Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, May 4, 1876
Marriages
BEESLEY - QUINLIVAN: In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], May 2d, at the residence of Mott C. Boss by Rev. Dr. Gulliver, Mr. J.B. Beesley Train Dispatcher of the Midland Railroad at Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Ella E. Quinlivan of Binghamton, N.Y.
CRAIN - COVEY: At the residence of the bride's parents, May 1st, by Rev. C.S. Crain, Mr. Hermann L. Crain son of the officiating clergyman, to Miss Olive M. Covey, both of Mt. Upton, N.Y. [Chenango Co. NY].
SKINNER - COVEY: At the same time and place by the same, Mr. Henry A. Skinner of Rockdale [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Almeda M. Covey of Mt. Upton [Chenango Co. NY].
Deaths
WIGHT: In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], April 26th, Lulu [Wight] youngest child of M.B. and M.A. Wight, aged 1 month and 16 days.
MARTIN: In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], April 28th, Mrs. Margaret Martin, aged 85 years.
ST. JOHN: In Greene [Chenango Co. NY], April 30th, Lizzie A. [St. John] only daughter of Lewis S. and Augusta C. St. John, in the 7th year of her age.
SHOVE: In Mt. Upton [Chenango Co. NY], April 21st, Mr. Taber Shove, aged 77 years.
BARNETT: In Buffalo [Erie Co. NY], April 19th, Mrs. Harriet Williams [Barnett] wife of the late Ezra Barnett, formerly of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY].
An insane woman named Catharine Croffut died in the Broome County poor house on the 20th ult, aged 71 years. She had resided in the poor house for the past 41 years.
Tracy Kellogg aged 98 died at Fly Creek [Otsego Co. NY], Sunday the 22d ult.
Mrs. John Montross died at her residence in Canastota [Madison Co. NY] on the 20th ult of cancer, aged about sixty years.
Mrs. Rachel Murray, wife of Hon. William Murray of Delhi [Delaware Co. NY] one of the Justices of the Supreme Court for this District, died at Wilmington N.C. on the 19th ult. while on her way home from Florida, where she had been spending the winter for the benefit of her health. She was universally beloved and respected.
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Jedediah Barber, the pioneer merchant of Homer [Cortland Co. NY], died at his residence in that village on the 19th ult. aged 89 years. He was a good citizen and a public-spirited man. Reuben Smith, another aged citizen of that place, died on the 16th aged 90 years; and Capt. Daniel Griswold aged 83 years expired on the 20th.
The Homer Republican [Cortland Co. NY], in its notice of the funeral of the late Jedediah Barber of that place on the 22d ult. says: "In addition to President A.D. White and others from abroad in attendance upon Mr. Barber's funeral, Mr. L.H. Redfield, of Syracuse, was also here. He was an intimate friend of Mr. Barber at Onondaga hill where Mr. Redfield started the Onondaga Register in 1814. He is now the oldest living man in the State that was ever connected with the press. Though 86 years of age he is still vigorous. His memory seems unimpaired. He manifested his continued interest in the press by making us a call at our office.
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DAVIS: In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], April 26th, Mr. Paris O. Davis, aged 57 years.
Just as we went to press last week, we learned of the death of Paris O. Davis, which occurred at his residence in the east part of this town, on Wednesday morning of last week. Mr. Davis was too well known in this community to need any extended obituary, his life having been spent in the quiet pursuits of agriculture, among those who had learned to respect him for his many excellent qualities. His illness was painful but brief, the disease being pneumonia and the announcement of his death was a shock to many who had not learned of his sickness. He leaves a widow and one daughter Mrs. J.H. Worman of this village.
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CONDON: At the residence of Dennis Conway in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] April 26th, Miss Nellie Condon aged 18 years.
It was with feelings of pain that the many friends of Miss Nellie Condon learned of her death from scarlet fever, which occurred at the residence of Dennis Conway in this village on Wednesday of last week after a brief illness. She was a young woman of superior intelligence and possessed many excellencies which endeared her to her associates and friends. Her remains were on Thursday conveyed to the residence of a relative in Poolville [Madison Co. NY], from which her funeral took place on Friday, services being held in St. Malachi Church in Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY]. Requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Hyland of Amsterdam, assisted by Rev. Father Harrigan of Norwich and a large concourse of citizens from Sherburne and adjoining towns testified to the worth of the deceased, and the appreciation in which she was held.
Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY]: The funeral of Miss Nellie Condon of Norwich was held at St. Malachi's Church in this village on Wednesday last, many persons being in attendance from this and adjoining towns. Requiem High Mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Hyland, the pastor and choir of St. Patrick's Church, of Norwich being present, after which Father Harrigan preached an eloquent funeral sermon over the remains of the deceased when she was interred in the Catholic Cemetery of this place.
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CONWAY: At the residence of Dennis Conway, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], April 29th, Miss Minnie L. Conway, aged 19 years.
Once more the angel of Death has entered the residence of Dennis Conway and stricken down one who was very dear to this community. Miss Minnie L. Conway died of scarlet fever on Saturday evening last, after an illness of but five days, aged nineteen years. Deceased was a daughter of Thomas Conway, a cousin of the Messrs. Conway of this place, who has served for years in the English army, and is now in the military service of that government. She came to this country some three years since, making her home with the family of her relative, Dennis Conway. After having for some time attended Norwich Academy as a pupil, she engaged in teaching, in which capacity she was employed for three terms in the Birdsall Street school in this village, the engagement being terminated by her untimely decease. It is seldom that the death of a young person causes so general a feeling of sorrow in a community as has that of Minnie Conway. As a student, teacher, associate and friend, she had won the esteem of a large circle of acquaintances and the love of those who knew her best. She will be missed in the social circle, in the school room, and in the house of worship. On Monday afternoon her funeral was largely attended at St. Patrick's Church, the altar of which was profusely decorated with floral offerings. High mass and service for the dead was celebrated and Rev. Father Harrigan spoke eloquently of the deceased and of her many virtues. Her remains were interred in the Catholic cemetery.
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GRIFFING: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], April 30th, Webster L. [Griffing], son of the late David Griffing, aged 19 years and 10 months.
It is but a few weeks since we announced the return of Web. L. Griffing from an extended tour through the Southern States, Cuba and Mexico, whither he had gone for the benefit of his health. It was hoped by his friends that his winter's journey had not been in vain and that his health was improved, but on Tuesday of last week he was attacked by pneumonia, to which was added hemorrhage of the lungs and his frail constitution could not withstand the shock. He rapidly sank until Sunday afternoon, when, between one and two o'clock, he expired. Deceased was a son of the late David Griffing and was a young man of kindly impulses giving promise of future usefulness. His early death will be mourned by his widowed mother, and his youthful associates will miss the pleasant smile and cheerful greeting with which he was wont to meet them. His funeral takes place this (Wednesday) afternoon, from the residence of his mother.
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VILLEMAIN: In Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY], April 20th, Mr. Dalle Villemain aged 111 years and 2 days.
On Thursday, April 20th, 1876, Dalle Villemain died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Augustus Gauchot, in the north-west part of the town of Pharsalia, aged one hundred and eleven years and two days. Villemain was born April 18th, 1765, at Frotte, Department of Haute Soane, France, and was in the army of the first Napoleon for several months previous to his final downfall. At the age of eighty-two he came to this country, first stopping in Utica, where he had a son residing, and afterwards moved to Earlville, thence to Otselic, and finally to Pharsalia. Those of our readers who visited the County Fair last fall, will recollect seeing the old gentleman, who occupied a prominent seat in Floral Hall during the continuance of the Fair.
The Pitcher Register gives Villemain's age at one hundred and twelve years and eleven days. The figures given by us were furnished a Union reporter who interviewed the centenarian three years since, by the family and have heretofore been supposed to be correct.
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FULLER: In East Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] April 22d, Mr. George Fuller, aged 23 years, formerly of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY].
George Fuller, of South Hamilton, formerly of Smyrna, while loading his gun to go out hunting, on the 11th ult. met with an accident which has since cost him his life. It is said, although it seems improbable, that he first capped his gun and cocked it, and then attempted to load it at the muzzle, putting in the powder and shot, and with his head over the muzzle, jarring them down. A discharge followed, and the contents of the gun passed through his hand. A surgeon dressed the wound and he appeared to be improving fast until Thursday, the 20th, when lockjaw set in, and he died on the following Sunday. Deceased was a blacksmith by trade and had lately gone to that place to work at the business. His age was twenty-three years, and he leaves a wife and one child. Funeral services were held at his late residence on Tuesday morning of last week, and the remains were interred in the Smyrna cemetery on the afternoon of that day.
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