Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, May 1878

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, May 9, 1878

Marriages

MILLS - SHAW:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], May 6th, by Rev. G.R. Burnside, Mr. David Mills of Gloversville, N.Y. [Fulton Co.] to Miss Cora Shaw of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY].

STEERE - BURROWS:  In German [Chenango Co. NY], May 1st, by Rev. L.D. Turner, Mr. Charles H. Steere to  Miss Cora Burrows both of East McDonough [Chenango Co. NY].

DOYLE - COYE:  Married, in Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], May 1st, by Rev. A.C. Smith of Cincinnatus, Mr. L.D. Doyle of the Brakel, to Miss Edie Coye of North Pitcher. The wedding was held at the house of the bride's parents and many valuable presents were presented.

Deaths

BOWERS:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], April 9th, Mary [Bowers] little daughter of William and Mary Bowers, aged 13 months and 24 days.

PHILLIPS:  In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], March 27th, Owen Phillips aged 72 years.

IRELAND:  In West Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], May 1st, Hattie E. [Ireland] wife of Nelson L. Ireland, aged 32 years.

WILLCOX:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], May 2d, C. DeWitt [Willcox] only son of D.O. and H.V. Willcox, aged 2 years 11 months and 14 days.

SMITH:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], April 20th, Angeline W. [Smith] wife of William H. Smith.

STARKEY:  In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], May 3d, Mr. Orson Starkey, aged 62 years.

BRUCE:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], May 3d, Mr. Abram Bruce aged 86 years.

Died, in Pitcher, May 3d, Mr. Abram Bruce, father of  Mrs. Joseph Slater and Mrs. Elisha kies, aged eighty-six years.

STEPHENS:  In Schenevus, Otsego Co. [NY] at the residence of his son-in-law, C. Fredenburg, April 20th, 1878, Mr. Ezra Stephens aged 78 years 7 months and 15 days.  Deceased was an uncle of the late Mrs. Horatio Babcock, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY].

PABODIE:  Caleb Pabodie, for many years a resident of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], died in Rome [Oneida Co. NY]a few days since, aged nearly eighty years.

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HALL:  In German [Chenango Co. NY] April 30th, Emma [Hall] wife of William T Hall and daughter of Walter O. and Angeline Banks, in the 28th year of her age.

The funeral services were held in the M.E. Church in McDonough [Chenango Co. NY] on Thursday afternoon May 2d and were attended by a large number of relatives and friends of the deceased.  The services were conducted by Rev. A.C. Smith of Cincinnatus.

"She has gone to the grave, but we will not deplore her. / Though sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb; / The Saviour has passed through its portals before her, / And the lamp of his love is her guide through the gloom"

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HULL:  In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], April 27th, Josie M. [Hull] wife of Dr. Thomas G. Hull, aged 26 years.

In the Union of week before last, mention was made of the extremely critical and dangerous condition of the wife of Dr. T.G. Hull, at the residence of his father in Binghamton.  The worst fears, despite every effort to avert the blow, were realized in the death of that most estimable lady, who passed from earth on Saturday morning, the 27th ult., in the twenty-seventh year of her age.  The following notice and particulars from the local press which last week we inadvertently omitted to copy, will have a painful interest to the numerous relatives and friends of the bereaved husband, who was formerly a resident of Norwich:

"The many friends of Dr. Thomas G. Hull will grieve to learn that his wife died on Saturday morning from the effects of a confinement a few days since.  Mrs. Hull was a native and resident of Flushing, in this State [NY]; and had been married nearly two years.  Her maiden name was Josie M. Smith.  Mrs. Hull came to this city some seven months age and has remained at the residence of her father-in-law, Mr. A.G. Hull, ever since.  Her ladylike deportment and cordial manner endeared her to all who became acquainted with her here, and she proved to be as general a favorite as she was at her own home, where many anxious hearts awaited with dread the news of her death.  It is less than a week since Mrs. Hull's symptoms were anything but of the most encouraging kind.  But a sudden change for the worse brought eminent medical talent from abroad to add their counsel to the advice of the best local practitioners.  Drs. Thomas, of Utica, and Beecher, of Norwich, came with haste to the bedside of their relative, but all in vain. The worst proved too true, and the young physician has the sympathies of the community in this, his second, bereavement. The child - a bright boy - survives to comfort him; but the blow is a terrible one."

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PARKS:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], May 3d, Mr. Asa Parks aged 95 years, 3 months and 30 days.

