Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, February 1877 (continued)

 Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, February 7, 1877

Death

GILLILAND:  In German [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 29th, Mr. Wm. Gillilnad, aged 42 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, February 1, 1877

Death

In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 14th, Mr. Alonzo Knowles, aged 64 years.

New Berlin Gazette, New Berlin, NY, February 3, 1877

Marriage

JACKSON - BOSTWICK:  In Edmeston [Otsego Co. NY], Jan. 25th, by Rev. Muzzy, Mr. L. Judson Jackson to  De Ette L. Bostwick, all of the above place.

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, February 3, 1877

Death

We copy the following from the Oswego Palladium [Oswego Co. NY] of the 23d inst.:  "James Beekman conductor on the R.W. & O.R.R. Lake Shore Division, died at his residence in this city at 4 o'clock this morning, aged 41 years.  Conductor Beekman was taken with a chill while out on the road in the snow plow a week ago Friday.  Typhoid pneumonia set in, and poor Beekman could not be saved.  He had been in the railroad business for twenty-five years and on the Lake Shore since it was opened.  He was one of the most accommodating, pleasant and agreeable of the railroad men in the section and while he possessed all these qualities, they in no manner interfered with his fidelity to business.  His experience was valuable, and particularly so on the new railroad and he will be very much missed among railroad men and a large circle of friends.  His wife will have the sympathy of all who knew her husband."

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, February 3, 1877

Death

Robert Jones of Plainfield [Otsego Co. NY] met his death Saturday at noon in a peculiar manner.  While at work chopping with a comrade for Floyd Armstrong, a neighbor, they attempted to saw down a large maple tree.  Before it was completely cut through, it split and commenced to topple.  Mr. Jones' comrade ran away from the falling tree, but Jones remained calmly in his place.  The tree balanced for a moment over his head and then fell, crushing him into the earth.  Mr. Armstrong just then came upon the scene, and assisted by the other chopper, hurriedly sawed off the heavy log and removed the dying man.  Dr. Dively of Unadilla Forks was summoned to attend him, but he only breathed twice after the log was removed.  He leaves a widow, but no children.

Freeman's Journal, Cooperstown, NY, February 1, 1877

Deaths

In Laurens [Otsego Co. NY], January 18th, 1877, Elijah B. Miller aged 36 years.

Union News, Union, NY, February 2, 1877

Marriage

COUNCILMAN - KINNEY:  In Cortland [Cortland Co. NY], Jan. 3rd, by Rev. Mr. Betts, of McLean, Nathan J. Councilman of Lamb's Corners [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Mary A. Kinney of Cortland, N.Y.

Death

ROUNDS:  At his residence, Vestal [Broome Co. NY], on Wednesday, Jan. 24th, 1877, Alfred Rounds, aged 78 years and 5 days.

Mr. Alfred Rounds, an old resident of Vestal having lived fifty years on his homestead farm, died on Jan. 24th, after a short illness.  He leaves a wife and five children, Mrs. Van Schaock, Mrs. Seavey, Mrs. Jas. Ewell, Mrs. A. W. Whittemore, and Mr. Fred Rounds.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, February 7, 1877

Deaths

At Kansas City, Mo., January 26th, Col. Platt Townsend, former and esteemed resident of Walton [Delaware Co. NY], aged 76 years.

At Manor, Suffolk Co., Long Island [NY], on Sunday, 4th inst. Jeremiah Wilbur, formerly of this town [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY] aged about 66 years.

The Oneida Dispatch, Oneida, NY, February 2, 1877

Marriages

SMITH - STANLEY:  At the Baptist parsonage, Jan. 18th, by Rev. S.H. Greene, P.P. Smith to Lillian J. Stanley, both of Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY].

KENYON - DECKER:  At the Baptist parsonage in Hamilton [Madison Co. NY], Jan. 25th, by Rev. J.M. Stifies, Mr. James Kenyon to Miss Marion Decker, both of Eaton [Madison Co. NY].

CALHOON - CRANDALL:  At the residence of the bride's parents, in Brookfield [Madison Co. NY], on the evening of Jan. 21st, by Rev. J.N. Todd, Mr. John J. Calhoon to Miss Anna B. [Crandall] daughter of D.A. Crandall.

Deaths

BRIDGE:  Of quick consumption at his residence, in Stockbridge, N.Y. [Madison Co.], Williams Bridge aged 80 years, 7 months and 25 days.

MOTT:  In Oneida [Madison Co. NY], Jan. 31st, of scarlet fever, Cora [Mott] daughter of William Mott, aged 4 years, 4 months and 9 days.

GALLIGAN:  In West Eaton [Madison Co. NY], Jan. 21st of congestion of the lungs, Mary J. [Galligan]\ wife of Thomas Galligan, aged 43 years.

DEAN:  In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY], Jan. 11th, William B. Dean, in the 27th year of his age.

PERKINS:  In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY], Dec. 21st, Mrs. Nancy Perkins, widow of Elemander Perkins.

WILLIAMS:  In Brookfield [Madison Co. NY], Jan. 18th, Mrs. Alice Williams in the 67th year of her age.

WHITE:  In Madison [Madison Co. NY], Jan. 19th, Mrs. Emily White relict of the late Parke White, aged 70 years.

RANDALL:  In Oneida [Madison Co. NY], Nov. 23d, Washington Randall in the 65th year of his age.

TUCKER:  In New Woodstock [Madison Co. NY], Jan. 20th, Betsey [Tucker] wife of Milton Tucker, aged 30 years.

MARTINDALE:  In Sodorus, Ill., of paralysis, Mrs. Sophia Martindale, formerly of Peterboro [Madison Co. NY], aged 78 years.

BOLAN:  In Watervale, Jan. 18th of paralysis, Albert F. Boland aged 79 years and 10 months.

WINSLOW:  In Nashville, Mich., Jan. 14th, 1877, Betsey Lewis Winslow, aged 64 years 7 months and 4 days.  Her remains were brought to Dewitt, Michigan, for interment.

My mother dear oh! can it be / Thou art no more distressed? / That Death hath kindly set thee free, / And thou art now at rest

No more thy voice salutes the ear, / In tones of family love, / No more thy songs on earth we hear,  / Although thou sing'st above.

Thine eye last looked in love on me, / Even through the gathering haze of death, / And can a love so deep as thine / E're die with this life's fleeting breath?

I see thee not, yet feel thou'rt near, / For all things round me speak of thee / E'en as thy voice methinks I hear / In the night winds low minstrelsy.