Vital Records, Greene, NY, January 3, 10, & 17, 1867

 Chenango American, Greene, NY, January 3, 1867

Marriages

At the residence of the brides' father, in Etna, Tompkins, Co., N.Y. on the 19th ult. by Rev. Wm. H. Bennett, Mr. Wesley Warner, of this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary A. Merchant of the former place.

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst. by Rev. I. B. Hyde, Mr. Lyman Isbell of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY] to Mrs. Emma J. Bingham, of this town.

Also, by the same, on the 1st, inst. Mr. Levi Randall, to Miss Amelia Lee, all of this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY].

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst. by Rev. A. Parker, Mr. Orson Carpenter, of Utica, N.Y. [Oneida Co.], to Miss Frank Tubbs of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY].

Also, by the same, at the same time, Mr. Wm. H. Tubbs, of Port Jervis, N.Y [Orange Co.] to Miss Valentia Seymour, of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY].

In Willet [Cortland Co., NY], on the 8th ult. by Rev. J.H. Sage, Geo. R. Canfield of Willet to Miss Rosa McEnary, of this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY].

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. Arthur L. Harris, of Williamsport, Pa., to Miss Julia A. [Williams], daughter of Deacon S. Williams, of Norwich.

In East McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th ult. by Rev. I.D. Turner, Mr. Philo B. Fosgate to Miss Mary E. Thompson, both of East McDonough.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] on the 25th ult. by Rev. L.E. Spafford, Mr. J.L. Lloyd, of this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY] to Miss S.D. Townsend, of Butternuts [Otsego Co., NY].

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult. by Rev. W.G. Queal, Mr. Oscar Burton of Vestal [Broome Co., NY] to Miss Loretta E. Tiffney, of Oxford.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult by Rev. W.G. Queal, Mr. John N. Norris of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Martha Seeley, of Smithville. 

In West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst. by Rev. M.M. Everts, Mr. Geo. J. Dewey, of Triangle [Broome Co., NY] to Miss Cornelia A. Everts, daughter of the officiating clergyman of West Bainbridge.

Deaths

In Syracuse [Onondaga Co., NY], on the 8th ult. Mr. James Tucker, son-in-law of Charles Walker, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], aged 38 years.

In Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], on the 31st inst. Mrs. Hannah Burdick, aged 102 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, January 10, 1867

Marriage

At Chenango Forks [Broome Co. NY], on Christmas morning, by Rev. Samuel Johnson, Mr. Robert D. Jillson, of Port Jervis, [Orange Co., NY] to Miss Grace M. [Rogers], youngest daughter of Mr. Henry A. Rogers.

Deaths

In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th ult. Lorinda [Wright], wife of John C. Wright, aged 57 years.

In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on 10th ult. Mr. Samuel R. Blivin, aged 66 years.

In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., Sarah A. [Foote], wife of Christopher Foote, aged 35 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, January 17, 1867

Marriages

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst. by Rev. R. Scott, Mr. Edgar C. Post to Miss Margaret Kinnier, all of Smithville Flats [Chenango Co., NY].

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst. by Rev. H. Garlikc, Mr. Milton Harris, of Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Lydia [Forbes], daughter of Willis Forbes, of this village.

At Whitney's Point [Broome Co., NY], on the 2d inst. by Rev. Wm. Gates, Mr. Thos. P. Read, of Smithville Flats [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Emily Ballard, of the former place.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst. by Rev. E.H. Payson, Mr. Geo. W. Williams, to Miss Josephine Converse, both of Oxford.

By the same on the 14th inst. Mr. Roger E. Phelps, of Hebron, Conn., to Miss S. Carrie [Barstow], daughter of Norval Barstow, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

Deaths

At Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY], on the 12th inst., Mrs. Lucinda [Roos], wife of James Roos, aged 53 years.  Her remains were brought here [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], her former place of residence, for interment on Monday last.

In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th ins.t, Mr. Joshua Talcott, aged 98 years.

Fatal Accident:  Thursday last, Norris Henry, a cattle drover, residing at Hamilton [Madison Co., NY], was struck by a locomotive, at the cattle yards in Buffalo, and so badly injured that he died the next day.  He stepped from one train to the track upon which the New York mail train was approaching, which he did not see.

Death of Joseph L. McCray

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst. of consumption, Mr. Joseph L. McCray, aged 36 years.

In the death of this excellent man and worthy citizen, something more should be said than that he died.  His amiable traits of character were such as to endear him to a large circle of friends.  His strict integrity, his noble and manly characteristics, his charitable disposition made him the beloved of his immediate circle of relatives, and extended their influence over his more extended associations.

His surviving partner and children have sustained an irreparable loss, his associates a worthy exemplar in life, of all the graces that adorn manhood.  It must be said of him that he was a good husband, a kind father, a good citizen.

His funeral was attended from his late residence in Smithville, on the 12th inst., by a large concourse of citizens.  He was buried with masonic honors, under the direction of Eastern Light Lodge, of this village, of which he was a worthy member.  There were present members of the fraternity from Norwich, Oxford, Coventry, and Cortland and Broome Counties, and made an imposing display of more than one hundred members, who assembled to pay their respects to departed worth.

R.P. Barnard, of this village, was Marshal.  Dr. M.M. Wood, Master of Eastern Light Lodge, was present, and at his request, Geo. W. Baker, of this place, officiated as Master, in the solemn burial service.  He performed his part with much ability.  Rev. I.B. Hyde, pastor of the Methodist church in this village, delivered a brief but able funeral discourse.

Everything passed off in admirable order.  It was an occasion that will long be remembered in Smithville.  The Masonic burial service was new to many and seemed to impress all with its solemnity and appropriateness.