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

 Freeman's Journal, Cooperstown, NY, October 25, 1877

Marriage

At the American Hotel, Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY], October 17th, by the Rev. S.P. Way, Mr. Myron Formsbee of South Valley [Cattaraugus Co. NY] and Miss Emma Whipple of Springfield, N.Y. [Otsego Co.]

Deaths

In this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY], on the 20th inst., Miss Alma Miranda Crafts.

This venerable and highly esteemed lady was the daughter of Royal Crafts, and her native town was Walpole, N.H.  Most of her early life was spent in Boston among the most highly cultivated people of that city, to some of whom she was related.  She had read much and seen much of society, and with a very retentive memory was a most agreeable conversationist.  Her father moved to this place when she was a young lady, and from that time to the present most of her life was spent in Cooperstown, which she regarded as her home.  She was one of the oldest members of the Presbyterian church.

In Roxbury, Delaware Co. [NY], Oct. 18th, 1877, Mrs. Martha Huchins of Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] in the 83d year of her age.

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY], Oct. 17, Josiah Farmer, aged 65 years.

In Worcester [Otsego Co. NY], Oct. 7, Patrick McGinnis aged 80 years.  He was born in Ireland and came to this country 60 years ago.

Oneonta Herald & Democrat, Oneonta, NY, October 26, 1877

Marriages

At Pheonix Mills, Middlefield, N.Y. [Otsego Co. NY], at the home of the bride, Albert S. Knapp of Milford [Otsego Co. NY] and Miss Fanny L. Robinson.

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY], Oct. 18, by Rev. H. Brotherton, Sanford A Disbrow and Hettie [Brewer] daughter of Alex Brewer.

In the M.E. Church, Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY], Oct. 17, by Rev. C.G. Wood, Fred C. Hornshu of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] and Miss Carrie C. Birdsall, of Unadilla.

In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], Oct. 23, by Rev. Samuel Dunbar, Geo. T. Crane and Miss Lucy Gales, both of Binghamton.

At Davenport [Delaware Co. NY], Oct. 22, at the parsonage by Rev. J.H. Wright, Wm. N. Elwell and Mrs. Polly Burnside, all of Davenport.

Deaths

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY], Oct. 20, Alpha C. [Treadwell] daughter of Eugene and Victoria Treadwell, aged 2 years, 11 months and three days.

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY], Oct. 23, Agnes Douglass daughter of Rev. B.K. Douglass in the 20th year of her age. 

For several years previous to her death, Eva Swart had been accumulating in coin a fund to pay for her coffin.  Last Friday it was handed Mr. McCram, the undertaker.  There was $32.50 in coin of all denominations, dates and countries, the United States being feebly represented.  There were some curious pieces of Spanish and Italian coin.  It shows some pluck to endure adversity and all the time be accumulating a coffin fund.  Not many would do it.

Died, in Gilbertsville [Otsego Co. NY], October 20, 1877, Mrs. Chas. Prentice.  She will be mourned for by all who knew her.

A child of Mardecor Knapp about two years of age, fell into a boiler of hot water on Saturday last and was so severely scalded, that it died in a day or two after.