tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19054256276482251192024-03-28T09:47:25.129-04:00Local History NotesNewsclippings of obituaries, marriages and other news items pertinent to the southern tier of New York state, primarily including items from Broome, Chenango and Delaware counties, New York.Local History Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494824047973339608noreply@blogger.comBlogger6799125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905425627648225119.post-88019669633730849272024-03-28T08:04:00.000-04:002024-03-28T08:04:39.828-04:00Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, January & February 1878<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><i>Oxford Times</i>, Oxford, NY, January 30, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Death </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">SISSON: In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 17th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Humphrey Sisson</u>, aged 68 years.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Chenango American</i>, Greene, NY, January 31, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriage</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">On Jan. 12th, by Rev. S.W. Scoonover, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Cyrus A. Orton</u> to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Eva A. Barnard</u> all of Willett [Cortland Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Death</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Brooklyn, N.Y., Jan. 25th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Theodore C. Grannis</u>, aged 60 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Theodore C. Grannis, formerly a resident of this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], died at his home in Brooklyn, on Friday last, of rheumatic fever. He was a native of Oneida County, N.Y. and came to this village about the year 1853, and established the Hamilton Exchange Bank, which went down in the great financial crisis of 1857. He was one of the leading spirits of the <i>Chenango American </i>Association, by whom this paper was founded, and while the Association existed, he acted as their Secretary and Treasurer. While a resident here, he was active in everything that tended toward the improvement and advancement of our village and its surroundings. He was a candidate for Member of Assembly while here, in 1855, being defeated by Hon. F. Juliand, of this village. He removed from this village to New York City in 1858. For a time, he was engaged in mercantile pursuits, but of late years he gave his attention entirely to journalism. He was art critic for the New York <i>Evenign Post</i>, and afterward had charge of the art and literary department of the New York <i>Commercial Advertiser</i> and contributed to many other newspapers and magazines.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">His funeral took place Sunday afternoon at the late residence of the deceased, No. 253 Macon Street, Brooklyn. The ceremonies, which consisted simply of the Episcopal burial service, were conducted by Rev. Dr. Diller, of St. Luke's Church, Clinton Avenue. The remains, which were dressed in a suit of plain black clothes, were incased in a rosewood coffin, with silver trimmings. The attendance of friends was large and among those present were several well-known artists.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Mr. Grannis was of a warm and genial nature, of modest and gentlemanly address, and a writer of no ordinary power. He leaves a wife and six children to mourn his loss, who have the deep sympathy of a large circle of friends in this section.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Sherburne News</i>, Sherburne, Y, February 2, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Death</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">A sad accident, resulting in the death of a most estimable and respected citizen, occurred last Tuesday. <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Warner Calkins</u>, a farmer nearly 74 years of age, residing about one mile south of Earlville [Madison Co. NY], went to his barn, as is supposed, for the purpose of feeding some poultry. He ascended the scaffolding, some twelve or fourteen feet above the barn floor, and apparently attempted to cross it when a board gave way, letting him through onto the floor. He evidently struck on his face and breast and was lying in that position, unconscious, when found. It is thought that he was discovered in about fifteen or twenty minutes from the time he fell, by Mr. Chas. Wilcox who had occasion to go to the barn. Medical aid was immediately called, and Drs. White and Wilcox of Earlville, and Dr. H. Lyman of this village made all possible effort to restore consciousness, but unavailingly. He expired about 4 o'clock P.M. No bones appeared to be fractured and bruises were comparatively slight. It was decided that death was caused by concussion of the brain. Mr. Calkins was well known to most of our citizens as a worthy, intelligent and industrious farmer whose loss to the community will be felt with deep regret. He was born and always resided on the farm where he died, and, though unpretentious, he has been several times honored by his townsmen with the trusts pertaining to town offices, which responsibilities were discharged with fidelity and in a satisfactory manner. He leaves a widow surviving him, and one son, O.H. Calkins, who have the sympathies of the community in their sudden affliction.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Bainbridge Republican</i>, Bainbridge, NY, January 31, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriage</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><u style="font-weight: bold;">Col. and Mrs. R.W. Juliand</u> celebrated the 55th anniversary of their marriage on Monday evening the 27th inst. Among the guests present were Mr. Lewis Juliand of Greene and Mar S.O. Griswold of New Haven, Conn. The united ages of five of the party was 395 years - an average of 79 years, the Colonel heading the list in his 88th year. The full china tea set of 55 years ago was used that evening. Many interesting reminiscences were called out from the happy pair. During the week's ride in single sleigh in mid-winter in 1823 from New Haven to Bainbridge, not one night did they find or have a fire in their sleeping room the entire distance. The sleigh made in those days and used by them had but a single thill, the horse guiding the same by an iron neckyoke, with neck strap, &c.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Death</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">On Wednesday morning the church bell tolled the death of <u style="font-weight: bold;">William Kelley</u>, aged 24 years. He had been confined to the house for some months past with that dread disease, consumption. Mr. Kelley was greatly respected, and we opine that "up there" it makes no difference on account of the color of the skin.</p>Local History Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494824047973339608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905425627648225119.post-28090093060124415322024-03-27T08:36:00.004-04:002024-03-27T08:36:42.531-04:00Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, January & February 1878<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><i>Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph</i>, Norwich, NY, January 30, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriage</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Mr. and Mrs. Ebenezer Adams celebrated at their residence in the town of Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], Thursday evening, the 24th inst., the fortieth anniversary of their marriage. This was the largest gathering of the kind that has ever been held in this vicinity, and the invitation was made general. A large number of friends and relatives assembled to join with them in passing a pleasant evening. After the guests had arrived, they were made mutually acquainted, and the enjoyment of the evening commenced; and then the guests separated into little knots and groups which seemed almost lost in the spacious rooms of their great mansion. for a time, conversation ruled the hour and well did it reign, for many valuable thoughts were expressed and happy reminiscences rehearsed. Among some of the amusing features of the entertainment which afforded much real merriment to the guests were Mrs. A's. collection of gewgaw animals, artfully constructed of cloth, and made many years ago with her own nimble fingers. Music was voluntarily furnished by the members of the North Norwich Cornet Band. This additional aid was appreciated by those present and helped to render the occasion delightful. At an early hour the guests formed in couples and sought refreshments which were found in abundance. We beheld two large tables bountifully supplied with choice delicacies, together with oysters and other substantials, and well did the participants do the repast justice.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Although no presents were solicited on this occasion, yet some very valuable ones were presented. Mr. J.V. Lewis held the attention of a large company while he made a few eloquent remarks on the part of the donors. He said that the tokens of regard on their part, were but a slight expression of the good wishes they entertain toward the recipients on this the fortieth anniversary of their wedded bliss. In response, G.W. Marvin, of Norwich, spoke on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Adams. That they tender their hearty thanks to the donors for the valuable presents which, though unexpected, were all the more cheerfully received, and also, to the entire company for the interest each one has exhibited in making this anniversary an unequivocal success.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Mr. Adams married his wife in the winter of 1838. the wedding took place in the house now [in 1878] occupied by Mrs. Reynolds, in this village, but then by Mr. Booker for whom both were working at the time. A goodly number of friends and relatives were present to enjoy that occasion. Though since, thirty-three of that number have died, leaving only two out of thirty-five who attended their wedding and whose ages not far exceeded that of the happy couple. One of the two left is Mrs. Curry, who was present at the anniversary, and enjoying good health. Mr. and Mrs. Adams' wedded life has been an exceptionally happy one. The latter has been in the true sense of the word a helpmate and to her good judgment and sound common sense, must be attributed in some degree at least their success in life. The tokens of respect and friendship left them by their friends will doubtless be cherished for many years as reminders of the happy occasion and the friendly donors. Altogether it was a splendid affair, and all returned home in that happy friendly and peaceful frame of mind, which generally prevails at similar occasions. GS.T. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Death</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">BALCOM: Died, at Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], January 26th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Henry Balcom</u>, Esq., aged 80 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">There are names among the older citizens of every village closely identified with very many of the important occurrences which go to make up its history. It is perhaps safe to say that no one of our townsmen can nearly fill the place of the late Henry Balcom in this respect. Having begun life just within the bounds of the last century, his whole career, with its varied and useful experiences, has moved evenly alongside nearly the entire course of the village history and formed a vital part of its record, everywhere leaving an imprint for good. He was born January 18, 1798, the eldest among 11 children of Francis Balcom, one of the very earliest settlers. His marriage with Mary, daughter of Lyman Hunewell, also a pioneer, occurred Jan. 22d, 1822. This union was only broken nearly half a century later by her death. The children remaining are Miss Lucy A. Balcom, Oxford; Mary A. Sheldon, San Francisco, Cal., Mr. Samuel Balcom, Bath, Steuben Co., Mrs. Henry C. Putman, Eau Claire, Wis.; Henry F. Balcom, Cleveland, Ohio, and Samuel F. Balcom, Lapeer, Michigan. A second marriage with Mrs. Sarah Kathan, who survives him, took place September 14, 1870.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Mr. Balcom was blessed with those now old fashioned principles of honesty and fidelity, which with his sympathetic nature must secure friends and wield an influence in a new and growing village. Interested in the well-being of his neighbors, his wise counsels were sought and often proved effective in harmonizing crashing interests and removing cause for litigation. In matters pertaining to public improvement, he was ever among the foremost. It was due to his enterprise that the first sidewalk was laid in Oxford, an example since so generally followed. His knowledge of real estate matters, houses, lots and their boundaries, was marvelous. He could describe the houses and their occupants of about every building lot in the village since his boyhood, with their various changes, and has owned more deeds of property hereabouts than any other citizen. Verily, it seems as though, at one time or another, he had possessed the title to nearly every piece of land in Oxford. His transactions in real estate were almost numberless. Strictly temperate in his habits, and a promoter of temperance, he was of the first to sign a pledge at a meeting in 1832, held at the Presbyterian Chruch. It being the invariable custom in early days to supply liquor whenever a new building was raised, Mr. Balcom, was the first to disregard the rule, and was bitterly censured by his neighbors for the innovation. His attention to the educational interest of the town was continued for nearly fifty years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Elected a trustee of the Academy in January 1833, he has held the position with scarcely an interval since, having been at his death Vice President, of the Board, ever a zealous and willing worker. He represented his native county in the New York Legislature during the session of 1838, faithful to every duty assigned him. His name was on the list of Directors of the First National bank for at least ten years past. As to politics, a republican of the old pattern, staunch and true. In religion, an attendant at the Episcopal Church. As a kind neighbor and exemplary citizen he will be most missed. At his demise, "The leaves of memory seem to make a mournful rustling in the dark."</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph</i>, Norwich, NY, February 2, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriage</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Coventry, Chenango Co. NY: Tuesday evening, the 22d inst., <b><u>Asa Mandeville and wife</u></b>, found their house suddenly surrounded by a large party armed with tin horns and other dangerous looking paraphernalia and the place was duly invested. After some warlike demonstrations, a parley was had with the inmates of the house, and an armistice was duly declared, and the party given peaceable possession of the premises. Mr. and Mrs. Mandeville were at the proper time informed that this was the tenth anniversary of their wedding and that this company had come to remind them of the fact and to rejoice in honor of the occasion. Mr. Manwarring, in behalf of the friends, in a few well-chosen words, presented some fine gifts to the bride and groom. His remarks were responded to by the Rev. Mr. Sawtelle, of Ninevah.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Otselic, Chenango Co., NY: The death of <u style="font-weight: bold;">J.J. Johnson</u> casts a gloom over the community. A man of large influence, active in business and of strict integrity, he will be greatly missed.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Earlville, Madison Co. NY: <u style="font-weight: bold;">Warner Calkins</u> aged 74 years died at his late residence on Tuesday. The funeral services will be held tomorrow, Friday, at the Baptist Church. While at work upon a scaffold over the barn floor, he stepped upon a plank, the end of which had slipped from its proper position and was precipitated to the floor a distance of twelve feet, striking on his head. He was soon after found in an unconscious condition and remained so until he died. For several years he has been afflicted with deafness so that he has not been much from home, but was known as an industrious, hardworking man. He leaves a large circle of friends who deeply sympathize with the bereaved family in this their sudden affliction.</p>Local History Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494824047973339608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905425627648225119.post-51681709624807309972024-03-26T09:06:00.001-04:002024-03-26T09:06:50.617-04:00Vital Records, Chenango County, NY January 1878<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><i>Chenango Union</i>, Norwich, NY, January 31, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriages</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">TUCKER - CRUMB: In Hamilton [Madison Co. NY], Jan. 22d by Rev. E.W. Jones, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Hiram H. Tucker</u> of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] to <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Miss Jennie E. Crumb</b> of Hamilton.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">NORTON - GRAY: In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 21st by Rev. W.R. Baldwin, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. John Norton</u> of German [Chenango Co. NY], to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Estelle Gray</u> of Sangate, Vt.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">FRINK - PECKHAM: In Georgetown, N.Y. [Madison Co.] Jan. 22d, by P.P. Crain, Esq., <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Orello E. Frink</u> of Otselic [Chenango Co. NY], to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Etta Peckham</u> of Georgetown.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">HOWES - BAKER: In Lincklaen [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 21st by Elder T. Fisher, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Henry Howes</u> of DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY] to <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Miss M. Delphine Baker</b> of Lincklaen.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">MERRITT - NHARE: In Cincinnatus [Cortland Co. NY], Jan. 16th, by Rev. A.C. Smith, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Mr. George Merritt</b> to <b><u>Miss Lovina Nhare</u></b>, both of South Otselic.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">NICHOLS - BURNAP: In German [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 22d, by Rev. L.D. Turner, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Harry Nichols</u> of Cincinnatus [Cortland Co. NY] to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Mary burnap</u> of German.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">TYRELL - JONES: In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 2d by Rev. Wm. Sawtelle, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Lewis H. Tyrell, Jr.,</u> of Harpersville [Broome Co. NY], to <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Miss Mildred E Jones</b> of Afton.</p><p style="text-align: center;">_____________________________</p><p style="text-align: justify;">BARRE - GREENE: At the residence of the bride's parents at White Store (Norwich) Jan. 22d, by Rev. Mr. Boyce, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Frank J. Barre</u> to <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Miss Bertha B. Greene</b> daughter of Philander Greene, Both of White Store.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At the residence of the bride's parents, near this village on Tuesday afternoon, January 22d, 1878, by Rev. Mr. Boyce of South New Berlin, Mr. Frank J. Barre, son of Caleb B. Barre, Esq. to Miss Bertha B. Green, daughter of Philander Greene, all of White Store, N.Y.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In consideration of the above notice, we feel that our pen is not capable, or our command of the English language sufficient to express our congratulations. Last Friday evening we saw the happy pair alight from the train at this station, after an extended tour to the Parlor and other cities, the great metropolis included, and we could not help regretting, as we saw how happy they were, that we, too, have not had the same pleasure. We do not mean that we envied Frank his happiness or that prize he has so nobly won, on the contrary, we rejoice that he has had the fortune to obtain so charming a lady for a companion, but we do mean to say that we regret that we, in our younger days, before we reached the shady side of twenty, had not made as stern an effort as did Frank and secured as valuable a prize. But we were always too timid, and we now see the truth of the old saying: "Faint heart never won fair lady."</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The young people hereabouts who have been friends and associates of the young couple have a feeling of sadness come over them when the melancholy thoughts arise that they have lost, in Mr. and Mrs. Barre, the free, gay and blithesome Mr. Barre and Miss Greene of yore. "Miss them? yes, sadly we miss them."