos], wife of James Roos, aged 53 years.  Her remains were brought here [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], her former place of residence, for interment, on Monday last.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., of consumption, Mr. Joseph L. McCray, aged 36 years.

In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., Mr. Joshua Talcott, aged 98 years.

Thursday last, Norris Henry, a cattle drover, residing at Hamilton [Madison Co., NY], was struck by a locomotive at the cattle yards in Buffalo, and so badly injured that he died the next day.  He stepped from one train to the track upon which the New York mail train was approaching, which he did not see.