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

 Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, March 31, 1877

Marriages

BLAIR - TOLMAN:  At the residence of the bride's father in Pompey [Onondaga Co. NY] the 27 inst., by Rev. J. Petrie, Mr. Arthur L. Blair and Miss Celia A. Tolman, all of Pompey.

AVERY - TIDD:  In Morrisville [Madison Co. NY], March 21, 1877, by Rev. Mr. Smith, Mr. J. Dixon Avery and Miss Mary Tidd, all of Morrisville.

On the 16th inst., Mr. Elman Andrews was married to Miss Jennie Mudge, both of this place [Coventry, Chenango Co. NY].  The knot was very quietly tied by the Rev. Mr. Sage of Greene, and contrary to the usual custom of a bridal trip, theirs only consisted in a sleigh ride to the place they were to call their home, and as everything had been prepared beforehand, they began the business of housekeeping at once.  The young couple are highly respected in our community and that they may live long, happy and useful lives, are the best wishes of their many friends.

Deaths

WILLCOX:  In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], March the 22, 1877, Betsey [Willcox] wife of Paris Willcox and mother of L.J. Willcox, of this place [Norwich Chenango Co. NY], aged 47 years and 6 months.

COON:  In Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY], on the 24th inst., Wilhelmas Coon abed about 70 years.

MOORE:  In Otselic [Chenango Co. NY], March 21, 1877, Mrs. Roby Moore aged 85 years 5 months and 7 days.

ALDRICH:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], on the 27th inst., Libbie M. [Aldrich] wife of George W Aldrich, and daughter of Deacon Elisha Crandall of this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], aged 26 years.

Mrs. George Aldrich died on Tuesday morning, the 27th inst.  Libbie was the daughter of Deacon Elisha Crandall of Norwich.  She has been a great sufferer for the past year, and yet she always manifested a calm, Christian resignation. She appreciated highly the kind attentions of her friends, many of whom will cherish in coming years the memory of her gentle loving ways and wonder at the mysterious Providence that should take her thus early in life from her husband and child.  And yet, we are assured that "He doeth all things well."

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Friday, March 23, was a sad day for many here in Otselic [Chenango Co. NY].  A mother in Israel, a lifelong devoted Christian, one who so nearly followed her Master that like Him they could find no fault in her, was carried to her last resting place.  Ruby Wightman [Moore] (afterwards called Whitman) was born in Providence, R.I., October 14, 1791.  With her parents she went to Vermont where they lived a year or two, thence to Brookfield, Madison County, N.Y., where she was married to Sebastian Moore, March 14, 1812.  Mr. Moore had already bought a piece of land in the then wilderness of the Otselic Valley, and they at once moved upon it, cleared the land and made in time a pleasant home, where they remained until death.  Mr. Moore was one of the founders of the Free Communion Baptist Church which was established here in 1841. and was a zealous and worthy member of the same until his death which occurred about sixteen years ago.  He held offices of honor and trust in the town, had a large degree of mathematical skill and mechanical ingenuity and with his companions lived to see the wilderness where the red men pitched their tents, blossom as the rose. They had no children and Mrs. Moore came to be familiarly called Aunt Ruby by everyone, and she well deserved the name.  She experienced religion at fourteen years of age.  Many times, when in the house of the Lord in speaking of the love of the Saviour, her small form would seem to tower and expand with the glory that filled her soul.  The relatives at the funeral were few but many others mourned as for a mother whose loss could not be replaced.  Little Dan Brown who had been with Aunt Ruby much of the time cried aloud while looking at the peaceful countenance for the last time. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. J.W. Barr from the words, "to die is gain."  In the final disposition of her property and effects we think no censure should rest upon Aunt Ruby as she had reached the age of second childhood when the mind had doubtless become incapable of making an equitable disposition of the same.

News Item

The particulars of a revolting double outrage and murder in Otsego County [NY] have just come to light.  It was committed in Decatur on Thursday of last week and resulted in the death of an old woman seventy years of age.  A fiendish brute named George Marclay broke into the house occupied by Harriet Bates aged seventy, and her sister Fanny, aged sixty-three years.  After a violent struggle, Marclay succeeded in accomplishing his fiendish purpose on both of the old women.  Harriet was so badly injured that she died.  Fanny is quite ill from the effects of the treatment received at the hands of the demon.  The authorities have succeeded in apprehending Marclay and he will be held for murder.