Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, September 18, 1873
Marriages
LORD - BOSWORTH: At the residence of the bride's father, Sept. 10th, by Rev. A.G. Clark, Mr. James Lord to Miss Frank E. Bosworth all of Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY].
CURTIS - BARR: In Holmesville [Chenango Co. NY], August 19th, by Rev. W. Stone, Mr. Stephen Curtis of Holmesville [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Lottie M. Barr, of White Store [Chenango Co. NY].
PARKER - CAFFERTY: In Chenango [Broome Co. NY], Sept. 15th, by Rev. Edward Taylor, D.D., Mr. Robert C. Parker of Greene [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Kate L. Cafferty, of Chenango.
YOUNG - DEANE: In North Brookfield [Madison Co. NY], Sept. 7th, by Rev. L. Casier, Mr. James Young to Miss Nora A. Deane, both of Earlville [Madison Co. NY].
SPENCER - HARRIS: In Lincklaen [Chenango Co. NY], August 27th, by Eld. Stephen Hitchcock, Mr. A.D. Spencer, of Virgil, Cortland Co. [NY], to Miss Lila Harris, of Lincklaen.
BENNETT - HARRIS: At the residence of the bride's father, in Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], Sept. 1st, by Rev. Lyman Wright, Prof. William F. Bennett, of Cortland [Cortland Co. NY], to Miss Sarah L. Harris, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY].
Deaths
ISBELL: Suddenly, in Holmesville [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 13th, Mr. Sherman Isbell.
GILLMAN: In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 15th, Elizabeth [Gillman], daughter of William and Mary Ann Gillman, aged 14 years and 3 months.
MESSENGER: In Central Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 15th, Mr. Nathan Messenger, aged 75 years.
Uncle Nathan Messenger is dead. Mr. Messenger was one of the oldest citizens, being 75, and well known in this region as an honest, hard-working citizen, and he will be much missed by our community. He leaves a wife and two sons, grown to manhood, one of whom is the proprietor of the Messenger House in this village. He died at Central Smyrna, this afternoon.
We have to record this week the death of one of our oldest and most respected citizens, Mr. Nathan Messenger, who died at his residence at Central Smyrna, on Monday, Sept. 15th, at the advanced aged of seventy-five years. The deceased has passed a large portion of his life in exploring the hills of Madison and Chenango Counties. In the former, he had hopes of discovering an excellent coal mine among the Stockbride Hills. In the latter, he was certain of finding silver in the southern part of Smyrna. But his efforts were put forth in vain. He has left behind a stainless record, though an unsuccessful businessman. [Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, September 20, 1873]
SEXTON: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 15th, Mrs. Wells Sexton, [Maria Sexton] aged about 40 years.
Tuesday morning - Still another very sudden death. About 10 P.M. yesterday, Mrs. Wells Sexton breathed her last, after an illness of but a few days. The news of her death seems more sudden and awful, for the reason that none but her family knew but that she was in usual health and strength. Her age was about 40 years. She was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Heacox, of Earlville [Madison Co. NY], and a lady of fine culture and excellent Christian character, and to say that she will be missed will not express the feeling. A husband and four small children (two boys and two girls, the youngest a little girl scarcely two years of age) are left to mourn her sudden departure. Her funeral will be held at her late home, at 10 o'clock A.M. on Thursday.
POWERS: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 13th, Harriet [Powers], wife of H.N. Powers, aged 54 years.
Mrs. Harriet Powers, living south of the village, died quite suddenly on Saturday afternoon last, of congestion of the brain. Mrs. Powers, although 54 years of age, was smart and active, and took the whole care of her large family of children, who are now motherless - God pity them - and at the time of her being taken down with disease was in attendance upon the wants of a sick daughter, who is still confined to her bed. She was a kind and faithful wife and mother and an exemplary Christian woman and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
HAMILTON: In North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 15th, Miss Betsey Hamilton, aged 81 years.
