Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, May 25, 1876
Marriage
MORSE - BAKER: In Hamilton [Madison Co. NY], May 17th, by Rev. R.T. Cross, Mr. William C. Morse of Watertown [Jefferson Co. NY] to Miss Nettie G. Baker of Hamilton.
At the recent term of the Supreme Court in Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY], Phebe E. Enos of Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY], obtained a verdict of $738 against Erastus D. Couse for procuring her marriage to him when he was prohibited by law from entering into that relative by reason of a former marriage. It seems his wife deserted him, and he got a divorce from her in Pennsylvania on that account. He married plaintiff, and the, his wife got a divorce form him on the ground of adultery. Plaintiff then got the marriage contract annulled, and now has obtained the money verdict, as above stated.
Deaths
VAN EMBERGH: At the residence of his son-in-law, J.W. Church, in Utica [Oneida Co. NY], May 19th, Mr. Thomas Van Embergh, of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], in the 85th year of his age.
Thomas Van Embergh an old resident of this town, died at the residence of his son-in-law, J.W. Scott, in Utica, on Friday last, and his remains were brought to this place on Monday for burial, services being held in the Methodist Chruch. Deceased was born September 26th, 1791, and removed with his family from Albany County to this town, thirty-eight years ago last fall, locating upon a small farm some two miles southwest of this village, where he resided until the death of his estimable wife, last fall, when he made it his home with his children in Utica. He was quiet and unassuming in his manner and enjoyed the respect of the community. Two sons and three daughters survive him: Thomas Van Embergh, of Utica; David G. Van Embergh, of San Francisco; Mrs. A.E. Culver and Mrs. J.W. Church, of Utica; and Mrs. Harvey Durand, of New York.
TABER: In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], at the residence of her son-in-law, John Cox, May 16th, Mrs. Mary Ann Taber aged 51 years, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].
McNEIL: In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], May 20th, Fitche [McNeil] wife of Luman McNeil, aged 87 years.
CRANE: In Greene [Chenango Co. NY], April 30th, Mrs. Anna Crane, aged 77 years.
HOOPER: At Eaton Centre, Madison Co. [NY], May 11th, Mr. Alva Hooper, aged 79 years, formerly of New Berlin [Chenango C. NY].
Harrison Wellington of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], was drowned in Brewer's Cove, on Friday morning last, while fishing.
Daniel Clark proprietor of a saloon and restaurant near the Binghamton depot [Broome Co. NY], died suddenly on Friday evening, from a hemorrhage.
Henry Rice, aged 88 years of Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY], died suddenly on Monday of last week.
Rev. George E. Tomlinson A.M., pastor of the Seventh-Day Baptist Church at Westerly, R.I. and formerly principal of the DeRuyter institute [Madison Co. NY], and pastor at that place, died on the 11th inst. from an overdose of chloral.
On Sunday the 14th inst., several railroad men and others went from Cortland [Cortland Co. NY] to Blodgett's' Mills [Cortland Co. NY] on a hand car, to see William McDulan(?) who had one of his legs badly injured the night before in slipping from a coal train. On their return, three of them jumped off at the "Sand Bank House," a short distance south of Cortland, where Mrs. Anna Albro, a woman of no doubtful reputation, was stopping. A melee took place between Robert J. Morris, who had the woman in charge and the party, he "cleaning them out," from the house of which one Wilkins was lessee. William Costello a young man eighteen years of age, was struck several blows on the head by Morris with a sixteen-pound clothes pounder, rendering him for a time insensible. Morris and the woman took him from the house and bathed his hands and face in cold water when he so far recovered as to walk home. He retired to his bed and early in the following morning was found to be dying, breathing his last soon after. An inquest was held, and marris was held to await the action of the Grand jury.
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PARKER: In Ripley, Chautauqua Co. [NY], May 21st, Mr. Legrand D. Parker, aged 38 years, of Rome [Oneida Co. NY], formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].
Legrand D. Parker, one of our former citizens, a man highly respected in this community, has been suddenly taken to his final home. He was yet a young man, only 38 years of age and might have lived many more years of usefulness, but a wise Providence, directing all things, had controlled differently, and he has passed to that bourn whence no traveler returns. That it will be well with him there is every reason to believe. He had lived as a most exemplary citizen, was trusted and honored of men, did kindly by his family, and was honorable not only in his conduct before the world, but trusted and served his Lord and Savior.
Mr. Parker was born in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], in 1838, and was reared here. He was an agriculturist, but for a few years was in the employ of the America Express Company, and in this capacity was highly esteemed by his employers for his integrity and by the patrons of the company for his civility. In 1872 he returned to farm life in Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY]; in 1874 changed his residence to Ripley, in the western part of this State. Last fall he left his farm and took up his residence in Rome [Oneida Co. NY] on account of his second child, a little boy of 13, who is deaf and dumb and whom he placed under instruction at the Institute in that city.
Mr. Parker died while away from home, on his farm at Ripley. His own family have been more or less subject to insanity spells, and in his last hours he was himself attacked in a like manner, and while thus suffering, passed from his earthly home. His remains were brought here by his neighbor, Mr. Jedediah Johnson, formerly of this town, on Tuesday evening. A large number of citizens had gathered at the depot, to pay honor to the departed friend, and much sorrow was manifested as the widow, leaning on the arm of her neighbor Johnson, and her eldest child stepped form the cars to follow the corpse to the residence of Colonel Tyler, where it remained for the night. The funeral services are progressing at the Free Will Baptist church the Rev. Mr. Waldron officiating, as we go to press this (Wednesday) afternoon.
Mrs. Parker returns to her home at Rome immediately to look after the afflicted boy there, who is so seriously ill that little hope is entertained for his recovery. Besides the two children mentioned, Mrs. Parker is left with a little girl of about three years of age. Her material circumstances are good, as Mr. Parker was of a saving disposition and had amassed a fair competency. Mrs. Parker is a daughter of the late Wilbur Davis, of South New Berlin, and a sister of Mrs. Colonel Tyler, of this Village.
News Item
One day last week, the venerable Ezekiel Shippey, of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], appeared in our sanctum, having in his hand an ancient looking musket, the history of which he gave us. The weapon, which was manufactured in Holland, has a barrel four feet in length, with the old flint lock. It has been in the Shippey family for upwards of two hundred years and was carried by Thomas Shippey, father of Ezekiel, in the war of the Revolution. A short time previous to the battle of Bunker Hill, Thomas with several of his neighbors, then residing in Rhode Island, some forty miles from Boston, volunteered their services in their country's cause, and providing themselves with a supply of ammunition, they hastened to the front and participated in the battle of Bunker Hill and subsequent engagements, Mr. Shippey remaining in the army some five years. In 1806, the family removed to what is known as Rhode Island Settlement, in the east part of this town, where the old Revolutionary hero died nearly fifty years ago. At the time of their settlement in this country, the forests which covered the hills and valleys abounded in game, and many a deer and bear fell before the unerring fire of this old musket. It had also done good service in eastern forests, before the breaking out of the war.
Another relic was shown us by Mr. Shippey, the like of which, we presume, was never seen by many of the younger people. It was a rundlet, a small, uneven cask, of the capacity of about six quarts, much used by the early settlers in the place of the earthen jug, now so common, in which was stored the family supply of molasses, and possibly of other fluids. This odd-looking utensil has also been in the Shippey family for generations, probably nearly or quite two hundred years.
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