Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, July 5, 1871
Marriages
At the residence of the bride's father in Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] June 25, by Rev. A. Reynolds, assisted by Rev. A. LeRoy, Burt Ireland of Mt. Upton [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Alferrettie L. Root of Oxford.
At the residence of the Esq. June 18th, by Myron Yager, Charles E. Hathaway to Miss Fannie E. Bresee all of Oneonta [Chenango Co. NY].
In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] June 27, at the home of the bride by Rev. Lyman Wright, Peter Johnston of Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Jennie Wilcox.
At the M.E. Parsonage in New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] June 21, by Rev. B.W. Van Schoick, John C. Stenson to Miss Eleanor Marsh, both of Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY].
Deaths
In Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY] June 23, Philomelia [Cornell] wife of Elihu Cornell, aged 60 years.
In this village [Morris, Otsego Co. NY] Wednesday morning, June 28, of consumption, Mr. Ambross Stevenson, brother of Nathaniel Stevenson of this village, aged 51 years and 9 months. The deceased removed to this village from Dover, Delaware last Spring. His funeral was attended at the Universalist Church on Friday at 11 o'clock. Rev. Mr. Perkins of Cooperstown, officiating and his remains were buried by the Masonic Order in Hillington Cemetery.
On Saturday the 3d ult. as Edward Hammond of Centreville [Allegany Co. NY] and Charles MacDowal of Colchester, Delaware Co. [NY] were engaged in plowing on the farm of John Hammond of Centreville, a thunder shower coming up they took refuge under a beach tree - one of their parents having told them that beach trees were never struck by lightning which is a prevailing belief with many. While in this place of fancied security, the tree was struck by lightning and young Hammond instantly killed. He threw his arms above his head and fell to the earth dead. the young man with him was thrown some six feet against a stone wall and though badly injured will probably recover. Hammond was 25 years of age and was married last winter. A brother of the deceased stood under a hemlock tree a few rods distant and witnessed the terrible calamity.
Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, July 12, 1871
Deaths
In Garrattsville [Otsego Co. NY] July 4th of consumption, Arthur C. Herrick aged 37 years and 11 months.
Near South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] June 28, Polly Lewis aged 42 years. To die is gain - she has gone to join loved ones over the river.
At Otego [Otsego Co. NY\] July 4, of consumption, George Cole aged 52 years.
George S. McClune an employee of J.H.&H. Kiersted, at Cadosia Valley [Delaware Co. NY], was drowned in the tannery while at work, by falling into the vat while he was engaged in raising out leather, on Wednesday afternoon last. At the time he fell in, no one was present, and he remained there until his absence was noticed by the watchman, who on examination, found him in the vat. He was a young man of steady habits about twenty-five years of age and had been engaged there about three months. Hancock Times
Butternuts, Otsego Co. NY: Dr. Matteson died July 1st, of consumption, and was buried July 5th. He leaves a wife and children to mourn his loss.
Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, July 19, 1871
Marriages
At Zion Church in this village [Morris, Otsego Co. NY], July 13, by Rev. T.H. Collen, Charles O. Payne of South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Cornelia Newell of Morris.
At Oneida Community [Madison Co. NY], June 20, by the Rev. Charles Ball, L. George Hall to Miss Rosell Moore both of Pittsfield [Otsego Co. NY].
At Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] July 5, by Rev. O.T. Moulton, Alvah R. Mead to Miss Orcelia Swarthout both of Milford [Otsego Co. NY].
Deaths
Near South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] June 28, Polly Lewis wife of Nelson Lewis, aged 42 years. To die is gain - she has gone to join the loved ones o'er the river.
In Pittsfield [Otsego Co. NY] June 27, Lydia [Harrington] wife of Eber Harrington, in the 68th year of her age.
In Milford [Otsego Co. NY] June 23 of consumption, George W. Sayre aged 59 years.
Near Colliersville [Otsego Co. NY], July 1, Mrs. William Frisbie aged about 50 years. [Abigail Knapp Frisbie]
In Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] July 7, of cancer, Mrs. Eleanor Ann Loomis wife of Daniel O. Loomis, aged 50 years.
In Rockdale [Chenango Co. NY] July 3, Harriet Spencer aged 65 years 8 months and 3 days.
In Rockdale [Chenango Co. nY] July 6, Seth Crowell aged 80 years.
Lewis Nash who has for the last sixteen years been a resident of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] died on the 5th inst., at the age of 71. Mr. N. was born in Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY] and from there moved to Cooperstown, thence to Forrestville, Chautauqua County [NY]\ where he lived until he removed to Norwich. During his residence here he has been in feeble health and unable to take an active part in public matters, but as a private citizen he has always faithfully performed the duties devolving upon him. Chenango Union.
Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, April 5, 1879
Death
LOWE: In this town [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY] March 28, 1879, Mr. Robert Lowe aged 66 years.
In full assurance of a glorious immortality Robert Lowe fell asleep in Jesus. He was a person of inestimable worth, a good citizen, a kind and loving husband, an indulgent father and a true Christian. As a husband his memory will be cherished long and tenderly by his children who saw his faithfulness to their dear departed mother during the journey they pursued hand in hand together. He stood nobly and bravely by her through her last conflict. His ever wakeful and unswerved love cheered her amidst the ravages of disease and the pangs of dissolution. For twenty-three years the writer has been acquainted with him. He has seen him in secular and religious prosperity, and when wading through scenes of affliction, in prosperity and in adversity he proved himself a true man. Nineteen years ago, God laid his afflicting hand upon him and his family, took away from him his first-born son, a young man of respectability just stepping out upon the stage of action. In a few years an only daughter was called to tread the verge of Jordan. In a short time, death comes again into his family and takes a mother who declares in her dying moments that Robert never gave her an unpleasant word. a little over one year ago the Lord visited him once more by death; took away his wife who had toiled on with him for years. She with her dying breath exclaimed, " Robert you have been a kind husband to me." For some time previous to his death, he seemed to be mindful of his departure from this world. I saw him last summer. He then said that he had but a little while to stay. For the last two weeks of his life, I was with him day and night. The first day, I saw him after he was confined to his bed (I use his own language now). He said, "I am a poor sinner ,but I am trusting in the Saviour." His prayer partook of the nature and spirit of the man that went down to his house justified for asking God to be merciful to him, a sinner. His whole soul seemed to rest in Christ and his blood to save. When one was asked to pray for him, he said, "Pray for me that my faith fail not in my last hours. Oh I hope God will give me dying grace." When one went to his bedside he said, "I am still living. God is very merciful to me." To his pastor one day he said, "I am almost home I hope," and then added, "God's will be done." To one of his family, he said, "Bury me in the suit of clothes you think best. It was said of my Saviour, the birds of the air have nests, and the foxes have holes, but the Son of Man hath not where to lay his head. The servant is not above his Lord seems to be the spirit that filled his soul. How often he said when helped, "There, that is all right, I shall soon be through." When suffering great pain he said "Jesus can made a dying bed feel soft as downy pillows are. May I lean my head upon his bosom and breathe my life out sweetly there. A few more pains and my weary soul will be at rest." When once the writer gave him water, he said he wished to thirst for the river of life as he did for the water of this world. To some of his children he said, "Never be ashamed of Jesus." To others: "Look to Jesus and not to the faults of others." In his death the town has lost a good citizen, the church on East Hill one of its best members and the society in which he moved a true friend. W.E. Lewis
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