Vital Records, Madison County, NY (1866)

 Oneida Dispatch, Oneida, NY, October 27, 1866

Marriages

BENNETT - INMAN: On the 14th inst. at Hubbard's Hotel in Clockville [Madison Co. NY], by H.H. Hathaway, Esq. Mr. Cutler Bennett to Miss Mary Inman, both of Smithfield, in this county [Madison Co. NY].

QUACKENBUSH - RAWSON:  In Vernon [Oneida Co. NY] at the house of the bride, Oct. 24th, by the Rev. G.W. Smith, Mr. Chauncey Quackenbush of Stockbridge [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Louisa Rawson of Vernon.

COOLEY - FAIRCHILD:  In Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] on the 22d inst. at the Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Mr. Smith, Mr. John Cooley of Syracuse [Onondaga Co. NY] to Miss Eva Fairchild of Hamilton.

BORDWELL - GEER:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] Oct. 22, by the Rev. W.R. Cocrane, Mr. Charles Bordwell of Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Jeanette E. Geer of Smyrna.

HAIGHT - PHILLIPS:  In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] Oct. 13 by the Rev. B. Shove, Mr. George P. Haight to Miss Cornelia A. Phillips both of Cazenovia.

PHILLIPS - HOWARD:  In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] Oct. 17, by the Rev. J.B. Child, Mr. Ralph Phillips of Fenner [Madison Co. NY] to Mrs. Caroline Howard of Cazenovia.

SMITH -GOAKES:  In Bennett's Corners [Madison Co. NY], Oct. 20, by Rev. G.W. Smith, Mr. William J. Smith of Vernon [Oneida Co. NY] to Miss Elizabeth Goakes of the same place.

Deaths

LEWIS:  In Canastota [Madison Co. NY], Oct. 20th, Mrs. Sarah Lewis wife of Morgan Lewis, aged 69 years.

RAYMOND:  In Canastota [Madison Co. NY], Oct. 6th, James Raymond only remaining son of Mr. Asa Raymond of Peterboro [Madison Co. NY] aged 36 years.

HOFFMAN:  In Smithfield [Madison Co. NY], Oct. 8th, of typhoid fever, Resida(?) [Hoffman] wife of Mr. John Hoffman, aged 65 years.

RECORD:  In Morrisville [Madison Co. NY] on Sunday morning, the 21st last, Mr. Samuel Record aged 70 years.

WILLIAMS: In Buffalo [Erie Co. NY] on the 22d inst. after a brief illness, Julia [Williams] wife of George H. Williams, formerly of Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] aged 34 years.

KIER:  In Fenner [Madison Co. NY] on the 26th ult. William Kier aged 5 years.

JOHNSON:  A boy five years old, son of Mr. Johnson, who occupies the Campbell farm, two miles south of this place [Oneida, Madison Co. NY], was seen entering their barn about ten o'clock on Thursday morning, with a small stick on fire.  It was supposed he was using the fire to light a pipe which he had.  Shortly after smoke was seen issuing from the barn, when efforts were made to find the child and extinguish the flames, both of which however were unsuccessful.  It was supposed at first that the child had accidentally set fire to the barn and frightened at what he had done, had hid himself in the woods nearby.  All efforts to find the little fellow proving unavailing, after the barn had burned down search was made in the smoldering embers when the bones of the boy were found.  There were in the barn only two or three tons of hay and a small amount of straw.  We did not ascertain he loss.

HARPHAM:  Bridgeport, Onondaga Co. NY:  Mr. Franklin Harpham died of consumption on the evening of the 18th inst. 

FOSTER:  On the same night Mrs. Margaret Foster who was apparently enjoying usual good health, "fell asleep to wake no more."  Her husband, hearing her breathe strangely, spoke to her and receiving no answer arose and procured a light, when he returned to the bedside she had ceased to breathe.

McCALE:  Sarah McCale aged 9 years, daughter of John McCale who resides in this village [Oneida, Madison Co. NY] north of the railroad, came to her death on Tuesday morning under very painful circumstances.  On Tuesday night, while engaged in parching corn, her clothes caught fire and before the flames could be extinguished, her limbs and body were burned in the most terrible manner.  Dr. Spooner was called in, but there was no hope of saving her life. Anodynes were administered and after lingering about 36 hours without much apparent pain she breathed her last. She was a bright and intelligent child, and her sad death has cast a gloom over a bereaved and afflicted household.

