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

 Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, June 10, 1874

Deaths

HOPKINS:  in the town of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], May 26th?, Mr. Allison P. Hopkins, aged 77 years.

At a meeting of the Vestry of St. Paul's, Oxford, N.Y., the following minute was ordered to be entered on the Parish Records, and a copy sent to the family of the deceased, and to the village paper.

In the departure from this life of Mr. Allison P. Hopkins, the community in which he has lived so long, and the Church of which he was a Warden and a most devoted member, have sustained a heavy loss.  Born in Connecticut, he came into the Chenango Valley with his father's family, and has lived on the same farm for more than 50 years.  His life was quiet and simple and pure, presenting a pattern of every virtue; faithful in all its ties and duties, and diffusing around it an elevating, restraining and cheerful influence.  His faith blossomed into a character which made him beloved and venerated by all who knew him "an Israelite indeed in whom was no guile."

"Such was our friend, formed on the good old plan, / A True and brave and downright honest man; / Loathing pretense, he did with cheerful will / What others talked of while their hands were still. / His daily prayer - far better understood / In acts than words - was simply doing good. / So calm, so constant was his rectitude, / That by his loss alone we know his worth / And feel how true a man has walk'd with us on earth."

LORD:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY], on the 6th, Mary Elizabeth [Lord], wife of Mr. John Lord, aged 54 years.

Our village was saddened by the announcement of the sudden death of Mrs. John Lord, of apoplexy, Saturday morning.  Though the event came to her unexpected in the midst of her domestic cares, and in apparently her usual health, yet we are assured it did not find her unprepared, as preparation had been her life work.  Those who knew her best esteemed her highest, and her bereaved friends may find comfort in the full assurance that "for her to live was Christ, but to die is gain."  The friends and acquaintances are invited to attend the funeral today (Tuesday) at 3 o'clock, at her late residence.

CLARKE:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY], at the Rogers House, on the 5th, Mr. Isaac Clarke, aged 77 years.

Isaac Clark, better known to most of our readers as "the Judge," died at the Rogers House, Friday morning last.  He had been in failing health for some time and his death was not unexpected.  For the past 18 years he has been a resident of our village, being induced to come into the country by his relatives, who got control of his property through his dissipated habits.  With all his faults "the Judge" had many good traits about him and made many friends.  He was in his 77th year.  The funeral took place Saturday, and the remains were deposited in the vault.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, June 11, 1874

Marriage

On the 3d of June at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. Thos. B. Shepherd, Frederick F. Comstock, M.D. of Smyrna N.Y. [Chenango Co.], to Miss Alice G. Brand, of Ilion, N.Y. [Herkimer Co.].

Death

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], June 6th, Mrs. Theodocia [Wedge], wife of Isaac Wedge, aged 37 years.

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, June 13, 1874

Deaths

SKINNER:  In this town [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY] on the 8th inst., Mr. Benjamen Skinner, aged 70 years, 7 months and 5 days.

Mr. Benjamin Skinner died at his residence in this town on Monday last.  He had been for more than forty years a citizen of Sherburne.  He was quiet and unobtrusive in his habits, gentle and kind-hearted in disposition. By industry and integrity, he had secured a competence and the esteem and good will of his neighbors and fellow citizens who will sincerely mourn his loss as that of an honest and good man.  He leaves one son, Mr. Wm. Skinner, and one daughter Miss Mary Skinner, surviving him.

COLE:  In this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], at the residence of her son-in-law Dr. M.H. Fish, on the 6th inst., Mrs. Susanna Cole, aged 50 years.  Her remains were taken to Cedarville [Herkimer Co., NY] for interment.

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, June 13, 1874

Marriage

SHERWOOD - COGSWELL:  In Candor [Tioga Co. NY], on the 31st ult. by the Rev. N.S. Reynolds, Mr. Benjamin I. Sherwood and Miss E. Augusta Cogswell, both of Candor.

Deaths

EGGLESTON:  In Sidney [Delaware Co. NY], May 27th, Lyman Eggleston, aged 56 years.

In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY], May 27th, Mrs. Eunice Tyler, aged 77 years.

Coventry [Chenango Co. NY], June 10th, 1874:  Mr. Editor:  Since my last communication another of our early settlers has departed this life.  On Friday, May 31st, Mrs. Eunice Tyler died in the 77th year of her age.  She came to this town when about 18 years of age and settled upon a farm two miles southeast from the village of West Coventry, where she remained until the time of her death.  Twenty-six years ago, she was left, by the death of her husband, with a large family of children to struggle alone with a cold and selfish world, but she kept her family together, and also kept the old farm.  Mrs. Tyler was an earnest and devout follower of Christ, admired for her amiableness of character and gentle disposition.