Vital Records, Norwich, NY, February & March 1847

 Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY

Marriages

In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st ult. by Elder Chamberlin, Mr. Reeve D. Guile, to Miss Rosepha Rowley, all of that place. [Feb. 3, 1847]

In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] on the morning of the 15th inst., by the Rev. C.W. Giddings.  Asher C. Scott to Miss Mary A. Dixon, all of Norwich. [Feb. 17, 1847]

At Earlville [Madison Co., NY], on the 11th inst. Mr. John Pierce, 2d Esq., of Truxton, Cort. Co. [NY] to Miss Ester Waters, of the former place. [Feb. 17, 1847]

At Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], on hte 11th inst. in Friends' Meeting, Mr. James R. [Boss], son of Benj. Boss to Miss Alice [Knowles] daughter of Henry Knowles, all of that place. [Feb. 17, 1847]

At Oak Hill, Durham, Green Co. [NY] on the 3d inst. by the Rev. L.A. Barrows, Mr. Cornelius H. Van Buren, Esq., of Kingston, Ulster Co. [NY] to Miss Nancy Rogger, of the former place. [Feb. 17, 1847]

At Plasterville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst. by the Rev. S. Goodale, Mr. Wm. Perkins, of Cooperstown [Otsego Co., NY] to Miss Maria Perkins, of the former place.  [Feb. 17, 1847]

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d inst. by the Rev. C. W. Giddings, Mr. Daniel Teel of New Hartford, Oneida Co. [NY] to Miss Catharine A. Parker, of this place. [Feb. 24, 1847]

In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult. by the Rev. C.W. Giddings, Mr. Seth Chapin to Mrs. Anna Wells, all of this place [Mar. 3, 1847]

At Hamilton [Madison Co., NY], on the 25th ult., by the Rev. M.N. Tneke, Mr. John T. Barnes to Miss Sophronia Davis, both of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY]. [Mar. 3, 1847]

At Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY] on the 21st ult. by Erastus Brown Esq., Col. Erasmas Brown, son of Gen. Brown, to Miss Pmidella White, daughter of Joseph White. [Mar. 3, 1847]

In Burlington [Otsego Co., NY] on the 17th ult. by the Rev. L. Bestler, Mr. Charles D. Coss of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], to Mrs. Lucy C. Balcom, daughter of Origin Chruch of Burlington. [Mar. 3, 1847]

Deaths

In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] on the 25th ult., very suddenly of inflammation of the brain, Theodore H. [Church], son of William Church, Esq., aged 8 years, 4 months and 15 days. [Feb. 3, 1847]

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Wednesday morning, the 10th inst. Mrs. Nancy [Griffing], wife of David Griffing, aged 49 years.  In the death of this amiable and pious lady, the community in which she lived, not less than her family and connexions, have sustained an irreparable loss.  Benevolent, unassuming and kind, she was universally esteemed by all who knew her, and her death will be as universally deplored.  As a wife, she was devoted and affectionate--as a mother, loving, indulgent and faithful -- as a member of the Church, she was exemplary and devout in the discharge of her religious duties, and died in the undoubting hope of happiness hereafter.  Norwich Journal [Feb. 17, 1847]

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Saturday morning last, of inflammation of lungs, Cornelia [Lettington], daughter of Horace and Hannah Lettington, aged 4 yrs and 10 months. [Feb. 17, 1847]

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Friday evening, the 12th inst., Ellen [Stocking] daughter of the Rev. Mr. Stocking, aged 5 years. [Feb. 17, 1847]

In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] on the 5th inst. of consumption, Miss Catharine M. Merritt, daughter of Ammon Merritt, aged 22 years. 

At Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] on the 30th ult. after a few hours illness, Mrs. Ruth Tracy, relict of the late Uri Tracy.  The deceased was born at Oxford, Worcester Co., Mass., on the 8th Dec. 1775. She was the daughter of Gen. Benj. Hovey, extensively known as one of the original proprietors of this town, who removed to the valley of the Susquehanna soon after the close of the revolutionary struggle, and came from thence to Oxford in 1791.  On the 28th Aug. 1793, Miss Hovey was married to Uri Tracy who died about 8 years since, having filled several stations of public trust, as Clerk and First Judge of Chenango Co. for six years, and Representative of the general councils of the nation. Oxford Times  [Feb. 17, 1847]

At New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] on the 5th inst. Mary Charlotte [Byran] daughter of Reuben E. Byran, aged 2 yrs 1 month and 21 days. [Feb. 17, 1847]

At Matamoros in Mexico, Jan. 1847, Lyman S. Redfield, son of Pardon Redfield, of Bainbridge [Chenango co., NY], aged 25 yrs. [Feb. 24, 1847]

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] on Sunday evening last, very suddenly, Mrs. Polly Thompson, wife of Dr. James Thompson, aged 47 years. [Mar. 3, 1847]

At Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY] on the 2d inst. Mr. Thomas Merrill, aged 88 years. [Mar. 3, 1847]

In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Wednesday morning the 24th ult. Mary [Adams], relict of the late Mr. Uriah Adams, aged 70 years. Her last illness was short - of only three days continuance - but very painful.  A singular coincidence occurred in the death of this aged pair.  Mr. Adams having died one year and seven days previous, very suddenly.  Mrs. Adams was a member of the Baptist Church.  Her end was peaceful, o'er death triumphant.  Thus the father and mother are removed from this world's changeful drama, leaving the eventful stage of life, to be occupied by their loss hardy progenitors. [Mar. 3, 1847]

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Tuesday, the 9th inst. of consumption, Mr. Clark Warner, aged 27 years.  The slow but sure approach of his relentless destroyer was borne through months of lingering sickness, with the calm resignation of a manly heart, subdued and softened by the kindly officers and attention of devoted friends, and in his last hours the consolation of a holy religion, afforded to him, and to his relatives and friends, a substantial alleviation of the untold sorrows which gather thick about the bed of death.  During his life he was uniformly esteemed for his industry and business habits, and for social qualities which endeared him to his friends and companions, and his death will be felt and lamented thro' out the wide circle to which he was known.  Norwich Journal  [Mar. 17, 1847]

At Willington, Conn., on the 2d inst. Miss Olive P. Rider, daughter of Hon. Hirma Rider and late Preceptress of the Norwich Academy, aged 30 years.  Can it be that she is dead, who but one short year ago was with us as our loved and respected Teacher?  Aye, 'tis even so.  She has fled from earth in all its beauty and loveliness to that better land, where the blighting frost, the fading leaf are never known.  she has left an earthly for a heavenly home, and shall we mourn?  Nay, for tho' the casket be shattered, the gem is secure.  But we may weep, for Jesus wept.  Our tears are but the tribute nature brings, and they befit earth's partings.  But let us not forget that while she guided our minds in the pursuit of knowledge, she bade us seek that wisdom which cometh from above, and may her parting words echo in our ears.  "May we all meet in Heaven."  "O would we had loved her more."   Young Ladies' Paper of Norwich Academy.  [Mar. 24, 1847]

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Saturday morning last, Mary Jay [Wait], infant daughter of John Wait, Esq., aged 1 month and 14 days. [Mar. 24, 1847]

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Monday morning last very suddenly of congestion of the brain, Mary Willis [Pruair] daughter of Mr. J.G.K. Pruair, aged 1 year 11 months and 4 days. [Mar. 24, 1847]