Vital Records, Chenango (1879), Otsego (1879) & New York (1801) counties, NY

 Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, July 12, 1879

Deaths

ALCOLT:  In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] July 8, at the residence of Halen Harrington, Mr. Arial Alcolt, aged 84 years.  Deceased was a resident of this town [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY] and Thursday morning his remains were brought to this village and interred in Christ Church Cemetery.

BLACKMAN:  Mr. Frank Blackman received a telegram Wednesday morning informing him of the death of his only son [Francis Blackman] at Gilbertsville [Otsego Co. NY]. Mr. Blackman was expecting him on a visit the day he received the dispatch. The fact is all the more sad because so unexpected.  [Buried in White Store's Evergreen Cemetery]

TURNER:  Simon Turner of Preston [Chenango Co. NY] aged 90 years, was found dead last Tuesday at a brook near his residence, where he was in the habit of going to wash.  It is supposed he was stooping over and fell, striking his face on a stone causing a concussion of the brain.

News Item

Remarkable Longevity

Many years ago, when all west of Hudson River was almost a trackless wilderness, Asa White and wife left his Vermont home and settled in Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY].  He afterwards removed to Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] where he resided until his death.  During his residence in Sherburne, he had seven children born unto him, all of whom are still living [in 1879] and whose ages are as follows:

Richmond White, 83; Mrs. Isabell White Merrills, 79; Dr. Devello White, 78; William White, 76; Mrs. Lavinia White Carrier, 73; Mrs. Eunice White Corbin, 69; Mrs. Dr. E.S. Lyman, 65

The aggregate ages of these seven living children, constituting all of Asa's progeny, it will be seen is five hundred and twenty-five years. All are in remarkable health for persons of such great age, and Uncle Richmond says if he has a pair of legs without rheumatism, he would be "just as young as he used to be."  All still reside in Sherburne except William who now resides in Coventry [Chenango Co. NY] and Mrs. Corbin in Bainbridge.  Dr. White is well-known as one of the most successful medical practitioners in this section of the state. The other sons are now farmers and all of the "children" are of the highest respectability and enjoy the confidence and esteem of all who know them. We doubt if a similar case of longevity in a family exists in this section foo the country.  May their circle long remain unbroken.  Chenango Telegraph.

Freeman's Journal, Cooperstown, NY, September 4, 1879

Marriages

At Hartwick [Chenango Co. NY] Aug. 21st, 1879, by Rev. D. Kendall Smith of Munnsville(?), N.Y., Eugene T. Newell and Rosella Proctor both of Hartwick, N.Y. [Otsego Co.].

In Middlefield [Delaware Co. NY] August 27th, 1879, by Rev. W. Fry(?), Calvin T. Northrup of Worcester [Otsego Co. NY], and Hattie E. Blair of Middlefield.

Deaths

In this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY] august 29th, 1879, William H. Lewis aged 29 years.

Mr. Lewis was a printer and learned his trade in this office.  He was a young man of warm impulses and amiable disposition, always ready at the call of his friends to lend a helping hand in anything that interested them.  For the past two or three years he had worked in Albany from whence he came home to die.  He was a member of the Presbyterian church and died in the hope of salvation through Christ.

In this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY] Aug. 18th Ambrose A. [Campbell] son of Fenimore H. and Lucinda Campbell, aged 1 year and 9 months.

In this town [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY] Aug. 28th, Cyrenus Warren aged 79 years.

At Fly Creek [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 1st, Lester Taylor aged 72 years.

In Middlefield [Delaware Co. NY] at the residence of her son, William D. Chase, August 28th, Elizabeth Chase aged 76 years.

In Portlandville [Otsego Co. NY] Aug. 30th, Louisa [Van Etten] wife of Eli Van Etten, aged 69 years.  she was a sufferer many years from the effects of an incurable and painful disease which she bore with fortitude and Christian resignation.

A letter dated Otego [Otsego Co. NY] Aug. 25 says:  "George Chapman, the young man mentioned in last week's issue, who met with so painful an accident, died on Friday morning, the 22d inst. from the results of his injuries, inflammation having set in."  Chapman was a former resident of Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY].

New York Evening Post, New York City, December 1801

December 1, 1801:  Death:  At Baltimore [Maryland] Henry Sewall, Esq. of St. Mary's County.

December 2, 1801:  Death: At Alexandria [VA] Mrs. Hannah Washington, the amiable and pious widow of Corbin Washington, Esq. of Fairfax County, in the 37th year of her age.

Death:  At Cumberland Island, Georgia, on the 25th ult. Charles Jackson, Esq. son of the late General Jackson, of Massachusetts.

