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

 Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, June 12, 1873

Deaths

ELDREDGE:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], June 6th, 1873, Anna [Eldredge], relict of Samuel S. Eldredge, aged 67 years and two months.

A telegraph from Carbon Cliff, Illinois, brought the sad intelligence of the death at that place on the 4th instant, of Mrs. Susan M. Thorp, wife of Charles A. Thorp, Esq.  We understand that she was soon expected to visit friends here, but instead came the announcement of her sudden decease.  She was the mother of Mrs. H.G. Prindle of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY].  Mrs. Thorp was the daughter of William and Sarah Avery, and was born at Glastenbury, Conn., May 6, 1805.  She was married to Mr. Thorp by Rev. Lyman Rexford, November 12th, 1829, at Oxford, where she resided, and came immediately to this village, living in the house recently removed to make room for the new M.E. Church.  About ten years ago the family removed to Davenport, Iowa, and subsequently to Carbon Cliff, Illinois.  Living here the lifetime of a generation she was widely known and beloved and her numerous acquaintances will sincerely mourn her decease and sympathize with her afflicted friends.

On Saturday afternoon last, Mr. Robert Beatty, an old resident of this section, started from this village for his farm on the west hill, and had gone as far as the hill just this side of Mr. B.F. Wait's residence, when the bottom board of the wagon slid against the horse, starting it into a run down the hill, throwing Mr. Beatty out upon the ground, and so injuring him that he remained in an insensible state until Tuesday, when he expired.  We are informed that he was intoxicated to such an extent when he started from the village, that he had to be helped into the wagon, and his untimely end speaks in accents that cannot be misunderstood - "touch not, taste not, handle not."  The funeral services were held at St. Andrew's Church, on Thursday, and his remains were followed to the grave by a large concourse of relatives and friends.  New Berlin Gazette.

HUBBELL:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], on Friday, june 6th, Ira Hubbell in the 78th year of his age.

In our obituary notices will be found the announcement of the death of Ira Hubbell, of this village, at the advanced age of 78 years.  Mr. Hubbell moved to this village something like 20 years ago from Delaware County, where he had resided for many years.  The time he spent here was in the decline of life, and after he had relinquished all active business habits, still he did not fail to do good as opportunity offered, and he enjoyed the respect of those who had an intimate acquaintance with him.  His habit was a quiet one, and his opinions were never obtruded upon others though he enjoyed firm and decided convictions upon all questions which presented themselves to his mind.  He has for many years resided with his daughters here who in common with his sons have exercised a watchful and tender care toward their father.  Peace to his ashes.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, June 12, 1873

Marriage

At the Baptist Church in Brisbin [Chenango Co. NY], May 27th, by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. James G. McNee to Miss Rachel L. Guernsey, both of Brisbin.

Deaths

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], June 3d, Mr. Timothy Down, aged 70 years.

At Vinton, Gallia Co. Ohio, May 22d, Helen B. [Holcomb], infant daughter of Dr. B.F. and Hettie Holcomb, of this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY].

HUBBARD:  At the Messenger House, Oneida Lake [Oneida Co. NY], June 11th, Caroline C. [Hubbard], wife of Hon. Demas Hubbard of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], aged 67 years. [Sherburne News, June 14, 1873]

Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY]:  Our community was shocked on Wednesday last by the announcement by telegraph of the sudden death of the wife of Hon. Demas Hubbard.  The deceased and her husband were at Oneida Lake, at the Messenger House, on a fishing excursion.  Her death was probably caused by an ulcer in the stomach. The remains were brought home on Wednesday evening.  [A postmortem examination by Dr. VanKeuren, assisted by Charley Easton, revealed organic disease of the heart. - Ed.]

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, June 14, 1873

Death

BENEDICT:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], Feb. 11, after a lingering illness, Deacon Charles Benedict, aged 70 years.

The deceased was born in Amsterdam, N.Y., in 1803 and came with his parents to this place in 1805.  In 1819 he became a subject of grace under the preaching of Rev. John Truair and united with this Congregational Church and subsequently was chosen as one of its deacons, which office he filled with great fidelity and acknowledged acceptance on the part of the people.  He was of a meek and quiet spirit, ready to do good, and was successful in securing the good will and respect of all who knew him.

His religious character was rather despondent and of a distrustful kind, fearing he was not what he professed to be.  But no one else ever entertained of him such an idea.  Like his father before him, he was a bright example of what a Christian should be in his daily walk, his dealings, labors and duties.  In the family and in the church, he was always in his place, genial, pleasant and useful.  In the church, especially he was one of the foremost in action and responsibility.  he was very uniform in his attention to and support of all the benevolent enterprises of the church and made such contributions to them as he conscientiously considered his duty.  He has thus left behind him an example of kindness and good will to all, and, also, an example of faith and obedience worthy of imitation.

During the long and lingering disease with which he was afflicted, and which to him finally proved fatal, he saw death in the distance with an undisturbed faith in Christ and perfect reconciliation to the divine will.  Being much in prayer, resigned, submissive and trustful, his last days were, emphatically, the last days of the "godly man." Thus, death came, and "he was not."  Hardly was it known when he passed over to the land of promise, so quietly and gently did God take him to himself.  It was remarkably true of him that he "fell asleep."

The funeral services were brief at the house, in the presence of a large circle of relatives, friends and neighbors; at the conclusion of them, his remains were borne to the grave and laid by the side of his family who had preceded him to the spirit world, there to rest till the Archangel's trumpet shall wake the sleeping dead.

On the following Sabbath the pastor of said church preached a very appropriate sermon from the text, "Help, Lord, for the godly man ceaseth," etc. In this sermon he was recognized as the humble, faithful, and godly man.  And hence, in his death the church has lost one of its most reliable members, and the community one of its most upright and conscientious citizens.