Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, June 1878

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, June 20, 1878

Marriages

CASWELL - BLIVEN:  At the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. A.P. Merrill, Mr. E.M. Caswell of Brockport, N.Y. [Monroe Co.] to Miss Nettie A. Bliven of Preston [Chenango Co. NY].

WILBUR - WINCHEL:  In Cincinnatus [Cortland Co. NY], June 5th, by Rev. A.C. Smith, Mr. G.R. Wilbur of Triangle [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Philena Winchel of Greene [Chenango Co. NY].

CORBIN - KELLOGG:  At Elizabeth, N.J., June 12th, by Rev. W.C. Roberts, D.D., Mr. William H. Corbin to Miss Clementine Kellogg all of Elizabeth.

Deaths

BARBER:  In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], June 15th, Ella A. [Barber] wife of George Barber, aged 29 years, 4 months, and 7 days, daughter of Henry Wheeler and granddaughter of Aaron B. Gates of this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY].

Death by diphtheria(?) occurred to the wife of George Barber at her residence near this place [Guilford] on Saturday morning of last week.  She leaves a husband and three children, the eldest hardly more than three years old, to mourn her loss.  The funeral will occur today (Monday).  Mr. Barber and little ones have the sympathy of the entire community in their great affliction.

BILLINGS:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], June 14th, Frederick P. [Billings] son of Burdette and Ella Billings, aged 5 years and 6 months.

Burdette Billings family met with a sad bereavement on Friday in the death of their oldest child, Freddie, the result of stepping on a tack about a week before. Freddie was an unusually attractive child and was beloved by all. The family have the sympathy of the entire community in this their hour of sad affliction.

WINSOR:  In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], June 4th, at the residence of her son-in-law, Glover Ives, Mrs. Lovisa Winsor, aged 92 years.  Deceased became a resident of Guilford when but seventeen years of age and at the time of her death was the oldest woman in the town.

CORBIN:  At Saratoga Springs, June 2d, Lydia H. [Corbin] wife of Henry J. Corbin, aged 69 years, formerly of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY].

The funeral of Mrs. Corbin of Saratoga Springs occurred in this village [New Berlin] last week.  She was the only remaining sister of Mrs. Joseph Arnold who has been with her during the last months of her sickness.  She was a great sufferer, but bore it all with meekness and patience, until the dim shadows of this life were changed to eternal day.  She was laid away to rest in the quiet little cemetery just below our village, where the murmur of the silvery Unadilla never disturbs the ear of its silent sleepers.  Mrs. Arnold and her excellent family feel the sad affliction deeply.

ROSE:  Chenango Forks, Broome Co. NY:  Mrs. Hannah Rose died on the 16th inst. of consumption.  The funeral took place from her late residence on Tuesday morning, at 10 o'clock.

LEWIS:  Chenango Forks, Broome Co. NY:  Ellis Lewis of Fenton [Broome Co. NY] died on Sunday night at 12 M, aged about 70 years.  Cause of death was typhoid pneumonia. The funeral we understand, is appointed for Wednesday.

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CONWAY:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], June 14th, after a lingering illness, Katie [Conway] only daughter of Corneilus Conway, aged 29 years.  Her funeral was largely attended at St. Patrick's Church on Sunday morning and many sympathizing friends followed her remains to Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] where they were interred in the family lot in the Catholic cemetery.

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, June 19, 1878:  The above announcement is not an unexpected one, for after years of pain and sickness and seeming oscillation between life and death, the announcement has been looked for at any time.  Katie was an only daughter, but not as such alone was she the pet of the household.  Her gentle manners, kind disposition, and real goodness of heart endeared her to all, so that whether in the family circle, in the Sunday or day school, or with her youthful companions, she was universally beloved and esteemed, and when at last the final blow fell, it struck not only her immediate relatives and friends, but all who knew her, as well.  This was particularly apparent at her funeral at St. Patrick's Church on Sunday morning, which, notwithstanding the driving storm, was filled to its utmost capacity with sympathizing friends and acquaintances who came to mingle their grief with the stricken parents and brothers.  The beautiful and feeling remarks of the pastor, Rev. Father Harrigan found a ready response in the hearts of all present. and as each one filed past the casket and gazed upon the face of the dead, the oft noticed tear attested how well she was beloved.  The burial took place in the family yard at the Catholic ground in Oxford, where other children of Mr. C. have been buried before, and the remains were accompanied by a large number of friends. We would mingle our sympathies, with those of our entire community, with the afflicted family in their bereavement.

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, June 19, 1878

Marriage

LAMB - CASTLE:  At the Unadilla House in Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY], May 29, 1878, by Rev. J.W. Mevis, Mr. Eliott Lamb and Miss Eliza M. castle, both of Otego [Otsego Co. NY].

GATES - EVANS:  At Centerville [Allegany Co. NY] June 15th by Rev.  H.G. Harned, of Sidney Plains [Delaware Co. NY], Mr. Addison Gates of Madison Co. [NY] to Miss Ada Evans, of Centerville, N.Y.

Deaths

Smithville, Chenango Co. NY:  There has been quite a number of cases of diphtheria in town, causing the death of two persons, one, a daughter of George Kinnier aged six years and a son of Wm. Gipson.  We are glad to state that it is abating.

Smithville, Chenango Co. NY:  George Taylor's wife was buried last Friday.  She was taken with typhoid fever some weeks ago and was recovering, when inflammation of the lungs set in, causing her death. She leaves one daughter, aged five years.  She was twenty-six years of age.