December 3, 1801:  Married: At Newark [NJ] on Saturday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. Griffin, Mr. Jacob Plumb to the amiable Miss Mary Canfield all of that place.

Death:  Very suddenly at Newark [NJ] last Saturday evening, in the 71st year of his age, Mr. Benjamin Johnson of Hanover.

Death:  At Elizabeth Town, on Saturday night last, at a very advanced age, Mr. David Ogden.

Death:  The same night, near Newark, very suddenly, Mr. Josiah Meeker.

Death:  At New Haven on Sunday, the 29th November, Mrs. Ann Mumford widow of the late Thomas Mumford, Esq.

December 4, 1801:  Married:  In this city [NYC] Mr. Henry Watkinson merchant to Miss Eliza Willcocks.

Married:  On Wednesday evening, by the Rev. Mr. Leonard, Mr. George T. Morford to Miss Maria Wardell both of Shrewsbury, New Jersey.

Death:  At Reading Pennsylvania, Mr. Michael Wood keeper of the Federal Inn at that place.

December 5, 1801:  Death:  At Wilmington N.C., 13th Nov. much regreted, Mrs. Hesper Willkings the amiable consort of Mr. John Willkings, merchant of that place and daughter of Mr. James Wyat of this City [NYC]

Vital Records, Delaware (1833) & Chenango (1841) Counties, NY

 Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, December 4, 1833

Marriage

In this town [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY] on the 27th ult. by the Rev. E.K. Maxwell, Mr. Owin Marrin to Miss Elizabeth J. Patchel daughter of Mr. Samuel Patchel.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, December 11, 1833

Marriage

At Bovina [Delaware Co. NY] on the 21st ult, by the Rev. John Graham, Mr. Benjamin O. Tuttle to Miss Rosilla Closson all of Bovina.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, December 18, 1833

Marriages

In this town [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY] on Sunday evening last by Anthony M. Paine, Esq. Mr. Eli Washburn of Colchester, to Miss Lydia Gray daughter of Mr. Daniel Gray, of the former place.

At Walton [Delaware Co. NY] on the 12th inst. by the Rev. O. Clark, Benjamin W. Niles of Delhi [Delaware Co. NY] to Miss Mary Gardiner of the former place.

At Buckingham, Penn. on the 14th ult., by Ransom F. Wheeler, Esq. Mr. Oliver N. May to Miss Ruth Sands.

At the same place, on the 8th inst.by the same, Mr. Samuel G. Sands to Miss Mahala Kent.

At the same place on the 17th ult. by Esquire Poon, Mr. Humpy to Miss Hippy all of Buckingham [PA].

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, December 25, 1833

Marriages

At Hamden [Delaware Co. NY] on Thursday the 19th inst. by the Rev. E.K. Maxwell, Mr. Robert B. Leal of this village [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY] to Miss Matilda [Barlow] daughter of Mr. William Barlow, of the former place.

At Meredith [Delaware Co. NY] on the 19th inst. by the same, Mr. Thomas Myers to Miss Eunice Alvira Doolittle all of Meredith.

At Middletown [Delaware Co. NY] on the 19th inst. by the Rev. Salmon Scoute, Mr. Thomas Smith of Pine Hill [Ulster Co. NY] to Miss Billeche Beadle of Clovesville.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, October 6, 1841

Marriages

In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on Monday the 27th ult. by the Rev. J.T. Goodrich, Mr. Brown Tiffany of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Lovinia Leach of the former place.

In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] on the 29th ult. by the Rev. L. Howard, Mr. Lewis Bryant of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Mary Terry of the former place.

In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] on the 30th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Chamberlin, Mr. William Johnson to Miss Mary Ann Randall.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, October 13, 1841

Marriages

In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] on the 29th ult. by Eld. Chamberlin, Mr. Lemuel Sawtell of this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Amy Philips of the former place.

In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY] on the 5th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Abel, Mr. Nelson E. Murdock to Miss Emeline Cushman all of that town.

Deaths

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on the 24th ult. Mrs. Mary E. Dodge wife of Mr. John Dodge, and only daughter of the Hon. Charles York, aged 21 years and about 10 months.

