Telegraph & Chronicle, Norwich, NY, September 2, 1868
Marriages
POTTER - McFARLAND: In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], August 12th, by Rev. T.P. Halsted, Wallace F. Potter and Josephene McFarland, all of Oxford.
WILD - BROWN: In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], August 24th, by Rev. W.A. Wadsworth, Luzerne A. Wild of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY] and Lillie V. Brown, of Guilford.
Deaths
WILLIAMS: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], August 24th, after a lingering illness, Dea. Samuel W. Williams aged 50? years.
WILBUR: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], August 23d, at the residence of her son-in-law, Dwight Merrill, Mrs. Cynthia Wilbur, aged 65? years.
BLISS: In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], August 18th?, James D. Bliss, aged 83 years.
CARRINGTON: In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], August 1st, Enoch Carrington, aged about 89? years.
HAIGHT: In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], August 29th, Willie Haight, aged 19 years.
Died at West Troy on the 27th day of August 1858, Seth G. Pellett, aged 46 years. Mr. Pellett was well known as a resident of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY]. His health having failed him, he removed in May last to California, but experiencing no relief, started on his return, but only reached West Troy, where he died. He leaves many friends to mourn his loss, friends who loved him for his many excellencies which he certainly possessed.
Mrs. Rachael Posey, whose husband was a soldier under Gen. Washington, died at Valley Forge, Penn., a short time ago, at the good old age of 102 years and 10 months. Her recollection went back to the time when Washington and his army were encamped at Valley Forge in 1777-78. That Winter made memorable by sufferings which have never been paralleled, except, perhaps, by those of Union soldiers at the prison pens of Andersonville. Her reminiscences of this eventful period were very interesting. Her husband, Micagia Posey, who was much older than herself, fought under Col. Bull, was wounded and taken prisoner, and after enduring many hardships, was exchanged. After the war they were married, and lived happily together until his death, which occurred 41 years ago. Mrs. Posey had 10 children, 81 grandchildren, 119 great-grandchildren, 33 great-great grandchildren, and 5 great-great-great grandchildren.8
Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, September 9, 1868
Marriages
At the Free Baptist Parsonage, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 3d, by Rev. D.J. Whiting, Mr. Robert Ruthford of Norwich, to Miss Carrie Sterre, of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].
In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], August 28th, by Rev. J.L. Burrows, Mr. Lee Richer, of Columbus [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Emma Purdy, of Sherburne.
In Albany, August 24th, by Rev. L.N. Wyckoff, Mr. A.A. Brown, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary J. Scobie, of the former place.
Deaths
In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], September 3d, of Cholera Infantum, Grace Ford [Sherwood], infant daughter of Marvin R. and Fannie F. Sherwood, aged 3 months.
In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 8th, Charles [Conway], son of Cornelius Conway, aged 3 months and 5 days.
At the residence of his son-in-law, Chas. B. Brooks, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] Sept. 7th, Mr. Henry Brooks, aged 89 years.
At Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY] September 4th, Kittie J. [Hammer], wife of Dr. Charles Hammer, in the 21st year of her age.
In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] August 30th, Evelyn [Gillet], infant daughter of James M. and Laura Gillet, aged 9 months.
In King Settlement [Chenango Co., NY], September 1st, Miss Nancy A. Guile, aged 51 years.
In South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], August 27th, Linn O. [Rich], aged 1 year, 7 months and 27 days. "Death loves a shining mark."
In Cleveland O. August 14th, Jane Ann [Case], wife of L.H. Case, formerly of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], aged 52 years.
In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], September 4th, after a brief illness, Thomas J. Bailey, M.D., aged 34 years.
On Friday morning last, our entire community was startled by the announcement that Dr. Bailey was dead. The shock was all the more severe from the fact that, but few had learned of his serious illness, till his death was announced.
Although he had not fully recovered from a severe sickness he had some months since, yet he was able to be about most of the time and attend his ordinary business affairs. On Sunday, week, though quite unwell, he attended to some professional calls, which was the last work he did. On Monday, he was severely attacked with cholera morbus, inducing a nervous prostration, which continued to increase, in spite of the best medical skill, till Friday morning, when about one o'clock he expired having hardly attained his thirty-fourth year.
Dr. Bailey was a native of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], where his parents and other members of the family still reside. Receiving a good common school education, and the advantages of a course of study both at Oxford and Norwich Academies, in 1856 he entered upon the study of medicine in this village, in the office of the late Dr. Blin Harris. In the spring of 1860 he graduated with honors, at the University of New York, and at once, with rare advantages, commenced practice in this town. In the month of June the same year, he connected himself with the Chenango County Medical Society, and was ever a consistent and respected member, holding inviolate the honor of the profession.
Dr. Bailey has been called to fill various positions of public trust, retaining continuously the office of Coroner since his first election in 1861. He was connected with the Provost Marshal's Staff, as Assistant Examining Surgeon during the war drafts, and at the time of his death, in addition to Coroner, held the important trust of Pension Surgeon.
Few persons of his years have had greater favors shown them, few whose prospects for a long life of usefulness were as bright as his. Genial, social, obliging, generous almost to a fault, he had gathered around him a host of friend, and in many sorrowing households and hearts he will be sadly missed and mourned. Indeed, throughout the county, probably not one of his years was more favorably and extensively known. He had a strong hold upon the public, which for a young man, it is no small matter to attain. Gifted with excellent qualities of head and heart, it is not claimed that the was faultless as none of us are. His estimable traits of character and his many virtues will ever be cherished and kept green in our memories, as will his pleasant and familiar face be remembered in our midst, for his goodness, his congeniality, and his numerous benefactions.
The little son, now an orphan in a selfish world, and the disconsolate widow, we are assured have the deepest sympathy of the community, of all classes. Whatever of consolation poor words can offer, from the depth of our heart we extend to them and all the bereaved, directing them in this sore affliction and in all their trials to a Comforter that is not of earth.
On Sunday last, he was followed to the grave by a large concourse of people, including members of the medical profession from this and other localities, and Masons from various lodges to the number of nearly two hundred and fifty, who came to pay their last tribute to the memory of a friend and brother. The body was committed to dust in accordance with the ritual of the Fraternity, the burial service being read by Rev. E.R. Clark, of Oxford. The procession was led by Prof. Jacobs' brass Band, playing a dirge. The occasion was one of the most touching and imposing it has been our forturne to witness in Norwich. On a mellow Autumnal Sabbath afternoon, we left our brother, who by the wayside has fallen, to rest till the resurrection morn.
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