Vital Records, Chenango County, NY January 1874 (continued)

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, January 29, 1874

Marriages

EDSON - WHEELER:  At the residence of the bride's parents in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 21st, by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. Chauncey C. Edson of Port Jervis [Orange Co. NY] to Miss Addie Wheeler, only daughter of J.R. Wheeler, Esq.

A very pleasant company assembled at the residence of J.R. Wheeler, Esq. on East Street, Wednesday evening of last week, to witness the marriage of his only daughter, Miss Addie, to Mr. Chauncey Edson, of Port Jervis. The presents were numerous and elegant, the guests were "jolly," and everything passed off pleasantly.  May the happy couple "live long and prosper."

RACE - PANGBORN:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 21st by Rev. F.L. Hiller, Mr. Charlie I. Race to Miss Alice A. Pangborn both of Smithville [Chenango Co. NY].

SMITH - DYE:  At the home of the bride's mother, in Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 20th, by Rev. A.C. Smith, Mr. A.B. Smith of Taylor [Cortland Co. NY] to Miss Mary Dye of Pitcher.

JOHNSON - MORLEY:  At the home of the bride, Jan. 26th, by Rev. Edson Rogers, Mr. Julius Johnson f North Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Elon H. Morley of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY].

STEARNS - NORTHRUP:  At the residence of Jasper Stearns, in Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 23d, by Rev. John Benedict, Mr. Daniel Stearns, of Otselic [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Prattie Northup of Lenox, N.Y. [Madison Co.

DYER - WILLCOX:  In Whitesboro [Oneida Co. NY], Jan. 20th by Rev. Dr. Coxe, Mr. H. Sam Dyer to Miss Theresa B. Willcox, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY].

PER LEE - McKEE:  In McLean [Tompkins Co. NY], Jan. 7th, by Rev. E.E. Wade, Mr. Edward Per Lee to Miss Hattie McKee, both of McLean.

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VANWAGENEN - SELDEN:  At Williamstown, N.Y. [Oswego Co.] Jan. 21st, at the residence of the bride's father by Rev. H.L.M. Clarke, of Rome [Oneida Co. NY], Mr. Wm. H. VanWagenen of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Annie L. Selden.

The wedding of William H. Van Wagenen, of Oxford and Miss Anne L. Selden, took place at the residence of the bride's father, J.M. Selden at Williamstown on Wednesday evening January 21st.  We learn from those who were in attendance at the wedding that it was a very enjoyable affair.  After the marriage ceremony had been performed, and the couple had received the hearty congratulations of relatives and friends, an elegant and bountiful supper, with all the delicacies of the season was served to the guests.  The bridal presents were of great variety and value and are substantial tokens of the regard in which the couple are held by their friends.  A fine quadrille band furnished music for dancing, and the friends did not leave till the small hours of morning.  The happy couple started on the following morning on a trip to New York, Philadelphia and Washington.

We hear of the following persons, of the many friends of the charming bride and the popular groom, as present at the wedding:  Mrs. VanWagenen, Mrs. Newkirk, Mr. and Mrs. O.H. Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. J.R. VanWagenen, Miss Agnes Hull, Miss Lottie Lewis and Mr. Wm. R. Mygatt, of Oxford; Mr. and Mrs. George Rider and Mr. T.D. Miller, of Norwich; Mr. Jos. Schnell, Jr., and C.H. Webster, Jr., of Binghamton; Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Juliand and Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Carpenter, of Rome; Mrs. H.C. Williams, Miss Mary Grant, Mrs. Raun, Mr. and Mrs. A.S. Caskin, of Ithaca; Mr. and Mrs. Ludington and Jas. H. Eaton, of Syracuse; Mr. Frank Lord, of Rochester; and Mr. and Mrs. H.R. Clark of New York.

Mr. Van Wagenen is known to most of our people as a good business young man, and a general favorite in society, and the friends of the bride speak in equally high terms of her as a lady.  All will unite in congratulating them on this auspicious occasion.

Deaths

COOK:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 25th, Mrs. Harriet Cook, widow of the late Abial Cook, Esq. aged 83 years.  Funeral services all her late residence, on Thursday at 2 o'clock P.M.

RANDALL:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], January 21st, of inflammatory sore throat, Mr. George E. Randall (known as Williams) aged 20 years and 31 days.

HALL:  In Preston [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 21st, Willis C. [Hall], son of George and Mary Jane Hall, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] aged 15 years.

