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

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, March 22, 1871

Marriages

MEAD - STANLEY:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], March 14th, by Rev. Mr. Thurston, Mr. Henry Mead, of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], to Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley, of Oxford.

CARD - MERRIHEW:  In Utica [Oneida Co. NY], March 15th, by Rev. A.M. Bennett, Mr. John Card of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Martha A. Merrihew, of Sherburne Four Corners [Chenango Co. NY].

Deaths

STEARNS:  At the residence of her parents, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], on Sunday morning, March 19th, Emma N. [Stearns] wife of Royal Stearns of Canisteo, N.Y. [Steuben Co.] and daughter of Warren Thurston, of this village, aged 19 years 8 months 18 days.

DANIELS:  In Preston [Chenango Co. NY], March 8th, Phebe [Daniels], wife of Alfred Daniels, aged 75 years.

GOULD:  In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY], March 11th, Mr. Thomas Gould aged 89 years.

TORREY:  In East Greene [Chenango Co. NY], March 1st, Luretia A. [Torrey] wife of W.W. Torrey, aged 40 years.

TAYLOR:  In Preston [Chenango Co. NY], Feb. 28th, Freddie P. [Taylor] son of Charles and Ellen Taylor, aged 8 months.

PERCIVAL:  In Mt. Morris, Livingston Co. [NY], March 1st, Catherine [Percival] relict of the late John Percival, aged 81 years, formerly of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY].

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, March 22, 1871

Marriages

SLATER - HALL:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY], on 16th, by Rev. T.P. Halsted, Mr. Melvin Slater to Miss Emily M. Hall, both of Norwich.

BLANCHARD - ROBERTS:  In New York, on 5th, by Rev. A.H. Wyatt, Mr. Leon N.F. Blanchard, of Newark, N.J., to Miss H. La Vin Roberts, of Greene [Chenango Co. NY].

Chenango American, Greene, NY, March 23, 1871

Marriages

At the M.E. Parsonage, in this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], on the 22d inst. by Rev. W. Burnside, Mr. John H. Webb, of Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Henrietta Finch, of Wellsboro, Pa.

In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], on the 15th inst. at the residence of the bride's parents, upon the 50th anniversary of their wedding day, by Rev. A. W. Benedict, Mr. Jas. E. Chase to Miss Ellen [Wheeler], youngest daughter of J.R. Wheeler, Esq.

Golden Wedding:  Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Wheeler of this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage on Wednesday of last week, on which occasion a large circle of relatives and friends congregated at their residence to unite in the proper observance of the happy event.  The interest of the occasion was enhanced by another wedding, which we sincerely hope may prove golden in every sense of the word--the marriage of the youngest daughter of the venerable couple, one of the fairest of the many beautiful young ladies of whom Norwich can boast, to Mr. James E. Case, a young gentle man esteemed for his many excellent qualities of head and heart.  Altogether the occasion was one long to be remembered by all who participated. [Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, March 22, 1871]

In German [Chenango Co. NY], at the residence of the bride's father, December 26th, 1870, by Rev. L.D. Turner, Mr. Jerome Goetchens of Upper Lisle [Broome Co. NY], to Miss Ella Burnap, of German.

Deaths

Mrs. Chaity S. Blackman, who died recently, at the age of 100, in Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY] left 50 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.