Freeman's Journal, Cooperstown, NY, April 12, 1877
Marriages
At Springfield Center [Otsego Co. NY], March 9th, by Rev. L. Casler, George W. Newport and Miss Amelia A. Douglass, all of Springfield, N.Y.
At the Casler House, Springfield, Center, March 28, by Rev. L. Casler, Alvaro Fikes and Mrs. Delia A. Wick, both of Stark [Herkimer Co. NY].
In Springfield [Otsego Co. NY], on the 4th ult. by Rev. L. Casler, Theron R. Schofield and Alice A. Taylor, all of Springfield.
Deaths
In Fort Plain [Montgomery Co. NY], April 6th, 1877, Miss A. Bella C. Rhines, of Springfield Center, N.Y. [Otsego Co.], aged 18 years 8 months and 26 days.
Miss R. was an active member of the Baptist Church and Sunday School of the latter place and loved and esteemed by all who knew her. She had started to change climate for her health, but on stopping at Fort Plain for a little rest, failed in strength so rapidly that she was unable to proceed further.
Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, April 11, 1877
Deaths
April 3: In Morris [Otsego Co. NY], Miss Mary Ann Young aged 68 years 7 months and 3 days.
Dec. 11: In Atlanta, Missouri, Rev. D.S. Morey. Mr. M. resided in this place [Morris, Otsego Co. NY], some twenty years ago.
Judge Elijah E. Ferry: Judge E.E. Ferry died at his home in Schenevus [Otsego Co. NY], on the morning of the 2d inst. at the age of 65 years. The Judge had long been in feeble health and returned from Florida a year ago, whither he had gone to recuperate. He started life as a harness maker and was in business in the Village of Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] for some time. He afterwards began the study of law with Hon. S.S. Bowne and Judge Crippen and was quite a successful practitioner. In 1860 he was elected to the Assembly from the 1st District of this county. In 1863 he received the nomination for county Judge and was elected. Judge Sturges being his Democratic opponent. In 1867 he was chosen one of the Representatives from this county to the State Constitutional Convention. He filled all of the official stations with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of his constituents. Thus, one by one drop away the aged members of the Otsego bar.
Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, April 18, 1877
Marriage
PRESTON - SKINNER: In North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], at the residence of W. Freeman, by Re.v J. Chambers of Sherburne, Mr. J.M. Preston of Norwich to Mrs. M.C. Skinner(?) of North Norwich.
Deaths
PETTYS: In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY], April 5th, 1877, Ella N. [Pettys] wife of George Pettys, aged 88(?) years.
HORTON: In East Coventry [Chenango Co. NY, April 9th, 1877, Mrs. Jemima Horton, aged 67 years.
WOODS: In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY] April 10th, 1877, David T. Woods, aged 77 years.
PADDOCK: In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], April 11th, 1877, Mrs. Elizabeth Paddock aged 62 years.
TENANT: In Afton [Chenango Co NY] April 12th, 1877, Mrs. Jenny O. Tenant, aged 38 years.
CHASE: In Union City, Michigan, March 27, 1877, of pneumonia, Jane Chase, wife of Elisha S. Chase, formerly of Afton [Chenango Co. NY].
SMITH: In Otselic [Chenango Co. NY], March 22, Samuel Smith aged 92 years and 5 months. Mr. Smith formerly resided in Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY]. He had lived in Otselic over fifty years.
BROWN: In Smithville [Chenanog Co. NY], at the residence of his son, B Brown, on the 20th ult. James Brown aged 89 years, 10 months and 14 days.
STONE: In Columbus, Ohio, on the 9th inst. after a brief illness, Mrs. Abiah Stone, daughter of Rev. J.H. Chamberlain, of South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], aged 40 years; also, on the 4th inst. at the same place, Esther [Stone] daughter of Mrs. Stone, aged 8 years.
CASEY: Dennis L. Casey, a soldier of the 114th Regiment, died at his home in this village, Saturday. True to his adopted country, like many of Irish nationality and foreign birth, he hazarded his life in defense of the old flag. He was wounded in both feet at Winchester and was a pensioner upon the government.
News Item
The Telegraph speaking of old people reminds us that there are many around us yet living, above 70 years of age.
Mrs. Buckingham well up in her nineties and as "smart as a cricket."
Martin Howard, eighty-five
Thomas G. Healy, about the same age
Silas Church, eighty-five, who when he was a pioneer fifty or sixty years ago, hearing his horse, as he supposed, in his patch one night, got up and went to drive him out. But horsey didn't catch worth a cent. After following him across the clearing, the way he scrambled over the fence convinced Silas that it was not much of a horse after all. Bears were plenty then, and Silas went back to his cabin.
There are several others.
David Sturges, a pioneer about seventy-six years of age
Loren Cook and wife. The latter taught the first school in town.
Mrs. Ann Phillips, seventy-six, who last year made a ton of butter, besides doing a "heap" of other work, and who can now read the Telegraph without spectacles.
John Bishop, Mrs. H. Stoddard, Jonathan Brown, who well remember when the natives pitched their tents on the banks of the Okcelick, besides several others.
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