Vital Records, Greene, NY, December 14 & 21, 1865

 Chenango American, Greene, NY, December 14, 1865

Marriages

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst. by Rev. F Rogers, Mr. Thomas L.B. Salisbury to Miss Almeda [Beach], all of this town.

At the residence of S. Thompson, in this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst. by Rev. I.B. Hyde, Charles Carter to Miss Anna Thomas, both of Towanda, Pa.

In Union Valley [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult. by Rev. B.H. Brown, Charles Clark, of Deposit [Delaware Co., NY] to Miss Mary Price of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].

Deaths

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th inst. Ann [Harrison], wife of James J. Harrison, aged 45 years.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th inst. Margarey [McEnaney], wife of Onan McEnaney aged 40 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., Sarah C. [Kershaw], daughter of James Kershaw, aged 16 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th inst. Mr. Francis J. Eschbech, aged 41 years.

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th int. Benoni H. Marks, M.D. aged about 70 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, December 21, 1865

Marriages

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst. by R.T. Davidson, Esq., Mr. Thomas Sanders of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Laura A. Drake of Oxford.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th inst. by Rev. W.C. Bowen, Mr. Thomas Birdlebough to Miss Mary E. Stokes, both of Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY].

In Howard, Steuben Co. [NY], on the 13th inst. by Rev. Mr. Rork, Mr. Melvin W. Graves and Miss Julia A. Baker, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

In Croton, Del. Co. [NY], on the 7th inst. by Rev. W.W. Shaw, George W. Rice, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Mrs. Amelia A. Rice, of Croton.

At the house of the bride on the 13th inst., by Rev. J.H. Barnard, Wm. W. Chapel of Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY] and Miss Alice G. Pritchard, of Cincinnatus [Cortland Co., NY].

Deaths

At Pepperell, Mass. on the 9th inst. Hon. Abel Chandler, for many years a prominent and influential citizen of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], aged 68 years and 10 months.

Shocking Murder in Brookfield [Madison Co., NY]

Chenango American, Greene, NY, December 21, 1865

On Thursday last (Thanksgiving Day) a most atrocious murder was perpetrated in the town of Brookfield, Madison Co. [NY].  It appears that an aged couple, named Crandall, resided on the road leading south from Leonardsville to New Berlin (near a place known as Coontown) living entirely alone with the exception of a hired man, who was gone to Utica to spend Thanksgiving Day. At about five o'clock in the evening a couple of men entered Mr. Crandall's home, and boldly confronted the old gentleman, commanded him to inform them of the whereabouts of some money belonging to the man in his employ, and which they professed to know was secreted in the house.  Mr. Crandall indignantly refused.  Finding intimidation useless, they seized Mr. Crandall, and telling him they knew that he had a large amount of money secreted, threatened him with instant death if he refused to inform them where it could be found.  At this point, old Mrs. Crandall, who had been in an adjoining room, becoming alarmed rushed into the room and discovered the situation of her husband, raised cries of alarm and calls for assistance, at the same time attacking the villains with a broom stick.  At this demonstration, one of the rascals is supposed to have drawn a revolver and deliberately fired at the old lady, with almost immediate mortal effect. The wretches then beat Mr. Crandall with a club or chair about the head until he was rendered insensible and, leaving him for dead, proceeded to search the house for money to the amount of $3,000, which was understood to be secreted there. The wretches thoroughly searched the house to no purpose.  Mr. C. had quite a respectable sum of money in his pockets when attached by the villains, none of which was taken. The house was search with the closest scrutiny, drawers, boxes, trunks, chests, &c, being ransacked throughout the house. The money, which was in U.S. Bonds, and was secreted between the straw and feather ticks of one of the beds was unmolested.

Mrs. Crandall was buried on Sunday last, and her funeral was attended by a large and sympathetic gathering of relatives and friends.

