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

 Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, October 20, 1877

Marriages

MACKSEY - SKAHAN:   At St. Mary's Church, Syracuse [Onondaga Co. NY], on Tuesday, Oct. 14, by Rev. Dr. O'Hatts, Mr. Thomas Macksey of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] and Miss Mary Skahan of Syracuse.

In another column we publish the marriage of Thomas Macksey and Miss Mary Skahan, which occurred at St. Mary's Church in Syracuse on Tuesday last.  We learn from an eyewitness that the great Church was beautifully trimmed with choice flowers and evergreens, and that at the ceremony the large audience room was filled with the friends of the happy pair.  The groom is one of our young cigar manufacturers, while the bride went out from among us some years ago, and her return is gladly noted.  The happy pair returned to this village on Wednesday evening and were right royally welcomed by their many friends, all of whom unite with us in wishing them a long and happy wedded life.

HURLBUTT - SHAFFEE:  In Butternuts, Otsego County [NY], at the home of the bride, by Rev. B.B. Carruth, Oct. 16, 1877, Mr. George M. Hurlbutt and Miss Sarah C. Shaffee, both of Butternuts.

PARKER - BRADLEY:  At Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 17th, 1877, by Rev. L.C. Hayes, John A. Parker and Miss Jennie E Bradley, all of Guilford, N.Y. [Chenango Co.].

On Monday evening, the first inst., a large party of friends and neighbors to the number of some sixty or seventy, assembled at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Burlinghame, to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of the marriage of their host and hostess. The company brought with them their own refreshments and presents to the value of nearly fifty dollars, consisting of a tea set, silverware and a variety of other choice and useful articles.  Rev. L.W. Barre was speaker of the evening and did much to render the occasion an enjoyable one. After a very pleasant evening's enjoyment, at a late hour the party retired, with the best wishes for Mr. and Mrs. Burlinghame, and all expressing the hope that they may live long to enjoy wedded happiness.

On Monday evening of this week, Oct. 15th, a large company of relatives and friends gathered at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Freeman N. Brooks, DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY], to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their marriage.  They were the recipients of a large number of valuable and useful presents.  After partaking of a repast, that was not especially adapted to dyspeptics, music and mirth reigned supreme until a late hour.  To pronounce it an enjoyable occasion, but faintly represents the unanimous verdict of all present.  It certainly can never be effaced from our memory, but like all such happy hours it drew to a close and with great reluctance the many friends repaired to their several home, wishing the happy pair a bright and joyous future.  the bridegroom is a brother of C.C., L.S. and A.B. Brooks, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY].

Deaths

O'LEARY:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 9th, Edward [O'Leary], son of Timothy O'Leary, aged 8 years.

YARNES:  In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 10th, J. Wesley [Yarnes], son of Thomas Yarnes, aged 11 months.

ROWE:  At Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY], Tuesday, October 9, after an illness of but a few hours, Mary Ann [Rowe], wife of H.N. Rowe, of Oneonta, and mother of Mrs. J.D. Read of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], aged 57 years.

BROWN:  In East Hamilton [Madison Co. NY], Oct. 13th, Laura [Brown] wife of Edward Brown, aged 18 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, October 18, 1877

Marriage

In Whitney's Point [Broome Co. NY], Oct. 6th, by Rev. C.D. Shepard, Albert D. Hobbs and Ida J. Spencer, both of North Fenton [Broome Co. NY].

Death

At Webster's Switch, Pa., Oct. 4th by a locomotive wreck, Patrick Riley of Nineveh [Broome Co. NY], aged 37 years.  At the same time and place, Michae Merrick, his fireman, also of Nineveh, aged 23 years.

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, October 20, 1877

Marriage

BENTON - MORGAN:  At the residence of Joseph Morgan in Earlville [Madison Co. NY], Oct. 17th, by Rev. G.R. Burnside, Mr. Jason M. Benton to Miss Hattie E. Morgan, both of Earlville. N.Y.

Deaths

HOAG:  In this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 15th, Mrs. Estira C. Hoag, wife of Mr. Frederick Hoag, aged 28 years.  Her remains were carried to Union [Broome Co. NY], her previous residence, for interment.

DALTON:  In this town [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], on the 14th inst., Miss Ella Dalton aged 16 years and 6 months.

A sad accident occurred at Sequoit Tuesday afternoon, resulting in the death of Augustus Hull, a well-known resident of that village.  Eli Avery's team attached to a carriage, was hitched opposite the hotel on the road.  In some manner the team got loose and ran away up the road toward Clayville.  Mr. Hull was riding in a sulky in an opposite direction. The runaway team struck the sulky and threw Mr. Hull to the ground, killing him almost instantly.  The deceased was a carpenter, forty-five years of age, and leaves a wife and five children.  He was an industrious man and respected by all who knew him.  Brookfield Courier.

The circumstances attending the death of Mrs. Phebe Brooks, wife of Mr. Gates H. Brooks, were of a remarkably sad nature.  Mrs. B. left home to attend her sister Mrs. Henderson at Honeypot, Pa., who had been seriously ill for some months.  Having become somewhat exhausted from constant attentiveness and care, the evening previous to her death, Mrs. Brooks made some arrangements and gave directions relative to his sister, and retired to the residence of a niece of Mrs. Henderson to rest.  In the morning, she received intelligence that her sister was dead.  She threw her hands up to her head exclaiming, "We are but a step behind, telegraph for Gates" (her husband) when she was immediately seized with apoplexy from which she never aroused to speak again   Mr. Brooks and son Deforest, were telegraphed at their home in this town and departed immediately but she expired before their arrival on the morning of Sept. 28th.  Deceased was an estimable lady and esteemed member of the Congregational church in this village.  Her remains were brought to this place on the Saturday succeeding her death and interred in the Congregational cemetery.  He age was 64 years.

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, October 18, 1877

Marriages

Guilford, Chenango Co. NY:  The 25th anniversary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Fleming at Roots Corners [Chenango Co. NY], and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jewell of Guilford Centre occurred on the 12th inst.  Both were well attended at their respective residences, and presents, pleasure and plenty reigned.