Vital Records, Delaware (1831) & Otsego (1879) Counties, NY

 Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, May 4, 1831

Death

In this town [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY] last evening, Mr. Martin Moore aged 87 years.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, May 11, 1831

Marriage

In Stamford [Delaware Co. NY], on the 5th inst. by the Rev. Mr. McCalley, Mr. Daniel Barlow to Miss Nancy Redfield all of Stamford.

Death

In Middletown [Delaware Co. NY] on the 24th ult. Mr. Elias Osterhoudt in the 72d year of his age.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, May 18, 1831

Marriage

On Sunday evening last, by Martin Leet, Esq. Mr. Salmon Jackson to Miss Sarah Ann Flint all of Meredith [Delaware Co. NY].

Death

In Bovina [Delaware Co. NY] on the [1st] inst., Ruth Ann Ludington, widow of Samuel Ludington in the 86th year of her age.  She had been in the habit of sleeping alone, as she objected to anyone sleeping with her.  On the evening previous to her death, she retired as usual to her room and the next morning was found lifeless on the hearth, with one side of her face considerably burned.  It is the opinion of the family that she fell dead, as there appeared no marks of struggling.  She was beloved by a large circle of acquaintances while living, and her death will be truly lamented.  But she left the Christian's consolation that she is with her God in peace.  "Be ye also ready, for in such an hour as know not, the Son of Man cometh."

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, May 25, 1831

Marriage

In Middletown [Delaware Co. NY] on the 18th inst., Mr. William O'Conner to Miss Jane Ann Faulkner.

Death

In Colchester on the 11th instant, Mrs. Phebe [Francisco] wife of John Francisco, aged 20 years, after a short but severe illness.  She died in hopes of a better inheritance with her God.

Oneonta Herald & Democrat, Oneonta, NY, February 21, 1879

Marriages

In West Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] by Rev. Mr. Hayward, Pomeroy Couse of Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] and Miss Emmer Hulburt of Otsdawa [Otsego Co. NY].

 In Sidney Plains [Delaware Co. NY], by Rev. Samuel Johnson, Chas. H. Gardner of Otego [Otsego Co. NY] and Miss Ettie M. Hawks of Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY].

In Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] February 9th, by Rev. A.S. Clark, D. DeWitt Bowen and Miss Etta Cook  both of Laurens.

At the home of the bride's mother in Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] February 12th, by Rev. A.J. Cook, Albert D. Beech of Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] and Miss Bertha K. Gardner of Hartwick.

At the home of the bride's parents in Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] Wednesday evening, February 12th, by Rev. A.J. Book, Horace J. Parr and Miss Mary H. Russell both of Hartwick.

At the parsonage in Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] February 16th, by Rev. S.M. Cook, Albert P. Irish and Miss Jennie H. Harlow, both of Oaksville.

In Morris [Otsego Co. NY] February 13th by Rev. J.S. Southworth, Zaccheus Tobey, Jr.  of Morris and Miss Vina H. Newton of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY].

At East Worcester [Otsego Co. NY] February 9th, by Rev. N.S. Reynolds, David Powers and Mrs. Maria Holmes. 

At the Congregational Church, Greene [Chenango Co. NY], Feb. 19 by Rev. Dr. Brooks, President of Madison University, assisted by Rev's Pelton, Scoville, Taunt and VanDusen, Miss Mary H. Grant and Rev. Smith T. Lord of Greene; Miss Flora R. Grant and H. H. Scott of New York; Miss Jennie L. Grant and Rev. William N. Richie of New York.

Deaths

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] February 13th, Jacob Bixby aged about 70 years.  Mr. Bixby was well known in Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] and owned considerable property here.

In Chicago, February 16th, Frank C. Wyckoff formerly of Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] aged 31 years.

At East Worcester [Otsego Co. NY] February 8th, Mrs. Theodore Foster aged 49 years.

At East Worcester [Otsego Co. NY] February 9th, Mrs. Seth Fancher aged 84 years.

At Farmington, Ill., January 25th, Dr. John Gregory formerly of New Lisbon [Otsego Co. NY] aged about 50 years.

At Schuyler's Lake [Otsego Co. NY] February 15th, Mrs. George Angell aged 69 years.  she was mother to Mrs. Wm. H. Morris of this place [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY].

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] February 6th, Fannie [McCall] daughter of Horace McCall, aged 35 years.

In Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] February 13th, Mrs. Johnson, sister of the late Elisha Shepherd of Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] aged 80 years.

In Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] Feb. 17, Eliza [Martin] wife of Wm. Martin, aged 49 years.

In Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] Feb. 19, Mary E. Griswold aged 54 years.

In Walton [Delaware Co. NY] Feb. 14th, Abram Reynolds aged 73 years.

In Walton [Delaware Co. NY] Feb. 15, Samuel Eells aged 80 years.  

In Walton [Delaware Co. NY] Feb. 17, Sally [Fitch] widow of the late Nathaniel Fitch in the 81st year of her age.

In Harpersfield [Delaware Co. NY] Feb. 16th, Mrs. Phoebe E. Gaylord aged 62 years.

In Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY] Feb. 16, Oliver Adams aged 75 years.

In Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] Feb. 19 of congestion of the lungs, Erastus Powell aged about 70 years.

In Exeter [Otsego Co. NY] Feb. 15, Anson Locke aged 73 years.

John Rogers Wilkins one of the pioneer stage men of this state, died in Albany [Albany Co. NY] last Sabbath.  In 1837 he located at Cherry Valley [Otsego Co. NY] and became proprietor of the Albany and Syracuse Turnpike Company.  He also established a stage line to Oneonta and held an interest in the Cherry Valley and Cooperstown stage Company.   Mr. Wilkins was 75 years of age.

Last Saturday, Mrs. Sylva Jackson of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] fell downstairs, breaking her neck and producing instant death.  While the body was being examined by friends, marks of violence were discovered upon the neck.  The lady's son, with whom she lived, was arrested upon the charge of murdering his mother.  Blood has been found upon his clothing, also a hatchet and pick handle in the same condition.  The postmortem examination and the testimony of the surgeons go to show that the woman was murdered.

The Charlotte Valley News is responsible for the announcement that John T. Hummell a former merchant of Davenport [Delaware Co. NY] and well-known throughout this section a few years ago as an auctioneer, was recently hung in Texas.  Some two or three years ago he left a respectable wife and child and eloped with a young woman to "parts unknown," but recently he turned up in Texas as one of their most noted horse thieves and desperadoes.  Not long since he was caught in the act of stealing a horse and was seized by a mob who "strung" him to the first place they found, thus ending a most miserable life.

Hartwick, Otsego Co. NY:  A telegram was received here last Saturday from Pennsylvania, that Hiram Bush formerly of this county [Otsego Co. NY] was dead.

News Item

It will be remembered that last summer we gave an account of a man named Samuel Avery, leaving his family here [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY] and becoming intimate with a Mrs. Van Alstyne of Starrucca, Pa.  Avery was employed upon a farm and Mr. Van Alstyne was away from home much of the time.  Avery's intimacy with the wife was remarked and one day when Mr. V. came home, he was met coldly by his wife who treated him indifferently until his death a few weeks later.  After the funeral it was charged that Mrs. Van Alstyne poisoned her husband.  She was arrested and lay in jail until her trial week before last.  The jury after being out ten minutes, returned a verdict of not guilty. Avery left the country months ago, and his whereabouts are unknown.