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

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, September 13, 1877

Marriages

SMITH - FORD:  In German [Chenango Co. NY], August 23d by George Thomas, Esq., Mr. William Smith of German to Miss Rosa Ford of Willett [Cortland Co. NY]

WHITE - FREEMAN:  In Taylor [Cortland Co. NY]a, August 29th, by O.P. Miner, Esq., Clem B. White of Cincinnatus [Cortland Co. NY] to Miss Fiona I. Freeman of Taylor

Deaths

BARKER:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 11th, Mrs. Maria E. Barker, widow of the late Woodbridge Barker of Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY] aged 59 years.  Funeral services will be held at her late residence on West Main Street, Thursday, at 10 o'clock A.M.

BARTLE:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 7th, Cora H. [Bartle] daughter of P.L. and S.E. Bartle, aged 1 year and 3 months.

HUMPHREY:  In Smithville Flats [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 3d, Ira B. [Humphrey], youngest son of Charles L. and Prudence E. Humphrey, aged 1 year and 4 months.

He died without a sin / He died without a fault. / Let him rest undisturbed, / Within his little vault.

BIDWELL:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 4th, Mrs. Sally P. Bidwell wife of Eleazer Bidwell, aged 75 years.

CRUMB:  In Smyrna, Sept. 5th, Ida May [Crumb] infant daughter of Henry Crumb, aged 4 months.

JUSTICE:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 2d, Mr. Luther Justice, aged 87 years.

JACKSON:  In Oneida [Madison Co. NY], Sept. 2d, Mrs. Parmelia Jackson, aged 57 years, step-mother of D.A. Jackson, Esq., of the Oneida Dispatch.

GREENE:  In Willet, Cortland Co. [NY], August 22d, after a long illness, Clarissa [Greene], wife of Edward Greene, aged 73 years.

VERNOR:  In Detroit, Mich., August 31st, Annett [Vernor] wife of Benjamin Vernor, and daughter of Zalmon Fairchild of Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], aged 67 years.

AYRAULT:  In Urbana, N.Y., August 4th, Miss Mary T. Ayrault, sister of Walter Ayrault, D.D., former Rector of St. Paul's Church, Oxford [Chenango Co. NY].

Killed by the Cars

On Tuesday morning, Patsey Conley and James Gannon, two boys about fourteen years old, attempted to steal a ride on the Norwich train to go hop picking.  they were in the cut, just above the East Street crossing, and Conley tried to get on the fore end of a freight car of the passing train but was thrown down with his leg across the track.  His left leg was crushed from just below the hip joint, and the right one between the knee and ankle.  Gannon tried to get on the rear of one of the cars and was thrown into the ditch.  The section hands were going to their work on a hand car attached to the train.  Seeing the mangled body as they passed over him, they cut loose, called for help and went for the doctors.  The lad was taken home and died within three or four hours.  Walton Chronicle.

News Item

The Whitney's Point Reporter [Broome Co. NY] give the following particulars of the return of a Cortland County [NY] lady, after a mysterious absence of twenty-three years.

"Twenty-three years ago, Miss Rebecca Salisbury of Willet, Cortland County [NY], left home very mysteriously, her parents not knowing where she had gone or with whom.  At the time of her leaving, a diligent search was instituted, but no trace could be found or could anything be heard from her.  This week Wednesday she returned.  Her parents are now both dead.  At the time when she left, she went with a man by the name of Silks, whom she married.  Mr. Silks is now dead, and she is married to a second husband who is quite wealthy.  It appears that when she left, she thought her parents would be angry, so she never let her whereabouts be known.  Mr. Silks, with whom she left, was a Baptist minister.  This country must appear strange to her, so many changes have taken place in the last twenty-three years and even her own relatives, who have survived, must have changed very much in that time.  She now resides in the State of Illinois and is at present visiting a sister in this place.

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, September 12, 1877

Marriage

BECKWITH - DODGE:  On the 4th inst. by Rev. L.M.S. Haynes, Albert R. Beckwith and Wealthy M. Dodge of McDonough [Chenango Co. NY].

Death

CADY:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 10, Addie [Cady] daughter of Albert and Betsey M. Cady, aged 4 months.

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, September 15, 1877

Marriages

ANNABLE - PORTER:  At the residence of the bride's mother, September 11th, by the Rev. W.M. Hiller, of Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY], assisted by Rev. B. Carruth, of Gilbertsville [Otsego Co. NY] Andrew D. Annable to Miss Elizabeth Porter, both of Gilbertsville.

BENEDICT - CONVERSE:  In Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY], September 11th, at the residence of the bride's parents, by Rev. S.H. Moon, Robart E. Benedict to Miss Anna M. Converse, both of Butternuts.

BOSS - TALCOTT:  Sep. 12th, by the Rev. Ira B. Allen, Mr. John Boss to Mary E. Talcott, all of Columbus [Chenango Co. NY].

DUNCAN - HITCHMAN:  September 12th, at the residence of Charles Thompson, Esq., Otselic, by Rev. R.G. Foster, Truman F. Duncan and Miss Bessie Hitchman, all of Otselic [Chenango Co. NY].

Deaths

EGGLESTON:  In Gilbertsville [Otsego Co. NY], September 12th, after a lingering illness, Clara S. Eggleston, aged 16 years.

MURRAY:  In Lincklaen [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 9th, Mrs. Charles Murray, aged 44 years.

HARVEY:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 12th, of heart disease, Cransten P. Harvey, aged 63 years.