Vital Records, Madison County, NY (1866)

 Oneida Weekly Dispatch, Oneida, NY, December 15, 1866

Births

BARNARD:  In Clockville [Madison Co. NY], Nov. 8, Mrs. E.J. Barnard, of a daughter.

FORBES:  In Clockville [Madison Co. NY], Dec. 1, Mrs. G.A. Forbes, of a son.

Marriages

JONES - JONES:  At the Methodist parsonage, Onedia [Madison Co. NY], Dec. 12, by Rev. C.N. Stowers, Mr. H.R. Jones to Miss Ellen Jones both of Utica [Oneida Co. NY].

FOOTE - COMAN:  In Eaton Centre [Madison Co. NY] Dec. 12, by Rev. M.S. Hard, Mr. Milton M. Foote of Oneida [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Louise C. Coman of Eaton Centre.

BURTON - BENDER:  In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] on Thanksgiving Day, by Rev. A.S. Graves, Principal of Cazenovia Seminary, Mr. James T. Burton of Chittenango [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Lucy Ann Bender of Cazenovia.

WEAVER - BIDDLECOME:  At the same time and place by the same, Mr. Austin Weaver to Miss Fannie Biddlecome both of Nelson [Madison Co. NY].

SANFORD - BRIGGS:  Nov. 21 by Rev. D. Williams, of Clinton, Mr. Joseph H. Sanford to Miss Meron C.. Briggs, both of Madison [Madison Co. NY].

BETSINGER - HURG:  In Perryville [Madison Co. NY], Dec. 6, by Rev. P.L. Hakes, Mr. Daniel Betsinger of Lenox [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Caroline L. Hurg of Fenner [Madison Co. NY].

HUBBARD - HOVEY:  In Deansville, Nov. 10 by Rev. Dwight Williams, Mr. Schuyler Hubbard of Utica [Oneida Co. NY] to Miss Emily Hovey daughter of the late Dr. Isaac Hovey, formerly of Morrisville [Madison Co. NY].

VOORHEES - LEACH:  In Eaton [Madison Co. NY] Dec. 6, by Rev. Samuel Miller, Mr. Howard Voorhees of Newport [Herkimer Co. NY] to Miss Theresa C. Leach of Eaton.

AMES - BARBER:  In DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY] Dec. 4 by Rev. T. Fisher, Mr. Henry R. Ames to Miss Addie E. Barber both of DeRuyter.

Deaths

WILLCOX:  In Clockville [Madison Co. NY] Dec. 6, Mr. Salmon Wilcox in the 73d year of his age.

Clockville, Madison Co. NY:  Some of the residents of this place, one after another, are moving on to a higher sphere of life.  Salmon Wilcox, one of its old residents, passed away on the 6th inst., leaving a widow and one only surviving daughter to mourn the loss of a husband and father.

SERGEANT:  In Hokah, Minn., Nov. 3, Mabel [Sergeant] youngest daughter of S.H. Sargeant, formerly of Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY].

HIGGINS:  In Pratt's Hollow [Madison Co. NY], Nov. 28, Mr. James E. Higgins aged 21 years.

RICE:  In Oriskany Falls [Oneida Co. NY] Nov. 27, Mrs. Harmony Wight [Rice] wife of Baxter Rice, aged 75 years.

CUSHING:  In Fenner [Madison Co. NY] Dec. 6, Mr. Enos Cushing aged 86 years.

Fenner, Madison Co. NY:  Mr. Enos Cushing died at his residence on Thursday, December 6th, aged 86 years.  Thus, has passed away one whose form was familiar to most of the residents in and about our village.  His funeral was attended by a large concourse of relatives and friends, many of the latter being of the Order of Free Masons, of which the deceased had long been a prominent and efficient member.  In connection with the ordinary burial services, the obsequies peculiar to that fraternity were performed.

SHARPLEY:  In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] Dec. 3, Mr. Oramel Sharpley aged 80 years.

Cazenovia, Madison Co. NY:  Mr. Oramel Shapley, one of our oldest and most respected citizens, died at the residence of his daughter (Mrs. Mills Bordwell) in this village on Monday Dec. 3, aged 80 years.  Mr. Shapley was a native of Lebanon, Conn. and moved to this village in 1809, where he has ever since resided.  By his death another citizen from the number of those who have long been concerned for the order, the sobriety, and the healthful growth of this community has been removed.

SHAW:  On the 16th ult. a small child of Mr. Shaw of Earlville [Madison Co. NY] swallowed a new cent, which was followed by violent sickness, indicating symptoms of poison.  The child died on the 29th, and a postmortem examination was held. The physicians were unable to find the coin but had no doubt that the irritation caused by the cent while in the child's stomach was the cause of its death.