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

 Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, February 7, 1877

Death

In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY], Feb. 2, Mr. Gershom Carey aged 65 years. [Chenango American, Greene, NY, Feb. 8, 1877]

Coventry:  On Friday last we lost by death, Mr. Gershom Carey, one of our most highly esteemed citizens.  Mr. Cary's death is said to have been caused from disease of the heart, from which he has been for a long time a great sufferer.  He was 66 years of age and had been a member of the 2nd Congregational Chruch.  Mr. Cary leaves a widow and a son and daughter, both "worthy of a worthy sire."

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, February 10, 1877

Marriage

BRADT - MERRILL:  In New York City, Jan. 29th, by Rev. J.W. Shackelford of the Church of the Redeemer, Mr. P.B. Bradt of Detroit, Mich. to Miss Lou A. Merrill of New York City.

Death

PER LEE:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], on Thursday morning, Feb. 8, 1877, suddenly, Harry Per Lee aged 84 years.  The funeral will take place tomorrow, Sunday, at 2 P.M. from the residence of Henry Per Lee, in North Norwich.

Harry Per Lee was taken suddenly ill in the street and was moved to Mrs. Cuyler Per Lee's residence.  Thursday morning at 4 o'clock the aged pilgrim breathed his last and left many relatives and friends to mourn over their bereavement.

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, February 7, 1877

Death

SQUIRES:  In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 29th, Bertha May [Squires] daughter of Norman and Martha M. Squires, aged 4 years.

A daughter of Norman Squires was taken with a fit Monday noon and at six o'clock she was dead.  She had been subject to fits and was feeble. She was about 4 years of age.

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, February 10, 1877

Marriage

O'CONNOR - MAXEY:  At St. Malachi Church in this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], on the 7th inst. by Rev. Father Ludden, Mr. Edward O'Connor and Miss Bridget Maxey, both of this town.

Death

BARBER:  In this town [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], on the 8th inst. Mr. Adna Barber, aged 36 years.

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, February 10, 1877

Marriages

RAMSDELL - FLETCHER:  At the home of the bride in East Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], Feb. 6, 1877, by Rev. E.G. Cheesman, Mr. Chauncey Ramsdell, of Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] and Miss Sarah A. Fletcher.

LEONARD - STEVER:  At the home of the bride, Feb. 8, 1877, by Rev. D.N. Grummon, John M. Leonard and Miss Hattie Stever, both of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY].

Freeman's Journal, Cooperstown, NY, February 8, 1877

Marriage

At the M.E. Parsonage, Sidney Plains [Delaware Co. NY], Feb. 1st, by Rev. J.S. Southworth, Edward S. Gardner of Mt. Vision [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Hattie Bailey of Unadilla, N.Y. [Otsego Co.]

Deaths

In this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY], on the 3d inst. Julia L. Niles aged 40 years.  And 12 hours later on the same day, her father Simeon W. Niles aged 79 years.

Simeon W. Niles was an old and respected resident of this place and had attained nearly his fourscore years.  He was a truly good man.  His only daughter, Julia L. remained with him to cheer him in his declining years and literally wore herself out in the service of others.  He had for years at times expressed anxiety that she, often in feeble health, might die and leave him alone in the world.  Both retired to their beds of illness on the 27th ult. he from the effects of paralysis, and she with pleurisy.  At two o'clock on the morning of the 3d inst. the beloved daughter died and at one in the afternoon her father followed her to the spirit land.

In Worcester [Otsego Co. NY], Jan. 30th, 1877, Mary [Russ] wife of Wm. Russ, aged 38 years.

Near Schenevus [Otsego Co. NY], Jan. 24th, 1877, Moses Bennett, in the 80th year of his age.

Mr. B. was one of the oldest residents of the town of Maryland [Otsego Co. NY] and a consistent member of the Schenevus Baptist church.  His sudden death terminated a remarkably active life to the bereavement of his family and many friends.  He was a good man.

Murdered:  Harry A Casler, aged about 26 years, whose father formerly lived in or near this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY], and who was a Keeper in the Auburn prison [Cayuga Co. NY], was killed by one of the convicts, striking him on the head with a shovel on the 1st inst.  There was but slight provocation of the brutal act.  Casler bore a good reputation.  One of the saddest circumstances of the tragedy is the fact that he leaves a young wife desolate, to whom he was married on the 24th of October last, a brief three months ago.  Barr, the murderer, is a young New York desperado who was sent to Sing Sing in 1870 for robbery on a sentence of ten years.  He was afterward transferred to Auburn Asylum as a lunatic.  In March last he was transferred to Auburn prison, pronounced cured.  On the 27th of September last he was again declared insane and resent to the asylum, from whence he was again transferred to prison on October 7th last.