Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, December 1875 (continued)

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, December 9, 1875

Marriages

BARD - THORNTON:  At the residence of the bride's father Nov. 30th, by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. William F. Bard to Miss Mazada O. Thornton, all of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].

KINCH - BECKETT:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 30th, by Rev. J.C. Ward, Mr. Horton E. Kinch of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Matilda Beckett, of Oxford.

SMITH - VAN VALKENBURGH:  In Greene [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 22d, by Rev. A.B. Dilley, Mr. Alvah Hunt Smith to Miss Maria Van Valkenburgh, all of Greene.

RICH - MONCRIEF:  In Greene [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 15th, by Rev. A.B. Dilley, Mr. Lewis N. Rich of Triangle [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Libbie J. Moncrief, of Greene.

QUAIL - CHAPMAN:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 23d, by Rev. H.S. Jones, Mr. Thomas J. Quail of Lebanon [Madison Co. NY], to Miss Libbie A. Chapman of Sherburne.

BRYANT - WESTCOTT:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 1st, by Rev. James Chambers Mr. Charles L. Bryant to Miss Libbie M. Westcott all of Sherburne.

CALVERT - JOHNSON:  In Otselic [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 21st, by Rev. J.M. Allen, Mr. Lovett Calvert to Miss Ida Johnson, all of Otselic.

BEARDSLEY - SMITH:  In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 24th, by Rev. A. Crocker, Mr. Cory G Beardsley to Miss Izie Smith both of Coventry.

POPE - FORRESTER:  In Columbus [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 24th, by Rev. J.M. Langworthy, Mr. S.V. Pope of Columbus, to Miss Ellen Forrester, of Watkins, N.Y. [Schuyler Co.].

BEECHER - WOOD:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 1st, by Rev. C.C. Johnson, Mr. norman A. Beecher to Miss Celia A. Wood.

Deaths

AMES:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 1st, Mr. Orrin S. Ames, aged 61 years.

CLARK:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 3d, Martha W. [Clark] daughter of Abram Clark, aged 14 years.

HAYWARD:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 5th, infant child of Sidney D. Hayward.

COLE:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 26th, Miss DeEtte Cole, aged 22 years.

WELCH:  In Preston [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 29th, Mr. Martin Welch, aged 67 years.

KNIGHT:  In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], Dec. 5th, Mrs. Lucina Knight aged 67 years, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY].

LEWIS:  In Holmesville [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 2d, Mrs. Polly Lewis, aged 81 years.

LANDERS:  In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 7th, Helen [Landers], eldest daughter of George Landers, aged 18 years.

PARKER:  In Sterling, Ill. Nov. 18th, Mr. Erstus T. Parker, aged 56 years, formerly of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY].

HALBERT:  In Cincinnatus [Cortland Co. NY], Dec. 7th, L.A. Halbert Esq., aged 68 years.

BROWN:  In Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 3d of apoplexy, Mr. George W. Brown, aged 65 years.

The deceased was born in Stonington, Conn. in 1800, and while yet a lad removed with his father to Pharsalia, where he has always lived until his death.  As the country was comparatively new when he came to Pharsalia, in his earlier years he had but few of the comforts and none of the luxuries of life.  He was married early in life, and by hard toil, patient industry and good economy, secured to himself and family a large and well cultivated farm, and a comfortable and pleasant home.  By his death, the community has lost an upright and esteemed citizen, his family a kind and loving husband, and an indulgent and affectionate father.  In the bosom of his family, surrounded by his children and grandchildren, he calmly breathed his last, and his freed spirit passed to the "Bright Forever," to meet the "dear departed gone before."

It is ascertained that the schooner J.G. Jenkins foundered in the gale on Monday of last week, above Oswego [Oswego Co. NY], and that all on board were lost. Samuel MacDonald, second mate on the vessel, was for some time a resident of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], a railroad employee, and was well known to many of our citizens.

A telegram received last week informed Charles E. Hubbard, of this place [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] of the loss of his brother-in-law, John M. Darrah, who was wrecked on the vessel Minnie Williams on Lake Michigan.  Darrah formerly resided in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], and was employed in Dibble's tannery.

A shocking crime was perpetrated at Rutland, Jefferson County, six miles from Watertown, on Tuesday of last week.  Sarah Conklin, aged fourteen years, while returning from school through a piece of woods, was murdered.  When the body was found it was supposed the girl had received a fall which caused her death. An officer visited the spot and found indications that the girl had bene murdered and there is strong evidence against a boy aged sixteen years named Ruttan, who lived near the scene of the murder.  It is believed that he attempted to ravish the girl, and failing in that, killed her with a small hammer.  He was tracked to and from the spot and the hammer was found, which fits the indentation of the girl's forehead.  Ruttan has been arrested.  The murdered girl was a niece of Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Goodale of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] and a sister of their adopted daughter Jennie, who resides with them.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, December 2, 1875

Death

On Wednesday morning, Nov. 17, John T. [Lyon], son of G.B. Lyon, of Stamford [Delaware Co. NY], went to school well and happy.  At noon he, with other schoolboys, went to Dales' barn where a man was thrashing by hand.  While the boys were at play in the straw, the man was pitching it to one end of the floor, and accidentally struck John just under the eye with one of the tines, which, passing up through the eye, penetrated the brain, causing death in about two hours.  He was a bright active boy, aged 5 years, 8 months and 17 days.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, December 9, 1875

Marriage

CRIPPEN - EPP:  In Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY], at the Central Hotel, Dec. 7, 1875, by Rev. J.W. Mevis, Mr. J.M. Crippen and Miss Mary Epp, both of Rockwell's Mills, Chenango County [NY].

STEELE - BROWN:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 7th, at the residence of the bride's parents, by Rev. L.M.S. Haynes, Mr. Edger A. Steele to Miss Alice C. Brown, only daughter of E.L. Brown, Esq., all of Norwich.

Our "noose" column announces the marriage on Tuesday, of Mr. Edgar A. Steele and Miss Alice C., only daughter of E.L. Brown, Esq., of this village.  Mr. Steele in one of "ye typos" of the Union office and the Telegraph rejoices with him in his alliance with a young lady of such fine attributes.

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, December 1, 1875

Death

HUNT:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 23d, Mr. Charles L. Hunt, aged 58 years.

News Item

At the late session of the Grand jury an indictment was found against Albert Willcox, of this town [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY] of manslaughter in the 2d degree.  It is claimed that he caused the death of an old man, William Wales, by beating him during a quarrel.  He was bailed, the amount being $1500.

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, December 8, 1875

Marriage

PENNEY - LEETE:  In East River, Conn., Nov. 24th, at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. E. Edwin Hall, assisted by the Rev. Jas. A. Gallup, Robert LeRoy Penney, of Newark, N.J., to Mollie E. Leete.

Death

A telegram was received here Monday announcing the death in Ohio of George Beardsley a native of this village.  His death must have been quite sudden, as no notice of his illness had been received.  He resided in Cattaraugus County, N.Y.  The funeral will be held in this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY], the remains reaching here this (Tuesday) evening.