Vital Records, Chenango (1879) & Otsego (1879) Counties, NY

 Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, April 26, 1879

Deaths

DeMARSE:  In this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY] on the 19th inst., Mrs. Amelia DeMarse wife of Mr. Francis DeMarse, aged 62 years.

WINCHELL:   Joseph W. Winchell a well-known citizen of Sangerfield [Oneida Co. NY], died last Thursday night.  He had lived in that town for sixty-six years and bore an unblemished character.  He died of dropsy and had been sick eighteen months.

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SMITH:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], March 24th, Mrs. Ruth Ballou Smith, aged 96 years, 1 month and 6 days.  

She was the daughter of one of the early settlers of the colony of Rhode Island and not remotely related to Rev. Hosea Ballou.  After her marriage to Mr. Smith they came to Columbus, N.Y. [Chenango Co.] in 1816.  She was identified with the organization of the Universalist church in Columbus and was one of its exemplary members up to the time of her death.  Her temperament was remarkably placid and quiet.  Her trust in the ultimate triumph of good over evil was an anchor to her soul amid the storm and struggles of life.  Few, very few, have lived so long and so worthily as this mother in Israel.  Her affectionate tenderness as a mother was well repaid by the loving kindness with which her children cared for her in her declining years.  She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H.M. Sabin, calmly and sweetly trusting in the faith which for fourscore years has been her strength and salvation.  Her funeral was attended and appropriate discourse given by Rev. D. Ballou.

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, May 29, 1879

Marriage

RYAN - PRICE:  In Newburgh [Orange Co. NY], May 20, by Rev. J.R. Thompson, James Ryan, Editor of the Newburgh Temperance Herald to Jennie May Price, Profess of Elocution in the Gormly Institute in that city.  She is a sister of Mrs. G.S. Graves of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co. NY].

Death

In Sand Hill [Otsego Co. NY] on Friday May 23, Henry Wilsey father of James Wilsey of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co. NY] aged 76 years.

News Item

Mr. L.B. Clark has had his child removed from the old cemetery and placed beside its mother in the new one, where he has purchased a fine plot and is now having a handsome monument manufactured to place upon the same.

Freeman's Journal, Cooperstown, NY, July 3, 1879

Marriage

At the residence of William F. Wheeler, Little Falls, NY, June -?-, by Rev. Albert Danker, Albert S Pomes(?) of Cooperstown, [Otsego Co. NY] and Miss Genevieve L. Bigby of Little Falls.

Deaths

In Richfield Springs [Otsego Co. NY on the 24th ult. Rosa L. [Gano] wife of Charles Gano and daughter of William Hopkins aged 21 years and 4 days.

In Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] June 20th, Hannah [Peet] widow of Bassett Peet, aged 82 years.

In Maryland [Otsego Co. NY] June 20th, David Broadwell aged 65 years.

At Mt. Vision [Otsego Co. NY], June 18th, Irving Gregory aged 22 years.

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At a regular meeting of Ehrenbreitstein Lodge No. 153, I.O.O.F., held at their lodge room June 28, the following preamble and resolutions were adopted:

Whereas it has pleased the Almighty Ruler of the Universe to remove from our midst our beloved brother, Dr. William M. Spencer; and

Whereas the hand of death was laid upon our beloved brother over one year ago and the best medical skill was called into requisition to avert its effect, but without avail, therefore be it unanimously

Resolved that it becomes the duty of the members of this Lodge to bow in humble submission to a calamity that no human power could avert.

Resolved, that in the death of Dr Spencer our Lodge loses one of its most useful and respected members, society one of its most skillful physicians, and his loss will long be deeply deplored not only by the members of this Lodge, but by the community in which he has always lived.

Resolved, that the family of the deceased have the sympathy of the members of this Lodge and we can only commend them to the Being who tempers the wind to the shorn lamb and who had promised to be Father to the fatherless and the widow's God.

Resolved, that out of respect to the memory of our deceased brother, our lodge room be draped in mourning for the next thirty days.

Resolved that a copy of these resolutions be presented to the family of the deceased and published in the Freeman's Journal and New Berlin Gazette.

Committee: David B. St. John, O.L. Smith, Sol. C. St. John.