Vital Records, Otsego County, NY

 Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, September 28, 1853

Marriages

In the city of Oswego [Oswego Co. NY], Sept. 21, by Rev. Mr. Butterfield, Mr. James B. Carpenter of Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Hannah E. Garlick of the former place.

In Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY], Sept. 21, by Rev. E.C. Hodge, Mr. Edward E. Barnes to Mrs. Harriet Brewer, both of Oneonta.

At the residence of Anthony White, in this village [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY], on the 24th inst. by Rev. A Wing, Mr. S.J. Wilber of Worcester [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Lodisa Bennett of the former place.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, March 7, 1849

Connubial Bonds - "The silken tie that binds two willing hearts!"

In Milford [Otsego Co. NY], on the 27th ult. by Rev. D.W. Bristol, Mr. Theodore Marvin to Miss M.E. Stewart, both of Otsego [Otsego Co. NY].

The Sepulchral Hrn. - "Thous hast all seasons for thine own, O! Death."

In Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY], on the 29th ult.; Mr. Henry Bowen, aged 69 years.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, April 4, 1855

Marriage

In Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] at the residence of Dr. Johnson on the 25th ult. by the Rev. S.H. Battin, Mr. Ernst Fili to Miss Mary Beyer, both of that village.

Deaths

At Amsterdam, Mont. Co. [Montgomery Co., NY], on the 22d ult. Rachel [Nash], wife of Mr.  Henry H. Nash aged 51 years.  In the death of Mrs. Nash, her family have sustained an irreparable loss; the Church to which she belonged, one of their most consistent, devoted and beloved members.  She had gained a large measure of confidence and esteem and died in the triumph of faith.

In Greene, Chenango Co. [NY] on the 29th ult. Mr. Elnathan Osborn aged 86 years, father-in-law of Capt. Wm. Wilson, and one of the first settlers of Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY].

In New Lisbon [Otsego Co. NY], on the 27th Feb. Mr. Randall Wells aged 78 years.

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY], on the evening of the 17th ult., Mrs. Celestia Ramsdell wife of Doct. Geo. Ramsdell, aged 22 years.

In East Springfield [Otsego Co. NY] on the 24th ult. Isaac Woodward in the 82d year of his age.

At Franklin [Delaware Co. NY], on the 22d ult. in the 20th year of her age, Mrs. Almira [Mann] wife of Gilbert Mann and daughter of the late Daniel Carr, Esq. of Harwick, Otsego Co. [NY]. 

A young lad [by the name] of Alexander Herring living in Davenport, Del. Co. [NY], while playing with other children with a loaded gun.  The cap exploded, blowing the little fellows rains out.

The body of Miss Edget who died suddenly at Roseboom [Otsego Co. NY] on the 24th of March, was disinterred on Saturday and an inquest held by Mr. Graves. The facts solicited went to remove all shadow of suspicion of foul play and to show that she died of inflammation of the bowels.

Otsego Democrat, Cooperstown, NY, May 15, 1847

Marriages

In Westford [Otsego Co. NY] on the 2d inst. by Rev. F.D. Parshal, Mr. Charles Stever of Worcester [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Rachel Rose of Maryland [Otsego Co. NY].

At New Lisbon [Otsego Co. NY], by the Rev. Amos B. Beach, of Butternuts on the 5th inst., Mr. Edgar Holcomb of Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Elizabeth Wakelee of New Lisbon.

Deaths

In Richfield [Otsego Co. NY] on the 5th inst. Mrs. Dorcas [Eddy] wife of Col. Willard Eddy, in the 85th year of her age.

In Otsego [Otsego Co. NY], on the 22d ult. Mr. Peter  H. Smith aged 77 eyars.

In Cherry Valley [Otsego Co. NY], on the 6th inst. Mr Archibald McKellip, a soldier of the Revolution, aged 92 years. 

On Sunday last, during the ceremony of baptism in the Mohawk River, at the foot of Genesee at Utica [Oneida Co. NY], a large number had congregated on the bridge when suddenly some 15 feet of the sidewalk of the bridge gave way and precipitated some 30 or 40 persons into the water and on the stones below, a distance of 15 or 20 feet.  Mr. W.O. Smith, druggist was so much injured that he died three hours after.  A number of others were severely injured.

William Hennes, a brakeman on the Utica and Schenectady railway, fell from the down train of cars, when near Palatine [Montgomery Co. NY] on Tuesday afternoon and was so severely injured by the cars passing over him that he died shortly afterwards.

A young woman about 20 years of age, by the name of Almira Reed on Wednesday evening of last week fell into the mill pod of Wood Creek at Rome, Oneida County [NY] and was drowned.