Vital Records, Chenango County, January 1874 (continued)

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, January 8, 1874

Marriages

INMAN - COLWELL: At the residence of the bride's father, in Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 31st, by Rev. D.B. Pope, of Hamilton Theological Seminary, Mr. William B. Inman of Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Eliza M. Colwell, of the former place.

WATTLES - JUDD:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 1st, by F.E. Dimmick, Esq., Mr. William Wattles to Miss Amelia Judd, all of Smyrna.

NORTON - NORTON:  In Greene [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 24th, by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. Walter E. Norton, of Hastings, Mich., to Miss Maria Norton, of German [Chenango Co. NY].

WAVLE - WILLCOX:  In Greene [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 30th, by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. Augustus H. Wavle to Miss Alice L. Willcox, both of Smithville [Chenango Co. NY].

EATON - JACOBSON:  In Greene [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 30th, by Rev. A. Parker, Mr. Abel Eatonu of Willet [Cortland Co. NY] to Miss Eliza M. Jacobson, of German [Chenango Co. NY].

KINYON - KNAPP:  At Chenango Forks [Broome Co. NY], Dec. 23d, by Rev. C.E. Taylor, Mr. Spink Kinyon of Greene [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Ladice Knapp of the former palce.

CARR - PALMER:  In Willet [Cortland Co. NY], Dec. 25th, by Rev. S.E. Palmer, Mr. Ransom M. Carr of German [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Alinda H. Palmer of Willet.

PALMER - SMITH:  At Utica [Oneida Co. NY], Dec. 31st, by Rev. S.H. Coxe, D.D., Mr. Nathaniel B. Palmer of Litchfield, Herkimer Co. [NY] to Miss Harriet Smith, of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY].

CASWELL - KETCHAM:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 18th, by Rev. H. A. Smith, Mr. S.W. Caswell to Miss Jane E. Ketcham.

MITCHELL - BABCOCK:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 24th by Rev H.A. Smith, Mr. Michael Mitchell to Miss Eva A. Babcock.

LOBDELL - BASSETT:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 25th, by Rev. H. Pattengill, Mr. Lewis R. Lobdell of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Mary E. Bassett of Columbus [Chenango Co. NY]

BROWN - KELSEY:  In Lincklaen [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 23d, by Rev. John Barr, Mr. Harian D. Brown of Georgetown [Madison Co. NY], to Miss Lorette D. Kelsey of Lincklaen.

RAY - MITCHELL:  In DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY], Dec. 31st by Rev. Mr. C....., Mr. Charles Ray of Georgetown [Madison Co. NY] to Marianna Mitchell, daughter of D.Q. Mitchell, Esq., of DeRuyter.

BUMP - MATTESON:  In Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY], Dec. 23d, by Rev. V. Hiller, Mr. John H. Bump of Sidney Plains [Delaware Co. NY] to Miss Ida may Matteson of Butternuts.

DAVIDSON - WHITE:  In Cincinnatus [Cortland Co. NY], Dec. 24th, by Rev. B.B. Carruth, Mr. Thomas Davidson of Marathon [Cortland Co. NY], to Miss Diana White, of Cincinnatus.

Crystal Wedding:  Mr. and Mrs. Noyes Bosworth of East Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY], celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of their domestic life, on Monday evening, December 29th.  Many guests were present to enjoy the festivities of the occasion. After a few brief remarks in regard to bygone days, and a prayerful remembrance of the good Providence that had been manifest in their behalf, ample refreshments were served, convincing all that Mr. Bosworth had not been without a good cook for the last fifteen years.  Vocal and instrumental music by Mr. and Mrs. Galpin, of McDonough, added much to the pleasure of the evening. A large number of beautiful gifts were placed upon the table, and all seemed to enjoy the privilege of adding something to the happiness of the evening.

Deaths

GRADY:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 1st, Betsey [Grady] wife of Thomas Grady, aged 30 years.

MILLER:  In Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY], Jan. 3d, Jane O. [Miller] wife of R. Miller and sister of Mrs. A.C. Scott, of this village, aged 50 years.

BROCKWAY:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], suddenly, Jan. 2d, Charles R. Brockway of Utica [Oneida Co. NY], aged 37 years.