The Utica Observer of Monday evening states that at the latest advices, Mr. Crandall was alive, with some probability of his ultimate recovery.  About an hour after the departure of the murderers, Mr. C. became conscious, and fully realizing the horrors of the whole affair and his necessity for medical aid, by an almost superhuman effort, procured his lantern and walked nearly a mile across the fields to the residence of his brother, where he narrated the particulars of the crime and procured assistance.

A Jury was empaneled, and a Coroner's inquest commenced on Saturday.  No additional facts were elicited, and no clue has been gained by which the perpetrators of the dreadful deed may be identified.

The Crandall Murder

Chenango American, Greene, NY, December 28, 1865

Two men, says the Chenango Union of yesterday, were arrested at Auburn last week who were suspected of being the parties guilty of the Crandall murder at Coontown.  On being taken to the latter place, Mr. Crandall failed to identify them, when they returned to Auburn to answer to a charge of theft, that being the accusation under which they were arrested.

Telegraph & Chronicle, Norwich, NY, August 28, 1867

We find the following paragraph in the Brookfield correspondence of the Oneida Union.

Henry D. Crandall has been summoned to Auburn Prison, to see a man supposed to be the murderer of Mrs. Crandall.  He recognized him at once as one of the men who assaulted him and murdered his wife.  He even shows the scars on his head where they hit him with his cudgel.  Crandall is positive there is no mistake in the identity.  He says he knows he is the man.  He will be taken from prison and tried for murder.

Vital Records, Greene, NY, November 23 & 30; December 7, 1865

 Chenango American, Greene, NY, November 23, 1865

Marriages

In Ripon, Wis., on the 2d inst., by Rev. E.W. Cook, Mr. Wm. H. St. John, of Cohocton, N.Y. to Miss Elizabeth Bishop, formerly of this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY].

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., by Rev. E. Curtis, Mr. Edward H. Hartwell of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Mevilda Bentley, of Sherburne.

Deaths

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], suddenly, on the 18th inst., Miss Mary R. Phelps, aged 47 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th inst., Miss Lois H. Latham, daughter of the late John Latham, aged 46 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst., Mr. Oliver Jennison, aged 71 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., Mr. Norman Maxim, aged 38 years.

In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., Mrs. Eliza Rathbone, aged 33 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, November 30, 1865

Marriages

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th inst., by Rev. H. Garlick, Wm. Hoog to Miss Celia Myers, all of this town.

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th inst., by Rev. H. Garlick, Wm. J. Gleason, of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY] to Miss Julia A. Lee, of this town.

Deaths

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th inst., Miss Jennie Winter, daughter of Mr. Wm. Winter, aged 23 years.

Thus, has suddenly, after a few weeks sickness, passed to her heavenly home, one who was endeared to a large circle of friends in this community, by her many noble qualities of character.  Faithful in all the relations of life, as a Christian disciple, as a daughter, sister and friend, she has left many saddened hearts to grieve over her early departure hence.  Full of life, energy, joyousness, self-sacrificing where duty called her, a strong prop in the household relationships, ready for any duties which claimed her attention, she fulfilled the requisition of the wise man of Proverbs, whatsoever thy hand badeth to do, do it with thy might.  Genial, frank, confiding in her disposition she readily won and retained the confidence of those whom she called friends.  The natural attributes of her character pervaded her religious life.  She had none of the affections of piety, yet with the deep earnestness of her nature she was most devoted to the Church of her affections.  And in the enjoyment of the solaces which that Church furnishes she passed through "the grave and gate of death" with a joyful hope through her Redeemer, of a Resurrection unto life. The respect and esteem felt for her were manifested by the attendance of a very large number of friends at the funeral services.  "If we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleeps in Jesus will God bring with him."

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th inst., Mr. Edwin A. Phelps, aged 43 years.

In Port Crane [Broome Co., NY], on the 23d ins.t, Mr. Adoniram Winston, aged about 34 years.

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th inst., after a protracted illness, Mr. Clark Rogers, aged 81 years and 6 months.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d inst., Dea. Thomas Prentice aged 79 years.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st inst., Mrs. Elizabeth Maynard, wife of Capt. Silas Maynard, aged 76 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st inst., Daniel H. Richmond, aged 57 years.

