Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, December 15, 1877
Marriages
HEMENWAY - HEELY: At the residence of the bride's father, Mr. A. Hemenway, Smyrna, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], Dec. 12th, by Rev. G.M. Foster, Miss Esther Hemenway to Mr. B. Heely of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY].
SMITH - WEDGE: In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], on the 12th inst., by Rev. Wm. H. Sawtelle of Nineveh, Mr. C. Eugene Smith of Coventry [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Ella M. Wedge of Afton.
A matrimonial event most enjoyable and brilliant was celebrated at the residence of the bride's father in Afton, on Wednesday last. The party was large and the presents numerous and costly. C. Eugene Smith, of Coventry, and Miss M. Wedge, of Afton, the two most interested, were the happiest, probably, of all the merry party. The congratulations of the occasion were most hearty, and the best wishes of hosts of friends will follow the youthful couple through life's journey on which they have now entered. Mr. and Mrs. Smith spent a day or two of their honeymoon with friends in Norwich. Mr. Smith is a nephew of Dr. H.H. Beecher, and he set the "old bach" a wholesome example. Dr., go and do likewise.
OTTAWAY - DENISON: At the residence of Mr. Terwilleger, Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 12th, by Rev. H.M. Crydenwise, Mr. George R. Ottaway of Middlefield, N.Y. [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Nellie S. Denison of Westville, N.Y. [Franklin Co. NY].
Deaths
MARKWICK: At the residence of Samuel Markwick, Antwerp, N.J. December 6th, Abby [Markwick] wife of B.F. Markwick, aged 36 years. The deceased was formerly a resident of Pharsalia, Chenango Co. N.Y.
IRELAND: Bainbridge, Chenango Co. NY: John D. Ireland departed this life on Friday evening last, at the age of sixty-seven. The deceased had suffered with cancers upon the throat and face for over a year past. About four months since one was removed from the interior of the lower lip, but not effectually, returning again soon after, while another cancer appeared upon the throat, which at last terminated in his death. The funeral services were held at the M.E. Church, Union Valley, on Sunday, at two o'clock P.M. There was a very large gathering of friends and relatives present. Rev. N.S. Reynolds conducted the funeral services. The deceased was a kind and indulgent parent and a respectable citizen. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the community.
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Hon. John Shattuck died at his residence in this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], at 7 o'clock on Thursday evening, in the sixty-eight year of his age. This announcement will sound harshly to the great mass of the people of this county, but to the businessmen and others of this town who have so recently met Mr. S. upon our streets it will come with fearful suddenness.
Mr. Shattuck was a son of David Shattuck, who emigrated from Connecticut to this town in 1797, settling upon the old homestead, now owned by John S. Shattuck. The subject of this notice was born March 18, 1810. He received but a meagre common school education and his youth was spent in toil upon the farm. When he arrived at manhood, he married Mary Knapp, a daughter of George Knapp. In 1839 he settled upon the farm on which he ever since resided and where he died. His ambition was to do whatever he undertook well, and hence he was not content with barely skimming the surface of the soil, but he was a man of experiment, and to this habit the farmers of Chenango County and the state as well, are indebted for many practical developments in the science of farming, which have tended greatly to enhance the reputation of his class in this county, especially in the dairy department. He believed that Chenango County could produce the best butter and cheese of any section, and in his own practice he verified his theory, and he seemed to have but little patience with other farmers that would not do as well as he, for he believed that any man had but to will, and he had the power to accomplish almost anything within the scope of man's ability Thus he was a leading spirit of his class and was looked to as an example worthy of emulation of all young agriculturalists. He was the President of the Farmers' Club since its organization and on Tuesday last, by a note from his sickbed, he declined a re-election to that position on account of his poor health. He has also been President of the Chenango Agricultural Society and under his management the society never failed to be successful. Of his agricultural success Mr. Shattuck was justly pound. Leading in this important branch, it was but natural that his fellow citizens should look to him as a candidate of political preferment, and hence he was once the candidate of his party for Sheriff of the county. In 1856 he was the opponent of Hon. Ansel Berry, for the Assembly, but of course was swallowed up in the general ruin that wrecked the Democratic party that year. In 1878, he was again a candidate for the same office and came within 137 votes of an election. At the late election he was a candidate for Superintendent of the Poor and came within 290 votes of an election, thus running some two hundred ahead of his ticket. He has also occasionally been a candidate for town office, but unfortunately the fates were against him owing to the large minority in which his party has been in this county during nearly a quarter of a century, but the frequency with which his name has been mentioned in connection with official positions as the man most likely to succeed, shows the high regard in which was held by his party associates and the public generally.
In social life, also, Mr. Shattuck was a genial whole-souled man, whose society was couated by his friends and acquaintances. wherever he was he had a pleasing faculty to make not only himself but all who came within his influence feel perfectly at home. He was also a man of sterling integrity, known and recognized as such by all who had an intimate or business acquaintance with him.
Though moving ostensibly in the quiet sphere of a farmer, he exercised a large influence in all public affairs and never failed when called upon to declare his convictions upon the passing events.
He was occasionally called upon to make political speeches and in them showed himself to be a good reader and a marked observer of passing events. His advice upon agricultural topics have been widely published with approval. He was advertised as one of the leading speakers at the State Dairyman's Association to be held at Syracuse next week. He was also one of the Commissioners at the Centennial Exposition last year, having particular charge of the Dairying department.
But he has passed away. Like the strong oak in the forest, he was not able to bend and let the shaft pass by him. In a visit to the West last Fall, he became a prey to the malaria of the section which he visited and has not been able to throw it off, though he has been able to be around and about his business. A little over a week since he was prostrated with sickness which in a few days developed in typhoid fever which hastily terminated. He seemed to be aware of his approaching end and quietly made every arrangement for it even to the details of his funeral. He was a member of the Masonic order, and in pursuance with his request he will be buried by Norwich lodge, of which he was a member, assisted by neighboring lodges. He was also a member of the Odd Fellows, who will participate in the burial services. His funeral will take place from his late residence on Sunday next at eleven o'clock, A.M. The Masonic and Odd Fellow Fraternities will assemble at their lodge rooms and meet the funeral procession just below the cemetery, receiving the body of their deceased brother from the hands of the committee and bearers who will accompany it from the house.
His death has robbed society of one who has discharged his trust faithfully. His neighbor was alike remembered with himself and in his everyday life he practiced the Christian virtues of his profession, ever extending the hand of friendship and brotherly love to all. Death receives him and quietly severs him with its charitable bosom. His survivors mourn him as a true friend, a kind neighbor and an honest man, one whose memory will ever be green in the minds of all who knew him.
He leaves surviving him, his wife, and one son, David Shattuck, to which with other relations and friends our whole community turn with sympathy and affection in their hour of bereavement.
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