Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, February 1, 1860
Deaths
On Friday last Mr. James Wilson started from his home for the village of Lodi. A gentleman on his way to this village saw him, as he supposed, sitting by the side of the road, asleep. He endeavored to attract his attention by calling, but failing to do so went to him and on feeling of his pulse found him dead. He had probably died from a disease of the heart, Cherry Valley Gazette, 25th
We are called upon to record one of the most horrible calamities ever witnessed in this section of the country. On Friday might last, a man by the name of Briggs, residing some two miles south of Davenport Centre [Delaware Co. NY], with his wife, were absent from home, leaving at home six children and about 10 o'clock the house was discovered to be on fire, and the oldest of the children, a girl about 18 years of age, went upstairs to arouse the other children, who were there sleeping, when the roof of the house fell in, burying her and four others, where they were burned to death, only one little boy escaping out of a family of six children. Reader, what must be the feelings of those parents, as they arrived at the spot where but a few hours before stood their dwelling and around its hearth were assembled a loving little band of brothers and sisters all now burned to a crisp and lying buried beneath the ruins of the house. You may think you can sympathize with them, but it is impossible. We do not learn as to the origin of the fire. Everything in the house was burned and we understand that in consequence of this sad calamity, Mrs. Briggs, the mother of the children, has been bereft of her reason and is now a raving maniac. Truly, the surviving ones are subjects of sympathy.
Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, February 8, 1860
Marriages
In Franklin [Delaware Co. NY] on the 26th ult. by Rev. E.C. Hodge, Mr. David Blanchard of Franklin to Miss Sarah Bowers of Middletown, Conn.
At West Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] on the 28th ult. by the Rev. J. Smith, Jr., Mr. Egbert Hopkins of West Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Eunice H. Stanton of the former place.
Deaths
In Centerville, Onondaga Co. [NY] on the 31st ult of inflammation on the lungs, Lancing Strait in the 39th year of his age. He was brought to his former home, West Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] and was buried on the 4th inst.
We learn that on Thursday the 31st ult. a boy named George Couse son of Fred Couse, who resides near Osterhoudt's Sawmill on the Ouleout Creek in the town of Davenport [Delaware Co. NY] was crushed to death by a log rolling over him. He was on the logs which were laying on a side hill when the blocking gave way and he fell between them and they rolled over him, causing death immediately. He was 15 years of age.
Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, February 22, 1860
Death
On Wednesday inst. as a son of Mr. Samuel Seeley, aged about 17 years, was engaged in drawing logs in the road leading from Delhi to Franklin [Delaware Co. NY], from some cause he fell or was thrown violently to the ground, striking his breast against a stone or stump, causing almost instant death. Unadilla Times
Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, February 29, 1860
Death
In this village [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY] on the 20th inst., Mary Sophia [Marble] daughter of James B. and Hannah Marble, aged fourteen months.
An angel poised on pinion bright, / Mother, to bear thy treasure, / Where care and sorrow never blight, / And joy is without measure.
She saw the bright, angelic face, / An answering smile was given, / Then passed she to His soft embrace, / Who said: "of such is Heaven."
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