The deceased, very early in life, believed the Gospel and turned to the Lord.  She united with the Baptist Church in Norwich and has ever since sustained an excellent character, respected and beloved by all her acquaintances.  A general sympathy is felt with her bereaved husband and her father's family, in their early loss.  But though cut down in the bloom of youth and in the midst of prospects, the most flattering, her affectionate and afflicted husband and friends have great relief and comfort in the manner of her departure.  "The peace of God which passeth all understanding kept heart and mind through Christ Jesus."  Taking an affectionate leave of the whole family individually, she manifested clear views of the heavenly glory, an unshaken hope, perfect peace, joy unspeakable and full of glory and sweetly fell asleep in Jesus.  "If we believe that Jesus died and rose again even so them also which sleep in Jesus, God will bring with him." Thess. 4, 14.

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In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on the 7th inst. Mr. Seth P. Hart aged 46 years.

In New York on Sunday morning last, Samuel H. [Barnes], only child of Mr. Samuel H. Barnes, aged one year and four months.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, October 20, 1841

Marriages

In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on the 7th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Backus, Mr. Otheniel Arnold of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Sarah Roberts of Pittsfield, Otsego county [NY].

In Litchfield, Bradford County, Pa. on the 27th ult. by the Rev. J. Towner, Mr. Alfred Hicks of Rome [Oneida County, NY\] to Miss Mary P. Baldwin of the former place.

Death

At Little Valley, Cattaraugus County [NY] on the 3d inst. Samuel Kelsey, Esq. aged 66 years.

Vital Records, Chenango County, NY (1826, 1879, 1880)

 Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, January 4, 1826

One Cent Reward

Ranaway from the subscriber the 20th of December Edgar Vickerson an indented boy.  The above reward will be given to any person who will bring him back or two cents to any person who will send him on, but no charges paid. This is to forbid all persons harboring or trusting him on my account as I will pay no debts of his contracting after this date.  Perez Gilmore Coventry [Chenango Co. NY] Dec. 20. 1825.

Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, January 18, 1826

Marriages

In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY] on Sunday evening last by the Rev. Mr. Bush, Mr. Uri Tracy, Jr. to Miss Perses Packer.

At Rochester [Monroe Co. NY] Doct. John D. Henly to Miss Elizabeth Case.

At Guilford [Chenango Co. NY] on Thursday evening last, by Elder Otis, Mr. Lamon Ingersoll to Miss Sally Sherwood.

Death

In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY] on Friday last, Mrs. Catharine York aged 36, consort of Mr. Jerry York.

Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, February 1, 1826

Death

On Wednesday morning last in the 26th year of her age, Miss Miranda Gear wife of the Rev. E.G. Gear, Rector of St. John's church in this village [Ithaca, Tompkins Co. NY].

The destroying angel has executed a commission which has called the tender mother, the affectionate wife and the sincere friend in the bloom of life and in the midst of usefulness, to walk through the dark valley and shadow of death, without fear of its terrors.  For its paths were illuminated by the countenance of the Saviour.  During a very severe illness, patience and resignation rose superior to the pains of the body and when the spirit obtained its release and winged its way to the mansion of eternal rest, then was it that her friends were left in doubt whether most to mourn her loss or rejoice at her happy exchange of time for eternity. [Ithaca Journal, Jan. 25]

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, August 7, 1879

Deaths

Sidney Plains, Delaware Co. NY:  The remains of Simeon Spencer of Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] but formerly a resident of this place and a highly respected citizen, were interred in the new cemetery here last Monday afternoon.

Harpursville, Broome Co. NY:  Mr. Joseph Welton of this place, died on Sunday the 3d inst., aged 99 years, 4 months and 5 days. The deceased was born at Watertown, Conn., and moved to this town 62 years ago. At that time this region was a wilderness with here and there a settler.  He came with a covered wagon drawn by two yoke of oxen and driving a cow and ten sheep.  He settled on what is now called Weston Street.  Mr. Welton was born March 1780, while the colonies were struggling for independence.  He was baptized in infancy by a minister of the church of England, was confirmed at the age of 17, hence he had been a communicant of the Episcopal Church 80 years.  He leaves three sons and a daughter, all of whom are over 70 years of age.  His wife, with whom he lived over 50 years, preceded him to the better land 25 years ago.  In politics he was a Republican, having always voted that ticket.

Henry O. Southworth formerly and for many years, a lawyer of distinction and promise, living at New Berlin in this county [Chenango Co. NY] died at Bridgewater [Oneida Co. NY] on Tuesday last, in his sixty-seventh year.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, March 25, 1880

Marriages

At the home of the bride in Coventry [Chenango Co. NY] March 11th, by Rev. W.B. Stewart, D.D. Mr. Lucius Manwaring to Miss Aoiby F. Tyler.

