Trial for the Murder of Benjamin Twitchell, 1872

 Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, April 3, 1872

San Francisco, Cal, March 12, 1872

Mr. Editor:  I clip the following item from the San Francisco Evening Bulletin of March 9th, thinking it might be of interest o many of your readers, as Benjamin Twitchell was a man well known in Chenango County [NY], especially in the town of Guilford, where he resided for many years before he came to California:

Incident in the Life of Harry Byrne

Editor Bulletin:  A person by the name of Benjamin Twitchell had been shot and killed by one Samuel Gilmore in a land dispute, and Gilmore was on trial for the offense.  Mr. Byrne being at that time prosecuting attorney.  The trial had lasted several days and was then near its close.  It had run far into the night, and being before the days of gas, the Court room, lighted as it was with a few candles, presented a very dismal appearance.  Mr. B. was making the closing appeal to the jury and drew in his argument a picture of the scene.  "Before him," he said, "sat his Honor, the Judge who had passed many weary hours in hearing the case, he who still far into the night sat doing his duty to the people and the prisoner.  Here sat the jury, who had left their business and their homes to try the prisoner, and who had patiently listened to the evidence and the remarks of the lawyers.  There was the Sheriff, an old man grown gray in the service of his country, was overcome by the labors of his calling and the late hour, hardly able to keep awake, yet ready to answer to the demands of his position.  Here even the prisoner's attorney and the people's attorney, each doing their duty, and there sat the prisoner himself, listening to all with eager interest. The picture was nearly complete.  There was one figure wanting to make it entirely so."  Mr. B. paused in his speech; the dim court room was silent.  Raising himself up, he strode over to where the sheriff sat dozing, and seizing him by the shoulder, exclaimed in that remarkable voice of his,

"MR. SHERIFF, BRING BENJAMIN TWITCHELL INTO COURT!"

The effect was electrical.  The Judge stood upright, pale and silent; the jury rose in a body.  The terrified Sheriff stood shaking and trembling, while the prisoner, with open mouth, and eyes almost leaving their sockets, gazed at the scene as if fully expecting, as he no doubt did, to see the ghost of the murdered man stalk into Court.  None except those who have heard Mr. B's, remarkable voice could fully realize the effect it must have had in that dim Court room in the still hour of midnight, in such a scene, calling on the dead to come late Court.  None present but fully expected for the moment to see the dead man walk into the Courtroom.

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Harry Byrne died a few weeks ago, "the last of his race," leaving an estate valued at two hundred thousand dollars, most of which he bequeathed to his friend, Gen. Carpentier.  It is said the will is to be contested by Matilda Haron, the actress, who, it is said, he became infatuated with, and privately married many years ago.

Yours truly,  M.

Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, April 1872

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, April 3, 1872

Marriage

DAVIS - DAVIS:  In Lincklaen [Chenango Co. NY], March 25th, by Rev. A.W. Coon, Mr. Millard Davis to Miss Frankie Davis, all of Lincklaen.

Deaths

RANDALL:  At the residence of is son, John A. Randall, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], April 1st, Dea. Charles Randall, aged 92 years.

DIBBLE:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], March 27th, of brain fever, Mr. Ira Dibble, aged 51 years and 6 months.  This gentleman expired at his residence in this village, on Wednesday of last week, after an illness of six days of brain fever.  Mr. Dibble was the proprietor of the steam sawmill and tannery in this village, the former of which was burned last fall, and is now being rebuilt, and was an active businessman.  He will be missed in our community.

GEER:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], March 27th, Mrs. Charlotte A. Geer, wife of B. Franklin Geer, aged 81 years and 5 months.

DOUGLASS:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], March 24th, Mr. James Douglass, aged 44 years.

SWEET:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], March 30th, at the residence of her son, L.C. Sweet, Esq. Mrs. Ruth Sweet, relict of Thomas Sweet, aged 73 years and 11 months.  The deceased was the youngest daughter of Apollos Allen, who came to Smyrna in 1798.  For about fifty years she was a member of the Methodist Church and was faithful to her early Christian profession.  For many years she was an invalid, but bore her sufferings with patience and resignation, looking forward to the exchange of trials here for eternal happiness through the merits of the Savior she loved and served. Her memory will be precious to her kindred, the church, and community where her life was spent.

SALISBURY:  In Willet, Cortland Co. [NY], March 8th, Mrs. Rhoda Salisbury, widow of Ebenezer Salisbury, aged 64 years.  She has left fourteen children and sixteen grandchildren.  She was universally beloved in life and lamented in death. She died the death of the righteous.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, April 3, 1872

Deaths

SWEET:  In Smyrna on the 30th ult. at the residence of her son, Leroy C. Sweet, Esq., Mrs. Ruth Sweet, relict of the late Thomas Sweet, aged 75 years.  The deceased was the youngest daughter of Apollos Allen, who came to Smyrna in 1798, when the subject of this notice was but three years of age.  for many years she has been an invalid, but bore her sufferings with patience, looking forward to the time of her departure with confidence that present suffering would be exchanged for everlasting joy and happiness.  She was a member of the Methodist church, and throughout her long life was faithful to her Christian obligations, and during her later years longed to be in the presence of the Savior she served and loved. Her memory will be precious to her kindred, to the church and to the community where she spent her days. She died almost on the very spot where her father, mother and several other members of her family died in 1806.

CRANDALL:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. Orville Benedict, March 16, 1872, Mrs. Keziah Crandall, wife of Mr. Latham Crandall, aged 65 years 1 week and 2 days.

