Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, March 1876 (concluded) & April 1876

 Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, March 30, 1876

Deaths

Unadilla Valley [Mt. Upton, Chenango Co. NY]:  Mr. Clark Chamberlain died March 21.  Only one member of the family is left, all have fallen by consumption.

Otselic [Chenango Co. NY]:  Tyler Potter one of the oldest if not the oldest inhabitant of the town died at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Benjamin Grover, March 20th.  He had nearly completed his 95th year.  He came to this town, we are told, 64 years ago, when it was a wilderness.  The maiden name of his wife, who survives him, was Huddleston.  He was a man of strong constitution, and his sons, active and prosperous, reside two or three in this town, one in Delphi and one in Cazenovia.

McDonough [Chenango Co. NY]:  A death which has caused intense grief to the few, much sadness to the many, and general regret to all, occurred in our little town on the 18th.  Calvin E. Barrows striving at the best of his knowledge to serve his Maker, dutiful as a son, kind and loving as a father, and beautiful in his devotion to his wife, has passed from among us.

"Tis but the low foot hill of sand / Which bars our vision in a mountain land. / One moment farther on, and we shall start / With speechless joy to find that we have passed / The dusky mound which shut us from the light / Of his great love, still quick, and warm and fast."

North Norwich, Chenango Co. NY:  John Fisher died quietly without a struggle on Sunday evening, March 26th, inst.

New Berlin, Chenango Co. NY:  Stephen Goodyear died on Monday March 20, aged 56 years.  

Chenango American, Greene, NY, March 30, 1876

Marriages

At the Baptist Parsonage in this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], March 23d, by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. B.F. Ford to Miss Fanny A. McKee, both of German [Chenango Co. NY].

At the house of the bride's mother, March 22d, by Rev. W.H. Gavitt, Mr. Dwight C. Lyman and Miss Emily Campbell, all of Greene [Chenango Co. NY].

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], March 21st, by Rev. D.C. Haynes, Mr. W.M. Huftalen of Wells Bridge [Otsego Co. NY], to Miss Julia Tuttle of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY].

At Whitney's Point [Broome Co. NY], March 18th by Rev. C.E. Taylor, George Pittsley of Lisle [Broome Co. NY] and Carrie E. Haskell of Cortland County [NY].

In Triangle [Broome Co. NY], March 16th, Mr. Alvin Sweetland, aged 59 years.

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], March 23d, Mr. Luke Lowell, aged 67 years.

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, April 1, 1876

Deaths

MANCHESTER:  In this town [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], March 24th, Arthur Henry [Manchester] only son of R.J. and Mary Manchester, aged 1 year 11 months and 22 days.

CHESBRO:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], March 27, Lucy E. [Chesbro] wife of Maxson Chesbro, aged 32 years.

FERRIS:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], March 24th,  1876, Morell D. Ferris, aged 24 years. 

Morell D. Ferris, a very exemplary young man of this town, died last week in Smyrna and was buried Tuesday by Odd Fellows Orders. Mr. Ferris had for some years been a resident of Illinois.

North Norwich, Chenango Co. NY:  The Mrs. Fisher, whose burial I noticed last week, died at 9 P.M. last Sunday a week, and was buried at 12 M. last week Tuesday.  Last Sunday at 6 P.M., her husband, John Fisher, died and was buried at 12 M. yesterday (Tuesday).  Just a week between their deaths and between their burials.  The funeral yesterday was largely attended, sermon by Rev. Mr. Bullock.

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, April 1, 1876

Marriages

SNYDER - COURTNEY:  At the home of the bride in Sidney Plains [Delaware Co. NY], March 28th, 1876, by Rev. N. Reynolds, George M. Snyder and Miss Mary Courtney, all of Sidney Plains.

HEATH - SEWARD:  In Nineveh [Broome Co. NY], March 22d, 1876, by Rev. W.H. Sawtelle, Mr. Isaac W. Heath of Ouaquago [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Flora C. Seward of Doraville [Broome Co. NY].

LYON - FOSBURY:  In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], March 21st, 1876, by Rev. E.T. Jacobs, Mr. Henry Lyon of Belvidere, N.Y. [Allegany Co. NY] to Miss Jane Fosbury of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY].

FRANK - SALISBURY:  In Nineveh [Broome Co. NY], March 22d(?), 1876, by Rev. W.H. Sawtelle,  Mr. -?- Frank to Miss Ella A. Salisbury, both of Sanford [Broome Co. NY]

Deaths

Peter B.B. Gould, formerly proprietor of the mills across the river from Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY], was instantly killed at Wade's mill in Walton [Delaware Co. NY] on Friday of last week. The wheel became clogged with ice, and Mr. Gould went down to free it, and his clothing was caught between two revolving cog wheels and he, being drawn between them, was crushed to death.

SThe funeral services of Mrs. Furguson were preached in the M.E. Church, Sunday morning [Sidney Plains, Delaware Co. NY].  Monday the funeral services of a child of Mr. Loergan of this place [Sidney Plains, Delaware Co. NY] and of Mr. Newton of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], were attended to by the pastor of the M.E. Church, making three funerals in two days.

Smyrna Citizen, Smyrna, NY, April 1, 1876

Deaths

CARPENTER:  In Union Springs [Cayuga Co. NY], March 24th, of typhoid fever, Susie [Carpenter] daughter of John P. Carpenter, aged 17 years.

We are sorry to announce the sudden death of Susie Carpenter, which took place at Union Springs on Thursday last. She had been attending a school at that place.  She had been sick but a week and was not considered in danger by her friends until Thursday when they received a telegram announcing her severe sickness and another soon after telling of her sudden death.  Her remains were brought home on Friday and the funeral held on Monday.

FERRIS:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], March 24th, Anne [Ferris] daughter of Morell and Oliva Ferris, aged 1 year.