Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, July 22, 1875
Marriages
PELLET - EDGAR: In Sidney [Delaware Co. NY], March 4th, by Rev. Mr. Ostrander, Mr. Frank Pellet of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Mary Edgar of the former place.
ADAMS - SMITH: In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], July 6th, by Rev. M.C. Clark, D.D., Mr. George H. Adams of Rockdale [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Nora M. Smith of Binghamton.
BISHOP - FRAZER: In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], July 4th, by Rev. J.C. Ward, Mr. John F. Bishop of Harpursville [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Jennie E. Fraser, of Oxford.
Deaths
BOTTSFORD: In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], July 13th, Mr. Gideon Bottsford, aged 81 years.
WATTLES: In Bennettsville [Chenango Co. NY], May E. [Wattles] daughter of Edwin H. Wattles, aged 4 years and 7 months.
MILLER: In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], suddenly, July 13th, Mr. Ward Miller, aged 28 years.
GREEN: In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], July 13th, Julia [Green], wife of J. Henry Green, aged 40 years.
PARKER: In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY], July 17th, Jennie H. [Parker] daughter of Peter H. and Ada A. Parker, aged 4 years.
Coventry: We had hoped that our task was complete, but the sad intelligence comes to us that in the midst of pleasure comes sorrow - that death has claimed one of the bright little ones that once gladdened the home circle of the home and hearts that are now stricken by grief. The loss falls upon Mr. and Mrs. P.H. Parker, whose little daughter, 4 years of age, has just died of Scarlet fever. another child still younger is very ill with the same disease, and we also have heard that Mrs. P. is also ill with Scarlet fever. [Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, July 22, 1875]
TERRY: In Elgin, Ill., July -?-, Mr. Ira Terry, formerly of this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], aged 40 years.
MONROE: In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY]\, july 17th, Marietta [Monroe], wife of Orlando Monroe, aged 25 years.
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Death of Simeon B. Marsh: The Albany Argus of the 15th inst. makes the following announcement of the death of a venerable musical author and publisher, who was well known and highly esteemed in this County:
"Mr. Simeon B. Marsh, author and composer of several works on musical instruction and church psalmody, died yesterday afternoon after a protracted illness at the residence of his son, John B. Marsh, in this city [Albany, Albany Co. NY]. Although with but limited acquaintance here, having about a year since removed to Albany, his memory will be cherished by multitudes in this State who, in years gone by, enjoyed the benefit of his teachings. So long as the well-known tune, "Marlyn," usually adapted to the words "Jesus Lover of my Soul," is sung, so long will the name of Simeon B. Marsh be revered, for giving to the Christian world a legacy so useful and renowned. In 1887 Mr. Marsh became proprietor of and publisher for a number of years thereafter the Amsterdam Intelligencer (now Recorder). Upon Relinquishing it, he again devoted himself exclusively to his musical profession in the city of Schenectady, where many of the pleasantest years of his life were passed. Subsequently returning to Chenango County, the place of his nativity, and realizing the need of a village paper, he founded and published for a while the Sherburne News, now a flourishing sheet. The last years of his life were spent in retirement at the homestead in Sherburne, where, about four years since, with his estimable wife, now deceased, he celebrated his golden wedding. At the advanced age of nearly fourscore years, he has passed to his reward, as a shock of corn fully ripe for the harvest."
[Note: Additional write-up below under Chenango Telegraph]
News Item
Remarkable Family Gathering: The ninetieth anniversary of the birthday of Mrs. Phoebe Snow, widow of the late Thomas Snow, was celebrated on Sunday, July 18th at the residence of her son-in-law, David Graves, by a large gathering of her descendants. Mr. Snow was born in Greenwich, Washington County, in this State [NY] in the year 1785. She was married at the age of eighteen to Thomas Snow with whom she came to this county four years after, arriving here about the middle of May 1807. The village of Norwich then consisted of one or two stores and a few dwelling houses built of logs. They immediately purchased a farm on what is known as the South Hill, which they occupied fifty-eight years, raising a family of ten children, all of whom lived to raise families of their own. Mrs. Snow has now living six children, thirty-seven grandchildren, fifty-six great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; one hundred in all, more than half of whom were present at her ninetieth anniversary, making the unusual spectacle of a gathering of five generations of the same family.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, July 22, 1875
Deaths
HART: In Iowa City, Iowa, May 25th, after a short illness of smallpox, Harriet A. [Hart] wife of Eugene Hart, aged 46 years, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].
