Vital Records, Oxford & Greene, NY, January 1867 continued

 Oxford Times, January 23, 1867

Marriages

In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst., by Rev. F.B. Peck, Mr. William A. Clarke of Preston [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss L. Almeda Gleason, of this village.

In Oswego [Oswego Co., NY], on the 1st inst., at the residence of the bride's mother, by Rev. Mr. Erwin, Mr. Wm. H. Forrister to Miss Hattie E. Knox, all of Oswego.

In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst., by Rev. R. Scott, Mr. Edgar C. Post to Miss Margaret Kinnier, all of Smithville Flats [Chenango Co., NY].

In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst., by Rev. H. Garlick, Mr. Milton Harris, of Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Lydia [Forbes], daughter of Willis Forbes, of Greene.

In Whitney's Point [Broome Co., NY], on the 2d inst., by Rev. W. Gates, Mr. Thomas P. Brad, of Smithville Flats [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Emily Ballard of the former place.

Deaths

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst., Mr. Joseph W. Shapley, aged 54 years.

In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst., Mrs. Polly [Dalton], wife of the late Wm. Dalton, aged 84 years.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., Mr. Joseph L. McCray, aged 38 years.

In Smyrna [Chenango Co., nY], on the 9th inst., Mr. Joshua Talcott, aged 93? years.

The Chenango American, Greene, NY, January 24, 1867

Marriage

In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] on the 22d inst. by Rev. A.J. Buell, Mr. James H. Phillips to Miss Georgianna Martin, all of Coventry.

Deaths

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d inst., Geo. McClellan Birdsall, son of Epinetus and Sarah Birdsall, aged 1 year and 10 months.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d inst., Mrs. Mary A. Wade, wife of Amos N. Wade, aged 28? years and 1 month.

Oxford Times, January 30, 1867

Marriage

At the Noyes House, Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. Sam. Scoville, Mr. John W. Spicer to Miss Roxanna E. [Ingraham] of this town.

Deaths

In Broadhead, Wis., on the 11th inst., Mr. Peter B. VanValkenburgh, formerly of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], aged 54 years.

In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th inst., Mr. James McCall, aged 79 years, 9 months, and 6 days.  He emigrated from Lebanon, Conn. February 9th, 1807, and on his arrival in Preston, commenced falling timber on the then wilderness lands of his late residence, and by persevering industry and hard labor, reduced it to a comfortable home in his declining years.  he leaves a numerous family of descendants to mourn his departure to the world of spirits.

The Chenango American, Greene, NY, January 31, 1867

Marriages

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th inst., by Rev. T. W. Harroun, John M. Waldron of Greenleaf, Minn. to Miss Harriet A. Thompson, daughter of Dr. James Thompson, of Norwich.

In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th inst., by Rev. Mr. Chruch, Mr. Augustus Champlin of Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Kitty Franklin of McDonough.

Deaths

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d inst., Mrs. Rhoda [Barnes], wife of Wm. W. Barnes, aged 58 years.

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th inst., Mrs. Gurtrude Tucker, formerly of Montgomery Co., aged 50 years.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d inst., Mrs. Emma [Reid], wife of John W. Reid, aged 75 years.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th inst., Mr. James Gilliland? aged 70 years.

In Colesville [Broome Co., NY], on the 8th inst., Mrs. Eliza C. Ketch, wife of Wm. Ketch, in the 55th year of her age.

Death of Joseph L. McCray

The Chenango American, Greene, NY, January 17, 1867

In the death of this excellent man and worthy citizen, something more should be said than that he died.  His amiable traits of character were such as to endear him to a large circle of friends.  His strict integrity, his noble and manly characteristics, his charitable disposition, made him the beloved of his immediate circle of relatives, and extended their influence over his more extended associations.

His surviving partner and children have sustained an irreparable loss, his associates a worthy examplar in life of all the graces that adorn manhood. It must be said of him, that he was a good husband, a kind father, a good citizen.

His funeral was attended from his late residence in Smithville, on the 12th inst. by a large concourse of citizens.  He was buried with Masonic honors, under the direction of Eastern light lodge, of this village, of which he was a worthy member. There were present members of the fraternity from Norwich, Oxford, Coventry, and Cortland and Broome Counties, and made an imposing display of more than one hundred members, who assembled to pay their respects to departed worth.

R.P. Barnard, of this village, was Marshal, Dr. M.M. Wood, Master of Eastern Light Lidge, was present, and at his request, Geo. W. Baker, of this place, officiated as master in the solemn burial service.  He performed his part with much ability.  Rev. L.B. Hyde, pastor of the Methodist Church in this village, delivered a brief but able funeral discourse.

Everything passed off in admirable order.  It was an occasion that will long be remembered in Smithville.  The masonic burial service was new to many, and seemed to impress all with its solemnity and appropriateness.