Vital Records, Otsego County, NY (1864 & 1879)

 Unadilla Times, Unadilla, NY, July 21, 1864

Marriage

FISHER - DeFOREST:  At Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] July 3 by the Rev. E.H. Payson, Mr. Daniel Fisher of Preston [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Augusta DeForest of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY].

Deaths

LYON:  Killed at the battle of Piedmont, Va., Arad S. Lyon of Masonville [Delaware Co. NY], aged 22 years.

QUACKENBUSH:  In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] July 11, Peter Quackenbush of Otego [Otsego Co. NY], aged 62 years.

SHEAR:  In Masonville [Delaware Co. NY], June 9, Harper Shear aged 7 years, 9 months and 22 days.

Shooting Affair in Norwich

On Wednesday morning, July 6, a fellow by the name of George W. Harkins was shot by a cyprian at the storehouse on Mechanic Street in Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], which is now used by the Provost Marshal as a clothing depot and barracks.  He died about one o'clock of the same day.  A Coroner's Jury was summoned, and from the facts elicited in the case a verdict was brought in to the effect that the same Harkins came to his death by means of a pistol shot from and by the hands of Lavinia Hillyard, formerly called Leach, and that there was no evidence of any malice aforethought and that his death was simply the result of her inexcusable carelessness.  It seems that she had taken a revolver from the pocket of a coat hanging in the room, which she and all present supposed unloaded and pointed it for fun at this man, when it was accidentally discharged, the ball striking him in the forehead.  Harkins is said to have been a kind and sell disposed chap.  He had been in the army and since his discharge had been working in the Norwich Hammer Factory.

Unadilla Times, Unadilla, NY, October 12, 1865

Marriages

On the 4th inst. at the residence of the bride's father, Aaron Allen, Laurens, N.Y. [Otsego Co.], by Rev. G.O. Phelps, Joshua Sweet, M.D. of Unadilla, N.Y. [Otsego Co.] to Miss Emeline G. Allen of the former place.

At the residence of the bride's father in Nanticoke [Broome Co. NY] on Thursday evening, October 6th, by Rev. William -?-, Mr. C.A. VanFrandenburg(?) of the Broome's Gazette office, Whitney's Point [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Fannie J. [Griggs] daughter of F.N. Griggs of the former place.

At Wick's Corners in the town of Little Falls [Herkimer Co. NY], Sept. 1, 1865, by Rev. G.W. Foster, Mr. John Shaw of Stark [Herkimer Co. NY], Miss Ann M. Shumaer of the former place, all of Herkimer Co. N.Y.

Also at the M.E. Parsonage in Starkville [Herkimer Co. NY] Oct. 1st, by the same, Mr. John P. ..oer of Van Hornsville Herkimer Co. to Miss Louisa Walrath of Minden Montgomery Co. N.Y.

Deaths

We learn in the Albany papers that Gen. Biglow died in that city last Saturday.  it will be remembered that the General formerly resided in Worcester in this county [Otsego Co. NY] where he kept a hotel for many years and more recently kept a hotel in Albany.  Oneonta Herald.

A highly esteemed citizen of this town [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY] has fallen.  Joel J. Squares in his usual health on Saturday last, was struck with a fit of apoplexy on Sunday from the effects of which he died on Tuesday at two o'clock P.M.  He is truly mourned.  Otsego Republican

Yes, Mr. Squares is truly mourned."  For many years we have walked under his highly moral influence.  In early youth we were deprived of a father and at the death of our mother, it was her request that Mr. Squares retain our guardianship. The kindness of a father he has ever evinced.  His death comes bitter to us with deep felt grief.  His beloved wife and child have the sympathy of a wide circle.

Oneonta Herald & Democrat, Oneonta, NY, May 9, 1879

Marriage

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] April 20 by Rev. Father Brossnan, John T. Hallahan and Miss Mary Kerwin both of this village.

Deaths

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] May 3, Delia E. Goodrich aged 24 years.

In Schenevus [Otsego Co. NY] April 28, child of Hiram White aged about 1 year and 6 months.

In Otego [Otsego Co. NY] May 3d, Lavina [Burnside] wife of Thomas Burnside, aged 74 years.

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] May 7th, Miss Julia Cramer aged about 22 years.

Miss Julia Cramer, of this village, was taken suddenly ill about noon Tuesday.  Dr. McDougal was at once sent for, but she died ten minutes before the Dr.'s arrival.  There being some doubt as to the cause of Miss C's death, a Coroner's jury has been summoned and a postmortem will be made this Thursday afternoon.

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] May 6th, an infant child of Patrick McGuire.

In Franklin [Delaware Co. NY] Mayh 5th, Miss Mary E. Scott aged 21 years.

News Item

A beautiful tablet, to the memory of Harrison White, killed while in the performance of his duty as a fireman, will be erected in Riverside Cemetery, by Aylesworth & Howe of Schenevus [Otsego Co. NY].