Charles R. Brockway, traveling agent for E. Russel, oyster dealer, of Utica, died suddenly at New Berlin on Friday last.  While standing on the steps of a hotel in that village, he slipped and fell, receiving injuries which in a few hours proved fatal.  He had been suffering from a rupture for some time, and hence the sad result of his fall.  he leaves a wife and three children in Utica and his wife is dangerously ill.

McLAGAN:  In East Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 2d, Mr. George McLagan, aged 51 years.

BRANT:  In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 1st, Mr. Lorenzo M. Brant, aged fifty-one years.

Guilford, Jan. 6th, 1874:  Ed. Republican:  Last week we lost two prominent citizens, Mr. Lorenzo Brant, of North Guilford, and Mr. George McLagan of Rockdale.  They were both buried on Sunday.  Mr. McLagan formerly lived at North Guilford, but about four years ago he moved down on the Unadilla River [Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, Jan. 10, 1874]

Christmas evening, John Green, a laborer, left the village of Vienna for his home in West Vienna.  He took the railroad track as the shortest way home, and when half-way, saw the Midland train approaching him at full speed.  He stepped to one side, but not far enough.  The engine struck his head, killing him instantly.  He is said to have been under the influence of liquor.  Oneida Union

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, January 8, 1874

Marriages

JUSTICE - BABCOCK:  In Otselic [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 31st, by Rev. J.W. Barr, Mr. Ezra Justice, of Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], and Miss Dana Babcock of the same place.

ANDREWS - RECORD:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], December 31st, by Rev. D.W. Bigelow, at the residence of Frank Tuttle, Esq., Mr. Edward Andrews and Mary Record, all of Pitcher.

KEATOR - STEVENS:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 1, by Rev. D.W. Bigelow, at the Parsonage, Mr. John H. Keator, of Taylor [Cortland Co. NY], to Nancy Stevens, of McGrawville, N.Y. [Allegany Co.]

CRANDALL - CROSBEY:  At L.E. Carpenter's Hotel, in North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], January 1st, by C.S. Brookins, Esq., Mr. Edgar Crandall, of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Frances Crosbey of the same place.

NEWTON - PIERCE:  January 1st, 1874, at the residence of the bride's parents, by Rev. Webster Skinner, Mr. L.D. Newton, of Brooklyn, to Miss C. Pierce, of Hamilton [Madison Co. NY].

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, January 7, 1874

Marriages

READ - HUBBARD:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 31st, by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Morris B Read to Miss Emma L. Hubbard, both of Smithville [Chenango Co. NY].

CAULKINS - CAMP:  In Holmesville [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 22, by Rev. B.A Russell, Mr. George Caulkins to Miss Ada Camp, all of Holmesville.

Death

BURNHAM:  In Greene [Chenango Co. NY], at the residence of Dr. W.D. Purple, Dec. 30th, Miss Lucinda Burnham, aged 73 years.

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, January 10, 1874

Marriages

MERRILLS - LEWIS:  In Poolville, on the 1st inst., by Chauncy Palmer, Esq., Mr. George F. Merrills and Miss Eva [Lewis], daughter of Rev. W.E. Lewis, both of Sherburne.

SACKET - YOUNG:  In Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 23, 1873, by Rev. Mr. Boggs, Mr. O. Sackett of Kansas City, formerly of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], and Miss Nettie Young, of Lawrenceville, Ill.

Deaths

MULACHY:  In this town [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], on the 31st ult., Daniel Mulachy aged 25 years.

Mr. Daniel Mulachy, the young man whom we mentioned two weeks ago as having received a severe kick from a horse, but was thought likely to recover, died on Wednesday of last week.  He was a young man of good habits, and his loss is deeply regretted by a large circle of friends.

RAE:  In North Bay, N.Y. [Oneida Co.] on the 2d inst. Ida J. [Rae] only daughter of James and Harriet S. Rae, aged 18 years, 2 months and 15 days.

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, January 10, 1874

Marriages

KELLEY - HAVENS:  At the residence of the bride, Dec. 31st, by Rev. T.P. Halstead, Mr. Elmer W. Kelley, of West Randolph, Vt., to Miss Ella L. Havens, of Afton [Chenango Co. NY].

DAVIS - LYON:    At the residence of Briggs Lyon, Esq., in Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 1st, by Rev. C.P. Halstead, Mr. Frank Davis of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Libbie Lyon, of Bainbridge.