Vital Records, Norwich, NY, February 19 & 26, 1868

 Telegraph & Chronicle, Norwich, NY, February 19, 1868

Marriages

HUBBELL - WILTER:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 4th, by Rev. T. Harrour?,George Hubbell and Mrs. Elizabeth Wilter, all of Norwich.

EILBERT - ELMER:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 16th, by Rev. T. Harrour?, Thomas Gilbert, of Madison [Madison Co., NY] and Mrs. Susan A. Elmer of Norwich.

WARREN - WYLIE:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 4th?, by Rev. A. Buell, Mr. Warren and H.J. Wylie, all of Coventry.

PEARSALL - BUNNELL:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 4th?, by Rev. W. Burnside, Lewis Pearsall of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], and Mary E. Bunnell, of Oxford.

WILKS - PIKE:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 11th, by Rev. J.H. Hall, Horace Wilks and Mrs. Elizabeth S. Pike, all of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY].

Deaths

HUBBARD:  At the residence of her son, James H. Hubbard, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 4th, Mrs. Althea Hubbard, aged 72 years.

BENNETT:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 2d, Mrs. S.H. Bennett, aged 34? years.

BALDWIN:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 8th, after an illness of 23 hours, Ella Jane [Baldwin], only child of Nathan R. and Martha M. Baldwin, aged 7 years and 1 month.

Little Ella thou hast left us, / Here thy loss we deeply feel; / But the God that has bereft us, / He can all our sorrows heal.

Yet we hope to meet thee / When the day of life is fled, / Then in Heaven with joy to greet thee, Where no farewell tear is shed.

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, February 26, 1868

Marriages

In Sherburne [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 18th, by Rev. A.M. Bennett, Mr. Franklin Wilcox, to Miss Melinda C. Beebe, all of Sherburne.

In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 18th, by Rev. I.B. Hyde, Mr. Wm. B. Cole, of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Elizabeth  Hayes, of Greene.

In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 19th, by Rv. A.C. Smith, Mr. Milo V. Carr to Miss Margaret -?-, both of German.

In New Hartford [Oneida Co., NY], Feb. 18th, by Rev. T.D. Cook, of Utica, Mr. A.S. Hanford of Plymouth, Chenango Co. [NY] to Miss Phebe K. [Prescott], youngest daughter of Hon. Olin Prescott of New Hartford.

Deaths

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 24th, Mr. Chas. R. McCollum, aged 53 years.

In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 23d, Mrs. Catharine Emma Fisher, wife of Russell Fisher, aged 17 years, 6 mos.

In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 15th, Rebecca [Brower], wife of William Brower, in the 60th year of her age.

In Mount Carrell, Ill, Feb. 7th, Mr. H.L. Emmons, formerly of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], aged 60 years.

In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 21st, Lucy [Barrows], wife of Mellen Barrows, aged 14 years, 5 months and 16 days.

At White Store [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 20th, 1868, of typhoid fever, Eliza [Angell], only daughter of George Curtis, and wife of Horatio P. Angell, deceased, aged 25 years.  Our sympathies were deeply moved when, a few months since, the bereaved wife came from her western home to the home of her childhood, with all her bright hopes hidden under the coffin lid.  Kind friends gathered around her, and performed the last sad rites to the departed, and when all was over, all that love and sympathy could suggest to cheer the lonely one was done, but it could not avail to stay the hand of the Destroyer.  A beautiful little daughter came to her arms to win her back to life and hope, but the same dread disease through which she had watched her husband fastened upon her, and she went down into the dark valley in triumph, leaning upon the Savior, to whom she had given her young heart. She cheerfully gave up her darling child, and all the friends who loved her, and fell asleep in Jesus.

The Voyage Over

The bridegroom and the bride went forth / Upon life's varied sea, / And the sky was blue and the sun shone bright, / And the waves glanced merrily, / And kindly voices from the shore / Sung "a safe and happy voyage o'er."

All day around the bridal barque / Sweet birds of joy and love / Carolled their songs, and yet their notes / Seemed the echoes of those above, / And angel bands from the other shore / Were beckoning the voyagers o'er.

One happy year, and a chilling breath / Swept over the barque so fair; / It was the chill of the angel death, / And the gentle bride so fair / All alone, all alone, was plying the oar, / Making her way to the farther shore.

Not long the strife - the master's voice / Said to the angel Death, / Call the weary one home to the land of rest, / Breathe again with thy chilling breath. / Now the voyage of life is safely o'er / And the barque is moored to the heavenly shore.