Vital Records, Madison County, NY (1872)

 Democratic Union, Oneida, NY, November 7,1872

Marriages

SWIFT - TANNER:  In Providence, R.I., Oct. 16, by Rev. S.J. Carroll, assisted by Rev. Mr. Barnes, Mr. Cyrus B. Swift of Providence and Miss Emma Tanner of Morrisville [Madison Co. NY].

WIGHTMAN - McCAMMON:  In Little Falls, Oct. 16, by Rev. R.C. Houghton, of Utica, Rev. O.C. Wightman of the Northern New York Conference, and Annie [McCammon] youngest daughter of Col. Geo. W. McCammon.

THURSTON - BAKER:  At the residence of the bride's parents in Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] Oct. 24, by Rev. Henry Pine, Mr. W.C. Thurston of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] and Miss Emma A. Baker of Hamilton.

VOORHEES - GETMAN:  In Chittenango [Madison Co. NY], Oct. 23, by Rev. J.B. Longstreet, Mr. Garrett Voorhees of Camden [Oneida Co. NY] and Miss Nettie Getman of Chittenango.

SANFORD - ABBEY:  In Brooklyn, Oct. 31, by the Rev. Samuel T. Spears, D.D., David Sanford of Rome, and Adele N. [Abbey] daughter of W.S. Abbey of Brooklyn.

RUSH - SHEPARDSON:  In Earlville [Madison Co. NY] Oct. 30 by Rev. J.O. Gifford, Mr. George I. Rush and Miss Eda Shepardson both of Poolville [Madison Co. NY].

WELLS - MARSHALL:  In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] Oct. 30 by Rev. A.H .Marshall, Mr. Ira Wells and Miss Francis A. Marshall both of Cazenovia.

WEBB - SANFORD:  In Clinton [Oneida Co. NY] Oct. 29 by Rev. T.B. Hudson, Mr. Wm. B. Webb of New York and Miss Laura A. Sanford of Clinton.

Deaths

RAYMOND:  In Peterboro [Madison Co. NY], Nov. 4, Capt. Asa Raymond aged 78 years.

DUNBAR:  In Richmond, Va. Sept. 29, Mrs. Mary Jane [Dunbar], wife of J. Hanchett Dunbar, aged 26 years, 4 months, 15 days, formerly a resident of Deansville.

MONEY:  In Syracuse [Onondaga Co. NY] Oct. 20, George Hooker [Roney] son of Robert and Juila E. Roney aged 3 months.

TABOR:  In Pompey [Onondaga Co. NY] Oct. 25, Abigail Tabor aged 81 years.

JONES:  In Clinton [Oneida Co. NY] Nov. 3, Ellenor Malinde [Jones] wife of John K. Jones, aged 30 years and 6 months.

RICHARDS:  In Clinton [Oneida Co. NY] Nov. 4 of chronic croup, Mary E. [Richards] only daughter of Martin L. and Martha Richards, aged 4 years 5 months and 35 days.

PALMER:  In Waterville [Oneida Co. NY], Nov. 2 of organic disease of the heart, Charles D. Palmer in the 69th year of his age.

RICHER:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] Oct. 29, Orville L. Richer aged 19 years.

ERICKSON:  On Wednesday last, two men, whose names were Christian Peterson and Charles Erickson were walking upon the railroad track near Verona [Oneida Co. NY].  The latter in attempting to step off the track to avoid an approaching train, fell and was struck by the engine, and so seriously injured that he died soon after, being brought to Oneida [Madison Co. NY].  Dr. Carpenter, coroner, was called, but deemed it unnecessary to hold an inquest.

ROBINSON:  The little daughter of Charles Robinson, of Oneida [Madison Co. NY] whom we reported week before last as being severely burned, died from the effects and was buried on Monday, the 4th inst.

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STEWART:  In Oneida [Madison Co. NY] Nov. 1, James J. Stewart in the 56th year of his age.

We are again called upon to record the death of another of Oneida's [Madison Co. NY] most respected and widely known citizens, J.J. Stewart.  He was born in the town of Fenner, Madison Co. [NY] in  the year of 1817 and spent his youthful days on a farm in that pleasant and diversified rural section.  Later Mr. Stewart became engaged with his brother, Alexander Stewart merchandizing in grain at Lenox Basin in this town [Oneida, Madison Co. NY].  In 1860 he went to Utica [Oneida Co. NY] and helped form the firm of Daniel Crouse, Son & Co. where he remained three years.  In the spring of 1864 he came to Oneida and in the following August was one of the first to take part in the establishment of the Frist National Bank of Oneida and upon its completion was made one of its directors and Vice President.  He was made President of the same organization in 1867, which position he has since retained until death.  He was one of the trustees of the Oneida Savings Bank, also of the Oneida Seminary and was chosen one of the trustees of the new and beautiful laid out Glenwood Cemetery, south of Oneida, where his remains now find repose from the busy, bustling world.  

Aside from his business connections already noted, he was at the time of his death one of the firm of Root Stewart & Co. of Oneida, also, one of the firm of A.C. Stewart & Co., Manlius [Onondaga Co. NY] and one of the firm of Howard, Stewart & Co. of New York, commission and product merchants.  Mr. Stewart was at all times awake to the public enterprises going on in our midst, and was among the number that subscribed liberally to the N.Y.& Co. midland RR stock in order to secure its passage through our village, and later, to encourage the growth of Oneida, had taken stock in the new steam engine works of this village, now under construction.  

Although surrounded by such a diversity of daily business transactions, Mr. Stewart never assumed a blustering or hurried appearance, but ever seemed ready and willing to lend a willing ear and helping hand to the demands of charity, as well as to those of worthy public enterprises. If he was slow to form acquaintances, he was nevertheless a strong and warm-hearted friend to those with whom he became attached.  He leaves a wife and one son, five or six years of age, who have the sympathy of their extensive number of friends and acquaintances.

News Item

People in this vicinity will not be astonished by reading the following account, which we find in the Chenango Union of one who for a time, by his skill, rendered himself quite popular in our midst, but finally disgraced himself by contracting debts which he failed to pay.  It says:

"Many of our readers will recognize in the subject of the following paragraph, which we clip from an exchange, an old acquaintance:  Dr. Anisansel lately professor of music and modern languages in the Union school at Westfield, Chautauqua County [NY] has again brought himself into rather unenviable notoriety.  A few months ago he secured a divorce from his wife on the ground that she had been guilty of adulterous practices with Rev. Dr. Thompson of Jamestown [Chautauqua Co. NY], the latter testifying to the truth of the charge in court.  Before the decree was granted, however, Anisansel eloped with one of his pupils, a very respectable young lady.  His last exploit was to desert his last victim, hire a livery stable horse and buggy which he took to Olean [Cattaraugus Co. NY] and sold.  He also borrowed a watch from a Westfield [Chautauqua Co. NY] jeweler, which he took with him.  On a former occasion he was arrested for forgery and lodged in jail and on being released on bail he hired a horse and rode away, selling the animal to pay his expenses on the journey.  Mr. Anisansel was formerly a teacher in the Cooperstown Seminary [Otsego Co. NY]. He came to South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] seven or eight years since, and taught music quite extensively there and in surrounding villages at the same time, living fast and creating quite a "swell."  There he forged notes to the amount of about $1,100, besides victimizing merchants, hotel keepers and others in that vicinity, to the tune of from one to two thousand dollars and was saved the consequences of his criminal actions only by the intercession and entreaties of his wife, whom he has now deserted."