Vital Records, Norwich, NY, November 1846 to January 1847

 Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY

Marriages

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] on the 29th ult. by the Rev. J.T. Goodrich, Mr. Ebenezer R. Stratton to Miss Hannah A. Simmons, both of Oxford. [Nov. 11, 1846]

In Emmanuel Church at Little Falls, Herkimer Co. [NY] on the 28th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Livermore, Horace Packer, Esq. of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary Adelia Tisdale, of the former place. [Nov. 11, 1846]

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on hte 4th inst. by the Rev. J.T. Goodrich, Mr. James Haynes to Miss Emeline Cole, both of that place. [Nov. 11, 1846]

In Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st ult. by the Rev. Mr. Lee, Major Charles D. Brown to Miss Mary C. Browning, both of Pharsalia.  [Nov. 11, 1846]

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] on Tuesday morning last, by Rev. J. Duncan, Mr. Charles D. Brigham, Editor of the Niagara (Lockport) Courier to Miss Cordelia [Rundell] eldest daughter of Gen. O.G. Rundell.  [Nov. 18, 1846]

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] on the 28th ult. by the Rev. Elijah P. Brechar, Mr. Jesse C. Flagg to Miss Lois Davis, both of that town. [Nov. 18, 1846]

In Masonville [Delaware Co., NY] on the 5th inst. by the Rev. E. L. Benedict, Mr. Whitcomb Broad of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Emeline Weed of the former place. [Nov. 18, 1846]

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] on the 18th(?) inst. by the Rev. J.T. Goodrich, Mr. Noyes Gray to Miss Caroline E. Ha....(?) both of that town.  [Nov. 25, 1846]

In St. Peters Church, Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on Wednesday, the 14th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Foot, Mr. Geo. W. Twiss, of Trumansburg [Tompkins Co. NY], to Miss Eliza Griswold, of Bainbridge. [Dec. 2, 1846]

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on Wednesday, the 22d ult. Mr. Cook to Miss Annice Medbury, both of that town. [Dec. 2, 1846]

In Utica [Oneida Co., NY], on Tuesday evening the 19th ult. by the Rev. E.G. Corey, Mr. Moses Murdock of Utica, to Miss Lucy Potter, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] [Dec. 9, 1846]

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Tuthill, Mr. V.H. Churchill, of Utica [Oneida Co., NY], to Miss Mary A. Masterson, of Sherburne. [Dec. 9, 1846]

In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] on the 26th ult. by Rev. J. Duncan, Mr. Sidney Burlingame to Miss Clorinda E. Barber, all of Norwich.  [Dec. 16, 1846]

In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] on the 16th inst. by Rev. C.W. Giddings, Mr. Lewis Purdy to Miss Louisa Ann King, all of Norwich. [Dec. 23, 1846]

In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] on the 23d inst. by the Rev. C.W. Giddings, Mr. Jacob Chase, of Rochester [Monroe Co., NY] to Miss Nancy S. Babcock, of the former place. [Dec. 30, 1846]

In Rockdale [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th inst. by John Mosher, Esq., Orrin Mayhew, Esq., of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Freda Ainsworth, of the former place. [Dec. 30, 1846]

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult. by Rev. J. --can, Mr. Almond R. Warner, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Betsey E. Waters, of Norwich. [Jan. 6, 1847]

In Mount Upton [Chenango Co., NY] on the 27th ult. by the Rev. T.O. Judd, Mr. R.I. Johnson of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Clarissa M. Gregory, of Mount Upton [Jan. 6, 1847]

In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY]on the 6th inst. by the Rev. J. H. Chamberlin, Mr. Edward Wightman to Miss M....... Birdsall, both of that town. [Jan. 13, 1847]

In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] on the 7th inst. by Russell Ford, Esq., Mr. -?- Place(?) of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY] to Miss Phebe Weeden daughter of Mr. Jonathan Weeden of the former place. [Jan. 13, 1847]

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] on the 12th inst. by the Rev. C.W. Giddings, Mr. C.M. Green to Miss Mary Brooks daughter of Nathaniel Brooks, all of this village. [Jan. 20, 1847]

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th inst. by Rev. N.D. Wilkins, Mr. Alonzo B. Loomis to Miss Mary West, all of the above place. [Jan. 27, 1847]

