Vital Records, Chenango County, NY (1879)

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, March 6, 1879

Marriages

IRELAND - MINER:  In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY] Feb. 19th by Rev. P. Griffin, Mr. Arvine L. Ireland of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Ettie F. Miner of Guilford.

BENEDICT - COREY:  In Bennettsville [Chenango Co. NY] Feb. 13th Mr. Frank Benedict of Jefferson, Ohio to Miss Eugene C. Corey of Bennettsville.

SPENCER - ODELL:  In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] Feb. 19th Mr. John Spencer of Greene [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Mary Odell of Coventry [Chenango Co. NY].

DANA - BROWN:  In DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY] Feb. 23d by Eld. T. Fisher, Mr. Frank B. Dana to Miss Addie V. Brown both of DeRuyter.

ROOT - BURTON:  In DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY] Feb. 20th by Rev. J. Clarke, Mr. H.R. Root of Vernon [Oneida Co. NY] to Miss Frank M. Burton of DeRuyter.

Deaths

GARTSEE:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on Sunday March 2d, of acute diabetes, Mr. James Gartsee aged 41 years.

On Sunday evening last, James Gartsee expired at his residence in this village after a brief illness.  Deceased was the only surviving son of our venerable townsman, John M. Gartsee and was born and reared in this village.  At an early age he entered the office of the Telegraph, then published by Nelson Pellet, as an apprentice and followed the business for a number of years.  He has filled the office of Deputy Sheriff and for several years past has been Constable of the town, the duties of which trusts he discharged with ability.  He leaves a widow and one son, who have the sympathy of all in their affliction.

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BELDIN:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] Feb. 265th Hannah A. [Beldin] wife of Daniel I. Beldin, aged 32 years.

LANDERS:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] March 1st, Mr. Benajah Landers aged 71 years.

PALMER:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] March 3d, Mr. Samuel M. Palmer aged 76 years.

SCALLAN:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] Feb. 27th Mr. Nicholas Scallan aged 69 years.

PECKHAM:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] Feb. 28th Mrs. Susan R. Peckham wife of John Peckham aged 63 years.

O'CONNOR:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] March 4th, Mr. David O'Connor aged 40 years.

ANGELL:  Near New Berlin Centre [Chenango Co. NY] Feb. 16th Mrs. Mary A. Angell aged 69 years. 

CLEVELAND: In Elmira [Chemung Co. NY] Feb. 20th Mrs. Julia A. Cleveland aged 72 years, formerly of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY].

MUNCY:  In DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY] Feb. 21st, Mr. Adomjab Muncey aged 83 years.

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, February 26, 1879

Deaths

PRITCHARD:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] Saturday, Feb. 22, David J. Pritchard aged 42 years.  Funeral services at his late residence on Westcott St. at 23 p.m. today (Wednesday).

In our obituary department we publish a notice of the death of David J. Pritchard of this village.  The circumstances of his death are peculiarly distressing.  Deceased was the son-in-law of Henry Hanson, a former well-known resident of this village with whom he had been spending some time in New Mexico.  He was recently stricken with partial paralysis and as soon as he was able, he was brought home, his father-in-law accompanying him.  During the severe cold weather that marked the period of his transit he contracted a hard cold which developed soon after his arrival her on Wednesday last into pneumonia and terminated in his death on Saturday last. The unfortunate man was unable to speak after his arrival. The many friends of Mr. Hanson and his family will sympathize deeply with him in his affliction.

Guilford, Chenango Co. NY:  Mrs. Abigal Delavan, wife of Nathan Delavan, passed away Monday afternoon.  Mr. Delavan was one who was respected by all who knew her and best of all, she had an abiding faith in her Savior, who upheld and sustained her in her last sickness, realizing that promise as her own.  "Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord."  Her age was 66 years.

Guilford, Chenango Co. NY"  Mrs. Rufus Smith, better known here as Aunt Hannah, of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], died on Monday of last week. She was brought to this place and buried on Friday, Rev. W.D.L. Wilson officiating.

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, March 1, 1879

Death

Afton, Chenango Co. NY:  Levi Church an old timer and largely connected with the lumber business in years gone by, died this evening at the age of 77 years.  A large circle of sons and daughters are left to mourn the loss of a father who had sustained then from their childhood to their present prosperity.