At Rockwell Mills [Chenango Co. NY] March 11th, by Rev. T.P. Halstead, Mr. E. Van Etten of Portlandville, N.Y. [Otsego Co. NY] and Miss Jane C. Finch of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY].

In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] March 10th, by Rev. J.O. Woodruff, Mr. Alonzo A. Bryant to Mrs. Adelia Pabodie all of Norwich.

Deaths

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY] March 17th, Mr. Stephen W. Delamarter in the 73d year of his age.

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY] March 18th, Mrs. Calista Wright wife of the late Orrin Wright, aged 61 years.

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY] March 18th, infant son of Charles W. and Hortence Van Valkenburgh.

In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY] March 17th, Mrs. S.J.L. Lucas wife of Willia Lucas, aged 41 years.

In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY] March 17th, Miss Nellie A. Hager aged 18 years.

In Afton [Chenango Co. NY] March 3d, Mr. Joel Wedge aged 78 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] March 10th, Mr. Benjamin Chapman in the 90th year of his age.

In Center Village, Broome Co. [NY] March 12th Mr. Smith L. Shiffer late of Chicago, aged 23 years.

In McDonough [Chenango Co. NY] Feb. 11th, Mr. Erastus Ingraham aged 81 years.

A postmortem examination was held on the body of the late Mrs. Cecil Hazard of this place [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], on Tuesday of last week by L.J. Purdy, M.D., assisted by A.L. Lowe, M.D., also of this place, and in the presence of E. McBirney, M.D. of Willett.  Mrs. Hazard had been a patient sufferer from tumors for the past five years.  Four years ago, last December, Drs. McFarland and Purdy removed a tumor from her right leg directly under the popliteal artery in proximity of the right knee joint. The operation was a successful one.....Mrs. Hazard was about 50 years of age.  Her funeral was attended from her late residence on Tuesday.  she was buried at Willett [Cortland Co. NY].

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The inquest over the body of John H. Spencer of which we made mention last week, met at the Chenango house in this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY] last Friday afternoon at one o'clock and spent all the afternoon and evening taking evidence. The witnesses were principally from Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], and their evidence was relative to the manner in which Spencer lived with Mrs. Root, the woman with whom he lived, the threats made by her and the manner in which Spencer died. They testified that Mrs. Root and Spencer lived very unpleasantly together and that she had frequently threatened his life by shooting, poisoning, etc.  Spencer was taken sick about midnight on Saturday, Dec. 14th, and died about 3 o'clock the following Monday morning.  His symptoms were very similar to those in cases of poisoning by arsenic. Coroner Avery went to Albany last Saturday morning for the purpose of getting a chemical analysis of the stomach, portions of the heart and some of the muscles, in order to ascertain if any arsenic could be found in the system. The inquest was adjourned until next Friday, when the physicians making the autopsy and the chemical analysis will be present and give evidence before the jury.  Public opinion is rather strong against Mrs. Root both in this vicinity and in Sherburne. She was arrested on Tuesday of last week, by Coroner Avery, and is now in Norwich jail.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, Apr. 1, 1880:  On Monday, December 15th, 1879, John B. Spencer, a resident of Sherburne, came to his death after an illness of only twenty-eight hours under circumstances that were very peculiar and very similar to those in cases of poisoning by arsenic.  He was at that time living with Lydia Scott, alias Lydia Root, and had been the most of the time for four or five years.

Mrs. Lodema Spencer, of this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY] the divorced wife of the deceased, Mrs. Bixby, a sister of Mrs. Spencer, and Eugene Spencer, his son, were notified by friends of theirs of Sherburne of Mr. Spencer's death and went to Sherburne on the following day to attend the funeral.  Mrs. Spencer then believed there had been foul play and desired a postmortem examination of the body and wished to bring the body to Greene for interment, to all of which Mrs. Scott objected very emphatically and declared at first that Mrs. Spencer should not be present at the funeral, but finally allowed her to go to the house.  The body was then buried in Sherburne and remained there until about two weeks ago, when the same three persons caused it to be exhumed and brought to this village [Greene]. Coroner George W. Avery of Norwich was notified and came here on Monday, the 15th inst. to hold an inquest over the body....when about a dozen witnesses from Sherburne and several from this town were sworn.  Their evidence was principally relative to the manner in which Spencer and Mrs. Scott had lived together, the threats made by her and the manner in which spencer died. The testimony showed that Spencer had left Mrs. Scott once about two years ago and said that he did not dare live with her any longer, as he was afraid that she would poison him; that they had always lived unpleasantly together, and that she had repeatedly threatened his life by shooting and poisoning. The testimony of the witnesses also established that Mrs. Scott is a woman with a very low character and terrible temper..../

Dr. Williams was sworn today before the jury and testified that in the analysis made by him of the liver, arsenic was found, and the following affidavit made by Dr. Mosher was read to the jury and offered in evidence:  "Albany City and County, ss:  I, Jacob S. Mosher of the city of Albany, practicing physician and analytical chemist have examined the stomach and viscera of John B. Spencer, furnished me by Dr. George W. Avery, Coroner, and find arsenic contained therein."

