Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, July 1878

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, July 18, 1878

Marriages

GREENLEAF - BREED:  July 3d, by Rev. A. C. Smith, Mr. Z.P. Greenleaf, of Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Hannah Breed of Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY].

CUMMINGS - MURRAY:  In Olean [Cattaraugus Co NY], July 4th, by Rev. O.F. Williams, Mr. George H. Cummings of Greene, Chenango Co. N.Y. to Miss Mary R. Murray of Humphrey, Cattaraugus Co. N.Y.

Deaths

WILLCOX:  In Great Bend, Pa. July 13th, Mr. Eli Willcox, aged 70 years, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY].

The remains of Eli Willcox, a former resident of this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY], who died at Great Bend, Pa. reached this place Saturday, accompanied by a number of relatives.  The funeral was held in the Methodist Church Sunday afternoon and was largely attended. The remains were interred in the Cemetery beside those of his second wife, who preceded him about a month since.  Times

DAVIS:  In Merced City, Cal. June 13th, Mr. Henry Davis, aged 36 years, formerly of Afton [Chenango Co. NY].

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NASH:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], July 16th, Mr. Alphonso D. Nash aged 85 years.  Funeral services will be held at his late residence on Elm Street, on Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock.

It is with feelings of sorrow that we are called upon to announce the death of Alphonso D. Nash, which occurred at his residence on Tuesday night.

Deceased was born in Hartwick, Otsego County, in November, 1822, and served his time as an apprentice in the piano shop of C.D. Pease, in Cooperstown, at which time E.T. Hayes, of this village, was a journeyman in the same establishment.  Afterwards he went to New York, where he worked for some six or seven years, then he removed to Forestville, Chautauqua County [NY], where he was associated with his brother, the late Silas Nash, in the mercantile business.  He again returned to his favorite pursuit, and for some time carried on the manufacture of pianos at that place. Twenty-three years ago last May, he came to Norwich, and since that time has been foreman in the piano works of Hayes & Rider.

He had for some months past been in poor health, and it was evident to his friends that he was soon to pass "over the river." Still he struggled against the disease which had overtaken him and was upon our streets for the last time on Saturday evening.

It needs no words of ours to speak of the many good qualities of the deceased, as he was well known to most of our citizens.  He was a mechanic of no ordinary ability, having passed through a thorough school of training and his work was always well done.  As a citizen and neighbor, he was ever kind and obliging, and everyone was his friend.  But in the household, he will be most missed.  A loving husband and father, his death will be mourned by his estimable wife and four children whom he has left, and who have the sympathies of all, in their affliction.

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PENDLETON:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] July 17th, William Pendleton, Esq. aged 83 years.

The venerable William Pendleton died at his residence on Grove Avenue in this village, on Wednesday morning of this week, aged eighty-three years.

He was born in Rhode Island and nearly seventy years ago he removed with the family of his father, Capt. Nathan Pendleton, to this town, locating upon the farm now owned by Hadlai Pendleton, south of this village.  Here he resided for some years and after his marriage removed to the east part of the town, where he remained about six years.  In 1840 he removed to Greene [Chenango Co. NY] and from there to Smithville [Chenango Co. NY] where he remained some twelve years, during which time he held the office of Justice of the Peace and faithfully discharged its duties.  About twelve years ago he removed to Norwich, where he has since resided.

Mr. Pendleton was probably the oldest member of the Masonic fraternity in the County and has been a life-long staunch Democrat of the old school.  He was the last of a large family of children, and he will be missed from our streets, where he had a pleasant word for all, and by those who knew him more intimately at home.

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Two weeks since, we noticed the prostration by sunstroke, of George Perkins, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] which occurred while working in a corn field near Frinkville, on the 2d inst.  Although it was thought he would recover from the shock, he died at the residence of his father, on Wednesday evening of last week.  His age was twenty-two years.

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, July 4, 1878:  George Perkins of this village, aged twenty-two, while hoeing corn with others near Frinkville, Tuesday afternoon, was overcome and prostrated with heat.  Toward evening he was brought home, and Dr. Beecher called.  He suffered intensely, was wild and convulsed.  This (Wednesday) afternoon we learn that Perkins is considerably improved and likely to recover.  People working under the burning sun cannot be too careful about protecting their heads from the scorching rays, which may be done by wearing a moistened leaf or sponge in the crown of the hat.

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Thomas Purdie Sr. of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] while mowing on his farm in that town, about nine o'clock Tuesday morning, was prostrated by sunstroke and died in about an hour.  Deceased was seventy-six years of age and leaves a wife, two sons and two daughters to mourn his death.  He was an upright, industrious man, and will be missed by the community in which he resided.  His funeral will take place on Thursday at his late residence. 

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Mrs. Henry Allen who was buried last Friday, resided about a mile from Sherburne village [Chenango Co. NY].  She was the daughter of Deacon Jonathan Evans, of South Hill. Mary was one of the most amiable, exemplary Christians we ever knew.  She always had a smile and kind word for everybody and in the public assembly whenever there was an opportunity to bear testimony to the goodness of her Divine Master, she never hesitated to improve it. To her friends and relatives, especially to her aged father, her premature death [AE 21y] is indeed a severe affliction, while in the church of her choice, and the society in which she moved, the loss of her pious example and encouraging words, will be most deeply felt.

News Item

Those who know him will learn with regret that S.T. Benedict a prominent citizen of North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] and last year Supervisor of that town, was on Wednesday, the 3d inst., taken to the Utica Asylum, he having for some time past been suffering from aberration of mind and at times became so violent that it was thought best to place him under the care of the officers of the Asylum, where he will receive proper treatment and it is hoped that he will soon be restored to reason and to his family.