Vital Records, Chenango County, NY (1823 & 1879)

 Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, June 11, 1823

Death

At Martick, Lancaster County, Penn. on the 7th of April last, Mr. Samuel Balcom son of Mr. Francis Balcom of this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY].

Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, July 2, 1823

Deaths

In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY] on Monday last, Erastus Wilham son of Capt. James Perkins aged 18 months.

James Cummings son of Mr. Chandler Cummings, aged 12 years, was drowned while bathing in the Chenango River, near the village of Greene [Chenango Co. NY].  The alarm was immediately given by his companions, but before assistance could be given, the "vital spark had flown," and every attempt to resuscitate him proved ineffectual.  This melancholy accident should serve as a warning to those who frequent this element.

Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, July 9, 1823

Deaths

Suddenly, in this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY], on Wednesday last, Captain John Fitch aged 66.  Capt. Fitch was a soldier of the Revolution.  He served through most of the northern campaigns and fought in every battle of consequence. a genuine spirit of '76, he was attached by Gen. Washington to that brave body of men, which from the extreme danger of their service was called "the forlorn hope."  Capt. Fitch was a native of Massachusetts but had been for many years a resident of this town.  

On Sunday last, an infant child of Mr. Philo Judson of this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY].

Yesterday Susan [Mygatt] daughter of Mr. Henry Mygatt, aged 10 months.

Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, July 23, 1823

Marriage

In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY] on Tuesday the 16th(?) inst. by W. Gray, Esq. Mr. Hiram Cowles of that place to Miss Susan Towsley of Walton, Delaware county [NY].

Death

In this town [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY] on Thursday last, Mrs. Hannah West, wife of Mr. John West.

Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, July 30, 1823

Death

At Binghamton, Broome County [NY] on Friday evening last, after an illness of 11 months, Mrs. M'George wife of Mr. H.T. M'George, Jr. late of this town [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY] aged 36 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, February 27, 1879

Marriages

At the home of the bride, Feb. 22d, by Rev. G.R. Jacobsen, Esq. Mr. Maurice Johnson of Willett, N.Y. [Cortland Co.] to Miss Sarah L. Smith of Smithville, N.Y. [Chenango Co. NY].

At the home of the bride in Coventry [Chenango Co. NY] Feb. 20th by Rev. W. Burnside, Mr. Malcom Adkins of Colesville [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Cora E. Root.

At the residence of the bride's mother, Jan 23d by Rev. Russel Todd, Mr. Charles Edwards of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Mate Elliott of Chenango Forks [Broome Co. NY].

Deaths

In Elmira [Chemung Co. NY] Feb. 19th, Jas. A. Doxey aged 16 years, son of Augustus Doxey, formerly of this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. nY].

In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] Feb. 18th, Mrs. Hannah Smith formerly of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], aged 76 years.  

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In New York City, Feb. 25th, Mr. Robert Squires aged about 61 years.

We learn that Mrs. John G. Brown of Utica [Oneida Co. NY] who is now here with her mother, who is lying dangerously ill with pneumonia, received a dispatch from New York on Tuesday, stating that Robert Squires, oldest son of the late Charles Squires of this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], died at his residence in that city a few hours before. We believe, that in this death, the last of this family, once large and well-known in this community have passed away.  Mr. Squires has resided in New York many years and has been an active businessman.  At one time he was a prominent merchant and more recently he was President of the Third Avenue Railroad.  He had entirely severed his connection with the home of his boyhood not having been here since his father's death, about 7 years since.