The evidence was then closed and after a few moments' deliberation the following verdict was rendered by the jury:  "John B. Spencer came to his death on the morning of the 15th of December last, in the town of Sherburne, county of Chenango and State of New York by arsenical poison, and in the opinion of this jury the said poison was administered to him by Lydia Scott, alias Root, who was then living with him, and in no other way."

Mrs. Scott is confined in Chenango County jail and will have to remain there to await the action of the grand jury. Binghamton Republican.

News Item

The Muchly Married

George H. Niles, a young man who for a short time last winter ran a saloon in this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY] was arrested on Wednesday of last week upon the charge of bigamy. after several adjournments, his examination was held before Justice Brown on Friday and he was held for the appearance at Court, his bail being placed at $1,000 and he was lodged in the County Jail.

In August 1875, young Niles was married to Miss Olive Cummings of Smithville [Chenango Co. NY] a woman older than himself and not over intelligent but possessed of considerable property left her by her parents.  They lived together up to within a year, perhaps, and in the meantime had managed to squander a good share of the property, which neither party had brains enough to take care of. This winter Niles came to work in a paint shop in this village [Oxford], and became acquainted with Mary E. Matthewson, sister-in-law of Zolmon Lamphere, to whom he was married on the 6th inst.  As soon as his second marriage was made known, there was considerable talk indulged in and Mrs. Niles no. 2 entered complaint and the young man was captured under a bed at a house in the southwest part of the town.  Wife No. 2 says that Niles read her a paper which purported to be a bill of separation and divorce from wife no. 1 and she supposed that he was free to marry again. The paper was produced in Court and is an interesting document which should be preserved.  It is drawn up "according to the laws of the town of Greene, Chenango County, State of New York," and is signed by Olive Niles and witnessed by Simon Bixby. Whether the young man believed that the document was valid, or got it to deceive, remains to be seen.  His appearance would indicate that the former surmise is the nearest correct.  Mrs. Niles No. 1 was not present at the examination, having disappeared it is said.  Oxford Times

Vital Records, Chenango County, NY (1879)

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, June 26, 1879

Marriages

YEOMANS - FORD:  At the parsonage in East Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY] June 5th by Rev. H.W.H. Watkins, Mr. R.S. Yeomans of Preston [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Anna Ford of McDonough [Chenango Co. NY].

THROOP - BLIVEN:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] June 2d, by Rev. O.H. McAnulty, Mr. Erasmus D. Throop to Miss Arlette R. Bliven all of Sherburne.

SAWYER - STEERE:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] June 18th, by Rev. O.H. McAnulty, Mr. Sylvester M. Sawyer to Miss Ida A. Steere all of Sherburne.

FOOTE - WILDER:  June 6th by Rev. L.M.S. Haynes, Mr. Charles S. Foote to Miss Minnie Wilder both of Coventry [Chenango Co. NY].

Deaths

MORSE:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] June 16th Mr. Hezekiah R. Morse aged 68 years.

BUTTON:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] June 4th, Jerry [Button] aged 2 years; and June 15th, Fred C. [Button] aged 10 years, children of Consider Button.

SEELEY:  In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY] June 18th, Mrs. Caroline Seeley aged 55 years. [Adeline?}

STEERE:  In McDonough [Chenango Co. NY] June 21st, Martha W. [Steere] aged 61 years. [wife of Arthur A. Steere]

HILLS:  New Berlin, Chenango Co. NY:  Mrs. Hill who lived about two miles below the village, was buried yesterday.  She had suffered long and severely.  She was a worthy member of the Baptist Church, and an excellent Christian woman. [possibly Roxie Babcock Hills, d. 20 June 1879, buried Scribner Cemetery, New Berlin]