</p><p style="text-align: justify;">May their matrimonial love be a long, strong, and happy one, and their tempers ever be unlike the day following their happy union, which, it will be remembered, was the most blustering of the season.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">LEMLEY: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 24th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Eda Jane [Lemley]</u> wife of William Lemley, aged 76 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">DRAKE: In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 25th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Eliza [Drake]</u> wife of Roswell A Drake, aged 52 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">JOHNSON: At North Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], on the morning of the 21st inst. of pneumonia, <b><u>John Jewitt Johnson</u></b> aged 63 years, 3 months and 9 days. Father of Mrs. George W. Ray of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">PURDY: At the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah H. Hall, at Guilford Centre [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 24th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Eliza Purdy</u>, aged 82 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Mrs. Alice [<i>sic</i>] Purdy, mother of Mrs. John P. Hall, with whom she resided near Guilford, died on the 24th inst. at the age of 82. Her remains were interred in our village cemetery on Sunday, the 27th.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">BEARDSLEY: In Preston [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 20th, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Mr. Wm. Beardsley</b>, aged 84 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">SPRAGUE: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 28th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Nancy Sprague</u> aged 76 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">WILCOX: In Hamilton [Madison Co. NY], Jan. 24th, killed by being caught in machinery, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Edward Wilcox</u>, oldest son of Dudley Wilcox of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], aged 21 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Smyrna, Chenango Co. NY: Our community were shocked on Thursday evening by the announcement of the sudden death of Edward Wilcox, of Central Smyrna. He was at work in the tannery at Hamilton, when he was caught on a shaft and wound up, losing his left arm and right leg. The engineer knowing that something was wrong in the machinery, stopped the engine and went upstairs, finding him as we have stated. He was brought home Friday, and the funeral held on Sunday, which was attended by over four hundred people. he was much esteemed by all who knew him.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">FLEMING: In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 22d, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Mrs. Harriet N. Fleming</b>, aged 36 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">WRIGHT: In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 22d, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Frank [Wright]</u> son of William A. Wright, aged 5 months.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">STEWARD: In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 11th, of diphtheria, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Nettie E. [Steward]</u> only daughter of Giles H. and Adaresta S. Steward, aged 10 years, 8 months and 9 days.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">TOBEY: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 23d, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Hattie A. Tobey</b> aged nearly 24 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">RICE: In Ararat, Pa. Jan. 12th, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Wilbur Rice</b> aged 14 years, formerly of Afton [Chenango Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">GRANNIS: <u style="font-weight: bold;">Theodore C. Grannis</u> formerly a resident of Greene [Chenango Co. NY], died suddenly in New York on Friday. He was art critic for the New York <i>Evening Post</i> and afterward had charge of the art and literary department of the New York <i>Commercial</i> and contributed to many other newspapers and magazines. He had been slightly ill but a few days, of rheumatic fever and his death was entirely unexpected.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">STONE: Seldom do we read of so sad an affliction as that which occurred in the family of F Stone in Cortland [Cortland Co. NY], two weeks since. On Tuesday, a son aged fourteen years died of scarlet fever; on Wednesday, another son, aged two years, expired; on Thursday, a daughter aged five years died - all of scarlet fever; and on Friday Mr. Stone himself died of diphtheria, aged thirty-four years. All were buried in one grave on Saturday. A stricken widow, whose cup of sorrow is more than full, survives the wreck of her household.</p><p style="text-align: center;">_________________________</p><p style="text-align: justify;">BALCOM: In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 26th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Henry Balcom</u> Esq., aged 80 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Henry Balcom died at his residence in this village on Saturday last at the advanced age of 80 years, his birthday occurring a short time since. Up to within a year he retained his age to a remarkable degree, appearing much younger in years, until stricken with Bright's disease, when his health gradually failed and rapidly increased a few days since and on Saturday he passed away. Mr. Balcom at the time of his death was the oldest person born in this town. Residing here all his lifetime, he knew more of the local history and incidents connected with the early settlement of the town, than any other person, and possessing a bright memory and a tact for relating stories and incidents it was always a great pleasure to listen to him. He was identified with nearly every enterprise springing up in town, and years ago built many houses and stores in this village, probably more than any two persons who have ever resided here. He was a staunch friend of the Academy and for many years one of the Board of Trustees. In him the deserving poor found a good counselor and received help and he was a friend to everyone. His honesty was never questioned. <i>Times</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>News Item</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Accident to Lieut. E.O. Gibson</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">His friends were pained on Saturday by the intelligence that <u style="font-weight: bold;">Lieut. Edwin O. Gibson</u>, son of Dr. S.C. Gibson, of South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], now of the regular army and stationed at Fort McKavitt, Texas, had met with an accident which made the amputation of a leg necessary. A dispatch from Gen. Ord, at San Antonio, through Dr. Kasson C. Gibson of New York was received on Saturday as follows: "Stage upset on the 22d, Gibson's leg broken, amputated three inches above ankle, has surgical fever much prostrated. Cannot move inside ten days. Is seventy-five miles west of here." A dispatch from Lieut. Gibson at Uvalde to a friend in this village, received on Sunday says: "Leg amputated Thursday. Am very weak yet but improved somewhat."</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Lieut. Gibson was a member of the old 114th Regiment and was wounded at the Battle of Sabine Crossroads, La. in April 1864 and again, in both legs, and taken prisoner in an attack by guerillas upon the steamboat John Warner, on the Red River in May. After remaining a prisoner for two months, he was sent to Camp Parole, at Annapolis, Md. Being unable from his wounds to rejoin his regiment, he was put on detached duty at Hart's Island, where he remained till discharged from the service at the close of the war. Since the war, Lieut. Gibson has been in the regular army, and for a long time was stationed at Fort McKavett, with a detachment of the Seventeenth Infantry. He is now Adjutant of the Tenth Infantry, a position he has held for a number of years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">All unite in the hope that the gallant Lieutenant will speedily recover from his injuries and will anxiously await further news from him.</p>Local History Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494824047973339608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905425627648225119.post-89198558417777405962024-03-25T08:33:00.004-04:002024-03-25T08:33:31.431-04:00Vital Records from Binghamton Courier, Broome Co. NY, January 1845<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><i>Binghamton Courier,</i> Binghamton, NY, January 2, 1845</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriages</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY], on Monday last, by the Rev. Mr. Brace, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Hiram Whiting </u> of Elmira [Chemung Co. NY], to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Lavernia [Seymour]</u> daughter of the Hon. William Seymour of Binghamton.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In this town [Binghamton, Broome co. NY] on Tuesday evening last by the Rev. Mr. Gregory, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr Henry A. Squires</u> to <b><u>Miss Hannah A. Bevier.</u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Nichols (Tioga Co.) [NY] on the 18th ult by the Rev. Mr. Willcox, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Amos Patterson</u>, Esq. of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Esther Ransom</u> of the former place.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">On the 25th ult. <u style="font-weight: bold;">Sarah Jane [Chitterling]</u> in the 5th year of her age, and ont he 30th ult. <u style="font-weight: bold;">Melinda Caroline [Chitterling]</u>, in the 2d year of her age, daughters of Matthias and Sally Chitterling of this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: center;">_____________________</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY], on Tuesday Dec. 24, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Julia Ann Slosson</u>, aged 38 years, daughter of the late Col. Abraham DeWitt of this town, and wife of William Slosson of this village.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The death of this estimable woman has left a void in her family and in society that nought can fill. In the church of which she was long a devoted member, a vacancy will be felt. In the society in which she moved, her unobtrusive and amiable virtues will long bless her memory. But it is in the home, whence she has been borne to return no more forever that is felt "that grief which passeth show." The hearts of those from whom the wife and mother has been so suddenly snatched away, are left desolate. But we will mourn not for her, for "Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord."</p><p style="text-align: justify;">"Farewell! thy life hath left surviving love / A wealth of records and sweet "feelings given," / From sorrow's heart the faintness to remove, / By whispers breathing "less of earth than heaven." </p><p style="text-align: center;">_________________________</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In New Haven [CT], December 21st, 1844, <u style="font-weight: bold;">John D. Lockwood</u> of Berkshire, New York, [Tioga Co.] a member of the Freshman Class of Yale College</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At a meeting of his class, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted:</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Resolved - That whereas, by an afflictive dispensation of Providence, we are called to mourn the death of our beloved classmate and friend, who had endeared himself to us by his amiable character and sincere piety, we deeply sympathize with the parents and friends of the deceased.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Resolved - That as a mark of our sorrow, we wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Resolved - That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to his parents and also, that they be published in the New Haven papers, the New York Observer, The Binghamton Courier and Republican. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">T. Shepard, Chairman. , Wm. K. Mehaffey, Sec.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">It is seldom that we are called upon to chronicle a more affecting death than the above. Tis true, Death too often selects as a mark for its unerring shaft the brightest gems of earth, reaching the vitals of those upon whom the morn of life has broken with unwonted brightness. Thus, was it in this case. Mr. Lockwood was a young man of promise and had, by his amiable disposition and Christian virtues, endeared himself to all with whom he had formed an acquaintance while a resident in our city. He was somewhat indisposed on Wednesday, but was not considered seriously ill until Friday morning, when his disease assumed an alarming character, consciousness of his situation forsook him, and the sequel is told. The first news his afflicted parents were doomed to receive of the sickness or death of a beloved son, was a letter, a part of which was in his own handwriting and which he had commenced a few days previous, informing them that he was in comparative good health. What a sad epistle! One half penned by the hand of him they loved and cheerfully written, the other half penned by a friend, informing them that that was the last sad relic - the last clear recollection of parents and home that it was his lot to enjoy. How frail and easily severed is the brittle thread of life! From every chamber of death, and new made grave, the warning comes to all "be ye also ready, for in such an hour as ye think not, the Son of Man cometh." <i>New Haven Courier</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Binghamton Courier</i>, Binghamton, NY, January 9, 1845</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriages</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY], on the 7th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Gregory, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. David C. McAllister</u> to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Hannah Cooper</u>, all of Binghamton.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Rush township, Pa. on the 23d ult. by Elder A. L. Post, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Samuel Castle</u> of Binghamton [Broome co. NY] to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Sarah Parmelia Picket</u> of the former place.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Union [Broome Co. NY], on Thursday evening the 2d inst. by the Rev. Mr. Barker, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Mr. John Wentz</b> to <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Miss Jane [Lewis]</b> daughter of Abijah Lewis, all of Union.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY], on the 26th ult. by the Rev. Thomas W. Jackson, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Armsted Thomas</u> of Carbondale, Pa., to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Mary M. Potter</u> of Binghamton.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Binghamton Courier</i>, Binghamton, NY, January 16, 1845</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Death</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">January 14, at the residence of her son, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Mrs. Delia Munsell</b>, aged 80 years.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Binghamton Courier</i>, Binghamton, NY, January 23, 1845</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriage</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In this village [Binghamton, Broome co. NY], on the evening of the 13th inst., by the Rev. Dr. Andrews, <b><u>David L. Bartlett</u>, </b>Esq., of Baltimore to <u><b>Miss Sarah Abbe</b></u>, of Hartford, Conn.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Death</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY], on Wednesday the 8th inst. of scarlet fever, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Alice [Johnson]</u> infant daughter of Thomas and Primrose Johnson, aged 11 months.</p>Local History Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494824047973339608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905425627648225119.post-86313515532583523052024-03-24T10:09:00.000-04:002024-03-24T10:09:25.169-04:00Letter from the Civil War, January 1863 (M.C. Cafferty - 1st NY Cavalry)<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><i>Union News, </i>Union, NY [Broome Co. NY], February 5, 1863</b></p><p>Camp at Winchester, Va., Jan. 20th, 1863</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Friend Mart: This is the first opportunity I have had to write you since I received yours. We were ordered out at 4-1/4 o'clock on the 4th, for a two days' scout. We left Camp according to orders and went to Smithfield and back as far as Martinsburg, which place is 7 miles from North Mountain Station, where we then camped. We halted there for a rest, and for the Colonel to make his report to the General of the scout. The General told the Col. that he had just received a dispatch that General Millroy wanted a Regiment of Cavalry immediately, so he ordered us to this place, where we arrived at 8 o'clock on the morning of the 5th, making a distance of 71 miles in 28 hours. What do you think of that kind of soldering? I was tired and it was very cold and to make it more pleasant it commenced raining and snowing after we got in, and we without tents. You have no idea what we have to suffer sometimes. On the 8th we were ordered out on another scout, to find out where the enemy was, but not to draw on any engagement. We went a back road to a place called Woodstock, thirty miles towards Staunton. There we surprised their pickets, capturing eight prisoners and 26 horses. There were but about thirty men in all at that place. The others hid in the town. We did not think proper to stay and hunt them up, and so came back on the pike, passed through Strausburg which is 12 miles from here, I believe. We got back to Camp about 4 o'clock the next morning, being away from Camp nineteen hours and traveling just 60 miles. Our tents have come up, and we have them pitched on the hill just at the north end of the city. On the 17th we were ordered on another scout to Front Royal and Pernville. On this scout we travelled 48 miles in 18 hours. On the 19th we were ordered out again. We went to Newtown, Middletown - crossed from the Staunton pike to the Front Royal pike, and back to Camp, - going 45 miles between 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. We have had orders to build stables and fix up winter quarters, which are now finished. I have a wall tent, got a floor laid, bunk built, and table, also have a nice cast iron stove, with an oven - and am fixed up very comfortable.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">General Millroy is commanding officer of all the forces here, amounting to about 6,000. He has issued an order and caused it to be posted all over the city, that all negroes held as slaves are free, and advising them to leave, which a great many are doing. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">All the railroad buildings here are burnt down. I understand Gen. Banks caused them to be burnt as they were filled with stores, and he could not get them away when he retreated. The citizens here are very destitute of almost every necessary of life. The Gen. won't let them have anything from the Commissary unless they will take the oath. There are some that will almost starve before they will do that. There are but five or six Union families in the city I understand.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I have been quite unwell for the last ten days but am feeling much better at present.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Well, I will close for fear of occupying too much of your time. Hope to hear from you soon again. Direct to Co. C, 1st N.Y. Cavalry, Winchester, Va. in care of Lieut. O.B. Knowles.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Your ob't servant, M.C. Cafferty, 1st or Orderly Sergeant.</p>Local History Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494824047973339608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905425627648225119.post-13632963438060245222024-03-24T09:49:00.000-04:002024-03-24T09:49:01.147-04:00Vital Records, Otsego & Broome Counties, NY<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><i>Cherry Valley Gazette</i>, Cherry Valley, NY, March 28, 1855</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriages</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">On Tuesday, March 13, 1855, by Rev. Ira H. Hogan, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Solomon C. Warren, M.D.</u> of Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] to <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Miss Elizabeth Pearson</b> of Roseboom, Otsego County, N.Y.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Otsego [Otsego Co. NY], on the 13th inst. by Rev. A.R. Wells, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. John N. Stevens</u> to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Ann E. Byard</u> all of Otsego.