In Otselic [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th inst., Mr. Heman Hill, aged 65 years.

Fatal Accident:  We are informed says the Oxford Democrat that while Mr. Leonard Ingham, a farm laborer, of this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], was chopping wood in the employment of Mr. Edwin Patterson, he received severe injuries by a falling tree, which have since proved fatal.

The death of Edward Hand, Superintendent of the Bank Department, is announced.  Mr. Hand had long been suffering from a debilitating disease, and the fatal result was not unexpected by himself or his friends.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, December 7, 1865

Deaths

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult. Dea. William Avery, of Georgetown, N.Y. [Madison Co.,], formerly of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], aged 67 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult. Mr. Thomas C. Hall, aged 27 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult. Mr. Peleg Arnold, aged 77 years.

In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], on the 29th ult. Irena [Ensign], wife of Hon. Soloman Ensign, aged 66 years.

At the County Poor House, in Preston [Chenango Co., NY,], on the 28th ult. Hannah Benedict, aged 108 years, formerly of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY].

In Otselic [Chenango Co., NY], on the 27th ult. Wm. W. Watkins, only son of Geo. W. Watkins, aged 23 years.

Vital Records, Greene, NY, November 9 & 16, 1865

 Chenango American, Greene, NY, November 9, 1865

Marriages

At the residence of Henry Hotchkiss, in Smithville [Chenango Co., NY] on the 1st inst., by Rev. Robert Scott, Mr. Charles S. Barre of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Frank Augusta Hotchkiss, of Smithville.

In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], 25th ult. by Rev. Samuel Scoville, Mr. Lorenzo W. Brown, of Cuyler, Cortland Co. [NY] to Miss Emily L. [Hall], daughter of Samuel Hall.

At Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY], 22d ult. by Rev. P.S. Worden, Mr. Henry Winter to Miss Harriet Gross, both of Greene [Chenango Co., NY].

Deaths

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], 16th ult. Rachel [Bingham], wife of F. C. Bingham, aged 60 years.

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], 21st ult.., at the residence of Frederick S. Race, Cutler F. [Gleason], son of Nathan and Sarah A. Gleason, of Delhi, Delaware Co., Iowa, aged 20 years.

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], 1st inst., Mr. James Archer, aged 68 years.

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], 28th ult., Lamott Bissell, eldest son of Gales B. and Susan Tyler, of that place, aged 17 years.

In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], 3d inst., of consumption, Mary E. [Brown], daughter of Dudley Brown, aged 18 years.

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], 1st inst., of typhoid fever, Col. J.J. Bixby, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

Chenango American, Greene, NY, November 16, 1865

Marriages

In Elkhorn, Wis., on Sunday evening, the 22d ult., at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. Dr. J.C. Passmore, Mr. Charles Lyon, formerly of this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Lovina A. Dewing, of Elkhorn.

At the Chenango House, in this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst. by Rev. I.B. Hyde, Mr. Geo. W. Payne, to Miss Mary Jane Copley, both of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., by Rev. I.B. Hyde, Mr. Homer Parish to Miss Sophona Blanchard, both of Franklin, Delaware Co. [NY].

In Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], on the 11th ult. by Rev. F. Kidder, Mr. L. Frank Miles, of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Mary E. Bump, of Unadilla.

At the residence of the bride's father, on the 25th ult. by Rev. A.S. Yale, Mr. Lawrence Newton to Miss Maria Smith, both of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].

In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th inst. by Rev. W.G. Queal, Mr. James Dawson, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Frances S. Padget, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., by Rev. B.H. Brown, Mr. Justus Bunce, to Miss Sally J. Bump, both of Afton.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 14th inst., by Rev. E.Z. Lewis, Chas. Race, of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY] to Jennie Cady, of Norwich.

