Vital Records, Greene, NY, June 1868

 Chenango American, Greene, NY, June 4, 1868

Marriages

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d ult. by Rev. H. Garlick, Mr. Oscar Bronson, of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Julia E. Porter, of this town.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. Henry M. Knapp to Miss Mary S. Denslow, all of Norwich.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. Horace P. Breed, of Minneapolis, Minn., to Miss Ella J. Wescott, of Norwich.

Deaths

At the State Lunatic Asylum, Utica [Oneida Co., NY], on the 1st inst., Gen. Henry DeForest of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], aged 79 years.

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d day of April, Mr. John Furlow, aged 64 years.

I stood beside his dying bed, / And heard his latest sign, / Was present when his spirit fled, / To realms of bliss on high.

His looks were clam, a holy smile / Beamed on his pallid brow. / Sereneness which our fears dispersed, / Proved he was happy now.

If then 'tis thus the Christian dies, / Who would not love their God? / To Him the happy spirit flies / Nor feels the chast'ning rod.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, June 11, 1868

Marriage

In Waterbury, Conn., on the 27th ult. by Rev. Henry Townsend, of New Haven, Mr. Willard F. Pardee of Hartford, Conn., to Miss Carrie E. Townsend, formerly of this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], of Waterbury.

Deaths

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst., Carrie V. [Burlingame], daughter of E.H. Burlingame, aged 8 years.

In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 31t ult., Mr. Almon F. Dimock, aged 61 years.

In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst., Mr. Richard Odell, aged 61 years.

In Waterbury, Conn., on the 5th inst., Mr. George l. Townsend aged 19 years.

In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th ult., Henry S. [Tubbs], son of Orris and Anna Tubbs, aged 1 year 10 months and 29 days.

Dearest Henry must thou leave us / Weeping lonely and forsaken, / Life's dreary path alone to tread, / While thou to heaven art taken; / Gladly would we have thee retained / But thou a better home hast gained.

Thy presence much our hearts would cheer, / As o'er life's sea we roughly glide / Should clouds and storms await us here, / Thy lamb-like soul would ever guide / Our fragile bark to heaven above, / The Eden of God's perfect love.

Thou wert a flower of beauty rare, /Too beautiful on earth to bloom / Of fragrance to thou had'st thy share / And left behind a sweet perfume / Which shall with us forever stay, / To Guide our feet in wisdoms way.

A  plant too tender here to grow / On these low grounds where grief abounds, / Where every joy is mixed with woe / And sins most withering curse is found / Transplanted now unfold thy flowers / In fairer climes and heavenly bowers.

As from the tomb we turn away / With aching heart and tearful eyes, / I hear the stricken parents say / Through grace we'll meet thee in the skies / Father, mother, sister, / Cling close to Christ and trust no other.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, June 18, 1868

Marriages

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th inst., by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. Robert Colwell, of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Bessie Heady, of Norwich.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th inst., by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. Wm. Makeplace, to Miss Hattie M. Barker, all of Norwich.

Deaths

In Elmira [Chemung Co., NY], suddenly on the 5th inst., Mr. Hiram Fowler, formerly of this village, aged about 40 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., Mr. Virgil Pendleton, aged 27 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, June 25, 1868

Marriages

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], on the 18th inst., by Rev. A. B. Jones, Mr. Adelbert Green,  of Willett [Cortland Co., NY] to Miss Ella Ferris, of Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY].

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th inst., by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. Samuel J. Foote to Miss Laura A. Redington, all of Norwich.

Obituary of Dr. Augustus Willard - Part 3 of 3

Chenango American, Greene, NY, March 26, 1868

The Cattaraugus Union of the 19th inst., published At Ellicottville, N.Y. [Cattaraugus Co. NY] has the following obituary notice of Dr. Willard:

Seldom, indeed, have we been called upon to record a circumstance so peculiarly sad and touching as the sudden death of Dr. Augustus Willard, which occurred in this village, on the 12th inst.

He came to this village on the 6th inst. in apparently good health, to be present at the dying bed of his only sister, the wife of F.W. Meloy, Esq., of this place.  On Sunday, the 8th inst., he was attacked with paralysis, from which he lingered in a state of unconsciousness until he died.  His sister, a highly respected and estimable lady, died only eighteen hours before himself; and side by side in the silent sleep of death, lay the brother and sister.

Though his acquaintance in this village was quite limited, Dr. Willard had commanded the marked respect of all who knew him, and many earnest sympathizing friends attended him in his last sickness.

His remains were followed to the R.R. Station by a delegation of Masons, and a committee was appointed by Ellicottville Lodge, No. 307, F. and A.M., to accompany the remains, and the widow and son of the deceased to Binghamton, where others were in waiting to accompany them to Greene, N.Y. the home of the deceased.

Dr. Willard was no ordinary man. His fine native talents, his thorough professional education, and experience; his strict probity and high moral sentiments, added to the most genial social qualities, rendered him at all times a welcome companion, and acquired for him a name and reputation widely known and respected.

He was a "briglt Mason," and an ardent promoter of the pure principles of the mystic art.

He never sought public honors; yet he was often called to fill them.  His chosen walks of public life were those in which he could contribute most to the welfare of his fellow beings; and in his devotion to the cause of education, his character shone with peculiar luster.  Himself eminently a self-made man, and by his energies a ripe scholar, he felt the worth of such attainments.  Surely, his long life of virtue and usefulness must bring an exceeding great reward.