Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, May 15, 1873
Marriages
TURNER - FOOTE: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], May 13th, by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. Lester Turner to Miss Elizabeth Foote, all of Norwich.
FLINT - JONES: In Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY], May 5th, by Rev. A.B. Jones, Mr. William A. Flint of Sonica, Ill. to Miss Sarah M. Jones, daughter of the officiating clergyman, of the former place.
FISHER - CONE: At the home of the bride's father in South Otselic [Chenango Co. NY], May 1st, by Rev. A. C. Smith, Mr. John E. Fisher to Miss Lottie M. Cone, both of South Otselic.
WILCOX - CALKINS: At the residence of the bride's sister, Mrs. H.B. Kinney, in Earlville [Madison Co. NY], May 1st, by Rev. J.O. Gifford, Mr. Samuel Wilcox, son of R.H. Wilcox, Esq., to Miss Ella Flora Calkins, daughter of Smith Calkins, Esq., all of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY].
SHEPARD - KATHAN: In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], May 6th, by Rev. Dr. Ayrault, Mr. Frank Shepard, of Chicago, to Miss Agnes C. Kathan, of Oxford.
TAINTOR - FOX: At the residence of the bride, in Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], May 11th, by Rev. A.G.. Clark, Erving Taintor, Esq. of Harford, Cortland Co., to Mrs. Sylvia S. Fox.
Deaths
WHEELER: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], May 13th, Mrs. Tamar Wheeler, widow of the late Capt. Samuel Wheeler, of East Greene [Chenango Co. NY], aged 82 years.
HADLOCK: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], May 8th, Miss Bridget Hadlock, aged 22 years.
SMITH: In Preston [Chenango Co. NY], May 8th, Myrtie W. [Smith], daughter of William Smith, aged 10 years.
SMITH: In North Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], April 7th, Anna [Smith], wife of Zira Smith, in the 79th year of her age.
REED: At the residence of his son-in-law, Russell Avery, in New Berlin Centre [Chenango Co. NY], April 30th, Mr. Amasa Reed, aged 79 years and 25 days.
OWEN: In Cleveland, Ohio, April 5th, Mr. Frederick O. Owen, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], aged 37 years.
Mrs. Naomi Reed who died in Middlefield (Bowerstown) [Otsego Co. NY], Friday, May 2d inst., at the age of 74 years, was, in some respects, a remarkable woman. She had lived in the town of Middlefield fifty years, twenty-four of which within one mile of the village of Cooperstown, and yet she was never inside the corporate limits of the village, neither had she ever eaten a meal of victuals outside of her house.
A sad accident occurred at Toddsville [Otsego Co. NY] on Saturday last. The little son of E.N. Munroe, aged 2 years and 9 months, fell into a pail of hot water, and was so badly scaled that he died the next day.
News Item
From the Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] Daily Times of Monday last, we copy the following:
"Yesterday, while people were going home from church, an old man was observed sitting on the steps near Stratton's Saloon, apparently in a dying condition. A crowd gathered about him, and he was carried into Smith's drug store and revived. He was evidently on the verge of the grave from the effects of consumption.
"From his broken sentences, was obtained an outline of what had transpired in the previous twenty-four hours. It seems he had always been a working man, and had, at one time, owned a farm. He spoke of a daughter who was the last of his family and had been educated by him, and finally she died leaving him alone in the world. For many years he had lived in Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], working at laying stone, ditching and all kinds of farm work. He had also worked in Corning, Chenango and other places. He mentioned the name of James Moore and others with whom he had worked, the names being recognized by some of our citizens. He said he rode sixteen miles in an open wagon, Saturday, and reached this city without money Saturday evening. He remained all night in the frightful Erie depot and had no food; supported by his cane and stopping five times on his way to rest his failing limbs, he tottered up Chenango Street, and finally sank entirely exhausted upon the steps and was taken care of as above mentioned. Credit is due to the humanity of those connected with Smith's drug store while he was there, and also to Assessor DeVoe who make a collection of over $5.00 for the unfortunate old stranger. He was about sixty-years of age, and his countenance indicates, that at best, he could live but a few days. He complained greatly of his lungs, and said his limbs felt very numb and cold. He was taken to the Lewis House by Deputy Sheriff Black, and will be forwarded to his destination, Oxford, on an early train this morning, if he is living and able to go. His name is David Devine."
