Vital Records, Norwich, NY, September 30 & October 7, 1868

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, September 30, 1868

Marriages

At the house of the bride's father, Sept. 15th, by Rev. C.M. Nickerson, Mr. John M. Law, Esq., of New York City, to Miss Jane R. Houk, daughter of Josiah Houk, Esq., of Guilford [Chenango Co.., NY].

In South Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 10th, by Rev. J.H. Robinson, Mr. John A. Place of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Frankie M. [Robinson], daughter of Dea, H. Robinson, of South Oxford.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 16th, by Rev. T.P. Halsted, Mr. Sylvester Smith of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY] to Miss Susan Winsor, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].

In Grand Rapids, Mich, Sept. 8th, by Rev. Mr. Goodman, Mr. Arthur Webster to Miss Fannie R. [Knapp], daughter of L.H. Knapp, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

In Exeter [Otsego Co., NY], Aug. 25th, by Rev. A.M. McMaster, Mr. Andrew P. Merchant of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Hannah Phillips of Exeter.

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Aug. 10th, by Rev. J.L. Burrows, Mr. Henry C. Scott to Miss Lovica Hally, both of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY]

Deaths

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 18th, William H. [Newton], son of Isaac S. Newton, Esq., aged 9 months and 2 days.

In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 28th, Miss Sarah Jane Scott, aged 18 years.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 21st, Mr. Chas. Henry aged 27 years.

In Triangle, Broome Co. [NY], Sept. 15th, Mr. Peter Rockwell, formerly of German [Chenango Co., NY], aged 71 years, 1 month and 11 days.

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, October 7, 1868

Marriages

At the Free Baptist Parsonage in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 1st, by Rev. D.J. Whiting, Mr. William Heady, of South Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Amanda Dorman, of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY].

In Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], Sept. 26th, by Rev. W.R. Cochrane, Mr. Charles G. Newton, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Mary F. Queal, of Worcester, Otsego Co. [NY].

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 22d, by Rev. L.E. Spafford, Mr. James D. Smith of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Lucina Main, daughter of Aaron Main, of Oxford.

In Oxford, Sept. 17th, by Rev. E.H. Payson, Mr. George D. Cole to Miss Maria A. Sharp, both of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 30th, by Rev. Mr. Whittlesey, Mr. Nelson O. Aylesworth, to Miss Mary A. Deming.

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 29th, by Rev. Samuel Miller, Mr. T.W. Barner, to Miss L.R. Wilcox, both of Sherburne.

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 29th, by Rev. I.B. Hyde, Mr. Harrison H. Pudney, of New York, to Miss Harriet M. Wickham, of Sherburne.

In Finchville [Orange Co.., NY], Sept. 29th, by Rev. L. Littell, Mr. James Baulf, of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Sarah F. McBride, of Finchville.

At the residence of the bride's father, in Cortland [Cortland Co., NY], Sept. 29th, by Rev. S.F. Bacon, Mr. Will F. Burdick, to Miss Josie R. Sperry, daughter of Dan J. Sperry, Esq., all of Cortland.

Deaths

In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 28th, Mr. Kimball Wood, aged 72 years.

In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 30th, of chronic diarrhoea, Mr. Nathan Prentice, in the 54th year of his age.

In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 2d, Mr. Bonaparte Evans, aged 38 years.

In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 17th, Carry May [Crosby], daughter of James H. and Adelia E. Crosby, aged 1 year and 5 days.

In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 17th, Mr. Perry G. Johnson, aged 48 years.

In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 25th, Miss Jane Saunders, aged 35 years.

Telegraph & Chronicle, Norwich, NY, October 7, 1868

Death of Samuel Ten Eyck

We are pained to announce the death of Samuel Ten Eyck, of this village [Oneida, Madison Co., NY], which took place Wednesday forenoon.  Mr. Ten Eyck was taken sick with typhoid fever on Wednesday of last week.  Medical aid was immediately procured but failed to afford any relief.  His disease soon assumed a malignant type and terminated as above stated, just one week from the time he gave up work.  Deceased was 43 years of age.  He was a native of Chenango County, having been born at North Norwich.  He removed to this village a number of years since, where he has been engaged in business.  He leaves a wife and one son and a daughter of mourn his loss.  Oneida Dispatch

Telegraph & Chronicle, Norwich, NY, September 23, 1868

TEFFT:  In Edmeston, Otsego Co. [NY], September 16th, Stanton Tefft, aged 73 years.

Mr. Tefft was born at Stonington, Connecticut, June 12, 1795.  When a young man he came to Edmeston and settled upon a wild tract of land, which he cleared up with his own hands.  He was a man of sound judgment and noted for his strict integrity and fair d...ing among men.  In business or in politics he was always the friend of the poor and the oppressed and against the oppressor, and to the last rejoiced in the consciousness that he had never cast a vote against the helpless or downtrodden.  He raised a family of seven children, and faithfully instilled into their youthful minds the principles of true manliness and practical lessons of life. About a year before his death, he became aware that he could not live long, sold his farm and arranged his business accordingly.  He spent a part of last winter in this village with his sons, Henry M. and Calvin Tefft.  In his life he ever exemplified the principles of practical Christianity and died in the triumphs of faith.  His last words to his weeping children were, "Do not hold me here, let me go."  By his death his children have lost a kind parent, the church a faithful member, and those who knew him, an earnest friend.