The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, June 11, 1817
News Item
50 Cents Reward: Ranaway from the subscriber on the 26th inst. an indented apprentice named Orrin Willcox 18 years of age. All persons are forbid harboring or trusting said boy on my account. Pompey [Onondaga Co. NY], May 26, 1817. Rufus Lyon
The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, July 9, 1817
Death
In this town [Cazenovia, Madison Co. NY] on Sunday last, Mr. Nathaniel Whipple aged seventy-eight years, after a short but severe illness. He has left an aged widow and numerous friends to mourn his loss. In the death of Mr. Whipple, society has lost an exemplary member, and his surviving relatives, an invaluable friend.
"Life's a short summer - man a flower, / Hi dies - alas! how soon he dies!"
The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, August 13, 1817
Death
In Utica [Oneida Co. NY] on the 31st ult. Mr. Thomas Williams late a resident of this village [Cazenovia, Madison Co. NY] aged 63.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, August 14, 1839
Death
In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on the 8th inst. at the house of her son-in-law, Mr. David Griffing, Mrs. Esther Bedford formerly of Albany [Albany Co. NY] aged sixty-eight years.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, August 28, 1839
Marriage
At Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] on the 27th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Tiffany, Isaac Bush, Esq., Atty. and Counsellor at low, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Mary Martha Prentiss daughter of the Hon. John H. Prentiss of the former place.
Death
In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on the 26th inst. Mrs. Mary Grandy, sister of the Rev. A. Wheelock of this village, aged 58 years.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, September 4, 1839
Marriages
In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] on the 22d inst. by the Rev. Geo. E. Delavan, Mr. Ira Williams of Columbus [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Lucinda Newton of the former place.
In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] on the 29th inst. by the Rev. G.E. Delavan, Mr. James Hunt of Jefferson County [NY] to Miss Phama Blair of the former place.
Death
With the elapse of scarcely a month, we are again called upon to record the death of another estimable and worthy citizen who lost his life on Thursday. Mr. Charles Stratton two miles below this place, attended by his father, went into the canal to bathe. Unknown to him, a deep spot existed, which he fell into, and being no swimmer easily fell a victim to his helplessness in water beyond his depth. His father, who is considerably advanced in age, was unable to render him any effectual assistance and two hours expired before he was found. Mr. S. was 33 years old, and has left a wife and five children to grieve over his premature and sudden departure to the silent tomb of the dead. Oxford Times
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, September 11, 1839
Marriage
In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on the 5th inst. by the Rev. L.A. Barrows, Dr. M.P. Smith of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Lucy W. Howard of Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY].
Freeman's Journal, Cooperstown, NY, May 8, 1879
Marriage
At the residence of the bride in Portlandville [Otsego Co. NY], April 23d, 1879, by Rev. A.B. Richardson, Schuyler Crippen of Worcester [Otsego Co. NY] and Miss Amanda Gibbs of Portlandville.
Deaths
At Plattsmouth, Neb. April 10th, 1879, of brain fever, Mary Bella [Waterman] infant daughter of Dr. J.M. and Bella R. Waterman, formerly of Otsego Co. [NY] aged one year and 15 days.
At his residence in Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY] April 16th, 1879, after an illness of only a few hours, Jacob Porter aged 77 years.
Rev. J.L.G. McKown, D.D. who was the first Principal of Cooperstown Seminary [Otsego Co. NY] was born in Albany County [NY] in 1830 and entered the ministry of Oneida Conference in 1849. He died in Roseville, N.J. on Friday last - worn out with hard work and weakened by a complication of diseases. He was an active, zealous worker, with good natural abilities and considerable culture. He filled several positions of responsibility, including the pulpits of several leading methodist churches.
On Monday last, E.P. Cory received intelligence by telegram of the sudden death of his brother-in-law, Louis Blum of St. Paul [MN] formerly a merchant in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on the 4th.
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Mrs. Belle S. Botham received a dispatch Monday apprising her of the death of her husband by drowning near Buffalo [Erie Co. NY]. She started on the first train for the city. Another dispatch on Tuesday announced the recovery of the body. Mrs. Botham spent a few days in Schenevus [Otsego Co. NY] recently and had made arrangements for his wife to travel with him this summer.
The Buffalo Commercial, Buffalo, NY, April 28, 1879: The Rochester Democrat of this morning has the following: H.H. Warner, the well-known dealer in safes, received a telegram Saturday afternoon informing him that one of his agents, A.F. Botham had been drowned at Nunda. Subsequently he learned that Botham and Walter S. Orcutt had been fishing at the lower Portage Falls, and that in some manner the boat got into the rapids and was capsized, Orcutt alone escaping. The unfortunate young man was only twenty-three years of age and has a wife, although she does not reside in this city [Rochester, Monroe Co. NY]. He had been in Mr. Warner's employ since last jnauary and he left Rochester for Nunda about a week ago. A telegram announcing the sad news has been sent to Mr. Botham's father who is a well-known lawyer is Southbridge, Mass.
Buffalo Weekly Courier, Buffalo, NY, April 30, 1879: Mr. A.F. Botham of Rochester [Monroe Co. NY] was drowned in the Genesee River below the Portage Falls Saturday afternoon. Mr. Botham was a commercial traveler, representing Mr. H.H. Warren, dealer in safes at Rochester, and at the time of the accident had gone from Nunda, Livingston County [NY] in company with a gentleman named Wallace of that place, to the Genesee River for the purpose of fishing. The two gentlemen began their amusement and fished up the river until they had almost reached the lower falls, which are about three miles below the railroad bridge at Portage. At the point where the accident occurred the water ran very swiftly and was very high. the two men entered a boat and attempted to cross the river. When nearly halfway across, the boat was overturned in the rapids and both men thrown into the water. Wallace was washed down stream for some distance and was able to get upon a huge rock which projected from the water. Botham was also washed down in the flood and has not since been seen. Yesterday nearly a hundred men worked all day dragging for the body, but their efforts were not successful. The water was very high and very muddy, making the work slow and very difficult.
Buffalo Weekly Courier, Buffalo, NY, May 7, 1879: the deceased entered Mr. Warner's employ in January last, previous to which time he had been working for the Wilcox & Gibbs sewing machine company. He was only twenty-three years of age and was a married man. His wife formerly worked in Sibley, Lindsay & Carr's but left there some time ago and went to visit some friends in Schenevus, Otsego County, N.Y. In the overcoat thrown off by the drowned man was a letter addressed to his wife and fifty dollars in money. His father is a lawyer living in Southbridge, Mass. and immediately on receipt of the unwelcome news a telegram was sent to him. Yesterday an answer was received from Southbridge stating that his wife's friends would give him sepulcher, a somewhat extra-ordinary message for a parent to send. Up to the present writing no news has been received from the wife. Telegrams were sent to Schenevus and to friends in Albany, but without receiving any answer. It was subsequently ascertained that his wife was visiting friends in Syracuse and telegrams were dispatched to the Syracuse papers requesting the publication of the accident in order to catch the wife's eye. So far, all efforts to find the body have proved unavailing and it is possible that some days will elapse before it is recovered.
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