Vital Records, Greene, NY, July 1868

 Chenango American, Greene, NY, July 2, 1868

Marriage

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the evening of the 24th ult.., by Rev. H. Garlick, Mr. G.W. Agard, of Harvard, Ill., to Miss Susan H. Ramsey, of this village.

Death

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 29th ult., Mrs. Eunice Packer, widow of Capt. James Packer, aged 83 years.

On Saturday morning last a young woman named Catharine King, stewardess of the canal boat I. Maynard, was burned to death.  She was building a fire, and, in order to hasten its burning, poured kerosene upon it from a can containing about three quarts.  The whole ignited, of course, bursting the can and covering her with fire.  She lingered in her agony till about three o'clock Monday morning, when she died. She belonged in Utica and was about twenty-one years old.  Bing. Standard

Chenango American, Greene, NY, July 9, 1868

Marriages

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult., by Rev. T.D. Hamond, Mr. Franklin Y. McGullor, to Miss Nancy Wheeler, daughter of Mr. Ephraim Wheeler, all of Greene.

In Dubuque, Iowa, on the 23d ult. at St. John's (Episcopal) Church, by the Rev. Chas. H. Seymour, Mr. Samuel B. Emmons, of Mt. Carroll, Ill., formerly of this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Mary Beattie, adopted daughter of J.M. Griffith, Esq., of Dubuque, Iowa.

Death

A sad accident happened at Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] on Monday last.  Wm. Force, a lad of 8 years, fell into a lock and was drowned. The lock was nearly full of water, and before it was possible to rescue him, life was extinct.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, July 16, 1868

Marriages

In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult., by Rev. A. Crocker, Mr. John Manderville, of North Adams, Mass., to Miss Susan A. Kales, of Coventry.

July 1st, by Rev. J.L. Bennett, James F. Fitts, formerly Adjutant and Captain in the 114th Reg. N.Y.S.V., to Miss Harriet E. Goodwin.

Death

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult., Alice A. [Hubbard] wife of Chauncey Hubbard, aged 19 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, July 23, 1868

Marriages

In Norwich [Chenango C., NY], on the 15th inst., by Rev. E. Z. Lewis, Mr. Wm. H.Bishop, to Miss Mary E. Gorton, all of Norwich.

A correspondent of Willett [Cortland Co., NY], to the Broome Gazette says:  Thinking perhaps a few items of news from Willett might be of interest to some of the many readers of your valuable paper, we propose sending you a "few jottings."  The news glabbers and blabbers are just having a gay old run about these days.  It appears that one George Covey, son of E.W. Covey, a highly respected and wealthy farmer of our town, was married about the 18th day of February last, to a Miss Eliza Beckwith of Triangle [Broome Co., NY], and went to keeping house in the house with his father. George working his father's farm, and everything to all appearances moving smoothly along, until about three weeks (or June 18th) ago, George not having the fear of the law or "any other man," took to himself another wife, a Miss Anna Salisbury of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY] giving his name as Adelbert Green, of Willett, and hers as Ella Ferris of Chenango Forks, and the marriage was published in the Greene American, printed at Greene N.Y.  Mr. Salisbury's people knew nothing of their daughter's marriage until about a week ago.  She, leaving home as she said, for the purpose of visiting some friends, and her "lovyer" meeting her there, took her to a minister, and was married, as above stated.  It is a sad, mixed up affair, and there are all sorts of rumors afloat with regard to it.  George is only about 17 years old, but he is "on the marry," you bet!

Death

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 19th inst., Mr. Stephen Taft, aged 36 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, July 30, 1868

Marriage

At the parsonage, on Thursday evening, the 23d inst., by the Rev. Rob't Scott, Mr. Myron Fitch to Miss Hellen E. Wiles all of Smithville Flats [Chenango Co., NY].

Death

In North Nrwich [Chenango Co., NY] on the 15th ins.t, Mr. Benjamin Cook, aged 75 years.