Our obituary columns give the announcement of the death of Mrs. Eugene Hart, at Iowa City, Iowa, whither she removed with her husband, about a year since. The announcement comes with sudden painfulness to her many friends, enhanced by the knowledge of the dread disease of which she died. The Iowa State Journal thus speaks of her death:
Mrs. Hart's sickness and its fatal result make the saddest story connected with our late smallpox epidemic. She contracted that fatal disease through unselfish and Christian service in the house of a friend where it had claimed its first victim in the city. The entire epidemic up to date resulted in only three deaths, and she was the second to fall. In the painful progress of her malady, we are told that there was ever present the patience and forbearance that had adorned her in all of life's trials, and the last hour found her prepared with the Christian's resignation.
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GARTSEE: In Preston [Chenango Co. NY], July 15th, Mr. William Gartsee, aged 84 years, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].
William Gartsee died in Preston on the 15th inst., after a long and painful illness. All remember "Billy" in his younger years when he was healthy and strong, as a genial whole souled boy, ever ready and willing to do all in his power to oblige his many friends. He passed the boyhood days without contracting any bad habits. In early life however he was stricken with rheumatism, and rapidly became helpless, though he strove manfully with disease until it overcame him, and his last two or three years have been sent in utter helplessness. His memory will be cherished by his friends in the fond hope that his sufferings have ended and that a brighter land awaited him, as he passed away. He was the youngest son of John M. Gartsee, Esq. of this village.
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Our obituary column contains the notice of the death of this venerable son of Chenango. Our Sherburne correspondent send us the following tribute to his memory.
Mr. Simeon B. Marsh the venerable News, publisher and former citizen of this place [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], died at the residence of his son in Albany the 14th at the age of 77. Fourteen years ago, Mr. M. started the publication of the Sherburne Home News (name afterwards changed to Sherburne News) and conducted it for several years. Years prior he was a resident of Amsterdam where he published the Recorder. Mr. M. was a man of much character and standing, a strong believer in the Congregational doctrines, and for a long time has been quite a sufferer from a fatal disease and when spoken to on the subject of his life's closing scenes his remarks were: "The old life in me is most gone, but I must go out with the harness on, I am only waiting for the summons, I am ready." His good deeds were many, and his friends can all attest to his unblemished life of usefulness in and out of the church. As a musical man his talent was great. His talents were chiefly of the old school sort (not operatical as today) and mostly of a secular character, both in his composition and selections. He arranged and published several juvenile singing books and composed several church pieces. "Old Sherburne" was composed and set to music by him. At an early day he trained many young in vocal music and Marsh's Concerts were always a success in every particular. As a violinist he was very clever and in many an "Old Folks Concert" he had figured very prominent. Many hearts will mourn the loss of Mr. M. and could we all be as pure in heart as was he the world would be the better for it, is the opinion of Arista.
Chenango American, Greene, NY, July 22, 1875
Marriages
At the M.E. Parsonage in Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], July 8th, by Rev. A.B. Richardson, Mr. R.H. Dean and Miss S.K. Huntley, both of Colesville [Broome co. NY].
In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], July 8th, by Rev. E.W. Caswell, Mr. Eli J. Bennett to Miss Mary E. Pettys, all of Guilford.
Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, July 24, 1875
Death
Sarah P. Hart, whose death was briefly recorded last week, deserves something more than a formal announcement of her decease. Miss Hart was born in Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], where she resided until about ten years since, when she removed to Sherburne, and for two years was an inmate of the family of Mr. Allen Rexford, to whom she was distantly related. She then formed a business relation with Mrs. E.S. Lyman in the millinery trade, which was continued up to within a few months of her death. Her uniform courtesy, nice taste, and strict integrity attracted a large patronage, and enabled her to acquire a handsome competency, on which it was her intention to retire, had not sickness and death intervened to destroy her plans. Her sphere in life, though humble, was adorned by active usefulness and Christian example. Her natural intelligence and many graces of character were only fully known to and appreciated by those nearly associated with her. Her protracted illness, through which she received every attention and kindness from the family of Dr. Lyman, was borne with patient resignation, and her final passage was serene and hopeful. A sister and some more distant relatives were present at the funeral, as were also a number of citizens of Smyrna, where she was highly esteemed. The remains were taken to Smyrna for burial.
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