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

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, November 8, 1871

Marriages

PALMER - LEWIS:  At the residence of the bride's father, in McDonough [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 4th, Mr. Ray Palmer of Hamilton [Madison Co. NY], to Miss Eva Lewis of the former place.

BILLINGS - LONG:  At Warehouse Point, Ct., Oct. 25th, by Rev. Edward Goodrich, Mr. Burnette M. Billings, of Earlville, N.Y. [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Ella A. Long, of the former place.

FERRIS - STOKES:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 1st, by Rev. S. Moore, Mr. Morell L. Ferris to Miss Oliva Stokes, of Smyrna.

PHELPS - WARD:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 1st, Mr. Almer H. Phelps to Miss Angenette Ward, all of New Berlin.

BUCHANAN - THOMAS:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 22d, by Rev. R.W. Van Schoick, Mr. Charles Buchanan to Miss Harriet C. Thomas, both of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY].

GOODENOUGH - HALL:  In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], Oct. 24, by Rev. L. Wright, Mr. Delance Goodenough to Miss Constantina E. Hall, both of Afton [Chenango Co. NY].

SMITH - TICE:  In Marathon [Cortland Co. NY], Oct. 26th, by Rev. A. Lull, Mr. Emerson Smith of Cincinnatus [Cortland Co. NY] to Phebe Tice of German [Chenango Co. NY].

Deaths

COAN:  At the residence of her father, Fred K. Woiler, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 4th, of consumption and dropsy, after a lingering illness, Mrs. Gertrude Coan, aged 21 years, 2 months and 18 days.

VAN KEUREN:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 29th, suddenly, Josephine [Van Keuren] youngest daughter of Dr. F. Van Keuren, aged 2 years.

HARRIS:  In Milford, Delaware, Nov. 3d, suddenly, Gen. Levi Harris, formerly of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY].

From the Telegraph we learn that on Monday evening of last week a fatal accident occurred a short distance beyond Sidney [Delaware Co. NY], on the midland Railroad.  A work train in moving backwards came in collision with some platform cars, and a man named Kelly, a workman residing at Sidney, was killed.  The Conductor of the work train, J.C. Boyce, had his arm broken at the same time.

About two weeks since a sad accident occurred in the family of Daniel Beardesly, of Shavertown, Delaware County, N.Y., which resulted in the death of one of their children under the following circumstances:  It seems that two or more children were playing in a room adjoining the one occupied by the family, and in their sport the play of "tie up sheep" was proposed and entered into, a small leather string which their father had cut a day or two previous being used for the purpose.  They fastened one end of the string to a small nail about halfway up the wall, and on the other end was formed a noose or running knot, which they put over their heads and around their necks.  The next oldest boy had it around his neck, but not playing his part as well as wished by the oldest boy, Mark, he (Mark) put it over his own head to show his brother how it ought to be done, when in his pranks, the noose was drawn so tightly as to render him helpless, and when found a few minutes after he was dead and cold.  It is supposed that the children were at first in ignorance of the result.  The body when found, was inclined forward, resting upon the toes, the knees almost touching the floor.  The parents were absent from the house at the time, and their grief at the sad occurrence cannot well be realized.  The victim was but twelve years of age.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, November 8, 1871

Marriage

BUSHNELL - CLINTON:  At the American Hotel in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 24, by Rev. Wheeler, Mr. Frank Bushnell to Miss Georgie Clinton, both of Butternuts, N.Y. [Otsego Co.].

Death

HOUSE:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], on Sunday, Oct. 22, Hiram La Mottie [House], only child of Charles and Esther House, aged 2 years, 8 months and 19 days.

Our Father's taken him he gave / To be with us a little while, / Although he lies within the grave, / We can look up and smile.

We know it was our Father's will / If we did want him here, / But we'll submit to our Father's will / And dry up every tear.

We know that he is happy now, / In that bright world so fair / With gentle Eva by his side, / A bright angelic pair.

Then farewell Mottie, slumber on / In God's dear arms of lvoe, / And we will strive, when done with earth, / To meet thee up above.  

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, November 8, 1871

Deaths

CHAMBERLAIN:  In South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 10th, Esther [Chamberlain], wife of Rev. J.H. Chamberlain.

WOODWARD:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 16th, Jedediah Woodward, Esq. aged 78 years.

L.R. Chittenden, of Whitney's Point [Broome Co. NY], was fatally injured on the 24th, by being struck by a piece of timber while assisting in making some repairs on Mr. Dings' wagon shop.  He died the following morning.  He was a genial open hearted young man, and his death caused general regret.  he was a brother to Dr. J.R. Chittenden of this city.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, November 9, 1871

Marriages

At the Baptist Parsonage in this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 18th, by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. Arthur? Mead of Penn. Cass Co. Michigan to Miss Nancy M. Randall, of Greene.

In Bee Branch Township, Mo. Sept. 21st? at the residence of Rev. J.N. Reid by the same, Mr. Charles Hopkins of Clark Township, Charlton Co. Mo., to Miss Ureita? Wheeler, of Bucklin township, Lian Co. Missouri.

Death

In North Fenton [Broome Co. NY], Nov. 4th, Mr.Am.... Hayes, aged 84 years and 7 months.

Sherburne News Sherburne, NY, November 9, 1871

Marriage

PIKE - FULLER:  In this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 8th, by Rev. T.P. Halsted, Mr. L. Nelson Pike of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Delia E. Fuller, of Sherburne.