Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, November 1870

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, November 2, 1870

Marriages

KING - COLE:  At the residence of the bride's father, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 26th, by Rev. W.A. Wadsworth, Mr. Frank W. King to Miss Mary A. Cole, daughter of Samuel Cole, all of Norwich.

BACON - HENRY:  At the American Hotel, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 31st, by Rev. W.A. Wadsworth, Mr. Holister Bacon, to Miss Lydia M. Henry, both of Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY].

SHUMWAY - RICHMOND:  At the residence of the bride's mother, Oct. 19th, by Rev. McK. Shaw, Mr. Clark H. Shumway, of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Mariam E Richmond, of Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY].

YALE - KIDDER:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 19th, by Rev. J.A. Robinson, Mr. John C. Yale, to Miss Stella A. Kidder, both of Bainbridge.

Deaths

CHAPMAN: In Poolville, Madison Co. [NY], Oct. 17, Miss Helen Chapman, aged 21 years.

OSMOND:  In Lafayette, Ind., Oct. 7th, Nettie May [Osmond] daughter of Joseph S. and Elvira L. Osmond, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], aged 1 year, 5 months, and 4 days.

SMITH:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 17th, Mrs. Mary E. Smith, daughter of Dyer and Lydia Monroe, aged 32 years.

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, November 2, 1870

Death

Died, at the Poor House in Preston [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 18th, Abraham Tushnook, aged 82 years.  Many of our readers will remember this person when they call to mind an Indian, better known as "Old Abe," who years ago, frequented this vicinity and on public occasions like general trainings, amused the crowd and at the same time picked up a good deal of money by shooting pennies from a stick with a bow and arrow, with which he was very skillful.  He was born in Stockbridge [Madison Co. NY] and belonged to the Stockbridge Tribe.  He served in the war of 1812 under Captain Jacobs.  His attachment for the favorite hunting ground - the Chenango Valley - was strong.  what a change has taken place since he first trod the beautiful valley.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, November 3, 1870

Marriages

At the residence of the bride's father, in this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], on the 26th ult. by Rev. J.H. Sage, Dr. Frank E. Gray of Addison, N.Y. [Steuben Co.] to Miss Ritie L. [Carter] youngest daughter of Mr. O.D. Carter.

In this town [Greene, Chenango co. NY], on the 26th ult. by rev. T.D. Hammond, Mr. J.S. Patterson to Miss Mary Mead, all of Greene.

Deaths

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], on the 25th ult. Ann E. [Hanford] wife of John Hanford, aged 27 years, 3 months and 11 days.

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], on the 27th ult. Maria A Brewster, daughter of Thos. and Rhoda Brewster, aged 17 years and 10 months.