Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, May 1874 (concluded)

 Chenango American, Greene, NY, May 28, 1874

Marriage

At Chenango Forks [Broome Co. NY], May 21st, by Rev. Mr. Foster, Cortland, Mr. Frank N. Harrington, of Cortland [Cortland Co. NY] to Miss Hattie Squires, of the former place.

Deaths

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], May 24th, Mr. Andrew Upham, aged 36 years and 8 months.

In Smithville Flats [Chenango Co. NY], May 20th, Mrs. Frances Ferguson, aged 48 years, widow of the late James Ferguson.

In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], May 17th, Mrs. Mary Carr, aged 73 years.

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], Saturday morning, May 23d, Mr. Charles A. Wheeler, in the 51st year of his age.

This esteemed Christian brother was suddenly taken from his beloved family and the scenes of life.  After an illness of just a week his eyes were closed in death.  Tender and sensitive in lungs, the disease, pneumonia, took at once strong hold and did its work rapidly.  Of a nature quiet and reserved, gentle in disposition, warm in his attachments, with decided intellectual tastes and tendencies, sound in judgment, we shall miss him greatly in the varied and valued relations which he sustained in life. Devoted in his attachment to the Chruch on whose Ordinances he faithfully attended, his vacant seat in the sanctuary will be deeply realized by all who worshipped with him at the Chruch's altar.  Other organizations in our midst will miss him, for he was always ready to fulfill the obligations which they exacted. Surely death has been doing a rapid and fearful work lately in our little community, and who can tell who and where the next victim may be.  With our departed friends the summons though sudden was not unexpected, for his faith was anchored on Christ and his hope reposed within the vail.  May God sustain with his grace the beloved ones stricken by this blow.

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, May 30, 1874

Marriages

BOLT - LENOX:  At the M.E. Parsonage in Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], May 21st, 1874, by Rev. A.F. Brown, Mr. Charles A. Bolt and Mrs. Ella Lenox, al of Greene, N.Y. [Chenango Co.]

WOOD - PENDLE:  In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], May 23d, by Rev. W.J. Judd, Mr. George W. Wood, of Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY], to Miss Fannie E. Pendell, of Norwich.

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, May 30, 1874

Marriage

Guilford, Chenango Co. NY:  Mr. Allen [Albert] Norton and Miss Emma Teed were married in Walton [Delaware Co. NY], one week ago last Saturday, and are now stopping at the home of the bride's father. Allen intends to assist his father in the manufacture of butter tubs, pails, etc. in his shop in this village.

Death

LYON:  In the town of Coventry [Chenango Co. NY], on the 10 inst. of inflammation of the brain, Alice A. [Lyon] wife of Orville J. Lyon, aged 24 years, 10 months and 4 days.

In the morning of life she has been transferred to a heavenly home, leaving the earthly one desolate.  A few weeks since we saw her holding with loving clasp her laughing, blue-eyed boy, happy in his innocent love and winning ways.  then came days and nights of anxious watching by the cradle of the little one, as it lingered between life and death, but when the crisis was past, and her heart made glad with the thought that her darling was spared to her, she too was stricken down, and earthly love or skill were unavailing to save.

The natural amiability of character which she possessed was manifested throughout her sickness and in her hours of consciousness those who ministered to her by day or watched through the night hours saw the sweet smile upon her face with which she ever greeted them when in health.  Much of the time friends were unrecognized and the voice of love tenderly calling her name met no responsive word or look.  The morning preceding her death she knew and smiled upon them, but soon slept, and near the close of the Sabbath quietly and gently "entered into rest."

A few years since Mrs. L. sought and accepted Jesus as her friend and Savior, and publicly professed her faith in Him, thus adding the beauty of a Christian character to the graces already hers. She could not Fial to win the love and esteem of those who knew her, either intimately or otherwise. But the voice that once sweetly echoed in song is hushed - her earth work ended.

To him who is so sadly bereaved we extend our sympathies, feeling that his is a sorrow we cannot know until the bitter waves of experience have gone over us.  May he trust in Him who is able to comfort and sustain in every trial.

L.  Coventryville, N.Y.