Vital Records, Otsego County, NY, May 1878 & January 1848 & September 1847

 Oneonta Herald & Democrat, Oneonta, NY, May 24, 1878

Marriages

At the home of the bride in Worcester [Otsego Co. NY], May 9, by Rev. J.M. Chase, G.A. Boorn and Miss Ella Allen.

At the parsonage, Milford Centre [Otsego Co. NY], May 16th, by Rev. J.W. Ainsworth, George M. Tubbs of Maryland [Otsego Co. NY] and Libbie L. Sillman of Milford.

At Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY], May 20, at the home of the bride, Dr. Carlos E. Aguirre and Miss Eva A. Wright, daughter of the officiating clergyman, Rev. J.T. Wright.

The marriage of Dr. Carlos E. Aguirre and Eva A. Wright was solemnized at the home of the bride, Monday morning, May 20th.  The service was performed by the bride's father, Rev. J.T. Wright.  Neither of the parties have lived long in Oneonta, but a sufficient time to make devoted friends.  They are away now, and will return in about ten days, after visiting New York, Boston and other important places.  Near the middle of June, they will sail for Porto Rico, where the Doctor will open a dental office and make his future home.  Those who know Mr. and Mrs. Aguirre are profuse in kindly congratulations and happy anticipations of their future but regret very much that they are to leave us permanently.

At the home of the bride, May 20th, by Rev. A. Thomas, Datus O. Palmer and Welthy May Hawks both of Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY]. 

Otsdawa, [Otsego Co. NY], The marriage ceremony of Adelbert F. Madison and Elizabeth Merithew took place at West Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] last Sabbath. The bride had been a resident of this place, previous to her matrimonial step.

Deaths

Hon. Elijah P. Brooks died at his residence in Elmira [Chemung Co. NY], last Friday.  He was born in the town of Edmeston [Otsego Co. NY], in 1819, and moved to Elmira when fifteen years old.  Mr. Brooks was a Republican, County Judge of Chemung, Canal Appraiser, and a Member of the Constitutional Convention of 1868.

Schenevus, Otsego Co. NY:  A child of Robert Jones aged nine months, was buried last Saturday.

Franklin, Delaware Co. NY:  Two funerals occurred in this village on Sunday last, that of Mrs. Niram Clark on Sabbath morning at the M.E. church, and that of Mrs. Chas. Payne at 8 p.m. at her late residence.  Both of these ladies were residents of this village and were very much respected by their friends and acquaintances.

Center Brook, Otego, Otsego Co. NY:  Angel Potter, the oldest resident of our place, died the 17th inst. in the 81st year of his age.  His father, Robert Potter, was the first settler on Center Brook, which was named at that time Potter's creek.  The deceased was born on the farm where he died.

News Item

The trial of Rev. Geo. B. Vosburgh formerly of Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY], indicted for poisoning his wife, at Jersey City, has been continued this week.  Mrs. Vosburgh's father and sister gave testimony, Friday, of very damaging character.  A.H. Spadone, a trustee of Mr. Vosburgh's church, said the minister had told him that his wife had made life very unhappy for him; that she had produced two abortions; accepted presents from a barkeeper and that when they were living in Cooperstown, she took morphine and kept him from home one Sabbath when he was to baptize some persons.  Dr. Doremus testified that he found antimonial poison in a preparation that Mr. Vosburgh was recently giving his wife.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, January 19, 1848

Death

In this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY], on the 10th inst., Jacob Funk aged 59 years and 8 months.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, January 26, 1848

Marriages

In Sidney, Delaware Co. [NY], on the 29th ult., by Rev. Josiah Haws, Mr. Samuel Walker of Franklin, Del, Co. [NY] to Susan Eveline [Gallap] daughter of Benjamin Gallap, esq. of Fly Creek [Otsego Co. NY].

On the 20th inst. at Cherry Valley [Otsego Co. NY], by the Rev. G.S. Boardman, Mr. G.I. Olendorf to Miss L.A. Adams both of Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY].

Death

In Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY], on the 11th inst., Ruth Tracy in the 62d year of her age.

Otsego Democrat, Cooperstown, NY, September 11, 1847

Marriages

In Otsego [Otsego Co. NY] on the 26th ult by the Rev. Mr. Ingmire, Stephen G. Reynolds to Julia Ann E. Howard both of Middlefield [otsego Co. NY].

In Burlington Flats [Otsego Co. NY] on the 1st inst. by the Rev. L. Casler, Charles G. Hubbett to Matilda Stevens.

In Columbus, Chenango County [NY], on the 23d ult., by Hiram Gritman, Esq., Mr. Edwin H. Clark to Miss Diantha Lottridge, both of Columbus.

In Otsego [Otsego Co. NY], on the 5th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Ingmire, George Wagner to Cinthia Ferris.

Deaths

In Cherry Valley [Otsego Co. NY], on the 27th ult. Mr. Moses Lewis in the 88th year of his age.

In Decatur [Otsego Co. NY], on the 27th ult. Thomas Shaw in the 80th year of his age.  Also, in the same place, on the 18th ult. Joshua Irish, aged 80 years.

In Westford [Otsego Co. NY], on the 2d inst., John Patrick a resident of Norwalk, Conn. aged 52 years.

In Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY], on the 27th ult. Peter Bristoll, aged 23 years.

In Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY], on the 3d inst. Eliza Jane Cooper.

In Binghamton, Broome County [NY], on the 30th ult. Robert C. Whitmore, publisher of the Binghamton Democrat, aged 28 years.