Vital Records, Norwich, NY, August 18 & 25, & September 1, 1869

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, August 18, 1869

Marriages

IRONS - ABBOTT:  In Waterville [Oneida Co., NY], August 4th, by Rev. Mr. Peasley, Mr. J. Irons to Miss Hattie Abbott, of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY].

OLIVER - SMITH:  At the same time, Mr. E. Oliver to Miss Mary Smith, both of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY]

Deaths

NEWTON:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], August 13th, Lucius Hobart, son of Isaac S. Newton Esq., aged 6 months.

STOWELL:  In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], August 8th, Mr. Arad Stowell, aged 85 years, 9 months and 16 days.

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, August 25, 1869

Marriages

TOMBS - RAYMOND:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], August 10 by Rev. Samuel Miller, Mr. Asa M. Tombs of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Mrs. E.C. Raymond of Sherburne.

DABOLL - CAMPBELL:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], August 19th, by Rev. J.B. Robinson, Mr. Sherman B. Duboll to Miss Libbie Campbell, all of New Berlin.

Deaths

KEELER:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], August 23d, Rebecca E.C. [Keeler], wife of Dr. H.D. Keeler, aged 39 years.  Funeral at the residence of her husband, on Mill Street, this Wednesday afternoon, 3 o'clock.

THOMPSON:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Aug. 18th, Arthur C. [Thompson], son of Dyer M. and Sarah M. Thompson, aged 1 year and 22 days.

MEEKER:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], August 17th, Lillie B. Meeker, niece and adopted daughter of M.L. and J.M. Ward, aged 11 months.

BROOKS:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], August 18th, Ann [Brooks], wife of luther Brooks, aged 62 years.

EVANS:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], August 23d, Mary J. [Evans], wife of Homer Evans, aged 37 years.

WYCOFF:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], August 3d, Frederick B. Wycoff, aged 20 years.

REES:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], July 25th, Mary Ann [Rees], wife of Otto A. Rees, aged 61 years.

McCALL:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], August 14th, Sophia Ann [McCall], wife of Dyer mcCall, aged 58 years.

WHEELER:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY] August 14th, Willie [Wheeler], son of W.H. Wheeler, aged 10 months.

CARTER:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], August 2d, Susan L. [Carter], wife of the late Hon. Thomas Carter, aged 74 years.

KETCHUM:  In Center Lisle, N.Y. [Broome Co.], August 8th, Rev. Orville Ketchum, formerly pastor of the Congregational Church at East Pharsalia, aged 69 years.

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, September 1, 1869

Marriages

WEBB - LANSING:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], August 24th, by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. Whitman J. Webb, of Oxford, to Miss Augusta C. Lansing, of Greene.

PECK - RHODES:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], August 14th, by Rev. L.E. Spafford, Mr. Thomas Peck, of Toronto, Canada, to Miss Ellen Rhodes, of Oxford.

HUBBY - GOODNOW:  In Columbus [Chenango Co., NY], August 18th, Mr. Leroy Hubby, to Miss Jennie Goodnow, both Columbus.

PARSONS - WILBUR:  In Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], August 21st, by Rev. D.F. Leach, Mr. F.C. Parsons, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Emmaline Wilbur of Unadilla.

LEWIS - BUELL:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], August 27th, by Rev. Samuel Miller, Mr. George H. Lewis of New Britain, Conn. to Miss Almira Buell, of Sherburne.

Deaths

REED:  At the residence of E. Keith in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], August 16th, Mrs. Julina Reed, of Laurens [Otsego Co., NY] aged 46 years.

FULLER:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], August 20th, Miss Rebecca B. Fuller, aged 36 years.

TALCOTT:  In Columbus [Chenango Co., NY], August 8th, Mrs. Angeline Talcott, aged 54 years.

LANSING:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], suddenly, August 24th, Jennie [Lansing], daughter of the late John H. Lansing, of Thornton, Ill., aged 20 years.

HOPSON:  In Utica [Oneida Co., NY], August 12th, Eveline Sherwood [Hopson], daughter of Henry A. and Lucy Hopson, aged 10 years.

HARRISON:  In Smithville Flats [Chenango Co., NY], August 22d, Mrs. Elizabeth Harrison, widow of the late James Harrison, and mother of Mrs.  H.G. Crozier, of Smithville, aged 102 years.  The Greene American of last week announces the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Harrison, aged 102 years, widow of the late James Harrison, and mother of Mrs. H.G. Crozier, of Smithville, which took place at Smithville Flats, on the 22d inst.  The American pays the following tribute to the memory of the deceased.

"Thus has this aged lady passed to her final home, with an unclouded intellect until within a few weeks of her death.  She has been able to survey a whole century of the world's progress.  Born in Monagham county, in the north of Ireland, before the birth of Napolean 1st, the Duke of Wellington, and Talleyrand, she has been cognizant of the great events on the earth's surface, since her early childhood.  She possessed in a very striking manner those exalted traits that belong to the devoted Christian, and to the last hours of her long life gave to all the manifestation of her cheerful devotion to her Christian profession.  Her devotion to the precepts of her savior, and her liberal contributions to the service of His cause, are worthy of the highest commendation of all who survive her."

Fatal Shooting Affair

Sheriff Mathewson went over to Cortland County [NY] last week for the purpose of arresting Charles Head, a former resident of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], who is under indictment for horse stealing.  Having procured the services of Deputy Sheriff Barnes, of Cortland County, the Sheriff proceeded to Blodgett's Mills [Cortland Co., NY], where Head was said to be at work.  Upon arriving at the Mills, Head was soon found, and Officer Barnes placed his hand upon his shoulder and informed him that he was a prisoner.  Head, by a powerful exertion, broke away from the officer and started off on a run, but was ordered by both the Sheriffs to stop, but he paid no attention to the order; whereupon Officer Barnes discharged his pistol at him, the ball taking effect in the lower part of the back, and passing through the abdomen lodged near the skin.  This took place on Thursday last and on Sunday, we are informed, Head died from the effects of the wound.

The Syracuse Journal has the following particulars of the affair:

"Yesterday afternoon, Sheriff Mathewson, of Chenango County, came to Cortland with a warrant for one Charles Head, charged with horse stealing.  Obtaining the services of Deputy Sheriff Barnes, of Cortland, the two officers proceeded to the house of a farmer near Cortland for whom Head was to work.  Knowing the desperate character of Head, the officers remained concealed until dinner was ready, when Head with other laborers, came to the house.  Mr. Barnes stepped out and placed his hand on the collar of Head and said to him, 'You are my prisoner.'  Head struck Barnes and thereby released his hold, and at once started off on a run.  Both officers called on him to stop, to which he paid no attention.  The officers then drew their revolvers, and both fired at the same moment.  Only one ball took effect, and that entered the body of Head at the lower point of the back, and passed quite through the stomach, coming out near the navel. The wound is considered fatal, as the physicians say the wounded man cannot possibly recover.  Head is a desperate character.  He is under indictments in Chenango and Otsego counties for various crimes and has hitherto eluded the officers."