Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, February 1871

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, February 1, 1871

Marriages

GREEN - WOODS:  In Bloomington, Ill. Jan. 19th? at the residence of A.S. Rarian, Esq. by Rev. M.H. Read, Mr. Richard S. Green of Binghamton, N.Y. [Broome Co.], to Miss Jennie S. Woods of Norwich, NY. [Chenango Co.].

HAYES - SMITH:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 24th, by Rev. J.S. Pattengill, Mr. Edgar Hayes to Miss Electa M. Smith, both of Bainbridge.

HART - HULBERT:  in Afton [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 20th, by Rev. B.B. Carruth, Mr. Chauncey Hart to Mrs. Betsey Hulbert, both of Afton.

DUTTON - CHAMPLIN:  In Afton [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 23d, by Rev. B.B. Carruth, Mr. Herbert Dutton to Miss Emma O. Champlin, both of Afton.

ELDERKIN - NEWTON:  In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 17th, by Rev. E.T. Jacobs, Mr. Marcus H. Elderkin to Miss Cornelia P. Newton, all of Afton.

MERRITT - YALE:  At the residence of the bride's mother, in Coventry [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 22d, by Rev. G.D. Horton, Mr. William Merritt, of Verona, Wisconsin, to Miss Maggie F. Yale.

WHITE - BREED: At the bride's home in No. Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 24th, by Rev. G.S. White, Rev. Thomas B. White, of North Pitcher to Miss Nettie  J. Breed.

PEARSALL - WESCOTT:  In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] Jan. 18th, by Rev. B.F. Williams, Mr. James L. Pearsall, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Mary E. Wescott, of the former place.

Deaths

BROWN:  In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 30th, Mr. Joseph Brown, aged 87 years and 11 months.

Mr. Joseph Brown died at the residence of his son, Joseph A. Brown, in this town, on Monday evening last, at the advanced age of eighty-eight years.  the deceased has resided in this town nearly seventy-four years, having settled here at the age of fourteen.  He retained his faculties in a remarkable degree and his eyesight was very good until within the past two years.  As a citizen he was honorable and upright and enjoyed the confidence and esteem of the community in which he has so long resided, and he goes to his rest universally respected.

AMSDEN:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 21st, Sarah A. [Amsden], wife of J.W. Amsdon, aged 30 years.

PARRY:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 24th, Mrs. Parry, wife of Rev. Mr. Parry, aged 35 years.

MARTIN:  At Sherburne Four Corners [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 25, Mr. William Martin,, aged 54 years.

WHEELER:  In Lincklaen [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 24th, Miss Ann Eliza Wheeler, aged 15 years, 11 months and 2 days.

PURDY:  In Cortland [Cortland Co. NY], Jan. 23d, of apoplexy, Mr. Alfred Purdy, aged 65 years, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].

FOOTE:  In Clarance, Iowa, Jan. 6th, Alvira [Foote], wife of Charles R. Foote, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY].

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, February 2, 1871

Marriages

ANDERSON - STONE:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 22, by Rev. E.R. Clarke, Mr. Lewis B. Anderson to Mrs. Anna Stone, all of Oxford.

BUNNELL - HULL:  In Christ's Church, Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 26th, by Rev. J.A. Robinson of Bainbridge, Mr. K. Eugene Bunnell to Miss Mary E. Hull, both of Guilford.

GALPIN - DANIELS:  In McDonough [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 13, by Rev. A. Galpin, Mr. James V. Galpin,  to  Miss Alice A. Daniels, all of McDonough.

COOK - CROSS:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 12, by Rev. E.T. Jacobs, Mr. Apalos L. Cook, of Afton [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Marion Cross, of Bainbridge.

Deaths

CHURCH:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 13, Mrs. Catharine Church, formerly of London, England, aged 76 years.

GLOVER:  In Kenosha, Wis. Jan. 10, Judith [Glover] wife of Peleg Glover, formerly of this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY], aged 84 years.

ROGERS:  In Greene [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 22, Hiram [Rogers] son of Daniel Rogers, aged 20 years.

GRISWOLD:  In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 21, Sally [Griswold], wife of Juvinal Griswold, aged 66 years.

MOWREY:  in Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 15, Polly Mowrey, widow of Ziba Mowrey, aged 76 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, February 3, 1871

Marriages

At the M.E. parsonage in this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], on the 27th ult. by Rev. W. Burnside, Mr. Wm. E. Webb to Miss Sarah J. Hackett, all of this village.

In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], at the parsonage, on the 27th ult. by Rev. Jas. C. Nightingale, Mr. William C. Braisted of New York City, to Miss Laura E. Isbell, of Smithville.

At the M.E. parsonage, in this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], on the 1st inst, by Rev. W. Burnside, Mr. John Shilleto to Miss Flora Pittsly, both of Coventry [Chenango Co. NY].

In Christ's Church, Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], on the 26th ult. by Rev. J.A. Robinson, Mr. K. Eugene Bunnell to Miss Mary E. Hull, both of Guilford.

Deaths

In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], on the 27th ult. Alma A. [Durham], wife of James Durham, aged 56 years.

In Bridgeton, Mich. on the 17th ult. Ella S. [Sawyer], eldest child of S.W. and B.A. Sawyer, aged 8 years, 2 months and 18 days.

At the rectory of Zion Church, in this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], on the 13th ult. Maggie [Rogers], daughter of the Rev. Dr. Rogers, aged 16 years. 

We feel that it is but a just tribute to the memory of our young friend, whose death is noticed above that we should say a few words of the lovely Christian spirit which she exhibited during those days of languishing and suffering.  It was our privilege to watch at the bedside during many of the hours of the days and nights of the week previous to her departure, and we can truly say we never saw more than trust in the promises of the Saviour than she showed throughout the whole, even in her delirium as Father's prayers and blessings would always sooth her.  She was indeed a child of the Church, baptized in infancy, and at an early age taking those vows upon herself and then coming to the Lord's table, she seemed fitting herself for her early departure.  The Churches Collects were her great comfort for as she said she could always remember them when she could not her own prayers.  May the parents find that Peace which they have so many times offered to others, and may He who gave, comfort their hearts in this taking away.

In Chenango Forks [Broome Co. NY], suddenly on the 28th ult, Mr. Wesley Jackson of Triangle [Broome Co. NY], aged 65 years.

Wesley Jackson, one of the most prominent citizens of Triangle [Broome Co. NY], and father of E.B. Jackson, of this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], died suddenly of apoplexy, at Chenango Forks [Broome Co. NY] on Friday last.  Mr. Jackson was on his way to Binghamton and was about to go to the depot for the purpose of taking the train, when he was attacked.  He was in company with Mr. Ketchum, whose house he had just left, when he remarked to him that he could not walk.  Mr. Ketchum immediately assisted him into the house, and he lived only about thirty minutes.  He complained of a severe pain in his head and was aware that his end was near.  He remained in a conscious state, and thus, without scarcely a struggle, passed "beyond the river."  During this time his son who resides in this village had been telegraphed for, but only arrived to find his honored and beloved father already wrapped in the cold embrace of death.  Mr. Jackson was an old and highly respected citizen of Triangle, and his sudden departure from the scenes of life will leave a void in the community where he lived which cannot easily be filled.