Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, October 12, 1870
Marriages
KERSHAW - FISHER: At the residence of the bride's father, in Patterson, Putnam co. [NY], Oct. 5th, by the Rev. Mr. Hill, Mr. James T. Kershaw, of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Addie O. Fisher, of the former place.
WINN - NEWELL: At the residence of the bride's father, in North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 4th, by Rev. A.M. Totman, Mr. Albert s. Winn, of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Frankie A. Newell, of Norwich.
BOSWORTH - JOHNSON: In Preston [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 7th, by Rev. George J. Kaercher, A.L. Bosworth M.D., of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Josie E. johnson, of Washington, D.C.
SKINNER - EVENS: In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 28th, by Rev, L. Sperry, Mr. Albert L. Skinner, of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Julia Evens, of Guilford.
CASE - GUERNSEY: In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 28th, by Rev. B.B. Carruth, Mr. Wilson Case to Miss Julia A Guernsey, both of Afton.
PALMER - MASON: In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 1st, by Rev. J.S. Pattengill, Mr. Orrin R. Palmer of Bainbridge, to Miss libbie C. Mason, of Windsor, Broome Co. [NY].
ROBINSON - MARDEN: In Otselic [Chenango Co. NY] Sept. 18th by Rev. J. Storrs, Mr. John Robinson to Miss Frances marden, all of Otselic.
CARTWRIGHT - COLE: In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 3d, by Rev. T.P. Halstead, Mr. Bailey Cartwright to Miss Adelia Cole, both of Smithville.
WILCOX - BILLINGS: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] Sept. 28th, by Rev. S.M. Keeler, Mr. Charles Wilcox to Miss Ella F. Billings.
LINCOLN - DUNCAN: In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 14th, by Rev. J.L. Burrows, Mr. Frederic S. Lincoln to Miss Elvira C. Duncan, both of Sherburne.
SANDS - MATTESON: In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 5th, by Rev. J.L. Burrows, Mr. Charles T. Sands of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Emily Matteson daughter of Hon. T.H. Matteson, of Sherburne.
Deaths
HITCHCOCK: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 4th, Miss Abigail Hitchcock, sister of the late Jeduthun Hitchcock, aged 74 years.
GRAVES: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 1st, Walter Graves, son of George Graves, aged 3 months.
BURGESS: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 8th, Minnie J. [Burgess], daughter of Alexander Burgess, aged 5 months.
RANDALL: In McDonough [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 6th, Mrs. Lovica Randall, widow of Benjamin Randall, late of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], aged 73 years.
DOLAN: In McDonough [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 2d, Mr. Patrick Dolan, aged 64 years.
FIELD: At the residence of her father, Ref. J. H. Chamberlain, in South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], Mrs. Elizabeth R. Field, wife of John R. Field, of Columbus, Ohio, aged 40 years. Her remains were taken to Columbus for interment.
BENBOW: In Ithaca, Wis., Aug. 19th, of typhoid fever, Albert E. [Benbow] son of Benjamin and Mary Benbow, aged 16 years.
DOTY: In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] Sept. 11th, Mrs. Eunice M. Doty, aged 48 years.
PACKER: In Preston [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 31st, Emily A. [Packer] youngest daughter of James B. Packer, aged 19 years.
WALDRON: In Litchfield, Minnesota, Sept. 17th, Mirtalu J. [Waldron] son of John M. and Hattie A. Waldron, aged 11 months.
A man named Edwin Duffy was instantly killed by the cars on the U.C. & S.V. R.R., a short distance above the Midland junction, on Wednesday evening last. He had started to walk to Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] on the track, but fell asleep while under the influence of liquor, and was run over and killed by the evening train which arrives here at eight P.M. Deceased has been in the employ of Elijah Upham, of Sherburne, and is said to have been an industrious, inoffensive man, but somewhat addicted to the use of intoxicating drinks.
