Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, July 1870 (Continued)

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, July 1870 (continued)

July 20, 1870

Marriages

WOODIN - SEARLS:  At the First M.E. Church in Rome [Oneida Co. NY], July 12th, by Rev. Wm. Searls, Mr. E. A. Woodin, of Auburn [Cayuga Co. NY], to Miss Ella Searls, daughter of the officiating clergyman. 

CRAIG - HAMLIN:  In Afton [Chenango Co. NY] July 9th, by Rev. B.B. Carruth, Mr. Robert Craig, to Miss Mary Hamlin, all of Afton.

Deaths

HICKEY:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], suddenly, July 18th, Mr. Owen Hickey, aged about 50 years.

Owen Hickey, a laboring man, came to his death on Sunday night or Monday morning last, in this village, under the following circumstances.  He was a single man, and boarded at the house of William Carr, who keeps a boarding house and drinking saloon on the tow-path, north of the lock near the hammer factory.  About two o'clock on Monday morning, his lifeless body was found by officer Smith, at the bottom of the front entrance to the cellar of that house, he having evidently fallen from the window of the second floor, immediately above.  coroner Avery held an inquest on Monday morning, and upon examination it was found that his neck was broken in two places.  His roommate testified that Hickey was in their room when he went to sleep; that both had been drinking during Sunday.  Deceased had his pants and boots on at the time of the accident, which probably occurred after midnight.  It is supposed that he sat in the window and losing control of himself fell out.  He is represented as an industrious man, having been employed upon the Midland Railroad for two years past, who occasionally took a little too much beverage.  he was aged about 50 years, and has a brother, John Hickey, living at Weedsport, Cayuga Co., and another brother supposed to be residing at Syracuse. 

HYER:  In Rockdale [Chenango Co. NY], suddenly, July 15th, Mr. Charles E. Hyer, aged about 50 years. 

Charles E. Hyer, of Rockdale, who has been blind for a number of years past, died very suddenly on Friday last.  He left his home for a walk, and crossing the river, stopped at a neighbor's house, saying he would rest a few moments.  He was observed to become drowsy, while sitting in his chair; soon he became unconscious, and death speedily ensued.  He was about 50 years of age.

BINGHAM:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], July 8th, Mr. Thos. L. Bingham, aged 75 years, formerly of Greene [Chenango Co., NY].

DIMOCK:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], July 13th, Mrs. Harriet Dimock, aged 53 years, formerly of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY].

HOAG:  In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], July 11th, Mary E. [Hoag] wife of Stephen C. Hoag, Jr., aged 23 years.

ACKLEY:  In Bradford, Wis. June 27th, Mr. Joseph Ackley, jr. aged 52 years, formerly of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY].

BATEMAN:  In Hamilton [Madison Co. NY], July 15th, Mr. Benjamin Bateman, aged 61 years, formerly of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY].

BLACKMAN:  Justus Blackman, one of the oldest inhabitants of the town of Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY], died on the 14th of last June, aged 89 years.  He was born in Andover, Conn. Fifty years ago he came to this County, and settled in the town of Plymouth; he lived there until twenty-nine years ago, when the "dread monster" entered his home circle and took therefrom the joy and companion of his bosom.  He then went to Pennsylvania, where he remained seven years, and then came to Pharsalia, where he has lived from that time until his death, with his daughter, Mrs. Marsh. Eleven years ago last January his hip was fractured by a fall, and he was helpless form that time, and for the past year was not dressed, nor able to leave his bed; yet he bore all his suffering and affliction without a murmur, with all that fortitude that characterizes the true Christian, and has now gone to his long home, to meet friends gone before, and to reap that reward which awaits the finally faithful.