Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, February & March 1878

 Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, February 27, 1878

Marriages

Guilford, Chenango Co. NY:  John McLean and Miss Stella Gridley were married yesterday afternoon, at the residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev. P. Griffin.

Smithville, Chenango Co. NY:  Wedding Thursday, Miss Jennie Fergurson and Solomon Elwood.  Ceremony at the bride's residence, Rev. Mr. Clark officiating, all of this town.  Wedding trip to Cortland.

Death

Guilford, Chenango Co., NY:  The funeral of the little daughter (four months old) of Mr. and Mrs. A.R. Brown took place at the house today, at two o'clock. This was their only child and seems very hard for them to bear up under the affliction.

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, March 2, 1878

Marriages

HUMPHREY - PEARSALL:  At the residence of the bride's mother, Feb. 27th, 1878, by Rev. D.N. Grummon, Frank Y. Humphrey to Miss Hettie P. Pearsall, both of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY].

FRANKLIN - LEE:  At the residence of the bride's parents in Smyrna, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], Feb. 27th, by Rev. A.W. Paul, Mr. Burt L. Franklin of McDonough [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Nora M. Lee of Smyrna, N.Y.

SEELYE - BEACH:  At Goshen, Conn., Feb. 18th by Rev. Mr. Harrison of Milton, Mr. Andrew Seelye of Thomaston [Nassau Co. NY] and Miss Helen M. Beach of Goshen.

Deaths

DONOVAN:  On Tuesday, Feb. 26, of lung fever, infant child of John and Francis Donovan, aged 17 days.

BOYCE:  In Greene [Chenango Co. NY], Feb. 16th, Libbie [Boyce] daughter of Harvey and Rachael Boyce, aged 11 years.

BENJAMIN:  In the city of Reading, Pa. Feb. 17th, Mrs. H.D. Benjamin, eldest daughter of William and Anna DeLamater of DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY] in the 50th year of her age.

LYON:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], March 1st, Freddie [Lyon] son of Geo. W. and Frances E. Lyon, aged 4 years, 11 months and 2 days.  The remains will be taken to King Settlement [Chenango Co. NY] for burial on Sunday next.

WHITE:  Holmesville, Chenango Co. NY:  Mrs. Mason White who died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Stanton Pendleton, at Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], on Monday last, was interred on Wednesday.  Tenderly, lovingly, she was borne to her last resting place, yet she still lives, a blessed trust giving memory, in the hearts of those who knew her as she was, ever ready with a welcoming smile, and a word of cheer, for the weary and worn that might cross her pathway and ever an earnest worker for our Blessed master.

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, February 27, 1878

Marriage

BURLISSON - IVES:  In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], Feb. 20th, by Rev. T.P. Halsted, Mr. Irvin H. Burlisson to Miss Flora Ives, all of Guilford.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, February 28, 1878

Marriage

In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], Feb. 21st, by Rev. L. Wright, Mr. H.M. Edwards of Triangle [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Chloe A. Edwards of Binghamton.

Deaths

In Barker [Broome Co. NY], Feb. 16th, Charles H. [Irons] oldest child of Richard H. and M.F. Irons in the 4th year of his age.

At Amsterdam [Montgomery Co. NY], Feb. 2d, Isaac L. [Bronson] son of E.D. bronson, aged 9 years.

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, March 2, 1878

Marriage

DART - SHOLES:  At the residence of Mr. Linus Brasee, Sherburne, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], Feb. 26, 1878, by the Rev. B.F. Marsden, Mr. Alfred H. Dart of Sherburne, and Miss Ella M. Sholes of Norwich, N.Y. [Chenango Co.]

Deaths

BIRMINGHAM:  In Columbus [Chenango Co. NY], Feb. 25, 1878, Mr. Walter Birmingham, aged 52 years.

LOWE:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], Feb. 26th, 1878, Mrs. Eliza Lowe, aged 59 years and 2 months.

East Hill:  Mrs. Robert Lowe, after a protracted illness of several months, died on Tuesday of this week.  Mrs. Lowe was an earnest Christian, a devoted wife and mother, a kind neighbor, and one who will be universally missed.  The funeral was held at the church on Thursday and Rev. Mr. Marsen preached an impressive sermon.

CALKINS:  In Earlville [Madison Co., NY], March 1st, Mrs. Ann Callkins wife of Omer H. Calkins, aged 41 years.

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, February 28, 1878

Death

Francis Y. Yeoman, formerly of Delhi [Delaware Co. NY], died at Eagle Point, Wis., Feb. 4th, aged 80 years.