BERRY: Suddenly, in Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 15th, Mr. Silas E. Berry, aged 56 years.
HOLMES: In Troupsburg, Steuben Co. [NY], August 17th, Mr. William Holmes, aged 81 years, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY].
Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY]: We have also to record the sad and sudden death, on Friday last, at Clarkville, of one who was well known in this community, as an active, honest and upright young man, viz., William Palmer. He learned his trade (tinner) of A.K. Dixon, a few years since, and then went to Clarkville and engaged in the tin and hardware business, and by hard labor had succeeded well until recently, through some misfortune or other, he failed in business, and his creditors threw him into bankruptcy, which so affected him, and worked upon his mind, as to cause brain fever, which terminated as above. A young man of good Christian principle, and good business qualities and habits, his early death is to be mourned by all his friends.
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CHAPMAN: In St. Louis, Mo. Sept. 12th, Mr. Nelson C Chapman, aged 62 years, formerly of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY].
Many of our older citizens were startled, on Friday last, by the announcement by telegraph, of the death of Nelson C. Chapman, Esq., formerly of this village, which occurred at his residence in St. Louis, about one o'clock on the morning of that day. The loss of such a man deserves more than a passing notice, and we have bene kindly furnished with a brief sketch of his life.
Mr. Chapman was born in Durham, N.Y. [Greene Co.], in June 1811. He came to Norwich when sixteen years of age, and entered the store of his uncle, Benjamin Chapman, Esq., as clerk, which position he occupied for several years, and was afterwards a partner in business with his uncle. For the last few years of his residence here, he was in business with Henry Gilbert, who now resides in Gilbertsville. He married Miss Elizabeth Gilbert, daughter of the late Dea. Joseph Gilbert, of Gilbertsville, and removed to Oxford, where he entered into the dry goods business with his brother-in-law, J.G. Thorp, and carried on a successful trade on "Fort Hill," for about ten years.
Something like twenty years ago, the deceased removed from Oxford to Clinton, Iowa, and was for a short time engaged in banking, when, in company with J.G. Thorp, Thomas and George Gilbert, he bought large tracts of lumber land in Eau Claire, Wis. They erected mills there, and floated the lumber down to St. Louis, where a yard for its sale was opened. At the time of his decease, Mr. Chapman and his son Gilbert had charge of the yard at St. Louis. His youngest son, Charles, was also associated with his father in business. The "Eau Claire Lumber Company," we are informed, saws 300,000 feet of lumber daily, besides the extensive manufacture of lath, sash, etc.; and the Company have also a flouring mill. The partners at the time of his death were N.C. Chapman, his son Gilbert Chapman, J.G Thorp and George G. Gilbert.
His only daughter, Florence, a few years since married an Englishman, Mr. Henry Alcock, and resides in Staffordshire. What adds in the sadness of Mr. Chapman's sudden decease, is the fact that all of his family, with the exception of his younger son, are abroad, as are also his partner, Mr. Thorp, and family, who resided at Madison, Wis. No particulars as to his death have as yet been received, the only intelligence being the telegram referred to, received by Benjamin Chapman, Esq. In a letter received a few weeks since, he writes: "I was never in better health, as 220 pounds would indicate." To those who had the pleasure of meeting him, when visiting among his friends in this section last season, the announcement of his death will be painful, and hard to realize.
Deceased was actively identified with all public interests in the city of his adoption, and had become a man of prominence and influence among its people. He had united with the Presbyterian Church in that place, of which he was a prominent and consistent member. A thorough businessman, upright in his dealings with all, a genial companion and a true friend, his loss will be felt by all who knew him.
