Vital Records, Greene, NY, Jan. 24 & 31; February 7, 1867

 Chenango American, Greene, NY, January 24, 1867

Marriage

In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d inst., by Rev. A.J. Buell, Mr. James H. Phillips, to Miss Georgianna Martin, all of Coventry.

Deaths

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d inst., Geo. R. McClellan Birdsall, son of Epinetus and Sarah Birdsall aged 1 year and 10 months.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d inst., Mrs. Mary A. Wade, wife of Amos N. Wade, aged 28? years and 1 month.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th inst. Mr. Joseph Shapley, aged 54 years.

In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst. Mrs. Polly [Dalton] wife of the late Wm. Dalton, aged 84 years.

In Bro....d, Wis., on the 11th inst. of consumption, Mr. Peter Van Valkenburg formerly of this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY] in the 54th year of his age.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, January 31, 1867

Marriages

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th inst. by Rev. T. W. Harroun, John M. Waldron of Greenleaf, Minn. to Miss Harriet A. Thompson, daughter of Dr. James Thompson, of Norwich.

In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th inst. by Rev. Mr. Church, Mr. Augustus Champlin, of Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Kitty Franklin, of McDonough.

Deaths

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d inst. Mrs. Rhoda [Barnes], wife of Wm. W. Barnes, aged 58 years.

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th inst., Mrs. Gurtrude Tucker, formerly of Montgomery Co. [NY], aged 50 years.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th inst., Mr. James Gillilland, aged 70 years.

In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th inst. Mrs. James McCall, aged 79 years and 9 months.

In Colesville [Broome Co., NY], on the 8th inst., Mrs. Eliza C. Ketch, wife of Wm. Ketch in the 55th year of her age.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, February 7, 1867

Marriages

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult. by Rev. R. H. Spafford, Mr. James W. Warn, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Mary A. Buckley, of Smithville.

At the residence of the bride's father, in German [Chenango Co., NY], on the 29th ult. by Rev. A.C. Smith, Mr. E.M. Pike, to Miss Betsey J. Carr, both of German.

At the same time and place, by the same, Mr. Wm. Daily to Miss Fannie M. Carr, both of German [Chenango Co., NY].

At the Parsonage, in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 29th ult. by Rev. S. Scoville, Edgar Phetleplace of Norwich to Miss Adelaide Pike of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].

Deaths

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY] on the 23d ult. Mrs. Emma Reid, aged 75 years, mother of John W. Reid, aged 75 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th ult., Mrs. Lois Ray, widow of Levi Ray, Sr., aged 86 years.

In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], on the 29th ult. Demas Hubbard, father of Hon. Demas Hubbard, Jr., M.C. for this District, aged 87 years.

In Brooklyn, on the 28th ult. of congestion of the brain, Elisha Keech, in the 36th year of his age.

Sad Accident:  Last Friday morning while Mr. Norman Felt, of Earlville [Madison Co., NY] was engaged in removing some straw on his premises, he fell from the load between the horses and sleigh in such a manner that the runner passed over his neck fatally injuring him.  Physicians were immediately called and on examination informed him he could not live.  During the afternoon and evening on Friday he made his will selected his wife as administrator and leaving his property to her.  On Saturday morning after bidding his wife and children goodbye, his spirit passed away into the hands of the God who gave it.  Mr. Felt was an active and successful businessman and leaves a large circle of friends and acquaintances who deeply sympathize with his afflicted family in their hour of affliction.