Mrs. Crandall had been a resident of this county all her life, having been born in the town of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].  She lived a devoted and consistent Christian life.  She was converted about 35 years ago, since which time she has been a member of the M.E. church.  For many years she has been sick and not mingled much in society, but she manifested patience in suffering the will of God when laid aside from more active Christian duty.  Her death was unexpected.  she went to visit her daughter, wishing to be as near as possible to the meetings being held on South Hill, though not able to be at the church.  While on this visit she fell a prey to her complicated maladies.  But she was ready, and the death bed scene was one of victory and holy triumph, such as is seldom witnessed.  She addressed her family with love and tenderness commending them to God.  Sometime before her death those who watched by her bed thought she had gone, but revived again and said, "I have been over the river and have seen the children." referring to those who had died in childhood.  Thus died one of the saints of God, showing the truth of the divine promise "In the evening time it shall be light."

Yes, she's gone, she is sleeping / Beneath the cold tomb, / cut down by the spoiler / In old ages' full bloom.

Ah sleeping in death / Beneath the cold sod, / But her spirit is resting / in the presence of god

Her mission is ended, / Her soul is at rest / In the mansions of Heaven, /The realms of the blest

In strains of rejoicing / She tunes her bright lyre, / And joins in full chorus / The angelic choir

Her anguish and pain / Forever have ceased, / From earth's dreary prison / Her spirit's released

And could she look down / From that blissful abode / And speak to us toiling / Through life's dreary road

She'd say dearest children / Weep not for me, / from sorrow and pain / Forever I'm free.

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, April 3, 1872

Deaths

FRASER:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY], March 27th, Ruth [Fraser], wif eof Henry S. Fraser, aged 42 years.

NORRIS:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY], March 27th, Addie E. [Norris], daughter of John R. and Martha Norris, aged 18 months.

"Under the daises her grave is made, / Under the daisies our treasure is laid. / Under the daisies? It cannot be thus, / We are sure that in heaven she waits for us."

PERKINS:  At Houston, Texas, March 12th, Erastus S. Perkins, aged 70 years, eldest son of the late Erastus Perkins of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY].

Chenango American, Greene, NY, April 4, 1872

Marriage

At the Baptist parsonage in this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], March 13th, by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. William F. Brown to Miss Eliza M. Palmer, both of Smithville [Chenango Co. NY].

Death

In McDonough [Chenango Co. NY], March 25th, Eva DeEtte [Nichols] daughter of A.S. and R.A. Nichols, aged 1 year and 23 days.

"The angels had need of this little gem, / In their garden so fair, / They'll graft it on an immortal stem, / Twill Bloom forever there."

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, April 6, 1872

Marriage

SULLIVAN - WALCH:  In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], April 4, by Rev. Father O'Connell, Mr. John Sullivan to Miss Mary Walch, al of Norwich.

Deaths

SMITH:  In this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], March 30, Mrs. Sarah Smith, wife of Mr. M.E. Smith, aged 33 years and 8 months.

BARBER:  At Sherburne Four Cornes [Chenango Co. NY], April 4th, Sarah [Barber] wife of Wyllys Barber, in the 64th year of the age.  The deceased was a daughter of the late Mr. Simeon Bullock, a man who was very greatly respected.  She was born and lived most of her life in Sherburne but lived a short time in Connecticut a number of years ago.  She was a woman of excellent character, good disposition, and sincere piety.  Her life was troubled greatly in consequence of a malady to which she was subject, but she is now, as she desired, freed from suffering and happily at rest.  J.L.B.

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, April 6, 1872

Marriage

On the 19th inst. at the home of the bride by Rev. L.G. Niles, James H. Gifford of Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Martha Stewart, of Davenport Center [Delaware Co. NY].

Deaths

At Osborn Hollow [Broome Co. NY], March 27, Mrs. M.A. Williams, wife of Rev. G.L. Williams, of the Wyoming Conference, aged 28 years.

The friends of Mrs. M.A. Williams, of Osborn Hollow, daughter of Mr. John J. Baldwin, of this place [Otego, Otsego Co. NY], were called upon to follow her lifeless remains to the tomb last Friday.  Her remains were brought here for interment.

In Otego [Otsego Co. NY], March 26, Mrs. Almeda Thomas, wife of L.L. Thomas.

In Butternuts [Otsego Co NY], March 9, David Hurd, father of D.S. Hurd, aged over 80 years.

In Pittsfield [Otsego Co. NY], March 17, Richard Smith, aged 76 years.

In Springfield [Otsego Co. nY], March 20, Robert Wood, aged 67 years.

Norwich, Chenango Co. NY Reminiscences

 Reminisces of Norwich, Chenango County, New York

Chenango Telegraph, March 27, 1872

Editors of the Chenango Telegraph

Gentlemen:  You are giving much pleasure to many inhabitants of Chenango and adjoining counties by publication of Mr. Randall's charming reminiscences of the Chenango Valley.  His facile and graceful pen is serving up, in a very interesting manner, many amusing incidents which occurred amongst the hard-working, good natured, shrewd people who cheered one another, in early days, when all were struggling for existence, in an almost unbroken wilderness. Privation, want, wild beasts and Indians, abounded; and time alone can gild the shadows, which crossed the pathways of the first settlers of this beautiful valley.

Mr. Randall's memory is wonderful, and but few things escape him, certainly nothing of importance; and therefore, in some future number, he may allude to that celebrated "certificate," given by a distinguished Judge, as to the efficacy of a remarkable medicine, then recently introduced to the public by a learned Doctor Root, but not a Root Doctor.

At an early day, as long ago as 1806, nearly 70 years ago!!, there was a struggle between the rival villages of Oxford and Norwich for the location of a Court House, then about to be built, and an old paper, in my possession, throws some light upon the means used by the advocates of the Norwich location.  Norwich was successful and the paper referred to, of which I send you a copy, shows how willingly large sums were contributed to circulate petitions, and for such "other purposes," as a committee thought proper, for obtaining the "buildings aforesaid."  Legislation had not then become debauched, for there was no "Tweed" to corrupt members by the shameful use of money, feasts and entertainments.

