Vital Records, Madison County, NY (1866)

 Oneida Weekly Dispatch, Oneida, NY, December 8, 1866

Marriages

HATCH - SMITH:  In New Woodstock [Madison Co. NY] on Thanksgiving morning by the Rev. N. Mumford, Joseph L. Hatch and Mrs. Ann Smith widow of the late Moses Smith, all of New Woodstock.

FITCH - WALRATH:  On Wednesday, Nov. 28th, at the R.D. Church in Chittenango [Madison Co. NY] by Rev. J. Talmage, E. Dwight Fitch of New York City, to Miss Emma Walrath daughter of James Walrath, Esq. of the former place.

MILLER - RUSSELL:  On Wednesday, Nov. 26th at St. Paul's Church in Chittenango [Madison Co. NY] by Rev. Dr. Smith, Theodore Miller, Esq. of Ottawa, Ill., to Miss Martha F. Russell of Chittenango.

CATER - SANFORD:  At the home of the bride, Nov. 29, by rev. J.T. Crippen, Reuben G. Cater of Macedon, Wayne Co. [NY] and Miss Electa Sanford of Wampsville [Madison Co. NY].

SEEBER - LAKE:  Also, by the same at the parsonage in Canastota [Madison Co. NY], Dec. 1st, Henry Seeber of Vernon [Oneida Co. NY] and Miss Calista Lake of Madison [Madison Co. NY].

BURDEN - JEWETT:  At Exchange Hotel, in Morrisville [Madison Co. NY] Nov. 8th, by Rev. M.S. Hard, Mr. Samuel B. Burden of Nelson [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Rosetta A. Jewett of Fenner [Madison Co. NY].

MOSHER - OLCUTT:  At Exchange Hotel, Nov. 19th, by Rev. M.S. Hard, Mr. Leander Mosher of Munnsville [Madison Co. NY], to Ellen Olcutt of the same place.

BISHOP - STONE:  In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] Nov. 22 by Rev. N.P. Campfield, Hon. Thomas P. Bishop to Mrs. Charity Stone both of that village.

NEWTON - COLLINS:  In Utica [Oneida Co. NY] Nov. 13, by Rev. P.H. Fowler Mr. Morris P. Newton to Miss Jennie M. Collins of Brookfield [Madison Co. NY].

JOHNSON - BENNETT:  In Fabius [Onondaga Co. NY] Nov. 29, by Rev. Mr. Barker, Mr. Eugene E. Johnson of DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Franc D. Bennett eldest daughter of Carloss Bennett of Fabius.

MORRISON - ASHTENAU:  In Vernon [Oneida Co. NY] on the 29th ult. by Rev. J.H. Barnard, Mr. Edwin E. Morrison of Lenox [Madison Co. NY] and Miss Maggie Ashtenau of Vernon.

HELMER - GROSS:  In Oneida [Madison Co. NY] on the 3d inst. by Rev. C.N. Stowers, Mr. Elvin Helmer of Lenox [Madison Co. NY] and Miss Charlotte M. Gross of Stockbridge [Madison Co. NY].

CASH - HUGHES:  In Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] on the 18th ult. by Rev. Theron Cooper, Mr. Corydon E. Cash of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] and Miss Sarah E. Hughes of Madison [Madison Co. NY].

BALL - ROWLAND:  In Utica [Oneida Co. NY] on the 29th ult. by Rev. D.G. Corey, Mr. James Ball of Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] and Miss Eliza Rowland of Madison [Madison Co. NY].

ALLEN - NICHOLS:  In South Otselic [Chenango Co. NY] on the 2d inst. by Rev. Mr. Beebe, Mr. Morell L. Allen and Miss Julia Nichols both of Georgetown [Madison Co. NY].

Deaths

NORTON:  In Nelson [Madison Co. NY] on the 27th ult. very suddenly, Lydia [Norton] wife of Davis Norton, aged 52 years.

