Vital Records, Otsego (1863) & Madison (1866) Counties, NY

Unadilla Times, Unadilla, NY, October 29, 1863

Marriage

HAMMOND - CLINTON:  At Morris [Otsego Co. NY] October 14, by Rev. J.S. Palmer Mr. Henry Hammond to Mary E. [Clinton] only daughter of DeWitt Clinton, all of the town of Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY].

Deaths

GOODFELLOW:  In Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY] August 31, William Goodfellow aged 80 years 7 months 21 days.

BETTS:  In Franklin [Delaware Co. NY] October 18, Col. Wm. Betts aged 61 years.

Unadilla Times, Unadilla, NY, December 31, 1863

Marriages

LEONARD - KINGSLEY:  At Deposit [Delaware Co. NY] December 15, at the residence of the bride's father by the Rev. C.H. DeLong, Mr. George C. Leonard of Niagara Falls [Niagara Co. NY], formerly employed as Assistant Telegraph Operator at Deposit, to Miss Kate Kingsley of Deposit.

MUSSON - BREED:  At Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] at the residence of E.S. Clark by Rev A.N. Benedict, Mr. Richard H. Musson of Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Abbie D. Breed of Norwich.

Deaths

THOMPSON:  In Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] December 20, Josphine E. [Thompson] daughter of Wm. J. Thompson, esq. aged 28 years.  Miss Thompson was a young lady much esteemed and beloved by all who knew her, and her death will be deeply lamented.  Rarely are we called upon to chronicle the death of so consistent a Church member, so loving and dutiful a daughter, and so worthy a member of society.

FLINT:  In Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] December 29, Otis [Flint] son of Leroy Flint in his 22nd year.

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SCOFIELD:  In St. Augustine, Florida at the Convalescent Camp, December 7, 1863, George Scofield aged 25 years, a member of Co. K, 89th Regt. N.Y.S.V.

Thus passed from time to eternity another victim of this cruel war.  He was among the first to enlist in the cause of his country and the last year of his time was well advanced when he hoped again to join friends at home, having never had a furlough since he enlisted.  But He who rules the destinies of the world had otherwise ordered it. He had been in numerous battles and had once been shipwrecked, but the strong hand of disease has laid him low.  He died a faithful soldier and a Christian and we trust his soul now sleeps with Jesus.

"O Thou, who dry'st the mourner's tear, / How dark this world would be, / When pierced by sin and sorrow here, / We could not fly to thee!"

Oneida Dispatch, Oneida, NY, September 8, 1866

Marriages

FLAHERTY - VOSBURGH:  In Chittenango [Madison Co. NY] Sept. 5, by Rev. S.P. Gray, of Ithaca, Mr. Patrick I. Flaherty to Miss hattie Vosburgh, both of Chittenango.

LEWIS - CLARK:  In Clarkville, Aug. 30, by Rev. J.M. Todd, Hon. Albon A. Lewis of Richville, Allegany Co. [NY] to Miss Mary M. Clark daughter of Hon. Joseph Clark.

NICHOLS - BAILEY:  In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] Aug. 30 by Rev. L.A. Eddy, Mr. Joseph Nichols to Mrs. Marietta R. Bailey.

Deaths

GIBBS:  In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] Aug. 29, William Gibbs aged 64.

FLEMING:  In Morrisville [Madison Co. NY] on the 2nd inst. of typhoid fever, Mrs. Ceriza W. Fleming wife of Ira H. Fleming, aged 41 years.

TILLINGHAST:  At Chicago, Ill., Aug 25th, of consumption, Mr. Lucien C.. Tillinghast son of Clark Tillinghast, formerly of Morrisville [Madison Co. NY], aged 31 years

FRANCIS:  In Munnsville [Madison Co. NY], Sept. 1, Dea. Ichabod Francis aged 69 years.

MURPHY:  In St. Paul, Minn. on the 15th ult. of cholera, John Murphy formerly of Oneida [Madison Co. NY] aged 23 years.

LUMPKINS: Canastota, Madison Co. NY:  Abner Lumpkins a resident of this place was drowned in the Erie Canal in this village last Wednesday night.  His body was recovered on Thursday forenoon and buried by the poormaster.

FISK:  New Woodstock [Madison Co. NY]: Mr. John Fisk, who for many years was a resident and active citizen in this village, died in Detroit, Mich., Aug. 27th. His remains were brought to this place, and the funeral services were held Aug. 29th.  His age was 75 years.

BRAND:  Morrisville, Madison Co. NY:  Wm. B. Brand, Esq., formerly Sheriff of this county, recently died at Fond-du-lac, Wis. after a lingering illness, aged about   56 years.  Mr. B. was Under Sheriff from 1841 to 1844, during which time he discharged the duties of Sheriff and Jailor, and in 1846 was elected Sheriff of the county for three years.

CADY:  A terrible tragedy occurred on Muller Hill in the town of Georgetown [Madison Co. NY] on Saturday last.  A boy, about 10 years of age, son of a Mr. Van Horn, went into the house of Ira Cady, one of his neighbors, and taking down a gun presented it at a little daughter of Mr. Cady, about 9 years old, called her by name, and said he was going to kill her.  He fired the gun, and the charge entered just between and above her eyebrows, producing death in a very short item. We have been unable to learn from the neighbors of any ill feeling of the boy towards his victim or her family and we think the shooting must have been gross carelessness, the boy not knowing the gun was loaded.