Norwich got the Jail and has ever since enjoyed a monopoly of all the county hangings, which may account for the excellent class of citizens residing in your thriving town.  Bad fellows were driven off, if not hung, and if they went to Oxford, were immediately clapped into the Academy, an institution of which the people of Oxford have been justly proud, for it has done much towards forming as refined and cultivated a Society as can be found.  Truth requires us to say, that the citizens of Norwich, tho' prosperous and happy, with their Jail, and its efficient administration, were not entirely satisfied, as they saw their rival educating all their own children, and calling others from surrounding and distant Countries; so, they got up another subscription paper, built an Academy, endowed it liberally with library and philosophic apparatus, and stand prepared to educate or hang, as circumstances require.

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We, the subscribers, promise and agree to pay into Peter B. Garnsey, Stephen Collins and Silas Cole, such sum as we shall place opposite our names, for the purpose of circulating petitions through the county, to obtain the Court House and Gaol at the Village of Norwich, and such other purpose as the above committee shall think expedient and proper for obtaining the buildings aforesaid.

Isaac Cornell	£0.16.0	Silas Cole	$20.00
Esoch Allen	$1.00	Peter B. Garnsey	$30.00
John Harris	$3.00	Hascall Ransford	$15.00
John Bowen	$1.00	Casper M. Rouse	$10.00
Edward Wait	$1.00	Frederick Hopkins	$5.00
Silas Higbe	$5.00	Sam’l Hull	$1.00
John Adams	$1.00	James Birdsall	$5.00
William Ransford	$1.00	Ames M. Smith	$1.00
Asel Steere	$5.00	Joseph Brooks	$1.00
Perez Randall	$5.00	Blinn Harris	$5.00
Seth Garlick	$10.00	Josiah Miller	£0.16.0
Jonathan Johnson	$10.00	John Bottom	£0.12.0
Benj’n Edmunds	$10.00	Hezekiah Brown	$3.00
Josiah Dickinson	$10.00	Jesse Sapham	$1.00
Joel Crane	$1.00	Alexander McCutter	$1.00
Eleazer Skinner	$2.00	Joseph Sheffield	$1.00
Nathan Whipple	$5.00	Edward Goodrich	$1.00
Nathan Parker	$2.00
Stephen Steer	$1.00

 On the back of this venerable paper are numerous endorsements showing where the several subscriptions were paid.  The first one read thus:  "Red'd Dec. 3, 1805, of Casper M. Rouse, Esq., one dollar and fifty cents, on his within subscription."

It is not known to me that of this Band of Pioneers, a single one remains.  They believed in law and order, and therefore, from their common poverty, built Church and Court House.  

They did not travel in thundering rail cars, but with toilsome step traversed the wilderness, now one continuous garden.

May those who follow in their footsteps emulate their virtues, cherish their memories, and tread lightly on the mounds, where "The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep."

Vital Records, Chenango County, NY March 1872 (concluded)

 Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, March 27, 1872

Deaths

HASTINGS:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], on 21st, Mrs. Catharine Hastings, aged 68 years.

MEAD:  In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], on 14th, Allen Mead Esq. aged 74 years.

DIX:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], on 12th, Mr. Zephaniah Dix, aged 42 years.

HOUGHTON:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY], on the 19th inst., Jesse D. [Houghton], youngest child of Ansel and Eliza Houghton, aged 2 months.

I had a lovely Rose bud / Just opening beauteously, / I placed it on my bosom / And fair it was to see. / My heart was proudly swelling / When every passerby / Admired my beauteous flower / That blossomed but to die.

Awhile it gaily flourished / Nursed by affection's dew, / And every passing hour / More beautiful it grew / Each tender leaf unfolding / A brilliant hue displayed, / I thought a brighter flower / Was surely never made.

One day I saw it drooping, / It leaned upon my breast / With paleness and with trembling, / I saw it sink to rest, / I knew not it was dying, / Though paler still it grew, / I vainly sought to save it / By all that love can do.

At length I heard a whisper, / O suffer it to come / To me the only Saviour / And I will take it home, / There in my garden blooming, / Are many buds like thine, / In bright celestial beauty / Sweet flowers how they shine.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, March 21, 1872

Marriage

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], Feb. 20th, by Rev. R.I. Warriner, Mr. Wesley Merrill of Colesville [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Lucy Winston of Greene.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, March 28, 1872

Deaths

In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], March 16th, Georgianna M. [Hotchkiss], daughter of M.S. and Anola A. Hotchkiss, aged 9 years 10 months and 21 days.

In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], March 20th, Martha C. [McMoran] daughter of David and Ann McMoran, of this town, aged 20 years and 2 months.

In this town, March 25th, Mr. David Bradley, aged 87 years.  Mr. Bradley was one of the earliest settlers in Greene and was honored and respected by all his townsmen.  The funeral will be attended from his late residence at Greene Corners, on Thursday, at 11 A.M.

In oxford [Chenango Co. NY], March 21st, Mrs. Catharine Hastings, aged 68 years.

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, March 30, 1872

Marriage

Tuesday, March 26th, was the sixtieth anniversary of the wedding day of Mr. and Mrs. Jared Clark, of Columbus [Chenango Co. NY].  Although childless, they have reared several children, all of whom, with the exception of one who died many years ago, are now honored and useful members of society.  Their ages are respectively seventy-eight and seventy-five, the wife being married when she was but fifteen years old.  The happiness of their wedded life has been commensurate with its extraordinary length.  Mr. Clark often jocosely boasts to his friends that he has "One of the nicest little women in the world", a fact which all of her acquaintances will cheerfully corroborate.  May they both live to become centenarians.

Deaths

CARPENTER:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], March 25, Mrs. Sarah Carpenter, wife of Rev. Henry Carpenter, aged 26 years.

