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

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, November 19, 1874

Marriages

BAKER - HENRY:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 14th, by Rev. W.J. Judd, Mr. John A. Baker to Miss Emma N. Henry, all of Norwich.

VAN HORN - UNDERWOOD:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 17th, by Rev. W.J. Judd, Mr. Alembert M. Van Horn to Miss Julia A. Underwood both of South Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY].

KELLOGG - COWAN:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 3d, by Rev. W.J. Judd, Mr. Clarence Kellogg to Miss Isabella Cowan, both of Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY].

GILLISPIE - BURDICK:  In DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY], Nov. 8th by Elder T. Fisher, Mr. Asher Gillispie to Miss Ann Burdick both of Lincklaen [Chenango Co. NY].

Deaths

ROSS:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 18th?, Mr. Charles H. Ross aged 89 years.

BARBER:  In Portville, Cattaraugus Co. [NY], Oct. 11th, Mary O. [Barber] wife of Moses Barber aged 78 years, formerly of Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY].

A little son of Benjamin Adams of Marathon [Cortland Co. NY], aged eight years, fell downstairs a few days since and received injuries which resulted in his death on the 7th inst.

A daughter of Michael O'Brien, of Truxton [Cortland Co. NY], aged fourteen years, was burned to death on Monday evening of last week.  While reading, she fell asleep and in some manner the lamp tipped into her lap, setting her clothes on fire, and burning her so badly that she died in about two hours.

EMMONS:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 17th, Mr. Orange Emmons aged 40 years.

It will be remembered that our townsman, O.W. Emmons was one of the badly injured at the D.L.&W.R.R. disaster some months ago.  Since that time he has been at the residence of his sister in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], and though every care and attention possible has been bestowed upon him, it has been to little purpose.  He seemed for a while to be doing well, but late last week it was apparent that he could not survive long.  On Monday evening he retired seeming no worse than he had been throughout the day.  During the night, however, he sank rapidly and ere the morning's dawn his troubles were ended.  He leaves a wife.  His age was forty-three.  This, we believe, is the last victim of that horrible disaster.  Mr. Emmons had resided here for many years.  Had been an engineer not only here but upon western and other roads and we hear him well spoken of as a thorough going competent mechanic.  [Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, Nov. 19, 1874]

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, November 19, 1874

Marriage

FISKE - SWEET:  In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], at the M.E. Parsonage, Nov. 10th, by Rev. E.W. Caswell, assisted by Rev. S.W. Weiss, Mr. Charlie H. Fiske of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Alice Sweet of Coventry [Chenango Co. NY].

Deaths

BOLTON:  In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 8, 1874, Mrs. Ebenezer Colton, aged 43 years.

BROOKS:  At Grand Rapids, Mich. Nov. 14th, suddenly, Mr. Edwin W. Brooks, aged 37 years, son of M.C. Brooks of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY].  [Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, Nov. 19, 1874]

Our citizens were pained on Saturday evening to learn, as they did by a dispatch to his father, Mr. Edwin C. Brooks, of this village, of the death of Mr. Edwin W. Brooks, which occurred at Grand Rapids, Mich. on the afternoon of that day. Edwin had but recently moved to that place from the west, where he had spent his time since he left here some two years since.  He had secured a lucrative and we may add responsible position at Grand Rapids in the train dispatching department at that place and had already won the confidence and respect of his employers by promptness and fidelity in the performance of his official duties.  Some few weeks since he had a severe attack of fever, from which he had it is supposed thoroughly recovered so as to be about his business as usual.  He was so engaged on Saturday.  In the afternoon, however, he complained of not feeling very well, and walked to his boarding house, and seated himself in an easy chair for rest.  In a very short time, he was noticed by the person in attendance to give a gasp, and ere he could be reached he was dead.  It is supposed that he was suddenly attacked with a rheumatic spasm of the heart or that he had organic disease of the heart.  His remains were brought to this village on Wednesday morning and will be buried from his father's house on North Main Street this Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock.  His wife and child are here, having been upon a visit at Mr. B's for some weeks.

Edwin was a typo in this office some ten years or more ago and learned the trade with us.  We can bear willing testimony to his promptness, efficiency, kind heartedness and honesty in all his business and social relations with us.  He was the general favorite of the office ad his sunny countenance served often to drive the clouds away from the sanctum.  With all his companions he was beloved and cherished as a friend, and he never failed to impress strangers with his prompt, business habits, which gave promise of future usefulness.  His age was 27.  All who knew him will join with us in regret at his early decease as well in tender of sympathy to his afflicted companion and child, parents and brothers and sisters.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, November 19, 1874

Marriage

At Whitney's Point [Broome Co. NY], Nov. 10th, by Rev. R.A. Clark, Mr. William Newcomb to Miss Mary Seymour, all of Whitney's Point.

Death

In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 10th, Abigail [Wheeler] wife of Levi P. Wheeler, aged 46 years.

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, November 21, 1874

Marriage

MILLER - THURBER:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 17th, at the home of the bride, by Rev. H. Pattengill, Miss Libbie A. Thurber of New Berlin and George W. Miller of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY].

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, November 21, 1874

Deaths

LEADBETTER:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], nov. 14, 1874, of consumption, George A. Leadbetter, aged 56 years.  Mr. George Leadbetter, an honored citizen of Bainbridge died very suddenly on Saturday morning of last week.  He had long been afflicted with consumption and while exercising too freely on the day mentioned burst a blood vessel, which resulted in his immediate death.  The funeral took place on the following Monday, at which time the body was interred with Masonic honors.

NEARING:  In Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY], Nov. 10, 1874, of heart disease, Joseph Nearing, aged 78 years.

He has gone, and forever / Here, we'll never see him more / With his crown of silver hair, / And the smile he ever wore, / Husband, father, grandsire, all in one, / The God above us called him, and his work was done. / Fold the turf gently over his breast, / Plant the beautiful blossoms around his rest; / Let our tears moisten the hallowed sod / Ere we leave him alone with the angels and God. (Mrs. Aggie B. Green)