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At the Hotel of H. Groat Esq. in Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] on the 21st inst. by Rev. C.W. Tomlinson, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Joseph Yeomans</u> of Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY] to <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Miss Sarah Ann Dykman</b> of Maryland [Otsego Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Death</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">At Hartwick Seminary [Otsego Co. NY], March 16, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Huldah C. [Hazerms]</u> relict of the late Rev. E.L. Hazerms(?).</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Died in this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on Saturday the 17th inst. <u style="font-weight: bold;">Charles Little</u> aged twelve years; on Thursday following, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Isaac Seelye Little</u>, aged about eight years, and on the next Saturday morning, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Alice Little</u>, an infant, aged about one year and two months; the youngest children of David H. and Julia E. Little.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Coroner's inquest: An Inquest was held before Coroner Winne on the body of <u style="font-weight: bold;">Jesse Cary</u> of this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on Tuesday last, 20th inst. He had come to the public house of Mr. Frink, at Roseboom [Otsego Co. NY] apparently in his usual health, about 7 o'clock that morning, was in and about the barn for some time when he went to the house and asked for something to eat, which was furnished him. Soon after he complained of being sick; said he had an unusual pain in and about the heart and wished to be put to bed. He was found dead in about 30 minutes after. The Jury returned a verdict in accordance with the above facts.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Otsego Democrat</i>, Cooperstown, NY, May 8, 1847</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriage</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY], on the 22d ult. by the Rev. A Parralee, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Philander Graham</u> to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Lavanita S. Marks</u>, both of Middlefield.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Worcester [Otsego Co. NY] on the 16th ult. <u style="font-weight: bold;">Alonzo Bullis</u> in the 18th year of his age.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At Hopeville (Hartwick) [Otsego Co. NY] on the 27th ult. <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Francis Brazie</u> in the 41st year of his age.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Otsego [Otsego Co. NY], on the 22d, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Peter H. Smith</u>, formerly of Rensselaer [Albany Co. NY], aged 77.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Pittsfield [Otsego Co. NY] April 21, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Adeline [Cook]</u> daughter of Daniel G. Cook, Esq., aged 21 years.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Union News</i>, Union, NY, January 15, 1863</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriages</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Apalachin [Tioga Co. NY] on Sunday, Jan. 14th, 1863, by George Cooper, Esq., <b><u>Mr. Joseph Vangorder</u></b> and <b><u>Miss Sarah Travis</u></b><u>,</u> all of Apalachin.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Union Centre [Broome Co. NY] Jan. 1st, 1863, by Rev. G.N. Todd, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. L.T. Ellis</u><i> </i>of Schoharie Co. [NY] to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Anna De St. Croix</u> of Union Centre.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">On Boswell Hill in this town [Union Broome Co. NY], on Tuesday eve, Jan. 6th, 1863, <u><b>Mr. Fletcher Mason</b> </u>aged about 20 years. Mr. M. died of a disease contracted while in the service of his country. Another victim to this terrible rebellion.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At the General Hospital, Harper's Ferry, on the 27th of December last, Serg't <u style="font-weight: bold;">Stephen J. Lovelace</u>, of Co. I of the 137th Reg't N.Y.S.V., aged 31 years, 3 months and 3 days. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Serg't Lovelace was born at Towanda, Pa., but the for the past ten years has been a resident of this State [NY] and enlisted in his reg't from Berkshire, Tioga Co. [NY] early in the formation of that regiment. He leaves a wife and two small children to mourn his loss, who deserve the sympathies of all loyal people. He falls, another victim to this accursed rebellion and his memory calls loudly upon our people to exert every effort to crush it before others of our fairest sons shall be offered up as sacrificed to their unholy ambition. S.M.P.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Union News</i>, Union, NY, January 29, 1863</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriage</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Binghamton, Jan. 21st, 1868, by Rev. W.V. Garner, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. John L. Mersereau</u> of Union [Broome Co. NY], to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Kate M. Bartholomew</u> of the former place.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths of Soldiers</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Thomas Abberly</u>, a private in Co. A 143d Regiment N.Y.S.V. died a few days since in the Regimental Hospital of quick consumption. He was an only son of unblemished character, quiet and unobtrusive and of industrious habits [<b><u>Monticello <i>Watchmen</i>]</u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">We fully endorse the above, Thomas being an only son of a beloved sister of the Editor of the <i>News, </i>who has sacrificed is life int he service of his country. We feel to mourn with our sister in this sudden bereavement. Let us cling, dear sister, to Him who is able to bear our burden, remembering that we all are fast "passing away," and it will be but a short time ere we shall arrive "at Home," where "The weary soul shall find rest."</p><p style="text-align: justify;">"We'll stand the storm, it won't be long; / The heavenly port is nigh, / We'll stand the storm, it won't be long; / We'll anchor by and by."</p><p style="text-align: center;">__________________________________</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Died in Virginia, near Union Mills on the 24th of Dec. 1862 of the smallpox, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr Franklin G. [Cummings]</u> son of Mr. O.D. Cummings of Maine in this County [Broome Co. NY] aged 25 years and 3 months. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Franklin enlisted about the 1st of October last in the 151st Regiment Pa. Vol. and went to the seat of war and has thus early been cut down as another victim of this rebellion.</p>Local History Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494824047973339608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905425627648225119.post-4173234563977311792024-03-23T11:02:00.001-04:002024-03-23T11:02:33.811-04:00Vital Records, Otsego County, NY<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><i>Freeman's Journal</i>, Cooperstown, NY, January 31, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriage</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Milford [Otsego Co. NY], January 29th, 1878, by Rev. A.B. Richardson, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Charley Martindale</u> of Otego [Otsego Co. NY] and <u style="font-weight: bold;">Emma Sherman</u> of Milford.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Richfield [Otsego Co. NY], Jan. 20th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Polly Brown</u> wife of Norman Brown in the 70th year of her age.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At the house of Wm. Rockwell in New Lisbon [Otsego Co. NY] Jan. 17, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Ursula Jenks</u> aged about 71 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i>Morris Chronicle, </i>Morris, NY, Jan. 23, 1878: Death has again visited our neighborhood and removed Mrs. Jenks, who resided with her brother-in-law, Wm. Rockwell. She was about 71 years of age. Some three months since a spot on her tongue which had troubled her very much was pronounced to be a cancer. Since that time it continued to grow worse and now death has released her form suffering.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Morris [Otsego Co. NY], Jan. 18, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Cyntha M. Lull</u>, aged 37 years and 3 months, wife of Mr. Edward Lull, and daughter of Mr. Orrin Moore.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At Session Hill, Jan. 6, Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY], <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Louisa Griffis</u>, aged 63 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In West Burlington [Otsego Co. NY], Dec. 8, '77 of quick consumption, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Harvey E. Bolton</u> aged 22 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Mr. B. leaves a wife and three small children to mourn his loss. His earthly work was early and well done. His days of suffering are over, and the ransomed spirit now joins in praise with the throng around the throne of God.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">A Veteran Gone - Says the Worcester <i>Times</i> [Otsego Co. NY]: "News came to us from Madison, Ohio, that <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Thomas Bates</u>, formerly of the town of Westford [Otsego Co. NY], died Jan. 6th, at the residence of his son John Bates. He attained the remarkable age of 88 years and had been a member of the Baptist church 72 years. During the active part of his life, he took deep interest in all that pertained to the upbuilding of the church at Westville of which he led the singing for many years."</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><u style="font-weight: bold;">Lieut. Frank C. Worden</u> died at his residence in Farmington, Ill., Tuesday morning, Jan. 8, 1878, aged 42 years and 8 months. Frank C. Worden was born in Otsego County [NY], March 4, 1857. He was married to Miss Sybil Lull of Morris [Otsego Co. NY] and with her removed to Norwich, Chenango County [NY] where they resided six months and then removed to Illinois, settling at Farmington, where he carried on the furniture business, until the breaking out of the war of the rebellion, when he entered the 11th Illinois Calvary as lieutenant of Company B. He took an active part in the battle of Shiloh, but on May 22, 1863, he resigned his commission and returned home, his health having failed him. On his return home he resumed the furniture business, which he continued until the fall of 1873, when he sold out and went into business in Peoria. He remained in that city but about a year and a half, when he returned to Farmington and purchased an interest in his old business which he retained until with a few days of his death. <i>Farmington News</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Morris Chronicle, </i>Morris, NY, August 11, 1869</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Columbus [Chenango Co. NY], July 22, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Prudence [Ames]</u> wife of James Ames, aged 69 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">On Monday, August 2d, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Morgan Lewis</u> of Sand Hill [Otsego Co. NY] left his house and went to the field to spread hay. A few minutes later he was found lying upon his back dead. Mr. L. was about fifty-six years of age. The cause of his death was probably heart disease.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Oneonta Herald</i>, Oneonta, NY, September 7, 1853</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriage</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Burlington Flats [Otsego Co., NY] on the 28th ult. by Elder Rogers, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Sanford S. Shepard</u> of Greene [Chenango Co. NY] to <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Miss Abigail Chapin</b> of the former place.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Cherry Valley Gazette</i>, Cherry Valley, NY, February 21, 1849</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Connubial Bonds - "The silken tie that binds two willing hearts!"</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY], on the 14th inst. by Rev. W.C. Loomis, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Geo. E. Hitchcock</b> to <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Miss Emily Barrs</b>, both of Springfield [Otsego Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>The Sepulchral Hrn. - "Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O! Death."</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY], on the 154th inst. <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mary [Burton]</u> wife of Mr. Daniel Burton in the 71st year of her age.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In the death of Mrs. Burton, her husband, children, and friends have met with an irrecoverable loss. Although not a native of this country, she has been a resident here some twenty-eight years, beloved by all who knew her for her benevolence and Christian virtues. The stranger in distress, the sick and needy she never passed unaided. She left a large circle of children and grandchildren, who deeply feel her loss and though severely afflicted during her short illness, she bore all with Christian fortitude and resignation, and left us with the full use of her intellectual faculties and could have said with truth "My friends, stand by my side and see how easy a Christian can die!"</p>Local History Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494824047973339608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905425627648225119.post-33469127810318335092024-03-22T09:17:00.001-04:002024-03-22T09:17:27.783-04:00Letter from the Civil War, December 1862 (Stall)<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><i>Union News, </i>Union, Broome Co., NY, January 22, 1863</b></p><p>Head Quarters, 137th Reg't. Camp near Fairfax Station, Va., January 12th, 1863</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Friend Benedict: Thinking a line from a soldier boy would be acceptable in your place, I will attempt to give you a few lines from the 137th. You have undoubtedly ere this heard of our departure from Bolivar Heights and you many be sure that a happy lot of men left the Heights on the morning of Dec. 10th, for we had lost so many comrades there that the very name of Bolivar Heights was enough to make the heart of the strongest man in the army leap into his throat for no one knew what the morrow would bring forth. If a man was well and hearty one day, he might be on his death bed the next. We left there with the intention of going direct to Fredericksburgh and after marching seven days, we arrived at Dumfries, within forty miles of Fredericksburgh, when we were ordered to take the back track as far as Fairfax Station and wait for further orders and we are still here waiting, and I have fairly come to the conclusion that there is a screw loose somewhere in this Government Machinery. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Here we are - officers as well as privates - out of money, out of clothes and to sum the whole thing up, entirely out of patience. No doubt the people at the North blame the men for deserting from the army, but when they come to know the whole facts and take into consideration that quite a large portion of the army is composed of poor laboring men who have come here and enlisted for the defense of their country, leaving (many of them) large families at home, dependent entirely on the scanty pay allowed soldiers for his support, I say no honest person can blame a man of this kind, when they learn that they receive no pay for four, six, eight and some of them even eleven months and many of them not clothes enough to cover their nakedness, although the northern press are always praising how well the army of the Potomac were clothed. We have plenty to eat, but there seems to be something wrong about pay and clothing. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The boys in the Regiment are generally healthy, only about one hundred on the sick list that are now present. The rest are in Hospitals at different places. We now muster six hundred and sixty officers and privates. Some officers have resigned, some have gone north on a leave of absence, and some have gone without any leave [-unreadable-]. Our Colonel is on a leave of absence at Binghamton, and our adjutant also started for home this morning, and I understand he has resigned, although I do not tell this for a truth. But one thing I do know, and that is there is a great deal of dissatisfaction in the army. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">So far as my humble self is concerned, I have been very much favored since I came into Virginia. I am now occupying the position of Commissary Sargeant which brings me into the non-Commissioned Staff and is rather a difficult position to hold, for I either have to please or displease every officer and private in the Reg't.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">We have had the most beautiful weather as a general thing, since we left Binghamton, that could possibly be imagined. We have had very little or as it might properly be called, no cold weather and not much more rainy weather than cold. In all the marches we have made we have had one snowstorm that was quite a severe one to the men and on our last march it rained for a few hours one morning. Since we left Bolivar, there has not been snow enough where we have been to whiten the ground and there is no frost in the ground at all, but citizens tell me it is an exceedingly warm winter here and think they are highly favored by Providence.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">More anon. Stall</p>Local History Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494824047973339608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905425627648225119.post-19418576451703354882024-03-22T08:32:00.003-04:002024-03-23T12:01:50.238-04:00Vital Records, Chenango County, NY January 1878 & June 1876<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><i>Oxford Times, </i>Oxford, NY, January 23, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriage</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">BROWN - ARCHER: In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY Jan. 9th, by Rev. E.P. Eldredge, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Elijah A. Brown</u> to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Sarah Archer</u>.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>News Item</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Oxford Academy was chartered by the Regents of the University Jan. 27th, 1791. The present building [in 1878] is the fifth structure erected. The first stood on Washington Square, near the present residence of W.H. VanWagenen and was the first frame building erected in Oxford. In 1797 the second was in process of erection on the lot at the corner of Merchant's Row and Greene Street, which was destroyed by fire about two years after. The third was built under the patronage of the State and stood upon the ruins of the second. The fourth was erected on Fort Hill, near the residence of G.H. Perkins. Afterwards it was removed and is the boarding hall now occupied by Rev. F.B. Lewis principal of the school. The fifth and present building was erected in 1854. For many years Oxford Academy bore the highest reputation of any Academy west of the Hudson River and its roll numbered many celebrated men of the present day.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In August 1854, the sixtieth anniversary of the institution was celebrated, which was known as the Oxford Jubilee. It was a great occasion and the crowd and incidents are still fresh in the minds of many of our readers. In sixteen years its one hundredth anniversary can be celebrated.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Chenango American</i>, Greene, NY, January 24, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Death</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The death of <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Martha S Bryan</u>, who died on the 17th day of January 1878, is an event that is deserving of more than a passing notice. Mrs. Bryan was a daughter of Jeremiah Gilman and born in New Hampshire. She came to Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] with her parents in her childhood. She married to the late Chester Bryan and was the mother of four children, two of whom survive her - Edgar Bryan and Mrs. J.M. Gager - both of whom are well-known and much respected. Mrs. Bryan was a woman of more than ordinary intelligence, of deep thought and generous action and her counsel was often sought by many who had confidence in her judgment or yearned for sympathy. In her later years she embraced the harmonial philosophy and her upright and consistent life evidenced her sincerity of purpose and the correctness of her moral monitor. Thoroughly devoted to family and friends she was ever ready to extend a helping hand to the needy and the benefit of her experience to the afflicted. By all of her acquaintances she was beloved and is mourned by them as a loss irreparable. Her last illness was long and painfully lingering but borne with a fortitude that attested her confidence in the faith she adopted, and she died in the full hope of a bright future beyond the grave. Her funeral was attended by a large concourse of friends and an appropriate and impressive discourse preached by Rev. D. Ballou.