Vital Records, Chenango & Otsego Counties, NY

 Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, February 28, 1855

Marriages

In this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY], on the 14th inst. by Rev. Wm. White of Burlington, Mr. James B. Hume of New Lisbon [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Agnes S. Bell of this town.

At Binghamton, N.Y. [Broome Co.], on Tuesday, Feb. 20, by the Rev. W.T. Doubleday, of Gilbertsville, Dr. E.G. Crafts of Newark Valley [Tioga Co. NY] to Susan P. Doubleday, daughter of Dr. A. Doubleday, of the former place.

In Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] on the 21st inst. by Rev. S.H. Battin, Hon. Geo. Greene of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Miss Francis R. [Graves], daughter of Calvin Graves, Esq., of the former place.

At the same place, on the 21st, by Rev. C.W. Tomlinson, at Wm. Wilson's, Mr. Wm. W. Brainard of Ithaca [Tompkins Co. NY] to Miss Mary Ella Pardee, granddaughter of Capt. Wm. Wilson of Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY].

At Amos, Montgomery Co. [NY] on the 15th inst., by Rev. David L. Pendell, Mr. Constantine B. Jansen of Buel [Montgomery Co. NY], to Miss Harriet G. Hodge of the former place.

At New York, on the 12th inst., by Rev. A.E. Campbell, Mr. Wm. H. Ely of Clarksville [Albany Co. NY] to Miss Ellen [Caryl] daughter of Leonard Caryl, Esq. of Worcester [Otsego Co. NY].

In this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY], on the 15th inst. by Rev. M.L. Kern, Mr. Thomas Lumley to Miss Harriet Coonrod, all of this town.

Deaths

At Fly Creek [Otsego Co. NY], on the 1`7th inst., David Marvin, Esq., in the 84th year of his age.

At Springfield Centre [Otsego Co. NY], on the 14th inst. Henry S. Wood in the 25th year of his age.

Otsego Democrat, Cooperstown, NY, April 10, 1847

Deaths

At Toledo, Ohio, on the 14th ult., Mary Ann Card [Potter], wife of the Hon. Emery D. Potter in the 24th year of her age.

Also, on the 13, Paul [Potter}, youngest son of the same.

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, December 26, 1877

Marriages

ARMSTRONG - PIERCE:  At the home of the bride in South Otselic [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 20th, by Rev. A.C. Smith, Mr. Frank W. Armstrong of Lebanon [Madison Co. NY], and Miss Lucinda H. Pierce of South Otselic.

MARSH - BURT:  At the Sullivan House, in Afton [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 15th, 1877, by Rev. H.N. VanDeusen, Mr. Andrew J. Marsh of Apalachin, N.Y. [Tioga Co.] and Miss Minnie S. Burt of Kirkwood, N.Y. [Broome Co.].

BIDWELL - TEED:  At the home of the bridegroom in Sidney [Delaware Co. NY], Dec. 18, 1877, by the Rev. D. Van Fradenburg, Mr. Simeon Bidwell and Mrs. Laura l. Teed, both of Sidney.

BOWEN - SHELTON:  In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 13th(?), by Rev. Colgrove, Miss Laura Bowen and Mr. Andrew Shelton.

DALTON - PORTER:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 22, at the home of the bride's father, by Rev. S. Scoville, M.L. Dalton of East Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY], and Miss Bell Porter of Norwich.

ROBERTS - EGGLESTON:  Dec. 22, by Rev. S. Scoville, Isaac Roberts of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] and Julia Eggleston of Smithville [Chenango Co. NY].

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RYAN - DOYLE:  At St. Patrick's Church, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], on monday Afternoon, December 24th, by Rev. Father Harrigan Mr. Denis Ryan to Miss Sarah Doyle, all of Norwich. [Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, Dec. 27, 1877]

FOGARTY - DOYLE:  At St. Patrick's Church, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], on Monday afternoon, Dec. 24th, by Rev. Father Harrigan, Mr. Patrick Fogarty to Miss Anna Doyle, all of Norwich [Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, Dec. 27, 1877]

Double Wedding:  Another very pleasant wedding occurred at the Catholic Church on Monday afternoon last at 4:30. The parties being Denis Ryan, the genial and popular caterer at the Lackawanna Depot in this place [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] and Miss Sarah Doyle, and Patrick Fogorty, an employee of the midland, and Miss Anna Doyle.  The Church was beautifully and tastily decorated with evergreens, arranged in unique and appropriate design. The ceremony of the Catholic Church was performed by Rev. Father Harrington, with well-chosen words of admonition and advice. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the party were driven to the station, where they took the 6:30 train for Utica and New York City, where they are to spend a few days. The brides were tastily attired in traveling costumes and deported themselves during the ceremony with dignity and ease. The church was densely crowded to witness the ceremony and large numbers of their friends congregated at the deport to congratulate the happy couple and to wish them a pleasant and happy wedding tour as they departed.

Deaths

LOOP:  In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 10th, 1877, Mrs. Jemima Loop, aged 89 years.

MATHEWSON:  At East Guilford, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], Dec. 21st of diphtheria, Eugene H. Mathewson son of Philip and Mary Mathewson aged 11 years 6 months and 13 days.

BOWEN:  In Columbus [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 23, a child of Charles Bowen of scarlet fever, aged bout one year.

MOORE:  In Columbus [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 24 of scarlet fever, Elizabeth [Moore] daughter of Alonzo Moore, aged five years.

TOBEY:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 23, Miss Hattie A. Tobey aged 23 years.

KANE:  Drowned in Hartford, Conn. Dec. 26th, John Dennison son of James H. and Lucy M. Kane, aged 5 years and 5 months, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].