The Oxford Times states that the unfortunate man was a resident of that town several years ago, and had also resided in Guilford [Chenango Co. NY]. He arrived in Oxford on Monday evening, and was kindly cared for at the Rogers House, and next day assisted to Guilford, where he desired to go.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, May 15, 1873
Marriage
WESTPHALL - MORTON: At the residence of the bride's parents, in South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], April 26th, 1873, by Rev. A. Brown, Mr. Wm. H. Westphall and Miss Annie Morton, all of South New Berlin.
Death
BIGGS: Mrs. Cynthia E. [Biggs] wife of C.J. Biggs and daughter of Wm. Wilbur of South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] died in Norwich, N.Y. [Chenango Co. NY], May 6th, 1873, aged 39 years, 6 months, and 25 days.
The deceased began her Chirstian life when 18 years of age, and united with the M.E. Church in South New Berlin. Like too many youths, Cynthia wandered from the object of her early love, when becoming engrossed in the cares of a family and much of the time of her married life made no public profession of religion but was always thoughtful and tender on the subject. Death came suddenly but her friends cherish the fond hope that her spirit has found rest in the bosom of her Heavenly Father.
The deceased leaves a numerous circle of friends who deeply mourn her loss. The afflicted husband has left to him four children, the eldest a boy of sixteen, the second a daughter of fourteen, who is now to take the place of the mother in the care of the family and may He whose eyes never slumbers watch over and aid the dear bereaved child in her womanly duties and responsibilities. A little boy of two years and an infant five days old, for whose being the mother gave her life complete the family.
Mr. Biggs takes this opportunity to express his thanks to his neighbors in Norwich for their kindness to himself and family in their affliction. So. New Berlin, May 9, 1873, A. Brown
Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, May 14, 1873
Marriage
DOOLITTLE - YALE: In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], on 7th, by Rev. R.M. Blanchard, Mr. Arthur M. Doolittle of Bainbridge, to Miss Phebe Jane Yale, of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY].
Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, May 17, 1873
News Item
There is living in the town of Walton, Delaware County [NY], a man by the name of Cook St. John, who will be one hundred years old the first day of June next, and he is now in good health, with mind and memory unimpaired. He is living with his oldest son, who is 75 years old. His grandson is 51 years old, his great-grandson is 27 and his great-great-grandson is 7 years old, and each one is the eldest son of each successive family, and all are living within easy call of each other in the same village. The descendants of the centenarian are 103 living, and including his two wives, are 33 dead. At the funeral of one of his sons, some six years since, there were 115 together as mourners, relatives by blood or marriage. Eighty years ago, next month the subject of this sketch went from New Canaan, Conn., with a surveying party to New York, thence up the Hudson to Albany, thence up the Mohawk by batteau, through Wood creek, Oneida lake and Oswego River to Oswego, and thence to Canada. He says there was one small log house where Utica is now a city, one house at Whitesboro, and three at Fort Stanwix, on the opposite side of the river from the fort. Rome was then larger than Utica and Whitesboro, or equal. this narrative I had from the lips of the patriarch but a few days since. He also said that he had twice had the yellow fever, and twice the typhus fever, and had once been drowned. His mind and memory seem unimpaired, though sight and hearing have in a measure failed. there is probably no other like case of five generations living where each is the oldest son. He is older than the nation and has voted at every Presidential election save one - and the four generations voted for Lincoln and Grant. On the first of June there is to be a gathering to celebrate the hundredth birthday of the oldest man living in the town of Walton. How much of this world's history and progress is recorded in the lifetime of this one man.
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