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Bainbridge Republican</i>, Bainbridge, NY, January 24, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriage</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">WHITING - BUTLER: In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] at the house of Elihu Bennett, Jan. 22d, 1878 by Rev. N.S. Reynolds, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. F.A. Whiting</u> of Greene, N.Y. [Chenango Co. NY] to<u style="font-weight: bold;"> Miss Dora G. Butler</u>, of Guilford, N.Y. [Chenango Co.].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">UTTER - PARSONS: In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 22, 1878, by Rev. D.C. Haynes, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Charles Utter</u> of East Bainbridge and <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Anna Parsons</u> of East Guilford [Chenango Co. NY]</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">NORTHRUP: In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 22d of typhoid fever, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Lena [Northrup]</u> wife of John Northrup aged 19 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">CARROLL: <u style="font-weight: bold;">Hon. G.R. Carroll</u> of Camden [Oneida Co. NY] dropped dead at his residence 2d inst. and his brother, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Kiron Carroll</u>, of Rome [Oneida Co. NY], dropped dead 5th inst. on his way to his brother's funeral. They were formerly of Springfield [Otsego Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Home Sentinel</i>, Afton, NY, June 3, 1876</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriage</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">TERRY - SAUNDERS: By L.S. Russell, Esq. at his residence in Sanford [Broome Co. NY], May 22d, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Orrin W. Terry</u> to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Hattie K. Saunders</u>, both of Colesville [Broome Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Infant son of john and Sarah Skelly on Sunday the 23d ult, aged 19 months.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Card of Thanks: Mr. and Mrs. J. Skelly desire to tender their sincere and heartfelt thanks and prayer for Divine favor through our columns to their friends for their kind assistance rendered in the sickness and burial of their deceased child.</p><p style="text-align: center;">_____________________________</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], May 29th ult., <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Daniel Bond,</b> aged 55 years, 4 months and 27 days.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">He has gone to his rest, / His labor is done. / He now dwells with the blest / Through the Father and Son.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">About 8 o'clock, last Monday, train 12 going east struck and fatally injured Daniel Bond, a workman on this section of the road. It seems the men were repairing the track about 2-1/2 miles of this place and as the train came near, they all stepped off the track. Mr. Bond seeing some tool left behind reached for it just as the engine came up to them, when the cross beam or cylinder struck him on the side of the head, crushing the skull. He lived probably 60 minutes and expired. Dr. Hayes was summoned and was prompt to attend the call, but the poor man breathed only a few moments after he arrived. He was about fifty-five years of age and leaves a family to mourn his loss.</p>Local History Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494824047973339608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905425627648225119.post-15631071342413229492024-03-21T09:35:00.001-04:002024-03-21T09:35:17.419-04:00Vital Records, Chenango County, NY January 1878<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><i>Chenango Union</i>, Norwich, NY, January 24, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriages</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">CROOK - BURDICK: In Syracuse [Onondaga Co. NY] at 111-1/2 West Fayette St. on Wednesday, Jan. 17th, 1878, by Rev. J.E. Pratt, Rector of Trinity Church, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Arthur J. Crook</u> to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss M. Louise Burdick</u> daughter of J.H. Burdick, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">ROCHE - NORMILE: At St. Patrick's Church, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 14th, by Rev. Father Harrigan, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Daniel Roche</u> of Mcdonough [Chenango Co. NY] to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Maggie Normile</u> of Norwich.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">PEASE - LEET: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 15th, by Rev. G.R. Foster, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. George W. Pease</u> to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Viola L. Leet</u>, both of Smyrna.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">ALLING - STEWART: In Stockbridge [Madison Co. NY], Jan. 6th, by Rev. W.B. Heard, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Mr. John N. Alling</b> of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Flora H Stewart</u> of Stockbridge.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">RAPELYE - SLOAN: In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 6th by Rev. H.N. Van Deusen, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. George H. Rapelye</u> of Afton to <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Miss Sarah A. Sloan</b> of Carbondale, Pa.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">VAN DEUSEN - LAMB: In Beaver Meadow [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 10th, by Rev. S.H. Adlamer, Mr. <b><u>Jerome </u></b><u style="font-weight: bold;">Van Deusen</u> to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Nettie Lamb</u> all of Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">SKINNER - BAILEY: In South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 15th, by Rev. W Scott, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Linn A. Skinner</u> of New Berlin Centre to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Frankie J. Bailey </u>of South New Berlin.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">WARD - McCUNE: In Marysville, Cal. Jan. 7th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Wm. W. Ward</u> of Smartsville [Oswego Co. NY] to <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Miss Lizzie McCune</b> of Sutter Co. and formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">FRINK: In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 16th, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Mr. Randall Frink</b>, aged 78 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">JOHNSON: In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 21st, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. John J. Johnson</u> aged 59 years, father of Mrs. George W. Ray of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">HANSON: In Earlville [Madison Co. NY], Jan. 12th, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Hortense M. Hanson</b>, aged 30 years and 9 months.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">NORTHRUP: In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 21st, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. John Northrup</u>.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph</i>, Norwich, NY, January 23, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">CASTLE: In Otego [Otsego Co. NY], January 14, 1878, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Helen [Castle]</u> daughter of Warren Castle.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">MESSENGER: <u style="font-weight: bold;">Aunt Ann Messenger</u> an old lady well known in this vicinity, died at Preston Poor House [Chenango Co. NY], and was buried at Rhode Island Settlement [White Store], on January 9th.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph</i>, Norwich, NY, January 26, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriage</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">WHITBECK - HAIGHT: At the residence of Mr. Gerry Rice in Greene [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 15, 1878, by Rev. E. P. Eldredge, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Mr Cornelius Whitbeck</b> to <b><u>Mrs. David L. Haight</u></b><u> </u>all of Greene, N.Y.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">BARTON: At the residence of Mrs. J.B. Wheeler, in Greene [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 18th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Samuel Barton</u>, aged 63 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">SPEAR: In Hamilton N. Y. [Madison Co. NY] Jan 19th, of pneumonia, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Esther J. Spear</u> aged 61 years, wife of Dr. P.B. Spear of Madison University.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">WILCOX: <u style="font-weight: bold;">Edward Wilcox</u> a son of Dudley Wilcox of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] who was at work in a tannery at Hamilton [Madison Co. NY], was caught in a shaft on Thursday and instantly killed. He had been at work in the tannery for about a year and had no doubt become careless about the machinery. He was caught in the shaft which was revolving very rapidly, and one arm and one leg torn off and his body otherwise fearfully mangled. The deceased was 22 years of age and a sober and industrious man who was esteemed by all who knew him.</p>Local History Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494824047973339608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905425627648225119.post-21283372107047289652024-03-20T08:19:00.003-04:002024-03-20T08:19:58.239-04:00Vital Records, Otsego & Broome Counties NY<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><i>Cherry Valley Gazette</i>, Cherry Valley, NY, March 21, 1855</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriages</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Milford [Otsego Co. NY], by Elder J. Cooke, on the 13th instant, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Charles B. Card</u> to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Sarah Jane [Townsend]</u>, daughter of Mr. Solomon Townsend, both of Milford.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Jordanville [Herkimer Co. NY] on the 11th inst. by Rev. L. Bolton, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Carpenter Shaul</u> of Stark [Herkimer Co. NY] to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Helen E Jewel</u> of Warren [Herkimer Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Richfield [Otsego Co. NY] at the Pine Grove House, on the 13th inst. by the same, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Orville P. Watson</u> to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Calista A Swift</u>, both of Richfield.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY], on the 5th inst. <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Martha Baker</u> aged 77 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY], on the 20th, of Feb., <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mary Ann [Hill]</u> daughter of Harvey B. and Sarah M. Hill, aged 8 years and 16 days.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] on the 8th inst. <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Loraine Gage</u>, wife of Erastus G. Gage, aged 25 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At East Springfield [Otsego Co. NY], on the 11th inst. <u style="font-weight: bold;">Almira Gray</u> wife of Clark Gray, in the 34th year of her age.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY], on Saturday evening last, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Sally Rudd</u> consort of Mr. Jonathan Rudd in the 81st year of her age. Mrs. Rudd although a native of the State of Connecticut has with her husband resided in this village for the last -?-. She was highly esteemed by all who knew her for her quiet social and domestic virtues and for her morality and piety. She has borne and brought up a numerous and respected family of children, who together with her aged husband survive to lament the loss of a tender parent and affectionate wife.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>News Item</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>The Poole Tragedy - Verdict of the Coroner's jury</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The inquisition to find cause of the death of William Poole, closed at 2 o'clock Saturday, when the jury retired. At 6 o'clock they returned the following verdict.:</p><p style="text-align: justify;">We find that the death of Mr. Poole was caused by a gushing wound from a pistol in the hand of <u style="font-weight: bold;">Louis Baker</u> at Stanwix Hall in Broadway on the morning of the 25th of February 1855.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">We find that <u style="font-weight: bold;">James Turner</u> and <u style="font-weight: bold;">Patrick McLaughlin</u>, alias Paudeen were guilty of aiding and abetting in the murder of Mr. Poole.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">We find <u style="font-weight: bold;">John Hyler</u>, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Cornelius Linn</u> and <u style="font-weight: bold;">Charles Van Pelt</u> guilty as accessories before the fact.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">We likewise find <u style="font-weight: bold;">John Morrisey</u> guilty of an assault with an intent to take the life of <u style="font-weight: bold;">Wm. Poole</u> and that he was accessory to the murder of said Wm. Poole by association on the evening preceding the murder.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">We likewise find <u style="font-weight: bold;">James Irvin</u> accessory before the fact.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Otsego Democrat</i>, Cooperstown, NY, May 1, 1847</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">At Rochester, Indiana, on the 7th ult. <u style="font-weight: bold;">Lyman Brackett, M.D.</u> aged 28 years and 5 months.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY], on the 25th of march, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Mr. Ebenezer Gregory</b> aged 50 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At Jackson, Mississippi, on the 28th Feb. last, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Mary Westcott</u> daughter of Doctor Gardiner Westcott of Springfield, Otsego Co. N.Y. in the 20th year of her age.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Union News</i>, Union, NY [Broome Co.], January 22, 1863</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In the town of Nanticoke, Broome Co. N.Y. Jan. 7th, 1863, of diptheria, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Ida [Cary]</u>, daughter of Nathan Cary of Lamb's Corners [Chenango Co. NY], in the 12th year of her age.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Vestal, Broome Co. N.Y., Dec. 11th, '62, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Mrs. Abigail Russell</b> in the 80th year of age, widow of Jeremiah Russell, who died a few years ago.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Sister Russell and her husband moved into the neighborhood of Tracy Creek, where they have lived until they were removed by death. Sister R. has been a member of the Church of God for a good many years and has always sustained a good Christian character till her death. I visited her twice during her sickness when she expressed her willingness to leave this world of sorrow for the world of Glory.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Now I have done with earthly things, / And all around is boundless bliss; / My eager spirit spreads her wings, / Jesus says come, I answer yes.</p>Local History Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494824047973339608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905425627648225119.post-20332936185195218692024-03-19T09:12:00.002-04:002024-03-19T09:12:45.061-04:00Letter from the Civil War, January 1863 (Henry R. Daniels)<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><i>Union News</i>, Union, NY, January 22, 1863</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Owego, Dec. 27th, 1862</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Mr. Editor: Please let these lines have a place in your column for the purpose of informing the people of Union and vicinity of the facts of my so-called desertion from Capt. O.E. Hines Co. It is known by some that on the 11th day of Feb. last, I went into a hospital near Washington, sick with typhoid fever and after remaining there two months and a half my father (being there taking care of me) we started for home, my father carrying me in his arms, as I was unable to stand up without assistance. We reached home the third day after leaving Washington and it was two weeks after that before I could stand on my feet.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I remained at home nearly five months unable to do work of any kind. Capt. Hine then sent word to me to come back to my Company and if I was not fit for duty, he would have me discharged from the service. I should have stated before that they gave me a furlough of thirty days when I left Washington, and said they would send my discharge before the expiration of that time, but it did not come, and I got two certificates of disability from Dr. Sprague of Owego at different times and sent them to the Regiment, one to Col Stuarr and one to Capt. Hine.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">On the 18th day of Aug. I started for Washington, but on reaching there I learned that my company was at Alexandria and so to Alexandria I went. I had been there but a few hours, when Capt. Hine told me he had got my discharge made out and sent it to headquarters at Washington to be signed and that he expected to get it in a few days. He said that if I had stayed at home a few days longer, I would have got my discharge without coming down there. He asked me if I want it and I told him I did not think I should ever be fit for duty again. There was no more said about it, and I went at work doing light duty expecting every day to get my discharge. The Capt. never spoke to me about it again till the 18th of Nov., I think it was, I asked him what had become of my discharge? "Why," said he, "I thought you did not want it and I burned it up." He said he got it the second day after my return to the Company. I thought he had no right to destroy it and went to a Lawyer in the city of Washington and told him my story. He said Capt. Hine had no business to destroy a discharge and that they could not arrest me as a deserter if I went home.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Now, under the circumstances I contend that I am not a deserter, but an honorably discharged soldier for the reason that I have been discharged and have not enlisted since.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">If Capt. Hine thinks he can make me out a deserter, he can come and arrest me as such and have me punished accordingly. He will find me in Bennington Co., Vermont till next Spring. After that he will find me at home.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I do not know as I can say anymore to enlighten my friends concerning my skedaddle, therefore permit me to subscribe myself. Respectfully yours, Henry R. Daniels.</p>Local History Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494824047973339608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905425627648225119.post-66804691859903005392024-03-19T08:30:00.001-04:002024-03-19T08:30:23.938-04:00Vital Records, Otsego Co., New York<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><i>Morris Chronicle</i>, Morris, NY, August 4, 1869</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriage</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Pittsfield [Otsego Co. NY], July 25th, by Rev. Gilbert R. Denny, <u style="font-weight: bold;">George E. Jennison</u> to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Marretta Howe</u>. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In this village [Morris, Otsego Co. NY], July 30th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Amarilla Cooke</u> aged 67 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In this village [Morris, Otsego Co. NY] July 30th, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Mrs. Esther Gifford</b> aged 70 years and 8 months.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Morris [Otsego Co. NY], Aug. 1st, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. H. Russell</u>, aged about 60 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Saturday, the 24th of July, <b><u>Cortland Caruth</u></b>, who had charge of a gang of hands on the Midland railroad, connected with bridge masonry near Sidney [Delaware Co. NY], was engaged in elevating a stone of seven or eight tons weight, three miles above Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], when he was instantly killed, and two others seriously injured. The accident was occasioned by the giving way of one of the guys and the falling of the derrick. The derrick struck Mr. Caruth across the chest and crushed him.