Vital Records, Otsego County, NY (1866 & 1879)

 Unadilla Times, Unadilla, NY, March 18, 1866

Marriages

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] March 9th, by Rev. A. Reynolds,. Mr. N.L. Conley  of Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Mary E. Brownell of the same Place.

In Deposit [Delaware Co. NY] March 2d, by Rev. J.S. Pattengill, Edward P. Pattengill of New Lisbon [Otsego Co. NY] to Eliza J. Hanford daughter of G.W. Hanford of Deposit.

Deaths

In -?- Delaware County [NY] on the 25 of February, Sally [Ogden] wife of David Ogden, aged 75 years.

In Franklin [Delaware Co. NY] March 11, Thomas McCall aged 56 years.

In Sidney [Delaware Co. NY], March 11th, Mrs. Sally Bedford aged 86 years.

At Valdora(?) Springs on the 6th inst. William Newby in the 76th year of his age.

At Guilford Centre [Chenango Co. NY] March 10th, Mrs. Alice Cady aged 70(?) years.

In -?- Alleghany Co. N.Y.  Willie [Dunbar] eldest son of Rev. Joseph Dunbar, aged 19 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] on Tuesday morning, March 16th of disease of the stomach, Sherwood C. Merritt Esq. aged 52 years.

At the Spaulding House in Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] March 10th, Capt. William Sage aged 37 years, late of Company L, 20th N.Y. Cavalry.

Unadilla Times, Unadilla, NY, April 19, 1866

Marriage

In Sidney [Delaware Co. NY] on the 11th inst. by the Rev. Frank Fletcher, Mr. Orrin Landers to Miss Mary Graves all of the above place.

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Death of Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson

The public were shocked with the intelligence of the death of Mr. Dickinson.  He had taken a large and active part in public affairs and had many friends.  His career illustrates the character of our institutions:

Mr. Dickinson was a native of Connecticut, having been born in Goshen, Sept. 11, 1800.  He was, therefore in his 65th year.  In 1806 his father removed to Chenango [County, NY] where the deceased in the intervals of severe labors on the farm, received the simple rudiments of an English education.  He became in his early manhood an ardent politician and attached himself to the Democratic party.  His first office was that of constable which led to his introduction to the law and in 1826 he was admitted as an attorney and very soon acquired a high place among the prominent lawyers of the State.

Mr. Dickinson has held the following offices:  Constable in 1826-8; Senator from 1830 to 1840; Lieutenant Governor in 1843-4; United States Senator from 1844-1851; Attorney General for he State 1861-2; and United States District Attorney for the Southern District of New York, at the time of his death.

Mr. Dickinson was a candidate for the Presidency and in the Convention of 1848 and subsequently had great strength.  He failed of a nomination, owing to the opposition of his own State.  The controversies inside of the Democratic party had involved him. He prevented the nomination of Gov. Marcy for President, and the enmity thus invited stood, thereafter, in his way. Through a long contest he had stood by the South upon all questions and even after the outbreak of the rebellion proclaimed it to be right and the course of the north to have furnished provocations, even for the extreme resort of armed rebellion.  As the contest deepened and grew more bitter, he reversed his position and became a most earnest champion of the Federal side. The motives of his course we do not now propose to inquire into.

Mr. Dickinson had force of character, as was shown in his remarkable career, and had personal attraction, as was evidenced in the number and devotion of his friends.  He was simple and frugal in his habits and was free from suspicion of venality.  He was genial in society, eloquent in debate, and fearless in the advocacy of opinions.  He challenged enmities with great boldness, but he held his friends to him by strong bonds.  In looking back on his whole career, it is impossible not to recognize that he was a man of rare character, who's well applied abilities were rewarded by signal honors at the hands of fellow citizens.  Argus

Oneonta Herald & Democrat, Oneonta, NY, May 23, 1879

Marriages

In Walton [Delaware Co. NY] May 18, Charles S. Waters of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] and Miss Julia B. St. John.

In Otego [Otsego Co. NY] May 15, by Rev. A. Thomas, George Thomas and Orpha Burdick.

In New Lisbon [Otsego Co. NY], Dr. Chambers of Edmeston [Otsego Co. NY] and Mrs. Lina A. Gilbert.

In Edmeston [Otsego Co. NY] May 7, by Rev. L. Muzzy, De Forest Talbot of the firm of Wm. Talbot & Son and Miss Hattie Chase.

Deaths

In Albany [Albany Co. NY] May 19, George D. Burton in the 30th year of his age.

George D. Burton of Albany, who died at his home, Monday, was nearly as well known here as any of our citizens.  He married Miss Alice Wright of Oneonta and for many years represented the stove manufacturing establishment of S.H. Ransom & Co.  He was a young gentleman of more than ordinary business ability, faithful and true in every element of his manhood.  Mrs. Burton and the two children will derive whatever consolation there may be in the sympathy of numerous friends here.  Mr. Burton was insured for $5,000 in the Commercial Agent Association.  His funeral occurred yesterday at 4 o'clock.

In Delhi [Delaware Co. NY] May 15th, George [Tompson] youngest son of John Tompson, aged 22 years.

At the residence of his son-ion-law, William Peebles, near Schenevus [Otsego Co. NY], May 9th, Alfred Birge in the 65th year of his age.

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] May 16, Mrs. Sarah Marx aged 80 years.

In Plainfield [Otsego Co. NY] May 15, Mary [Richards] wife of Richard Richards, aged 75 years.

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] May 18, John Driggs.

Phlemency Horton of Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY] aged 94, father of Charles F. Horton, whose name ha been so prominently and unpleasantly associated with the Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] abortion case, died Friday.