Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, June 10, 1875
Deaths
HITCHCOCK: In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], June 1st, Mr. Norman P. Hitchcock, aged about 65 years.
His many old acquaintances will be pained to learn of the death of this gentleman, which took place at his residence in Pitcher, on Tuesday of last week. Deceased had been suffering for three months previous to his death, from a stroke of paralysis, but had so far recovered as to be able to ride out, until Saturday, the 29th ult. when he was taken worse, and death ensued on the following Tuesday. Mr. Hitchcock was widely known in this county, he having in early life followed the business of hotel keeping, among other places at South New Berlin and Bainbridge. He afterwards removed to Utica, where for some years he kept the Chenango House, near Bagg's Hotel. From Utica he returned to this County, locating in Pitcher, where he occupied a prominent position, both in social and political life. He was an energetic, stirring man, of conceded ability, and was much respected among his associates and acquaintances. His age was not far from sixty-five years.
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Edward [Douglass] an eight=year-old son of Rev. S.J. Douglass, Baptist clergyman at Springfield [Otsego Co. NY], fell into a kettle of boiling soap on the 29th ult. and was so dreadfully burned that he died in a few hours. Mr. Douglass was absent from home at the time of the accident.
News Item
The one hundred and second anniversary of the birthday of Mr. Cook St. John, of Walton, N.Y. [Delaware Co.] was celebrated on Wednesday of last week. The old gentleman had intended to make a trip to Delhi on the occasion but received his friends at home instead. Mr. St. John came to Walton in 1801, from Norwalk, Conn., where he was born, previous to the breaking out of the revolution. He has lived there ever since. His living descendants number four children, twenty-seven grandchildren, thirty-nine great-grandchildren, and nine great-great-grandchildren, nearly all living with a stone's throw of the centenarian. He has lived to see five generations.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, June 10, 1875
Marriage
On Thursday of last week, the sixty-first anniversary of a wedding was celebrated by the parties who cleared up the wilderness to make a home on the premises where they still reside. It was on the third day of June 1814 that Mr. Isaac Leonard, now 90 years of age, and Naomi Seeley were united in marriage by Elder Haskell then a Baptist Clergyman of Oxford. They are now the only persons surviving in that part of the town of Oxford bordering on Coventry, who were there when they settled on a farm of 110 acres. Here they raised a family of twelve children, six of whom still survive, three sons and three daughters. Two daughters, Mrs. Marietta Bruchausen - wife of Dr. Bruchausen of this village - and Mrs. Matilda Beecher reside in this county, the others having emigrated to the west. Two sons, Charles T. and Riley K. Leonard served in the Union army, the former laying down his life while with Gen. Sherman, marching through Georgia. There are seventeen grandchildren now alive. On the 3d inst. the oldest second generation of neighbors and relatives, to the member of thirty-seven assembled at the old homestead to manifest their good feelings and congratulate the venerable couple who, though now quite inform, seemed to enjoy the simple festivities and presents on the occasion.
Deaths
A short time ago, Martin V.B. Houghtailing of Centre lisle [Broome Co. NY] lost his life in a singular manner. He was at work on a lath machine, and on the frame of the machine, near the saw, was a pile of strips which were to be sawed into lath. The jar occasioned by the sawing caused the strips to fall, one of them striking the saw, which was running with great rapidity, causing it to fly towards Houghtailing. The strip struck him in the side, but did not break the skin, and it was supposed that the injuries received in consequence were not of a serious character. He was assisted to the Haskins hotel, where he boarded and after receiving medical aid was apparently quite comfortable. In the evening he remarked that he would like to sit up, and mgr. Haksins and Horace Howland lifted him from the bed to a chair, where he immediately expired. Houghtailing was a man thirty-five years of age and was unmarried.
Howard D. Greenman, formerly of McGrawville [Cortland Co. NY], was married on the tenth of May, at Milwaukee, where he has resided for several years, and on the 20th, he died very suddenly in that city, of rheumatism of the heart.
Chenango American, Greene, NY, June 10, 1875
Marriage
At Bellefonte, Pa., May 26th, by Rev. Dr. Gibson, Mr W. Rufus Park of Whitney's Point [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Helen E. Rupert, of the former place.
Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, June 12, 1875
Death
Mr. George Miller aged something like 68 years was found dead in his barn on Wednesday forenoon last. Mr. Miller resided just across the river in the town of Pittsfield [Otsego Co. NY] and for some time past has not been in very good health. On Tuesday night he had the doctor, and feeling no worse on Wednesday morning, got up and went out to the barn where he was found dead at or about noon. Gazette
Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, june 12, 1875
Marriage
Miss Lottie Emory of Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] was married on Wednesday morning to Dr. Snook of Waverly [Tioga Co. NY].
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