Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, July 4, 1849
Marriages
In Union [Broome Co. NY] on Wednesday the 27th of June by Rev. Mr. Wakeman, Albert Whitmore of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] and Miss Nancy A. Mercereau of the former place.
In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on the 289th of June by the Rev. D. Paddock, Abner T. Barclay to Miss Mary A. Strong both of Vestal [Broome Co. NY].
Death
In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] June 21, Charles H. B. Lewis aged 9 years and 4 months, only son of John and Eliza Lewis.
The sweet Christian patience with which he endured protracted sufferings and his peaceful faith in Jesus Christ as his Saviour are known to many and are worthy of being recorded. Very few have been called to be so heavy a yoke in their youth. Very few have been so supported by native fortitude and heavenly grace to wear that yoke with such gentle, meek submission. His disease, commonly known as the hip disease, was 7 years in reaching its fatal termination. At first there appeared a slight lameness; next, he was unable to engage in the more active sports of childhood; then he needed the help of crutches; next he hopped about as he could upon his limbs crossed, leaning upon a little three wheeled carriage; at last, he was confined to his chair by the window. How did his child's heart ache to be able to join in the plays of those of the same age, whom he saw running and jumping in the street. It was in his little highchair by the window that the writer of this first saw him. We remember well the sweet, placid, chastened look of Charley. there were no marks of repining and discontent upon his face. If ever they were traced there, religion stood by to smooth them away.
For two or three years before we saw him, he had seemed to be a child of God. But just then he was entering into the heaviest shadow of his afflictions and Christ had become more manifestly his Saviour. He had passed through a period of anxiety and stress on account of sin, from which he had come forth into a conscious and settled peace. Like a sick lamb unable to go farther, the Good Shepherd took him up to carry him gently in the arms of compassion and love, the rest of his journey. To such questions as these: "Charley, the dear Saviour helps you bear your pains, and he will help you, will he not!" - he ever answered yes, a smile playing over his pale cheek. While he could be carried to the church on the Lord's Day, it gave him great delight. For the last year confined at home, he has found comfort and happiness in hearing religious books read. When the Young Cottager, by Leigh Richmond, was read to him, he said that he felt very much like that young cottager. When we saw him he was always just so composed and cheerful. He felt that he should not suffer more than was best, and that Jesus would give him all the help he needed. All that parental affection could do for him was done, day and night. But even parental love could only assuage his pains, could relieve his restlessness for a little while only. there was a Heavenly parent, who ministered unseen to this child of heaven. Very great were his sufferings; very manifest was the power of that strength which is made perfect in human weakness. When the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ composes the heart of a child so that he can smile in the face of the King of Terrors, so that that he can waste away month by month uncomplaining, can we deny that the gospel is the wisdom and the power of God? What heavenly things hid from the wise and prudent, does God reveal to babes!
The last time we visited Charley, was the evening before he died. He had been failing rapidly for a week. He was too feeble to speak much. He had said to his father "I hope in Christ. I cannot hope in anybody else," and was waiting for his release. The diseased, emaciated little form was soon to crumble, but the free, incorruptible spirit was to soar to the home of its Redeemer, its everlasting home. The day after his death we were present to help bury him. The house of death seemed sacred. It was the portal of heaven. His affectionate, bereaved parents were indeed on that side of the portal where shadows are cast. But he was where all is light, and that light seemed to stream through the portal upon the morning, while the voice of a son in Heaven seemed to whisper, "Ye wo'd not have me return to you, happy will we be if, when God shall appoint, ye shall come hither to me."
We could not but pity Charley while he lived, but now he is in heaven, we cannot but say, "Happy Charley! far happier than those of your age, and those still older, who are free from your sufferings but who live and die without choosing your Saviour." May God rather give us your sorrows than deny us your heaven.
Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, July 11, 1849
Marriages
In Conklin [Broome Co. NY] on the 4th inst. by Rev. Enos Puffer Mr. George W. Shaffer of Barker [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Mary C. Hasbrook of the former place.
In Conklin [Broome Co. NY] on Saturday the 30th ult. by Elder D. Dimmock of Montrose Pa., Thomas J. Potter to Miss Eliza A. [Watrous] daughter of Ansel Watrous, Esq. all of Conklin.
Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, July 18, 1849
Marriage
In Bath [Steuben Co. NY], on the 5th instant, by Rev. L.H. Carson, Joshua W. Waterman, Attorney at Law, of Detroit, Michigan, to Miss Eliza C. [Davenport] eldest daughter of Ira Davenport, Esq. of that village.
Death
In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] July 13th, Abagail [Cary] daughter of Sturges and Hannah Ann Cary, aged about five years.
At Montrose P., July 9, Lyman Edgecomb of Union [Broome Co. NY] to Hester G. Addison of Pa.
Death
At Stoors, Ohio, on the 10th inst. of cholera, Mrs. Harriet Morgan, eldest daughter of the late Charles Stone, formerly of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY].
Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, January 5, 1859
Marriages
In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] on the 31st of Dec. by Rev. E.C. Hodge, Mr. Theadore Sullivan of Oneonta, to Miss Angelany Kimble of Milford [Otsego Co. NY].
At the Methodist Parsonage in Milford [Otsego Co. NY] on New Year's Day, by Rev. W.G. Queal, Mr. Martin F. Merrit of Ninevah, Broome Co. N.Y., to Miss Maretta A. Parsons of Bainbridge, Chenango Co. N.Y.
In Davenport [Delaware Co. NY] on the 26th ult. at the residence of Rev. David Green and by said Green at 10 o'clock in the evening. Mr. Fitch Fairchild aged 53 to Miss Mary E. Lamphear aged about 20 years.
There is considerable dissatisfaction felt in our neighborhood on the account of the above marriage, and especially in the family of the bride (and justly too), so much so, that she has been requested to "vamose the ranch." The reverend gentleman has injured one of his nearest neighbors by uniting the above couple.
Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, January 12, 1859
Marriages
In West Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] Jan. 2d, by Erie Tucker, Esq., Mr. Seward Hubbard to Miss Harriet Carr all of Laurens.
In West Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] Jan. 6th, by S. Derby, Esq. Mr. William Cooley to Miss Catharine Niles all of Oneonta.
Deaths
At McConnellsville, Oneida County [NY], Dec. 31st, Edmund Yager aged 41.
In Taylor, Ogle Co., Ill., Dec. 15th, Mrs. Lucy D. Brisack wife of Maholn Brisack, and daughter of Thomas Persons of Walton, Del. Co. [NY] in the 18th year of her age.
In Davenport, Del. Co. [NY] at the residence of his uncle Z.E. Goodrich, on the night of the 1st inst., of consumption, Dewhurst B. Whiteside son of John Whiteside M.D., late of Milord, this county [Otsego Co. NY] aged 20 years.
We learn that a man named Nelson Fairchild living in Davenport [Delaware Co. NY] died very suddenly on Sunday evening. He was ten minutes before his death, as well to all appearances, as he ever had been. We learn that he died in a fit of apoplexy. He was 52 years of age.\
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