Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, December 1873 (Concluded)

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, December 25, 1873

Marriages

YALE - PETTIS:  At the residence of B.F. Brown, Mr. W.M. Yale of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Mary E. Pettis, of Nichols, Tioga Co. N.Y.

STANTON - BROWN:  In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 17th by Rev. W.H. Waldron, Mr. Freeman H. Stanton to Miss Addie C. Brown, both of Norwich.

BROOKS - BISSELL:  At the home of the bride's parents, in North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 4th, by Rev. D. Bullock, Mr. Charles h. Brooks, of Norwich to Miss Nelly L. Bissell of No. Norwich.

HAIGHT - PAYSON:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] by Rev. D. Bullock, Mr. Ansil Haight to Miss Minerva E. Payson, both of North Norwich.

AYLESWORTH - JENNINGS:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], by Rev. D. Bullock Mr. David Aylesworth to Miss Mary L. Jennings, both of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY].

HOGG - WINTER:  In Greene [Chenango Co. NY] Dec. 10th by Rev. Dr. Rogers Mr. William Hogg to Miss Hannah Winter, all of Greene.

GADSBY - VANPELT:  In Schenevus [Otsego Co. NY], Dec. 3d, by Rev. A.M. Colgrove, Mr. George F. Gadsby of Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY], to Miss Augusta Van Pelt, of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY].

HALL - PAYNE:  In Wells, Minn. Nov. 8th, Mr. Charles W. Hall, of Wells, to Mrs. Parmelia A. Payne, formerly of Greene.

ROUNDS - CARHART:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 17th, by Rev. L.D. Turner, Mr. Reuben Rounds to Miss Mary E. Carhart, both of Oxford.

Deaths

WARNER:  In East Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 18th, Mr. Orrin Warner, aged 49 years.

Many who recollect "Or" Warner, years ago a popular member of Wescott's Cotillion Band, will read the announcement of his death with a feeling of sadness.  During the past twelve years he has been subject to fits of a very singular character, leaving him a mere wreck of his former self, although for the past few months he had been comparatively free from them, but last week he was again attacked, and after suffering the tortures of thirty-seven successive fits, death ended his sufferings on Thursday.  His funeral was attended at the residence of his father, in East Norwich, on Saturday last, by many of his old friends, and the services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Haynes of this village.

REDMOND:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 17th, John [Redmond] only son of Walter and Julia Redmond, aged 6 years.

ROYCE:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 20th, Mr. Loyal Royce, aged 64 years.

CLARK:  In Earlville [Madison Co. NY], Dec. 9th, Hon. David Clark, aged 73 years.

Marshall Johnston, a young man about 24 years of age, who resided near Peterboro, in this County [Madison Co. NY], dropped dead on his premises on the morning of the 11th inst.

A lad named William McGlynn, aged fourteen years, fell under a freight train on the Erie Road in Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], on Friday afternoon last, while attempting to jump on board the train while in motion.  His left arm and leg were almost severed from his body.  Both limbs were afterwards amputated, but the unfortunate boy survived the operation but a few hours.

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Death of Saxton P. Martin, M.D.

"Virtue on no aid extraneous bent / Is to herself her own bright ornament."

The fame of a true philanthropy ever appears purer and white, than brilliant and dazzling.  A long-revered patriot once said that he "had rather be the moon, whose steady, tranquil ray lights the pathway and cheers the hearts of men, than a transient meteor that is destined to excite wonder and admiration for a while, and then leave all in darkness."

Dr. S.P. Martin died at the residence of J.N. Breed, in the town of McDonough [Chenango Co. NY] on the 29th ult. at the age of 49 years.  He was born on the 24th day of September 1824. At an early age he manifested a great attachment for books, and desire for mental culture, spending his intervals of leisure in reading and study.  He chose medicine as his profession, and though quite destitute of means, by the aid of dentistry in which he acquired some practice, pursued the usual course, and graduated at Pittsfield, Mass. in 1849.

In 1855 he was married, and soon after settled in Oakham, Mass., where he remained in practice for five years.  He then attended a course of lectures in New York City, visiting the hospitals; and then removed to New Braintree, in the same State, where he attended to his profession for eight years, during which time he was elected to the Legislature of that State, in 1862.  Soon after, he entered the dental college at Philadelphia, and graduated in 1865.  He now went to North Brookfield, where he had an extensive practice in both branches of his profession for four years.

Finding the duties of both too laborious for his health, he concluded to devote his whole time to dentistry, and removed to the city of Worcester in 1870, opened an office, and devoted his whole attention to that branch of his profession, retaining his membership in the medical societies. By close application, together with a superior knowledge of the art, his ingenious tact, integrity and gentlemanly deportment, he soon obtained not only an extensive and increasing patronage, but a high reputation.  He published a small treatise on dentistry, containing in a condensed and practical form, much valuable instruction, how to preserve, beautify and manage decayed teeth.

But now he was destined to meet the great disappointment of his life.  Having just reached the eminent position which he had been so long laboring for - the zenith of his ambition - while in the meridian of life, and in full prospects of wealth and usefulness, his health failed, and he was obliged to retire from business.  He now returned to his native town for a season of rest and with the hope of regaining his health, but suffering severely from hemorrhage of the lungs, continued to decline gradually during the summer and autumn months until the evening of the 28th ult., surrounded by friends and relatives, he peacefully expired without a sign or moan, clearly retaining his faculties to the last moment.

