Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, April 1871 (continued)

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, April 12, 1871

Marriages

COOK - SNOW:  In Oswego [Oswego Co. NY], March 30th, Mr. Whitman Cook, of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Ophelia Snow, of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY].

WRIGHT - WRIGHT:  In Westford, Otsego Co. [NY], March 23d, by Rev. Lyman Wright, Mr. Justus R. Wright of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Ella M. Wright, of the former place.

BRECKINRIDGE - HALL:  At the residence of H.M. Aylesworth, Esq., in New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], March 29th, by Rev. T. Harroun, assisted by Rev. W. B. Thomas, Rev. E.W. Breckinridge, of Skinner's Eddy, Pa., to Mrs. Luna N. Hall, of New Berlin.

EDDY - LEBLAKE:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], March 10th, by L.E. Carpenter, Esq., Mr. Harry Eddy, of Columbus [Chenango Co. NY], to Mrs. Huldah Leblake, of Barber, N.Y.

Deaths

FRENCH:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], March 30th, Mr. Henry J. French, aged 31 years.

PECK:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], April 2d, Mr. Lewis Peck, aged 62 years.

SLATER:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], March 4th, Mr. Andrew Barton Slater, aged 41 years.

BURMAN:  In Scottsville, Nevada, Mr. Russell Burman, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], aged 64 years.

We learn from the Binghamton Republican that on Thursday afternoon of last week, a boy named Milton Beckwith, about fifteen years of age, was accidentally shot at Sidney Plains [Delaware Co. NY], and instantly killed, while hunting pickerel.  He was in company with two men, Albert Curtis and A. Whitney.  Curtis had discharged his gun and was re-loading it, when it went off prematurely, and lodged fourteen large shot in the breast of young Beckwith.

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, april 12, 1871

Deaths

NORRIS:  In McDonough [Chenango Co. NY] on 6th, Mrs. Betsey Norris, aged 52? years.

GALLUP:  At the Poor House in Preston [Chenango Co. NY], Feb. 16th, Frederick Gallup aged 70 years, formerly of Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY].

FRISBY:  At the Poor House in Preston [Chenango Co. NY], April 8th, Joel Frisby, aged 87 years.

One of the most sad and frightful accidents which ever happened in Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] took place on Tuesday of last week, about a mile and a quarter west of the village, by the breaking down of a bridge over Pleasant Brook at the Cheese Box Factory.  Mr. Edmund P. Tobey came down the steep hill south of the bridge with some logs upon a sleigh; but, being fearful of the bridge, made an examination before driving upon it.  He found the west side stringer depressed, while those on the opposite side and in the center were straight and appeared to be safe. But the result proved his mistake, for he had no sooner drove upon the side which appeared safe than the stringer broke, and his sleigh and logs were pitched about twenty feet into the stream and the horses drawn down backwards, Mr. Tobey falling with the load and team.  He was caught across the legs by one of the logs, his head bent backwards, in this painful position he was held for fifteen or twenty minutes, and but for the energy of Mr. Asa Wilbur in seizing the hind legs of one of the struggling horses whose feet reached Mr. Tobey's head, he would have bene beaten to death on the spot.  As it was his head was badly hurt, and his spine so injured that he was entirely paralyzed.  Other assistance arriving, the harness was cut, and the horses released without any serious injury.  Mr. Tobey was taken home, but after Tuesday evening was unable to speak, and in this condition lay until Thursday afternoon, when he expired.  He was about fifty years of age, a member of and teacher in the Methodist Sabbath school, and a man very highly respected by the entire community.  His father, the venerable John Toby, about eighty years of age, is still living.  The deceased leaves a wife and two children.  The frightful accident and it fatal results cast a gloom over the entire community.  The loss of such a citizen is at any time a serious one to Society, but these distressing circumstances add largely to the affliction.  Chen. Telegraph

Walton Chronicle, Walton, NY, April 12, 1871

Marriage

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], Wednesday, April 6th, by Rev. J.S. Patengill, George A. Lyon to Julia McLean, both of Walton [Delaware Co. NY].

Deaths

In Walton [Delaware Co. NY], April 9th, Charles Chase, aged 9 years.

In Walton [Delaware Co. NY], March 20th?, of diphtheria, B...t Elderkin, aged 1 year and 7 months.

In Marshall, Mich, April 1st, of congestion of the lungs, Angeline [Palmer], wife of Thompson Palmer, formerly of Walton [Delaware Co. NY].

In ....town, Howard County, Iowa, March 26th, Lepha? Lindsley [St. John], wife of Deacon Isaac St. John, formerly of Walton [Delaware Co. NY], aged 60? years and 10 months.  She came to Iowa in 1855 with her family.  Her children she has led one after another to Christ, the one who has been her strength and support through all the years of her married life, until there are none left who do not expect to meet her at "The Beautiful River" and also left that her work was done, and she was ready to go and dwell with Jesus.  She leaves a dear companion, a church of brothers and sisters, and a wide circle of friends to mourn their loss, which be her gain.