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

 Freeman's Journal, Cooperstown, NY, September 6, 1877

Marriage

At East Arlington, Vt., August 29th, 1877 by Rev. J. Randall of Arlington, Ernst Otto William Mildner of Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY], and Miss Abbie L. Billings of the former place.

Deaths

In this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY] September 1st, 1877, Wilhemina [Dennison] daughter of James Dennison, aged 23 years.  She had long been a patient sufferer and died in the hope of a blessed immortality.

At Addison, N.Y. [Steuben Co.] at the house of his son George H., on the 26th ult. William Hollis, aged 68 years.  He was a brother of Geo. M. Hollis, of Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY], of which town he was formerly a resident.

Oneonta Herald & Democrat, Oneonta, NY, September 7, 1877:  William Hollis. formerly of this county [Otsego Co. NY], died in Addison on the 26th ult.  He was born in Boylesville, England, March 28th, 1809.  He came to this country in June 1821, and settled in the town of Butternuts.  Hon. George m. Hollis, now of Butternuts, is a brother of the deceased.

Mrs. Catharine J. Johnson, wife of Rev. S. Johnson was fearfully burned at Sidney Plains [Delaware Co. NY], Aug. 15th, by the falling of a kerosene lamp.  she suffered intensely until the 25th when she died.

Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, September 5, 1877

Marriages

Aug. 20:  At the Baptist parsonage in Gilbertsville [Otsego Co. NY], by Rev. F.B. Sutherland, Hiram Kamp of Morris [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Sarah S. Bartholemew of Morris.

Aug 8:  At the Baptist parsonage in Gilbertsville [Otsego Co. NY], by Rev. F.B. Sutherland, A.J. Angel of Pittsfield [Otsego Co. NY], to Miss Maria A. Spafford of West Binghamton [Broome Co. NY].

Deaths

Aug. 29:  In Morris [Otsego Co. NY] Mrs. Melissa Smith wife of Thomas Smith, aged 30 years.

On the 18th inst., the youngest child of Mrs. C. Bowdish aged about 3 years, died very suddenly of cholera infantum after an illness of about fourteen hours.  Mrs. B. is the widow of the late Rev. L. Bowdish.  It has been erroneously reported that this young lad died from eating Paris green.

Gilbertsville, Otsego Co. NY:  Mrs. Fanny Whitlock died at Assyria, Bath County, Michigan, August 20, whither she went for a visit about the first of last April.

Oneonta Herald & Democrat, Oneonta, NY, September 7, 1877

Marriages

In Delhi [Delaware Co. NY], Sept. 4th, by Rev. F.A.M. Brown, assisted by Rev. O.C. Sargent, Morris T. Menzie and Miss lizzie J. Cottrell, all of Delhi.

At the residence of the bride's parents at West Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY], September 4th, by Rev. W.H. Humphrey, Lewis M. Hunt of Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] and Elnora Strait of Oneonta.

At Delhi [Delaware Co. NY], Tuesday, Sept. 4th, by Rev. J.H. Robinson, Mr. David G. Atkin to Miss Emma Shaw, both of Delhi.

Deaths

In Milford [Otsego Co. NY], at the residence of James Cummings, August 23d, George W. Beals, aged 57 years.

In Garrattsville [Otsego Co. NY], August 28th, Harriet [Cummings] wife of Moses Cummings.

The wife of Moses Cummings died on Tuesday, the 28th ult.  She has been sick a long time with dropsy and has been a great sufferer but was never heard to murmur knowing that God would be her support in all the trials that she would have to pass through.  She leaves a kind husband to mourn her loss.

In Morris [Otsego Co. NY], August 29, Mrs. Melissa Smith wife of Thomas Smith, aged 30 years.

At Deposit [Delaware Co. NY], August 25th, Sylvia Radeker [Knapp] wife of Hon. Charles Knapp in the 71st year of her age.

In Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY] Aug. 29th, Samuel Coe/Cox(?) aged 16 years.

Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, September 5, 1877:  Samuel Cox, second son of Henry Cox, died last Wednesday morning, August 29th, from the effects of drinking water from a well that for a long time had been kept covered.  The spring which supplied the house had dried up and resort was had to the well.  Three other children of the family are sick from the same cause, whose recovery is reported doubtful.

In Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 4th, Alfred Coe/Cox(?) aged about 16 years.

In Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY], Sept. 2d, Mrs. Catharine Sherwood, widow of the late Samuel Sherwood, of Oxford [Chenango  Co. NY], aged 86 years.

The remains of Mrs. Wheeler, a former resident of this village [Unadilla, Otsego Co. NY], who recently died in California, were brought to this place last Saturday and buried in St. Matthew's church yard cemetery.