CRANDALL:  In Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 24th, Mr. Alvah Crandall, aged 75 years.

BROWN:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 10th, Mrs. Caroline Brown aged 90 years.

BOWEN:  In Pompey, Dec. 29th, Mrs. L. Louisa Johnson [Bowen] wife of Hudson B. Bowen, formerly of Otselic [Chenango Co. NY], aged 56 years 1 month and 24 days.

LUTHER:  In Richmond, Mo., Jan. 14th, of pneumonia, Carrie [Luther] aged 14 years, youngest daughter of Delos Luther, formerly of Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY].

Dr. C.A. Seymour formerly of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], died of consumption in Santa Barbara, California, on the 30th ult.  His wife (formerly Mary Estabrook, of Afton, to whom he was married in September 1870) went from Binghamton to Santa Barbara about two months ago and was consequently with him when he died. They had one child, which Mrs. Seymour took with her.

On Sunday afternoon, the 18th, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Pickens, of Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY], left home with the intention of going to Pierstown and decided to go on the ice instead of the road.  When about a mile and a quarter up the lake, and five or six rods from the shore, the ice gave way, and they both went down.  Their cries attracted two men to the spot, who discovered a man's head above the water, which was about six- and one-half feet deep at that point.  He was with difficulty rescued in an exhausted condition and taken to a house nearby, and in the course of an hour he was so far recovered as to be enabled to state, in broken sentences, that his wife was in the water.  Search was made by a number of men and her remains finally recovered. Deceased was 28 years of age and a daughter of James Eckler of Fly Creek [Otsego Co. NY]

Francis Rotch, Esq. another of the old and respected citizens of Morris [Otsego Co. NY] died on the 19th, aged 86 years.

Mrs. Moses Barringer who lived in the east part of the town of Springfield [Otsego Co. NY], died very suddenly on the 15th.  She complained of feeling faint, and was placed on a bed, where she soon expired.

The wife of Hon. James Barnett died at Oneida [Madison Co. NY] on the 15th, aged 60 years.  She was a lady of superior intelligence and social acquirements.

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A Millionaire's Funeral

Under the above caption the New York Sun of the 22d inst. gives the following account of the funeral of Gail Borden, of Texas, and a native of this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], a brief mention of whose death we made last week.

"The funeral of Mr. Gail Borden, the originator of condensed mile, who died in Bordenville, Texas, on the 11th inst., was solemnized yesterday in White Plains.  Mr. Borden was 73 years old and had lived in White Plains a number of years.  He was born in Norwich, N.Y., and when a young man went to Texas.  He was there during the Mexican troubles, and after the close of hostilities he was appointed Mayor of the city of Galveston by Gen. Sam Houston.  He was the first Mayor Galveston ever had.  Subsequently he was made Collector of the Port and filled that position a number of years.  In 1853 Mr. Borden having conceived the idea of preserving milk and meats in condensed forms he came to New York and experimented.  He had some difficulty in obtaining a patent, and he worked and experimented until he made an article which seemed to answer the conditions of a patent, which the Commissioner was willing to give, and it was obtained.  The patent was all he had left.  His money was gone, but after three or four years he convinced capitalists that his enterprise was a worthy one and consideration of five-eighths of the patent Mr. Borden formed a company called the New York Condensed milk Company, and in 1860 the first factory was built in Wassaic, on the Harlem Railroad. The war came on; there was a great demand for milk in a condensed form, and Borden's condensed milk soon attained a national reputation. The demand was greater than he could supply, and in 1868 Mr. Borden built an extensive establishment in Brewster, Putnam County.  Soon afterward he built another in Elgin, Ill. and then another at Bordentown, near Columbus, Texas, where he combined the business of condensing meat, with that of milk.  Mr. Borden soon became a millionaire.  He owned a mansion in White Plains valued at $50,000, and vast estates in Illinois and Texas.  He spent most of his time traveling between his different factories and was on a visit to his place in Texas when he died.

"The funeral services were in the Memorial M.E. Church in White Plains, conducted by the Rev. Mr. Vassar of Amenia.  Although the day was rainy the church was crowded. The remains, enclosed in an elegant rosewood coffin, were taken to Woodlawn Cemetery by the 2:30 P.M. train and deposited in the family vault.  Mr. Borden leaves a wife, a son, and two daughters, one of whom is married."