Deaths

In Otselic [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., Henry M. Watkins, aged 84 years and 20 days.

At Martinsburgh Hospital, Va., of wounds received at the battle of Winchester, Va., Sept. 19th, 1864, Loren D. Newell, member of Co. B. 114th Regiment, N.Y.V., aged 23 years.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst., Esther [Carpenter], wife of Noah Carpenter, aged 78 years.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst. Jerusha [Pratt], wife of the late Alanson Pratt, aged 54 years.

Vital Records, Greene, NY, October 26 & November 2, 1865

 Chenango American, Greene, NY, October 26, 1865

Marriages

At the Chenango House in this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d inst. by Rev. H. Garlick, Mr. Harvey A. Gray, of Barker [Broome Co., NY], to Miss Octavia A. Spencer, of Chenango [Broome Co., NY].

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th inst. by Rev. L. E. Spafford, Mr. Hiram Rorapaugh to Miss Frank Norris, both of Smithville.

In Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY], on the 20th inst., by Miles Johnson, Esq., Mr. John H. Wilson of Amboy, ill. to Miss Nettie Chamberlain, of Chenango Forks.

In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th inst., by Rev. Mr. Turnbul, Mr. Edgar A. Pearsall to Miss Marietta Moon, booth of Coventry.

In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst. by Rev. B.H. Brown, Mr. Charles David of Bradford Co., Pa., to Mrs. Esther L. Hamlin, of Afton.

Deaths

In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th inst., Mr. Ira Manning, aged 58 years and 3 months.

In Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY], on the 24th inst. Mrs. Lura Lake, aged 24 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst., Emma [Breed], daughter of Abel Breed, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], aged 17 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 19th inst., Mary [Wheeler], wife of Billings Wheeler, aged 24 years, 4 months and 24 days.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, November 2, 1865

Marriages

In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th, ult. by Rev. I.B. Hopwood, Mr. Adelbert V. Talman to Miss Eliza A. Kales, daughter of Hon. Wm. Kales, all of Coventry.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 29th ult. by Rev. L.E. Spafford, Mr. Gurdeon E. Grannis, of Preston [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary E. Sackett, of this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY].

In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult. by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. Lorenzo W. Brown, of Cuyler, Cortland Co. [NY], to Miss Emily L. [Hall], daughter of Samuel Hall, Esq.

Deaths

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 29th ult. Mr. Geo. M. Lyon, aged 33 years, 8 months and 14 days.

Lost on board the steamer Chanticler, in the China Sea, during the month of July last, Smith W. Halsey, son of the late E.C. Halsey, aged 32 years.

The above painful intelligence of the death of a beloved son has recently been communicated from China to a deeply afflicted, widowed mother.  To many in this community [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], the deceased was well known and was highly esteemed for his manly qualities of character. The vessel in which he sailed form Hong Kong to Swartow on the coast of China, is supposed to have foundered under one of those Typhoons which sweep to destruction all vessels that lie in their track.  Mr. Halsey had been engaged in his business as photographer, taking sketches of the scenery of that but partially known country and was pursuing this vocation, having his materials with him for extending the number of his pictures, at the time he was lost.

At Portsmouth, Va., Sept. 26th, 1865, of quick consumption, Mr. Daniel D. Clark, late of the U.S. Navy, aged 33 years, He was formerly from Smithville [Chenango Co., NY]

"Yet again we hope to meet thee, / When the day of life is fled, / Then, in heaven, with joy to greet thee / Where no farewell tear is shed."

At Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, on the 23d ult., Dea. John F. Smith, of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] aged 73 years.

In Fulton, Oswego Co. [NY], Sept. 27th, Laura S. [Miller], wife of Hon. S.F. Miller, of Franklin [Delaware Co. NY], aged 20 years.