HOUGHTON:  In Morrisville [Madison Co. NY] on the 25th ult. Mrs. Joanna Houghton widow of the late Henry Houghton, aged 87 years.

BALLOU:  In DeRuiter [Madison Co. NY] Nov. 10th, Dr. Russell Ballou aged 73 years.  Dr. Ballou had long been a resident of DeRuyter and a successful practitioner for years.  He was the oldest physician in town.

BARBER:  In the town of Fenner [Madison Co. NY] Aug. 31st, Mrs. Lovina Thompson [Barber] wife of John Barber, aged 86 years.

WIMMETT:  At the Railroad house in this village [Oneida, Madison Co. NY] on the 4th inst. of consumption, Samuel Wimmett aged 33 years.

FRINK:  In Brookfield [Madison Co. NY] on the 29th ult. of typhoid fever, Mr. Louis Frink aged 56 years.

FRINK:  In Watertown [Jefferson Co. NY] on the 26th ult. Miss Prudence Frink formerly of Brookfield [Madison Co. NY] aged 70 years.

GATES:  In Brookfield [Madison Co. NY] on the 30th(?) ult. David H. [Gates] son of Darius and Marion Gates, aged 3 months.

SAVAGE:  New Woodstock, Madison Co. NY:  Seth Savage Esq. a well-known and highly esteemed citizen of this town, was found lying on his barn floor in an insensible condition by his son, on Tuesday night, Nov. 27th.  It appears that he had been up in the loft and fell through a hole in the scaffold about 14 feet above the floor, striking upon his feet and severely injuring his spine and brain.  No external bruises were discovered.  He remained insensible until his death, which occurred on Friday morning.

BENJAMIN:  DeRuyter, Madison Co. NY:  Hon Elias Paddock Benjamin died at his residence in DeRuyter Nov. 27th aged 83 years.  the family of Mr. Benjamin's father was one of the first three families that settled in the town of DeRuyter in 1793.  Mr. B. has resided in this town nearly all of the time since.  He was for several years Town Clerk; also, Justice of the Peace, and was Supervisor several terms.  He was chosen Member of Assembly in 1825.  One week ago, we sent you a notice of the decease of his wife, with whom he lived nearly 55 years, and now, he too is gone.

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It is a sad, a painful duty, to pay the last tribute to the memory of the departed.  All along the journey of life this solemn task, however, is demanded at our hands.  Many in life's glad morn - away out of the jutting promontory of existence, where tenderest years gaze wistfully at the rising sun of hope - are called away.  Others that follow that sun in his course as he travels up the sky, are overtaken by the fell destroyer.  Some on the plains, some in the valley foo life's crystal river, some while climbing the foothills of opening manhood, some on the meridian mountain tops of success and some whilst tottering with cautious steps down the western slope of declining years, are signaled to join the army above.

The sad bereavement of Mr. Morgan Lewis of Canastota [Madison Co. NY] makes its solemn call upon us.  A short time since, Mr. Lewis followed the companion of his life, the friend of his bosom, the realization of the ardent hopes of youth's buoyant, joyous longings, to her last resting place.  Scarcely had he returned from the burial of his beloved wife, when he received the sad intelligence that his only son, Daniel H. Lewis had expired on the 13th of October, at Chattanooga, of smallpox, while in the service of his country, having enlisted in the regular army in March 1864, and left his home and friends to aid his country, and faithfully did he discharge his duties.  Up to the time of his confinement and decease, he held the position of clerk in the 16th Regiment of U.S. Infantry.  He worked at the printing business at Fayetteville and Canastota for some time and for one year held the position of clerk in the post office at the latter place.  Possessing an unblemished character, kind, courteous, warm hearted and true he was highly esteemed in the community.  His age was 21 years. thus has, in a brief space of time, a husband and father been deprived of all that seemed dear to him, just at the time when he most needed the comforts and companionship of these beloved ones.