Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, March 22, 1877
Marriage
WEBSTER - BRIGGS: At the bride's residence in Lower Beaver Meadow [Chenango Co. NY], March 18th by Rev. S.H. Adriance, Mr. L.P. Webster of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] to Mrs. A.C. Briggs, of the former place.
Deaths
FREEMAN: At the residence of Mrs. S. Follett in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], March 16th, of consumption, Miss Ernestine R. Freeman, daughter of the late Charles P. Freeman, of New York and adopted daughter of the late Walter M. Conkey, aged 26 years and 9 months.
PARKER: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], March 20th, Sarah Parker, aged 80 years and 8 months.
CLARK: In Brisbin [Chenango Co. NY], March 14th, Mr. William Clark aged 60 years, brother of E.S. Clarke of Preston [Chenango Co. NY] where he formerly resided.
BALDWIN: In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], March 15, Mrs. Patty/Polly Baldwinaged 84 years and 7 months.
KENYON: In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], March 14th, Mr. Solomon Kenyon aged 63 years.
TAYLOR: In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], March 13th, Mrs. Huldah Taylor aged 82 years.
FOOT: In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], March 17th, Bede [Foot] wife of the late Leonard Foot, aged 88 years.
BUSH: In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], March 13th, Mr. Abial Bush, aged 77 years.
Mr. Abial Bush, another of our aged and respected townsmen died at his home east of our village [Guilford, Chenango Co. NY], on the 13 inst., aged some seventy-seven years. Ever since we can remember, Mr. Bush has resided in our vicinity, and until within a few years taken an active part in public matters. He was of that class of substantial, reliable citizens, who are unfortunately passing away.
TALLETT: In Otselic [Chenango Co. NY], March 14th, L. Jay [Tallett] only child of Merton M. and Minerva m. Tallett, aged 16 months and 17 days.
HARRINGTON: In Greene [Chenango Co. NY] March 5th, Hermie D. [Harrington] child of W. Harrington, aged 2 months and 5 days.
PALMER: On Onarga, Ill. March 11th, Laura L. [Palmer] wife of Hon A.S. Palmer, aged 51 years, formerly of Columbus in this county [Chenango Co. NY].
SMITH: The remains of Mrs. Smith, widow of the late John P. Smith, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], were brought to this place on Thursday and interred on the family lot in the Norwich Cemetery. She died in Rome [Oneida Co. NY], where she had resided for years past, having been stricken with paralysis two weeks previous to her decease. Many will remember her while a resident of this village as an estimable lady, whose memory will long be cherished by those who knew her.
HAIGHT: In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY], suddenly, March 14th, Mr. William Haight of South Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], aged 52 years.
William Haight, a well-known resident of South Oxford, suddenly expired while at work in Coventry, on Wednesday forenoon inst. Deceased was engaged by Mr. Beardsley of this village in drawing stone for a new building in Coventry, he having a box sleigh, and while passing the Parker neighborhood met Mr. Peter Parker, with whom he had some conversation. He was on foot, following the team, and soon after Mr. Parker saw him stumble into the sleigh, make an effort and then remain quiet. The team walked leisurely along a short distance until they came to a little rise in the road where they stopped and Mr. Parker who had been watching all the time, hastened to the spot and found Mr. Haight in the sleigh dead. The body was removed to Mr. Joel Parker's house and properly cared for until the arrival of friends and here it was that the driver of another team, who had been ahead of Mr. H., but out of sight, was met coming back to see if he had not met with some accident. Dr. Throop was called and viewed the body, pronounced the cause of death disease of the heart of which Mr. Haight had been troubled lately. Deceased leaves a wife and four children, two of whom, a son, living in this village, and daughter are married. For two or three years he had kept the boarding hall on the Sidney camp meeting ground, where he made a great many friends and acquaintances. His funeral was largely attended from the Methodist Church, in this village, on Saturday. Times
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JEWELL: In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], March 10th, Mrs. Lemuel Jewell, aged 85 years.
In the death of Mrs. Lemuel Jewell on the 10th inst. at the advanced age of eighty-five years, our community lost one of its oldest and most respected citizens. Coming to this place from the East at an early period, she entered her new field with cheerful courage, soon becoming identified with many benevolent and praiseworthy objects and lived to behold, through the trials and vicissitudes of over half a century, the origin and prosperity of our village, as well as the growth of the surrounding country. For fifty years she lived and toiled upon the spot where she died and with true motherly solicitude, witnessed a family grow up and go forth into distant parts of the country. With Christian resignation she meantime endured family afflictions and death, and under the filial care and protection of a faithful son, calmly awaited the sure summons that at last found her ready. She retained her faculties until the last and was gladdened during the past few months with visits from sons in California, whom she had not seen for many years. All who knew her will miss Mrs. Jewell, for her many kindnesses in the long years that are past and cherish her remembrance with feelings of the deepest respect. Her husband died something over two years ago, aged about ninety-four.
News Item
Many of our older citizens will remember "Black Frank," Frank Gilmore, a colored man, who worked and lived in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] some years ago. Well, Frank recently received $1,100 back pension, by the loss of a son in the army, and is to receive $8 a month hereafter. Many years ago, Frank was a slave and was the property of Col. Richard Juliand of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], for whom he worked a number of years. Mr. Juliand subsequently gave him his freedom and finally Frank came to Greene [Chenango Co. NY] and worked for George and Lewis Juliand, alternately, for the space of twenty years. Frank now resides in Binghamton and his interests are looked after by Dr. Hodge, who, we understand, has bought Frank a comfortable little home with a portion of his pension money. Frank was an honest and trusty servant, and his friends here rejoice to know of his prosperity in the declining years of his life, even though it comes through a sad source. American
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