Vital Records, Madison County, NY (1866)

 Oneida Dispatch, Oneida, NY, October 20, 1866

Marriages

BUYN - SMITH:  In Lenox [Madison Co. NY], Oct. 16, by Rev. D. McFarland, Mr. Daniel Buyn to Miss D. Smith all of Lenox.

PURDY - HALL:  In Verona [Oneida Co. NY] Oct. 16, by the same, Mr. Henry L. Purdy to Miss Carrie L. Hall all of Oneida [Madison Co. NY].

COE - HALL:  In Verona [Oneida Co. NY] Oct. 17, by the same, Mr. A.T. Coe of Stockbridge [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Mary J. Hall, of Verona.

DAVIS - STISSER:  In Lenox [Madison Co. NY] Oct. 17, by the same, Mr. Harvey Davis of Herkimer [Herkimer Co. NY] to Miss Jane Stisser of Lenox.

PUGSLEY - LOOMIS:  In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] Oct. 10, by Rev. J. B. Child, Mr. William Pugsley of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] to Mrs. Louisa M. Loomis of Cazenovia.

CONANT - BICKNELL:  In Eaton [Madison Co. NY] Oct. 89, by Rev. M.S. Hard, Mr. Delos W. Conart of Mansfield, Conn., to Miss Evelyn L. Bicknell of the former place.

CONINE - KILTS:  In Canastota [Madison Co. NY] Oct. 10, by Rev. W. A. Wurts, Mr. L.M. Conine of Chittenango [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Mary J. Kilts of Canastota.

HANKINS - DERRICK:  In Waterville [Oneida Co. NY] Oct. 10 by Rev. Wm. Clarke, Mr. Lewis Hankins of Madison [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Katie Derrick of Verona [Oneida Co. NY].

WHITE - BUCKLEY:  Also, by the same, Oct. 11, Mr. Parker White of Madison [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Harriet R. Buckley of Sangerfield [Oneida Co. NY].

HALL - GILBERT:  In East Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] Oct 4, by Rev. P.T. Hughston, Mr. Orville S. Hall of Hamilton to Miss Helen M. Gilbert of East Hamilton.

BUNCE - CLARK:  In Madison [Madison Co. NY] Oct. 4, by Rev. S.S. Webber, Mr. J.W. Bunce of Hartford, Conn. to Miss Louisa Clark formerly of Madison.

FRISBIE - NICHOLS:  In Fenner [Madison Co. NY], Oct. 3, by Rev. L.C. Rogers, Mr. Samuel Frisbie to Miss Catherine M. Nichols, both of Fenner.

COCKETT - KIMBALL:  In Vernon Centre [Oneida Co. NY], Oct. 13, by Rev. W.A. Wadsworth, Mr. George E Cockett to Miss Adela F. Kimball both of Augusta [Oneida Co. NY].

EASTMAN - HALE:  In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] Oct. 16, by Rev. R.A. Patterson, Mr. Eugene Eastman of this village [Oneida, Madison Co. NY] to Miss Julia F. Hale of Norwich. 

Deaths

KIER:  In Fenner [Madison Co. NY] September 26, William Kier aged 63 years.

SHERMAN:  At Genesee Forks, Potter Co., Pa., Sept. 11, Mr. Uriel Sherman formerly of Eaton [Madison Co. NY] aged 43 years and 6 months.

BAKER:  At Chittenango [Madison Co. NY] Oct. 3, 1866, while on a visit to her son, J.J.L. Baker, Esq. Mrs. Adah Baker aged 74 years, 7 months and 3 days.

The subject of this notice was born in Roxbury, Conn., February 29, 1792.  She removed to Neldon in this county [Madison Co. NY] when quite young, where she resided nearly all of the time until her death.  Possessing a vigorous constitution and mind, she endured the hardships and privations incident to a pioneer life with remarkable fortitude. She will be long remembered by those who knew her best, as ever active in promoting the good of others.  She lived not for herself alone.  Married when young, she was the mother of a large family of children, seven of whom survive her to lament her decease.  It was in the family circle and as a Christian that her virtues were most conspicuous. With an affection for  her children somewhat unusual, she ever labored for their good with an untiring zeal. The last act of her life was to minister to the family of her son in their sickness.  Leaving her home in usual health, while striving to alleviate the sufferings of her children, she was unexpectedly stricken down. For more than  half a century she had been a devoted Christian, having been a member of the M.E. Church sixty-one years. Without excitement, but with a calm, serene mind, she approached the grave, "Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch about him and lies down to pleasant dreams."  When asked if she wanted to recover she replied, "I have no anxiety.  I am ready to go," and invoking blessings on her children, in the season when all nature was changing and decaying, she closed her earthly career to enter, we trust, upon a higher and better one.  She will be deeply lamented.