Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, September (continued)

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, September 5, 1872

Deaths

BACON:  At the residence of her son-in-law, Daniel Skinner, in this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], August 29th, Mrs. Sally Bacon, aged 54 years.

TERRELL:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], August 15th, Mr. Shelby W. Terrell in the 59th year of his age.  Mr. Terrell had lived on the place where he died from early boyhood.  In his death the community loses one of its best citizens, and the Congregational Church, to which he belonged, one of its most faithful members.  W.T.

BURCH:  In Sanford, Broome Co. [NY], August 28th, Miss Eva Josephine Burch, of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], aged 19 years.

HAIGHT:  In North Fenton [Broome Co. NY], August 31st, Mr. David L. Haight, aged 54 years.

GIFFORD:  In Elgin, Ill., August 5th, Laura [Gifford], widow of the late James Gifford, Esq., aged 71 years and 8 months, formerly of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY].

Killed by the Cars:  A little girl, six-years of age, named Mary Lory, was killed at the Oneida Community depot, on the Midland, on Tuesday evening of last week.  Mr. Bumpstead, uncle of the child, was engaged in coupling some platform cars on the down grade near the depot.  The little girl was riding on one of the cars, and when it struck another car, she was thrown off and fell across the track so that one wheel passed over her.  She lived but a few minutes.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, September 5, 1872

Marriages

BOWEN - MERICLE: At the house of Mr. Elias Thompson, South Otselic [Chenango Co. NY], July 20th, by Rev. A.C. Smith, Mr. Luther Bowen, of Pompey [Onondaga Co. NY], to Miss Lydia A. Mericle of Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY].

WOODMAN - ANDRESS:  At the Hotel, South Otselic [Chenango Co. NY], August 12th, by Rev. A.C. Smith, Mr. N. Woodman to Miss Elizabeth Andress, both of Madison, N.Y.

Deaths

KERRY:  At Buffalo [Erie Co. NY], on June -?-, of smallpox, Luther O. Berry, son of Wayne Berry of Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY], aged 24 years.

BROCKETT:   At Bouckville [Madison Co. NY], August 20th, Arthur K. [Brockett] son of C.Z. Brockett, aged 7 months 20 days.  

Knowest thou friend how it happens that the dear one dies, / God walks daily in his garden while the sun shines high; / In that garden there are roses, beautiful and bright, / And he goes 'round delighted with the lovely sight, / If he marks one gaily blooming, than the rest more fair, / He will pause and look upon it full of tender care, / And the beauteous rose he gathers, in His Bosom Lies, / But on earth are tears and sorrow, for a dear one dies.

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, September 4, 1872

Death

QUINN:  In Preston [Chenango Co. NY], July 11th, Kitty H. [Quinn], only daughter of Francis and Margaret Quinn, aged 9 months.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, September 5, 1872

Death

In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], August 27th, of consumption, at the residence of his father, Ransom Macdonald, Esq.

Mr. Macdonald was born in the central part of this State in 1824.  For the past eighteen years a member of the Chenango Co. Bar, he was well known to many residents of the County.  Failing health and feebleness of body for the last two years of his life made the ordinary routine of daily business wearisome, but he attended to the usual duties of his profession until a few weeks previous to his decease.  Of an affectionate disposition he was beloved and valued by those who knew him best and the poor will remember him as a true friend.

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, September 7, 1872

Deaths

MITCHELL:  In this town [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], on the 31st ult.  Mr. Charles mitchell,, aged 50 years.

FREEMAN:  In this village [Sherburne, NY, Chenango Co. NY], Aug. 31st, Melancton H. Freeman, eldest son of Maria Louisa, and late M.M. Freeman, aged 20 years.

LEWIS:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], on the 1st, inst., Deborah [Lewis], wife of Deacon Charles Lewis.  Aged 75 years.

The deceased was born in Stonington, Conn. and formed an early acquaintance with Mr. Lewis, whom she married in due time, and with whom she has lived fifty-two years.  In early life she was religiously disposed, and was afterwards received into the Baptist church, which membership she has sustained with marked and consistent character for a period of more than forty years, and those who knew her best, have had within the last year, new proofs of her sincere attachment to Christ and his people.  When near her end, on being reminded that her sufferings were great, but God was able to sustain her, she replied:  "It is before me, but Christ is worthy, this is all my hope!.  In heaven I hope to meet my companions and children."  Her funeral was attended on the 3d inst. at the Baptist church. Sermon by Dea. Brooks, pastor of the Baptist church at Hamilton, from Ephesians 1, 13 and 14.  "In whom ye trusted, etc." a very appropriate and interesting discourse, which was listened to with marked attention by a large concourse of relatives and friends.

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge NY, September 7, 1872

Marriage

EITAPENCE - FINCH:  At the house of the bride's father, Sidney Center [Delaware Co. NY], August 15th, by Rev. S.N. Robinson, Mr. Fred Eitapence of Utica [Oneida Co. NY], to Sarah M. [Finch], eldest daughter of Joseph Finch, of Sidney Center.