Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, January 30, 1879
Marriages
NEWMAN - DANIELS: In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 22d, by Rev. Father Ludden, Mr. Thomas Newman to Miss Alice Daniels, both of Sherburne.
DAVIDSON - GILMAN: In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 15th, by Rev. C.H. McAnuity, Mr. George Davidson to Miss Lucetta Gilman all of Sherburne.
BIRDLEBOUGH - VOSBURGH: At the residence of the bride's father in McDonough [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 16th, by Rev. A.W. Barrows, Mr. Vernum D. Birdlebough of German [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Hattie D Vosburgh of McDonough.
PIKE - MAXFIELD: In McDonough [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 31st, by Rev. A.W. Barrows, Mr. David B. Pike to Mrs. Laura D Marfield, both of McDonough.
CLARK - MARSHALL: In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] Jan 22d, by Rev. D.N. Grummon, Mr. John L. Clark to Miss Emma M. Marshall all of Bainbridge.
BARTLETT - DUTTON: In Georgetown, Madison Co. [NY], Jan. 23d, by Rev. E. Holroyd, Mr. George W Bartlett to Miss Ella Dutton all of Georgetown.
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Brilliant Wedding in Bainbridge
COPLEY - FREIOT: At St. Peter's Church Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 2nd by Rev. J.L. Egbert, Heman D. Copley, M.D. to Miss Lina E. Freiot all of Bainbridge.
On Wednesday evening of last week, Dr. Heman D. Copley of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] was married to Miss Lina E. Freiot, of the same place. The ceremony was performed at St. Peter's Church by the Rev. J.L. Egbert. The Church was handsomely decorated, presenting a holiday appearance. The bride was elegantly dressed and was the recipient of many compliments. Dr. Copley was warmly congratulated on his good fortune. Miss Emma Juliand presided at the organ and rendered some choice selections of music. Mr. Duncan Copley acted as groomsman and Miss Ada Beverly as bridesmaid. The ushers were Mr. J.L. Sill and Mr. David H. Van Horne. The bride was given in marriage by her mother, Mrs. Nellie Freiot. The ceremony was deeply impressive. At its conclusion a party of invited guests repaired to the home of the bride, where the newly married couple received the hearty congratulations of numerous friends and relatives. The bridal party left on the evening train for New York and are followed by the best wishes of a host of friends.
Deaths
KNOTT: In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 27th, Mr. L.W. Knott aged 74 years, formerly a resident of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].
HILL: In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 19th, Mrs. Didama O. Hill aged 57 years and 3 months.
BARSTOW: In Earlville [Madison Co. NY] Jan. 8th, Miss lizzie L. Barstow, aged 27 years.
BENTON: In Earlville [Madison Co. NY] Jan. 15th, Mr. Jason Benton aged 30 years and 9 months.
CARTER: In Greene [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 19th, Helen P. [Carter] wife of D.M. Carter and daughter of H.O. Banks, aged 34 years.
STORMS: In Greene [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 14th, Mrs. Harriet Storms, widow of the late DeWitt Storms, aged 68 years.
STILLMAN: In Lincklaen [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 11th, Zeluma [Stillman] wife of George R Stillman and daughter of Rev. A.W. Coon, aged 33 years.
CURTIS: In Lincklaen [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 15th, Rachel [Curtis] wife of William Curtis, aged 40 years.
JEFFORDS: In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 19th, Mrs. Betsey Jeffords aged 87 years and 8 months.
WHITE: In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 23d, Miss Almira White.
HAGAMAN: At Blue Rapids, Kansas, Jan. 2d, Mary EW. Hagaman wife of Thomas Hagaman, aged 35 years, formerly of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY].
MADISON: New Berlin, Chenango Co. NY: The scarlet fever has made its appearance again in our village. A little child of Mr. Madison, living on the Morris Road, died with this disease last week and was buried yesterday. The funeral services were held at the M.E. Church. There are two cases of scarlet fever in this village.
FRANCISCO: A short time since the aged father of Delos Francisco, of West Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] while getting out of bed accidently fell onto a chair and broke three ribs. He had been in usually good health up to the time of the accident, but rapidly declined and last Saturday died from the effects. He was eighty years of age. Bainbridge Republican
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SMITH: At the residence of his son, Alpheus Smith, in this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 23d, Mr. Willard Amith, aged 93 years.
