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

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, May 24, 1871

Marriages

YORK - PARSONS:  In Philadelphia, May 18th, by Rev. W.E.C. Wright, Mr. C.E. York of St. Joseph, Mo., to Miss Olivia V. Parsons, of Philadelphia, both formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].

SIMON - DUNN:  In Chenango Forks [Broome Co. NY], May 9th, by Rev. -?-,  Mr. Ely F.M. Simon, Esq. of Youngstown, Ohio, to Miss Jennie Dunn, formerly of Greene [Chenango Co. NY].

TUTTLE - FLETCHER:  In East Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], May 17th, by Rev. J.S. Pattengill, Mr. Adelbert D. Tuttle, of South Hamilton, Madison Co. [NY] to Miss Georgia An Fletcher, of East Guilford.

Deaths

ECCLESTON:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], May 18th, Mrs. lydia Eccleston, aged 74 years, wife of George W. Eccleston.

BOYCE:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], May 23d, Harriet [Boyce], wife of James C. Boyce, aged 29 years.  Her remains were taken to Watertown, N.Y. [Jefferson Co.] for burial.

CURTIS:  In Rockdale [Chenango Co. NY], May 10th, Joseph [Curtis], son of J.D. and M. Curtis, aged 1 year, 7 months and 3 days.

HOLDREGE:  In East McDonough [Chenango Co. NY], May 8th? Mrs. Phebe A. [Holdrege], wife of Daniel Holdrege, and sister of Oliver Rhodes, aged 73 years.

From the East Saginaw (Michl) Daily Enterprise, we learn that Hon. William M. Fenton, formerly of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], died at Flint, Mich. on the 12th inst., from injuries received while running to a fire on the evening previous, he being Chief Engineer of the fire department in that city.  Deceased was born in this village, December 19th, 1808.  He graduated at Hamilton College before attaining his eighteenth birthday.  After engaging with his father in business in this village, for a short time, he went to sea, where he served in various capacities on board ship for four or five years, when he settled in the west.  In April 1836, he was married to Miss Adelaide S. Birdsall, daughter of Hon. James Birdsall, of this village; and soon after located in Genesee County, Michigan, and began improvements where the flourishing village that bears his name now stands.  In studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1842.  In 1846 he was elected to the Senate, serving one term.  In 1848 he was elected Lieutenant Governor, and in 1850 he was again elected to the same office of public trust. As Colonel of the Eighth infantry, he served during a part of the late war, and was a popular officer.  A man of large and liberal views, he was identified with many of the improvements that have developed the business interests of his adopted home.  He was universally esteemed, and his death caused a sensation of profound sorrow among all classes of citizens.  He was in the 63d year of his age.

A sad and fatal accident occurred in the town of Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY], on the farm or Uriah Harvey, on Thursday last.  A man name John Sweeney had taken the contract to build a barn for Mr. Harvey and had progressed so far with it that on Thursday he proceeded to raise it.  After a portion of the frame was up, and Mr. Sweeney was standing on the great beam, giving directions, he somehow lost his balance and fell headfirst upon the timbers below, crushing his skull and breaking a leg and an arm.  He died in about three hours. The deceased we are informed was a worthy and industrious man, and leaves a wife and one or two children.  He formerly resided in this place and worked for Sternbergh, Hall & Co.  His aged was about forty years.

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, May 24, 1871

Deaths

MILLER:  In South Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], on 16th, after 28 years of afflicting illness, by palsy, Mr. John G. Miller, aged 61 years.  He suffered in patience and died in hope of a glorious immortality through Christ, having been a consistent member of the Baptist Chruch for 28 years.

GALE:  In McDonough [Chenango Co. NY], on 17th, Nora B. [Gale], daughter of Winslow and Lucy Gale, aged 3 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, May 25, 1871

Deaths

In North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], May 10th, Mr. G. Sisson, aged 66 years and 3 months.

In Chenango Forks [Broome Co. NY], May 21st, Mr. A. Parsons, aged 75 years.

In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], at her son-in-law's, Chars. F. Tarbell's, May 19, Mrs. Lucy Tillotson, aged 80 years and 10 months.

At Penn Yan, N.Y. [Yates Co.] May 11, George [Monell], son of the late Hon. R. Monell, of this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], aged 51 years.  Thus has passed away from earth the last but one of a large family, once gathered beneath the family roof in this place.  It must indeed be an impressive thought to the good sister left, that like a solitary tree of the forest she alone survives to stand by the graves of a family, all but herself in eternity.

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, May 27, 1871

Marriage

In Afton, N.Y. [Chenango Co. NY], at the residence of the bride's parents, May 21st by Rev. A. Thomas, assisted by Rev. W.H. Sawtell, Mr. D.L. French of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Charlotte Beardsley of Afton.

Deaths

Mrs. Lydia Booth, wife of Aaron Booth, died at West Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], May 25th, aged 58 years.

In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], May 21st, of Apoplexy, Sally Ann [Vanderhule] wife of Elisha Vanderhule, aged 50 years.

Mrs. Vanderhule of Afton, died suddenly last Sabbath.  She attended Church and spoke in class meeting, appearing in usual health.  Upon reaching home she died in a few moments.  [Oxford Times, May 31, 1871]