Miss Ella C. Holmes aged fifteen, daughter of Judge S.N. Holmes, of Syracuse [Onondaga Co. NY] and Alfred T. Sandford a student of Madison University, Hamilton [Madison Co. NY], son of Prof. H.H. Sandford, of Chicago, formerly of the Syracuse University, were drowned in Onondaga Lake on Saturday afternoon. While rowing, the boat being suddenly capsized while the parties were exchanging seats.  Miss Amy Holmes, sister of the young lady, with Arthur L. Howes, occupied another boat and were but a short distance from them at the time of the accident.  when the boat capsized, Miss Holmes clutched her companion and cried out "Oh Amy," and both sank without rising again.  Mr. Sandford was an expert swimmer and had saved two lives from drowning, but the death grasp of the young girl probably prevented him from saving their lives.  Mr. Howes' boat was within speaking distance and Miss Holmes cried out that her sister was in  the water.   Mr. Holmes saw them going down, pulled up, stripped off his coat and dove after them.  The water was over forty feet deep.  The young man remained down until he was exhausted and had to be helped out, but he saw nothing of the bodies.  The families of the unfortunate young people were notified and grappling for the bodies was commenced at once.  Miss Holmes was a niece of Secretary of State Beach and is described as a lady of rare accomplishments. The bodies have not yet been recovered.

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, June 25, 1879

Marriage

Asa Shepard and Miss Julia Bradley of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY] were united in marriage by Rev. B.B. Carruth, on the 18th inst.  A reception was given them in the evening by the children foo Mr. Shepard.

News Item

A Confederate soldier living in Boston [MA] has a badge which he took from the coat of a Union soldier at the battle of Chancellorsville.  It has since been ascertained that the badge belonged to Asa J. Hammond who went from Delhi [Delaware Co. NY] in December 1861.  Parties in Delhi are making efforts to secure the badge.

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, June 28, 1879

Marriages

CORNELL - DUNBAR:  In Mt. Upton [Chenango Co. NY] June 19th, by Rev. J.H. Chamberlain, Mr. George Cornell and Miss Miriam E. Dunbar.

DYE - WATKINS:  At the M.E. Parsonage, New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], June 21st, by Rev. J.C. Snell and assisted by Rev. B.B. Carruth, Charles A. Dye and Lucinda Watkins both of Plainfield [Otsego Co. NY].

Deaths

SEELEY:  In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY] June 18th, Adeline [Seeley] wife of Abel Seeley, aged 55 years. [Caroline?]

KEATOR:  Thomas Keator, President of the First National Bank of Cortland [Cortland Co. NY] died on Wednesday night about 11 o'clock, at his home in Cortland.  The Standard says: "Mr. Keator, as many of our readers are aware, had been confined to his house for some time, and his recovery had lately seemed very doubtful.  By his death, Cortland loses one of her most substantial businessmen."

GRIFFIN:  On Wednesday afternoon last, George Griffin, a brakeman on the D.&H. Canal Co.'s road, while making up his train, was thrown under the train in the yard at Fort Edward [Washington Co. NY], the cars passing over his legs and mangling them in a most frightful manner.  He was carried to a boarding house nearby and physicians summoned and one of his legs amputated, the doctors expressing a hope of being able to save the other lag, but he continued to sink until he breathed his last some twelve hours after the accident.  Mr. Griffin had for some five or six years been an employee of the Midland, and for several years was a conductor on the road, residing in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] He left the road some six months since to take a position on the Delaware & Hudson Canal Co.'s road as a brakeman on a train run by Conductor Jud Baldwin, also another Norwich boy, and was promised a speedy promotion.  The deceased was an efficient railroad man and a general favorite with the employees of the Midland road where he was so long a trusted workman.  He leaves a young wife, a daughter of Mrs. Hadcock of this village, and a father and mother residing in Oswego [Oswego Co. NY] to mourn his loss.  His remains were brought to Norwich on Friday noon for interment. The funeral will take place from the residence of Mrs. Hadcock on Mitchell St.

Vital Records, Otsego County, NY (1821, 1871, 1879)

 Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, July 3, 1821

Marriages

In this town [Cherry Valley, NY] on Tuesday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Jacob Livingston of Middleburgh, Schoharie County [NY] to Miss Levantia White daughter of the Hon. Joseph White, Esq.

At Springfield [Otsego Co. NY] on the 25th ult. Mr. Moses Franklin to Miss Hannah Basingerf.

In this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on Sunday evening last by O. Judd, Esq. Mr. James Fisher to Miss Mary Powell.

