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

 Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, January 21, 1874

Marriage

Smithville [Chenango Co. NY]:  A grand silver wedding at Cameron Knickerbacker's on the 27th ult.  May their golden wedding, which we trust they will be permitted to enjoy, be attended with equal success.

Deaths

We learn with regret, from Mr. R. VanWagenen, that on Friday last, he received by telegraph from Portsmouth, Ohio, the announcement of the death of Charles P. Tracy, which occurred at six o'clock, A.M., of that day from paralysis.  This will cause pain to a large circle of friends and acquaintances here.  Mr. T., who was a son of the late Uri Tracy, left here in early life and settled at the place above mentioned, where in connection with his brother, Henry R., he built a large and prosperous business.  A man of unwavering integrity of character and of consistent Christian life, he leaves behind him an enviable reputation in the community where he leaves behind hosts of friends to mourn his sudden and early departure.  His age was about forty-five years.

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Oliver T. Bundy, M.D.

I called to see my friend.  I found his house, but the door as shut, and the windows closed.  Silence was within.  He had gone a long journey.  I turned away sorrowful.

Oliver Treat Bundy, the subject of this notice, was born on the 31st day of January 1801, at Huntington Fairfield Co., Ct., removed to Chenango Co. N.Y. with his parents, who settled on a farm in Oxford, about the year 1807.

He was the eldest of ten children; three of whom became members of the three learned professions.  At the age of twenty-two he entered the office of Dr. Packer, in Oxford, who was then occupying a distinguished place in the profession, throughout the State; was licensed as a practitioner on the 30th of Jan. 1826, at Bath, Steuben Co. N.Y.

He first practiced at Wellsboro, Pa., several years, whence he returned to New York, and settled in Windsor, Broome Co. (1830).  Here he soon acquired an extensive practice, and attained a notable degree of influence, being at one time (1840) President of the Broome County Medical Society.  During 1854 he came to Deposit, where his mature years, his best medical and surgical skill have been expended, with singular industry, and seeming unweariedness, until the day of his decease.  Though untiring as to the demands upon him professionally, ready to respond night or day, and as no respecter of persons, a public mindedness, even zeal for the public good, ever characterized him.  Through his self-sacrificing devotion to this interest, he became a chief founder of the Windsor Academy.  He was, and continued to be, its first President for a number of years, and ever gave the institution his befriending counsel and material support.  As a reformer, he was radical, zealous and consistent.  Here his unusual vitality, in degree second only to his profession, was expended.  This is true especially of his devotion to the temperance cause.  Few men of his professional fidelity have given themselves to any social reform with a spirit so disinterested.  Early and late, at home and in the neighboring towns, in connection with any worthy movement in the local or State convention, in concerted action and by personal appeal, hopeful and persistent while others doubted or jeered, his action vied with a humane heart in seeking to save men from what he called "an unmitigated curse."  The widow and the orphan, made so, by a merciless evil, have indeed lost in him a true friend, while remorseful victims may never know the measure of his tireless sympathy.

His death occurred in Deposit [Delaware Co. NY], Jan. 9, 1874, of Angina Pectoris, after a brief, but distressing illness, at the age of 73.  As an affectionate husband, a devoted father and friend, an ardent brother in Christ, a worthy citizen, a friend to humanity, a faithful and sympathizing physician, his removal becomes a deeply afflictive Providence and important loss.  A most sincere and heartfelt sympathy is tendered to the family on the part of the community in which he lived, and a large circle of acquaintances.  Deposit Courier

Chenango American, Greene, NY, January 22, 1874

Marriages

Jan'y 17th, by Rev. J.M. Ely, Mr Franklin P. Elliott and Miss Emma J. Barrett, both of this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY].

In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], at the Presbyterian Parsonage, Jan. 18th, by Rev. Jas. C. Nightingale.  Mr. Eugene Williams to Miss Augusta Brooks, both of East Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY].

At the residence of the bride's father, Jan. 15th, by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. Orange J. Cole, of Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Clara A. [Ballard], daughter of H.S. Ballard, Esq., of Triangle [Broome Co. NY].

Death

In Almond, Allegany Co. [NY], Jan. 8th, Clement Belle [Olin], infant daughter of Henry and Mary P. Olin, formerly of this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY].

Remarkable Mortality:  A most remarkable instance of mortality in a single family has recently come to our notice.  We give it to our readers as authentic.  On Sunday, the -?- of December last, Mr. and Mrs. Holiday and the parents of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Harding of this city, assembled at Downsville, Delaware Co., N.Y., to celebrate the 65th anniversary of their wedding.  At that time 16 children of the family of which Mr. Holiday was the eldest were all living, and 14 brothers and sisters of Mrs. Holiday were also in good health and present at the anniversary.  Since then, the entire number, thirty, all in fact, excepting Mr. and Mrs. Holiday, have died.  Binghamton Times, 14th inst.

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, January 24, 1874

Deaths

BAKER:  In this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], January 22d, Lillian Goodwin [Baker] youngest daughter of E.G. and J.W. Baker, aged 5 years and 2 months.

HOLLIS:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], January 9th, Mary [Hollis] wife of the late Calvin Hollis, aged 64 years.

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, January 24, 1874

Marriage

Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 19th, 1874:  Editor Republican: The golden wedding of Rufus Smith and wife which was held at the house of Nathan Delavan on the evening of Wednesday, January 14th passed off very pleasantly and netted about $130 for their benefit.