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Vital Records, Madison County, NY (1872)

 Democratic Union, Oneida, NY, July 4, 1872

Marriages

PETERSON - BRIGGS:  In Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] June 10, by Rev. I.D. Peaslee, Mr. Charles A Peterson of Stockbridge [Madison Co. NY] and Miss Ella Briggs of Lebanon [Madison Co NY].

REED - JONES:  At the residence of Lyman Woods in the town of Hamilton [Madison Co. NY], June 1, by U.N. Rhodes, Esq. George Reed and Lottie Jones, both of Hamilton.

CRAMPTON - BUSS; In Vernon [Oneida Co. NY] at the house of S. Parks, June 26, by Rev. J.W. Roberts, Mr. James Crampton and Miss Jane A. Buss.

RISLEY - MUNGER:  In Waterville [Oneida Co. NY], June 26, by Rev. C.W. Adams, Mr. Willett P. Risley and Miss Mary Munger, all of Waterville.

LEE - WILLIAMS:  In DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY], by Rev. Ira D. Clark, Mr. George D. Lee of Rochester, N.Y. [Monroe Co.] and Miss Helen S. Williams of DeRuyter.

ROOT - McQUEEN:   In Meridian, Cayuga Co. [NY], June 19, by Rev. Wallace B. Lucas, Mr. Ervin B. Root of Newport, Monroe Co. Mich., and Miss Flora McQueen of Pine Woods [Madison Co. NY].

WILLOW - GORDON:  At the Reformed Church parsonage, June 13, Joseph Willow of Oneida Community [Madison Co. NY] and Miss Nellie Gordon of Canastota [Madison Co. NY].

Deaths

CRANSTON:  Near Poolville [Madison Co. NY], June 21, very suddenly, James Cranston aged 77 years.

On Wednesday of last week, Mr. Cranston, residing in Poolville, died almost instantly.  He had been a confirmed invalid for nearly forty years, but up to the very moment of his death had shown no symptoms of unusual illness.  He had been indulging in a walk in the dooryard and then came into the house, threw himself down upon the bed and expired without a struggle.  Poolville seems particularly unfortunate in losing her citizens thus suddenly.  Within the past six months Mr. Risley, Mr. Williams and Mr. Cranston have been stricken down without a moment's warning of their fate.

CAREY:  In Munnsville [Madison Co. NY], June 30 of consumption, Edward E. Carey aged 29 years and 7 days.

BACON:  In Waterville [Oneida Co. NY] June 29, Charles C. Bacon in the 61st year of his age.

DODD:  In Canastota [Madison Co. NY], June 24, Ella W. [Dodd] wife of Rev. Henry M. Dodd and niece of Mrs. V.W. mason, aged 31 years, 6 months.

VIBBARD:  In Nelson [Madison Co. NY] June 19, Eliphalet Vibbard aged 83 years.

DeCLERCQ:  In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] June 20, Mrs. Laura Mason DeClercq wife of Peter DeClercq, aged 66 years.

KELLOGG:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] June 21, Mrs. Alice A. Kellogg in the 46th year of her age.

BLAKESLEE:  In Butler, Wayne Co. [NY] May 23, Delia A. [Blakellee] wife of Rev. M.P. Blakeslee and daughter of D.D. Stafford of Perryville [Madison Co. NY], aged 34 years.

MOORE:  In Lenox [Madison Co. NY] May 20, Mrs. Eli Moore aged 81 years.

CARPENTER:  In the town of Nelson [Madison Co. NY] June 23, Nancy Carpenter, wife of William Carpenter, aged 72 years and 9 months.

Mrs. William Carpenter, died of consumption at her residence near here on Sunday, 23d ult. and her funeral was held at the Baptist Church in this place, on the following Tuesday.  Elder Swan, of Cazenovia assisted by H.D. Whitnale, officiated.  Elder S. intimated that in due time these bodies of ours would be raised and live again in another world.

PRESTON:  In Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] June 23, Wilmina Preston aged 3 years and 2 months, daughter of Nelson and Aurora Preston.

HOWARD:  In Madison [Madison Co. NY], June 26, James Howard, aged 73 years.

MERRIFIELD:  In Lebanon [Madison Co. NY] June 9, Emma Merrifield aged 1 year, 4 months and 9 days

BEEBE:  in Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] June 25, Anna M. Beebe wife of Darius Beebe aged 62 years and 5 months.

The wife of Darius Beebe, of Hamilton, died on Tuesday of last week, by the refusal to take nay nourishment to sustain life.  Mrs. B. had been out of health some time, suffering under an aberration of mind, to such an extent as to be considered unsafe to be left alone.

DEWEY:  Chittenango Depot, Madison Co. NY:  Charles Dewey got drowned on Saturday morning last, near Boliver [Allegany Co. NY].  there are so many rumors in relation to the matter that the particulars cannot be got with accuracy.  The facts are that he was in a gig with a son of Isaac Bettinger, and was going from the canal landing to Boliver.  They were at the time driving pretty fast and saw a sawlog on the towpath, but not in time to stop the horse.  One of the wheels hit the end of the log, broke a tug, and the horse ran away, throwing Bettinger from the gig on the ground, hurting him quite seriously, upsetting the gig at the same time into the canal, with Dewey under it.  He was found on Saturday morning by Rufus Jones.  The above is all that we have been able to learn.

BAKER:  The death of William H. Baker cast a gloom over the many readers of The Democratic Union in this place and vicinity and all sympathize deeply with his many relatives and friends in this their hour of grief.

WADSWORTH:  Chittenango, Madison Co. NY:  The remains of a child of Mrs. Wadsworth were disinterred from our cemetery on Tuesday of last week and sent to Erie, Pa. for reinterment.

BENNETT:  The Utica [Oneida Co. NY] papers announce the death of Calvin H. Bennett last year, an employee in the Herald office, which occurred at St. Elizabeth's hospital in that city Saturday morning, June 22d.

WALLACE:  A young man by the name of Wallace Swan formerly of Lincklaen, Chenango Co. [NY] was drowned while crossing the Marmaton River, near Nevada City, Mo. on the first(?) of May last.

News Items

The Fall of a Rope-Walker at Norwich

On the afternoon of the 26th ult. Professor Leone undertook to cross one of the principal streets of Norwich, N.Y. [Chenango Co.] on a rope, extended from the American House to the Rhinge Block.  At about 4 o'clock a crowd assembled, the professor mounted the rope and had got nearly halfway across it, when the fastening to the end of the rope on the American House suddenly gave way, and down came man, balance pole and rope into the mud. The professor was taken to the hotel but shortly re-appeared and assured those gathered about that he was all right and would again make his appearance on the rope.  But later it was ascertained that he had broken a rib.  The distance fallen was between thirty-five and forty feet and his escape from instant death seems almost miraculous.

Murder in Cortland County

On Monday of last week a well-known citizen of Truxton [Cortland Co NY], Levi Rowley, Jr. was shot while at work making fence on his farm.  The ball entered his back, inflicting probably a fatal wound. The one who committed the deed was a nephew of Mr. Rowley's by the name of Eugene Briggs, about eighteen years of age.  Mr. Rowley, after being shot, turned and saw young Briggs only about eight rods from him with a gun in his hand.  He immediately fled and has not since been heard from although the officers are in pursuit of him.  Mr. R. succeeded, after being shot, in walking to a neighbor's house, where he soon after died.

Democratic Union, Oneida, NY, July 11, 1872:  Levi Rowley, who was shot last week, did not die, as reported in our last, but was, at last accounts, alive and likely to recover.  Young Briggs, who shot him, has been caught and lodged in Cortland County jail.

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