Vital Records, Norwich, NY, December 1 & 8, 1869

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, December 1, 1869

Marriages

LOOMIS - LAWSON:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], November 17, byu Rev. A.M. Colgrove, Mr. Orange E. Loomis, of North Brookfield [Madison Co., NY] to Miss Jennie B. Lawson, of Smyrna.

JAQUITH - POWERS:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], October 27, by Rev. A.M. Colgrove, Mr. William F. Jaquith, of Otselic [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Hattie E. Powers, of Smyrna.

FINNEY - SMITH:  In North Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 15th, by Rev. M.L. Bennett, Mr. G.S. Finney, of Eaton [Madison Co., NY], to Miss O.C. Smith of North Pitcher.

BROWN - STALKER:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 21st, by Rev. A.B. Jones, Mr. Henry C. Brown to Miss Anna M. Stalker, both of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

SMITH - ESMAY:  In Worcester, Otsego Co. [NY], Nov. 4th, by Rev. I. Powers, Mr. E.L. Smith of East Greene [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Clara Esmay, of Westford, Otsego Co. [NY].

Silver Wedding:  Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Ingersoll of this village, celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of their wedding on Friday evening last.  A large number of friends and relatives in this village and from Norwich and Guilford were present and a pleasant time was enjoyed by all.  They received a number of valuable presents, useful and ornamental, and the well wishes of their numerous friends.  Oxford Times

Deaths

BOWERS:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 27th, Mrs. Nancy Bowers, aged 65 years.

GANOUNG:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 19th, Jenett [Ganoung], wife of Elias Ganoung, aged 34 years.

BROOKS:  In Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 18th, Mr. Prentice Brooks, aged 47 years.

MOFFATT:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 24th, Mrs. Maria Moffatt, aged 45 years and 11 months.

POTTER:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 16th, Jane [Potter], daughter of Joseph and Mary Potter, aged 2 years, 6 months and 12 days.

WILLARD:  In Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY], Nov. 17th, Mr. Joseph Willard, aged 83 years.

KEELER:  In Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY], Nov. 20th, Miss Ann Keeler, aged 86 years.

SMITH:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 15th, of smallpox, Deloss G. [Smith], son of Clark N. Smith, aged 17 years and 6 months.

Small Pox in Coventry

We made a brief reference last week to the reported cases of small pox in Coventry.  We have more recent and reliable information that the disease is not spreading, and no new cases are reported.  The only cases to this date are the two sons of Mr. Clark N. Smith, who resides about three miles south of Coventryville, the elder of whom, Deloss [Smith], died of the disease on Wednesday last. the younger brother is convalescent.  John Spicer who was at work for Mr. Smith, is now very sick with the disease at the house of the latter.  It is supposed that the disease was taken in New York, while Mrs. Smith with her two sons were in that city a few weeks since.  Mrs. Smith as yet has no symptoms of the disease.  Deloss, the son who died, was recently a student in the Academy at this place [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], and his loss is a severe blow to his family and friends to whom he was much endeared. 

Since the above was in type, we learn that Mr. Spicer died on Sunday night last.  Oxford Times

Drowning of Miss Dunbar

Smyrna, Nov. 24, 1869

Editor Chenango Union:  In the last issue of the Union I notice some important misstatements in regard to the case of drowning in this town.  The facts of the case are about as follows:

On Saturday, November 20, about noon, the unfortunate young lady, Miss Dunbar, started from the house of Mr. Solomon Billings in the northern part of the town, for her mother's residence in Upperville.  But a short distance from the residence of Mr. Billings she found the bridge taken up (it being considered unsafe) and attempted to ford the stream, which, much swollen by the rain of the morning, was so powerful as to baffle the efforts of the horse to cross, and it is supposed the lady was instantly drowned.  In about an hour after she started, the horse was discovered in the field, destitute of buggy, with thills still attached and much chilled by being long in the water.  Immediate search was made for the body, and within a short time scores of men were on the spot, eagerly engaged in the search, but their efforts proved unavailing until Sunday morning, when it was discovered about half a mile down the stream.  A Coroner's inquest was held, but no additional facts were elicited.  It was not known at Mr. Billings' that the bridge was impassible, and the lady probably did not realize the depth of the stream and the velocity of the current; consequently, no blame can be attached to anyone.  It is one of the most melancholy accidents that has occurred in this town for a long time.

Yours, &c. A.A. Taylor

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, December 8, 1869

Marriages

BECKWITH - SMITH:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 23d, by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Gilbert Beckwith to Miss Melissa Smith, both of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].

THOMPSON - SCOTT:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 28th, by Rev.  L.E. Spafford, Mr. N.L. Thompson, to Miss G.L Scott, both of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY].

SOULE - SMITH:  In East Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 24th, by Rev. R.H. Spafford, Mr. Erastus Soule of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Sarah L. Smith, East Greene.

BENNETT - GRANT:  At the residence of H.G. Crozier, in Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 16th, by Rev. J.C. Nightingale, Mr. Thomas Bennett, of New York City to Miss Lizzie J. Grant, of Smithville.

BRESEE - DART:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 28th, by Rev. A.M. Richardson, Mr. Linus R. Bresee to Mrs. W.R. Dart, all of Sherburne.

HARRINGTON - WEAVER:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 25th, by Rev. S.M. Keeler, Mr. Charles Harrington, to Miss Elizabeth Weaver, both of Smyrna.

ACKLEY - HALL:  In Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 25th, by Rev. E.W. Allen, Mr. George W. Ackley, of DeRuyter [Madison Co., NY] to Miss Lucy B. Hall, of Pharsalia.

STEVENS - BRADSHAW:  In Fulton [Oswego Co., NY], Oct. 21st, by Rev. George Foster, Mr. Samuel S. Stevens, Jr., of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary M. Bradshaw, of Fulton.

FARGO - MAGOVERN:  At the residence of W.W. Tanner, in Poland, Chautauqua Co. [NY], by Rev. Mr. Pratt, Mr. Charles T. Fargo to Miss Nellie Magovern, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], all of Poland.

Deaths

WILLIAMS:  In Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 4th, Mary E. [Williams], daughter of Nathan G. Williams, aged 4 years and 8 months.

STOUGHTON:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 29th, Miss Ann Eliza Stoughton, aged 31 years and 10 months.

MOSHER:  In Brutus, Cayuga Co. [NY], Oct. 28th, Mr. Amos Mosher, aged 55 years, formerly of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].