Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, September 9, 1875
Marriages
CAMPBELL - MERRITT: At the residence of the bride's parents in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], on Monday, Sept. 6, by Rev. S. Scoville, Reed Campbell, of Jersey City [NJ], and Mary M. Merritt, of Norwich.
CRANDALL - BURCHARD: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], July -?-th by W.S. Mason, Esq., Mr. M. Crandall to Miss Lucy A. Burchard, all of Norwich.
WOOD - WRIGHT: At the residence of the bride in Utica [Oneida Co. NY], Sept. 1st, by Rev. A.J. Cowles, Mr. James Wood of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] to Mrs. Diana Wright.
MILLARD - SOULE: In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 2d, by Rev. H.V. Talbot, Mr. Frank S. Millard of Ansonia, Conn. to Miss Delia V. Soule, of Smithville.
Deaths
ALLIS: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 6th?, at the residence of her brother-in-law, David Maydole, Esq., Mrs. Elizabeth Allis, aged 70 years. Funeral services will be held at the residence of Mr. Maydole on Saturday next at 3 P.M.
BOWEN: In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 5th, Catharine [Bowen] widow of the late George Bowen, aged 78 years and 6 months.
MEAD: In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 4th, Lucretia C. [Mead] wife of Sylvanus Mead, aged 58 years.
TEED: In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], August 28th, Mr. Seneca Teed, aged 82 years.
PARKER: In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY] August 30th, Mrs. Horace Parker aged 65 years.
The Bainbridge Republican states that the wife of Horace Parker, of Coventry, died very suddenly on Monday of last week. She was about her usual household duties in the morning, when she was taken with a paralytic shock and died shortly thereafter, leaving a large circle of friends to mourn her loss.
NICKERSON: In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], August 28th, Mr. Cornelius Nickerson, aged 40 years.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, September9, 1875
Deaths
CARD: In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], on the 31st ult., Mrs. Sally [Card] wife of Stephen Card, in the 72d year of her age.
WIGHTMAN: In Preston [Chenango Co. NY], Aug. 1st, 1875, Ella May [Wightman], daughter of Noah and Minerva Wightman, aged 7 years and 10 months.
It is said, "Death loves a shining mark," and since my last communication, Ella May, the little daughter of Noah and Minerva Wightman, who had been declining for several months, has been stricken down by the withering shaft of that relentless foe of all mankind. The funeral services, conducted by Rev. J. Hurlburt, assisted by Elder J. Whiticar, was attended by a goodly number of sympathizing friends and kindred. The Sunday and district schools of which she was a member, attended en masse, and seemed deeply affected at the loss of one of their number. They accompanied her earthly remains to their final resting place, each bearing a bouquet of white flowers, which were deposited in the grave, as a token of their affectionate regards, and fitting emblems of the spirit that had flown.
BENEDICT: In Macon, Mo. Aug. 5, Mattie T. [Benedict] only child of Chas. H. and D.C. Benedict, aged 3 months.
Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, September 8, 1875
Deaths
A Mr. Hazard residing at Oquaga [Broome Co. NY], was fatally injured near Windsor [Broome Co. NY], on Monday morning. While he was out driving, his horse ran away and Mr. Hazard jumped out, striking on his head, with the above result.
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Was it Murder? Alleged Death of Wm. Wales by the hands of Albert Willcox
On the 23d day of August last, Wm. B. Wales, an old man 62 years of age became involved in a quarrel with a young man - Albert Willcox, at or in front of his residence, above the first toll gate, on the road between here and Norwich [Chenango Co. NY]
Wales formerly lived in the house occupied by Willcox, and went there to get a table he had left, but which was refused him by Willcox, who claimed that he had bought it of Wales' wife. After words, Willcox appeared at his door with an axe, saying he would learn Wales to draw a knife, but finally threw down the axe and went out into the road where he knocked Wales down, and pounded him a number of times on the head with his fists. Wales it is said had called Willcox's wife hard names. After the beating, Wales staggered to the side of the road where he remained some time, but finally got into his wagon and went off. Next day Wales appeared at his home, he living with his son or son-in-law in Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], where he took to his bed after a while, complaining of pain in his head, grew delirious and on the 31st, eight days after, died, it is alleged from the effects of the beating he received at the hands of Willcox.
A son-in-law of Wales entered complaint and Willcox was arrested and examined before Esquire Brown on Saturday, who committed him. He was taken to Norwich and released on $6000 bail by Judge Follett. Willcox is a lock tender and we believe bears a fair reputation.
Chenango American, Greene, NY, September 9, 1875
Deaths
In this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], Aug. 26th, Eva [Badger], daughter of Chester Badger, aged 4 years.
In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY], Aug. 31st, Mr. Robert C. Barnes aged 21 years.
In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 1st, William Wales, aged 69 years.
In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY] Sept. 4th, Mr. Joseph Skillman, aged 73 years
In Norwich, Conn., suddenly, Aug. 31st, Mr. W.W. Kinney, aged 61 years, only brother of E.G. Kinney, of this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY].
In New Ohio [Broome Co., NY], Sept. 3d, Julia [Casson], daughter of T.C. Casson, aged 9 years.
Freeman's Journal, Cooperstown, NY, September 2, 1875
Marriage
In New Berlin, Chenango Co., N.Y. at the residence of Samuel Steere, Esq., Aug. 22d, 1875, by Rev. H. Pattengill, D.D., Mr. Samuel K. Thompson and Miss Carrie A. Risedorph, both of Cooperstown, N.Y. [Otsego Co.].
Deaths
Death of Dr. Smith: After our paper was made ready for the press, we learned of the death of Doct. Thomas B. Smith, a most estimable Physician of this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY], on Wednesday morning. Funeral from the Episcopal Church at 4 P.M. Thursday.
In Otsego [Otsego Co. NY], Aug. 27th, 1875, Oliver Freeman, aged 57 years.
At Oakville, Aug. 30, 1875, Lucy [Preston] wife of Alson Preston, aged 71 years 5 months and 10 days.
The late Judge Grover was born in the town of Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] and was about 64 years of age at the time of his death. He taught school at Schuyler's Lake, in early life, and afterwards studied law with Hon. Wm. G. Angel in Burlington, whose niece he married. He was a rugged character, a plain, blunt man, outspoken and if he sometimes lacked the polish of more cultured men of the world, his rigid honesty, his strong common sense, his love of truth and right, and fearless defense of the same, made more than ample amends for the roughness which sometimes characterized his demeanor. He was a natural born lawyer. He comprehended almost instantly the legal bearings and strong points of a case. Sound principles of law he grasped as if by intuition and most forcibly presented them. He was a merciless adversary, we may say, tireless and unrelenting in defense of the rights of his clients. His success was therefore not remarkable. The high judicial positions which later in life came to this sturdy old lawyer were not unworthily bestowed. He well maintained the honors. A long and active practice well fitted him to pass upon questions of law. The strong mind had become steady and matured by the ripening years, and his decisions and opinions stand among the ablest and most just on the statute books of the State, From the highest court of which he shed the luster of profound judicial learning, Judge Grover's name will ever be held in high esteem among the profession of the State and his death will be regrated as removing one of our purest and ablest jurists, whose connection with the Bench elevated it in the opinion of the people.
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