Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, July 1873 (continued)

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, July 17, 1873

Deaths

WALES:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], July 5th, Polly M. [Wales] wife of Danforth Wales, Esq., in the 79th year of her age.

MATHEWSON:  In Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY], July 3d, Mr. Winsor Mathewson, aged 65 years.

YALE:  In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY] July 4th, Mr. Wyllis Yale, one of the first settlers of Yale Settlement, aged 78 years.

SEELY:  In Preston [Chenango Co. NY], July 19th, Mary E. [Seely], wife of Harry B. Seely, aged 39 years.

ANGELL:  In Morris [Otsego Co. NY], June 28th, Mr. Jonathan Angell, aged 82 years, for many years a resident of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY].

SOMERS:  In Deansville, Oneida Co. [NY], July 10th, Martha A. [Somers] wife of Doct. R.M. Somers and youngest sister of Mrs. B.F. Rexford and J.E. Babcock, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], aged 44 years.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, July 17, 1873

Death

In Memoriam:  On the morning of the 6th of July inst., the solemn tones of the bell of St. Andrews Church, at New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], made the sad, though not entirely unexpected announcement, to his many anxious friends, of the death of Mrs. Sarah Eliza Morgan, wife of Solomon L. Morgan, Esq., at the age of 45 years.  She was the daughter of Edward C. Williams, Esq., recently deceased, one of the oldest and most respected of our citizens.  She was born and had always lived in this village, where, surrounded by those she loved, and sustained by the full confidence of Christian faith, she quietly passed away.

Though her suffering had been severe and protracted, her mind was unclouded, and she died as she had lived - with blessings on her lips and words of Christian consolation for all.  

While the sun of her existence seemed but at noonday, it sank behind the western hills, but only to usher in upon the morrow an unending day of perpetual sunshine and peace.

Death is at all times an unwelcome visitor but seldom has the visitation caused such great and wide-spread sorrow.  A stricken husband feeling that the tenderest of earthly ties has been severed - a widowed mother mourning the loss of an only daughter - little children yearning for a mother's love - brothers, friends and companions of her childhood and maturity - all mingle their tears together over the common sorrow.  But they mourn not as those without hope, for above the earthly wailing they hear the glad strains of heavenly welcome.

The memory of her deeds of mercy, of her wealth of love and affection for family and friends, her heroic devotion to duty, her patience under physical suffering, her earnest Christian faith, beautifying and elevating mind and heart, will ever remain a priceless legacy to those who loved her, and "None knew her but to love her, / None named her but to praise."

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, July 16, 1873

Death

REDMOND:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. James Keyes, Wednesday evening, July 9th, Mrs. Eliza Redmond, wife of Mr. John Redmond, formerly of county Wexford, Ireland, aged 69 years.  "May she rest i peace."

Chenango American, Greene, NY, July 17, 1873

Marriage

At the residence of John F. Carter, in this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], July 5th, by Rev. James H. Sage, Mr. Samuel W. Haksins, of Clearfield, Penn., to Miss Sarah E. Douglass, of Indiana, Penn.

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, July 19, 1873

Marriage

KILPATRICK - MEVIS:  In Otego [Otsego Co. NY], on the 3d inst., Mr. Charles Kilpatrick of Phoenix [Oswego Co. NY] and Miss Sarah Mevis, of Milford, Otsego Co. [NY].

Death

The terrible death of John W. Ackley of East Hamilton [Madison Co. NY], has cast a shadow of gloom over the entire place.  The deceased was a very respectable citizen and an energetic farmer.  His loss will be sorely felt in the community where he resided.  He leaves a wife, parents, and a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn his loss.  His age was forty-two years.  The exact circumstances of his death are as follows:  On Sunday, the 13th inst., Mr. Ackley was leading a bull by a rope which was attached to a ring in the animal's nose, to the usual watering trough. Upon nearing it the animal appeared playful, and then closely pressed upon Mr. A. in such a manner that escape was impossible.  Falling to the ground he was trampled upon and otherwise injured, but not gored as at first supposed.  His shouts brought a woman to the scene who gave the alarm for help, when a hired man came and by stratagems, secured the infuriated beast to a tree, and Mr. A. was carried to the house and a stimulus given him, but he failed rapidly and soon expired.

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, July 19, 1873

Death

Mr. Luzern Ward, a citizen of Sidney Plains [Delaware Co. NY], living just over the river from Unadilla, died last Wednesday morning about midway between Oneonta and Otego, on the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad Train, and his remains were put off at Unadilla.  He had been in poor health, and with his wife had been spending some time at the seashore and was on his return when he died about fifteen miles from home.