Vital Records, Madison County, NY (1872)

 Democratic Union, Oneida, NY, October 17, 1872

Marriages

SNELL - SMITH:  At the M.E. parsonage in Vernon [Oneida Co. NY], Oct. 3, by Rev. J.W. Roberts, Mr. Jay H Snell of Stockbridge [Madison Co. NY] and Miss Sarah Smith of Oneida [Madison Co. NY].

CAPELING - BIRDSEYE:  At the home of the bride's father in Oneida [Madison Co. NY], Oct. 8 by Rev. R.C. Fox, assisted by Rev. B.H. Brown, Mr. A.A. Capeling of Stockbridge [Madison Co. NY] and Miss Ida A. Birdseye eldest daughter of Prof. L.H. Birdseye of the former place.

TRAVIS - SALISBURY:  Near Erieville [Madison Co. NY], Oct. 7 by Rev. W.E. York, Charles M. Travis of Crawfordsville, Ind., consul-elect to Brazil and Mary D Salisbury of Erieville.

BLAKEMAN - DYE:  In Madison [Madison Co. NY] Oct. 9 by Rev. A.H. Marshall, Mr. Lyman B Blakeman of Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] and Miss G.A. Dye of Madison.

LOOMIS - GREENLAND:  In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] Sept. 18, by Rev. Dr. Torrey, George Henry Loomis of Cleveland, Ohio, formerly of Cazenovia, and Amelia Maria Greenland only daughter of William Greenland, of Cazenovia.

BILLING - DENNISON:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] Sept. 25, by Rev. T.P. Halstead, Mr. Alexander J. Billing and Miss DeEette Dennison all of Sherburne.

BENNETT - CLARK: In Durhamville [Oneida Co. NY], Oct. 16 by Rev. A. Cocran, Mr. F.W. Bennett and Allie B. [Clark] only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Axzel Clark.

BENJAMIN - CURTIS:  In Madison [Madison Co. NY] Oct. 10 by Rev. G.W. Barnes, Frank Benjamin and Ida Curtis.

L:AWSON - ADAMS:  In DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY] Oct. 3, by Eld. T. Fisher, Mr. Frank Lawson of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] and Miss Ellen Adams of DeRuyter.

SUITS - COOK:  In Cleveland, Sept. 29, by the Rev. E.N. Brown, Mr. Willie E. Suits and Miss Rena Cook both of Verona [Oneida Co. NY].

Deaths

KILTS:  In Clockville [Madison Co. NY], Oct. 5, Mrs. Adda Kilts wife of Abram Kilts and daughter of Edwin and Almedia Wells, aged 19 years, 5 months and 13 days.

BURDWIN:  In Morrisville [Madison Co. NY] Oct 8, Deacon John R. Burdwin aged 85 years.

ROBINSON:  In Clyde N.Y. [Wayne Co.] Sept. 30, suddenly of paralysis of the heart, Wm. H. Robinson, formerly of Morrisville [Madison Co. NY], aged 34 years.

MUNGER:  In Fenner [Madison Co. NY], Sept. 28, Birdie [Munger] infant daughter of W.O. and S.B. Munger, aged 12 days.

KRUMBHAAR:  In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] Oct. 8, Helen Ledyard niece of J.D. Ledyard and wife of the late Alexander Krumbhaar in the 61st year of her age.

ALLEN:  In Detroit [MI] Oct. 2, Amelia Maria [Allen] daughter of S.P. Allen, of the Chenango telegraph in the 31st year of her age.

BAYLEY:  In Fayetteville [Onondaga Co. NY], Sept. 23 Arabella H. [Bayler] wife of Rev. John Bayley in the 60th year of her age.

HORSPOLE:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] Sept. 29, Mr. John Horspole aged 22 years.

NOBLE:  In Verona [Oneida Co. NY] at the residence of her sister, Mrs. H. Frisbie, Oct. 7, Mary Noble, aged 85 years and 4 months.

BAILEY:  In Earlville [Madison Co. NY] Oct. 6, Mrs. Anna Bailey aged 81 years, 5 months and 3 days.

WILLIAMS:  In Eaton [Madison Co. NY] Oct. 13, Sarah [Williams] daughter of Morris and Ann Williams, aged 21 years, 6 months and 27 days.

ELDREDGE:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY] Sept. 28, Lester S. [Eldredge] only child of Enos S. Eldredge aged 4 months and 4 days.

ELDREDGE:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY] June 5, Adaliza F. [Eldredge] wife of Enos S. Eldredge, aged 36 years and 12 days.

SMITH:  Bouckville, Madison Co. NY:  Mrs. Mary Smith wife of John Smith, died at her residence on Peck St. in this place on the night of the 10th inst., and on the morning of the 12th her remains were placed aboard the cars to be taken to Clinton for burial.  Mrs. Smith's sickness was long and hard to bear, and long will the ladies of their neighborhood be gratefully remembered by Mr. Smith, for the many needed favors and kind treatment his poor suffering wife received from their ever-willing hands.  Mr. Smith has the sympathy of our citizens in his irreparable loss and bereavement.

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BURNS:  In Oneida [Madison Co. NY] Oct. 5 of consumption, Maggie [Burns] eldest daughter of John and Bridget Burns, aged 18 years, 9 months and 3 days.

Mourn not for Maggie, mother, / Though to your hearts so dear; / Think she is free from pain and care, / And never know a tear.

Oh! Father cheer the stricken ones / Of those now left alone; / Send angels near to guard them / and guide their spirits home.

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HARRISON:  In Georgetown [Madison Co. NY] Oct. 3, Luella [Harrison] wife of Geo. B. Harrison and youngest daughter of Jerome Norton, aged 23 years.

Again, we feel the mighty King of terror has visited our community and has choses, as He is wont to, a shining mark.  Mrs. Harrison came among us about two years ago and in that short space of time her superior amiability and loveliness of character has won for her many warm friends, who deeply feel this mournful dispensation of providence.  Her death has been made doubly sad from the fact that through her short and painful illness she has been deprived by sickness of a mother's thoughtful care; and although kind friends and a loving and devoted husband have been there to interpret every need or wish, her affectionate nature missed that tender mother's hand and cheerful voice.  The afflicted friends have our heartfelt sympathies, and as a balm of consolation we would offer the thought that this fair flower has not been plucked to wither, but to live forever and ever in that better land, where the chills of winter never come. And as you are one by one called to pass through the dark valley, the smiles of the angel Luella will brighten the way and rob death of its sting.

The sun had gone out, / Our home was all dark, / The hearthstone was cold and drear, / When they bore her away / In that mystical bark, / That wife and that loved one so dear.

Cold surged the stream, / the waves lashed our feet; / And our hearts seemed to freeze with the spray, / As we saw the death angel / Toward Heaven retreat, / Bearing the soul of our loved one away.

Hark! a voice from yon Heaven / Just obscure from our view, / Where the feet of the risen one glide, / Softly whispers: "George, / Love, I will pledge you anew, / Our hearts death can never divide.

"I will ever by thy angel / To watch over and guide / Thy feet from the rough paths of slu, / At Heaven's gate I will meet thee, / Thy own trusting bride, / And welcome thee ever within.

"Farewell my dear parents / And sisters so found, / But it's not long divided we'll be; / The Lord was not willing / I should be with you long, / But soon you will all be with me."

H.C.P.