Chenango American, Greene, NY, June 15, 1876
Marriages
In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], June 1st, by Rev. Lyman Wright, Mr. Bion L. Parker of Triangle [Broome Co. NY], to Miss Sarah Hibbard of Chenango Forks [Chenango Co. NY].
In Barker [Chenango Co. NY], June 4th, by Rev. Wm. Gates, Mr. Giles E. Phelps of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], to Miss Lora Pease of Barker [Chenango Co. NY].
Deaths
In Hall county, Nebraska, May 2d, Marion A. [Morse], formerly of North Fenton [Broome Co. NY], aged 30 years and 6 months.
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Passed to the Spirit Land, April 6th, 1876, Mrs. Julia Wylie, wife of Floyd Wylie, of Greene [Chenango Co. NY], aged 35 years.
Her maiden name was Babcock; her former residence was in Tioga Co. Pa. Having friends in the vicinity of her late home, she came here some twelve years ago and about a year previous to her marriage lived in his father's family, in which position she won the respect of the parents and also the love of him who afterwards became her husband. The circumstances attending her departure and for a short time previous, were somewhat different than those that attend all who are called from this life to that better land beyond.
About 4 years ago, a brother residing in Pennsylvania, was stricken down with typhoid fever and lived but a short time.
In the fall of 1875, her sister (Lucretia) having a cancer passed on to the spirit land. In February last, she was called to her former home to attend her sister Dollie who was very sick with Typhoid fever. While there, her mother contracted the same disease and lived but a short time. Dollie lived, but a few hours after her mother's burial. Aunt (Mrs. Geo. Miller of Fenton) attended the funeral of Mrs. Babcock and lived but a short time after her return home, her disease being the same. Mrs. Wylie feeling that she was threatened with the fever, returned home in March. She kept gradually failing until in answer to the divine command of the loving Father, which with the jeweled key of death, unfolded the door of the prison and permitted her to go out into the grander, brighter and holier sphere of life, better fitted for the culture and development of her individual powers. During Mrs. Wyle's sickness, her sister Eliza was taken with the fever and soon passed on to meet those gone before. Shortly after Mrs. Wylie joined the departed ones, her sister having contracted the same fever joined the circle there to wait till those who mourn their loss join them in their onward and upward course through the cycles of time. No words of mine can justly speak her worth. The vast numbers who attended her funeral and the sorrow there expressed, speak in plainer words than pen can write. A word she had for everyone, a lending hand in sickness, a Christian in principle, a loving companion, as such she will ever be held in memory by everyone who knew her. She fully realized her situation during her sickness and her last words fully expressed her faith when she said, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."
She requested one of her friends to sing "Hold the fort, for I am coming," at the close she requested her husband to raise her up, and passed away as an infant goes to sleep upon its mother's breast. She leaves a husband who doubtless feels that of all the bereavements of this life, there is none sadder than the loss of a young and loving companion. May He who holds the destinies of the world in His hand, comfort and sustain him in this trying bereavement; also, his aged father and mother who looked for Julia to help smooth their remaining steps to the grave.
News Item
Brief Honeymoon: In January last, we published a notice of the marriage of a wealthy farmer residing in Broome County [NY], who had arrived at the mature age of seventy-eight years, to a young lady of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], upon whom but seventeen summers had smiled. A cash wedding gift of $5,000 from the groom to the bride, was an interesting feature at the ceremony. Now the bride of five months is advertised as having left the bed and board of her venerable companion, "without just provocation," and he forbids all persons from harboring or trusting her on his account, as he pays no debts of her contracting. It is but the old story, too often repeated. Union
Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, June 28, 1876
Marriages
HALE - SHERWOOD: In Greene [Chenango Co. NY], on 20th, by Rev. A.W> Snyder, Mr. Charles N. Hale of Chicago, Ill., to Miss Mary A. Sherwood of Greene.
ALLEN - CHAPPELL: In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], on 15th by Rev. D.E. Loveridge, Mr. DeWitt C. Allen of Washington, D.C. to Miss Nellie Chappell of Norwich.
The many friends of Andrew Dickinson and wife prepared a pleasant surprise for them on the 19th inst., in the shape of a glass wedding, it being the 15th anniversary of their marriage. The house was filled to overflowing with a gay throng, bringing well filled baskets, whose contents vanished like dew before the morning sun, not so, however, the many choice and beautiful gifts left behind as mementoes.
Dr. R.M. Clark and wife were also taken by surprise on the 21st inst., being their fifth anniversary. The Dr. and wife have hosts of friends who poured in upon them "thick as leaves in Vallombrosa," bringing wooden ware, cake and congratulations. Two elegant easy chairs were among the handsome presents bestowed. These two gatherings stand first among the pleasant parties ever held in town and may the two couples thus surprised live long and prosper.
Deaths
CLARK: In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], on 14th, A. Romaine Hadly [Clarke], twin son of Charles and J.M. Clarke, aged 2 years and 7 months.
The sweet bud, broken by the storm of the morning, will, we trust, bloom in an unfading realm. [Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, June 22, 1876]
MEAD: In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], on 22d, Emmett C. [Mead] son of Wm. B. and Adelia Mead, aged 5 years.
NEWTON: In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY] on the 20th, Mr. Benjamin Newton, aged 68 years.
HYDE: In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], on 18th, Mr. Ira Hyde aged 75 years.
WATERS: In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] on the 16th, Mr. Elmer W. Waters, aged 74 years.
SEYMOUR: In North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] on 16th Mr. Samuel Seymour, aged 93 years.
SNYDER: In North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] on the 19th, Mr. Wm. Snyder, aged 77 years.
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JEWELL: In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY] on 24th, Mr. Gilbert Jewell, aged 81 years.
About four o'clock, in the afternoon of the 24th inst., at his home in Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], where he had passed an honored life, Gilbert Jewell quietly sank to his rest, in the 82d year of his age, after an illness of some twenty days, borne with great fortitude and placid resignation. Of English descent on the father's side and Dutch upon the mother's he brought from New Jersey, his native State and scene of his youthful years, certain antique traits of character, which, by time and elevating intercourse with the world, attended with much reading and thought, were matured and ripened into graces and virtues of no cheap or ordinary kind; but marked - sincere and heartfelt in all his social intercourse - exact and honest in his business relations. Sham and artifice and double dealing he put far away, always showing capacity of the gentleman, and in many ways truly such.
His slight eccentricities, casting little shades of singularity here and there, may be regarded as heightening and harmonizing the picture of his life; showing as they often do, a benevolent background, rich in much of that which makes the dramatist, the Poet and the Statesman, when brought out by culture.
The many and vigorous and healthful years and his great activity and many industries in good and useful ways show the man has not only had care to cherish the blessings of life, but has had respect unto the recompense and reward, "Well done good and faithful servant." Nor has he come to the solemn Road, heaving only these worthy "footprints on the sands of time;" but mindful of the sublime law of dependance, reaching from God the Father to the lowest thing, this man nearly halved his fine fortune, leaving one part to be divided among his domestics and the boys and girls whom he has brought up, in shares of $1,200 down to $200; and the other part to his relatives as the law directs. Hence departing with bright hopes. H.P.
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