Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, June 3, 1875
Marriages
SPRAGUE - EVANS: At the parsonage in Preston Corners [Chenango Co. NY], May 29th, by Rev. J. Hurlburt, Mr. Otis J. Sprague of McDonough [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Alma I. Evans, of Plymouth.
WEBB - BARTOO: In Brisbin [Chenango Co. NY], May 20th by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. Frank Webb of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Irene E. Bartoo of Brisbin.
Deaths
CRANDALL: In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], May 26th, Chester [Crandall] son of William Crandall, aged 4 years 1 month and 14 days.
CHAPIN: In Earlville [Madison Co. NY], may 24th, Elizabeth [Chapin], wife of A.H. Chapin, aged 82 years.
MONTGOMERY: In Church Hollow, May 25th, Mrs. Ann Montgomery, aged 51 years.
WARNER: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], May 27th, suddenly of heart disease, Maryette [Warner] wife of Milan Warner, and daughter of Sherman W. Bonney, Esq., aged 24 years.
Thursday, the tidings came suddenly, like a flash of light from the east, and with the effect of an electric shock, that Milan Warner's wife and daughter of Sherman Bonney, a well-known resident near the western boundary of Smyrna, was dead. She had gone to her sister's house to help do some papering. Soon after she arrived, she complained of not feeling well; said she had better lie down on the bed and went into the bedroom for that purpose. In a short time, however, her sister went to see how she was, and found her dead. She was a young woman of fine appearance and many attractions and had only been married a little over two months. She was loved and respected by her acquaintances and her bereaved husband and other relatives have the sympathies of all who knew her.
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SCOFIELD: Suddenly, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], May 31st, Mr. Hezekiah Scofield, aged 61 years and 10 months.
We are again called upon to announce the sudden death of another of our most respected citizens, Mr. Hezekiah Scofield, which occurred about ten o'clock on Monday morning last.
For several days previous to his sudden and unlooked for decease Mr. Scofield had not enjoyed his usual health and complained of a pain in the region of the heart. On the morning of his death, he came up South Main Street and entered the hardware store of E. Brown, in the basement of the Sumner Block. After remaining a short time, he started to leave, and commenced ascending the flight of steps leading to the street, when Mr. Brown discovered him in a partially kneeling position upon the steps, with his head resting upon one of his arms, both of which were spread as if to support the body. Upon reaching him, Mr. Brown discovered that he was unconscious and supposed him to be in a fit. He called to his assistance a gentleman who was present, and the lifeless form was removed to the store, after which there were no signs of life, with the exception of one faint groan as he was placed upon the floor. Physicians were promptly summoned who found that life was extinct, and that a neuroglia affection of the heart probably caused his death.
Quiet and unassuming in his manner, courteous in his intercourse with the world of unquestioned integrity, a consistent member of the Baptist Church and a good citizen, he will be missed among us. He leaves to mourn his loss a widow, sister of Erasmus and Erastus I. Brown, of this village, and a son and daughter by a former marriage. With the afflicted family the community sympathize in their sad bereavement. Decease was in the sixty second year of his age. His funeral was attended this (Wednesday) afternoon at two o'clock.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, June 3, 1875
Deaths
LEACH: In South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], May 28 of typhoid fever, Minnie [Leach] daughter of Stephen and Helen Leach, aged 8 years and 9 months.
SEARS: At his residence in Beaver Meadow [Chenango Co. NY], of dropsy and consumption, James Sears, Esq in the 64th year of his age.
The deceased was one of the pioneers and early settlers of Otselic [Chenango Co. NY], having moved into the town about fifty years ago. He has participated in nearly all of its political struggles, being originally a Whig; but when that party passed away, allied himself with the Republican party, with which he has since been identified. He possessed a fine education and was for a number of years School Commissioner of his town and at the time of his death was justice of the Peace. He was esteemed a good citizen and was highly respected by all. His death will be mourned by the entire community in which he resided.
W.B. Patten died in Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], on Wednesday of last week and on Thursday his son Robert [Patten] died of typhoid fever. They were both buried in one grave.
The sad intelligence of the death of Philomela Rollo Benson will call up the memory of one extensively known years ago throughout central New York. Most of her early years were passed in Cortland [Cortland Co. NY] and adjacent counties. When a girl she displayed uncommon musical powers which were quite thoroughly cultivated and developed by her experienced and doting father.
Mr. Grove Webster one of the oldest most respected and valuable citizens of Delhi [Delaware Co. NY], died at his residence on Tuesday last at an advanced age.
Mrs. Charles Wagner near Georgetown Station [Madison Co. NY], who was burned so severely a few weeks ago by the exploding of a kerosene lamp, died on the 23d ult. from the effects of her burns.
Capt. Orrin Chase an old and esteemed resident of Eaton [Madison Co. NY] died on the 20th ult, aged 72 years.
Orlando Brown, a member of the 51st Regiment Band in our late war, died at Gilbertsville [Otsego Co. NY] on the 18th ult. of consumption.