YOUNGS:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], March 24, of bilious pneumonia, Mr. Henry Youngs, aged 77 years.

MUNSON:  In this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], March 28, Mrs. Anna M. Munson, aged 86 years.

SISSON:  In this town [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], March 24, of consumption, Mr. Jonathan A. Sisson, aged 22 years.

THURSTON:  At Sherburne Quarter, March 24, Miss Nellie Thurston, step-daughter of Mr. Storing, aged 16 years.

DIBBLE:  In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], on the 27th inst. Mr. Ira Dibble.

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, March 16, 1872

Deaths

In West Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY], Feb. 28, Mrs. Sarah Walter, aged 87 years.

At his residence, Hopbottom, Pa., Feb. 19, George E. [Caswell], oldest son of Henry and Lydia W. Caswell, aged 25 years.

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], March 8, Olive Locke, aged 55 years.

In Sanford [Broome Co. NY], March 8, Ira Hyde, aged 12 years.

In Jonesville, Mich. Feb. 20, Mr. S.H. Humphrey, aged 57 years.  The deceased was formerly a resident of the town of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] where many of the friends still reside.

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, March 23 1872

Marriages

In Schenevus [Otsego Co. NY], March 13th, by Rev. J.V. Newell, Thomas S. Bain, of Albany [Albany Co. NY], to Miss Jennie A. Wright, of Schenevus.

At the Universalist Church in Afton [Chenango Co. NY], by Rev. R.C. Lansing, James L. Hyde to Cretia A. Wildey, both of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY].

Deaths

In Morris [Otsego Co. NY], March 5th, Martha Almira [Gifford], aged 35 years.

In Pittsfield [Otsego Co. NY], March 3d, Dr. E.S. Blackwell, aged 62.

In Schenevus [Otsego Co. NY], March 9th, Philor [Benedict], son of Philor Benedict, Esq., aged 11 years.

In Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY], March 5th, M. Richardson, aged 88 years.

In Schenevus [Otsego Co. NY], March 11th, Amanda [Carpenter], daughter of Ira E. Carpenter, aged 2 years and 5 months.

William Barrett, Esq., one of the oldest members of the Bar of Broome County [NY], died of rheumatism at his residence in Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], last Sunday afternoon.  Mr. Barrett was born in Springfield, Otsego County [NY], and was nearly 60 years of age.  His father was Dr. Barrett, well known in his day as a prominent physician, also as an extensive tanner and merchant later in life.  The deceased graduated at Union College and read law with Hon. Joshua Spencer, at Utica.  After being admitted to the bar he opened an office in Herkimer and was elected District Attorney of Herkimer County.  He afterward practiced in his profession at Westville, Otsego County, and at Utica.  At Utica he was a partner of Mr. Benton, for many years canal auditor.  Mr. Barrett was twice married.  His first wife was a sister of William R. Osborn, Esq., and his second wife, who is now living in Savannah, Georgia, is sister of Hon. Edward Tompkins, of California.  Mr. Barrett had a son by his last wife, who is with her at Savannah.  Mr. Barrett went to Binghamton from Utica, about twenty years ago, and for ten years was prominent in his profession, but for the past ten years he did little business on account of failing health.  The deceased was a brother of George Barrett, Esq., a prominent lawyer in Otsego County, and also of Mrs. Dr. Cleveland, of Westville.

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, March 30, 1872

Deaths

In Otadawa [Otsego Co. NY], March 23, Addison Jenks, aged 14 years.

In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], March 19, Widow Patchen, relic of John Patchen, aged 93 years.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, March 20, 1872

Obituary - Rev. Hezekiah C. Hall

Hezekiah C. Hall was born May 9th, 1810, in the town of Smyrna, Chenango County, N.Y., where his father, Mr. Luke Hall, had settled on the farm now occupied by his youngest son, Erastus G. Hall.  His boyhood and youth were spent in the active labors of the farm.  In early manhood he made several journeys through the opening west and southwest traversing the swamps of Southern Michigan on foot and spending some time chopping in Ohio where his feet were badly injured by accidental strokes of the axe, which was the occasion of much future suffering.  At one time and another, he visited most of the States east of the Mississippi, spent one summer at sea hoping to recover from the ague and fever which he had contracted while helping chop one hundred acres of the heavy timber on the low shore of Lake Ontario, in Orleans County. At the age of twenty-four he was converted and became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was soon appointed class leader, and after much hesitation, and self-distrust received a license to preach, and after spending several years in preparatory studies at the conference Seminary at Cazenovia, was received into the Oneida (now Central New York) Conference, of which body he remained a member either as effective, or superannuated, until his death at Franklinville, Gloucester county, New Jersey, February 16th, 1872, to which place he had moved with his family five years before.  As a traveling preacher he was stationed at East Homer, Lansing, Elbridge, Montezuma, Mentz, Owasco, McLean, Onondaga, South Onondaga, Nelson, Perryville, Clockville, and DeRuyter, where he preached his last sermon September 1865, went from the pulpit to his bed and never walked afterward without support.  His labors as a minister were frequently interrupted by intervals of sickness, and sometimes he was helped into the pulpit and preached from a chair, and sometimes preached with his arm in a sling.  For six years and a half he was mostly confined to the bed.  For six weeks before his death his suffering was extreme, from such a complication of disease as defied the skill of his physician, and the assiduities of friends.  From the first he understood that the end was at hand and though he often sighed for release he said, "the will of the Lord be done," I am almost home.  He often said my agony is terrible, if the Lord would take me, entreat for me that I may go.  The struggle is over, the warfare accomplished, may we follow him as he followed Christ.

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

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, March 27, 1872

Marriages

ROBBINS - ROGERS:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], by Rev. B.F. Porter, Mr. Charles Robbins to Miss T. Isabel Rogers, all of Norwich.

