Oneonta Herald & Democrat, Oneonta, NY, November 29, 1878
Marriages
In Davenport [Delaware Co. NY], Nov. 20, by Rev. J.H. Wright, Thomas M. Terrell of Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] and Sarah A. McLaury of Davenport.
In Worcester [Otsego Co. NY] Nov. 20, by Rev. C.D.W. Bridgman, D.D. of New York, Alexa der B. Humphrey and Mary Morrison [Charles] daughter of George H. Charles.
In Franklin [Delaware Co. NY] Nov. 20 by Rev. W.C. Grubbe, Wm. H. Hanford of Franklin and Clara P. Benedict of Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY].
In Delhi [Delaware Co. NY] Nov. 21, by Rev. E.B. Russell, Capt. Thomas H. Tilloit of Genoa, N.Y., late conductor on the Midland Branch and Anne H. McCourtie of Delhi.
In Gilbertsville, Nov. 23, by Rev. F.P. Southerland, James A. Brown of Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] and Estella Murry of Gilbertsville.
Deaths
In East Davenport [Delaware Co. NY] Nov. 25, Mrs. Charity Whitney. Funeral at the Presbyterian Church in this place, Nov. 27.
In Masonville [Delaware Co. NY], Nov. 14, Mrs. Rhoda McDougal, aged 62.
In Delhi [Delaware Co. NY] Nov. 25, Emalee Bellale [Sanford] wife of C.B. Sanford aged 25 years.
In Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] Nov. 21, Susan Post aged 67 years.
In South Deerfield, Mass. Nov. 14, Mrs. Zelinda Wing Sanderson daughter of the late Dr. Walter Wing of Morris [Otsego Co. NY] aged 61 years.
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The Late Dr. Charles T. Bush
The remains of Dr. Charles T. Bush, of whose death we spoke last week, reached here from Denver, Saturday noon and were at once conveyed to the residence of Erastus Ward, the father of Mrs. Bush. The body was encased in a handsome metallic coffin and the embalmment had preserved the naturalness of features to a very satisfactory extent.
Mrs. Bush had become much prostrated from grief and anxiety during the transportation of her dead husband and was quite overcome at receiving him home, dead. The little baby girl clapped her hands gladly at the sight of "papa," recognizing him at once, but could not appreciate his condition. During the day the body was looked at by many friends of the deceased and arrangements were at once made by military and civic bodies for attendance at the funeral.
Capt. H.G. Wood, of Third Separate Company, issued the following order:
Oneonta, N.Y. Nov. 23d, 1878. It is the sad duty of the Captain commanding this company to announce to the members the death of our late comrade, Charles T. Bush, which occurred at Denver, Colorado, on November 16th, 1878.
As a faithful member of the command, often performing his duty under great physical pain, yet always cheerfully responding to the demands made upon him, his example will always be worthy of emulation by every member of the command, none of whom are less able to perform their whole duty than he was.
As a courteous and kind-hearted gentleman, his place in the company cannot easily be filled, and the memory of his excellent qualities will remain on our minds until it shall be our turn to answer at the final roll call of life.
As a mark of respect to his memory, the usual badge of mourning will be worn for thirty days.
The members of this command and Drum Corps will assemble at the company armory on Tuesday, November 26th, 1878, at 1 o'clock p.m. in full dress uniform, white equipments and white gloves to attend the funeral of our late comrade, Charles t. Bush. H.G. Wood, Captain
Orders similar to the above were issued by the foremen of the fire companies and arrangements made to attend the funeral.
On Tuesday, the armory was heavily draped in mourning and the flag at the engine house was at half mast, as were other similar emblems. at 1:30 the various organizations formed at the residence of Mr. Ward, led by military band, and accompanied the remains and friends to the Presbyterian church. At an early hour the church was filled, reserving only space for mourners and attendants. Mrs. E.R. Ford presided at the organ, Dr. Pratt, S. Brownson, Miss Brownson and Mrs. W.H. Williams composed the choir. Scripture was read by Rev. Dr. Calhoun, prayer was said by Rev. Dr. Smith, and Rev. H.H. Allen delivered the sermon. His remarks were from Deut. 32:49, 50--"Get thee up into this mountain Abarim. And die in the mount whither thou goest up and be gathered unto thy people." ....
At the conclusion of the service the remains were exhibited from the platform in front of the church. At the grave, the brief and impressive funeral service of the Presbyterian church was said by Rev. H.H. Allen, and the mortal remains of Charles T. Bush were consigned to the earth, "dust to dust, ashes to ashes." During this ceremony the members of Third Separate Company were in the position of "rest" with downward pointed guns. Afterward a salute was fired, thus closing the funeral obsequies.
Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, October 26, 1878
Marriages
SAUNDERS - ROBINSON: In St. Paul's Church Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 16th, by Rev. Mr. Robinson, assisted by Rev. R.M. Duff, Mr. Robert Saunders to Miss Annie Robinson, both of Jackson, Miss.
BURNSIDE - SMITH: In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY] Oct. 10th, in the M.E. Church, by Rev. A.M. Colgrove, Mr. Charles Burnside to Miss Olivia [Smith] youngest daughter of Luther Smith, both of Guilford.
