Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Vital Records, Chenango County, NY August 1878

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, August 8, 1878

Marriages

PECK - MEDBURY:  In Pittsfield N.Y. [Otsego Co.], July 22d by Rev. H.B. Cook, Mr. William G. Peck of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Mary C. Medbury of Pittsfield.

BOWERS - MALLOY:  In St. Patrick's Church, Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], June 27th, by Rev. Father Harrigan, Mr. Frank K. Bowers to Miss Mary A. Malloy both of North Norwich.

Deaths

NASH:  At the residence of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. A.D. Nash in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], August 7th, after a lingering illness, Mrs. Sophia Nash, widow of the late Lewis A. Nash, aged 78 years.  funeral services will be held at her late residence on Elm Street, on Thursday at 5 P.M.

In this village, on the 7th inst. Mrs. Sophia Nash widow of the late Lewis Nash, aged 78 years. [Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, Aug. 10, 1878]

SMITH:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], August 3d of cancer in the stomach, Mr. Elijah Smith aged 60 years and 5 months.

Elijah Smith of this village who has suffered so long from that terrible disease, cancer of the stomach, died on Saturday last.  He was a kind father, a good mechanic and industrious citizen.  His funeral was attended on Monday by a large number of relatives and friends. [Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, Aug. 7, 1878]

BRADLEY:  In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], July 22d, Adelia [Bradley] wife of Uri Bradley, aged 46 years.

MILLER:  In East Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], July 29th, Laura [Miller] wife of Matthew Miller, aged 82 years and 5 months.

HOLLINGWORTH:  In McDonough [Chenango Co. NY] July 25th, William E. Hollingworth, aged 19 years.

ANGELL:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], August 4th, Mrs. A. Angell of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], aged 20 years. 

A lady, wife of Mr. Angell, of New Berlin, died at the residence of J.B. Wheeler on Sunday.  She came here to receive treatment for her eyesight and was stricken with Bright's disease which proved fatal.  Though comparatively among strangers, kind hands administered to her wants, and her brief illness was made as comfortable as possible.

In Oxford, Aug. 4th, Mrs. Maria A. Angell, of New Berlin, aged 20 years.  [Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, Aug. 10, 1878]

BECKWITH:  In McDonough [Chenango Co. NY] July 17th, of cholera Infantum, Rena May [Beckwith] youngest child of Gilbert and Melissa Beckwith, aged 2 years, 8 months and 22 days.

BOLLES:  In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], August 4th, Eunice [Bolles] wife of Lemuel Bolles, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], aged 60 years.

BENNETT:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], August 4th, Rev. Edwin Bennett, aged about 48 years.

NEWTON:  The funeral of Mrs. Albro Newton was attended in Brooklyn on Monday by relatives from this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] and Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY].  She died suddenly on Friday.  Mr. Newton is a brother of Warren and Isaac Newton of this village.

The wife of Mr. Albro Newton of Brooklyn, brother of Warren and Isaac Newton of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], died suddenly on Friday last at her home in Brooklyn. She was a most estimable lady, beloved and respected by all her acquaintances.  Her funeral was attended on Monday last, several of the relatives from this village and Sherburne being present. [Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, August 7, 1878]

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, August 7, 1878

Deaths

The funerals of Erastus Hitt and Wm. Stimpson were attended on Thursday last, at the respective residences of the deceased and both burials took place at Coventry Cemetery [Chenango Co. NY].

A fine monument of Quincy granite has recently been erected at Coventry cemetery [Chenango Co. NY] in memory of the late Frederick Martin.

Smithville, Chenango Co. NY:  Henry Fitch while working in the hay field last Monday, the 29th with his stepson, Hiram Beadle, complained of not feeling well.  They soon got a load of hay up and Mr. Fitch went into the barn to mow away.  Beadle noticed he did not take the hay away. He went up onto the mow and found him lying down, fork in hand.  He drew one breath and died without a struggle.  Mr. Fitch was 69 years old, had been a member of the Baptist church over forty years and will be greatly missed by the church and community.  Funeral was held at the Baptist church, Wednesday 31st.  A very large attendance.

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, August 10, 1878

Marriage

PAYNE - TIGHE:  In Greene [Chenango Co. NY], Sunday evening Aug. 4th, by Rev. H.N. Van Deusen, Mr. Herbert Payne to Miss Mary Tighe, all of Greene.

Deaths

HORTON:  In Greene [Chenango Co. NY], Aug. 1st, Mr. Edward Horton aged 55 years.

DUNLEVY:  In East Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], July 20th, Delia A. Dunlevy, aged 38 years.

No comments:

Post a Comment