BREED - JOHNSON:  In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], Feb. 19th, by Rev. B.F. Porter, Mr. George F. Breed to Miss Cornelia Johnson, all of Norwich.

BOLT - MORGAN:  At the Parsonage, in German [Chenango Co. NY], March 17th, by Rev. L.D. Turner, Mr. Merritt Bolt to Miss Orselia Morgan, all of German.

NEWTON - SMITH:  In Poolville [Madison Co. NY], March 14th, by Rev. S. miller, Mr. Parker Newton of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Minnie A Smith of Poolville.

MERRILL - WINSTON:  In Greene [Chenango Co. NY], Feb. 20th, by Rev. R.L. Warriner, Mr. Wesley Merrill of Colesville [Broome Co. NY], to Miss lucy Winston of Greene.

FOSTER - FELT:  At the M.E. Parsonage, in Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], March 16th, by Rev. Richard Hiorne, Mr. Franklin Foster of Plymouth, to Mrs. Mary Felt, of Yellowhead, Ill. formerly of Smyrna, N.Y. [Chenango Co.].

LITTLEWOOD - CASE:  At the M.E. Parsonage, in New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], March 18th, by Rev. R.W. Van Schoick, Mr. Edward Littlewood, of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Alice Case, of Holmesville [Chenango Co. NY].

BARBER - MILLS:  In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], at the residence of the bride's father, March 21st, by Rev. J.L. Jones, Mr. Stephen Barber of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], to Miss Lizzie S. Mills of Guilford.

CARTER - TAYLOR:  In Lincklaen [Chenango Co. NY], March 10th, by Rev. A. Lawton, Mr. A. Lyman Carter of Pitcher [Chenango Co NY] to Mary E. Taylor of DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY].

TINKER - SMITH:  In Schenevus [Otsego Co. NY], Feb. 18th, by Rev. J.V. Newell, Mr. William E. Tinker of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Celia C. Smith of Schenevus.

HYDE - WILDEY:  In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], March 14th, by Rev. R.C. Lansing, Mr. James L. Hyde to Miss Lucretia A. Wildey, both of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY].

Deaths

TERWILLAGER:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], March 20th, Francis A. [Terwillager] son of Andrew j. Terwillager, aged 5 years and 15 days.

VAN TASSELL:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], March 21st, Elsie Van Tassell, aged 19 years and 8 months, daughter of John W. Case, of this village.

PACKER:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Eugene [Packer], son of Charles Packer, aged 1 year and 2 months.

BACON:  In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], March 19th, Elizabeth [Bacon], wife of Joseph B. Bacon, and daughter of Lorenzo McIntyre, aged 21 years and 2 months.

DEVOLL:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], March 22d, Grace Devoll, aged 74 years.

DIX:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], March 22d, of pneumonia, Mrs. Miranda (Bill) Dix, aged 67 years.

WINN:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], March 12th, Mrs. Frances Winn, wife of Albert Winn, aged 29 years.

CRANDALL:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], March 19th, Mrs. Keziah Crandall, wife of Latham Crandall, aged 65 years.

BACON:  In Earlville [Madison Co. NY], March 4th, Mr. Sylvester Bacon, aged 73 years.

BEACH:  In Earlville [Madison Co. NY], March 9th, Mr William Beach, aged 90 years.

KING:  In Columbus [Chenango Co. NY], March 16th, Mr. Paoli King, aged 81 years.

FOOTE:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], March 21st, Mrs. Christina Foote, aged 82 years.

RANSOM:  At Richfield Springs [Otsego Co. NY], March 13th, Mr. Norman K. Ransomu, aged 44 years, son of Rev. J.C. Ransom, of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY].

HALL:  In Franklinville, N.J., Feb. 16th, Rev. Hezekiah C. Hall, aged 62 years, formerly of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY].

ANDRESS:  In Hiram, Ohio, Feb. 16th, Feb. 16th Mrs. Mary Andress aged 95 years, formerly of Greene [Chenango Co. NY]. 

AMSDEN:  In Springfield, Mass., March 18th, Lillian Bertha [Amsden], formerly of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], aged 3 years and 8 months.

CHOLLAR:  In Centre Village, NY, March 15, Jane E. [Chollar], wife of Levi Chollar, aged 41 years, formerly of Greene [Chenango Co. NY].

HALLIDAY:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], March 11th, Mrs. Charlotte K. Halliday, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vespasion Randall, of Sherburne, aged 16 years and 5 months.  A few hours previous to her death, she sang the following, her last on earth:  "We will wait till Jesus comes, / And we will be gathered home."

News Item

A Centenarian:  Mrs. Gardner of Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], was one hundred years old on the 17th day of February last.  She has been the mother of twelve children, the eldest of whom was born in 1790.  Her mental faculties are in a great measure unimpaired. She has read the Bible through by course forty-three times, and was engaged in reading it again, when she was taken blind.  Sherburne News

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, March 27, 1872

Marriages

LITTLEWOOD - CASE:  At the M.E. Parsonage in New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], March 13th?, by Rev. R.W. Van Schoick, Mr. Edward Littlewood of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Alice Case, of Holmesville, N.Y. [Chenango Co. NY].

BARBER - MILLS:  In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY] at the residence of the bride's father, March 21st, 1872, by Rev. J.L. Jones, Mr. Stephen Barber of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] and Miss Lizzie S. Mills, of Guilford.

CARTER - TAYLOR:  In Lincklaen [Chenango Co. NY], March 10th, by Rev. L. Lawton, A. Lyman Carter of Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY] to Mary E. Taylor, of DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY].

ROBBINS -ROGERS:  In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], March 21st, 1872, by Rev. B.F. Porter, Mr. Charles Robbins and Miss T. Isabel Rogers.

