Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, October 1871

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, October 4, 1871

Marriages

FLYNN - CASEY:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 27th, by Rev. Father O'Connell, Mr. Edward F. Flynn of Middletown [Orange Co. NY], to Miss Mary A. Casey, of Oxford.

COOMBS - WILCOX:  In Oxford [Chenango Co NY], Sept. 12th, by Rev. C.F. Janes, Mr. Robert J. Coombs of Philadelphia to Miss Charlotte A. Wilcox, of Oxford.

BUELL - SACKETT:  At the residence of the bride's father, U.Z. Garrett, in Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 26th, by Rev. Richard Hiorns, Mr. E.K. Buell, of North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] to Mrs. Calphurna L. Sackett, of Plymouth.

HARRINGTON - TODD:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 21st, by Rev. R. Todd, Mr. Adelbert Harrington to Miss Ruth M. Todd, all of Sherburne.

HYER - FOSTER:  At the house of Mr. Dubois Brown, Sept. 27th, by Rev. W.A. Wadsworth, Mr. Irving C. Hyer, of Mt. Upton [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Sarah E. Foster, of Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY].

ELMENDORF - GRANT:  At the house of Mr. C. Mead, Sept. 26th, by Rev. W. A. Wadsworth, Mr. Edward S. Elmendorf to Miss Sarah Grant, all of Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY].

AXCELL - DRAKE:  In Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY], Sept. 13th, by Rev. W. A. Wadsworth, Mr. Milo M. Axcell to Miss Eva J. Drake, both of Barberville [Rensselear Co. NY].

Deaths

BROWN:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 1st, of consumption, Mr. Ichabod Horace Brown, aged 47 years and 13 days.

BARNETT:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 2d, Charles E. Barnett, son of Ezra B. Barnett, aged 18 years.

DONOVAN:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 27th, Mary Donovan, aged 60 years.

BLODGETT:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 27th, Mrs. Maria Blodgett, aged 59 years.

BRETT:  In South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 30th, Mr. John F. Brett, aged 83 years.

WALDEN:  In Caton, N.Y. [Steuben Co.] Sept. 19th, Mr. John Walden, aged 87 years, formerly of this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY]

VAN KEUREN:  ...At the American Hotel, Sept. 14th, of consumption, Mr. Ira Van Keuren in the 24th year of his age.

WRIGHT:  In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY], Aug. 23d, Abigail [Wright], wife of Nelson Wright, in the 64th year of her age.

BECKWITH:  In Chicago, Ill. Sept. 18th, Mrs. S. S. Beckwith, formerly of Greene [Chenango Co. NY].

A dispatch from Washington, under the date of September 24th says: "Ezra Wheeler, register in the Land Office at Pueblo, Colorado, died at that place this morning.  He was born in Chenango County, N.YH. in 1820 and was representative from Wisconsin, int he 38th Congress."

A daughter of Judge C.E. Venderburg, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], but now a resident of St. Pauls, Minn. was drowned in a cistern on the 12th of Sept.  The St. Paul Pioneer gives the following particulars:  

"Yesterday at noon a very sad accident occurred in this city, which resulted in the death of Julia Venderburg, an interesting little girl of about ten years, and only daughter of judge C E. Venderburg, presiding judge of the Fourth Judicial District.  The accident as near as we can learn, was as follows:  The housekeeper, who was alone in the house, had occasion to do some washing during the morning, and in order to get water from the cistern owing to the pump being out of order, was compelled to open the trap door, which was located in the library, and draw it with a pail.  Thinking she would have to draw more she left the door open and went out to hang up the clothes.  While she was out Julia came from school at about ten minutes past twelve.  A few minutes later she went to a grocery near, and on returning, went into the house, and it is supposed in hurriedly passing into the library without noticing the open trap door, fell through and was drowned.  the housekeeper heard the splash and rushed in just in time to get a sight of her clothes floating on the water before she sunk the last time.  She attempted to rescue her and found she could not, and immediately gave the alarm on the street, and several neighbors came rushing in, and the body was raised as soon as possible.  Doctors and others were promptly summoned, and every effort was made to restore her to life, but it was found impossible as life had become extinct.  Judge Venderburg who had taken the train for Lichfield, to attend court there, was telegraphed to by Mr. R.J. Baldwin, and reached home the next morning.  This is a sad blow to the judge and will leave him and his little son in an almost heart-broken condition."

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, October 4, 1871

Marriages

LEACH - CLINTON:  At the residence of the bride's father in German [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 19th, by Rev. L.D. Turner, Mr. Lorenzo D. Leach, of Smithville [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Jane Clinton, of German.

RICHARDS - FURLOUGH:  In Greene [Chenango Co. NY] Sept. 23d, by Rev. A.F. Brown, Mr. Halsey Richards of Fenton [Broome Co. NY] to Mrs. H. Mariah Furlough, of Greene.

HAGAMAN - WALKER:  In Greene [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 19th, by Rev. James H. Sage, Mr. Charles Hagaman to Miss Eva A. [Walker], daughter of Simon Walker, Esq.

Deaths

VAN NEST:  in Greene [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 25th, Mr. Thomas H. VanNest, aged 39 years and 6 months.

LORD:  At Skaneateles [Onondaga Co. NY], Sept. 21, of lingering consumption, Mrs. Adaline M. Lord, wife of Amasa Lord, formerly of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY]

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, October 4, 1871

Marriage

TEED - DAVIS:  In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 20th, by Rev. JB. Hyde, Mr. Oliver F. Teed to Miss Minnie A. Davis.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, October 5, 1871

Marriage

At the Baptist Parsonage, in this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 27th, by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. George W. Van Ostrand of this town, to Miss Amanda Cole of Smithville [Chenango Co. NY].

Deaths

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 2d, George E. [Smith] son of John F. Smith, aged 12 years, 4 months and 6 days.

In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 1st, Mr. Ichabod Horace Brown, aged 47 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 2d, Charles E. [Barnett] only son of Ezra Barnett, aged 18 years and 5 months.

In Chicago Ill. on the 18th of September, Mrs. Hannah Beckwith, aged 73 years.  Thus, has passed away another old and highly respected, former resident of this County [Chenango Co. NY], and widow of the late S.S. Beckwith, at the residence of her son in Chicago.  Her remains were deposited in the old church yard in this village on the 21st ult.  She was the daughter of the late Ozias Yale, and descended from that honored family of benefactors of Yale College at New Haven, Conn.

Many will call to mind her truly Christian graces, and devotion.  Her spotless Christian life and example, bright with every attribute of gentleness, meekness and charity, through her long life.  Reared among the early settlers of Chenango, many have shared her benevolence, and been cheered and encouraged by her nobel and generous nature.  Patient amid all her sufferings and cherishing the bright hope of a blessed immorality beyond the grave.  "She has gone, and life a star / Beacons from the abode where the eternal are."