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

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, August 9, 1871

Marriage

HARRINGTON - HINMAN:  At the Peabody House in Mt. Upton [Chenango Co. NY], Sunday, July 23d, 1871, by Jacob Stowell, Esq., Mr. William Harrington, of Laurens, Otsego Co. [NY], to Miss Nellie Hinman, of New Lisbon, Otsego Co. N.Y.

Deaths

WARNER:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], July 23d, Caroline [Warner], wife of Levi Warner, aged 60 years.

NEWELL:  In Rochester [Monroe Co. NY], August 7th, Miss Maria B. Newell, aged 38 years.  The subject of the above notice was a daughter of Horace Newell, of North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] in this county.  She was born and brought up in Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], where she lived until she was 20 years of age, when she removed to Norwich, and resided there a number of years.  Finally, she went to Rochester, and made her home in the family of Elder Roberts with whom she resided at the time of her death.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, August 9, 1871

Marriage

RILEY - HOYT:  In Rochester [Monroe Co. NY], on the 20th ult. by Rev. Charles H. Stocking, Gen. A.W. Riley and Mary E. Hoyt.

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, August 9, 1871

Deaths

KING:  In Greene [Chenango Co. NY], July 30th, Mrs. Amanda King, daughter of Daniel Rogers, aged 32 yrs.

MILLER:  In South Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], on 2d inst., of disease of the lungs, Mrs. Abigail J. [Miller] wife of Mr. Ira Miller, and daughter of George and Sarah A. Symonds, aged 32 years.

The deceased was a lady of most exemplary habits of virtue and kindness, and her greatest desire was to alleviate the sufferings and anxiety of her acquaintances.  she bore her affliction with Christian fortitude and resignation, and in her last moments derived consolation of peace with God and heavenly rest.  The deceased was a faithful member of the Baptist Church, and a devout Christian, and was unceasing in her endeavors to win her associates to follow the dictates of God.  The departed leaves a little girl eleven years of age, and an infant, and many friends to mourn her sad loss.  The friends of the deceased tender their sincere thanks for the many kindnesses and assistance of friends during the brief illness of the deceased, and in the said hour of bereavement, and also to the Rev. A. Reynolds, for his consolation, selected form Psalms, 116 hap. 15th verse: "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints."

A man named Cornelius Barry at Chenango Forks [Broome Co. NY], came out of a barn at that place about two o'clock Monday afternoon, badly hurt about his head, and in a bewildered state of mind.  He could give no account of himself, and an investigation was made to ascertain the nature and cause of his injuries.  The scalp was bruised off from the top of his head, and when found he was nearly exhausted from loss of blood.  by searching for the cause of the injury, it was ascertained, from marks of blood, that he was hurt on the railroad, probably when the train came down that morning, at two o'clock.  The wound rendered him insensible, but not entirely helpless, and he found his way from the railroad into the barn, from which he was seen to come in the afternoon.  The injured man died from his wounds on Tuesday night.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, August 10, 1871

The accident referred to in our last, which befell Cornelius Berry, at Chenango Forks [Broome Co. NY], has terminated fatally.  As the deceased never recovered consciousness, no account could be given by him, but it is known that he with a number of other persons were at the Tioughnioga Hotel on Saturday evening, and that he left for home at a late hour.  Unfortunately, he missed his way and wandered onto the Railroad track, where he no doubt laid down, as blood and hair were found on the rails, and also underneath the cow catcher of a freight engine, which had passed early on Sunday morning.  Doubtless he lay in an unconscious state until the shower which fell revived him sufficiently to go into a barn near at hand, where he lay until the middle of the forenoon, and from whence he issued in an insensible state just as a party of friends were looking for him.  He was however, so disfigured that it was difficult for them to recognize him.  He was then taken to Willard's Hotel and attended to until death put an end to his suffering on Tuesday evening the 1st inst.  The funeral took place from the hotel at 9 A.M. on Thursday morning, a short service being conducted by Rev. Thomas Heywood at the Hotel and grave, and then all adjourned to the Congregational Church, where after an introductory service of singing and prayer and reading of scripture, the Rev. gentleman preach a stirring sermon.