Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, August 4, 1847
Marriages
In Decatur [Otsego Co. NY] on the 25th July by the Rev. James H. Richards, Adam Phillips of this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Houck of the former place.
In Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY] on the 28th inst. by the Rev. H.A. Smith, Mr. Robert Rouse of Milford [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Matilda Coffin of Middlefield.
Deaths
In Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY] on the 27th inst. of apoplexy, Miss Lucia T. [Cory] daughter of Mr. Oliver Cory, aged 41 years.
In Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] on the morning of the 27th inst. of disease of the kidneys, Col. George H. Noble in the 44th year of his age. He was a highly respectable man, and at the time of his death held the offices of Postmaster of the village and Supervisor of the town.
Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, August 11, 1847
Marriages
In this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] by the Rev. C.H. Harvey on the 28th ult. Mr. Douw Beekman of Fort Plain [Montgomery Co. NY] to Miss Helen Gray of Cherry Valley.
On the 4th July, by the Rev. Mr. Whiston, Mr. Amos Burnside to Miss Thankful Jane Burnside both of Maryland [Otsego Co. NY].
At Worcester [Otsego Co. NY] on the 29th ult by the Hon. Seth Chase, Mr. Gypson Hartwell of Decatur [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Alvira Johnson daughter of the late Col. Johnson of Worcester.
Death
In Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] on the 30th ult. Mr. Brown Winsor.
Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, August 18, 1847
Marriage
In Otsego [Otsego Co. NY] on the 10th of May 1846 by the Rev. Mr. Campbell, Mr. Holden E. Campbell to Miss Charlotte E. Brown, both of Fly Creek [Otsego Co. NY].
Death
In this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on the 3d inst. the Rev. Storyes Gilbert aged 65 years.
Thus has passed away from the Church on earth, another of its long tried and faithful ministers; for is there often to be met within the manifestation of Christian character a more affecting instance of patient submission to the will of God than was presented by him through a long period of sickness and trial. He had spent the greater part of his valuable life in the service of his divine Master and with the greatest usefulness to the Church and although worn out by his labors in the Christian ministry and with a weight of affliction upon him, which it seemed almost impossible to endure. Yet he never exhibited a discontented or repining disposition of mind but bore up under all his infirmities and sorrows with a most singular magnanimity and courage and appeared actually to forget at times that he was the subject of such exercises at all under the influence of that glorious hope which he cherished of a blissful immortality. But he has gone from all his sufferings and trials to the enjoyment of that gracious reward which the blessed Redeemer shall bestow upon his faithful servants, as the token of his eternal approbation and his love and we shall do well, therefore in regard to him, to attend to the exhortation of the Apostle "whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation, Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today and forever."
Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, August 25, 1847
Marriages
On 11th inst. by the Rev. G.H. Harvey, Mr. Abraham Vanalstine of Cherry Valley [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Catharine Yarden of Canajoharie [Montgomery Col. NY].
By the same, on the same day, Mr. Reuben I. Cross to Miss Jane Vanalstine, both of Cherry Valley [Otsego Co. NY].
Deaths
In Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] on the 20th inst. Miss Mary Ann Campbell, aged 32 years.
In Louisville (Butternuts) [Otsego Co. NY] on the 14th inst. Benajah Davis Esq. in the 75th year of his age.
At West Burlington [Otsego Co. NY] June 21st, Elizabeth L. [Smith] wife of Samuel T. Smith, Esq. aged 19 years. Also, July 28th, Artemas Byron [Smith] son of Samuel T. and Elizabeth L. Smith aged 6 months.
In Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] on the 8th inst, Mrs. Rachel Kendall wife of David Kendall, Esq. in the 55th year of her age.
A Coroner's inquest was held on the 12th inst. by Abner Graves Jr. on the body of Enos S. Spencer aged 13 years 5 months, son of George C Spencer, late of Maryland [Otsego Co. NY] deceased. Verdict: Came to his death by hanging himself with a cord fastened to the top rail of a fence. No cause known nor blame attached to anyone. Freeman's Journal
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To the Publisher of the Gazette: Some time ago, I had occasion to travel to the South part of the State, and on my journey, while at Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY], I wrote Col. Prentiss a letter containing an account of the death and funeral of George H. Noble, Esquire which was intended for publication in the Freeman's Journal. A week or two afterwards, Col. P. stated in his paper that my letter had been accidentally mislaid and was lost. Yesterday I happened to find the draft of the letter addressed to Col Prentiss, which, although several weeks have elapsed since the death of the lamented subject of my communication, by the request of a particular friend of the deceased, I now send you for insertion in your paper.
Unadilla, July 28, 1847: On my way to Binghamton, I stopped last night at this picturesque and beautiful place, which I had determined before I left home, to spend a day for the sake of enjoying its fine scenery and of calling on some old and valued friends who reside here; but alas! I found the whole village enveloped in the gloom of grief. Col. George H. Nobel is no more. He expired yesterday morning, at 4 o'clock. Although I was aware he had for a long time been the subject of a chronic disease, I did not anticipate so speedy a termination of his life and I hoped once more to have seen and conversed with him.
Col. Nobel was not a professional man, nor had he occupied any public station except in his own Town and County. His high grade of talent was not therefore known in the State, beyond the circle of his personal acquaintance. But such of these as were capable of judging, knows and appreciated the strength and vigor of his intellectual powers, the warmth of his friendship and the benevolence of his heart.
I called this morning to view his remains. His noble and commanding features, his manly brow, his expanded and highly intellectual forehead were there, but that enterprising restless and soaring mind, which gave life and animation to everything around him, which always made him the master spirit of the social circle in which he moved, was fled and nothing was left but a cold lump of clay.
What a humiliating lesson to human ambition and human pride was this sad sight! There stood his venerable and affectionate brother and his amiable and accomplished wife (the daughter of Judge Paige, the friend of my youth) weeping over the remains of him they loved. The impression made on my mind can never be effaced.
I attended the funeral this afternoon. Although Col. N. has left no children, his mourning relatives were numerous and as all know highly respectable. The Church was crowded to overflowing, an appropriate and eloquent sermon was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Adams. A funeral dirge composed for that special occasion was sung by the choir and the body was committed to its last resting place in accordance with the solemn and impressive forms of the Episcopal Church. The whole assembly was deeply affected. Political and personal animosities (if any personal animosities ever existed) were forgotten and extinguished, and all united in lamenting the loss of a kind neighbor, a valued friend and a patriotic citizen.
Col. Noble was in the 44th year of his age, and when he died was Postmaster of the village and supervisor of the town. J.D.H.
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