Deaths

BUTTON:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], on the 20th inst. Frederick F. [Button] son of Nelson H. and Mary L. Button, of a lingering disease which he bore with marked fortitude and resignation, aged nine years and ten months.

The fairest flowers that deck the field / Are soonest to decay; / And fondest hopes and deepest joys / Are swiftest borne away.

And 'tis not strange that thee, so young / Should be called forth and riven, / for thou wert sent but to the earth / Upon thy course to heaven.

Thou art gone as goes the flower, / Crowned with childhood's deepest spell / But thou are where Jesus is / Little Freddie, fare thee well!  

COLLIER:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], March 9th, of scarlet fever, Hermon [Collier], son of Isaac and Cynthia Collier, aged six years.  This is the second child these afflicted parents have consigned to the grave in a little more than a week.

BILL:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], March 22, Miranda Bill, aged 67 years.

KINNEY:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], March 13th, 1872, Mary L. [Kinney], daughter of A.S. and Janie L. King of Scarlet fever, aged eleven months and 29 days.

Mary's Gone, but here's the impress / of her form in the crib, / And the pillow is indented / Where she laid her little head.

Mary's gone, the little playthings / Scattered, lie upon the floor, / But the busy little fingers / Come to pick them up no more

Mary's gone, the tiny dresses / Lie all folded in their place, / But the precious form that wore them / Never more shall we embrace.

Mary's gone, O mourning mother, / This seems all too hard to bear, / In the crib or in the play room, / Thou cans't find no baby there.

Mars gone, an angel took her / As she slept upon her bed, / And he bore her safe to heaven, / Though they told thee she was dead.  F.E.C.

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

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, March 20, 1872

Marriages

GARDNER - DIBBLE:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] March 9, by Rev. J.L. Ray, Mr. Josiah L. Gardner to Miss Carolien Dibble, both of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].

STODDARD - PERKINS:  In Georgetown, Madison Co. [NY]\, March 5th, by Rev. C.S. Crain, Mr. D. Ver Stoddard to Miss A. Ada Perkins, both of Otselic [Chenango Co. NY].

HOPKINS - UTTER:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], March 14th, by Rev. A.M. Totman, Mr. William Hopkins to Miss Eliza Utter, both of North Norwich.

WHEATON - LORD:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], March 5th, by Rev. R.W. Van Schoick, Mr. Frank Wheaton of Killawog, Broome Co. [NY], to Miss Emma Lord of the former place.

ROYCE - KNAPP:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], March 13th by Rev. T.P. Halsted, Mr. J. Edwin Royce to Miss Martha A. Knapp, all of Sherburne.

PIKE - SHELDON:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], March 10th, by Rev. J.L. Bennett, Mr. Lewis S. Pike to Miss Sarah C. Sheldon, both of New York.

DERMOTT - KINGSLEY:  In DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY], March 9th, by Rev. J. Clarke, Mr. John Dermott to Miss Susan Kingsley, both of Otselic [Chenango Co. NY].

Deaths

ALDRICH:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], March 17th, Mr. Chas. Aldrich, aged 78 years.

JENNINGS:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], March 12th, Mr. David Jennings, aged 81 years 1 month 14 days.

HOWE:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], March 10th, suddenly, of pneumonia, Mrs. Sarah Howe, aged 80 years.

SHERMAN:  In Otselic [Chenango Co. NY], March 8th, Mary L. [Sherman] wife of Henry Sherman, aged 36 years.

SISSON:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], March 8th, Nelson [Sisson], son of Alfred Sisson, aged 7 years.

LOCKE:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], March 8th, Olive [Locke] wife of Hiram Locke, aged 55 years.

HYDE:  In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], March 8th, Ira Hyde, aged 12 years.

DIX:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], March 12th, Mr. Zephaniah Dix, aged 42 years.

HUMPHREY:  In Jonesville, Mich. Feb. 20th, Mr. S.H. Humphrey, aged 57 years, formerly of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY].

MUMFORD:  In Chicago, March 10th of congestion of the brain, Fanny Olin [Mumford], wife of William R. Mumford and daughter of Rev. W.H. Olin, of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY].

We hear the telegraphic announcement of the death of Mrs. Fanny Olin Mumford, at Chicago, on Tuesday of last week.  she will be remembered as the daughter of the Rev. W.H. Olin, for several years pastor of the Methodist Church in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] and now of Binghamton.  Her disease was Congestion of the brain.  The many friends of Doctor and Mrs. Olin here sympathize deeply with them in their severe affliction.  [Chenango Telegraph, March 20, 1872]

SNOW:  In Oneida [Madison Co. NY], March 13th, Hon. John Snow, in the 50th year of his age.

MAKEPEACE:  At Preston Corners [Chenango Co. NY], March 15th, Eber B. [Makepeace] infant son of William H. and Hattie Makepeace, aged 11 months.  May angels guard and care for thee, until we meet on the other side of the river, A.G.C.

MEAD:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], March 14th, of inflammation of the lungs, Allen Mead, Esq. in the 74th year of his age.

Another aged and respected citizen of our village has gone to his rest.  Allen Mead, who but a few days since was one of our number and in the enjoyment of ordinary health, departed this life after a brief illness on Thursday morning last.

Deceased was the eldest son of Gen. Thomson Mead and was born on what is now known as the Randall Frink Farm in North Norwich, then a part of Norwich township, in 1798.  At an early age he came with his father to this village, with the growth and prosperity of which, he has since been identified.  The habits of industry, formed in childhood, ever abided with him, and nowhere except in the center of the home circle was he more content and happy than surrounded by the din and bustle of active toil.  In the social and business circles of his acquaintance, he was noted for the geniality of his disposition, the liberality of his hands, as far as his means would permit, and the benevolence of his heart.  While he will be missed in our streets and public places, in the family, where his excellent qualities shone brightest, has there come a vacancy which no earthly power can fill.