SEYMOUR - YOUNG: At the residence of the bride's parents in Triangle [Broome Co. NY], Oct. 16th, by Rev. B.T. Davies, Mr. John Seymour of Whitney's Point [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Kate Young.
TOWLE - DEDRICK: At the residence of the bride's father, Oct. 16th by Rev. S.T. Ford, Mr. E.H. Towle and Miss Jennie E. [Dedrick] eldest daughter of W.H. Dedrick, Esq. all of Greene [Chenango Co. NY].
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The social event of the season was the wedding on Wednesday afternoon at the Episcopal Church in this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], whereby Sherburne loses one of its most charming, young and handsome ladies, Miss Beckie Wilcox. The young gentleman who has gained the hand of the lady is Henry Boxer of New York City. All in all, the marriage ceremony and appointments were as brilliant and beautiful as the occasion demanded. Rev. T.L. Randolph was the clergyman who very appropriately pronounced the ceremony. Misses Belle Wilcox of New York and Hattie Elsbre acted as bridesmaids; Mr. Boxer, brother of the groom, and William C. Elsbre, as groomsmen. Fred. Upham and Victor Smith with assistants were the courteous ushers of the occasion. In front of the altar was hung the floral marriage bell, surmounting the arch, under which the bride and groom made their vows. Various parts of the altar were tastefully adorned with fragrant and gay colored flowers in profusion. The bride looked beautiful, attired in an elegant white silk, trimmed in the beautiful satins and laces, with long train of many yards, an ornamental white vail with orange blossoms handsomely arranged in its drapings. The bridesmaids were finely attired, but as is customary, the bride was the center of attraction, and the appearance of the elegantly attired bridal party in the setting of flowers and the auditorium well filled with people, was such as to leave a lasting impression on the guests. After the ceremony the bride's parents gave a reception to a few relatives. We learn that many quite valuable presents were bestowed upon the bride. The happy couple left on the 7 P.M. train for New York, attended by the congratulations and good wishes of their friends.
Deaths
MORGAN: In German [Chenango Co. NY], Thursday, Oct. 17th, 1878, Mrs. Emiline Morgan, aged 70 years.
PORTER: In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] Oct. 16th, Mrs. Sarah A. Porter, aged 78 years.
GARRISON: In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 19, Lena [Garrison] adopted daughter of Albert and Fanny Garrison, aged 5 years 7 months.
JUDSON: In Columbus, Warren co. Penn., on Oct. 9th, Hon John Judson aged 86 years, a brother of Mrs. Luther Foote of Oxford.
SCOTT: In Deposit [Delaware Co. NY] Oct. 21st, 1878, of consumption, Eliza T. [Scott] wife of L.D. Scott, aged 28 years, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].
BINGHAM: In Greene [Chenango Co. NY] of typhoid fever, Oct. 21, George R. [Bingham] eldest son of Wm. M. and Margaret E. Bingham, aged 18 years.
RUSSELL: In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY] Sept. 25th, Judith Ann [Russell] wife of William F. Russell, aged 37 years.
STEPHENS: At Oregon, Ill. Oct. 11th, Mr. Samuel R. Stephens, formerly of Cleveland O., aged 37 years. Mr. Stephens was born in Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] on the Stephen's homestead now owned by Mr. N. Pendleton. For the mother and brother, our sympathy is called forth in this bereavement and there are many who will remember their former playmate and sharer in boyish delights.
RICHER: Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY: An aged lady, a Mrs. Richer was found dead in bed on Monday. Death is supposed to have resulted from heart disease.
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REXFORD: In this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY] on the 24th inst., Mrs. Cornelia Rexford, widow of the late Seneca B. Rexford aged 53 years. [Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, Oct. 26, 1878
About ten o'clock last Monday night, a sudden explosion at the house of Mrs. Cornelia Rexford, in Sherburne, followed by load cries for help, alarmed the entire neighborhood. Mr. Rexford's hired girl and her sister-in-law, living near, were the first to answer the call and found Mrs. R. standing by the well enveloped in a sheet of flame, and frantically endeavoring to extinguish it. As quickly as possible, a blanket was procured, the fire smothered, and the sufferer conveyed to her room. By this time plenty of help was at hand, and a messenger was dispatched for Drs. E.S. and H.C. Lyman, who soon arrived and remained with the patient through the night. Tuesday morning she was quite comfortable, although a great portion of her body is badly burned. She is unable to state how the accident occurred, but it is thought that a kerosene lamp exploded in her hands and set fire to her clothing. At last account her situation was critical. [Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, Oct. 9, 1878]
In our issue of the 9th inst. we gave the particulars of a terrible accident which occurred to Mrs. Cornelia Rexford of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], from the bursting of a kerosene lamp, which she was carrying in her hand to the well just outside of her residence. Her burns though they were serious, were not thought to be necessarily fatal, but we are sorry to be obliged to announce that they have proved so, for Mrs. Rexford died Thursday morning, after upwards of two weeks of most intense suffering.
Mrs. R. was the widow of the late S.B. Rexford and the daughter of Lewis Lathrop of Sherburne. She was a most estimable lady, respected and beloved by the entire community in which she has so long resided. Her untimely death has cast a deep gloom over the entire village, extending to those who knew her in all adjoining villages. Her funeral will be attended from her late residence in Sherburne, this Saturday afternoon at two o'clock.
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