Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, January 10, 1877
Marriages
BROWN - SMITH: In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY], Dec. 20, by Rev. W.S. Smyth, Israel D. Brown of Cuyler [Cortland Co. NY] to Harriet A. Smith Cazenovia.
DUBOC - CONLEY: At the residence of the bride's father, in Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] Dec. 27, by Rev. Dr. Clark of Syracuse, Rev. H.A. DuBoc of Tonawanda [Erie Co. NY] and Jennie P. Conley of Canastota [Madison Co. NY].
Deaths
HOLMES: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 9, Joanna Holmes, aged 92 years.
DIMON: In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 5, Miss Amanda M. Dimon, aged 74 years.
ALLEN: In Geneseo [Livingston Co. NY], on the 21st ult. Mary P. [Allen] daughter of S.P. Allen formerly of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], aged 27 years.
In its appropriate place will be found the announcement of the death of another daughter of our former associate, Hon. S.P. Allen. Miss Mary, the eldest daughter at home when he resided here is this time called hence. She will be remembered as a young lady not only of fine personal appearance, but of rare intellectual attainments and of a disposition which never failed to attach to here all who were fortunate enough to make her acquaintance. This is the second bereavement of a daughter that has occurred in Mr. Allen's family during the past year and from his many friends here warm hearts go out in loving sympathy to himself and his estimable lady in their double bereavement. "Whom the lord loveth he chasteneth."
Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, January 13, 1877
Marriages
MITCHELL - BRADLEY: At Dansville, Livingston County [NY] on the 3d inst. by O.R. Howard D.D. of Bath, Mr. George Mitchell of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] and Miss Carrie Bradley of Dansville.
SHERMAN - TALLETT: In Otselic [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 1, by Rev. Joshua Clark of DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY], Orville Sherman to Miss Alice Tallett, youngest daughter of J.J. Tallett of Otselic.
MOON - MERRELL: In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], Jan. 1st, by Rev. A. Griffin, Mr. J.W.D.F. Moon to S. Dolphine Merrell, both of Coventry [Chenango Co. NY].
ROZELL - DEDRICK: At the bride's father, Jan. 1 by Rev. A. Brigham, Mr. J.T. Rozell and Miss Delia J. Derrick, all of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY].
Deaths
PIKE: In McDonough [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 7, of congestion of the heart and lungs, Miss Ellen Angelia Pike, aged 30 years.
The subject of this notice was a lady possessing superior attainments. A Christian, in the true sense of the word. She dared to do right. She was the possessor of pure and noble thoughts and sentiments and had a very cheerful and happy way of expressing them. She was greatly beloved by all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance, and a large circle of relatives and friends deeply mourn the loss they have sustained in her departure.
Thou are gone form this world and its changes forever, / Thou wilt gladden no more loving friends' fond sight; / Those blue eyes we shall meet again never, / For darkness has quenched their luster and light.
Thou hast finished thy work, yet we ever shall cherish / A remembrance of thee and thy life's early close; / Thy treasures are laid where they never can perish, / And in safety with them will thy spirit repose.
How swift to thy heart the dread arrow was flying, / Though shielded by love and affectionate care; / The pitcher was broken - the fountain quick drying / And none upon earth can the ruin repair.
Her name from our memory nothing can sever, / While sweetly she sleeps where her sorrows are o'er; / We have loved her on earth, we will love her forever, / In the land of the blest where she's just "gone before."
Chenango American, Greene, NY, January 11, 1877
Marriage
At the bride's father, Jan. 1st by Rev. A. Brigham, Mr. J.T. Rozell and Miss Delia J. Dedrick, all of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY].
Death
In this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 3d, Albert [Wheeler], son of Samuel and Margaret Wheeler, aged 13 years.dd
New Berlin Gazette, New Berlin, NY, January 13, 1877
Marriage
KUHN - BUTTERFIELD: At the residence of the bride's parents in this village [New Berlin, Chenango Co. NY], on Wednesday, Jan. 10th(?) by Rev. Frank Townsend, Hattie E. [Butterfield] daughter of Ira T. Butterfield, to Frederick W. Kuhn of Utica, N.Y. [Oneida Co.].
Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, January 13, 1877
Death
The wife of Walter L. Moore a former resident of Morris [Otsego Co. NY], perished in the late railroad accident at Ashtabula [Ohio]. She had gone from Hammondsport to Rochester where she stopped to visit friends and on the day of the accident had started from the latter place to go to Chicago to visit her daughter and was on the doomed train, but her remains have not been found.
Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, January 13, 1877
Marriages
JONES - PUDNEY: At the residence of the bride's father, in this town [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], on the 10th inst., by Rev. James Chambers, Mr. Morris I. Jones and Miss Ida Pudney, all of this place.
VON ZASTROW - SISSON: At the M.E. Parsonage in this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], on the 1st inst. by Rev. Mr. Queal, Mr. Alexander Von Zastrow and Miss Florence A. Sisson, both of Sherburne.
Deaths
PRATT: In this town [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], January 9, 1877, Mary Bentley [Pratt] wife of Mr. Dwight Pratt, aged 36 years.
BOOTHMAN: In this town [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], on the 4th inst., Mrs. Mary Boothman, aged 63 years.
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ANDREWS: In this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], on the 8th inst., James I. Andrews, aged 31 years.
On Monday evening James I. Andrews, of this village came to his death by taking an overdose of Chloral. He was a man who had become addicted to strong drink, and at times became so nervous and restless that physicians prescribed for him the antidote by the means of which he came to his sad end. During the last summer he had made determined efforts to conquer his weakness and had gone so far as to make his appeals for the prayers of Christians in his behalf, and during the recent revival meetings visited the inquiry rooms as a means of grace. At solicitation of a number of citizens, Coroner Lyman decided on holding an inquest and accordingly summoned a jury for the purpose. The jury met, were sworn, and after viewing the body adjourned to Wednesday evening. Charles O. Chruch, Henry W. Church, Charles L. Easton, Charles l. Easton, Jr., Kate Zimmerman, Ernest Dart, Nancy Andrews and Dr. E.S. Lyman were sworn as witnesses and examined. The testimony showed that deceased had been accustomed to taking chloral for three or four years and sometimes took it in very large doses. That he had purchased this medicine on the Saturday previous; had taken it and on Monday evening purchased an half-ounce more; that it was given him labeled, and he was also cautioned that the half-ounce contained 16 doses. He remarked that he was accustomed to taking it and understood it. On going home his mother gave him a glass of water and sugar to prepare it, as had been her custom. He prepared it and took the whole dose though it was suggested to him that its quantity looked large. After taking it he sat down upon the lounge and talking a little while said he thought he would sleep well and be all right in the morning. He then lay down and soon fell asleep, probably between the hours of seven and eight. About 9-1/2 o'clock his mother, who had been busy about household affairs, noticed that he did not appear to breathe. Mr. Chruch was called in and noticing that the pulse was still, called Dr. E.S. Lyman. Dr. Lyman arrived and though believing him dead, sent for and applied the battery, but of course without avail. By request he made a postmortem examination and was satisfied that deceased came to his death from the effects of chloral.
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Verdict of the Coroner's Jury, State of New York, Chenango County, ss.: At an inquest indented and taken this eleventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, for the people of the State of New York in the village of Sherburne, in said county, before Henry C. Lyman one of the coroners of said County, on view of the body of James I. Andrews then and there lying dead, upon the oath of Walter Elsbre, D.T. Hiller, Thos. Randall, Charles H. Sanford, G.W. Briggs, E.G. Whitney, Almond Bryant, Charles Newman, good and lawful men of said County, who being sworn and charged to inquire how and after what manner the said James I. Andrews came to his death, do say, upon oath aforesaid, that he came to his death by an overdose of Hydrate of Chloral administrated by himself, for the purpose of allaying nervous excitement and producing sleep, and without intent to cause death; and that the person or persons who sold the medicine and all the attendants are free from blame.
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The funeral was largely attended at the Baptist church Thursday afternoon. Rev. G.R. Burnside preached a very able and appropriate discourse, discussing the immortality of the soul and its future existence in a clear, logical and impressive manner. His closing remarks were pointed, but kind. He had made the acquaintance of deceased during the summer and was satisfied that he earnestly desired to conquer his weakness and be a better man; that he had so expressed himself; the last words deceased had said to him were "Pray for me." He had no unkind words or feelings towards those who had given the deceased drink, but he sincerely pitied those who had given him the last or the first, and he would pray for them.
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