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

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, June 12, 1872

Marriage

ELLSWORTH - HAMILTON In Pittsfield [Otsego Co. NY], May 27th, by Rev. J.A. Wood, Mr. Addison Ellsworth, of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Lizzie I. Hamioton, of Pittsfield.

Deaths

MILLER:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], on Sunday morning, June 9th, Jennie Rider [Miller] daughter of T.D. and Sarah Miller, aged 1 year 2 months and 22 days.

JONES:  In Brisbin [Chenango Co. NY], June 9th, Ella [Jones], daughter of W.E. and Mary E. Jones, aged 3 years 2 days.

DAVIS:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co NY] May 14th, of inflammation of the lungs, Lucinda [Davis], wife of Asa Davis, aged 53 years and 5 months.

BURDITT:  In Afton [Chenango Co. NY] May 30th, Charley W. [Burditt], son of William and Ruth A. Burditt, aged 6 years, 3 months and 11 days. 

EGELSTON:  At the residence of his son, in Willet, Cortland Co. [NY] June 7th, Mr. Nathaniel Egelston, aged 84 years 4 months and 19 days.  Deceased was formerly a resident of Delaware county [NY], and afterwards for twenty-four years a resident of the village of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].  In 1805 he removed to Willet to spend the remainder of his days with a son residing there.

LORD:  In Lincklaen [Chenango Co. NY], May 7th, of consumption, Kaziah [Lord] wife of Sherburne Lord, and daughter of David Gillespie, aged 34 years and 11 months.  She had been a patient sufferer from disease for years.  By her request, Rev. Thomas Fisher, of DeRuyter attended her funeral.  The large attendance on that occasion testified the respect of the friends who mourn her loss.

FITTS:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], April 9th, Ellen D. [Fitts], daughter of Hiram L. and Almida W. Fitts, aged 28 y'rs.  Fearfully sudden was her departure.  At eve she talked of the coming day with hope.  She rose in the still hours of the night to administer to the wants of an infirm and suffering father, as had been her custom for long, weary months when over-taxed, she sank exhausted, and in one short hour all was over.

"Leaves have their time to fall, / And flowers to wither at the north wind's blast; / But thou, / Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O, Death!"