Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, December 1876

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, December 7, 1876

Marriages

SMITH -VAN LOAN:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 2d, by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. John Smith of Whitestown, to Miss Libbie Van Loan, of Sidney Plains [Delaware Co. NY].

ELWELL - DUNLAP:  In Mt. Upton [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 28th, by Rev. I. Bailey, Mr. William A. Elwell of East Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Mary E. Dunlap, of Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY].

DOING - SIMPSON:  At the house of the bride's father, Nov. 29th, by Rev. T.J. Whitaker, Mr. Dexter H. Doing to Miss Helen G. Simpson, both of Preston [Chenango Co. NY].

NEAL - ELDREDGE:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 29th, by Rev. D.W. Bigelow, Mr. Cassius  M. Neal to Miss Artie Eldredge, both of Pitcher.

GROVER - DAVID:  In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 19th, by Rev. J. Jones, Mr. J. Birney Grover to Mrs. Esther L. David, all of Afton.

SENEARE - SHERWOOD:  Nov. 18th, by Rev. E. C. Herdman, Mr. George Seneare of Greene [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Anna Sherwood, of Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY].

Deaths

PAGE:  At the residence of her son, G.M. Page, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 30th, Mrs. Charlotte Page, aged 93 years.

GOODRICH:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 2d, Mr. Hiram C. Goodrich, aged 28 years, son of Hiram Goodrich, Esq.

CUSHMAN:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 28th, Alzina S. [Cushman] wife of Loring Cushman, aged 28 years.

HICKS:  In Gayville (Black Hills) Dakota Territory, Nov. 11th, Mr. Gurdon Hicks, aged 33 years, son of the late Gurdon Hicks, of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].

LATIMER:  In Dixon, Ill., Nov. 27th, Dora B. [Latimer] only child of Charles W. and Ella B. Latimer, aged 10 months and 10 days.

ODELL:  In Lowell, Mich. Mrs. Silence (Wilkinson) Odell, eldest daughter of James and Vienna Wilkinson, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], in the sixty-sixth year of her age.

Mrs. Odell was born in Smithfield, R.I. (near Providence), in 1811; moved to Chenango County in 1831; married Orlando J. Odell in 1838; moved to Vergennes, Mich. in 1844; was appointed P.M. by President Buchannan, upon the death of her husband, in 1860, which office she held about twelve years.  She was a faithful wife, a loving mother, and a womanly woman.  She leaves a family and a large circle of relatives and friends to lament her loss.

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TAYLOR:  During the past week there has been considerable excitement in the town of Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY] and vicinity, caused by the death of Addison Taylor, Esq., a prominent citizen of that place, which occurred on the 18th ult.  Mr. Taylor had visited the Centennial and was taken ill soon after his return.  His death, which took place a few days after, was attributed to a disease of the blood vessels.  During his sickness he was visited by many of his neighbors and friends, and his funeral, held two days after his decease, was largely attended by relatives and friends from Pitcher and adjoining towns.  Soon, other members of the family were taken ill, with similar symptoms, and the disease was pronounced smallpox.  Considerable alarm was naturally created in the community, from the fact that so many had been exposed and the most exaggerated reports have spread in all directions.  A number of relatives and friends residing in Smyrna attended the funeral and it has been reported that there were cases of the dread disease in that town.  The following statements, received by us on Tuesday, should allay the excitement at present existing, as there is apparently no cause for alarm.

Sherburne, Dec. 5, 1876, Editor Union - Dear Sir:  At the request of Mr. Asa Wilbur, Supervisor of Smyrna, I visited Pitcher, Chenango Co. on Monday, December 4th for the purpose of ascertaining the extent to which smallpox was raging there.  Mr. E.W. Terrell, Supervisor of that town, desired me to see all those suffering with the disease with Health officer, Dr. Horace Halbert; and we found only four cases - Miss Celia McLoughlin, Clinton Taylor, Clayton Taylor and A.L. Carter.  The cases are all of mild form and as strict quarantine measures are being enforced there is no need of alarm.  Yours, A.W. Jaynes, M.D.

Smyrna, Dec. 3, 1876, G.H. Manning - Dear Sir:  Will you please inform your readers that there are no cases of smallpox in this town.  Your's truly, Dixon Brothers.

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CONKEY:  Mrs. Conkey an old citizen of this place [New Berlin, Chenango Co. NY] has been carried to her last resting place during the past week.

BOWERS:  Miss Asenath Bowers, aged eighty-five years, of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] died on Wednesday evening of last week, from the effects of inhaling coal gas, some time since, when she and two elderly maiden sisters were nearly suffocated.

PITTS:  Paul R. Pitts, a well-known resident of Port Dickinson [Broome Co. NY], was thrown from his wagon and killed, while on his return from Binghamton, on Friday last.

News Item

Mr. David York, of this town [Pitcher, Chenango Co. NY], started with his wife, last week Monday morning, to place her in the Asylum at Utica.  Less than a year ago, his first wife died there, having been insane a number of years, and a few weeks ago, he married a Miss Smith of this town, who had been an inmate of the institution several times, on account of insanity.  Pitcher Register

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, December 7, 1876

Marriages

BARTLETT - STONE:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 20th(?), b Rev C.C. Johnson, Mr. S. Bartlett and Miss Sue Stone, all of Smyrna.

PURDIE - GREEN:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 30th, at the residence of Mr. Thomas Purdie, by Rev C.C. Johnson, Mr. James L. Purdie and Miss Emma E. Green.

Deaths

VAUGHAN:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 24th, 1876, Mrs. Ansel Vaughan, aged 70 years, 5 months and 20 days.

PAGE:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], on the 29th(?) ult, after a lingering illness, Mrs. Charlotte Page, widow of George Page, formerly of Earlville [Madison Co. NY], aged 98 years and 16 days.  Deceased was the mother of Geo. M. Page, Esq. of this village with whom she had resided for many years.  She was a most estimable old lady and highly respected and esteemed by all who knew her.

REYNOLDS:  The funeral of Dr Reynolds who died at South Otselic [Chenango Co. NY] on the 24th ult., was attended from his residence of the 29th.  He was chief officer of the Masonic order in this place, and a large number of the brethren took part in the funeral ceremonies.