Telegraph & Chronicle, Norwich, NY, January 29, 1868
Marriages
FURMAN-VAIL: In new Berlin Centre [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 22d, by Rev. J.L. Chamberlain, Walter R. Furman, Esq. of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] and Hannah Vail, of New Berlin.
ROSE - ARMSTRONG: In Pittsfield [Otsego Co., NY], Jan. 16th, by Rev. M.G. Wadsworth, Timothy A. Rose, of Cortland [Cortland Co., NY] and Viletta J. Armstrong, of Pittsfield.
SUMNER-MORE: In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 21st, by Rev. McK. Shaw, Charles A. Sumner of Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY] and Annie G. More, of McDonough.
Deaths
CARPENTER: In South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] Dec. 25th, Cyril W. Carpenter, aged 64 years. Mr. Carpenter has been a resident of the town of New Berlin for about forty years, during which time he has moved amongst us as a farmer, merchant and an honest, upright businessman. His last illness was painful. He suffered long and patiently, but he has, as we trust, after having passed through life's cares and turmoils, gone to enjoy a blessed reward.
SMITH: In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 12th, Almena J. [Smith], youngest daughter of George R. and Cynthia E. Smith, aged 2 years 2 months and 15 days.
FISHER: In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 26th, Frankie [Fisher], son of Russel W. Fisher, aged 7 months.
BEEBE: In Minneapolis, Minn. Monday Jan'y 13th, Lavinia Beebe, wife of Franklin Beebe, Esq., and daughter of Dr. James Thompson, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], aged 34 years.
Simeon Freeman
Died in Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], January 21st, 1868, Simeon Freeman, in the eighty-sixth year of his age.
Thus, has passed away another of the old and respected citizens of our county. Mr. Freeman came to this town with his parents, some seventy-five years ago, when there were but two or three log houses, and one frame building in this village, and lived about four years on the farm across the river form the village, where David Graves now lives [in 1868], but which was then new and uncultivated. from thence he removed to the farm on the Centre Road about one and a half miles from Plymouth or "French Settlement," where he has since resided and from which he was taken to his burial.
Mr. Freeman was one of the first subscribers to this paper, and has been a constant one since that time, commencing life as an Anti-mason, He was next a member of the Whig party during its entire existence, and then a firm and intelligent Republican. He raised a family of four children, two of whom with his widow, survive him and mourn his loss.
During all his long life, Mr. Freeman has been an industrious, upright, and valued citizen and now leaves behind him a good reputation and a pleasant memory.
Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, February 5, 1868
Marriages
In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 25th, by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Howard Corneal, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Sarah E. Norris, of Smithville.
In Hamilton [Madison Co., NY], Jan. 27th, by Rev. W.R. Brooks, Mr. Smith L. Champlin to Miss Maggie Martin, all of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY].
Deaths
At the residence of her son-in-law, Wm. P. Noyes, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 29th, Mrs. Mary S. Avery, relict of Hubbard B. Avery, aged 79 years.
In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 2d, Henrietta [Dibble], wife of Ira Dibble, aged 41 years.
In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 1st, Mr. Edward Murphy, aged 70 years.
In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 23d, Mr. Wilmot Roberts, aged 67 years.
In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 23d, Mr. Andrew McNeil, aged 62 years.
In Cazenovia [Madison Co., NY], Jan. 24th, at the residence of her brother, Rev. P.C. Brady, Miss Mary Ann Brady, aged 38 years.
In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 27th, Mr. Thompson G. Fisher, aged 76 years.
In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 29th, Mr. Calvin Fisher, aged 68 years.
Death of Two Brothers
Mr. Thompson G. Fisher, an old resident of this County [Chenango Co., NY], died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Cyrus Hartwell, in Sherburne, on Monday, the 27th ult., aged about 76 years.
Mr. Calvin Fisher, a brother of Thompson, died in Sherburne, at the residence of Alonzo Cook, on the 29th, aged some 67 years.
Their father, Daniel Fisher, settled in the Chenango Valley near seventy years ago, when all this region was a dense wilderness, there being at that time but two or three houses erected in this village. In consideration of a landed interest in New Berlin, this sturdy Pioneer cleared up a tract of ground, on which is now known as the Bockee farm, in North Norwich. Subsequently he settled upon the hill two miles back from the river, in the town of Plymouth, where he reared a large family, who found homes in different sections of the State and the West.
Thompson, a man of much activity and good business capacity, located over forty years ago in Smyrna, where he became a large and thriving farmer. Possessing the confidence of the people, he was called from time to time to fill important offices in the town. In 1859 he removed to Norwich, remaining perhaps four years, during which time he lost his wife and two younger daughters. Out of a family of ten children, but four are now living, of whom Thompson G. Fisher, of this village is the youngest.
Calvin changed his residence from Plymouth to Smyrna, some twelve or fifteen years since. Although he did not have the faculty of acquiring an over-abundance of this world's goods, he possessed that which often gives its possessor more happiness, a contented mind, and a kind and obliging heart. In rather poor health, as he had been for many months, on Monday he visited his brother, in time only to witness his death. Remaining to attend the funeral, appointed for Wednesday, the night previous he was taken violently ill with congestion of the lungs, and lived less than twenty-four hours. He leaves a wife, but no children.
Thus, one after another, in quick succession, are the links being broken which connect the present and future with the distant past.
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