Chenango American, Greene, NY, June 3, 1875
Marriage
At the residence of the bride's mother, in this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], June 1st by Rev. W.H. Gavitt, Mr. V.A. Wilder of New York City to Miss Lillian Macdonald.
Death
In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], May 30th, Estella M. [Gilmore], daughter of James A. and Mary Gilmore, aged 9 years 2 months and 4 days.
Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, June 5, 1875
Marriage
STOCKWELL - IVES: At the M.E. Parsonage, Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], May 27, 1875, by Rev. A.B. Richardson, A.D. Stockwell of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] to Mrs. L.M. Ives of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY].
Deaths
NEWTON: In Sidney Plains [Delaware co. NY] May 20th, Wm. W. Newton, aged 24 years 11 months and 16 days.
CLARK: In Bennettsville [Chenango Co. NY], May 17th, at his residence, Mr. Joseph A. Clark, aged 83 years.
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While the memory of a Christian's life is fresh and fragrant long after the actor has removed from the present state, for "the righteous shall be held in everlasting remembrance," yet it becomes a pleasant duty to record the riches which we have discovered in those whose departure may be a source of regret; that we may be induced to admire and imitate those qualities which perhaps have been obscured within the confines of a sick chamber, and only observed by those who have been in immediate attendance. Prompted by this conviction of duty and as a just tribute to the departed, we present a brief obituary of Miss Lois O. Lyon, of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co. NY], who departed this life for Heaven on Saturday, April 24th, 1875. Miss Lyon was born in Bainbridge in the year 1832, she was therefore in her 42d year. She was impressed with the importance of a Christian life when but very young and at the age of 18 she experienced religion during a camp meeting at Bainbridge, and united with the M.E. Church of this place, which connection she sustained until she exchanged the church militant for the church triumphant.
During the past eight years she has been a sufferer with but little intermission. Consumption often slow, but too often sure, bore her down, yet amid her sufferings she was an example of patience and submission. The last few weeks of her life she failed fast, yet though the bodily nature weakened the spiritual strengthened and when at the close death dissolved the union, the frame was completely enfeebled, but the soul had become matured and perfected.
The week before her decease, when visited by her pastor, she requested singing. To some it might appear inconsistent but was in perfect order with her state of mind - all peace, all joy, all hope, trusting in her Saviour, the anchor of her soul was cast within the veil. About three hours before death, when asked by her aunt if she was conscious that she was dying, replied, "No, am I?" then with almost unnatural strength sang two verses of a familiar hymn, "Is it death?" A few minutes before her departure she said to those near, "Farewell, I am going home," and thus passed away from a small remnant of her family here to join those who had passed over before. Happy for all who read this if their end shall be as triumphant.
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Bennettsville [Chenango Co. NY]: Mr. Editor: Having heard many different stories in regard to the death of Mr. William Corbin, I deem it my duty as a friend to give a correct statement in regard to the case. He labored with Jesse Crumb fixing lead pipe until 4 P.M., then he says to Mr. Crumb the wind is right and I am going on the side hill to set those brush and stumps on fire. After it had burned a short time, the wind shifted and blew a strong gale toward the fence and woods, taking the fire up the hill into the fence. Mr. Corbin with a hoe digs a trench up the side of the fence to keep the fire from going into the woods, but the wind blew it into the fence and woods just below him. Then he gets over the fence in the woods and trenches around to head the fire and had gone about four rods from the fence and about ten feet past a large mossy log, then he comes back to the log and sits down and lays his hat on one end of the log and his hoe beside it which was found there. Mr. Corbin was found about twenty feet northwest of this mossy log laying on his face without the least sign of a struggle, it being about four rods from the clearing. At 5 P.M. Mr. Crumb was sent up to help Mr. Corbin. He not seeing Mr. Corbin there, pulled a few rails out of the fence and goes right on over home. Just before dark F.J. Corbin, C.W. Corbin and G.R. Corbin with hoes go to the hill to put out the fire. They went to the right-hand side and commenced putting out the fire and expecting to find Mr. Corbin and Mr. Crumb on the other side. When they got to the other side and not finding them there, they supposed they had gone down to the house. The three came to the house expecting to find their father there. Then C.W. Corbin goes up to Mr. Crumb's and he tells him he did not see Mr. Corbin when on the hill. Then D.W. Corbin, C.W. Dorbin, F.J. Corbin and G.R. Corbin with lanterns go back to the hill and find him as aforesaid. then D.W. Corbin and F.J. Corbin come down and got the horse and wagon and brought him to the house with C.W. Corbin and G.R. Corbin. The supposition is, Mr. Corbin having had a disease of the sciatic nerve for several years and been subject to spasmodic actions or cramp in that limb when he over done or got tired, he was taken with the cramp and laid down on his face as was his habit at such times. But the spasm extended up the spine until it struck the heart as the hands and arms were contracted, also the fingers, particularly the left one. The features were composed and natural. There were but two small burns on the body, one on the left hand and along the outer part of the forearm, the left shoulder blade about the size of the hand, but not deep, only sufficient to blister the skin. Mr. Corbin must have been dead some time when the fire reached him and died from spasm of the heart. L. Livingston, M.D.
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