Vital Records, Otsego County, NY

 Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, March 28, 1849

Marriages

On the 21st, inst. by Rev. W.C. Loomis, Martin Webster to Miss Maria Drake, both of this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY].

In Worcester [Otsego Co. NY], on the 24th of January last by the Rev. Hugh Carlisle, Mr. J.G. Bigelow of Syracuse, Onondaga Co. [NY], to Miss Henrietta Maria [Bigelow] youngest daughter of Dr. U.G. Bigelow, of the former place.

Deaths

On the 9th inst., at the residence of her father, Dr. U.G. Bigelow, in Worcester, Otsego County, [NY] Mrs. Henrietta Maria [Bigelow] wife of J.G. Bigelow, of Syracuse [Onondaga Co. NY], aged 23 years 5 months and 9 days.  "The memory of the just is blessed."

In this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY, on the 2d inst., Wm. Edgar [Campbell] son of Mr. Wm. P. Campbell, aged 2 years 8 months and 5 days.

"As fades the lovely, blooming flower, / Sweet, smiling solace of an hour / So soon our transient blessings fly, / And loved ones only breathe to die!"

In this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY], on the 9th inst., Mary Ann [Barnes} wife of Samuel R Barnes, int he 21st year of her age.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, April 4, 1849

Death

At Burlington in this county [Otsego Co. NY], on the 22nd ult.  Mrs. Sarah Rich, consort of Capt. Luke Rich, aged 68 years.

Mrs. Rich was a native of this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY], and with her husband resided here many years.  Thirty years before her death she united herself to the Presbyterian Chruch and continued a worthy member during her life.  She will be long remembered by her acquaintances and relatives as a kind neighbor, a tender parent and affectionate wife.  She bore her last sickness with Christian fortitude and died in the triumph produced by a humble but unshaken confidence in the Redeemer. 

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, April 25, 1849

Marriage

At Roseboom [Otsego Co. NY], on the 8th ult. by Elder H. W. Spawn, Mr. J.L. Cassaart to Miss Almira Coats.

Deaths

At his residence near Madison, Indiana, on the 25th of March last, Mr. Wm. C. Prentiss, son of Mr. Thomas Prentiss of this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] in the 44th year of his age.

In Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY], on the 10th inst. Mr. Wm. Chappel, in the 85th year of his age.

In Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY], on the 7th ult., Mr Daniel Kenyon, aged 87 years.

In Otsego [Otsego Co. NY], on the 4th inst., Mr. Sirajah Newell, aged 80 years.

In Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY], on the 12th ult. Rufus Steere Esq., in the 90th year of his age.

In Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY], on the 5th ult. Mr. Reuben Irons aged 80 years. 

Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, March 14, 1877

Marriage

Mar. 8:  At Morris [Otsego Co. NY], at the residence of the bride, by A.S. Hobart, Mr. Wm. O. Howland and Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas.

Deaths

Mar. 10:  In Morris [Otsego Co. NY], of pneumonia, Jonathan M. Lull, aged 68 years, 11 months and 21 days.

Mr. J.M. Lull, an old and respected citizen of this place, passed away last Saturday evening, after an illness of four days.  He was in our office last Tuesday, although feeble, yet about as he had been for several months.   Mr. Lull had long been one of the leading businessmen of the village until a few years since; had held the office of Supervisor, and other important town offices; was a much-respected citizen.  He leaves a wife, one son and two daughters, Mrs. Winsor of Grand Rapids, Mich. and Mrs. Worthington of Cooperstown.  His son lives also at grand Rapids.

Mar. 10:  In Morris [Otsego Co. NY], May A. Webster, aged 39 years and 6 months.

Mar. 10:  In Garrattsville [Otsego Co. NY], Mrs. Susan M. Bingham, aged 58 years 8 months and 10 days.

Mar. 9:  In Gilbertsville [Otsego Co. NY], Washington Gardner, aged 51 years.  His remains were buried in Hillington Cemetery, in Morris [Otsego Co. NY] on Sunday.

Washington Gardner died last Friday evening after a brief illness.  The funeral was largely attended from the Empire House, yesterday, at one o'clock, Rev. S.H. Moon officiating.   His remains were interred in Hillington Cemetery, Morris by the side of his daughter.

Mar. 8:  In Springfield Centre [Otsego Co. NY], Mr. Stewart E. Cooke, aged 42 years.

Mar. 5:  In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY], Mrs. Chas. Saxton, aged 38 years.

Mar. 1:  In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY], Smith Morgan, aged 66 years.

Mar. 3:  In Pittsfield [Otsego Co. NY], Daniel Church, aged 72 years.

Feb. 23:  In Schenevus [Otsego Co. NY], of congestion of the lungs, Lucy [Baldwin] consort of Solomon Baldwin aged 72 years 11 months and 5 days.

In Toddsville [Otsego Co. NY], Mrs. Sarah Evans, aged 84 years.

Mar. 5:  In Otego [Otsego Co. NY] Thomas D. Smith, aged 79 years.

Gilbertsville, Otsego Co. NY:  The following are the circumstances of the death of Mr. Charles O'Neal, which occurred at the residence of Mr. Robert Shannon, in this village on Thursday morning, the 8th inst.  Having a hard cold, he had come to the village to doctor and get, as he said, a good rest.  Between one and two o'clock in the morning he called to Mr. Shannon, Saying he was very sick.  Mr. Shannon, with a light, went to the room and found him oppressed for breath.  They immediately called Dr. Thorp, who, seeing the urgency of the case, sent for Dr. Weeks, who promptly responded, finding him in a dying condition.  He lived about fifteen minutes after the doctor arrived.  A postmortem examination by Dr.'s Thorp and Weeks, showed the ossification of the valves of the heart.  He had been a resident of the town about twenty-five years; was buried from the stone house, last Saturday at 2 P.M. in the Brookside cemetery, Rev. H.V. Hughes officiating.  He leaves a mother in Ireland, two sisters in New York City, a brother in New Orleans, another brother, a sailor.  He died without a will, leaving an estate variously estimated at from $4,000 to $5,000 to his mother as heir at law.