Vital Records, Greene, NY, November 1869

 Chenango American, Greene, NY, November 4, 1869

Marriages

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., by Rev. W. Burnside, Mr. Pierce Craw, of Renselerville, N.Y. [Albany Co.] to Miss Sarah [Campbell], daughter of Rufus Campbell, of Greene.

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th inst., by Rev. T.D. Hammond, Mr. James H. Tuttle to Miss Laura A. Tuttle.

In South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult. by Rev. J.H Chamberlain, Prof Linn Babcock  of South New Berlin, to Miss Lilie Potter, of Laurens [Otsego Co., NY].

In Stamford, Conn., on the 28th ult. by the Rev. A.S. Twomby, Rev. Jas. C. Nightingale, of Smithville Flats, N.Y. [Chenango Co.] to Miss Julia St. John, daughter of James St. John, of Stamford, Conn.

Deaths

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., Mr. Edgar Boyce, aged 19 years.

In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th ult. Miss Deborah Brown, aged 61 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 29th ult., Minnie G. [Mitchell], daughter of Dr. Henry and Lizzie R. Mitchell, aged 1 year and 4 months.

In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst. Zenan Hutchinson, aged 87 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, November 11, 1869

Marriages

At the M.E. Parsonage in this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., by Rev. W. Burnside, Mr. Alvah M. Griffin, to Miss Alice R. Beach, both of Owego, N.Y. [Tioga Co.]

At the Baptist parsonage, this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th ult. by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. Alexander MIller to Miss Maria Loomis, both of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., by Rev. E.H. Payson, Mr. Hiram Thorn to Miss Lucinda G. French, both of Afton [Chenango Co., NY].

Death

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on the 27th ult., Mr. Isaac Pettys, aged 67 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, November 18, 1869

Marriages

At the M.E. parsonage, in this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th inst. by Rev. W. Burnside, Mr. Milon D. Robinson to Miss Anna Whitbeck, all of this town.

At the residence of the bride's father, in Barker, Broome Co. [NY], on the 11th inst., by Rev. J.M. Ely, Mr. Alexander D. Beard of this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Carrie V.R. Mix.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst. by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Job Satchwell of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Alma Adams, of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst. by Rev. T.P. Halstead, Mr. Wm. H. Simmons, of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Emma E. Richmond, of Preston.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th inst., by Rev. S Scoville, Mr. Charles S. Cornwell, to Miss Jane O. [Denslow], daughter of Geo. W. Denslow, all of Norwich.

Deaths

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst. Mr. Samuel Smith, aged 48 years, formerly of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].

In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult., Mr. Henry Olendorf, aged 87 years.

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] on the 11th inst., Stephen Medbury, aged 63 years.

In Preston [Chenango Co., NY] on the 29th ult. Mrs. Mary T. Kelsey, aged 85 years.

Thomas Hinchey, a blacksmith by trade and formerly of this place [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], was found dead in one of the streets of Norwich, last Wednesday morning.  He was very intemperate and it was probably the cause of his death. Oxford Times.  

Fatal Casualty at Lyon Brook Bridge

A shocking accident occurred on the morning of the 10th inst. at Lyon Brook Bridge, now in process of construction by the Midland Railroad Company, about three miles above Oxford, resulting in the immediate death of Bartholomew Walsh a laborer employed upon the work.

Walsh, with others, was upon the "false work," engaged in moving a heavy iron column upon a carriage - which, by one wheel striking the end of a plank, was upset - precipitating the unfortunate workman, who was guiding the carriage by means of the column, some sixty feet below.  In his descent he made one or two somersaults, striking backward upon a pile of rocks, of course killing him instantly.

Deceased was about 25 years of age, recently from Buffalo, where his father resides and where he married his wife a short time since.  He has been engaged upon the works some two months, and is spoken of as a very faithful and efficient hand.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, November 25, 1869

Marriage

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st inst., by the Rev. A.B Jones, Mr. Henry C. Brown to Miss Anna M. Slater, of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

Deaths

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY] (Page Brook) on the 24th inst. Mrs. Maria Moffatt, aged 45 years and 11 months.  The friends and relatives are invited to attend the funeral at the house at 11 o'clock and church at 12 o'clock on Friday, Nov. 26.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst., Jane [Potter] daughter of Joseph and Mary Potter, aged 2 years 6 months 12 days.

In Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY], on the 17th inst., Mr. Joseph Willard, aged 43 years.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 19th inst., of smallpox, Delos G. [Smith] son of Clark N Smith, aged 17 years and 6 months.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] on the 16th inst., Calista M. [Brown], daughter of Eleazer A. Brown, aged 19 years.

In Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY], on the 20th inst., Miss Ann Keeler, aged 86 years.

Thus has passed away a venerable and amiable disciple of Christ, at a period of life beyond the extended limit allotted by the Psalmist as the extreme boundry of life.  And to her in a remarkable degree was granted the privilege almost to the last of exemption from that labor and sorrow which the Holy Writer has asserted as the heritage of fourscore years.  Possessed of a kind and gentle and wonderfully equabid disposition, full of hope and cheerfulness, beloved by all who knew her, and lamented by a wide circle of relatives and friends, this aged Christian pilgrim has reached the end of her journey and is at rest.  She had been spared through a long life of good health to do her work in her quiet way, to fulfill all the offices of love and friendship acceptably and to pass away to perfect submission and peace, leaning on that arm which never fails those who trust it as they enter the shadows of the dark valley.  As the festival of Christmas draws near, she will be missed in her place in the Sanctuary of our Zion, and at the Altar of her Lord, but she has entered a temple where Festivals of joy and love are the increasing employ of blessed and ransomed worshippers.