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

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, April 19, 1877

Marriages

SIMONS - ANDRUS:  In DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY], April 5th, by G.S. Mason, Esq., Mr. Simeon V. Simons of DeRuyter to Miss Nellie M. Andrus of Pitcher [Chenanog Co. NY].

CARD - BRIGGS:  April 3d, by Rev F.W. Townsend, Mr. Peter Card to Miss Annie Briggs, both of New Lisbon, Otsego Co. [NY]

Deaths

CASEY:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], April 14th, Mr. Dennis L. Casey

JACOBS:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], April 10th, Mr. William Jacobs, aged 74 years.

BAKER:  In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], Aril 10th, Mr. Bennett Baker, aged 74 years, one of the earliest residents of that town.

Sad Events:  "When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions," is an aphorism proved true by the deaths in quick succession, of Mr. Henry W. Church, Mrs. Andrew Y. Freeman, and Mrs. Rowland.  In the former, our community lost an active, energetic businessman, and an upright citizen.  Mrs. Freeman's name will henceforth be a sacred one in many households.  She was a lady of fine attainments and a tireless worker in the vineyard of the Lord.  Her crown is not a starless one, for many are the sheaves she garnered in.  Mrs. Rowland was a devoted Christian lady, from whose life can be drawn many valuable lessons for us all.

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, April 21, 1877

Death

At an inquest taken the sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, for the people of the State of New York, in the town of Sherburne in said county [Chenango Co. NY], before Henry C. Lyman, one of the coroners of said county, on view of the body of Hellen J. Meeker, then and there lying dead.  Upon the oath of George W. Austin, Wm. Hollis, Seth S. Aldrich, Wm. White, Albert Whitney, Wm. Hollis, Jr., Wilson Bingham, Wm. Bingham, good and lawful men of said county, who being sworn and charged to inquire how and after what manner the said Hellen J. Meeker came to her death, do say upon oaths aforesaid that she, at the house of Walter E. Lewis, in the town of Sherburne, on the night of the 9th of April 1877 came to her death by suffocation as probably the result of an epileptic fit, which left her with her face buried in her pillow and that the said Hellen J. Meeker in manner and form by the means aforesaid, accidentally and by misfortune came her death and not otherwise, and that Walter E. Lewis' family and all others are exonerated form all blame.  In witness whereof as well as the said Coroner as the Jurors aforesaid, have to this inquisition set their hands and seals on the day of the date thereof....

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, April 18, 1877

Marriage

SHERRILL - McCALL:  At Utica [Oneida Co. NY], April 11th, by Rev. S.P. Sprecher, Rev. S.B. Sherrill and Miss Annie McCall of Utica.

Death

LATTIMER:  In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], March 22d, Mr. Oliver D. Lattimer, aged 81 years.

FENDERSON:  Mr. John Fenderson an old resident of Owego [Tioga Co. NY], was drowned while crossing Hyatt's Ferry, three miles below that village, Thursday afternoon.  He had driven on the boat and was standing behind his wagon when the horses backed up, pushing him overboard.  Before aid could reach him, he had drowned in sight of his family, who were on the riverbank waiting for the boat to cross.

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, April 19, 1877

Marriage

SHERWOOD - EDWARDS:  In this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], on the 15th inst. by the Rev. G.R. Burnside, Herbert A. Sherwood of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Francis Edwards of Sauquoit, N.Y. [Oneida County].

Death

Morris, Otsego Co. NY:  Mr. William A. Smith formerly of this village, and for a number of years editor and proprietor of the Chronicle, which paper he began publishing nearly twelve years ago, died at his residence in Cherry Valley [Otsego Co. NY], on the 3d inst., aged 51 years.