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Oneonta Herald & Democrat</i>, Oneonta, NY, January 18, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriage</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">At Davenport [Delaware Co. NY] Jan. 9th, by Rev. J.H. Wright, <u style="font-weight: bold;">D.R. Sprague</u> of Davenport and <u style="font-weight: bold;">Katie M. Wolf</u> of East Meredith [Otsego Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Croton, Jan. 13th, <b><u>Leroy Williams,</u> </b>aged nearly 5 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Ouleout, Delaware Co. NY: The funeral services of the son of Jonas Williams, aged five years, were held at the M.E. church yesterday. Disease, scarlet fever. Mr. W. is sick with the same.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Davenport [Delaware Co. NY], Jan. 12th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Janet J. Steele</u>, aged 13 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Otego [Otsego Co. NY], Jan. 12th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Hellen [Castle]</u> aged 16 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Otego [Otsego Co. NY], Jan. 8th, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Theodocia Thomas</b> aged 58 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At Unadilla Centre [Otsego Co. NY], Jan. 12th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Ruth Newland</u>, widow of the late Deacon L. Newland of Otego, aged 51 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Garrattsville, Otsego Co. NY: A woman by the name of <b><u>[Anna] </u></b><u style="font-weight: bold;">Burdick</u> died at the home of Joseph Neff, of this village of inflammatory rheumatism of the heart. Her remains were taken to Burlington Flats [Otsego Co. NY] for interment. [Aged 63 years]</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Oneonta Herald</i>, Oneonta, NY, August 24, 1853</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriages</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">At the hotel of John Williams, in the village of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], on the 18th inst. by Geo. W. Sumner, Esq. <b><u>John W. Root</u> </b>to<u> </u><b><u>Miss Amelia Ann Gunn</u></b>, all of this place [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY], on the 7th inst. by Rev. E. Baldwin, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Oscar Strait</u> to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Zulen A. Cooke</u>, both of Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At the same place by the same on the 11th inst. <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Davis Sanders</u> of Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY], to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Mary Jane Burchard</u> of Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY], on the 13th inst. <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Henry Hanford</u>, aged 35(?) years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">We learn from the Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] papers that <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Ophelia Antisdell</u> of Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY] was drowned at -?- Five Mile Point, on Tuesday afternoon the 16th inst. Miss Antisdell was one of a party of ladies and gentlemen from Middlefield who had gone on a picnic excursion up the Lake. Miss A. in company with another young lady attired themselves in bathing dresses and proceeded to a retired spot, a few rods below the Hotel for the purpose of bathing. They joined hands and waded to where the water was some two feet deep when they separated. Her companion turned toward the shore and when she looked around the unfortunate girl was struggling with her head just above the water, but immediately disappeared and did not raise to the surface again. The most vigilant efforts were made to rescue her before life was extinct but to no purpose. The body was not recovered till the next day.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Cherry Valley Gazette</i>, Cherry Valley, NY, February 14, 1849</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Connubial Bonds - "The silken tie that binds two willing hearts!"</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY], on the 28th ult. by R.S. Lent, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Mr. Pattengill</b> of Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss H. Banmey</u>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY], on the 8th inst. by the Rev. Stephen H. Battin, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Henry F. Phinney</u> to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Caroline Martha [Cooper]</u> daughter of J.F Cooper.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY], on the 31st ult. by Rev. W. C. Loomis, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Geo. W. Smith</u> to <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Caroline M. Van Deusen</b>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Also Feb. 8th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Simeon J. Andrews</u> to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Rachel Ann Wigley</u>, all of Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>The Sepulchral Hrn. - "Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O! Death."</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Warren on the 27th ult. <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Garritt Wikoff</u> aged 76 years, father of Mr. John Wikoff of this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY], on the 23 inst. <u style="font-weight: bold;">John Cox Morris, Esq.,</u> int he 69th year of his age, second son of the late Gen. Jacob Morris and grandson of Lewis Morris, one of the signers of the Declaration of American Independence.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Death of Wells S. Hammond</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">We are pained to announce the sudden death by a paralytic shock in Albany [Albany Co. NY], on Sunday morning last of <u style="font-weight: bold;">Wells S. Hammond</u>, Esq. of Cherry Valley [Otsego Co. NY], only son of Hon. Jabez D. Hammond. Mr. H. left home for Albany on Thursday on professional business, which he transacted on Friday and the day following. On Saturday evening at 11 o'clock he retired to rest in accustomed health, at his lodgings at Stanwix Hall. On Sunday morning his fellow lodgers in adjoining rooms were awakened by sounds of distress proceeding from the room occupied by Mr. H. and on forcing the door, Mr. Hammond was discovered lying upon the floor, paralyzed and nearly speechless. He survived only an hour or two after his situation had become known. Mr. H. was a young man of fine talents, of stern integrity, of courteous and kindly bearing in private intercourse and in his social relations and bid fair to attain high and honorable rank in his profession. But he has been cut down ere his sun had reached its meridian and at a period when life is full of hope and of promise. Though politically differing with the deceased, our relations were ever of a cordial and friendly character. His death is a severe blow to his surviving parents and come in a form calculated to inspire the liveliest sympathy in their behalf.</p>Local History Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494824047973339608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905425627648225119.post-23659016706855460432024-03-18T08:41:00.004-04:002024-03-18T08:42:16.374-04:00Vital Records, Otsego & Broome Counties NY,<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><i>Freeman's Journal</i>, Cooperstown, NY, January 17, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriages</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">At the Baptist Parsonage in Clarksville [Allegany Co. NY], January 8th, by Rev. J.P. Way, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Oscar McClinrock</u> to <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Addie M. Aldrich</b>, both of Westford [Otsego Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">By Rev. P.V. Finch in Dearer, on the evening of December 31st, 1877, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Dr. A. Nelson Beach</u> of Edgerton, Colorado, and <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Maude L. Elworthy</u> of St. Louis, Missouri.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">IIn the town of Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY], Feb. <u style="font-weight: bold;">Arthur W. [Steere]</u> son of Amasa and Ann Eliza Steere, aged 2 years and 6 months.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY], Jan. 11th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Kate [Brown]</u> youngest daughter of Moses R. Brown in the 18th year of her age.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Richfield Springs [Otsego Co. NY], January 5th, '78, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Mary An Gould</u> int he 80th year of her age.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Westford, on the 16th November last, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Louisa Ann [Baker]</u> wife of Morgan Baker, aged 49 years.</p><p style="text-align: center;">________________________</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY], on the morning of the 15th inst., <u style="font-weight: bold;">John R. Worthington</u> aged 74 years and one month. Funeral from the Episcopal Church, Friday, at 3 P.M.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Death of John Richard Worthington: Of the 38 "old residents" mentioned in the "History of Cooperstown" published in 1862, as then living here and who had been permanent residents of the village fifty years and over, only 9 survived on the 1st of January. On that pleasant winter day one of them, who had been for several months in rather failing health, quite surprised his family by cheerfully announcing that he wished a carriage at noon, as he intended "making calls on some of his old friends," and yet it was characteristic of the veteran yet young-hearted subject of our sketch whose death on Tuesday morning last again broke the ranks of that small circle of "old residents." Unable to enter their dwellings where his presence on so many previous New York anniversaries had always been most welcome, he left his card for those to whom he desired once more to pay his respects.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Captain Worthington was born in this village [Cooperstown] in December 1804, in the dwelling forming a part of the house in which he continued to live and from which he will be buried. We know of but one or two older native residents of Cooperstown. He entered early into active business as a manufacturer and merchant in which he was successful beyond most country dealers and in March 1855 he established the "Worthington Bank" with a nominal capital of $50,000, but in which he employed considerably more means. He continued it as the "Worthington National Bank" until 1871, when he sold the charter to an association in Oneonta. A private banking house was continued by him until his health began to fail about two years ago. As a banker Mr. W. was always very accommodating to those who needed aid, and he would often accept inadequate security from such as fully enjoyed his confidence which habit finally entailed heavy losses upon him. He undertook large business ventures late in life, as special partner in a wholesale dry goods house in New York and in banking at the west, and like almost every other capitalist so engaged since the war, met with losses which few men of his slight physique could have stood with such cheerful courage. But it was in such trials that the nerve and real force of character of the man were shown. For half a century a capitalist of large ready means, his aid was sought by near relatives and others to whom it was freely extended, often as a token of his friendship and confidence and by means of which some very large fortunes were amassed by those to whom he gave a start in business life.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Capt. Worthington was first a Whig and then a Republican in his political views, but during the time we knew him he made it a rule in voting for local candidates for office to select those for his suffrage whom he deemed most capable and worthy.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">It was in the home and social circles that Mr. W. was known to the best advantage. He was himself most excellent company; always kind-hearted, cheerful and lively, and ready at any proper time to enter heartily into the innocent amusements of the young. Surrounded by a large family of children, his house was for a long series of years the pleasant resort of their associates and those older, whose enjoyment it was the pleasure of our friend to promote. The writer was privileged to know him most intimately for twenty-five years during most of which time our places of business were directly opposite each other, and a friendship sprung up which lasted without a ripple to disturb its pleasure or intimacy until the hour on Monday evening when slowly falling into his final sleep, he said he knew the old friend who for the last time grasped his hand. He recognized those tenderly ministering to his comfort for some time after 3 o'clock with an occasional remark that evinced some of his old-time quiet humor and as the day broke passed away. His place in the business mart, in the family and social circles, in the church where he held the office of Warden, are all vacant now. He has sooner than was expected "passed on before" those who will miss the tender-hearted relative and friend, the agreeable and companionable associate. Those who knew him best, will most feel the loss of the cheerful, pleasant, companionable "old resident." </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Morris Chronicle</i>, Morris, NY, January 16, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriages</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Jan. 8: At Zion Church, Morris [Otsego Co. NY]<u>,</u> by the Rev. Hobart Cooke, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Charles H. Dixson</u> to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Mary A. Munroe</u> of Burlington [Otsego Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Jan. 10: In Gilbertsville [Otsego Co. NY], by Rev. J.V. Nellis, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Geo. W. Pardoe</u> of Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY], to <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Miss Hattie L. Kellogg</b> of Gilbertsville.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Jan. 14: In Morris [Otsego Co. NY], <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Orrin Roberts</u> aged 69 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Jan. 11: At Burlington Flats [Otsego Co. NY], <b><u>Mrs. </u></b><u style="font-weight: bold;">Eunice Bunn</u> aged 79 year, 8 months and 2 days.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">On Friday morning last (Jan. 11th), Mrs. Eunice Bunn, sister of Mr. David E. Whitcomb, of this town [Morris, Otsego co. NY] who resided at the house of L.C. Burdick, in Burlington, died very suddenly. She retired to her room the night previous in her usual health and for several days previous had been quite cheerful. About 4 o'clock in the morning she told Mrs. Rathbun, her sister, who had got up to build a fire, that she did not feel very well, "there was such a fluttering of her heart," and she raised up in bed and lit a lamp. She soon laid down again. After a few moments Mrs. Rathbun went to her bedside and she was just breathing her last; having quietly without a grown or a struggle, been "gathered to her people." Mrs. Bunn was the widow of Mr. Scott Bunn, who formerly resided in Laurens [Otsego Co. NY]. She had been a consistent member of the Baptist Chruch for a great number of years and died believing in the Lord Jesus Christ. She was in the 80th year of her age. Her funeral was attended from the residence of David E. Whitcomb on Sunday last, and her remains were taken to Laurens for burial.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Union News</i>, Union, NY, January 8, 1863</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Death</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Died on Dec. 7th, 1862, at the Camp of the 89th Regiment N.Y. S.V. near Falmouth, Va. <u style="font-weight: bold;">Sergeant Asa L. Howard</u> of Maine in this county [Broome Co. NY] aged 22 years, 10 months and 20 days.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In the death of Sergeant Howard, the Army has lost one of its best soldiers and our Country one of its earliest and bravest defenders.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Sergeant Howard volunteered as a soldier to do battle for the Union in our "gallant 27th" on the 6th of July, 1861, and although fresh from the peaceful walks of private life, he distinguished himself for coolness and bravery on the ever memorable field of "Bull Run," where he had received a severe injury by being struck in the breast by a fragment of a shell, in consequence of which he was honorably discharged from the service on the 2d of August following.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Having, in a manner, recovered from his injuries, he, in December following, re-enlisted in the '89th" where he served with honor to the time of his death, especially at Roanoke Island, Camden, Newburn, South Mountain and -?-. At Camden he won the distinguished honor of first planting the Glorious old Flag on the works of the enemy.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">When but a lad, Serg't Howard manifested that desire for knowledge which always characterized his actions. Having prepared himself for the purpose by attending several terms in the Seminary at Binghamton, he Spent a year of earnest, unwearied study in the State Normal School at Albany where he graduated with high honors, before he was twenty years old. This early training and mental discipline seemed to prepare his mind and fit him to judge correctly of the ultimate value of our system of popular Governments and the institutions of our Country and enabled him freely and voluntarily in the line of his duty to offer up his life in their maintenance.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">To his comrades in the army, as well as to the numerous friends and relations at home, the American People owe their warmest sympathies.</p>Local History Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494824047973339608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905425627648225119.post-60170524223234068052024-03-17T09:57:00.001-04:002024-03-17T09:57:42.190-04:00Letter From the Civil War, December 1862<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><i>Union News,</i> Union, NY, Broome Co. NY, January 1, 1863</b></p><p>We have been handed the following private letter, written shortly after the battle of Fredericksburgh, which we give our readers:</p><p>Camp Near Falmouth Station, Sunday, Dec. 14th, 1862</p><p style="text-align: justify;">My Dear Mother and Friends, I now take a little time to write, but by so doing I deprive myself of rest, that on almost any other occasion I should think I could not get along without, but as it is, I think it my duty to write, if possible, although I have not but little of good news. I hope you will not start when you read the bad part of it! I will commence back to last Wednesday the 10th, when we started out about 3 o'clock p.m. with the pontoon train, calculating to lay some bridges across the Rappahannock somewhere, we did not know where. Well, as it was quite muddy, we had a very hard night's work to get the train up the hills and through the mud holes, but however, 3 o'clock the next morning found us on the bank of the river right opposite Fredericksburgh, and we immediately had orders to lay a bridge. The river is about 300 feet wide at this point and the city of Fredericksburgh lays on the bank of the river, and the banks of the river are very high on both sides. Well, according to orders, we went to work unloading the bridges from the wagons and began to lay it across the river. We got the bridge just about halfway across and O, horror! how the blue pills flew (and how we pontooners flew too). We ran from the bridge to the shore and lay down, and then there came another volley of balls, which killed our Captain. The last words he was heard to say was "Boys, take care of yourselves to the best you can, I am a dead man." The balls continued to fly, so we all got away from them the best we could. There was none of our boys wounded this time as I know of but Hughson Gardner. He got run over by one of the teams which hurt him pretty had. This was about daylight, and the artillery immediately began to play from our side. It played about three hours and then it stopped, and we went down and made another attempt to lay the bridge, but we were driven from it again by the rebel sharpshooters, which was secreted in the cellars and the brick buildings on the opposite side. Our artillery then renewed their fire, and in about three hours more we could see white flags waving from the windows in different places in the city, and we could hear women and children scream. Oh! was it not horrible? But you know war is horrible if you make the best of it, so I will go on. About 3 o'clock p.m. Gen. Burnside and Gen. Woodbury came down near the bridge and had a little talk. Burnside told Woodbury that the bridge must be laid, and if the 50th could not lay it, he would find a Regiment that would. Gen Woodbury told Burnside that the 50th could lay it, if anybody so set us to work or made out the details to lay the bridge, and also made out a detail of seven boat squads to take infantry across the river to drive the rebs away, while the rest of the boys lay the bridge. Well, as it happened, I was one of the boatmen, so down I went with the rest of my squad, which consisted of two boys of our company, and got into a boat, and the infantry came right along and got into the boat like men, and across we went amid a storm of bullets. Now I do not want to brag, but I will say here, that I was the first man that stepped on the shore of the Rappahannock opposite Fredericksburgh. You understand there was seven boats and twenty-one in each boat, and they all landed immediately after I did. There was only one man shot going over and one of our boys took his gun, but when we started to go back, one of my boat squad was shot dead - his name was Hanson Champlin - he belongs to our company. Well, the infantry we took over made a charge on the rebs and drove them from the buildings opposite our bridge, so our men did not suffer quite so badly while engaged finishing the bridge. The bridge was soon finished, and troops soon began to cross. The first prisoners taken were taken by the men from our company. There was one that took the man's place that was shot while crossing. His name is Martin V. Mathews. He is a new recruit. I have no more paper, so I will finish on this. Yesterday there was an awful fight - our men have suffered awfully. Today there has been no firing. The two armies lie close by one another and seem to be resting. I expect we will have lively times tomorrow. I hope Providence will overrule it all for the best. I have not had any rest to speak of since the day was started with the pontoon train, nor has any of the rest of the boys, but I guess we will stand it if the fight does not last too long. I like to forward to you the sum of our killed and wounded. There was seven killed and -?