Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, April 1873 (concluded)

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, April 24, 1873

Marriages

TURNER - NORTON:  At the Chenango house, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], April 16th, by Rev. A.M. Totman, Mr. Charles M. Turner to Miss Ettie Norton, both of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY].

POST - TURNER:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], at the residence of the bride's father, April 12th, by Rev. L.D. Turner, Mr. Hubert Post to Miss Martha Turner, both of Oxford.

DIMORIER - VALTENBURG:  In Holmesville [Chenango Co. NY], April 15th, by Rev. Bishop A. Russel, Mr. Moses Dimorier to Miss Henrietta Valtenburgh, both of Holmesville.

Deaths

PECK:  At the Chenango house, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], April 17th, Mr. Henry Peck aged 56 years.

HILLIARD:  In McDonough [Chenango Co. NY], April 9th, of consumption, Melissa [Hilliard] wife of Alonzo Hilliard, aged 33 years.

HARVEY:  In McDonough [Chenango Co. NY], March 16th, Mrs. Vesta Harvey, aged 74 years.

BEVERLY:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], April 14th, Mr. David Beverly, aged 85 years.

CONKLIN:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], April 13th, at the residence of her son-in-law, Dr. C.M. Frisbee, Mrs. Susan Conklin, aged 67 years.

FENTON:  At the residence of Dr. M.C. Parker in Washington, Iowa, March 25th, 1873, after an illness of several weeks, Mrs. Minerva Fenton, aged 76 years.

Deceased was a native of Connecticut but removed at an early day (about 1806 or 9 to the almost unbroken forests of Chenango County, N.Y., where the arduous labors of more than half a century were devoted to making good and comfortable homes for family and friends, with the expectation of living and dying in the midst of her labors. Being the oldest daughter, and the oldest of all but two of a family of fifteen children, all of whom lived to adult age, she knew full well what hard work and scant fare meant in those early days, and that early experience gave her a vigor and determination of character seldom found in these later and more luxurious days.  The love of children proving stronger than the love of home and other kindred ties, she came to this city, seven years ago, with the expressed desire to live and die with her children here.  For more than fifty years she had been an active member in the Congregational church, and of greater moment still, she was a consistent living Christian and a loving mother, and to the last her faith in the fruition of the Christian's hope was strong and unshaken.  Washington County Press.

Delaware County [NY]:  From the Delhi papers we learn that the body of Mrs. Maynard was found on Sunday, the 13th inst., instead of the Tuesday previous, as at first reported, by Robert Murray, Esq. While walking on his flats in the afternoon, something in the creek nearly opposite the head of his island attracted his attention, and he procured a boat and passed over, and discovered that it was the body of Mrs. Maynard, which rested on its face in the willows or alders in the edge of the partially receded waters, a few rods from the river channel.  The body was nearly perfect, with the exception of a few bruises, but the flesh was much blackened, and decomposition followed speedily on its removal from the water.  Most of her clothing was upon her person, and her furs about her neck, just as when she left the pleasant party, on that winter evening, to meet her sudden, sad and untimely fate.  The point where she was found is nearly four miles below the scene of the catastrophe, and there is little doubt that the body has remained hidden under the ice until released by the recent flood.  The remains were taken to Shin Creek, on the Beaverkill, to be deposited alongside her deceased husband.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, April 24, 1873

Marriage

SCOTT - GREENE:  On Thursday the 16th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Cornell at the residence of the bride's father, James W. Scott of Huntington City, md., and Carrie R. Greene, of Lisle, Illinois.

Death

BABCOCK:  Mary J. [Babcock] wife of James Babcock of Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY] on the 12th, after an illness of less than two days, aged 36 years.

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, April 23, 1873

Deaths

LYON:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], on 12th, Mrs. Betsey Lyon, aged 83 years.

On Friday last Mr. Edwin L. Wells, residing about half a mile north of Whitney's Point [Broome Co. NY], was at work in his yard with his hired man, sawing a log with a cross-cut saw.  He suddenly stopped work, turned partially around and fell over on the log and immediately expired.  Assistance was soon summoned, and he was carried into the house, Dr. C.R. Rogers, was sent for, and arrived soon after, but too late to be of any assistance.  Mr. Wells had apparently been in his usual health up to the time of his decease and had not complained of ill health. The cause of his sudden death was supposed to be apoplexy produced by overwork.  Deceased was a man of about fifty years of age and leaves a family of a wife and two children.  Binghamton Times.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, April 24, 1873

Marriages

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], at the residence of the bride's parents, April 17th, by the Rev. W. Burnside, Mr. De Lano Carter, lately of Greene, of Onondaga Valley, N.Y. [Onondaga Co.], to Miss Helen P. [Banks], only daughter of Mr. H.O. Banks.

At the residence of Mrs. Bishop, in this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], April 22d, by Rev. Geo. Porter, Mr. John F. Sherwood to Miss Alice Heaton, both of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY].

At the residence of Mr. John Wilson, in this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], April 22d, by Rev. Geo. Porter, Mr. William Clarke, of Brooklyn, N.Y., to Miss S. Frankie Scott, of Greene.

In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], April 15th, by Rev. W. Burnside, Rev. C.D. Shepard, of the Wyoming Conference, to Mrs. Mary G. Brown of New Berlin.

Death

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], April 19th, Mr. Darius Robinson, aged 49 years and 4 months.

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, April 26, 1873

Death 

TILLOTSON:  In this town [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], on the 22d inst. Mr. Hiram Tillotson, aged 76 years.

The late Hiram Tillotson who died on Tuesday last, at the advanced age of 76 years, was one of the early settlers of Sherburne, and most highly esteemed for noble qualities and manly virtues.  Few men had more friends and fewer enemies.  Among his neighbors he was greatly respected for his integrity as a man and loved for his fidelity as a friend.  By them he will be mourned as one whose place cannot be filled.  The just are gathered to their home.