Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, April 1876 (continued)

 Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, April 20, 1876

Marriage

SUFFERN - PARKS:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] at the residence of the bride's parents on the 6th inst. by the Rev. L.M.S. Haynes, Mr. Simeon G. Suffern and Adelia P. [Parks] daughter of Asa Parks, all of this village.

Deaths

BALDWIN:  In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], on Monday, April 17, after a brief illness, Mrs. Jane E. [Baldwin] widow of Allen Baldwin, late of Harpursville [Broome Co. NY].

FOWLER:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], April 15th, Frank W. Fowler, aged 19 years and 27 days.

On Saturday of last week our citizens were startled by the intelligence that Frank Fowler, son of Ariel Fowler, was dead.  He was attending school in Hamilton [Madison Co. NY], was taken ill with typhoid fever, came home on Friday evening, and on Saturday evening died.  Frank was a genial, good hearted companion and his loss will be deeply felt by his schoolmates here and in Hamilton.

George Edwards of Pecks Pa. recently fell from an apple tree he was trimming and broke his neck, dying instantly.

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Death of Nathan E. Beals

DIED:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Saturday evening the 10th inst., Nathan E. Beals, aged 62 years 6 months.

Mr. Beals was born in Jefferson, Schoharie County [NY] where he resided until he was four years of age, when he removed with his parents to Bennington, Vt.  Here he spent his youth and early manhood and acquired his trade, that of a machinist, in which in every department he always excelled.  He came to Norwich in 1850, where he has since resided, except for a short period he was in Williamstown, Mass., returning from there three years since.

His life has been a quiet one from choice.  Though fitted to occupy a more public sphere than that of a machinist, he sought to attain prominence in that profession by applying himself closely to its duties.  How well he succeeded, the praises of his employers will attest.  In his social life he was always a favorite.  None could remain long in conversation with him, without receiving instruction whether he would or no, and in the shop, the social circle, or among his brethren in the various civic societies to which he belonged, or in the church of which he was a member he was always welcome.

For the past three years, disease has withdrawn him form active life. Though he rallied for a time and seemed to give promise of again renewing his usefulness, a second stroke prostrated him, and he sank away quietly and without pain on Saturday evening last, surrounded by his affectionate wife and sons and sympathizing friends.  In their bereavement they have the sympathy of the entire community who have so long witnessed the deceased's upright and honorable walk among them.

He was buried on Tuesday afternoon with Masonic honors, a Knight Templar detachment doing escort duty.  A large number of Brothers united with other friends in paying their last sad tribute to their departed friend.

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Death of a Former Resident

John S. Pratt for many years a resident of North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], Earlville [Madison Co. NY] and Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], died at his residence near Port Byron, Montezuma [Cayuga Co. NY], on the morning of the 6th inst. at the age of 46 years.  Mr. Pratt will be well remembered by most of our old residents.  He was an active, enterprising man, strong in his attachments to friends, always ready to help the needy and those in distress.  The Cayuga Independent has the following in regard to his later life:

Mr. Pratt possessed one of the most rugged constitutions until one year ago when he was seized with smallpox from which recovery never was complete.  Hardly had he become able to superintend personally his farm ere a paralytic shock of a slight nature again prostrated him temporarily.  Overcoming that a fever set in, followed by severe attacks of rheumatism, which removed, dropsy appeared, and his system made weak was unable to survive further illness.  It will be seen that he was the victim of combined disease, from which few men, however well cared for could recover.

Mr. P. was one of the most thorough and energetic farmers in this county.  During a residence of ten years, he had made for himself a reputation for unwavering diligence in whatever he engaged, second to no man in central New York.  His determined opposition to the bonding of Montezuma for railroad purposes; an innate conviction of the necessity of opposing anything that partook of the nature of a scheme made him enemies.  Little did he care for them, however, for when satisfied, he was in the right, there was no opposition he feared to encounter.  The first resident member of the Grange in Cayuga he may be said to be the Father of the organization in this county, the large share of the lodges having been organized and set in motion by him.  In this movement he was especially active, participating in conventions, meetings, picnic or where there was a gathering of the order, whenever health would permit.

The management of his farm property, interests of the Grange, opposing bonding, all combined, drew top heavy upon his mental faculties, preyed upon as they have been the past year by one disease and another.  Within the past few weeks his death had been expected.  He leaves a wife to mourn the loss of a faithful and kind husband, two daughters (one unmarried) to grieve for the absence of an indulgent and loving father.  The community suffers a loss of an excellent and public-spirited citizen, who was active in behalf of reforms, political, social, moral.

His remains were taken to Weedsport [Cayuga Co. NY] for interment.

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, April 1 9, 1876

Death

SEAMAN:  In Cortland, Ill., March 16th, 1876, Artie [Seaman] only son of James P. and Mary A. Seaman, and grandson of L.B. Jackson of this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY], aged 10 years, 8 months and 8 days.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, April 20, 1876

Marriages

At the residence of Wm. Barton in Coventryville [Chenango Co. NY], April 9th, by Rev. George D. Horton, Mr. Clark Soule of Smithville [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Kittie Leitch of Brisbin [Chenango Co. NY].

In Arrat, Pa., March 23d, by Rev. A.H. Fish, at the residence of the bride's sister, Mr. A. Flynn to Mrs. Adda Wardwell, both of this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY].

In Providence, Pa., April 4th, by Rev. W.J. Judd, Mr. Samuel G. Beers of Providence to Miss Eliza J. Chambers, late of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].

In Whitney's Point [Broome Co. NY], April 2d, by Rev. W. Gates, Mr. Daniel R. Livermore to Miss Clara J. Howland both of Lisle [Broome Co. NY].

In Fenton [Broome Co. NY], April 2d, by Rev. A.C. Sperry, Mr. Augustus Carman of Fenton to Miss Ella Winchester of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY].

Deaths

The case of the death of the little daughter of Mrs. Ida J. Lovalley of this city [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY], is one of peculiar affliction.  In September last Mr. and Mrs. Lovalley lost a little son.  In December the father and husband was taken away.  On the 4th of the present month another little son eighteen months old was buried, and now her eldest and only remaining child, a little girl about five years of age is suddenly taken from her by that dreaded disease diptheria, having only been sick since Friday last.  Truly, her cup seems full.  Binghamton Times.