Vital Records, Broome (1849) & Otsego (1858) Counties, NY

 Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, April 4, 1849

Marriage

At the Presbyterian Church in this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on Sunday Evening last, by the Rev. J. Humphrey, Mr. Benjamin R. Sturges formerly of Chicago, Illinois, and Miss Sarah A. Griffis of Montrose, Pa.

Deaths

In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on the 3d inst. Mary Benedict, relict of Dea. Lewis Benedict, late of Verona, N.Y. [Oneida Co.] aged 63.  Funeral at the house of Wm. S Benedict at 2 o'clock this afternoon.

In Maine [Broome Co. NY] on Sunday the 25th March, Miss Emma E. Clark, daughter of Ezekiel H. and Nancy Clark, aged 17 years.

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The Albany Journal copies from the Atlas the following notice of the death of this gentleman.  He formerly studied law with Hon. John A. Collier in this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] and was the nephew of Messrs. Jacob and Locy Halstead.

"We are pained to announce the decease of John E. Hermans, Esq.  He expired last evening at his residence in Dallius Street in the 29th year of his age.  Two months since, while in the discharge of his duties as clerk of the Court of Appeals, he was struck down by paralysis.  He rallied and his fine flow of spirits and his ambition to return to his official duties, spread the belief among his many friends that he would recover, and brought hope again to the loving circle of home. The hope was destined to be blasted.

A second attack struck him down and he did not survive twenty-four hours.  His untimely death spreads the cloud of a great sorrow over his kindred and friends.

He was a democrat of uncompromising integrity, a gentleman of intelligence and intellect and in all the relations of life, whether official or otherwise, a true man.

Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, April 11, 1849

Marriages

In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] by the Rev. Doct. Andrews, on the 4th inst. William Stow Esq. son of Deacon Stow, to Ann Eliza Patterson daughter of William M. Patterson Esq. all of this village.

In Maine [Broome Co. NY] on Sunday the 1st inst. by Samuel M. Hunt, Esq., Mr. Ira Packard and Miss Martha N. Cleaveland both of Union [Broome Co. NY].

In Windsor [Broome Co. NY] March 29th by Rev. M. Dyer, Mr. Charles M. Baker of Colesville [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Diantha Sornborger of the former place.

Deaths

In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on Tuesday the 3d instant, Mrs. Polly De Witt wife of Mr. Thomas De Witt, aged 61 years.

At Saratoga Springs [Saratoga Co. NY] on Sunday the 1st inst. of apoplexy, Mrs. Washington Putnam one of the proprietors of the Union Hall, in the 50th year of his age.

At Milwaukie, Wisconsin, Susan [Hubbell] wife of Levi Hubbell and daughter of the late Simeon De Witt.

At Elmira, Chemung Co. [NY] on the night of the 22d ult. John P. Shapley Esq. aged 29 years.  Mr. Shapley was born in Oxford, Chenango Co. [NY] and studied law with William M. Patterson of this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY]. After obtaining license to practice, he removed to Corning, Steuben Co. [NY] where for one of his age he had acquired a large practice and a bright reputation for legal learning and professional skill.  Mr. Shapley was a warm-hearted friend, a good citizen and died universally regretted by all who knew him.

Last evening (4th) Charles A. Pratt eldest son of Nathaniel P Pratt, aged 17 years.

The body of Ann Thompson whose disappearance form her house at Chenango Forks [Broome Co. NY] on the 20th March last we published at the time, was found yesterday (April 6) in the Chenango River, at Crocker's Mills about six miles from this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY].

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, October 13, 1858

Marriages

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] Oct. 6th, by Rev. E.C. Hodge, Mr. John D. Deming to Miss Louisa Sullivan both of Oneonta, N.Y.

In Franklin [Delaware Co. NY] Delaware Co. [NY] Oct. 5th, by Elder John Smith, Jr., Mr. Thorn Anderson to Miss Harriet Colgrove both of Franklin.

Death

In Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 29th, Elizabeth [Babcock] aged 71 years 6 months and 20 days.

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, October 20, 1858

Marriages

Sabbath Evening, Oct. 17th at the residence of Joseph Manning, Portlandville [Otsego Co. NY] by Rv. WG. Queal, Mr. James A. Badeau to Miss Olvie L. Manning both of Westford, N.Y. [Otsego Co. NY].

In Otsego [Otsego Co. NY] Oct. 3d at the house of the bride's father, by Rev. Wm. P. Byer, Mr. Asa Kelsy of Edmeston [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Amelia A. Judd of Otsego.

Death

In Otego [Otsego Co. NY] Oct. 12th, Mr. John Brimmer in the 75th year of his age.  the deceased was barn in Rensselaer County [NY] where he spent the first 33 years of his life.  In 1797 he removed to Otego, when the country was comparatively new, and purchased a farm on which he lived 61 years until he was removed by death.  He established a reputation for probity, honesty, virtue and Godly sincerity; lived in peace with his fellow beings and died at peace with his God.  Blessed with good health and a strong constitution he was emphatically a laboring man throughout the entire period of life.  The present season he has taken care of a garden, raised 78 or 80 bushels of potatoes besides attending to other domestic affairs.  But the strong, the healthy, the laborious man, has at length fallen.  "The silver cord is loosed."  "The golden bowl broken." "The pitcher broken at the fountain," and "The wheel broken at the cistern."  His funeral was attended on the 14th and a sermon preached by Eld. J. Smith, Jr. of Oneonta, from Job 5, 35, "They shall come to the grave, &c."