Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, April 24, 1879
Marriages
WHIPPLE - RICE: In North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] April 17th, by Rev. C.C. Williams, Mr. William A. Whipple to Miss Abby A. Rice both of Norwich.
SKILLMAN - FERNALD: At the residence of the bride's father in Mcdonough [Chenango Co NY], April 14th, by rev. I.P. Towner, Mr. B.F. Skillman, to Miss Jennie Fernald.
TEFFT - FREEMAN: In Williamstown, N.Y. [Oswego Co.], April 13th, by Rev. A.M. Shaw, Mr. LaDell S. Tefft formerly of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Nellie L. Freeman all of Williamstown.
Smyrna, Chenango Co. NY: We learn that Ladell S. Tefft, formerly of this village, but now of Williamstown, N.Y. was married on the 13th inst. to Miss Nellie Freeman of that town. His many friends here send congratulations.
Deaths
GALE: At the residence of her son-in-law, Walter Scott, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], April 16th, Mrs. Dorothy Gale aged 87 years.
CLARK: In Watertown, N.Y. [Jefferson Co.], April 16th, Marion Lee [Clark] only child of Charles E. and lizzie M. Clark, formerly of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], aged 1 years, 3 months and 8 days.
BAKER: In New York City, suddenly on the night of April 20th, Mrs. Hattie Newman [Baker] wife of Dr Clarence M Baker and sister of Mrs. Daniel Noyes of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], aged 42 years.
CHAFEY: In North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] April 21st, an infant son of Wilson S. and Almeda L Chafey, aged 11 months and 21 days.
CHAMPLIN: In Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY] suddenly, April 19th, Mr. Michael Champlin, aged 82 years.
TAYLOR: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] April 19th, Mr. Amon Taylor aged 74 years.
Amon Taylor died at his home on Smyrna Hill on Saturday at the advanced age of 74 years. A few years since he removed to this town from Otsego County [NY] where he had always resided. He was a lifelong Democrat and will be missed in the community in which he resided. He has suffered with a cancer for a number of years past, which was the cause of his death.
HOWARD: In Preston [Chenango Co. NY] March 31st, of typhoid pneumonia, Lucy E. [Howard] daughter of Charles R and Hattie E Howard, aged 2 years, 3 months and 24 days.
PARKER: In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] April 13th, Asa J. Parker aged 2 years, 11 months and 14 days.
GLAZIER: In North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] April 15th, Olive A. Glazier aged 47 years and 10 months.
McLAUGHLIN: In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], April 13th, Mrs. Margaret McLaughlin aged 65 years.
PITTSLEY: In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY], April 14th, Mrs. Asenith Pittsley aged 60 years.
BROWNELL: In Earlville [Madison Co. NY] April 14th, Mrs. Carrie N. Brownell, aged 21 years and 3 months.
WETMORE: In Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY April 1st, Mrs. Ann Wetmore aged 82 years.
COY: In Kanesville, Ill., April 7th, Mr. John Coy aged 90 years and 6 months, formerly of Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY] and a soldier of the war of 1812.
RICE: In Cincinnatus [Cortland Co. NY] April 10th, of pneumonia, Mr. Stillman Rice aged 86 years.
KELSEY: In Geneseo, N.Y. [Livingston Co.] April 20th, Hon. William H. Kelsey aged 67 years, formerly of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY].
Hon. William H. Kelsey, of Geneseo, N.Y., who died on Sunday night last, was a native of Smyrna, this County, where he was born October 2d, 1812. He engaged in the practice of law. In 1840 was elected Surrogate of Livingston County [NY] and ten years later District Attorney of the same. He was a member of the 34th, 35th, 40th and 41st Congresses, being elected first as a Whig and later as a Republican.
GREENE: At Granite Falls, Minn., April 8th, of paralysis, Mr. Elisha Greene aged 61 years, formerly of McDonough [Chenango Co. NY]
WIDGER: At Browning, Iowa, suddenly of apoplexy, Ralph D. [Widger] son of William and Betsey Widger, aged 36 years, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY].
New Berlin, Chenango Co. NY: On Monday last, Mr. Festus Button an old resident of this place, breathed his last, and about the same time, Mrs. W. Sholes also crossed over the river. On Tuesday, Mr. Orimel Hall, familiarly called "Uncle Or," who had been confined to the house but a few days, breathed his last. Gazette
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From the Tampico (Ill.) Tornado of April 10th, we learn of the sad death of the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.S. Brewer of that place. Mrs. Brewer is better known to her many Norwich friends as Mrs. Proctor, who from eight to ten years ago was the loved preceptress in Norwich Academy [Chenango Co. NY]. From an extended notice we clip the following:
"Every heart in this community has been wrung by the sad fate that befell little Hattie Brewer on Tuesday of this week, April 15th. Mr. A.S. Brewer, who lives about two miles from town, set fire to some prairie grass on his farm, and went to the house for dinner, leaving his children playing at a safe distance from the burning grass. He was soon startled by hearing the most piercing cries of distress and hastening out, he was horrified to see Hattie, his oldest child, a lovely little girl about eight years of age, running towards the house with her clothing in a mass of flames. In an instant he sprung to her aid and with his bare hands attempted to smother the fire, but it was not until Mr. Morse, who was taking dinner with him, came with his coat that the fire was put out. The little sufferer was taken to the house and Dr. Smith called, who, when he saw the deep burns about the body and limbs, pronounced the injuries dangerous if not fatal. It was too true, and after much suffering, death came to the relief of the innocent child at midnight. Mr. Brewer sustained fearful burns on his hands and it will be weeks before he can use them, if indeed, he ever regains the full use of them.
"Sympathizing friends showed their willingness to do all that friends can do in such a calamity, and the heart of every person in the community is filled with compassion for the misery and bereavement of the afflicted family."
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