Vital Records, Greene, NY, April 1869

 Chenango American, Greene, NY, April 1, 1869

Marriage

At the rectory of Zion Church, in this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult., by the Rev. Dr. Rogers, Mr. George Loomis to Miss Cole, daughter of Dr. Grahm Henry, both of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

Deaths

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult., Martha Ofelia [Campbell], daughter of Rufus Campbell, aged 4 years and 11 months.

In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult., Abigail [Packer], wife of Wm. Packer, aged 79 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, April 8, 1869

Marriages

In East Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. R.H. Spafford. Mr. Frederick L. Waterman, of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Eleanor M. Skillin, of East Greene.

In Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY], on the 28th ult., by Jas. W. Tombs, Esq., Robert M. Reynolds to Emma Shaler, both of Chenango Forks.

In East Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d ult. by Rev. R.H. Spafford, Mr. Eli B. Stratton, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Annis A. Race, of Greene.

Deaths

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., Lydia [Perry], relict of the late Dea. John Perry aged 77 years and 8 months.

In Triangle [Broome Co., NY], on the 24th ult., Mr. David Taft, aged 73 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, April 13, 1869

Marriages

At the residence of the bride's father in this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., by Rev. James H. Sage, Mr. N.A. Barlow of Ripon, Wis., to Miss Estella R. [Walker] daughter of Simeon Walker of this town.

In New York City, on the 5th inst., by Rev. John B. Morgan, Mr. John B. Birch to Miss Mary Peowel? [Youlin], formerly of this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], eldest daughter of Dr. J.J. Youlin, of Jersey City.

In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th ins.t, by Rev. Mr. Gilin, Mr. Jas. S. Lewis  of Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], to Mrs. S.A. Manwarren of McDonough.

Deaths

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst., Dea. Hiram Jones, aged 77 years.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 29th? ult., Mrs. Isabella Porter, widow of the late Dea. H. Porter, of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], aged 61 years.

In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst., Mr. Nathaniel Willcox, aged 86 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., of consumption, Mr. George H. Blivin, aged 29 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, April 22, 1869

Marriages

In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th ult. by Rev. L.J. Jones, Mr. James L. Walker, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Julia Anderson, of Guilford.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th inst., by Rev. E.H. Payson, Mr. Chandler P. Hunt to Miss Catharine Carpenter, both of Oxford.

Deaths

In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], Page Brook, ont he 21st inst., Maria [Jones], wife of Hixon Jones, aged 76 years.

At Houston, Texas, on the 5th inst., Mr. James Perkins, aged 56 years.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 12th inst., Kitty [Redmond], only daughter of Mrs. Sally and the late Owen Redmond, aged 23 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, April 29, 1869

Marriages

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d inst., by Rev. A.M. Totman, Mr. John S. Smith to Miss Jennie Steere, both of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th inst., by Rev. T.P. Halstead, Mr. Orville J. Lyon, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Alice Teachout, of Coventry. [Chenango Co., NY].

Deaths

In Brookfield, NY. [Madison Co.], on the 20th inst., Mrs. Amy Coon, wife of Mr. Abram Coon, aged 81 years and 5 months.  She was a true Christian a most devoted and affectionate mother, and a faithful and true friend to all.

In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th inst., Mary [Corbin], daughter of Robert Corbin, aged 16 years.

In East Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th inst., Geo. Morrison, aged 46 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d inst., Mr. Luzerne Winton, aged 59 years.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st inst., Mr. Geo. A. Cary, aged 76 years.

Murder in Binghamton

Chenango American, Greene, NY, April 13, 1869

On Sunday morning the 11th inst., a man by the name of Blanchard, was murdered in Binghamton [Broome Co., NY].  He moved from Colesville to Binghamton about seven or eight years ago, and since that time, he has kept a house of bad character in the Fourth Ward, and has been much dreaded by his neighbors.  About 2 o'clock Sunday morning a pistol shot was heard in or near his house, and a man was seen running from there toward Court street, and as no noise was heard about the house on Sunday or Monday mornign, the neighbors suspected that something must be wrong, and about noon on Monday notified Dr. Thayer, who had a claim on the house, of the circumstances  The Doctor went immediately to the house and found all the windows and doors fastened.  Upon entering the house he found the murdered man upon the floor.  It is stated that the women who were in the house bolted the doors and fastened the windows, and then fled to another house of ill fame on Washington street and remained there until Monday morning, when they took the early train for parts unknown.

Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo, NY, April 13, 1869

Yesterday morning Warren Blanchard was found dead in his house at Binghamton.  The usual inmates, consisting of his wife and two girls, had fled, and the affair is involved in mystery. all the doors and windows of the house were fastened from the inside, except one from which the woman and girls escaped.  Blanchard's head was found in a brass kettle, and bore a bullet wound.  Nothing is known of the matter except that the neighbors heard a disturbance at three o'clock, and the report of a pistol, when a man ran out of the house, and the noise ceased. As the house was classed as disorderly, no attention was paid to the proceedings. The women, before leaving, cleared away all traces of blood.

Buffalo Express, Buffalo, NY, April 21, 1869

The Elmira Advertiser of Saturday contains the following:  The inquest in the case of Warren Blanchard, who was murdered in his own house in Binghamton a few weeks ago, was brought to a close Friday afternoon.  The jury found that Blanchard died from the effects of two pistol shots.  James DeWitt and Mrs. Blanchard, the wife of the deceased, were held as principal and accessory.  Mrs. Blanchard is not yet seventeen years old and was brought from Pennsylvania a few months ago by DeWitt, who pretended to marry her, but really had her married to Blanchard, who kept a brothel.  Blanchard was nearly fifty years of age and was supposed to have had considerable money. The testimony indicates that this was a leading motive to the perpetration of the crime.