Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, January 1877 (concluded)

 Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, January 24, 1877

Deaths

STEARNS:  Otselic [Chenango Co. NY]:  Mrs. Stearns an old lady living at Lorenzo Soule's died of pneumonia the 22d inst.

TALLETT:  Otselic [Chenango Co. NY]:  A precious little boy about a month old, son of Merton and Minerva Tallett was buried on Saturday, 20th inst.

SHAW:  Earlville [Madison Co. NY]:  We have the sad duty of recording the death of Mrs. Lorenzo Shaw which occurred on Friday morning of last week after an illness of but a few days.  The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. E.C. Brown, on Sunday at the usual hour of service.  Mrs. Shaw was nearly 48 years of age, had been a worthy and efficient member of the M.E. Church at this place for many years and has left a large circle of friends who deeply mourn her departure.  May the son and daughter now just entering upon the years of their majority strive to equal in excellency and true worth their departed parents.  H. De Le Vert

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, January 31, 1877

Marriages

CACKETT - BROOKS:  In King's Settlement [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 18 by Rev. B.B. Carruth, Mr. Charles M. Cackett of Deansville [Oneida Co. NY], to Miss Helen E. Brooks of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].

NICHOLSON - CRUMB:  In Preston [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 24, by Rev. C.C. Williams, Mr. George H. Nicholson to Miss Amanda L. Crumb, all of Preston.

BARBER - PARKER:  At the residence of the bride Jan. 24 by Rev. I.J. Bailey, Mr. Eddie B. Barber to Miss Nancie A. Parker, all of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].

SHERRITT - LYNCH:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 28, by Rev. W.G. Queal, Mr. George Sherritt of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Katie Lynch of Sherburne.

SEELEY - POST:  At the house of the bride in Coventry [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 24, by Rev.  N.S. Reynolds, Mr. Francis T. Seeley to Miss Ida E. Post, all of Coventry.

Deaths

JENKS:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 19, Mrs. Minerva Jones, aged 55 years.

VAN WAGNER:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 28, Mrs. Hannah Van Wagner aged 88 years.

Sherburne News, Chenango Co. NY:  East Hill, Mrs. Hannah Van Wagner, who has been sick a long time, died Tuesday the 23d inst.  she was nearly 89 years of age and retained her faculties until within a few days of her death.  "Aunt Hannah" was a good Christian woman, beloved and respected by all who knew her.

SMITH:  In Rockdale [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 19, Mr. Sylvanus Smith, aged 72 years.

PROSSER:  In Columbus [Chenango Co. NY] of typhoid pneumonia, Jan. 19, Mrs. Emeline A. Prosser wife of Smith Prosser, aged 50 years 10 months.

EMONS:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on the 27th inst. Mrs. Julia Ann Emons aged 81 years 7 months.

CARY:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], on the 27th inst. Anson L. Cary aged 50 years.

HOYT:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], on the 25th inst., Robert J. [Hoyt] son of F.S. and Tenie Hoyt, aged 11 years.

SQUIRES:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on the 29th inst. Bertha May [Squires] daughter of Norman and Martha M. Squires, aged 4 years, 2 months and 24 days.  Funeral will be attended at the residence of the parents on Mitchell Street on Thursday afternoon at three o'clock.

HITCHCOCK:  Joseph Hitchcock, son of LeRoy Hitchcock, formerly a citizen of Morris [Otsego Co. NY], died in Utica [Oneida Co. NY] on the 11th inst.

SMITH:  Miss Stella Smith of Cherry Valley [Otsego Co. NY], daughter of Wm. A. Smith, formerly of Morris [Otsego Co. NY], died of consumption January 3, aged 20 years.

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, January 27, 1877

Marriage

SHERRITT - LYNCH:  At the M.E. Parsonage in this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], by Rev. W.G. Queal, January 23d, 1877, Mr. George Sherritt of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] and Miss Katie Lynch of Sherburne.

Death

PELLET:  Another of the landmarks of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] has passed away.  Mr. John Pellet died Monday, the 22d inst. at the age of eighty-eight years.  Mr. P. has long been a severe sufferer from ill health and his death came not unexpectedly.  Though possessed of some peculiarities he was a man of remarkably temperate habits, honest and upright in his dealings and intercourse with men and was always ready to lend a helping hand to the needy, particularly if he believed them honest.  In his younger days nothing seemed to afford him so much pleasure as to do a neighbor a favor and he was ever ready to offer a kind word to the unfortunate.  He will long be remembered by many grateful hearts.

Freeman's Journal, Cooperstown, NY, January 25, 1877

Marriages

At Fly Creek [Otsego Co. NY], Dec. 28th, 1876, by Rev. James Ryder, Dewalston Ackerman to Miss Lillie Talbot both of Edmeston Center, Otsego Co. N.Y.

At the residence of the bride's father, Mr. Smith Benjamin, Jan. 17th, by Rev. James Ryder, Frank E. Russell to Miss Diantha Benjamin, of of Otsego, N.Y. [Otsego Co.].

At Springfield Center [Otsego Co. NY], Jan. 17th, by Rev. L. Casler, Lovell Osterhout of Warren [Herkimer Co. NY] and Miss Mary Eliza Eckler of Springfield.

Deaths

In Otsego [Otsego Co. NY], Sunday, Jan. 21st, peacefully fell asleep in Jesus, Julia E. [Small] daughter of Frederick and Miranda L. Small, in the 21st year of her age.  'Asleep in Jesus! blessed sleep / From which none ever wake to weep."

In Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] Jan. 12th, '77. Clarence T. Barney aged 22 years and 14 days.

At Bridgewater, Canada, on the 28th ult. Victory J. Warren, formerly of New Lisbon [Chenango Co. NY] aged about 60 years.