Death at Lyon Brook Bridge
On Thursday afternoon of last week, a man fell from Lyon Brook bridge, at its highest point, and was instantly killed. It appears from information that we have since obtained, that his name was John Lee, and his home as at Eaton, Madison County. He came to Norwich to attend the Fair, but after imbibing pretty freely of whisky, took the Thursday afternoon train south, stopping at Lyon Brook with many others, who went down to see the famous bridge, but it appears that Lee remained. A party of young men and girls got off the train from the south at the bridge, and Lee informed them that he was employed by the company to show the bridge to visitors and told them to follow him. He said that it was necessary for the gentlemen to walk on one side of the bridge and the ladies on the other, while he walked the ties in the center, and in this order he marched the party to the highest point of the bridge. , immediately over the creek, where he ordered them to halt, informing them that they were at the highest point, and that he would now proceed to show them the most remarkable feat they had ever witnessed. He then sat down on the ties, reached under and took hold of one of the iron rods, and let himself drop, no doubt thinking that he would be able to keep his grasp of the rod, but to the horror of the spectators, he fell to the bottom, a distance of one hundred and fifty-five feet mangling his body in a horrible manner, and killing him instantly.
Coroner Avery was immediately notified, and proceeded to hold an inquest, at which the above facts were elicited. The body was not identified until Sunday, when Mr. Edwin Wilcox, of Eaton, happened in town on a short visit, and recognized it as that of John Lee, of Eaton.
The victim of this horrible tragedy was a single man, about thirty-years of age, and a painter by trade. He has a married sister living at Eaton. His frightful death is another fearful warning of the evils of intemperance, as there is not a doubt that he was intoxicated at the time.
Mr. Cary, undertaker, received a telegram from the friends of Lee on Tuesday morning, saying that they would come down and take charge of the body immediately.
Death of Merlin Jackson
JACKSON: In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], Sept. 26th, Merlin Jackson, Esq. aged 68 years, formerly of Afton [Chenango Co. NY].
Merlin Jackson, formerly of Afton, Chenango County, died at his residence, 21 Exchange Street, Binghamton, on the 26 ult. of Consumption.
Mr. Jackson was born in Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY], now Morris, June 6, 1802, and was a son of Uri and Charity (Moore) Jackson. He began his business career as a teacher, and subsequently at 23 years of age he entered the store attached to the cotton factory in Butternuts, as clerk, but after a few years he began business on his own account
He was for many years a prosperous and successful merchant at Afton, but sold his business in 1855, after which time he lived in retirement. In 1865 he sold his estate in Afton and came to this city [Binghamton].
His business career was uniformly marked by the strictest integrity and virtue, and many, very many, are the widowed and orphaned who will feel keenly the loss of a prudent counsellor and a tried and trusted friend and guardian.
He had by his great energy and determination delayed the issue of his disease for twelve years. His loss will be deeply felt by all who knew him in his former home, and he leaves in our midst a large circle of friends to mourn his loss. Binghamton Daily Republican.
Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, October 12, 1870
Marriage
LILLIBRIDGE - HOYT: In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY], on the 10th inst. by Rev. A. Reynolds, Mr. Walter G. Lillibridge of Leroy, Dekato Ter. to Miss Ella S. Hoyt of Oxford.
Deaths
MALLORY: In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY], on 7th, Frankie G. [Mallory] aged 4 months.
Jesus took his little lamb / And placed it in his fold / We look upon his little form / It's very, very cold / His little body turns to dust / Our little Frankie is no more / We'll trust for God is not unjust / We'll meet him on the other shore.
JUDSON: Suddenly, at Deposit, N.Y. [Delaware Co.] on the evening of 5th October, Chauncey A. Judson in the 23d? year of his age, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY].
PRIME: In Croton [Westchester Co NY}, Sept. 30th, of typhoid fever, Mr. A.H. Prime, aged 43? years.
DICKINSON: At Steamboat Rock, Iowa, Sept. 23d, Mr. Benjamin Wells Dickinson, formerly of Preston [Chenango Co. NY] aged 36? tears,
Chenango American, Greene, NY, October 13, 1870
Marriages
At the Baptist Parsonage, in this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], on the 2d inst. by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. Samuel E. Burlingame, of Willett [Cortland Co. NY], to Miss Em. D. Driscall of Greene.
In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY], on the 28th ult. by Rev. A. Crocker, Mr. Stiles T. Martin, of Coventry, to Miss Lillie A. Crocker, only daughter of the officiating clergyman.
Deaths
In this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], on the 6th inst. Prescott [Read], infant son of H.K. and D.C. Read, aged 1 month and 3 days. "As the sweet flower that scents the morn, / But withers in the rising day; / Thus lovely was this infant's dawn, / Thus swiftly fled its life away."
In this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], on the 10th inst. Horace [Brown] infant son of J.E. Ward and Caroline Brown, aged 1 month.
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