At South Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] on the 7th inst. Mr. Russel Wheeler, of Masonville, Delaware Co. [NY] to Miss Mary J. Landers, of the former place. [Jan. 27, 1847]

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst, by Rev. Mr. Beecher, Mr. Alfred A. Shepardson of that place, to Miss Grace Jewell, of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY]. [Jan. 27, 1847]

Deaths

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] on the 16th [ult.] Orin N. [Roys] son of Loyal and Mary A. Roys, aged 1 year and 6 months. [Nov. 11, 1846]

At his residence in the town of German [Chenango Co., NY], Jon Rockwell, Esq. on the 15th ult., aged 79 years and 6 months. [Nov. 11, 1846]

In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst. Mary T. [Avery] daughter of Hubbard B. Avery, aged 21 years. [Nov. 11, 1846]

In Milwaukee, Wisconsin on the 20th ult. Mrs. Magaret A. [Shumway] consort of Charles N. Shumway, and daughter of Deacon William Gile of Oxford, Chenango Co. [NY], aged 31 years. [Nov. 11, 1846]

In South Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult. Mr. John Caswell, of the inflammatory billious fever, aged 65 years.  [Nov. 11, 1846]

At Mt. Clemmons, Macomb Co. Michigan, at the residence of Oliver E. West on the 19th ult., of the disease of the lungs, Mr. Daniel Belden, late of this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY]. aged 77 years.  Far from his native home he rests in peace. [Nov. 11, 1846]

In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Thursday, the 19th ult. of a scrofulous disease, Warren Hall, aged 74 years. [Dec. 2, 1846]

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 19th ult. Henry Gorden, aged 58 years. [Dec. 2, 1846]

In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 19th ult. Mr. William Arnold, aged 61 years. [Dec. 9, 1846]

In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 29th ult. of the croup Francis Ruaman, daughter of Mathow O. Wells, aged 5 years and 9 months. [Dec. 9, 1849]

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Saturday morning last, after a long illness, Mr. William Johnson father of Mr. Ralph Johnson, aged 78 years. [Dec. 16, 1846]

In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY] on the 20th ult. of inflammation of the head, Perlina Amelia [Crumb], daughter of R.A. Crumb, aged 16 years. [Dec. 16, 1846]

In -?- on the ?th, Charles Babcock [Thompson], son of -?- and Harriet Thompson, aged 5 years. [Jan. 13, 1847]

In -?- on the ?th inst. Polly Mariah [Munroe] daughter of Willard B. Munroe, aged 2 years and ?months. [Jan. 13, 1847]

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th inst. Virginia Eliza [Murray] wife of Mr. Henry K. Murray, and eldest daughter of Hon. D.S. Dickinson, in the 21st yr. of her age. Three months have scarcely elapsed since the deceased came to reside amongst us in the enjoyment of health and every comfort.  We fondly hoped she would add strength of the Church of her affection and cheer the circles of social life, but alas! thus it was not to be.  After a confinement of more than ten weeks in a chamber of pain and suffering, she calmly yielded up her life, and now 'tis "bid with Christ in God. "  For her the grave had no terrors and death no sting, for her hopes were penitently and faithfully built upon One mighty to save. [Jan. 20, 1847]

In Sidney [Delaware Co., NY] on the 27th ult. James Hughston Esq., one of the earliest settlers in valley of the Susquehanna, in the 74th year of his age.  Mr. Hughston during a long life enjoyed the respect and confidence of the people of his county as well as of this town and vicinity of his residence.  He was some years since elected a member of the Legislature from this county, and for many years held the honorable and responsible offices of Justice of the Peace and Supervisor of his town.  And although he arrived at a good old age, exceeding the allotted period of "three score years and ten," he has departed regretted by a large circle of friends and relatives, as well as by the community among whom he had spent a long and useful life.  Dec. Gazette.  The Deceased was father of Col. Nathaniel Hughston of this village. [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY]  [Jan. 20, 1847]

At Inlet, -?-, Illinois on the 19th of December last, Mrs Patience Sarles, daughter of Mr. Moses Stockwell of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], aged 34 years.  She lived trusting in God and died reconciled to his dispensation, fully assured of a blessed immortality. [Ja. 27, 1847]