Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, August 26, 1875
Marriages
LESHER - HAIGHT: At the residence of the bride's parents in South Oxford, August 18th, by Rev. J.G. Eckman, John A.C. Lesher, Esq., of Albany [Albany Co. NY] to Miss Emma Haight, of South Oxford.
WHITE - GRANT: In East McDonough [Chenango Co. NY], August 18th, by Rev. Charles Steere, Mr. Curtis White to Miss Sarah S. Grant, both of Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY].
MESSENGER - BABCOCK: In South Otselic [Chenango Co. NY], August 16th, by Rev. James H. Grant, Mr. Lewis Messenger to Miss Rose Babcock, all of south Otselic.
Deaths
MILLER: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], August 23d?, Mary Emma [Miller], daughter of T.D. and Sarah Miller, aged 1 year, 6? months and 8? days. "Darling child, we sadly miss thee, / Yet we feel that all is well; / Jesus loves thee, and he took thee / With him thou wilt ever dwell."
JEWELL: In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], August 8th, Ettie S. [Jewell] wife of Charles S. Jewell, aged 20 years.
SOUTHWORTH: In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY], august 9th, Sarah M. [Southworth] wife of John T. Southworth, aged 39 years.
TAFFT: In Greene [Chenango Co. NY], August 21st, Mrs. Betsey Tafft aged 70 years.
New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY]: Little Frank [Rogers] son of Mrs. Anna Rogers, died very suddenly last Friday night, at the residence of Mrs. R. Burch, grandmother of the deceased. His age was seven years.
A child of David Clark of Cuyler [Cortland Co. NY], aged three years, died on the night of the 11th from the effects of eating (as is supposed) clouts, or poison hemlock.
News Item
Last Sabbath, August 21st, was the sixty-fifth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. William Newton of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] and was made the occasion of a reunion of the family. All the sons and daughters, nine in number, were present. Their names and places of residence are as follows: William Newton, Parma, N.Y.; Mrs. Charles Lathrop, and Mrs. David C. Buell, Sherburne; Warren Newton, Norwich; Isaac S. Newton, Norwich; Lucius Newton, Sherburne; Hubert A. Newton, New Haven; Albro J. Newton, Brooklyn; Pomet? Newton, California. The venerable couple yet enjoy a reasonable degree of health and vigor. They have resided continuously in the same house where they now live for fifty-three years, and although the family has at no time numbered less than twelve, but two deaths have occurred in all that time. Mr. Newton is now in his 80th year. He was born in Colchester, Connecticut, and removed to Madison County when but twenty years of age. In 1810 he was married to Miss Lois Butler, of Camden, Oneida County, and two years later they removed to Sherburne. They have had eleven children, and all but two are still living. May the venerable pair live to enjoy many more reunions of a family of which they have reason to be proud; for every member of it fills some honorable and responsible station.
Chenango American, Greene, NY, August 26, 1875
Marriage
In this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], Aug. 22d, by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. Chauncey Hubbard to Miss Ida P. Campbell, both of Greene.
Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, August 28, 1875
Deaths
RAFFERTY: In this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], on the 26th inst., Miss Mary Rafferty, aged 60 years.
WHITE: In this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], at the residence of Reuben Bryant, Nellie White, of Erie, Pa., aged 6 years and 11 months.
Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, August 28, 1875
Marriages
McNUTT - CHAMPLIN: In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], Tuesday evening, August 24th, 1875, by Rev. J. Jones, Mr. Wm. H. McNutt late of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Lillie J. Champlin of Afton.
DAVIS - MERRILL: At the M.E. Parsonage, Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], August 24, 1875, by Rev. A.B. Richardson, Calvin Johnson and Miss Dora Merrill, both of Afton.
Death
WILKERSON: In Masonville [Delaware Co. NY], August 17, 1875, Mrs. Margaret A. Wilkerson, aged 33? years.
Mt. Upton [Chenango Co. NY]: August 16th, Stephen Morse, an aged inhabitant was buried. His age was 82. The same day a bright promising boy, son of Miles Houck, was laid int he grave. Life's morning and evening are alike invaded by the reaper Death. Little Olin was an unusually sprightly child of three years and while playing about fell into a pail of scalding water. He lingered in great agony a few hours and then went to the land where there is no more death. The afflicted parents have the sympathy of the entire community.
Freeman's Journal, Cooperstown, NY, August 26, 1875
Marriages
At the residence of the bride's mother, Cooperstown, N.Y. [Otsego Co.], Aug. 23d, by Rev. Geo. B. Vosburgh, Mr. Eugene T. Newell to Miss Libble Glazier.
At the home of the bride, in Burlington [Otsego Co. NY], Aug. 17, 1875, by Rev. Henry H. Dresser, Dr. E. D. Hills and Miss Lillie M. Rose, both of Burlington Flats, N.Y. [Otsego Co. NY].
Deaths
In Cherry Valley [Otsego Co. NY], July 25, 1875, Maria [Metcalf], wife of Deacon Hubbard Metcalf, aged 77 years and 9 months.
In East Springfield [Otsego Co. NY], Paul Cook, aged 78 years, 10 months and 18 days.
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Mrs. Abraham Becker: This estimable lady expired at her residence in South Worcester [Otsego Co. NY], on Friday morning the 13th inst. after a brief but very severe illness. She was a daughter of the late Hon. Thomas P. Danforth of Middleburgh, Schoharie County [NY], her maiden name being Maria Danforth. At the time of her decease, she was fifty-eight years of age. She was married August 18th, 1838, to the late Abraham Becker, Esq., the eminent lawyer, whom she survived about seven years. The funeral obsequies were held on the Sunday after her death and the attendance was the largest ever known in that part of the county. Friends and relatives from far and near gathered around her bier, and by every token of grief testified their deep love and respect for her memory and virtue.
Mrs. Becker was well known. She was always a leader in social circles and in Christian societies where she will be daily missed. Her elegant home was a place of refinement, ease and comfort; and her generous hospitality was celebrated and appreciated by all whoever had the pleasure to be her guest.
"None knew her but to love, / Nor named her but to praise."
Her whole life was full of Christian deeds and charities. she was especially active in all Sabbath School work, and in explaining the scriptures to the young. She contributed largely to the erection and aid of churches. She never turned a deaf ear to the unfortunate and the poor and friendless always found in her a comforter. Her motto was: "They who endure to the end shall have a crown of life," which was literally fulfilled by her.
Mrs. Becker leaves six children - two daughters and four sons - to whom she faithfully performed every duty to the last, and to whom her bright and shining example will ever be a beacon light in the pathway of life. But any praises would be fulsome. Her best epitaph is her name, which will ever be green in the memory of those who knew and loved her. With her life's cares are over, the places which knew her once shall now know her no more; the silver cord is loosed; the golden bowl is broken; and the devoted Christian mother sleeps in peace in the beautiful valley of the Charlotte. Children, relatives and friends will often repair to her honored grave and pay loving tributes to her memory, but she is not dead - she still lives.
"There is no Death! What seems so is transition; / This life of mortal breath / Is but a suburb of the life Elysian, / Whose portal we call Death."
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