The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, May 8, 1816
Whereas my wife Nancy [Bryan] has often threatened running me in debt and has tried to get me to give her a large sum of money to leave my house, and furthermore she has tried to get the neighbors to come at night and receive property from her hands and secret it for her, without any just cause. I therefore forbid all persons harboring or trusting her, or any of her children under my care as I will not pay one cent of her or either of their contracting after this date. Reuben Bryan, Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY], April 6th, 1815.
Unadilla Times, Unadilla, NY, March 20, 1862
Deaths
At Masonville [Delaware Co. NY] March 6, Mrs. Hannah Turner Scofield aged 81 years.
Capt. F.W. Shaw formerly of Delhi [Delaware Co. NY], was killed at the capture of Fort Donelson. His company formed part of the gallant Illinois Eleventh. The Deposit Democrat states that he was shot through the heart and that his body was pierced with four bullet wounds any one of which was mortal. He was discovered on the field stripped of his clothing.
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Hon. Levi Baxter: A large circle of friends will be grieved to know that this gentlemen, who for more than thirty years has been a citizen of Michigan, died at his residence in Jonesville on Friday, Feb. 28tg, 1862. His illness was of short duration, and such as a younger man might, perhaps, have easily resisted. But he had reached the advanced age of 73 years and furnished a ready prey to the destroyer. As he has repeatedly, during his life, been called to take an active part in public affairs, a few particulars of his history may be of general interest.
Mr. Baxter was born in East Windsor, Conn., October 5th, 1788. His father moved to Delhi, New York [Delaware Co. NY] when he was a boy and lived there until he was about 18 years of age, at which time he changed his residence to Sidney Plains, N.Y. [Delaware Co. NY]. In 1814, Mr. Baxter married Miss Lois Johnston, daughter of Col. W. Johnston. By her he had 10 children, 5 of whom died at Sidney Plains in 1829. The other 5 are still living. The eldest is Benj. Baxter esq. of Tecumseh, one of the regents of the university, and another is W.J. Baxter, esq. of Jonesville, President of the State Board of Education.
The deceased was one of the pioneers of Michigan. He came here in 1831 and with his family took up his residence at Tecumseh, where he was engaged in mercantile business and also erected mills known as "The Red Mills." While there he lost his first wife in 1834. The following year he married Elizabeth M. Orton, now his widow, at Albany, N.Y. By her he had seven children, six of whom are still living. In 1835 he erected a mill at Jonesville and another at White Pigeon two years later. In the latter place he remained till 1848, when with his family he removed to Jonesville, where he has since resided.
Mr. Baxter was always strong in his political preferences. He was a Whig during the earlier part of the existence of that organization, but in 1848, he became interested in the free soil movement and was among the first to enter heartily into the Republican organization at a later date. He was Judge of the Superior Court of Lenawee Co. for a short time, while Michigan was a Territory and was a member of the Michigan Senate in 1848 and 1849.
The deceased became a member of the Presbyterian Church at Sidney Plains, N.Y. when about twenty years of age and has since remained in connection with that church, with which nearly all his family are connected. He has been at various times and places an Elder in that church and was so of the church of Jonesville at the time of his death. His funeral was held in that church and a large audience testified by their presence and many of them by their tears to the sympathy they felt for the bereaved family. The sermon was preached by Rev. H.C. Hovey of Coldwater, from 21 Cor XV: 13-18. The remains were than consigned to the tomb. There let them rest until the resurrection of the just! Michigan Paper
Unadilla Times, Unadilla, NY, May 23, 1862
Deaths
In Masonville [Delaware Co. NY] May 11th, Edwin W. Foster aged 37 years.
At Franklin [Delaware Co. NY] April 17, Alexander Bolles aged 79 years.
Chenango American, Greene, NY, January 23, 1879
Death
Myron H.C. Grant, a young man who worked in the Oneonta Herald office part of two years, is charged by that paper as being an poster, a hypocrite and a murderer, having been the direct cause of the death of a young lady and an infant by an attempt to produce abortion. The young man has left for parts unknown.
Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, January 25, 1879
Marriage
HINMAN - MUHANEY: At the residence of the bride in Augusta on the 13th(?) instant.; by Rev. Mr. Simpson, Mr. Charles Hinman and Miss Jennie M. Muhaney, both of Augusta, Oneida Co. [NY].
Deaths
HILL: In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 19, 1879, Mrs. Didama O. Hill aged 57 years and two months.
Mrs. Didama O. Hill, after a lingering illness, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. H.O. Beach, on Sunday morning the 19th inst. The funeral was held Tuesday and was largely attended. Rev. G.R. Burnside, though physically weak, preached a very able, eloquent and instructive sermon from the following text found in Second Cor. 5 chap, 1 verse: "For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens."
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Mrs. Robert Weeks, an old lady of 80 years, while engaged in wiping dishes at the hotel of Harrington & Norton, on the 10th inst. was taken in a fit and died in a few moments. [Eve Rowe Weeks, d. Jan. 10, 1879]
Beaver Meadow, Chenango County, NY: Mrs. Rhodes, wife of Leonard Rhodes died on Thursday morning last after a lingering illness. Her funeral was attended by a large number of mourning friends. [Diantha Rhodes]
Joseph H. Barlow who lives in Portlandville [Otsego Co. NY], was fatally injured on Saturday Jan. 11 while attempting to put the bit in the mouth of a colt owned by him. A pole had been fastened to the manger, extending the length of the stall, and a man was holding one end of it, thus keeping the colt against the side of the stall. While Mr. Barlow was putting in the bits the colt jumped over the pole, throwing Mr. B. down and breaking his right arm. With assistance he walked into the house. He died from the effects of his injuries Sunday night. He was 72 years of age. Oneonta Herald and Democrat.I
News Item
Nearly Perished
Georgetown correspondence to the Democratic Union:
Rev. W.B. Morey went to Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] the morning after New Year's expecting to return that day but got drifted in and did not return until the following Monday. He left his wife, a lady of about 60 years of age, to do his chores. She foddered the hay left on the barn floor by her husband, and as she was unable to climb upon the mow, raked down what hay she could and fed the cattle until Saturday noon, when she started across the lots for Benjamin Peckham's, a neighbor, living nearly half a mile from Mr. Morey's. Before reaching Mr. Peckham's, her strength became exhausted and she was unable to proceed further through the drifted snow or to retrace her steps. She screamed for assistance and Leroy Peckham, a son of Benjamin Peckham, happened to be in the barn at the time and heard her. After looking for a time, he discovered some object in the snow on the side hill, and rallying his father, they proceeded to the spot and found Mrs. Morey in the snow, where she must have perished but for their timely arrival. They assisted her to their home, and after seeing her provided for, went to Mr. Morey's where they found the cattle in a pitiable condition, having had no water and only part hay enough, since Mr. Moprey left. They took care of the stock from that time until Mr. Morey's return.
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