On Friday last, at his residence on Mechanic Street, one of our oldest and most respected citizens quietly passed to his reward after a well spent and active life.  Asa Parks has for years been known as the oldest person living in Norwich and his life in town for nearly a quarter of a century has been quiet, unostentatious and pleasant.  Remarkably active for one of his years, he followed his occupation as a shoemaker, until a short time previous to his death.  In his intercourse with friends and neighbors he was genial and courteous and his pleasant smile and hearty salutation will be missed by many friends.  Deceased was in his ninety-sixth year at the time of his death; was born in Preston, Conn., and removed to Preston, this County [Chenango Co. NY] in 1810; removed to this village in 1855 where he has since resided.  His remains were taken to Preston for interment on Sunday.

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SPAULDING:  Suddenly in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on the morning of May 8th, 1878, Mr. Ira Spaulding aged 63 years.  Funeral Services will be held at the Spaulding House o Firday afternoon, at 2 o'clock.

Another of our prominent citizens has been called suddenly from our midst.  When it was announced on Wednesday morning that Ira Spaulding, proprietor of the Spaulding House, was dead, there was a shock throughout the community in which he was so well known, many not having heard of his brief illness.

For some days previous to his death, he had suffered much from a large carbuncle on the back of his neck, and on Monday he was compelled to give up and retire to his bed.  Between twelve and one o'clock in Tuesday, he was stricken with apoplexy, and gradually sank until a quarter to four o'clock on Wednesday morning, when he expired.  It is believed that he was conscious until within an hour or more previous to his decease, although his tongue failed to perform its functions.

Deceased was born in Connecticut, February 28th, 1815, and when a young man he removed to Gilbertsville, Otsego County [NY] where he married Miss Esther Hickok.  Soon after, he removed to the Parker farm, in the east part of this town where he resided for a time, when, twenty-five years ago he purchased the Chenango House (now Palmer House) on East Main Street, where for fourteen years he presided as a popular host.  Disposing of that property, he purchased the hotel on North Broad Street, which for eleven years past has borne his name and which he has successfully conducted.

Probably no man was more widely known than Ira Spaulding, as he had for so many years been actively engaged in a business which brought him in contact with people from far and near, and no man will be more missed in this community than he.  Possessed of a kind and sympathetic heart, he was a friend to those in trouble or affliction, and we doubt whether another citizen has attended as many funerals - particularly those of the humbler class - where his carriage was at the disposal of the friends, and his sympathy expressed in something more than words.

Although his death was sudden, it was not altogether unlooked for by his family, as he had a similar shock some three years since, from which his recovery was at the time considered doubtful.  His widow and two sons survive him - James K. Spaulding, now Postmaster in this village, and Henry D. Spaulding, for years past the faithful assistant of his father, in conducting the business of the hotel.  The afflicted family, with a large circle of relatives have the sympathies of the community in their bereavement.

Funeral services will be held at the late residence of the deceased on Friday next at 2 o'clock P.M.

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The Grave of Harry Deshon

South Plymouth, Chenango Co. NY: A short time since we passed a sacred spot, which though unmarked by costly monument, will ever be a place to memory dear; and though Time's defacing fingers have been busy gradually sinking the broken tombstones into the turf, and wearing away the lines which were indicated by grief-stricken hearts, yet those few lines will recall to the mind of the reader many a scene in which Harry Deshon participated.  It is beneath two apple trees, just south of Tracy Wightman's house.  He was well known to the writer of this imperfect sketch, in his boyhood days, and many an hour have we listened to his romantic stories of experiences in the army, for he was a soldier in the war of 1812.  He was born in New London, Conn., and died about twelve years since, aged 76.  He was a hatter by trade and worked in Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] a number of years. The graves of his wife and eldest child are near his.  The former died in 1829, in the 32d year of her age, and the latter, May Ann, was taken at the early age of 9 years.  There were six girls and two boys belonging to the family - only two of whom we have any traces; Mrs. John R. Wheeler of Oxford [Chenango Co. NYT] and Mrs. Fanny Willcox, living near Plasterville [Chenango Co. NY].

Mr. Deshon enlisted in 1814 for ninety days in Captain Sexton's Company, whose sons, Giles and Orrin, now live at Frinkville.  Mr. Levi Brooks and Aaron Barr, long since deceased, were in the same Company.  Mr. Barr's widow is still living in Preston, at the ripe age of 89 years.   Mr. Deshon once owned five hundred acres of land which was given him by his father, and consisted of what was once the Joel Gleason and part of the Ross farms.  It is said by one who knew him well, that though naturally very jovial, if any mention was made of his lamented wife, he would turn away and weep like a child.