Vital Records, Norwich, NY, January 13, 1868

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, January 13, 1868

Marriages

In Emanuel Church, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the evening of Jan. 5th, by Rev. E.Z. Lewis, Mr. Henry C. Parodie, to Miss Mary Weiler, daughter of Frederick Weiler, all of Norwich.

At the residence of H.J. Newell, in this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 24th by Rev. T. Harroue, Mr. Chauncey McNitt of North Norwich, to Miss Frankie M. Smith, of Norwich.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 3d, by Rev. L.E Spafford, Mr. C.H. Dibble, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss F.S. Dibble of Oxford.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 312st, by Rev. E.H. Payson, Mr. Daniel L. Brown, of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Asenath Wrench of Afton [Chenango Co., NY].

Jan. 5th, by Rev. E. Puffer, Mr. John H. Fairchild, to Miss Mary E Watrous, both of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY].

In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 31st, by Rev. W. Burnside, Mr. Francis A. Stevens, to Miss Ellen A. Stewart, both of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY].

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 28th, by Rev. S Scoville, Mr. Edgar Pope, of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Louisa Button, of Columbus [Chenango Co., NY].

At the same time and place, by the same, Mr. Horatio Pope, to Miss Almira Crosby, both of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 21st, by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. Robert Sliter, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Susie A. Wheaton, of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY].

In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 29th, by Rev. A.M. Colgrove, Mr. Francis L. Wells of Norwich, to Miss Mary E. Fox, of North Norwich.

In Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 29th, by Rev. W.A. Wadsworth, Mr. Charles W. Godfrey to Miss Hattie A. Van Dusen, all of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].

In Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], by Rev. CW. Burt, Mr. Smith Mathewson to Miss Genilla G. Sumner all of Pharsalia.

In Cincinnatus [Cortland Co., NY], Dec. 30th, by Rev. E. Holroyd, Mr. Orson B. Torry? of Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Frances H. Mudge of Cincinnatus.

At the City Hall in Albany, [NY], Dec. 22d, by Rev. H. Darling, Mr. Henry Sage to Miss Orril O. Osgood, both of South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].

In Homer [Cortland Co., NY], Dec. 29th, by Rev. J.D. Barnes, Dr. Frank B. Darby of Owego [Tioga Co., NY] to Miss Mary E. Wheadon, of Homer.

Deaths

In North Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 21st, Adaline [McMinn], wife of John N. McMinn aged 46 years, 2 months 11 days.

In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 3d, Mr. Sidney Eggleston, aged about 60 years.

In Preble, Cortland Co. [NY], Dec. 27th, Lottie Ide [Van Camp], wife of S.C Van Camp, formerly of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], aged 25 years and 11 days.

Drowned:  By a dispatch received by friends in this place, on Monday last, we learn that Miss Mary P. Gilbert, granddaughter of the late Capt. James Packer, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], and for a number of years previous to his death a member of his family, was drowned, at Caton, Steuben Co. [NY], on Sunday. We have no particulars.

In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 9th, Warren Gray, Esq., aged 84 years.

We learn from a dispatch received by the Masonic Fraternity of Norwich, that Warren Gray, Esq. of Greene, died suddenly in the latter village on Saturday morning last, the 9th inst. at the venerable age of 84 years.

Mr. Gray was a well-known citizen of this County [Chenango Co., NY], and one of the most esteemed and respected of our people.  For nearly or quite fifty years, almost continuously, he was a Justice of the Peace of the town of Greene, holding the office at the time of his decease.  Through all the mutations and vicissitudes of the political party to which he belonged; his personal popularity was such that he was uniformly elected by his fellow citizens when presented for that position.

In Politics Mr. Gray was a Democrat of the old school. His venerable form was often seen in our County Conventions, where he always took a prominent and influential part.  He believed religiously and conscientiously in the principles of Jefferson and the early fathers of the Democratic party, adhering to them with scrupulous fidelity and devotion throughout his long and honorable life.  At one time he was the candidate of the Democrats of this County for the office of Sheriff, but in common with the rest of the Democratic ticket the same year, failed of success.

In all the relations of life, public and private, Warren Gray was a true, noble, conscientious man.  His memory will be long and carefully cherished by the community in which he lived, and by all who knew his virtues and his worth.

His remains were consigned to their last resting place, in the village cemetery at Greene, on monday of this week, by the masonic Order, of which he was a high and honored member, a large concourse of the Fraternity and of citizens having gathered from his own and all the adjoining towns, to pay his memory this mark of their respect.