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

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, January 25, 1871

Marriages

SPAULDING - BLIVEN:  At the residence of the bride's mother, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 17th, by Rev. J.D. Pope, Mr. James K. Spaulding, to Miss Irene W. Bliven,, all of Norwich.

WHITLOCK - LAMPHERE:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 21st, by Wm. H. Gunn, Esq., Mr. Henry E. Whitlock to Miss Elizabeth Lamphere, all of Norwich.

TAYLOR - KEYES:  In Jackson City, Mich, Jan. 13th, by Rev. O.D. Taylor, Mr. O.B. Taylro, Jr., of Dansville, Mich to Miss Sarah A. Keyes, of Norwich, N.Y.

BLOOM - DILLEY:  At the home of the bride, Jan. 18th, by Rev. D. Davies, Mr. George C. Bloom, of North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Mary A. Dilley, of New Berlin. [Chenango Co. NY].

DOING - BUTTON:  At the residence of the bride's father, in Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 20th, by Rev. A. Brown, Dexter  H. Doing, Esq., of Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Frankie Button, of Pharsalia.

TURNER - WELLS:  In Preston [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 17th, by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. Simon W. Turner, of Preston, to Miss Maria K. Wells, of East Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY].

FULLER - PALMER:  In Otselic [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 1st, by J.H. Stanbro, Esq., Mr. George Fuller, of Hamilton [Madison Co. NY], to Miss Lucy Emma Palmer, of Otselic.

SHERMAN - THRASHER:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. --, by Rev. I.B. Hyde, Mr. Elliot j. Sherman, of Columbus [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Madora L. Thrasher, of Sherburne.

MILLER - BINGHAM:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 1st, by Rev. I.B. Hyde, Mr. Joseph M. Miller, of Columbus [Chenango Co. NY] to Mrs. Mary Ann Bingham, of Sherburne.

BALL - BANCROFT:  In new Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 11th, by Rev. J.L. Ray, Mr. Ira K. Ball to Mrs. Betsey Bancroft, all of New Berlin.

BURROWS - KELLOGG:  In Sidney Plains [Delaware Co. NY], Jan. 11th, by Rev. J.R. Morse, Mr. Milton Burrows, of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Nettie C. Kellogg, of Sidney Plains.

Deaths

FRENCH:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 2d, Mr. Samuel French, aged 63 years and 11 months.

WHITE:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 10th, Mrs. Parnal White, aged 77 years and qq months.

GAGE:  In Bainbridge, Jan. 19th, Mr. Eli Gage, aged 50 years.

EVANS:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 16th, Nellie S. [Evans], daughter of Edward and Kate Evans, in the 11th year of her age.

BARR:  In East Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 4th, Permelia [Barr] wife of Orrin Barr, aged 78 years, 1 month and 10 days.

Was the parting very bitter? / Was the hand clasp very tight? / Is a storm of tear drops falling / From a face all sad and white? / Think not of it in the future, / Calmer, fairer days are nigh; / Gaze not backward, but look onward / For a sunny "by and by."

Were some whispered words too cherished? / Was the touch of lips so sweet? / Are two souls once linked together, / Never, never more to meet? / Never here; earth's poor, vain passion, / Slowly moldering out, must die; / But its ashes shall return you / Something purer "by and by."

Was the priceless love you lavished / Sought for, played with, and then slain? / Were its crushed and quiv'ring remnants / Calmly thrown you back again; / Calmly, too, the remnants gather, / Bring them home without a sigh, / Sweet returns they yet shall bring you / In a coming "by and by."

Is your frail boat tossed and shattered, / With its sails all torn and wet? / Crossing o'er a waste of waters, / Over which your sun has set? / To the shore all calm and sunlit, / To the smooth and warm and dry, / Faith shall bear your shattered vessel / Safely, surely, "by and by."

Are the eyelids very weary? / Does the tired head long for rest? / Are the temples hot and throbbing, / And the hands together pressed? / Hope shall lay you on her bosom, / Cool the pale lips parched and dry / And shall whisper "Rest is coming, " / Rest forever, "by and by"

And when calmed and cheered and freshened, / By her soul inspiring voice, / Then look up, the heavens are bright'ning / Cease your wailing and rejoice; / Cry not out for days departed, / None will hear you, none reply; / But look on where light is breaking / O'er a brighter "by and by".

Cover up with earnest strivings / All the wayward wasted Past: / Raise a torn and blood-stained banner / O'er a victory won at last; / Fold your wet and weary pinions, / Hush your useless sob and sigh; / Rest ye, rest ye from your troubles, / In the thought of "by and by".

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, January 25, 1871

Marriages

RORAPAUGH - HAMILTON:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], on 18th, by Rev. F.B. Peck, Mr. Frederick Rorapaugh to Miss Ella B. Hamilton, both of East Smithville [Chenango Co. NY].

HUTCHINSON - GRANT:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], on 19th, inst. by Rev. F.B. Peck, Mr. F.M.  Hutchinson, of McDonough [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Betsey E. Grantu, of Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY]

A Youthful Couple:  The people of Earlville [Madison Co. NY], have for a few days past enjoyed a sensation, the result of an interesting marriage ceremony which took place in that village on the 8th inst. without the usual preliminary fuss.  The blooming bride was the widow of Capt. Nye, who was well known throughout the country as an itinerant peddler.  She is 81 years of age, sprightly, and is now happy in the possession of her fifth husband.  the lucky groom Hubbard by name, is somewhat his bride's junior, he having but reached the age of 74.  Union

Chenango American, Greene, Ny, January 26, 1871

Marriage

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], on the 19th inst. by Rev. W. Burnside, Mr. Chester Benedict, of Coventry [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Matilda Pearsall, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY].

Death

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], on the 18th inst. Reubie J. [Lawnsbury] son of Reuben and Angeline Lawnsbury, aged 11 months and 3 days.  Farewell little Reubie; thy troubles are o'er / Thy spirit has heavenward flown, / Thou art safely at rest on yon beautiful shore, / where flowers of love ever bloom.