Vital Records, Madison County, NY (1866)

 Oneida Dispatch, Oneida, NY, October 27, 1866

Marriages

BENNETT - INMAN:  On the 14th inst. at Hubbard's Hotel in Clockville [Madison Co. NY], by H.H. Hathaway, Esq. Mr. Cutler Bennett to Miss Mary Inman both of Smithfield in this county [Madison Co. NY].

QUACKENBUSH - RAWSON:  In Vernon [Oneida Co. NY] at the house of the bride Oct. 24th, by the Rev. G.W. Smith, Mr. Chauncey Quackenbush of Stockbridge [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Louisa Rawson of Vernon.

COOLEY - FAIRCHILD:  In Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] on the 22d inst. at the Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Mr. Smith, Mr. John Cooley of Syracuse [Onondaga Co. NY] to Miss Eva Fairchild of Hamilton.

BORDWELL - GEER:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] Oct. 22 by the Rev. W.R. Cochrane, Mr. Charles Bordwell of Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Jennette K. Geer of Smyrna.

HAIGHT - PHILLIPS:  In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] Oct. 3, by the Rev. B. Shove, Mr. George P. Haight to Miss Cornelia A. Phillips both of Cazenovia.

PHILLIPS - HOWARD:  In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] Oct. 17 by the Rev. J.B. Child, Mr. Ralph Phillips of Fenner [Madison Co. NY] to Mrs Caroline Howard of Cazenovia.

SMITH - GOAKES:  In Bennett's Corners [Madison Co. NY], Oct. 20, by Rev. G.W. Smith, Mr. William J Smith of Vernon [Oneida Co. NY] to Miss Elizabeth Goakes of the same place.

Deaths

LEWIS:  In Canastota [Madison Co. NY], Oct. 20th Mrs Sarah Lewis wife of morgan Lewis, aged 69 years.

RAYMOND:  In Canastota [Madison Co. NY] Oct. 6th James Raymond only remaining son of Mr. Asa Raymond of Peterboro [Madison Co. NY], aged 36 years.

HOFFMAN:  In Smithfield [Madison Co. NY] Oct. 8th, of typhoid fever, Rerida [Hoffman] wife of Mr. John Hoffman, aged 65 years.

RECORD:  In Morrisville [Madison Co. NY] on Sunday morning the 21st last, Mr. Samuel Record aged 70 years.

WILLIAMS: In Buffalo [Erie Co. NY] on the 23d inst. after a brief illness, Julia [Williams] wife of Geo. H. Williams, formerly of Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] aged 34 years.

KIER:  In Fenner [Madison Co. NY] on th e 26th ult. William Kier aged 6 years.

Bridgeport, Onondaga Co. NY:  Mr. Franklin Harpham died of consumption on the evening of the 18th inst. and the same night Mrs Margaret Foster who was apparently enjoying usual good health, "fell asleep to wake no more."  Her husband, hearing her breathe strangely, spoke to her and receiving no answer arose and procured a light.  When he returned to the bedside she had ceased to breathe.

Canastota, Madison Co. NY:  A boy five years old, son of Mr. Johnson, who occupies the Campbell farm, two miles south of this place, was seen entering their barn about ten o'clock on Thursday morning, with a small stick on fire.  It was supposed he was using the fire to light a pipe which he had. Shortly after, smoke was seen issuing from the barn.  When efforts were made to find the child and extinguish the flames, both of which however were unsuccessful.  It was supposed at first that the child had accidentally set fire to the barn, and frightened at what he had done, had hid himself in the woods nearby.  All efforts to find the little fellow proving unavailing, after the barn had burned down, search was made in the smoldering embers when the bones of  the boy were found. There were in the barn only two or three tons of hay and a small amount of straw. We did not ascertain the loss.