Vital Records, Greene, NY October 12 & 19, 1865

 Chenango American, Greene, NY, October 12, 1865

Marriages

At the residence of the bride's father, in Nanticoke [Broome Co., NY], on Thursday evening, the 5th inst. by Rev. Wm. Gates, C.A. Van Vradenburg of the Broome Gazette office, Whitney's Point [Broome Co., NY] to Miss Fannie J. [Griggs], daughter fo F.S. Griggs of the former place.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th ult. by Rev. L.E. Spafford, Mr. N.E. King of Hamilton [Madison Co., NY] to Miss A.E. Houghton, of Oxford.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., by Rev. L.E. Spafford, Mr. Madison Sayles of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Elcy C. Nicholson, of Preston [Chenango Co., NY].

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] on the 1st inst. by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Francis M. Harrington to Miss Julia E. Foster, both of this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY].

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th inst. by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Seymour S. Taft, of Triangle [Broome Co., NY] to Miss Lottie A. Mallory, of Smithville.

In Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], on the 17th ult. by Rev. S. Smith, Mr. John G. Wheeler to Miss Sarah M. Lamphere, both of Oxford.

In North Norwich [Chenango Co.., NY], on the 10th inst. by Rev. Samuel Scoville, Mr. Francis M. Buell to Miss Fannie E. Ransford, both of North Norwich.

In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Edgar Garret, Esq., Mr. Watson L. Wilsey, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary E. Wilsey, of Cooperstown [Otsego Co., NY].

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st ult. by Rev. L.E. Spafford, Mr. Samuel Daily to Mrs. C.J. Benedict, both of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY].

Deaths

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., Edmund L. Carter, son of Jeremiah Carter, aged 22 years and 6 months.  He was a member of Co. E 114th Reg. and was a brave soldier.  The disease which shortened his life was contracted through the exposure and hardships of camp life.

In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst. Mr. Ira S. Beardslee, aged 77 years and 8 months.

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th inst. Frances [Dimock], only daughter of Brown and Ursula Dimock, aged 20 years, late of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., Dea. Elihu Smith, aged 62 years; on the 28th ult. Otis Smith, aged 60 years.  On the 18th ult. Alva Alis [Smith] son of Otis Smith, aged 10 years; On the 22d ult. Mary Bell [Smith], daughter of Otis Smith, aged 5 years; On the 24th ult. Wm. Bradford, [Smith] son of Otis Smith, aged 14 years; all of Typhoid Dysentery.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, October 19, 1865

Marriages

In New Lisbon [Otsego Co., NY], on the 12th inst. by Rev. E.M. Blanchard, Mr. L. Augustus Knott of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Rosa Weeden, the adopted daughter of Samuel Weeden, Esq., formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

In Mount Upton [Chenango Co., NY], on the 12th inst. by Rev. W.W. Andrews, Mr. C.S. Graves to Mrs. A.C. Greene.

Deaths

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th inst. Charles H. [Hall], son of Henry Hall, aged 18 years.

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst. Mary [Jamison], wife of Samuel Jamison, aged 67 years.

Vital Records, Norwich, NY, December 29, 1869 & Greene, NY, October 5, 1865

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, December 29, 1869

Marriages

GIBBS - YORK:  At the residence of the bride' father in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 15th, by Rev. Sam'l Scoville.  Mr. Harlow P. Gibbs, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Emma York, daughter of Charles C. York.

WILBUR - BAIRD:  At the Hughson House, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 22d, by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. William Wilbur, to Miss Martha Baird, both of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].

WOOD - BAIRD:  At the same time and place, by the same, Mr. Daniel Wood, to Miss Lovinia Baird, both of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].

FEIG - GREINER:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 12th, by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. Andrew Feig, to Miss Mary Greiner, from Frimersheim, Germany.

THOMPSON - MERITHEW:  At the residence of the bride's father, in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 9th, by Rev. L.D. Turner.  Mr. Charles L. Thompson, of East McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Ellen C. Merithew.

ROUSE - KELLEY:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 24th, by Wm. H. Gunn, Esq., Mr. Jacob Rouse, to Miss Rosanna Kelley, all of Norwich.

