Vital records, Chenango County, NY (1879 & 1880)

 Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, May 24, 1879

Marriage

O'BRIAN - BROOKS: At the residence of the bride's parents in this town [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], on the 21st inst. by Rev. Daniel Ballou of Utica, Mr. John O'Brian and Miss Jennie D.E. Brooks daughter of Mr. Isaac Brooks, both of this town.  Printers remembered.

Last Wednesday Mr. John O'Brian led to the altar Miss Jennie D.E. Brooks, the beautiful and accomplished daughter of Mr. Isaac Brooks.  The nuptials were unostentatiously celebrated in the presence of a few friends, Rev. D. Ballou of Utica performing the ceremony.  The collation served was an elegant specimen of the fair bride's handiwork and ample proof of our friend O'Brian's good judgment in making his selection of a conjugal partner.  In the evening the happy couple were treated to a serenade by the Sherburne Citizen's Band, when the boys discoursed some of their finest music, making a delightful entertainment for the bridal pair, who showed their appreciation of the compliment by inviting them to partake of a sumptuous repast, which was accepted with congratulations befitting the occasion.  The bridal gifts were numerous and some of them very elegant. We take pleasure in saluting the newly wedded and wish them a pleasant voyage with prospering gales.

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, June 26, 1879

Death

ATWATER:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] June 23, 1879, Edwin Atwater aged75 years.

We are pained to announce the death of two of our old and respected citizens, Edwin Atwater, who departed this life Monday afternoon last, and Horace Scott who died suddenly during the extreme heat of Monday afternoon.  Mr. Atwater had been confined to his house for a long time, and his demise was not unexpected.  He made full preparations for his funeral and disposed of his property by will.  Mr. Scott sat on his porch and conversed pleasantly with friends but a short time before he died, and although not in his accustomed good health, his death was sudden and unexpected. Thus, the old landmarks of our village are one by one passing from our midst.  Mr. Scott's funeral will be held on Friday at 10:30 a.m., from his late residence.

MINER:  Guilford, Chenango Co. NY:  Our old and respected townsman, P. Miner died on Wednesday morning of this week at the advanced aged of 84 years.  His funeral will take place on Friday.  [Philip Miner, d. June 25, 1879, buried Guilford Center Cemetery]

News Item

A very enjoyable affair took place on the 9th instant at the residence of Miss Mary J. Gould near Sidney Plains [Delaware Co. NY], the occasion being a party given in honor of his mother's (Mrs. Amelia Gould) seventieth birthday.  A goodly company assembled, among whom were three sisters - Mrs. Rev. Jonathan Bush of Guilford, Mrs. Randolph Burdick and Miss Hannah Lyon of Masonville, four sisters-in-law, Mrs. Charles and Mrs. Ambrose Lyon of Bainbridge and Mrs. S.E. Gould and Mrs. Richard Lyon of this village. there were five widows present, all of whom had reached the allotted "three score years and ten," but whose good looks and lively manners would scarcely indicate that had more than passed the usual limit of life.  Altogether it proved a most happy and log to be remembered gathering.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, February 19, 1880

Marriages

In Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] Feb. 11th, by Rev. S.T. Ford, John W. Browning of Earlville [Madison Co. NY] to M. Jennette Haywood of Hamilton.

In Greene [Chenango Co. NY] Feb. 15th by Rev. S.TG. Ford, Will E. Langdon to Miss Mary R. [Beach] daughter of Mr. Bradley Beach, both of this town.

In Whitney's Point [Broome Co. NY] Feb. 5th, by Rev. A. C. Sperry, Mr. William Alexander of Greene [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Sarah J. Pendall of Lisle [Broome Co. NY].

In Upper Lisle [Broome Co. NY] Jan. 20th, by Rev. R.O. Williams, Delbert D. Hill of German [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Lillie O. Clough of Triangle [Broome Coi. NY].

Deaths

In Preston [Chenango Co. NY] Feb. 10th, Mr. Alfred Clark aged 90 years, 7 months and 27 days.

At the County House in Preston [Chenango Co. NY] Feb. 6th, Mrs. Nancy Clark aged 83 years.

In Triangle [Broome Co. NY} Feb. 6th, Mr. Asa Lewis aged 70 years 1 month.

In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] Feb. 10th, Mrs. Mary E. Manchester aged 27 years and 10 months.

Mr. Samuel Wheeler of this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY] who died a few days since, was a well-known citizen and a whole-souled man.  We shall mis the genial "Sam" upon our streets.

In Windsor, Broome Co. [NY] Feb. 14th, Thomas B. Purple in the 85tyh year of his age.

In the announcement of the above death, we record another link broken which unites us to the early pioneers of Old Chenango.  Mr. Purple became a resident of the town of Greene [Chenango Co. NY] in 1807.  His father settled in what is now Smithville [Chenango Co. NY] in the then wilderness of the Chenango Triangle.  He has been well known in southern Chenango and filled a prominent place in our progress to our present position.  He will be remembered by his contemporaries for his many virtues and for his official and personal integrity of character.

News Item

Norwich, Chenango Co. NY:  Andrew Jackson the fellow who left his young wife in Norwich some two years ago and eloped with the woman McQueen for a residence at Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, has become tired of the company of Kanackers and is now on his way to his old home.  We are informed that he has already reached San Francisco.  There is no chance for a reconciliation, for his wife has already secured a divorce.