- wounded in our Regiment while laying the bridge. Our Captain killed and two wounded in our Company. The two that are wounded will recover, I think.</p><p>From your son. S.H.M.</p>Local History Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494824047973339608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905425627648225119.post-19977506818525404812024-03-17T08:32:00.001-04:002024-03-17T08:32:50.575-04:00Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, January 1878 (Continued)<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><i>Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph</i>, Norwich, NY, January 19, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriages</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">LEDSON - MURPHY: At Norwich, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], January 14th, by W.R. Gunn, Esq., <u style="font-weight: bold;">William Ledson</u> and <u style="font-weight: bold;">Maggie Murphy</u> of Norwich.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">NEWTON - BROOKS: At the parsonage East Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 15th, by Rev. Jos. Clemments, <u><b>Devain Newton</b> </u>to<b> </b><b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Miss Lucy L. Brooks.</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">ROACH - NORMILE: In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], January 14th by Rev. Father Harrigan, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Daniel Roach</u> and <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Maggie Normile</u>, all of Norwich.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">JONES - BENEDICT: In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], on the 17th of January 1878 by Rev. G. Parsons, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Warren Jones</u> and <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Nellie M. Benedict</u><i>, </i>Both of Plymouth.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">TERILL - JONES: Coventry, Chenango Co. NY: A very pleasant wedding occurred at the residence of C.L. Jones, on the 2d inst. The daughter of the house, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Mildred Jones</u> was married to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Lewis Terrill</u> of Centreville [Alleghany Co. NY], by Rev. Mr. Sawtell of Nineveh. After the usual festivities the young couple took the cars enroute for Limestone, Alleghany Co. NY. where they propose to make their abode. It is needless to say the happy pair take with them the best wishes of a host of friends.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">PEASE - LEET: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], January 15, 1878, by Rev. G.R. Foster, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Geo. W. Pease</u> and <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Viola L. Leet</u>, all of Smyrna.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">On the 15th inst. a very pleasant gathering was enjoyed by nearly forty who were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Leet of West Smyrna. The occasion being the marriage of their daughter, Miss Viola L. Leet to Mr. Geo. W. Pease. The ceremony was performed by Rev. G.R. Foster. After the congratulations and the presentation of presents the company were invited to a seat at the tables where a sumptuous repast was spread and to which ample justice was done. After which pleasant and some very spicy conversation was indulged in. Beautiful hymns, from the Sankey and Bliss collection, were sung and Mr. Mott C. Dixon, of the firm of Dixon Bro's sung a very fine solo to the entertainment of all. The party separated each pronouncing the gathering a very enjoyable one. The happy couple were accompanied by a number of their friends to the train, on which they left for Binghamton for a brief visit to friends, carrying with them many wishes for long life and happiness.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">HICKS: In Guilford Centre, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], <u style="font-weight: bold;">John P. Hicks</u>, Company F New York Volunteers, 89th Reg., son of Thomas P. and Lucy M. Hicks, aged 30 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">WRENCH: <u style="font-weight: bold;">Wm. Wrench</u> who was killed by a dynamite explosion at Baltimore, Md., a few days ago, is supposed to be a brother-in-law of S.R Brooks of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] and Mr. B. is now corresponding with the Chief of Police of Baltimore with a view to establishing proof of the identity of the remains with that of a long-lost brother of his wife.</p><p style="text-align: center;">______________________________</p><p style="text-align: justify;">SISSON: At his home in Norwich, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], January 17, 1878, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Humphrey Sisson</u>, aged 66 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Mr. Sisson was born in Plymouth, Chenango County, Oct. 22d, 1811. For about forty-five years has been a resident of this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY]. He was converted to God at the age of twenty-two, and for more than forty years has been a most zealous, useful, honored class leader in the Methodist Church. Mr. Sisson was a Christian man in all the full, high sense in which the word Christian is understood. Men of all classes who knew him believed in him, trusted him, honored and loved him. His death is a common loss and a general bereavement. In his death the family have lost a loving, gentle, exemplary husband and father. The church has lost a leader and pillar whose place will be extremely difficult to fill. Society has lost one who though reserved and unobtrusive was among its purest, best and most worthy members. A star of high magnitude has gone out from the earthly firmament, the world is poorer and the whole community is bereaved.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">It was not his to amass wealth and leave it to family, to friends or the world, but he has left to this a richer and better inheritance. Dying, he leaves behind him a half century of faithful devoted Christian work; a half century of correct unsullied Christian example, a memory which should long endure as a high and powerful inspiration, leading upward to that which is true, worthy and divine. "The memory of the just is blessed." "Blessed are the dead which died in the Lord form henceforth, yea saith the Lord the Spirit that they may rest from their labors and their works do follow them."</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The funeral services will be held at the Methodist Church this Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The family have they sympathy of the entire Church and Community in this their great bereavement.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Chenango American</i>, Greene, NY, January 17, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriages</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">At the residence of the bride's father, in this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 9th, by Rev. A.B. Dilley, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Albert R. Mead</u> to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Jennie E. Mead</u>, daughter of Thos. W. Harrington, all of Greene.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Grand Rapids, Mich. Jan. 6th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Thomas W. Harrington</u> of this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Anna Murtough</u>, of the former place.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In German [Chenango Co. NY], by Rev. W. Burnside, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. C.E. Keough</u> of Smithville [Chenango Co. NY] to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Flora E. Nichols</u> of Mcdonough [Chenango Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 12th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Cornelia A. [Morse]</u> widow of the late Drury Morse, aged 67 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Harlem, N.Y., Dec. 31st, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. H.W. Ripley</u> aged 82 years, brother of W.C. Ripley of this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY]</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Sherburne News</i>, Sherburne, NY, January 19, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriages</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">LOBDELL - WICKS: In Earlville [Madison Co. NY], Jan. 12th, 1878, by Rev. Mr. Brown, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Mr. Wm. W. Lobdell</b> to <b><u>Miss Ophelia Wicks</u></b>, both of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">HARTWELL - JAYNES: At the residence of the bride's father, January 16th, 1878, by Rev. G.R. Burnside, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Edward F. Hartwell</u> to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Alace A. Jaynes</u> all of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">BRYAN: In this town [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], January 17th, 1878, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Martha S. [Bryan]</u> wife of the late Chester Bryan, in the 73d year of her age. The funeral will be held at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. J.M. Gager, Saturday at 12 o'clock; Rev. D. Ballou officiating.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">GUSTIN: At the house of her daughter, Mrs. Wood, in Albany [Albany Co. NY], on the 15th inst., <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Mrs. Almira Gustin</b>, wife of Jabel Gustin, aged 77 years. Deceased was formerly a resident of this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY] and her remains were brought here for interment.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Bainbridge Republican</i>, Bainbridge, NY, January 17, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriages</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">HERICK - THOMPSON: In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 24th, by Rev. J.C. Ransom, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Geo. L. Herick</u> of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] to <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Miss Jennie Thompson</b> of Chenango Forks [Broome Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">BLINCO - NORTHUP: At the residence of Mr. J.H. Butler of Tompkins Del. Co. [NY] by Rev. A. Brown, Jan. 10, 1878, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Fredrick Blinco</u> of Masonville [Delaware Co. NY], and <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Miss Mary Northup</b> of Tompkins.</p>Local History Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494824047973339608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905425627648225119.post-60931577919637588052024-03-16T10:18:00.001-04:002024-03-16T10:18:40.440-04:00Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, January 1878 (continued)<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><i>Chenango Union</i>, Norwich, NY, January 17, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriages</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">JACOBY - McLAGAN: At the residence of the bride's father, Nelson McLagan, in Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 10th, by Rev. D.E. Loveridge, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. John Jacoby</u> of Bridgeport, Ct., to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Addie F. McLagan</u>, of Norwich.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">HEWITT - BAILEY: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 1st, by Rev. H. Fox, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Charles E. Hewitt</u> of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Ida A. Bailey</u> of Smyrna.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">SMITH - BIRDLEBOUGH: In Lincklaen [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 1st, by Rev. J.L. Jones, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Frank Smith</u> to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Dell A. Birdlebough</u> of Lincklaen.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">CLARK - MESSENGER: In Scott, Cortland Co. [NY], Dec. 28th, by Rev. A.W. Coon, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. James B. Clark</u> of Cortland [Cortland Co. NY] to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Viola Adello Messenger</u> of Otselic.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">DICKINSON: At Preston Corners, Jan. 9th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Justus Dickinson</u> in the 69th year of his age, formerly a resident of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">BUTTON: In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 11th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Nathan Button</u> aged 69 years, 9 months and 3 days.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The funeral of Nathan Button was held at his late residence day before yesterday. He was nearly seventy years of age. His remains were brought to this place [North Pharsalia, Chenango Co. NY] for interment.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">HOPKINS: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 12th, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Miss Adelia Hopkins</b>, aged 21 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">EDWARDS: In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 3d, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Arlie [Edwards]</u> only child of Carrie M. and George S. Edwards, aged 2 years 5 months and 18 days.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">HANDY: In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 4th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Alice [Handy]</u>, wife of A.J. Handy, aged 25 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">We are pained to chronicle the death of Mrs. Alice M. Handy, wife of A.J. Handy and daughter of Chauncey Hungerford. By her sudden death a household is left to mourn for a daughter, sister, mother and wife. After an illness of eleven weeks duration, she breathed out her life gently as an infant sinking to rest and her quiet and peaceful death was a fitting end for a pure and beautiful life. Only 25 years of age, she was a devoted and ardent Christian and will be greatly missed by the church of which she was a member. [Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, Jan. 16, 1878]</p><p style="text-align: justify;">SLAWSON: In Greene [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 7th, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Mr. Clark Slawson</b>, aged 83 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">BOWEN: In Columbus [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 23d, of scarlet fever, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Irving H. [Bowen]</u> aged 1 year, 11 months and 2 days; and Jan. 1st of scarlet fever, <b><u>Charles D. [Bowen]</u></b> aged 8 years 4 months and 7 days - children of Charles H. and Chloe Bowen.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">COWLES: In Appleton, Wis. Nov. 30th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Milo Cowles</u>, aged 68 years, formerly of Smithville [Chenango Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">COWLES: In Appleton, Wis., Dec. 29th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Harlo Cowles</u>, brother of the above, aged 66 years, formerly of Smithville [Chenango Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">KENDALL: In Sioux Valley, Da., Dec. 27th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Cora Adelaide [Kendall]</u> daughter of J.P. and Sarah Kendall, formerly of Brisbin [Chenango Co. NY], aged 6 months and 10 days.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">WORDEN: In Farmington, Ill., Jan. 8th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Lieut. Frank C. Worden</u>, aged 42 years and 8 months, formerly a resident of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph</i>, Norwich, NY, January 16, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">EIGHTS: In Greenfield, Saratoga County, N .Y., January 2d, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Catharine Eights</u>, aged 62 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">GREENFIELD: In East Hamilton [Madison, Co. NY], January 12th, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Mrs. Alice Greenfield</b>, aged 85 years, 26 days.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">MORSE: Greene, Chenango Co. NY: <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Morse</u> widow fo Drury Morse, died on Saturday of Cancer.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">SLAWSON: <u style="font-weight: bold;">Clark Slawson</u> an old resident of this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], was buried on Monday. Mr. Slawson and wife and Felix Bennett and wife, united with the Methodist Chruch at the Lower Genegantslet Corners, sixty years ago. Felix Bennett is now the only survivor.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">HANSON: Earlville, Madison Co. NY: <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Tensie Hanson</u>, one of our most estimable young ladies, died last Saturday of consumption. Dr. Brooks of Hamilton is to officiate at the funeral today.</p>Local History Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494824047973339608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905425627648225119.post-69711896681322815902024-03-15T08:15:00.001-04:002024-03-15T08:15:40.592-04:00Vital Records, Chenango County, NY 1878<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><i>Bainbridge Republican</i>, Bainbridge, NY, January 10, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths of 1877 in Bainbridge and vicinity published in the <i>Republican</i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Luman L. Lane, in his 31st year, Jan. 13</p><p style="text-align: center;">Amelia Herrick, in her 34th year, Feb. 26</p><p style="text-align: center;">Mary Cole in her 16th year, Feb. 28</p><p style="text-align: center;">Gideon Botsford in his 61st year, Mar. 17</p><p style="text-align: center;">Wm. Sliter in his 76th year, Mar. 19</p><p style="text-align: center;">Aaron Booth, in his 81st year, April 20</p><p style="text-align: center;">Joel Lyon in his 51st year, April 25</p><p style="text-align: center;">Henry Redfield, April 25</p><p style="text-align: center;">Georgie Gilbert in her 2d year, Aug. 20</p><p style="text-align: center;">Mary Fisher in her 3d year, Aug. 22</p><p style="text-align: center;">Edward H.P. Ireland in his 44th year, Oct. 22</p><p style="text-align: center;">John D. Ireland, in his 67th year, Dec. 7</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>News Item</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">A remarkable instance of longevity is related of <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Charles Lyon</u> who is aged 94 years and who is living with <b><u>Mr. Wheeler Smith</u></b> of West Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY]. Some ten days since the old gentleman in the early evening undertook to go to the house of his son, <b><u>Horace Lyon</u></b>, some half a mile distant. This was on the night of the extreme heavy fog and as darkness soon set in, he realized he was walking in the woods and completely lost. The cold was so intense that notwithstanding he had mittens he had to slap his hands to keep them from freezing. Finally after walking over brush heaps, prostrate tree tops and logs and walking as he had to all night to keep from freezing, he discovers that daylight is dawning and pushes for the nearest house, which proves to be<b><u> Briggs Lyon's</u></b>, and only one-half mile from his home and same distance from Horace Lyon's, but the old gentleman was so completely bewildered and lost that he could not realize where he was and inquired how many miles it was to Horace Lyon's.