Vital Records, Broome (1832) & Chenango (1879) Counties, NY

 Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, April 27, 1837

News Item

Sea Serpent:  Capt. McKown of the ship Havre, which arrived at New Orleans on the 3d instant from Havre, makes the following report respecting the Sea Serpent:  Feb. 19, latitude 35 32, longitude 26 05, W. at noon, saw something very singular in the water about one hundred feet from the ship and as it approached, discovered that it was a snake - its head, which was shaped similar to that of a flying fish, and its body entirely round, and of the size of a ship's mainmast, lying in a perpendicular position between four and five hundred feet long.  The day was perfectly calm and the whole ship's company (twenty-eight in number) had a fair view of this monster of the deep for the space of half an hour, when he gradually left the ship.  His motion in doing which, were similar to those of a series of barrels at equal distance from each other in a direct line, rolling in the water.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, August 14, 1879

Marriages

At New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] July 18th, by Rev. Frank W. Townsend, Mr. Horace L. Smallin of Franklin, Pa. and Florance A. [Jones] daughter of Sanford B. Jones of Sharpsville, Pa.

In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] July 28th by Rev. J.L. Severson, Mr. Duain Brooks of Columbus [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Mary Judd of the former place.

In Union Valley [Chenango Co. NY] Aug. 3d, by Rev. Mr. Harroun, Mr. Theodore DeBell to Mrs. Wooster all of Taylor, N.Y. [Cortland Co.]

Deaths

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY] Aug. 10th, Miss Miranda Sweet aged 55 years.

In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY] Aug. 3d, Mrs. Amy R. Baxter aged 84 years and six months.

Sleep on and take thy rest, / thy sufferings are no more, / Sweetly on thy Saviour's breast, / Thou shalt repose for ever more.

In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] Aug. 2d, Mrs. Mary Feehan aged 85 years.

In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], Aug. 3d, Mr. George Blackman aged 66 years.

In East Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY] July 28th, Caroline [Bacon] wife of Charles Bacon, aged 30 years.

In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] Aug. 2d, Miss lizzie Meagley aged 22 years and 5 months.

On Thursday morning Mason White fell dead at the residence of his daughter Mrs. Stanton Pendleton in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY].  The deceased had been in feeble health for some time, but his death was very unexpected at this time.  Disease of the heart was the immediate cause of death.

Joseph Welton of Harpersville [Broome Co. NY] died August 3d aged 99 years, four months and seven days.  He was born in Connecticut, where he resided until he moved to Harpersville at which place he has resided for sixty-two years.  Notwithstanding his great age, he was able to walk out of doors until about ten days ago, when he fell injuring him so badly as to cause his death.

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, August 30, 1879

Marriage

HUBBARD - BRADY:  In Lancaster, Pa., Thursday, Aug. 14, 1879, Mr. Harvey Hubbard of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Jennie Brady of Lancaster, Pa.

Death

STORRS:  In Columbus [Chenango Co. NY], Aug. 26, 1878, Mrs. Margaret Storrs in the 87th year of her age.

SHAW:  In this town [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY] Aug. 15, 1879, Mr. Daniel Shaw aged 62 years and seven months.