Vital Records, Delaware (1832) & Otsego (1864) counties, NY

 Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, May 9, 1832

Deaths

At Walton [Delaware Co. NY] on the 1st inst. Col. John Eells in the 77th year of his age.  Col. Eells was a patriot of the Revolution - early took a decided part in his country's cause and bore arms in her defense in times that tried men's souls.  He sustained himself with Christian fortitude and patience, under a distressing illness and resigned his soul into the hands of God who gave it.

In this village [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY] on the 6th inst., Ann Eliza Hunt daughter of Mr. John Hunt, aged nine months.

In the village [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY] on the 7th inst. after a short but distressing illness, Frances Elizabeth [Pratt], daughter of M Pratt, M.D. of this village aged 2 years and 10 months.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, May 16, 1832

Death

In this village [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY] yesterday afternoon after a severe and lingering illness, Mr. Isaac Hathaway aged 62 years.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, May 30, 1832

Marriages

In Bloomville [Delaware Co. NY] on Sunday last by the Rev. Mr. McAuiley, Mr. Stephen R. Keeler to Miss Betsey L. Merwin daughter of Col. Asher Merwin.

In Homer, Cortland County [NY] on Sunday the 20th inst. by the Rev. A. Bennett, Mr. M.R. Hulce, Esq. of Deposit, Del. Co. [NY] to Miss Eliza Ann Curtiss of the former place.

Unadilla Times, Unadilla, NY, June 2, 1864

Marriages

GREGORY - WORTHINGTON:  At Christ Church, Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] on Thursday morning, May 2d, by the Rev. S.H. Bryanott, Archibald Gregory M.D. of Jersey City to Kate D. [Worthington] daughter of JH. Worthington, Esq. of Cooperstown.

ROOT - STOCKING:  At Utica [Oneida Co. NY] May 24, by the Rev. Mr. Harris of Grace Church, Doct. Frank H. Root of Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Mary M. [Stocking] youngest daughter of the late J.M. Stocking, Esq of Utica.

BLIVIN - SHAW:  At Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] May 28 by the Rev. Charles W. Tomlinson, Mr. Frank M. Blivin of Bridgewater [Oneida Co. NY] to Miss Caroline S. Shaw of Cooperstown.

Deaths

PARISH:  In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] May 21, Achsa Parish wife of Andrew Parish aged 81 years.

JUDD:  In Franklin [Delaware Co. NY] May 17, Major Elijah Judd aged 58 years.

PRIEST:  In Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] May 23, Amos Priest aged 79 years.

Another brakeman on the N.Y. & Erie RR. was killed week before last at Wureason's bridge about two miles below Deposit[Delaware Co. NY].  the Courier says that the coroner's jury rendered a verdict censuring the company for constructing a bridge so low as to endanger the lives of tis employees. The company is now engaged in raising it. This is the third or fourth man killed at the same place.

On Monday last a little Child of Thomas Doran's came running out from the schoolhouse in the Foster neighborhood down the river at recess, after a colt which was passing, when the animal kicked, hitting the child and injuring it so severely that it died on Tuesday afternoon.  Parents should caution their children against such carelessness and children should remember that death often follows on such thoughtless action.

Unadilla Times, Unadilla, NY, June 9, 1864

Marriages

CARSELL - YOUNG:  At Guilford Centre [Chenango Co. NY] May 12, by the Rev. S.M. Kee, Mr. Legrand Cassell of Afton [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Alice Young of Guilford Centre.

MALLORY - NASH:  At Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] May 25, by the Rev. Wm. kSearls, Mr. H. Deloss Mallory to Miss Sophia Nash both of Norwich.

Deaths

BIRDSALL:  In Unadilla Centre [Otsego Co. NY] June 1, James H. Birdsall aged 22 years, 1 months and 27 days.

YALE:  In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY] May 27, Joel Yale aged 73 years.

STRAIT:  In West Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] May 23, Jacob Strait son of Alvinia Strait, aged 24 years, 7 moths and 13 days.

HUNT:  In the Hospital at Fort Marshal, April 3, Charles Henry Hunt formerly of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], aged 22 years, 7 months and 24 days.

TIFFANY:  In Masonville [Delaware Co. NY] May 11, Georgiana [Tiffany] daughter of Clark and Cyntha Tiffany, aged 7 years and 1 months.

NILES:  In Morris [Otsego Co. NY] May 6, Mrs. Sarah J. Niles aged 28 years and 11 months.

HITCHCOCK:  In North Franklin [Delaware Co. NY] May 28(?), Benjamin Hitchcock aged 55 years.

In the case of a little child of Mr. Thomas Shaw of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] that died on 29th May after a lingering illness of several weeks, a postmortem examination disclosed the fact that it died from eating an almond meat, a piece of which lodged in some part of the intestines, causing an abscess.  The little sufferer was between three and four years old.  Norwich Union.