Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, June 1878

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, June 13, 1878

Marriages

BENNETT - BUSH:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], June 5th, by Rev. S.C. Fulton, R. Arthur Bennett, Esq. of South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Mattie L. Bush of Oxford.

DANIELS - HARRINGTON:  At the home of the bride, June 4th, 1878, by Rev. J.L. Race Mr. Edward Daniels to Miss Ettie S. Harrington, both of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY].

WEEKS - EATON:  At the residence of the bridegroom at Pitcher Springs [Chenango Co. NY], June 9th by A.F. Smith, Esq. Mr. Lewis I. Weeks to Miss Laura Ann Eaton, of Lincklaen [Chenango Co. NY].

TIFFANY: TURNHAM:  In Round Rock Williamson Co., Texas, April 4th, by Rev. J.F. Battalie, Mr. Frank R. Tiffany of Mexico, formerly of Norwich [ Chenango Co. NY] to Mrs. Zoe Turnham, daughter of General Hazard P. Hale.

Deaths

WATERS:  At Wood's Corners [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], June 7th at the residence of her parents, Theresa J. [Waters] daughter of D.F. and Jane L. Bissell and wife of Amos Waters, of North Norwich, aged 37 years.

CHAFEY:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], June 8th, Mr. Elisha Chafey, aged 79 years.

SMITH:  In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], June 2d, Mrs. Carrie O. Smith, wife of William A Smith, aged 22 years.

Mrs. J. Smith of Rockwell's Mills [Chenango Co. NY] died of diphtheria, Sunday evening, June 2d.  She was highly respected.  Though very young, only 22, her death occasions a sad vacancy.  At her burial, her sister, Mrs. D. Dibble, threw herself upon the coffin, moaning "Here lies the last of my three sisters," and the tears which started so plentifully from all eyes, told of the sympathy of friends and neighbors in the great affliction  These three sisters, Miss Belle Gager, aged thirteen, Mrs. E. Lamphere, aged eighteen, and Mrs. Smith, died within two weeks, also a babe of Mrs. Lamphere.  There have been several other cases of diphtheria, but all have recovered except a child of Levi Lamphere.  

NICHOLLS:   Another victim of the dread disease, diphtheria, a son of Mr. Nicholls, of Oregon (Butternuts) aged eleven years, a twin brother ot the one whose death we mentioned a short time ago, died Monday of last week, and his remains were deposited in our cemetery, Tuesday.  This is the third victim of the family of Mr. Nicholls, in the few weeks.  The dread monster, diphtheria is causing loss of life and devastation everywhere.

Mr. Norman Nicholls, of Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY] has buried three children and two grandchildren within the few weeks past, and the five little graves, in Evergreen Cemetery, at White Store, tell a sad story of loss, but a brighter story of little lambs safe gathered to the bosom of the Good Shepherd.

REEVE:  In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], June 4th, Herbie S. [Reeve] son of Oscar H. and Hannah M. Reeve, aged 8 years, 9 months and 13 days.

BEDIENT:  In Windsor, Broome Co. [NY], May 29th, of diphtheria, Willie S. [Bedient] son of Lewis E. and Mary Thurston Bedient aged 7 years, formerly of Gilbertsville [Otsego Co. NY].

OWENS:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], June 1st, Mr. Elbridge Owens, in the 66th year of his age.

For many years a resident of the village of South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], he was respected by all who know him and enjoyed the confidence of the community in which he lived, as a man of honor and integrity.  He was a valued member of the Baptist Church of that place.  Of a kindly nature, he possessed much of that charity which suffereth long and is kind, is not easily puffed up, vaunteth not itself.  His long and painful illness was patiently borne, and his hope of heavenly rest through Christ his Redeemer, sure and steadfast.  And while his place is vacant among those who loved him, we have the comforting assurance that freed from his agonizing suffering he has entered upon that rest for which he so often and earnestly prayed.

CORBIN:  New Berlin, Chenango Co. NY:  The remains of Mrs. H.J. Corbin, a relative of Joseph Arnold Esq. were brought to this village for interment on Tuesday last.

News Item

Our South Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY] correspondent, George W Adams had a surprise party at his residence about ten o'clock on Friday morning last, when his wife gave birth to three bouncing boys, whose weights were 6 lbs 9 oz, 6 lb. 8 oz, and 5 lbs 1 oz, respectively, aggregating 18 lbs 2 oz.  From what we learn, they have apparently come to stay, all doing finely, as is also the mother.  It seems but a few years since George worked as an apprentice with us in the Union office and we did not dream that he would so soon become the father of five boys and four girls, all of whom are now living.  Barnum need not attempt another Baby show, as South Plymouth can beat it, and all the admittance fee there is, is a present to the little beauties.  That a life of happiness and prosperity may attend the parents and their little ones, is the wish of all who know them.