Vital Records, Norwich, NY, May 1848

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, May 1848

Marriages

In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] on the 26th ult. by Rev. E.B. Fancher, Mr. Perrin H. McGraw, of McGrawville, Cortland Co. [NY] to Miss Louisa Pritchard, daughter of Garret Pritchard, Esq., of Solon, Cortland Co. [NY].  [May 3, 1848]

In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., by Rev. Wm. C. Byer, Francis W. Brizse, of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary Ann Aldrich, of the former place. [May 10, 1848]

At South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst. by Rev. Joseph P Chamberlain, Mr. Charles Mathewson, of Wisconsin, to Miss Livonia R. Tucker, of the former place. [May 10, 1848]

At New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th inst. by Rev. Henry Peck, Dr. James Secor, of Mount Upton [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Mary Georgiana [Fenno] youngest daughter of the late Hon. George Fenno, of Butternuts, Otsego Co. [NY]. [May 17, 1848]

At Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], on the 5th of March, by Rev. N. H. Adams, Mr. Jared C. Gregory, of Unadilla, to Miss Charlotte Camp, youngest daughter of the Hon. Stephen Strong, of Owego [Tioga Co., NY]. [May 17, 1848]

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th inst. by Rev. J.T. Goodrich, Dr. William T. Humphrey to Miss Mary P. Kelsey, all of Bainbridge. [May 17, 1848]

In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst. by Ansel Brown, Esq., Mr. Thomas Sanders to Miss Elmira Brady, all of Pitcher. [May 17, 1848]

At Pitcher Springs (Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th inst. by C. Palmer, Esq., Mr. Delos Porter to Miss Matilda Weaver, all of Pitcher springs. [May 17, 1848]

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst. by J.M.D. Carr, Esq., Mr. William Dunn, of Western, Oneida Co. [NY] to Miss Lucy M. Sprague, of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY] [May 24, 1848]

At Smithville Flatts [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst., by Rev. A.O. Warren, Mr. Robert Pearsall of Triangle [Broome Co., NY] to Miss Lucretia C. Chapman, of Smithville.  [Ma 24, 1848]

In Ithaca [Tompkins Co., NY], on the 17th inst. by Rev. W.H. Jackson, Mr. Dan T. Randolph of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Rubae J. Randolph, eldest daughter of H.F. Randolph, Esq., of the former place [May 24, 1848]

At Columbus [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Shipman, of Columbus Centre, Mr. Lewis White, of Whitestown, Otsego Co. [NY] to Miss Ambrosia [Lamb] only daughter of Joshua Lamb, Esq. of the former place. [May 31, 1848]

At McGrawville, Cortland Co. [NY], on the 17th inst. by Gilmore Kinney, Esq., Mr. Ezra Barnes of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary Birdlebough, of German [Chenango Co., NY]. [May 31, 1848]

Deaths

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st ult., Mrs. Pathenia Baldwin, relict of the late Jonathan Baldwin, aged 77 years. [May 3, 1848]

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., Seth Garlick, aged 70 years. Mr. Garlick was one of the first settlers of Norwich Village. [May 10, 1848]

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst. of consumption, Mr. Henry Ingersoll, aged 23 years. [May 24, 1848]

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] on the 27th inst. Mr. George A. Jacobs, aged 42 years. [May 31, 1848]

At Beecher's Island, Pa., on the 10th inst., of an acute inflammation of the lungs, Mr. Daniel Shumway, aged 63 years.  Mr. S. was a native of Oxford, Mass.  In 1806 or 7, he removed to the village of Oxford in this county [Chenango Co., NY] where he resided some twenty-seven years, universally respected for his integrity, kindness of heart, public spirit, and successful enterprise. [May 31, 1848]

In Butternuts [Otsego Co., NY], on the 11th inst., Mr. George Arnold, aged 80 years.  The deceased in his life and death beautifully illustrated the Christian character.  His feelings were naturally benevolent, and his sympathies embraced all human beings.  Many years since, he became a firm believer in the great principles of the Gospel and rejoiced in the full assurance that they would prosper until the glorious hand of the once crucified wipes tears from every weeping eye, and the pleasure of Almighty God is accomplished by the salvation of a lost and sinful world.  Sincere in his faith, and faithful in its practice, the widow and fatherless in their afflictions found in him an ardent friend and benefactor, and the poor and needy a kind and generous reliever.  True in the performance of every duty, his departure is not only a severe affliction to his aged partner and numerous descendants, but to the neighborhood in which he so long resided, and the denomination he so liberally supported.  He made the arrangements for his funeral, and selected Rev. J.T. Goodrich to deliver a discourse from Romans, chap. 8, ver. 33 and 39. In peace with God and all men, he has gone to enjoy the full fruition of that hope which was his consoler in life and sustainer in death.  He has gone, but he has left behind him a name around which cluster many high and holy associations.  May his virtues be like the leaves of the tree of life for the healing of the generations.  Though his earthly toils are ended, and his earthly tabernacle is dissolved and consigned to its cold and silent resting place, yet his surviving relatives can adopt the language of the poet.  "We see thee still; / Thou art not to the grave confined / Death can not claim the immortal mind; / Let earth close o'er its sacred trust, / But goodness dies not in the dust; "  "Thou to a fairer land art gone, / Where we do hope, our journey done, / To see thee still."  [May 17, 1848]