BROWNELL - JOHNSON:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 22d, by Rev. W.A. Wadsworth, Mr. Matthew J. Brownell, of Butternuts [Otsego Co., NY] to Miss Laura A. Johnson, of Bainbridge.

BEATMAN - CARRINGTON:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 21st, by Rev. Mr. Halstead, Mr. Seymour Beatman, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Ella Carrington, of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY].

MEAD - PADGETT:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 14th, by Rev. L.E. Spafford, Mr. William B. Mead, to Miss A.S. Padgett, all of Oxford.

VAN COTT - IVES:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 15th, by Rev. L. Sperry, Mr. John W. Van Cott of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY] to Miss Margelia L. Ives, of Guilford.

IRELAND: - LANSING:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 22d, by Rev. John Cairns, Mr. William S. Ireland, to Miss Maria Lansing, all of Greene.

PROSSER - STEERE:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 17th, by Samuel Steere Esq., Mr. Charles Prosser, to Miss Cornelia A. Steere, both of Columbus [Chenango Co., NY]

Deaths

HURLBUT:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 23d, Eliza Ann [Hurlbut], wife of Dr. Hiram Hurlbut, aged 43 years.

WOODLEY:  In Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 27th, Ann [Woodley], wife of George Woodley, aged 66 years.

SPICER:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 22d, Mr. John Spicer, aged 28 years.

WELCH:  At the residence of John Morrisey, in Butternuts [Otsego Co., NY], Dec. 23d, of consumption, Mr. Thomas J. Welch, aged 21 years.

RACE:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 13th, Mr. William Race, aged 74 years.

DICKINSON:  In DeWitt, Iowa, Nov. 29th, Mrs. Loretta [Dickinson], wife of Daniel S. Dickinson, aged 45 years, formerly of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]

Chenango American, Greene, NY, October 5, 1865

Marriages

At Zion Church in this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th ult., by Rev. F. Rogers, Mr. John R. Juliand, to Miss Cecelia L. [Read], youngest daughter of the late Merrick Read, all of this village.

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst., by Rev. F. Rogers, Mr. Lewis St. John of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY] to Miss Augusta C. [Palmer], youngest daughter of Ira Palmer.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th ult. by Rev. W.C. Bowne, Mr. George B. Foote, of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Katie A. Ford, of this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY].

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult. by Rev. E.Z. Lewis, Mr. Wm. Crozier of Norwich, to Mrs. Rowena A. Waters, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

In Pittsfield [Otsego Co., NY], on the 24th ult. by Rev. E.D. Thurston, Mr. James R. Bartholomew, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Delia Persons, of Pittsfield.

Deaths

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., Henry VanDerLyn, Esq., aged 81 years, 5 months and 9 days.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th, ult, Randolph B. Chamberlain, aged 56 years.

In Willet [Cortland Co.., NY], on the 20th ult. of consumption, Maurace M. [Dyer], son of John S. Dyer, Esq., aged 21 years and 11 months.

In Ripon, Wis., on the 4th ult. Mrs. Betsey Wheeler, formerly of this town [Chenango Co., NY], aged 80 years.

Vital Records, Norwich, NY, December 15, 22, & 29, 1869

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, December 15, 1869

Marriages

THOMPSON - GIBSON:  At the residence of the bride's father, in South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 12th, by Rev. J.D. Pope, Mr. D.A. Thompson, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mattie B. Gibson, daughter of Mr. S.C. Gibson.

KING - CARPENTER:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 25, by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. George W. King to Mrs. Jennie Carpenter, all of Norwich.

BROWN - FISK: In Otselic [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 19th, by Rev. P. Ne...s, Mr. Byron Brown to Mrs. Eva J. Fisk, all of Otselic.

Deaths

BARNES:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 12th, Miss Dora V. Barnes, daughter of the late Erastus W. Barnes, aged 25 years.

SCOVILLE:  In Brooklyn, Dec. 9th, Henry W. B. [Scoville], son of Rev. S. Scoville, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], aged 1 year, 2 months and 15 days.