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph</i>, Norwich, NY, January 9, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Bainbridge, Chenango Co. NY: <b><u>Plinny Kirby</u></b>, whose death occurred on Tuesday morning last was buried Thursday. The funeral services were held at the house, Rev. Robinson, of Bennettsville, officiating.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Lincklaen, Chenango Co. NY: <u style="font-weight: bold;">George Edwards Jr.</u> buried his only child on Sunday. Funeral at North Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Rhode Island [White Store] Chenango Co. NY: <u style="font-weight: bold;">Uncle George Huttleston</u> one of our old pioneers has passed away at the age of ninety-one years and five months. He leaves a wife and children to mourn his loss. Rev. Leach officiated in the Divine services both at the church and grave.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">McDonough, Chenango Co. NY: On Friday night, at his home, died <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Seneca Wooster</u>, aged 27 years, after a lingering illness. He leaves a wife and two children, who have the sympathy of the entire community in this, their sad bereavement. The funeral took place at the M.E. Church on Sunday afternoon, Rev W. Burnside officiating.</p>Local History Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494824047973339608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905425627648225119.post-49950702143028544852024-03-14T08:59:00.000-04:002024-03-14T08:59:23.599-04:00Vital Records from the Binghamton Courier, 1844 (November & December)<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><i>Binghamton Courier</i>, Binghamton, NY</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>November 7, 1844</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">DIED: At Darby Plains, Ohio, on the 29th of Aug., <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Benjamin D. Baxter</u> formerly of this place [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY], aged 37.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>November 14, 1844</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">DIED: In Westport, Conn. on Tuesday the 5th inst., <u style="font-weight: bold;">Franklin Taylor</u>, aged 23.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The deceased was a graduate of Yale College in the class of '43. His student life was distinguished by great industry and brilliant promise. A scholar - a friend - a Christian, he combined all the traits of mind and heart that win the favor of the teacher and attract the society of his fellows. In a conversation with the writer, he expressed a determination to prepare himself for God's ministry in heathen lands. But his labor of love has been forbidden him. He has been preferred to a more blissful service, praising God in heaven. The pride of '43 is gone. Let us find comfort in the reflection, that "whom the Gods love died young."</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>November 21, 1844</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">MARRIED: In Vestal [Broome Co. NY] on Sunday the 10th inst. <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Allen Rose</u> to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Mary H. Simpson</u>.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>November 28, 1844</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY], on the 23d inst., <u style="font-weight: bold;">William A. [Penniman]</u> youngest son of F.B. Penniman, aged 2 years.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>December 26, 1844</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">MARRIED: In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on Christmas morning, by the Rev. D.D. Gregory, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Mr. William H. Abbott</b> to <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Miss Eleanor M. Jones</b>, all of Binghamton.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">MARRIED: In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co., NY] on Sunday evening last by the Rev. Mr. Barker, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Barney McElory</u> to <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Miss Eliza Jane Collins</b>, all of this village.</p><p style="text-align: center;">_________________________</p><p style="text-align: justify;">DIED: At the residence of Maj. Gen. Gaines, New Orleans on the 8th inst., <u style="font-weight: bold;">William Wallace Whitney</u> son of Virgil Whitney, Esq. of this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY], aged 24 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The deceased was personally known to a majority of the readers of this paper, and all have enjoyed the perusal of many of the productions of his pen, which have appeared in its columns during the last three years, over the signature of "Fritz." Consequently, neither the virtues which adorned his life, nor the cultivated intellect, which gave him a station among men by many years his seniors in age and intercourse with the world, need an extended notice at our hands. But the writer of this cannot deny himself the privilege of lingering for a moment over the departure of one, so young, so good, and whose future life was so full of promise, to a large circle of relatives and friends.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In William W. Whitney, talents of the first order were united with industry, energy, great force of character and an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. During the last three years he had been attached to the family of Maj. Gen. Gaines, in the capacity of Military Secretary. The relations subsisting between Gen. Gaines and his young friend were of the most intimate and friendly character. They in fact regarded each other as father and son and the General frequently expressed his high opinion of his moral and intellectual qualities. On one occasion when communicating with a mutual friend, he used the following language:</p><p style="text-align: justify;">"Of the thousands of talented young men with whom it has been my good fortune to be associated in the public service during a period of forty-five years, many of whom have been on duty near me and personally and intimately known to me as he has been, for years, I am convinced that I have never known a more exemplary, upright man, nor any of his age equal to him in legal and military mind and moral courage."</p><p style="text-align: justify;">He had also pursued the study of Law, and last winter was admitted to the honors of an Attorney at the bar of the highest court in our nation. Notwithstanding the arduousness of his consequent duties, he found time for much miscellaneous and literary writing, which has appeared in the columns of several of the first journals in New York, Washington, New Orleans, St. Louis and other of our Western and Southern cities. An All-wise Providence has removed him in the morning of life and at the commencement of a career of great prospective honor and usefulness. Let us bow in humble submission to its afflicting dispensation. He was prepared to meet his God and expressed an entire willingness to exchange this for a brighter and happier world. May we, who are left, emulate his example and practice his virtues. C.J.O.</p>Local History Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494824047973339608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905425627648225119.post-69994364738706572862024-03-14T08:36:00.002-04:002024-03-14T08:36:38.796-04:00Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, January 1878<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><i>Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph</i>, Norwich, NY, January 12, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriages</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">DEITZ - SODEN: In Gilbertsville [Otsego Co. NY] at the residence of the bride's parents, on Wednesday, January 2nd, 1878, by Rev. F.P. Sutherland, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Will M. Deitz</u> to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Minnie A. Soden</u>, both of Gilbertsville, N.Y.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">CRUMB - KING: In Preston [Chenango Co. NY], January 9, 1878 by Rev. G. Parsons, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Emmett N. Crumb</u> to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Hattie A. King</u>, all of Preston.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">STODDARD - WARD: At the M.E. Parsonage in McDonough [Chenango Co. NY], November 29, 1877, by the Rev. W. Burnside, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. W.H. Stoddard</u> of Georgetown N.Y. [Madison Co.] to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Caroline Ward</u> of German, N.YH. [Chenango Co.].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">KONK - NICHOLS: In German [Chenango Co. NY], at the home of the bridegroom, by Rev. W. Burnside, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Charles E. Konk</u> of Smithville [Chenango Co. NY] to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Flora E. Nichols</u> of McDonough [Chenango Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">BARNES - STONE: At the M.E. Parsonage in Greene [Chenango Co. NY], January 3rd, 1878, by Rev. E.P. Eldredge, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Albert Barnes</u> of Smithville [Chenango Co. NY] to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Mary Stone</u> of Greene, N.Y.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">KNICKERBOCKER - TOWSLEE: At the M.E. Parsonage in Greene [Chenango Co. NY], January 9, 1878, by Rev. E.P. Eldridge, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Leroy C. Knickerbocker</u> of Smithville [Chenango Co. NY] to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Alice Towslee</u> of Moravia, Cayuga Co., N.Y.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">BROWN -ARCHER: At the house of Mr. Waugh, Esq. in Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], January 9, 1878, by Rev. S.P. Eldredge, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Elijah A. Brown</u> to <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Miss Sarah Archer</b>, both of Smithville.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">HOUCK: In Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY], January 4, 1878, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Jennie C. Houck</u>, wife of William Houck, aged 20 years and 6 months.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">GRIFFIS: At Sissons Hill, town of Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY], January 5, 1878, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Louisa Griffis</u>, aged 63 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">DAVIS: In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 11, of membranous croup, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Nellie R. [Davis]</u>, youngest child of Wm. C. Davis, aged 3 years and 2 months.</p><p style="text-align: center;">________________________________</p><p style="text-align: justify;">A short time since we published an account of the death of the mother of Hon. Andrew Shepardson, County clerk of Chenango County, and in our last issue we announced the death of Mrs. Dalman, his wife's mother, which occurred at Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], on the 7th inst. We are now called to the further and duty of chronicling the death of his beloved and estimable wife which occurred at his residence on the following day, the 8th. The funeral of both mother and daughter were held at the residence of Mr. Shepardson in Smyrna on Thursday the 10th.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">They were buried side by side in one grave, mother and daughter, and, as they had been one in life, in purpose, in love and earth's purest affection, in death they were not separated, but sleep together in their windowless palace of rest until the resurrection morn, when they shall don the bright garb of immortality in that realm of supreme felicity and exalted happiness, beyond the cold shores of this earth.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Then may they sleep a peaceful sleep. / Life's hopes and fears are o'er / Together they have crossed the unknown deep, / And reached the Heavenly shore.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">These two deaths following so closely the death of Mr. Shepardson's mother, renders his affliction peculiarly sad, and in his bereavement, he has the sincere and heartfelt sympathies of not only his friends at home, but of his numerous friends throughout the county. The funeral was very largely attended, not only by the people of Smyrna, but many were in attendance from other places, The County Judge, District Attorney, County Treasurer, ex-Clerk Thompson, the assistants in the Clerk's office and other County officials from Norwich were also in attendance.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph</i>, Norwich, NY, January 9, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriages</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">LOWNSBERY - HATCH: In St. Luke's Church in Jamestown, N.Y., Dec. 27th, by Rev. S. Barford, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Miss Henrietta [Lownsbery]</b> only daughter of Capt. B.F. Lownsbery to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Charles W. Hatch</u>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">WALWORTH - HOTCHKISS: In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 20th, by Rev. J.H. Sage, <b><u>Mr. Harmon A Walworth</u></b> of Smithville to <b><u>Miss Charlotte A. Hotchkiss</u></b><u> </u>of Greene [Chenango Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Death</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">KIRBY: In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], <u style="font-weight: bold;">Plyna Kirby</u>, aged 65 years.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Sherburne News</i>, Sherburne, NY, January 12, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Birthday</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The most pleasant gathering of the season thus far in our unusually quiet neighborhood, was the birthday surprise party at the house of Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Dart on the 5th inst. which was gotten up by Mrs. Dart in honor of her husband's 60th birthday, and notwithstanding, the many delicacies which had to be provided it was so shrewdly managed that our unusually long-headed justice did not suspect what was going on until about fifty of the relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Dart, consisting of parents, brothers and sisters, children, grandchildren, cousins, nephews and nieces, with the Rev. B.F. Marsden and lady, drove into their yard. Methinks it would have made even an editor laugh to have seen our venerable magistrate as he stood there with uncovered head, bowing, with one hand pulling his silvery locks while he plunged the other into his pocket for that silver box, a gift from Santa Claus. In a short time, all were actively engaged around the superbly laden tables and judging from appearances did justice to the occasion. Noticeable upon the table was a very large round cake with the figures "60" in the center, indicating the age of Mr. Dart, which was presented by his daughter, Mrs. Demott Pope. Among the relatives present were Mr. Albert Dart, of Hubbardsville, Mr. and Mrs. Demott Pope of Columbus, and Deacon Hezekiah Harris and wife, of Sherburne. Thus, parents and grandchildren met together and Deacon Harris, although nearly ninety years of age, was apparently the liveliest and happiest of them all. After a couple of hours spent in conversation the happy party separated, each in their heart wishing Mr. and Mrs. Dart a long and happy life. (Harrisville, Lewis Co., NY, Jan. 6, 1878)</p>Local History Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494824047973339608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905425627648225119.post-28958273761280406902024-03-13T08:42:00.000-04:002024-03-13T08:42:47.719-04:00Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, January 1878<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><i>Chenango Union</i>, Norwich, NY, January 10, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriages</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">HILLMAN - LEE: In Greenville, Conn., Jan. 1st by Rev. Welcome R. Bates, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Roscoe S. Hillman</u> of Waverly, R.I., to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Julia A. Lee</u>, daughter of W.H. Lee of Norwich. [Chenango Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">RICHARDS - SHERWOOD: In South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 2d, by Rev. W Scott, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. E.E. Richards</u>, of Kent Ohio, to <b><u>Miss Emma A. Sherwood</u></b> of South New Berlin.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">WILBUR - TITUS: In North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 8th, by Rev. J.L. Race, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Wesley D. Wilbur</u> of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Kate Titus</u> of North Norwich.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">TAFFT - TEW: In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 1st, by Rev. R.M. Duff, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Mr. William Tafft</b> to <b><u>Miss Libbie Tew</u></b>, all of Oxford.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">KILLOGG - COLE: In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 1st, by Rev. G.P. Turnbul, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Wilbur Kellogg</u> of Cincinnatus [Cortland Co. NY] to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Cynthia Cole</u>, of Pitcher.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">ROGERS - KINGSLEY: In Preble, Cortland Co. [NY], Dec. 22d, by Rev. J.E. Long, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Frank E. Rogers</u> of Lincklaen [Chenango Co. NY] to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Ada M. Kingsley</u> of Preble.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">BACKUS - BROWN: In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 23d, by Rev. F.W. Townsend, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Francis M. Backus</u> to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Cora S. Brown</u>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">HALBERT - WARD: In Georgetown [Madison Co. NY], Dec. 26th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Eugene Halbert</u> of Cincinnatus [Cortland Co. NY] to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Hannah Ward</u> of Georgetown.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">LIVINGSTON - HITCHCOCK: In Cincinnatus [Cortland Co. NY], Dec. 28th, by Rev. D. Reese, <b><u>Mr. John Livingston</u></b> to <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Miss Percey Hitchcock</b>, both of Cincinnatus.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">HATCH - LOWNSBERY: In Jamestown [Chautauqua Co. NY], Dec. 27th, by Rev. S. Burford, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Charles W. Hatch</u>, to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Henrietta Lownsbery</u> only daughter of Capt. B.F. Lownsbery.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">DALMAN: At the residence of Hon. A Shepardson, in Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 7th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Mary Dalman</u>, aged 71 years, mother of Mrs. Shepardson.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Smyrna, Chenango Co. NY: Mrs. John Dalman, of New York Mills [Oneida Co. NY], and mother of the wife of County Clerk Shepardson, died at his home in this village, on Monday morning at the advanced age of about seventy years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">SHEPARDSON: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 8th, of pneumonia, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Emma [Shepardson]</u>, wife of Hon. A. Shepardson, aged 47 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">But a few weeks since we published a notice of the death of the mother of A. Shepardson, Esq. our County Clerk, which occurred at his residence in Smyrna. We are now called upon to chronicle the death of the mother of his wife, which took place also at his residence, on Monday last, and still later, of the decease of his estimable wife, she having expired on Tuesday. Truly, friend Shepardson is in affliction, and the sympathies of his many friends will go out to him in his bereavement.