Dr. Martin was a gentleman in the highest sense of the term, and always foremost in all of the medical, social, political and religious reforms of the day.  He had a pleasing address, a fine and highly cultivated genius, and a kind and benevolent heart. Truth, sincerity and candor were his prominent characteristics, and the motives that actuated his whole life.  As a physician he served in every department to reflect credit upon the profession, always encouraging his patients with a cheerful mien, as one who had sterling faith in the healing art.  A shrewd investigator of disease, able, discreet, yet charitable in council, but he was no friend to quackery, and had little patience with, and less of sympathy for, the uneducated charlatan, who would presume to treat an unknown case at the hazard of a patient.  Sympathy for the afflicted made smooth for him many rough and weary nights of travel. Said he, "I often find it well to change places with the sufferer, and then do as I would be done by."

The funeral services were held at the dwelling where he had been so long a sufferer, once the childhood home of his companion.  How mournfully beautiful was the past and present linked together, as we looked upon him, cold in death, in the same apartment where we saw him stand in marriage twenty-four years previous, then to be united with and now to be torn from his companion.  It was exactly in the same place that she then gave him her heart and hand, and now took the parting look.

Thanks are due, and hereby extended to the Rev. J.D. Webster, of McDonough, and other kind friends for appropriate services on that occasion. After singing "We shall know each other there," we deposited his remains in the cemetery, beside his kindred as he requested, there to await the call of the Archangel at the resurrection of the just.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, December 25, 1873

Marriages

JOHNSON - SMITH:  At Lanesboro Pennsylvania, on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25th, 1873, by A.F. Harding, Mr. Milo K. Johnson of Susquehanna Depot, Pa., to Miss Isabella S. Smith, of Norwich, N.Y. [Chenango Co.].

FISH - McMINN:  At the bride's home on De. 20, by Rev. B.B. Carruth, Mr. Arthur Fish, of Cincinnatus to Miss Ellen McMinn, of Willett [Cortland Co. NY].

HAZZARD - McMINN:  Dec. 20, by Rev. B.B. Carruth, Mr. Eppy Hazzard to Miss Emerette McMinn, both of Willett [Cortland Co. NY].

Deaths

KINNE:  In the town of Sugar Creek, on Saturday morning, Nov. 1st, Sarah [Kinne] wife of Jesse R. Kinne, and daughter of the late L.U. Wheeler, at the age of 63 years and seven months, formerly of North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].

On Tuesday, Dec. 11, Henry Oaks, while at school at the schoolhouse, about two miles east of Virgil Corners [Cortland Co. NY], on the State Road, fell dead with his book in his hand.  He was fifteen years of age, and lived with his uncle, Mr. John Ryan, his parents having died when he was quite young.  He had been afflicted with the heart disease since a child, but it was thought that he would outgrow it.  On the day of his death, he came to school apparently as well as usual.  While playing ball at the middle of the forenoon he complained of a pain in his side and told the boys he could not play.  When they were called in, he took his book and stood by the stove for a few minutes, then started to his seat when he fell and expired in about three minutes.

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, December 24, 1873

Marriage

HOEL - HOLMES:  In Deposit [Delaware Co. NY], on 10th, by Rev. G.O. Phelps, assisted by Rev. M.D. Fuller, Mr. Osborn E. Hoel of Dado Co. Mo. to Miss Ella m. Holmes of Deposit.

A party of friends and neighbors were assembled at the residence of George W. Holmes, Esq. on Wednesday evening to witness the marriage of his daughter Miss Ella M. Holmes to Mr. Osborn E. Hoel of Missouri. The couple took the evening train for a bridal trip, after which they will settle in Hornellsville [Steuben Co. NY].  May their lives be crowned with blessings is our wish and the wish of loads of friends.  Deposit Courier

Death

Philander Reed, demented, aged 45 years, an inmate of the Poor House [Preston, Chenango Co. NY], left that institution on Friday morning, the 12th inst., sometime between midnight and daylight.  He got up and was given some water at midnight, and then went back to his room.  After that time someone was heard to go out, but no one suspected that it was Reed, as he had never been known to go out in the night before.  As soon as he was missed, search was commenced, and barns, haymows, and woods were overlooked on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, and inquiries made in all directions, but no one had seen him. Tuesday morning, as some men were passing on the Tamerack Road, southwest and within half a mile of the Poor House, he was discovered about one rod from the road in the edge of the woods, lying on his side in an easy position, dead.  It will be recollected that it rained all night the night he left and the most of the day Friday.  Saturday it was colder and snowed, the snow that fell was on him when found, not even thawed on his face, showing that he did not live long after leaving the Poor House.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, December 25, 1873

Deaths

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY] (Page Brook), Dec. 17th, Mr. George W. Horton, aged 64 years.

In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 17th, Mrs. Clarissa [Hotchkiss], wife of Richard Hotchkiss, aged 73 years.

In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], at the residence of A. Hotchkiss, Dec. 18th, Mr. Isaac Ketchum of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], aged 77 years.

Sherburne News, Sherburne NY, December 27, 1873

Marriages

PERRY - SMITH:  In Chicago, Ill. Nov. 19, 1873, Mr. Uriah Perry, of Mountain City, Nevada, and Miss Julia E. Smith, daughter of the late Hiram Smith, formerly of Norwich, N.Y.

BARTLETT - CLOSE:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 18, 1873, by Rev. A.F. Brown, Mr. Willis Bartlett ad Miss Emma Close, all of Smyrna.

TAYLOR - ELLSWORTH:  In Georgetown [Madison Co. NY], Dec. 24, 1873, by Rev. J. Crane, Mr. Casher Taylor and Miss Almeda Ellsworth, both of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY].