Vital Records, Chenango County, NY January 1878

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, January 24, 1878

Marriages

CROOK - BURDICK:  In Syracuse [Onondaga Co. NY] at 111-1/2 West Fayette St. on Wednesday, Jan. 17th, 1878, by Rev. J.E. Pratt, Rector of Trinity Church, Mr. Arthur J. Crook to Miss M. Louise Burdick daughter of J.H. Burdick, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].

ROCHE - NORMILE:  At St. Patrick's Church, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 14th, by Rev. Father Harrigan, Mr. Daniel Roche of Mcdonough [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Maggie Normile of Norwich.

PEASE - LEET:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 15th, by Rev. G.R. Foster, Mr. George W. Pease to Miss Viola L. Leet, both of Smyrna.

ALLING - STEWART:  In Stockbridge [Madison Co. NY], Jan. 6th, by Rev. W.B. Heard, Mr. John N. Alling of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Flora H Stewart of Stockbridge.

RAPELYE - SLOAN:  In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 6th by Rev. H.N. Van Deusen, Mr. George H. Rapelye of Afton to Miss Sarah A. Sloan of Carbondale, Pa.

VAN DEUSEN - LAMB:  In Beaver Meadow [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 10th, by Rev. S.H. Adlamer, Mr. Jerome Van Deusen to Miss Nettie Lamb all of Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY].

SKINNER - BAILEY:  In South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 15th, by Rev. W Scott, Mr. Linn A. Skinner of New Berlin Centre to Miss Frankie J. Bailey of South New Berlin.

WARD - McCUNE:  In Marysville, Cal. Jan. 7th, Mr. Wm. W. Ward of Smartsville [Oswego Co. NY] to Miss Lizzie McCune of Sutter Co. and formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY].

Deaths

FRINK:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 16th, Mr. Randall Frink, aged 78 years.

JOHNSON:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 21st, Mr. John J. Johnson aged 59 years, father of Mrs. George W. Ray of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY].

HANSON:  In Earlville [Madison Co. NY], Jan. 12th, Hortense M. Hanson, aged 30 years and 9 months.

NORTHRUP:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 21st, Mrs. John Northrup.

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, January 23, 1878

Deaths

CASTLE:  In Otego [Otsego Co. NY], January 14, 1878, Helen [Castle] daughter of Warren Castle.

MESSENGER:  Aunt Ann Messenger an old lady well known in this vicinity, died at Preston Poor House [Chenango Co. NY], and was buried at Rhode Island Settlement [White Store], on January 9th.

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, January 26, 1878

Marriage

WHITBECK - HAIGHT:  At the residence of Mr. Gerry Rice in Greene [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 15, 1878, by Rev. E. P. Eldredge, Mr Cornelius Whitbeck to Mrs. David L. Haight all of Greene, N.Y.

Deaths

BARTON:  At the residence of Mrs. J.B. Wheeler, in Greene [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 18th, Mr. Samuel Barton, aged 63 years.

SPEAR:  In Hamilton N. Y. [Madison Co. NY] Jan 19th, of pneumonia, Esther J. Spear aged 61 years, wife of Dr. P.B. Spear of Madison University.

WILCOX:  Edward Wilcox a son of Dudley Wilcox of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] who was at work in a tannery at Hamilton [Madison Co. NY], was caught in a shaft on Thursday and instantly killed.  He had been at work in the tannery for about a year and had no doubt become careless about the machinery.  He was caught in the shaft which was revolving very rapidly, and one arm and one leg torn off and his body otherwise fearfully mangled. The deceased was 22 years of age and a sober and industrious man who was esteemed by all who knew him.