Mr. Mead married a sister of the late Stephen and Amon Merritt, by whom he reared a large family of children, seven of whom are still living. Two years since Anson, the fourth son of the late Thomson Mead, died in his 65th year; now the eldest, aged 74, leaving but one survivor of the family of Gen. Mead, the wife of Hon. john F. Hubbard, Sr.

The Late Samuel McMinn

Some two months since we noticed in our obituary column the death of Samuel McMinn, Esq., of Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY], one of the pioneers of Chenango County, who departed this life in December last, respected and beloved by all who knew him.  A correspondent sends us the following particulars of his life:

Samuel McMinn was born in Ireland, in December 1783, and came to this country when twenty-two years of age.  The country being new, he did not have the opportunities of the present time, but through his earnest desire to acquire knowledge, he improved every opportunity, and became useful in the town where he lived.  He held the office of Justice of the Peace some twenty-one years.  He died at a good old age, and left children and other relatives that deeply mourn their loss, and their friends showed their deep sympathy by the large number assembled to pay their last respects to one they loved, especially the ancient order of F.&A.M. who gave him a Masonic burial, and as they saw him silent in death, felt he had finished his work on life's "Trestle Board," and that no Tiler's sword could keep death from their number.  So, as they deposited his body in the grave, they felt a full assurance that there was no human power that could stay the omnipotent arm in giving him a part in the first resurrection           - A brother.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, March 20, 1872

Marriages

SPURR - PARKER:  In South Edmeston [Otsego Co. NY], Feb. 30th, by Rev. Wm. M. DeLong, Mr. Lamott Spurr to Miss Emma A. Parker.

GARDNER - DIBBLE:  March 9th, by Rev. J.L. Ray, Mrs. Josiah L. Gardner to Miss Caroline Dibble, both of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].

Deaths

FARRINGTON:  In Delhi [Delaware Co. NY], March 12, Anzolette [Farrington], daughter of Morris L. Farrington, aged 43 years.

COLLIER:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], March 11th, Wallace [Collier], son of Isaac Collier of scarlet fever, aged 4 years.

DIX:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], March 12th, Zepharriah Dix, of Typhoid pneumonia, aged 43 years.

WINN:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] March 12th, Mrs. Frances Winn of consumption, aged 83 years 

KNOWLES:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], March 15th, Willie Knowles, son of Herrick Knowles, of quick consumption, aged 28? years.

DIED:  At Fairport, Monroe Co. N.Y., at the residence of his son, J.Y. Parce, Esq. on Sunday, March 3d, Hon. Justus Parce, aged 82 years and 7 months.

Mr. Parce was born in Middletonw, Otsego County [NY], in 1789, where he resided with his father until he was 12 years of age.  At that age with his family he removed to Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], where he resided for a number of years.  He subsequently removed to Lincklaen [Chenango Co. NY], of which town he was Supervisor for about a dozen years and was a Justice of the Peace also for a number of years.  In 1837-8, he was a member of the Legislature of this State, serving in that body with the Hon's Demas Hubbard and Henry Balcom, with distinguished fidelity.  Shortly after he moved to Otselic [Chenango Co. NY] where he resided for a long period, universally respected and esteemed by all his neighbors and friends.  In 1848 he removed to this village where he resided for some fifteen years.  Having reached an age which rendered active business distasteful to him, he lived while here, mainly, a life of retirement.  About 1862, he returned to Otselic, and some three years after went to Fairport, and took up his final residence with his youngest son by whom his remains were accompanied to North Pitcher, for interment, on Wednesday the 6th inst.

Mr. Parce was an ardent lover of freedom and as such he became an Abolitionist and acted with James G. Birney, in 1844.  He took little part in politics after that campaign until the organization of the Republican party, when he united his influence and energies with it.

He was always an upright man and a good citizen, and fully ripe has gone home to meet his reward.  Thus, the pioneers one after another are passing away.  he was the father of Hon. D.B. Parce, of Otselic, and also the late Dwight Parce, who died while in the army in Louisiana.

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, March 20, 1872

Deaths

BROOKS:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY] on 17th inst., Mina Benedict [Brooks], wife of Mr. James H. Brooks, aged 35 years.  Funeral services at the house on Wednesday at 11 A.M.

SHAPLEY:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], on 15th, Merrit [Shapley] youngest child of John D. and Mary J. Shapley, aged 15 weeks.

DAVIS:  In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 1, 1871, Mr. Solomon H. Davis, aged 64 years, 4 months and 5 days.  He died of injuries received from being thrown from his carriage on the 8th of August last.  He was a kind husband and father, a peaceful neighbor and esteemed citizen.  His loss we deeply mourn.

Asleep in Jesus! blessed sleep! / From which none ever wakes to weep; / A calm and undisturbed repose, / Unbroken by the dread of foes.

Asleep in Jesus! far from thee / Thy kindred and their graves may be; / But thine is still a blessed sleep, / from which none ever wakes to weep.

German [Chenango Co. NY]:  On the 22d of last month, Miss Emma Bradshaw aged about 21 years, an accomplished daughter of Alfred Bradshaw of this town, died suddenly of diptheria at the residence of Nathaniel Mead of Cincinnatus [Cortland Co. NY] and was buried in the cemetery in that village.  March 8th, another daughter of Mr. Bradshaw aged 15 was borne away and laid by the side of Emma, she having died of scarlet fever.  On the 14th still another of Mr. B's family, a little son, aged 7, was carried away to sleep the sleep that knows no waking, by the side of his two sisters.  He too died of scarlet fever. Several members of Mr. B's family are now sick.  The family have the sympathies of the community in their bereavement and affliction.