One of the first pioneers of this town, Willard Smith, died Thursday morning January 23d, aged ninety-three years. His strength and reason held out remarkably. For the last three months he gradually failed in strength and when he passed away, it was like the going out of a candle. He closed his own eyes and there was a separation of the body and spirit without a struggle. His funeral was attended on Saturday by a large circle of relatives and friends, Rev. L.M.S Haynes officiated.
He was born of Quaker parents in Menden, Mass., October 17th, 1785. He came to this town the winter he was twenty-one years old, starting from Gloucester, R.I. (where he then lived) in company with Richard and Rizpah Steere (she was married to James Birdsall, Esq. and lived for a time on South Broad Street [Norwich]), where E.T. Hayes now lives [in 1879]), Martha Eda (the mother of Joseph and William Brown) and Sophia Reynolds, none of whom were married. They came in a sleigh with two horses and brought their own provisions. He was employed on a farm.
January 30th, 1811, he married Sophia Reynolds, and she proved to be an helpmeet indeed. They lived together forty-nine years. She died aged seventy-four. They had born unto them ten children, five of whom survive him - two sons, Joseph and Alpheus, and three daughters, Mrs. James French, Mrs. R.L. McGeorge (who resides in Virginia) and Mrs. Wilber Davis. There are twenty-five grandchildren and twenty-five great-grandchildren.
In 1814 he was drafted into the army, for what is called the war of 1812. He went to Sackett's Harbor and was in camp about six months. Then peace was restored, and he returned to his family. The remainder of his time up to 1823 he was a tiller of the soil. Then he moved to this village [Norwich] and kept a meat market for eleven years. Then he bought one hundred acres that belongs to the farm where his son, Alpheus now lives, and here he spent the remainder of his days, where loving hearts and hands kindly cared for him to the last.
He had a happy disposition, was industrious, truthful and honest. His early teachings by his Quaker parents seemed to govern his whole life. He was very plain and had no taste for display. Many times has he been heard to advise young people to "Live within your means and not have your outgoes more than your income." Many of his sayings will be remembered by those who knew him, for they are so true to everyday life.
Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, January 22, 1879
Deaths
Mr. Joseph L. Bullis an old gentleman of this town [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY] died the 9th inst. at the age of 80 years. For a number of years, he has been a sufferer from a cancer and has endured his trials with great fortitude. He was a man of great strength of character and of strict integrity and uprightness. His remains were taken to Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] for interment.
Chenango Forks, Broome Co. NY: The funeral services of Mrs. [Sylvia] Surdam who died of consumption, were attended at her late home in Fenton, last Tuesday. Sermon by Rev. William Palmer. The remains were interred in [Sylvan Lawn] cemetery.
Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, January 25, 1879
Deaths
Ira Buel of Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY] was killed suddenly on the 15th inst. The deceased was on the top of a sleigh load of clover chaff and when ready to start his team ahead had the lines thrown upon the load. When this was done the horses started suddenly and threw Mr. Buel upon the ground, striking on his head, killing him instantly. Otsego Republican.
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Mr. Gardner Harrington, father of D. and B.F. Harrington died in the village of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] on the 9th inst. aged 91 years and two months.
A native of Pownall, Vt., his father, Dea. Benjamin Harrington, with his mother, whose name was Theodosha Gardiner, removed in 1790 to a wilderness farm in the southwest part of the town of Burlington, Otsego County, N.Y., where he spent the most of his life, succeeding to his father's farm and adding thereto several of the adjoining ones, as their owners emigrated west. The deceased was distinguished for energy and perseverance in all his undertakings. Notwithstanding the disadvantages of a pioneer life in the absence of schools, he obtained sufficient education to teach common schools, which occupation he followed winters while carrying on his farm and raising a family of six sons and two daughters, who still survive him. He was a man of earnest convictions, read much, was decided and zealous in all that pertained to the welfare of those around him in life. In his politics he was an early admirer of Jefferson and when the Republican party of that day divided, he followed Adams and Clay. He hated slavery and hence was a warm supporter of the present Republican party. In his early life he became a member of the Second Baptist Church at West Burlington, where he remained the eldest and nearly the last male member thereof and where his funeral was held on Sunday the 12th inst. largely attended by the neighboring citizens and friends. Sermon by the Rev. Mr. Muzzy of the Edmeston Baptist Church. Otsego Republican
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