Vital Records, Norwich, NY, April 220 & 27, 1870

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, April 20, 1870

Marriages

ROWE - YOUNG:  At the residence of J. Pangburn, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], April 12th, by Rev. Sam'l Scoville, Mr. Edmond Rowe, of Columbus, Pa., to Mrs. Mary Young of Norwich.

BUELL - SIMMONS:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], March 30th, by Rev. I.B. Hyde, Mr. Lewis T Buell, of King Settlement [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Susa O. Simmons, of Columbus [Chenango Co., NY].

FISHER - NICHOLS:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], March 29, by Rev. W.H. Sawtelle, Mr. Charles Fisher of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], to Miss Maria Nichols, of Bainbridge.

NOBLE - BELDEN:  At the residence of E.H. Vanzize, in Utica [Oneida Co., NY], April 13th, by Rev. P.H. Fowler, Mr. Thomas Noble to Mrs. Elizabeth M. Belden both of Cromwell, Conn.

Deaths

SMITH:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], April 12th, Maggie D. [Smith], daughter of William and Maggie Smith, aged 4 months and 12 days.

COBB:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], suddenly, April 10th, Corey [Cobb], son of Mrs. Martha Cobb, aged 7 years.

VAN CAMP:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], April 11th, Miss Ellen M. Van Camp, aged 25 years.

BURDICK:  In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], April 10th?, Miss Sally Burdick aged 51 years.

LEWIS:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY] April 12th, Mr. Breed Lewis, aged 30 years.

LEWIS:  In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], April 12th, Lillie M. Lewis, aged 3 years and 8 months.

BUELL:  In King Settlement [Chenango Co., NY], April 11th, Mrs. Christiana A .Buell, wife of William R. Buell, aged 22? years.

WARREN:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], April 8th?, Mr. Lewis Warren, aged 86? years.

BURROWS:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY] March 19th? Mrs. Climena Burrows, wife of William Burrows.

Sad News

The Telegraph of last week publishes a letter to Mrs. Frederick N. Holmes, of this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], giving the sad intelligence of the probable death of her son Albert.  The letter is dated at Fort Selden, New Mexico, March 18th, from which we extract the following:

"A party of young men, myself and Albert included, were out hunting in the Sierra Seladed mountains, about twenty miles from this place, and were surprised by a band of Apache savages, and being greatly overpowered by superior numbers, we were, after a brief resistance, forced to retreat for our lives.  Albert was struck with an arrow and the next instant was in the hands of the Indians.  We made a charge and endeavored to rescue him, but a fresh party of savages arriving we were again compelled to retreat and forced to leave Albert and one other of our party to their fate.  I am not positive as to whether his wound was serious, as I could not get close enough to see where he was struck.  He has undoubtedly long ere this gone to a better world."

The young man referred to left Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], where he had always lived, in November last, for Chicago, and there enlisted in Co. B, 15th Regiment U.S. infantry, and was sent west.  His father is Mr. Frederick N. Holmes, formerly of Sherburne but now residing near the gate house south of this village,  His son Albert was 18 years of age and the oldest of his living sons. 

Chenango Union, Norwich NY, April 27, 1870

Marriages

FARRELL - MOLLUM:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], April 21st, by Wm. M. Gunn, Esq., Mr. Michael Farrell to Miss Ellen Mollum all of Norwich.

WELCH - GASKILL:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NYH], April 18th, by Rev. G. Flint, Mr. Herman G. Welch to Miss Kate A. Gaskill, all of New Berlin.

BLATCHLEY - PURPLE:  In Windsor, Broome Co. [NY] March 3d?, Mr. Uri E. Blatchley, of Windsor to Miss Frank R. Purple, daughter of T.H. Purple, formerly of Greene [Chenango Co., NY].

Deaths

WRIGHT:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], April 21st, Mrs. Mary J. Wright aged 19 years, 3 months and 18 days.

ROBBINS:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], April 21st? Miss Ambrosia Robbins aged 14 years.

WIGHTMAN:  In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], April 19th, Delilah Wightman aged 39? years.

FREIOT:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], April 10th?, Mr. Gilbert Freiot.

HOTCHKISS:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], April 14th?, Mrs. Spencer Hotchkiss.

PEARSALL:  At Apalachin, April 9th, Mr. Wm. S. Pearsall, formerly of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] aged 74 years.

DYER:  In Ogdon, Monroe Co. [NY], April 11th, Rev. Hiram Dyer, formerly Pastor of the Congregational Church in Preston [Chenango Co., NY], aged 70 years.

Henry Berry was found dead in his bed, on Thursday morning last, at the residence of Charles B. Brooks, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], in whose employ he was.  He was assisted to his bed on the evening previous, very much under the influence of fusil oil, to the use of which he was addicted.  As late as one o'clock he was heard to snore heavily, as he was accustomed to do.  Coroner Avery held an inquest and the verdict of the jury was "death from apoplexy, from congestion of the brain, caused by over stimulation by liquor."

Last Friday two gentlemen of Milford [Otsego Co., NY] went on a fishing excursion by the Cherry Valley Creek, above Westville [Franklin Co., NY].  Their names were Mr. Saxton, son-in-law of J.V. Hawver, of this village [Morris, Otsego Co., NY] and Dr. -?-, a Dentist of Milford.  They drove a very vicious horse who had on several occasion run away.  After they had fished to their satisfaction, they started for home, and when near the four corners at Westville the horse became frightened, behaved very badly, when Mr. Saxton was thrown from the wagon striking his head against a sign post, which stands near the road, crushing the top of his head.  He was taken up and conveyed to his father's residence which was fortunately but a few rods off. The accident happened about 8 o'clock in the evening and he died, about 11 o'clock soon after his wife had arrived, having been sent for to Milford.  After Mr. Saxton was thrown from the wagon, the horse ran a few rods, when the Doctor was thrown out, breaking both of his legs and crushing one of them very badly.  Mr. Saxton was about 33 years of age, and leaves a wife and a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn his untimely death.  Morris Chronicle.