Vital Records, Chenango County, NY February 1872 (continued)

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, February 21, 1872

Marriage

ALFORD - GRISWOLD:  In Greene [Chenango Co. NY], by Rev. G. Potter, Mr. Frederick R. Alford to Miss Eliza A. Griswold,, both of Coventryville [Chenango Co. NY].

Death

BROWN:  At the residence of Stephen Robbins in Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Feb. 8th, of apoplexy, Mrs. Roxana Brown, of Beaver Meadow, Otselic [Chenango Co. NY] aged 65 years.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, February 21, 1872

Marriage

MORSE - ABBOT:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Feb. 18th? by Rev. S. Moore, Dr. Francis E. Morse and Miss Esther A. Abbot, all of Smyrna.

Death

BENEDICT:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], on the 8th inst. Mary [Benedict] eldest daughter of John and Annis Benedict, aged 10 years, two months and six days.

Quietly rest, in thy little grave lying, / Neath the white roses that bloom o'er thy head; / Sadly the willow in silence is sighing / Over the early, the beautiful dead.

We say thou art dead, but thou only art sleeping, / And sweet be thy slumber beneath the cold sod, / And though our lonely, hearts seek relief in our weeping, / We know thy pure spirit is resting with God.

Within the fold, by the Good Shepherd tended, / Led by his hand, in the green pastures led, / No more to thirst, for beside the still waters / Linger the little lambs whom we call dead.

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, February 21, 1872

Marriage

CHURCH - WHIPPLE:  Feb. 13th, at the residence of the bride's mother, in Albany, by the Rev. E. Van Slyke, Rev. J.B. Church of West Copake [Columbia Co. NY]0, to Julia L. Whipple, of Albany [Albany County, NY].

Chenango American, Greene, NY, February 22, 1872

Marriage

At the Baptist parsonage in this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], Feb. 14th, by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. Lagrange Adams to Miss Lucinda Warren, both of this town.

Deaths

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], Feb. 19th, after a lingering illness, Mrs. Hannah [Ripley] wife of Maj. W.C. Ripley, aged 58 years.

In Barker [Broome Co. NY], Feb. 17th, Mrs. Betsey Comes ages 77 years.

In Preston [Chenango Co. NY], Feb. 5th, Mrs. Prudence D. [Pabodie], aged 57 years.

In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], Feb. 12th, Ady Landers child of B. Landers, aged 7 years.

In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY], Feb. 21st, Mr. Hiram Parker, aged 71 years.

In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 19th, Mrs. Nellie Fitch, aged 70 years.

Fatal Accident in Binghamton

At About 8 o'clock Saturday evening says the Binghamton Republican a fearful accident occurred on upper Oak Street [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] by which one boy was killed and another fatally injured.  At the time Mr. Graf, of this city, residing on Prospect Street, near the Water Cure, was driving up Oak Street in a sleigh drawn by two horses.

A number of boys residing in the neighborhood were sliding down the hill just south of the Water Cure.  the following are the names and ages of the boys injured:  John Wesler, 12; Charles B. Williams, late lamp lighter in the First ward, 19; William Kelley, 19.  The names of the other boys we have been unable to ascertain.  They were sliding down the hill on a dilapidated old box sleigh.  In order to give the public warning and enable them to get out of the way, they carried a torch on the sled, and a boy was stationed in front of Mr. Irving's house, corner of Cemetery and Oak Streets, with another torch as a danger signal.  When Mr. Graf's team containing himself and son got opposite the soap factory, a man standing on the sidewalk cautioned them in regard to the boys sliding downhill and told them to keep a look out.  They replied, "all right."  After going a few rods young Graf got off and handed the reins to the old man, who continued up the hill.

At the corner of Cemetery and Oak Streets, the steepest part of the hill, the sled containing the boys, which was going at a very rapid rate down the icy street struck Mr. Graf's team, knock down one of the horses and breaking a leg of the other.

Charles Williams, steering the sled, was struck, it is supposed by the pole, about two inches under the eye, mangling his face fearfully.  He was taken into Mr. Irving's house, and his family sent for, but he died before they arrived.

John Wesler who was sitting on the front of the sled, was struck on the forehead, it is supposed by the yoke.  His skull was smashed in, and a portion of his brain forced out.  Drs. O.V. Thayer and Seymour were called and performed an operation.  Before they arrived a portion of the brain has been already lost.  He died this morning at ten o'clock.

William Kelley wa sinjured in the leg, but not severely, and was able to walk home.  Coroner Worthing will hold an inquest on the bodies of the dead boys on Wednesday evening.

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, February 17, 1872

Marriage

DEMARSE - ABBOTT:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], on the 15th inst. by Rev. Mr. Moore, Mr. Frank Demarse and Miss Esther Abbott, all of Smyrna.

Deaths

WHITCOMB:  In this town [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], on Friday, Feb. 16th? Luly E. [Whitcomb], daughter of C.G. Whitcomb, aged 5 years and 10 months.

ANGELL:  In this town [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], on Thursday, Feb. 15th Samuel W. Angell.

BENEDICT:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], February 8th, Mary E. [Benedict] eldest daughter of John B. and Annis Benedict, aged 10 years 2 months and 6 days.

Gone ere a cloud of grief or gloom / Had settled on her spirit -?- / Gone in the whiteness of her bloom / To meet the glories that endure

Gone from a world of sin and strife / Ere she had learned its empty lore / Gone to the land of Light and Life / To sicken and to die no more.

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, February 17, 1872

Deaths

In Otego [Otsego Co. NY], Jan. 27, Mrs. Hopey Cole aged 83 years and 9 months.

At Wilkes Barre, on the 13th day of December last, Mrs. Sarah kingsley, wife of Joseph R. Kingsley, formerly of this place [Bainbridge, Chenango Co. NY], aged 55 years.