WILBUR:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 9th, Mr. Smith Wilbur, aged 72 years.

FAIRCHILDS:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 4th, Mrs. Huldah Fairchilds, aged 78 years.

HOYT:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 5th, Miss Mary Hoyt, aged 47 years.

IRELAND:  In oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. ?th, Mr. Stephen Ireland, aged 55 years.

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, December 22, 1869

Marriages

STURDEVAN - GOODRICH:  at the residence of the bride's father, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 16th, by Rev. Mr. Warner, Mr. Joseph Sturdevant, to Miss Sarah D. Goodrich, daughter of Hiram Goodrich, both of Norwich.

BURLINGAME - JACKSON:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 15th, by Rev. A.M. Totman, Mr. Freeman Burlingame, to Miss Helen M. Jackson, all of Norwich.

GIBBS - WESCOTT:  At the residence of the bride's father, in Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 15th, by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. Joseph B. Gibbs of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Mae E. Wescott, daughter of Paul L. Wescott, Esq.

HOLLENBECK - JACOBS:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 21st, by Rev. R.E. Spafford, Mr. William Hollenbeck, to Miss Fannie Jacobs, both of Oxford.

STEWARD - YOUNGS:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 8th, by Rev. A.M. Colgrove, Mr. Alanson, C. Steward, of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Martha L. Youngs of the former place.

CURTIS - MORRISON:  In Rockdale [Chenango Co., NY], by Rev. A. McMaster, Mr. L.W. Curtis, of Madison [Madison Co., NY], to Mrs. Mary E. Morrison, of East Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].

PURDY - BROWN:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 14th, by Rev. J.H. Sags, Mr. David L. Purdy, of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Hannah M. Brown, of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

CLARK - EVANS:  In Oxford, Dec. 12th, by Rev. L.E. Spafford, Mr. G.M. Clark, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss M.E. Evans, of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY].

WILSON - DRAKE:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 11th, by R.T. Davidson, Esq., Mr. Henry H. Wilson, of Canada, to Miss Lucinda A. Drake, Oxford.

STREET - BUTLER:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 11, by Rev. I.B. Hyde, Mr. Thomas Street, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Mrs. Rebecca A. Butler, of Sherburne.

Distressing Accident

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, December 15, 1869

A dispatch to his friends in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], gives the sorrowful intelligence that Schuyler F. Wade, who left this place about three months since to take a position as conductor of a freight train on one of the Missouri railroads, has met with a fearful accident, necessitating the amputation of one of his limbs.  It is supposed that the accident happened on the railroad, although no particulars have yet been received.  Mr. Geo. W. Marvin, step-father to Mr. Wade, immediately started for the scene of the accident, and telegraphed back on Friday last that one of Schuyler's limbs had been amputated, but that he was doing as well as could be expected; a subsequent dispatch from him, however, is not so hopeful.  The precise date of the accident is not known here, but it is supposed to have occurred on Tuesday or Wednesday of last week.  The news of this dreadful accident was a sad blow to his family, who reside in this place, and to the whole community who are his friends.

Death of Schuyler F. Wade

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, December 22, 1869

We are pained to announce that Schuyler F. Wade, whose injuries upon a Missouri railroad we mentioned last week, died on Wednesday evening last.  His remains were brought to this place [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] on Monday, by Mr. Marvin.

Mr. Wade was Conductor on a freight train and being on top of one of the cars while descending a steep grade, was thrown from the car by the shock caused by the engineer having reversed the engine; he fell between the cars, his leg having been caught between the "bumpers," and crushed.  As soon as the cars parted, he swung himself clear from the train and was shortly after found, stunned by his terrible injuries and with his head partially lying in a pool of water.  It was found necessary to amputate his limb, which was done, and it was at first thought that he would recover; but he gradually sank and died, as we have stated, on Wednesday last.  His sad fate is universally lamented.  His age was 21 years.  A widow survives him.