Death

Died in the village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on Sunday morning last, Mrs. Agnes Johnson consort of Mr. Benjamin Johnson, aged 60 years.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, July 10, 1821

Death

Died in this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on Saturday last, Jonathan Treadwell [Hodson] aged five months, son of Mr. John Hodson.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, July 17, 1821

Marriage

At Buffalo [Erie Co. NY] on the 2d inst. by the Rev. Mr. Squier, Doctor Lucius H. Allen to Miss Eliza Diell. 

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, July 24, 1821

Marriage

At Otsego [Otsego Co. NY] on the 22d inst. by the Rev. Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Luman White to Miss Mary Carey both of that place.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, July 31, 1821

Deaths

Died in this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on Wednesday last, Mr. William Davidson aged 56 years.

Mrs. Sarah Coats consort of Mr. Salmon Coats, aged 42 years.

Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, November 29, 1871

Marriages

At Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] Nov. 22d, by Rev. H.H. Allen, Mr. Charles L. Combes of Hamden [Delaware Co. NY] to Miss Mary J. Johnston of Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY].

At the M.E. parsonage, Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] Nov. 21st by Rev. A. Griffin, Mr. J. Newkirk of Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Susan M. Merihew of Milford [Otsego Co. NY].

Death

In Morris [Otsego Co. NY] Nov. 24th, Mrs. Hiram Brownell aged 39 years.  Her remains were taken to Hartwich [Otsego Co. NY] for interment.

News Item

In Toddsville [Otsego Co. NY], Nov. 13th, 1871, Mary Horth Murdock wife of John Murdock in the 23d year of her age.  Mrs. M's illness was peculiarly distressing, adopting by advice (not medical) severe treatment to remove what was supposed to be a cancer, but which proved on a post mortem examination to be a harmless tumor, caused her great suffering and brought her to an untimely grave.  But her friends have the consoling thought that she died in the faith of the Redeemer. Bright visions seemed hovering around her dying moments, judging from expressions that she from time to time made.  A short time previous to her spirit taking its flight, she repeated these words: "Jesus calls, how sweet the sound."  Two ladies sang a part of that beautiful hymn: "Bear me away on your snowy wings," at the conclusion of which she passed over the river to join the happy throng "Where white robed angels stand."  Her husband and relatives feel their loss deeply and have the sympathy of the whole community. [Freeman's Journal, Cooperstown, NY, Nov. 23, 1871]

A Sad Case:  On inquiry into the causes which led to the death of the young married woman of Toddsville , whose obituary notice is published this week, we learned that she consulted with a physician of this village, who assured her that she had nothing to fear from a small tumor on the breast, which some of her relatives thought might be a cancer.  Notwithstanding this, she was induced to consult a "cancer doctor" by the name of McDonald, residing in Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY], who applied a plaster to her breast.  Soon after she was taken sick and was advised by a physician who was called to remove the plaster, as the probable cause. This she, under advice of some of her friends, declined to do. The result was that after wearing it a week she died. Dr. Hills of Exeter, held a Coroner's inquest on the body and the facts in the case revealed on postmortem examination, pointed to the plaster as the cause of her death.  The deceased appeared to have been poisoned by the absorption into the system of some mineral poison. The plaster had been burned up by a relative.  Portions of the body were sent to Doct. Porter of Albany for examination.  McDonald has been arrested and held to bail. When will people learn to take advice in such serious matters only from some regular physician?  As to the tribe of "cancer doctors," no one of them ever effected a cure.  Freeman's Journal

Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, September 3, 1879

Death

HURLBUTT:  At Well's Bridge, Wednesday Agus. 20th, Mr. David Hurlbutt aged about 61 years.

News Items

On Saturday evening, Aug. 23d, a stranger in an unconscious condition, blood oozing from his mouth, was found on the freight house steps, in Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY].  Dr. Close, of Hamden [Delaware Co. NY], chanced to be at the depot and by his aid the man was restored to consciousness when he said his name was Richard Dalton; that he came from Ireland some years ago; that he was in the war as a member of the 69th Regt., Irish Brigade; that he was looking for work; that he had been without food for two days.  His condition seemed to justify his statement.  He was cared for and Monday was taken to the County Poor House.

A daughter of Chester Parker of Burlington [Otsego Co. NY] left her home on Thursday night, Aug. 21st. she left a note stating that she intended to go to Albany [Albany Co. NY], where she should drop her name and under an assumed name attend school and that all attempts to find her would prove fruitless.  She was traced as far as Utica [Oneida Co. NY] where all trace was lost.  She is 18 years of age.  Her parents are nearly wild with grief.