Chenango Union, Norwich, nY, March 29, 1871
Marriages
WETMORE - POLLARD: In Utica [Oneida Co. NY], March 21st, by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. Charles A. Wetmore, of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Addie S. Pollard, of Seneca Falls [Seneca Co. NY].
CHAPMAN - TAYLOR: At the Congregational parsonage, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], March 6th, by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. Levi H. Chapman to Miss Betsey Taylor, both of Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY].
BRADLEY - BEARDSLEY: In Oxford [ Chenango Co. NY], March 28th, by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. Henry M. Bradley, of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Anna M. Beardsley, of Oxford.
BLACKMAN - ALDRICH: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], March 15th, by Rev. L.W. Kemper, Mr. Simon Blackman, of Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Lorinda A. Aldrich, of Smyrna.
FLINT - MATTHEWS: In McGrawville [Allegany Co. NY] Jan. 3, by Rev. L.D. Turner, Mr. Lysander Flint of German [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Sarah Matthews, of Cincinnatus [Cortland Co. NY].
BAILEY - BOWEN: In German [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 26th, by Rev. L.D. Turner, Mr. John C. Bailey to Miss Mary G. Bowen, both of German.
SMITH - SMITH: In German [Chenango Co. NY], Feb. 23d, by Rev. L.D. Turner, Mr. Harry H. Smith of Willet [Cortland Co. NY], to Miss Frances A. Smith, of German.
HOLLENBECK - TORRY: At the same time and place, by the same, Mr. George R. Hollenbeck of Greene [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Ann E. Torry, of German [Chenango Co. NY].
Deaths
GIBSON: In South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], Feb. 12th, Mrs. Mary Gibson, aged 86 years.
SMITH: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], March 16th, of cancer, Mrs. Nathaniel Smith, aged 45 years.
LIGHT: In Morris [Otsego Co. NY], March 28th, Lucinda P. [Light], wife of William B. Light, aged 40 years.
HUGHSON: In Three Grove, Nebraska, March 7th, of typhoid fever and congestion of the lungs, Maria A. [Hughson], wife of Amos Hughson, aged 40 years and 5 months, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].
SMITH: In Scranton, Pa. Dec. 10th, of whooping cough and inflammation on the lungs, Willis Emery [Smith], youngest child of Charles V. and Jane E. Smith, aged 2 years, 2 months, 1 day.
SEXTON: In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], March 14th, Mr. Frederick Sexton, aged 90 years and 3 months, one of the early settlers of Sherburne.
The venerable Frederick Sexton, one of the early settlers of Sherburne, died on the 14th, at the extraordinary age of 90 years. Mr. S. during the first years of his residence on West Hill kept the Inn of the destined village. He was an intelligent citizen and took a lively interest in passing events. He was an ardent friend of those veteran journalists Thurlow Weed and the late Elias P. Pellett, and was a patron and reader of the Albany Journal and the Chenango Telegraph, from their origin until his death. He was a zealous advocate of the old Whig party, and a live man at elections, never failing to cast his vote. He enjoyed uniform good health, and up to the week previous to his death was as sprightly as any young man, and he never required the aid of a physician until his last sickness, the result of regular and temperate habits. He was respected as a good man, and many tears were dropped as his remains were consigned to their final resting place.
Mr. Sexton was about the last of the early residents of West Hill. He was the contemporary of Deacon Adams, Judge Tilly Lynde, Dr. Farrell, Rev. Joshua Knight, the Guthries, Sanford, Hubbard, Maj. Dixon, and others. The children of some of these are living, but the original pioneers have all either removed or died. James Thompson, now in Ohio, is the only one we now remember as living. Mr. Sexton lived to a greater age than any of his early associates, and now he is gathered to his fathers. Telegraph, last week
Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, March 29, 1871
Marriages
SPAULDING - COVILLE: In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY], on 31st ult, by Rev. T.P. Halsted, Mr. E. Judson Spaulding of Owego [Tioga Co. NY], to Miss Libbie Coville of Oxford.
ALBY - STOWELL: In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY], on 22d, by the same, Mr. Allen Alby, of Eaton [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Josephine M. Stowell, of Madison [Madison Co. NY].
Deaths
DANIELS: In Preston [Chenango Co. NY], on 6th, Phebe [Daniels], wife of Alfred Daniels, aged 75 years.
WOOD: In South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], Feb. 22d, Mr. Ehraim Wood, aged 67 years.
Chenango American, Greene, NY, March 30, 1871
Marriage
In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], on the 23d inst. by Rev. Jas C. Nightingale, Mr. Thomas Gordon of Brooklyn, N.Y. to Miss Jennie Graham, of Smithville.
Deaths
In this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], on the 20th inst. Freddie M. [Olin], son of Frederick Olin, aged 10 months and 20 days.
In Triangle [Broome Co. NY], on the 17th inst. Sophronia H. [Olmstead], aged 38 years.
In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], on the 18th inst. Mr. Reuben Davis, aged 90 years.
Children Kidnapped
Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, March 29, 1871
We are informed that late Monday morning, while two of Mr. Jacob Arver's children, aged about eight and ten years, and two young sons of Mr. Styles were on their way to school, they were met at corner of Walnut and Main Street, by a four-horse team of the Gypsie style, which contained three men, two women and a little girl. These men hailed the boys and asked them to come to the wagon. The boys being timid did not go but being coaxed and offered money if they would go near the wagon, did so, and were immediately seized, one by each man, and one by the women, and forced into the tightly covered wagon. The boys' arms and necks show marks made in their attempt to get away. The team was then driven at full speed toward Owego [Tioga Co. NY], which place it reached just as the Day express east, reached the depot.
During the entire journey the boys were closely watched, and the whole wagon being covered in the usual Gypsie style, there was no chance for escape, and frequent threats were made to kill them or tie their hands and feet, if they attempted to make noise or get away. They were asked if their parents used them well. When they answered in the affirmative, they said they would use them just as well as their parents. On the way to Owego one of the little Aryer boys displayed his shrewdness by spending his time, when not watched in cautiously picking off the buttons that held the canvas cover to the wagon box, hoping when the wagon should stop, to have made an opening large enough to get out. On reaching Owego, the man and one woman got out to get some provisions at a store, and the other woman was left to watch the boys. This was the chance and the boys all jumped through the hole in the canvas and made for the depot. The woman gave the alarm, but before the men could come to her assistance, the boys had reached the depot, and the kidnappers were probably afraid to pursue. The boys were allowed to ride home on the train, reaching here on the express. the children not returning from school at the dinner hour, the school was visited, when it was discovered they had not been there. Just as the search commenced, the boys came running home, not yet over their fright.
They said the men were dark complexioned, and were dressed, we should judge from the description, in something of the old Continental style. The women were also very dark, and wore long, straight, black hair. They were probably Indian gypsies. It is to be regretted that the miserable wretches were not captured.
It is indeed a narrow escape, and we congratulate the parents on the successful return of their young. It should put children and parents on their guard against these suspicious persons. It is very probable the little girl they had with them was kidnapped, as the boys said she looked sad and frightened, and was a very pretty little white girl, with light hair, while all the men and women were very dark with black hair. Binghamton Leader
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