Norman K. Ransom, formerly a resident of this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY], died at Richfield Springs [Otsego Co. NY] on Wednesday morning last, of congestion of the lungs.  Deceased was one of the most prominent citizens of that place, and was greatly beloved, both for his sterling integrity and genial kindness.  He was president of the village and one of the firm of Bryan & Ransom, proprietors of the Spring House and Bankers and the large property which he had accumulated and inherited, was used to enlarge and beautify that village, in which he took a great pride.  His death is deeply deplored by the citizens of that village.  His age was about 46 years, and he leaves a wife and three children.  The deceased was a son of Rev. J.C. Ransom, of this village, who was summoned to attend the funeral, not having heard of his son's illness.  

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

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, March 13, 1872

Marriages

PIKE - BROWN:  At the residence of the bride's father, William Brown, Esq. in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], March 5th, by Rev. J.D. Pope, Mr. Charles E. Pike to Miss Jerusha S. Brown, all of Norwich.

SHERWOOD -GROVER:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], March 5th, by Rev. A.M. Totman, Mr. Alexander T. Sherwood of Edmeston, N.Y. [Otsego Co.] to Miss Nettie A Grover, of Norwich.

HUBBARD - SCHOEN:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], March 5th, by Rev. A.M. Totman, Mr. James G. Hubbard of Volney, N.Y. [Oswego Co.] to Miss Matilda C. Schorn, of Norwich.

Deaths

ROCKWELL:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], March 12th, Mr. E.L. Rockwell, aged 70 years.  Funeral services at his late residence on Thursday at 2 o'clock P.M.

PACKER:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], March 3d, Jane [Packer], wife of Charles Packer, aged 25 years.

MELLARKY:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], March 8th, Mrs. Mary Mellarky, aged 80 years.

COE:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], March 4th, Mr. Calvin Coe, aged 90 years.

Sherburne:  Mr. Calvin Coe, an old citizen of Sherburne, and member of the Congregational Society, died at his residence in this village on Monday morning, at the advanced age of ninety years.  For the past few years M. has been quite infirm from old age and a seated disease, but to a remarkable degree his mental faculties hr. Cave been strong, and so continued nearly up to the time of his demise.

WHEELER:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], March 4th of scarlet fever, Grace M. [Wheeler] only child of Mr. and Mrs. Lavader Wheeler, aged 1 year and 8 months.

RHODES:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], Feb. 16th, Mrs A.W. Rhodes aged 65? years.

FERGUSON:  In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], March 4th, Eunice [Ferguson] wife of Chauncey Ferguson, aged 46 years.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, March 13, 1872

Marriage

REYNOLDS - TRUMAN:  At Richardson's Hotel, West Eaton [Madison Co. NY] Feb. 7th, by Rev. F.J. Whitney, Whit. M. Reynolds of South Otselic [Chenango Co. NY], to Elvtra Truman of Georgetown, N.Y. [Madison Co. NY].

Death

FRENCH:  In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], on the 25th ult. William [French], infant son of William and Fanny French, aged about 1 year.

Fatal Accident:  Mrs. Gillman, the mother-in-law of Martin O'Donnell, and residing with him in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], while sitting in her chair on Wednesday last, in some manner lost her balance and fell to the floor, breaking two ribs and inflicting other severe injuries.  Notwithstanding everything that could be, was done to aid her, she died two days after.  She was about eighty years of age, and the shock to her nervous system alone would have been serious had there been no bones broken by the fall.  She was buried on Sunday in the new Catholic cemetery.

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, March 13, 1872

Death of Hon. Schuyler Grippen

The subject of this brief sketch died in Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] on Friday, March 1st, aged 77 years, after a very short illness.  He was a native of Worcester in this county [Otsego Co. NY] and resided and practiced law in his native town till 1836, when he removed to this village [Cooperstown].  He subsequently filled the offices County District Attorney and Surrogate, and in 1851 was elected a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State for the unexpired term of Judge Morehouse, deceased.  His life had been one of hard study from his youth, and since maturity of attentive professional duty in the several relations in which he had been placed.

Judge Crippen's character is too well known to require any effect at elaboration.  The same modest worth that marked his youth adorned his riper years. The same kindness of disposition to all; the same attachment to friends; a lover of his country, and by the very necessity of his nature a religious man, and therefore a Christian; long a strict and scrupulous attendant on divine worship in the church of his choice; liberal to his views, his whole life affords an example of right principles, integrity, persevering industry, and fidelity to truth and himself, over difficulties of formidable character, and from which a mind of less energy would have shrunk.

Judge Crippen married for his first wife Miss Cook, sister-in-law of Mr. Chedell, a prominent citizen of Auburn.  One daughter, Mrs. John Havens, is the only surviving issue of this marriage.  He married for his second wife a daughter of the late Isaac Cooper, Esq., brother of the novelist.  From this union, two children, a son and daughter, are residents here.  Cooperstown Rep.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, March 14, 1872

Marriage

In McDonough [Chenango Co. NY], March 11th, by Rev. J.D. Webster, Mr. Wm. H. Black to Miss Wreck A. Isbell all of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY]. 

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, March 9, 1872

Death

Earlville [Madison Co. NY]:  Mr. Isham an old citizen, died at his residence a few days ago.

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, March 9, 1872

Marriages

At New Brunswick, N.J., Feb. 27th, by the Rev. J.M. Giles, of New York City, Mr. Charles S. Williams, of Otego, N.Y. [Otsego Co.] to Miss Alice Bronson, of New Brunswick, N.J.

At Otego [Otsego Co. NY], Feb. 29th, by Rev. Thomas, Mr. Wm. A. Daniels of Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Catherine J. Ward, of Westford [Otsego Co. NY].

Death

In Vestal [Broome Co. NY], Feb. 14th, Willie E. [Birdsall], son of Howard M. and Laura M. Birdsall, aged 3 years and 11 months.