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The Smyrna Hill Mystery: We have before alluded to the death of a daughter of Clark Hopkins, who resides on Smyrna Hill, near Sherburne Four Corners [Chenango Co. NY], and also to the fact that the circumstances attending her death were considered singular and caused much comment in that locality. As heretofore stated, the attention of Coroner Hand was called to the matter after the funeral, when the Doctor went to Sherburne and made such inquiries as he deemed proper, and declined to proceed further, as he thought there was no occasion for an examination. Mr. Hopkins, still unsatisfied, demanded in inquest and on Thursday last, the remains were exhumed, and an inquest held in Hubbard Hall, Smyrna. Drs. Bellows and Mosher, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], made the postmortem examination and found the intestines ulcerated and perforated, a condition peculiar to typhoid fever for which disease the patient was treated, which confirmed the diagnosis of Drs. ...ton and Lyman, of Sherburne. This examination did not satisfy the father, and on May last, the body was again disinterred, at expense, and an examination made by Dr. Avery, of this village, whose testimony before the inquest - which had been adjourned from Thursday - corroborated that of the other physicians, in every essential particular, showing that the death came from typhoid fever, and it appeared from the testimony of other witnesses that the deceased had been sick or complaining for two or three weeks previous to her death, instead of for three days, as at first reported.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, September 18, 1873
Marriages
POWERS - KINNEY: In Iowa City, Iowa, August 28th, by Rev. Mr. Wood, of Manchester, Rev. LeGrand Powers, of Mitchellville to Miss Amanda D. KInney of Iowa City.
HOLMES - LLOYD: In Columbus [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 2d, by the Rev. J.L. Ray, Mr. Isaac Holmes and Miss Abbie Lloyd, both of Columbus.
LANGWORTHY - PHELPS: By the same, on the 3d inst. at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. Edwin Langworthy, of Columbus [Chenango Co. NY] and Miss Emma A. Phelps, of South Edmeston, N.Y. [Otsego Co.].
Death
COLWELL: At Sherburne West Hill, Sept. 8th, after a lingering illness, Ida [Colwell], only daughter of Charles Colwell, aged 19 years. Beloved in life, lamented in death. "We shall sleep, but not forever, / There will be a glorious dawn, / We shall meet to part, no never / On the resurrection morn.
Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, September 17, 1873
Deaths
STRATTON: In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY], Aug. 29th, Mrs. Betsey Stratton,, aged 81 years.
PURPLE: In Windsor, Broome Co. [NY] Sept. 18th, Ella [Purple], infant daughter of Thomas J. and Ruby J. Purple, aged 2 months.
Greene [Chenango Co. NY]: We published last week, under the proper head, the death of Mr. Daniel L. VanOstrand, who lived some three miles down the river. We have since learned that his death was caused by injuries received by a tree falling upon him which he had been cutting down. American
Chenango American, Greene, NY, September 18, 1873
Marriage
At the Baptist Parsonage in this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 15th, by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. G.W. Brown to Mrs. Lydia Amey Whitmarsh, both of Smithville, N.Y. [Chenango Co. NY].
Deaths
In this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], Sept 7th, Mr. Stephen Slawson.
In this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 7th, Mr. Benjamin Moore, aged 52 years.
In Triangle [Broome Co. NY], Sept. 14th, Mr. Gurdon H. Brown aged 56 years. His remains were brought to this place of interment on Tuesday.
Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, September 20, 1873
Death
An accident occurred near the depot in Sidney Plains [Delaware Co. NY] on Friday evening of last week, which resulted in the death of a man named McMurray. While he was passing from one car to another, while the train was in motion, his footing was missed, and he fell between the cars. The cars were moving very slow at the time and were stopped as soon as possible. He was pushed along on the track for some distance, sustaining an injury of the hip and other parts of the body. He was immediately carried to the house of H.C. Weller, Drs. Dutcher and Sweet were called, who discovered a serious internal injury, from the effects of which he died on the following night at half past nine. He was buried on Sunday afternoon. Mr. M. was an industrious cooper, and resided in Hamden [Delaware Co. NY], but was formerly of Middleburg [Schoharie Co. NY].
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