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">SWIFT: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 7th, from injuries received in playing ball, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Frank Swift</b> aged 16 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">EDWARDS: In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 4th, of diphtheria and croup, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Alice [Edwards]</u> only child of Mr. and Mrs. George Edwards, aged 2 years and 6 months.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">CLAWSON: In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 6th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Clawson</u><span> wife of V.P. Clawson</span> aged 23 years. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Died in Pitcher, January 6th, Mrs. Clawson, wife of V.P. Clawson, aged 23 years Mrs. Clawson was taken with a severe headache on Sabbath evening, and life terminated Monday morning. She leaves three small children to the care of her bereaved husband.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">ANDRUS: In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY] Dec. 29th, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Mr. William P. Andrus</b> aged 64 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Died in Pitcher, December 29th, William P. Andrus, aged 64 years. His remains were taken to DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY] for burial.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">LAUNT: In North Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 8th, <b><u>Mr. Henry Launt </u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">ATWATER: In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 31st, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Aaron Atwater</u>, aged 80 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">McMASTER: In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 29th, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Mrs. Electa McMaster</b>, aged 71 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">FLETCHER: In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 2d, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Sarah M. [Fletcher]</u> wife of Joseph H. Fletcher, aged 26 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">PRENTICE: In Port Dickinson, Broome Co. [NY], Dec. 29th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Hattie A Prentice</u>, sister of Mrs. Dr. S.L. Gulon, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY]</p><p style="text-align: justify;">MERITHEW: In Jasper, Steube Co. [NY], Nov. 10th, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Mr. Amara Merithew,</b> aged 64 years, formerly of this County [Chenango Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">MORSE: In New Haven, Con., Dec. 31st, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Ellen [Morse]</u> wife of Bennett Morse and daughter of Thomas Dickinson, Esq., of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], aged 47 years. Her remains were brought to Guilford, for interment.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">MESSINGER: At Oneida Lake, Dec. 2d, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Lydia Electa [Messinger]</u> daughter of Osbert E. and Sarah H. Messinger, aged 8 years, 8 months and 4 days.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Now I have done with earthly things, / And all to come is boundless bliss; / My eager spirit spreads her wings - / Jesus says "Come" - I answer, "Yes."</p>Local History Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494824047973339608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905425627648225119.post-69452495659496183252024-03-12T07:52:00.001-04:002024-03-12T07:52:38.002-04:00Vital Records, Otsego County, NY<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><i>Oneonta Herald</i>, Oneonta, NY, August 10, 1853</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In this village [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY], on Saturday the 6th inst. after a short but painful illness, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. George Furry</u> aged 27 years and 4 months. The deceased was from the town of Otsego, Indiana. He was a man beloved and respected by all./ The community has lost a good citizen and the church a good and worthy member. He leaves a widow and a large circle of friends to mourn his loss.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><u style="font-weight: bold;">James Holmes</u> died recently in Owego, Tioga County [NY] in the 99th year of his age. He was a native of Sussex County, N.J. and has resided most of his life in Tioga and Schoharie Counties [NY]. He was engaged in the battles of Germantown, Brandywine and Monmouth.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Coroner John F. Perkins, was last Saturday called to hold an inquest upon the body of <u style="font-weight: bold;">Zalmon Foot</u> of the town of Jefferson, Schoharie County [NY], who was found in the Susquehanna River, in Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY], on the 4th inst. It appeared from the evidence adduced upon the inquest that he had been in the water about four weeks. He could not have been identified by his features as the flesh was gone from his face and his lower jaw dropped off when he was taken from the water, but by papers and letters which he had in his pockets, he was found to belong at the above place. He was said to have been insane. The verdict of the jury was that he accidentally fell in while crossing the river and was drowned. He was about 25 years of age.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>News Item</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u>Frederick Freeland</u></b> was yesterday arrested on complaint of Mrs. Freeland, charged with the crime of bigamy. The circumstances as appears in the information and confessions of the parties were these:</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Freeland was married at Kingston [Ulster Co. NY] in 1840 and afterwards removed to Syracuse [Onondaga Co. NY]. About a year since he abandoned his wife and three children - one an infant 11 months old - went to Rochester [Monroe Co. NY], married a woman by the name of Caroline A. Parkinson, and with her has since resided at Watertown [Jefferson Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">On the arrest of Freeland, Caroline Parkinson, the second wife, was called as a witness and testified that she had never been married to Freeland, and Freeland was discharged. The former wife being dissatisfied with the course of justice, sought satisfaction by going to the house of Freeland and destroying his property and that of his second wife. In searching the house, she found a certificate of the second marriage, which was given by Dr. Lee of Rochester in December last. Freeland was again arrested and underwent a thorough examination, the second wife was again called to testify and finally tho' with much reluctance, admitted their marriage as shown in the certificate.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Freeland was committed for trial in default of giving bail. <i>Rome Sentinel</i>, July 18.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Cherry Valley Gazette</i>, Cherry Valley, NY, January 31, 1849</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Death</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Died suddenly, at Stanwix Hall, Albany [Albany Co. NY], on Sunday morning, Jan. 28th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Wells S. Hammond</u>, Esq. of this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY], in the 34th year of his age.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">This death has fallen upon the inhabitants of our village with a force that shocks and appalls every individual. Born here amongst us, he had acquired his education at Schenectady and Albany, and commenced, and for some years continued, the practice of the legal profession in the city of New York. Finding that his health was there declining, he returned a number of years since to this home of his nativity, where his health became restored, and he has ever since continued the practice of his profession. Mild and amiable in his manners, ever friendly and affectionate in his feelings, he was one of the few who could make his way successfully through the conflicts and oppositions of profession and political life, without leaving behind him any clement of comity or hostility. To the inhabitants of this village and county he was well and thoroughly known. Possessed of a stern integrity, and ever actuated by high and honorable feelings, he had secured the confidence of all. In his business capacity - while to many, he was endeared by very intimate and friendly relations.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Called by Professional business to the City of Albany, he left here last Thursday, was occupied there on Friday and Saturday; on Sunday morning was struck suddenly with paralysis and expired at about half-past ten in the forenoon. Thus, stricken down in the maturity of manhood, in the pursuit of a professional career that was every way successful and in the midst of those social and friendly relations that give to life so much of its value, we feel this to be an occasion of unusual import and solemnity. While the mourning circle of friends are engaged in the immediate contemplation of the one who has thus quickly and strangely passed from among us, the community will dwell with unavailing regret upon the loss they have sustained by his removal. Mingling our sympathies with the one, and our regrets with the other, we would feel that there is nothing remaining, but submission to the behests of God. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Cherry Valley Gazette</i>, Cherry Valley, NY, March 14, 1855</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriages</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY], on the 1st instant, by Rev. Mr. Comfort, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. J.C Snyder</u> to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss J.M. Persons</u>, both of that place.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Westford [Otsego Co. NY], Jan. 21, 1855, by Elder E. Slont, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. L.H. Camp</u> of Westville, Otsego County [NY] to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Nancy Sprague</u> of Mayfield, Fulton Co. N.Y.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At Centre Valley, Otsego Co. [NY] on the 25th of Feb. inst. by Rev. Mr. Kling, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Thomas Abbott</u> of Fort Plain [Montgomery Co. NY] to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Adna Best</u> of the former place.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY], on the 1st inst. <u style="font-weight: bold;">Willis L. [Carpenter]</u>, son of L.P. and E.C. Carpenter, aged 82 years and 29 days.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At South Valley [Cattaraugus Co. NY] on the 7th inst. <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Mary Sullivan</u>, wife of Mr. Martin Sullivan, aged 52 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY], on the 2d inst. <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Catherine Ernst</u> aged 72 years, relict of the late John Frederick Ernst.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The deceased was among the earliest settlers of the place, and in the relation of wife, mother and neighbor, sustained a character which assured to her the respect and favorable regard of all her acquaintances, making her exit from life even at a ripe old age, a source of heartfelt regret. Unpretending in her deportment, it seemed to be her sole aim to discharge all the relations of life in such a manner as to conform to her Christian professions, which were early fixed deeply in her mind and practically carried out in acts of kindness and usefulness not only to her own household, but to all with whom she was in association as acquaintance, neighbors and friends. The very numerous gathering at the funeral solemnities on Sunday last at the Church of her adoption and love, afforded the amplest testimonial of her most estimable character, at the same time it gave assurance that her virtues will long be cherished in remembrance.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Otsego Democrat, </i>Cooperstown, NY, April 24, 1847</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriage</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Otsego [Otsego Co. NY], on the 14th inst. by the Rev. W. Burnside, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Alexander E. Rowe</u> of Richfield [Otsego Co. NY] to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Charlotte Burse</u> of Exeter [Otsego Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY], on Sunday the 18th, inst. <u style="font-weight: bold;">Harvey Perkins, </u>Esq. aged 37 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Burlington [Otsego Co. NY], on the 15th inst., <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Elizabeth Cushman</u>, widow of the late Benjamin Cushman, aged 82 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">On the 25th of March, last, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">George Fox</b> of the town of Summit [Schoharie Co. NY] in the 28th year of his age was chopping a hemlock log about 19 feet long and from 20 to 28 inches in diameter. It was on the side hill and frozen fast. By chopping, the log became loosened and rolled upon him, breaking in his chest and killing him instantly. He has left a wife and two children to mourn the loss of an affectionate husband and father. He was beloved and respected as a neighbor and an honest, upright and pious man.</p>Local History Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494824047973339608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905425627648225119.post-68343606440320867832024-03-11T10:07:00.002-04:002024-03-11T10:07:52.099-04:00Vital Records from the Binghamton Courier of 1844 (August to October)<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><i>Binghamton Courier</i> Binghamton, NY</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>August 22, 1844</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Died: on Monday the 19th instant of Scarlet Fever, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Sherman Patterson</u>, son of William M. Patterson, Esq., of this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY], aged five years.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>August 29, 1844</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Married: This morning by the Rev Dr. Andrews, at the residence of Judge Tracy Robinson, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Charles L. Robinson</u> to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Mary B. [Martin]</u> youngest daughter of the late Gen. Martin of Martinsburg, N.Y. [Lewis Co.]</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Died: In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY], on Friday the 16th inst., <u style="font-weight: bold;">Edwin H. Durkee</u>, son of Joseph Durkee, aged one year and 11 days.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>September 19, 1844</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Died: In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY], on Tuesday last, at 11 o'clock P.M., <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Robert Eldredge</u>, aged 24 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The deceased has been for several years engaged in active business in Binghamton, and with the extensive circle of his acquaintances has always been distinguished for the strictest integrity and the purest moral conduct. Warm in his affections for friends and devoted in his attachment to his family, his death has caused a wound in their hearts, which time cannot heal, and left a vacant place in the social circle and by the fireside of his home, which no other one can fill.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">His painful sickness of two weeks duration was borne with patience and fortitude; and a short time before death he expressed his perfect willingness to give back his soul into the hands of his Maker.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">His family have the sympathies of the whole public; consolation, they scarcely need, for we can but trust that the spirit of one so kind and good has found rest in Heaven.</p><p style="text-align: center;">_____________________________</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Windsor [Broome Co. NY], on the 16th inst., <u style="font-weight: bold;">Addison C Spencer</u>, aged 41 years, a valuable citizen, a consistent Christian, an honest man, as such his loss will be severely felt in the community.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In South Windsor [Broome Co. NY], on the 8th ins.t, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Capt. Timothy Beebe</u> aged 76 years and 20 days. Capt. B. had been a resident of this place more than 40 years and has sustained a spotless reputation. He died universally regretted and has left behind him a character for honesty and integrity unsurpassed.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">October 3, 1844</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Married: In Union [Broome Co. NY], on the 27th ult. by Rev. D.D. Gregory, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Henry E. Houghtailing</u> of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] to <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Miss Semantha Carhardt</b> of the former place.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Married: Also, on the 22d ult. <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Richard Squires</u> of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Margaret Ann Carhardt</u> of Union [Broome Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>October 17, 1844</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Married: By the Rev. D.D> Gregory on the 10th inst. <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Charles G. Hart</u> of Deposit [Delaware Co. NY] to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Elizabeth [Shaw]</u> daughter of A. Shaw Esq. of this town.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Married: In Windsor [Broome Co. NY], on the 26th, ult. by the Rev. H.W. Gilbert, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Mr. David B. Moore</b> to <b><u>Miss Hannah A. [Judd]</u></b> eldest daughter of Mr. Timothy Judd.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Married: By the same in the village of Auburn, on the 8th inst. <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Mr. James Y. Brown</b> of Windsor [Broome Co. NY] to <u><b>Miss P. Cordelia [Pease]</b> </u>eldest daughter of Deacon Erastus Pease of the former place.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Died: In Windsor [Broome Co. NY], suddenly on Monday the 9th inst., <u style="font-weight: bold;">William Rollin [Thompson]</u> son of Mr. Joseph P. Thompson aged 2 years and 28 days.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>October 24, 1844</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Married: In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY], on the evening of the 21st inst. by the Rev. Mr. Gregory, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Cornelius Dewitt</u> to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Harriet Moore</u>, all of this village.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Died: In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY], on the 17th instant, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Charlotte Mayo</u>, daughter of Mr. Myron Mayo of Great Bend, Pa.</p>Local History Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494824047973339608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905425627648225119.post-84317703432495582762024-03-11T09:12:00.001-04:002024-03-11T09:12:13.845-04:00Vital Records, Otsego County, NY<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><i>Morris Chronicle</i>, Morris, NY, July 28, 1869</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Morris [Otsego Co. NY], July 22ds, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Burton L. [Matteson]</u> son of Edward H. and Lucina S. Matteson, aged 3 years and 10 months.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">"Sweet angel-boy thou wer't not given Long here to dwell, / From earth's rude blast thou 'rt safe in Heaven. / Tis well; tis well."</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY], July 24th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">James Ray</u> aged 47 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><u>Inquest</u>: Dr. Fox was called on the 24th inst., below Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY], to hold an inquest upon the dead body of an infant found secreted in a trunk belonging to one Elizabeth Francelia Bishop. On being questioned Miss Bishop denied knowing anything in regard to the birth of the child, but afterwards before the jury she said the child was stillborn, but on examination of physicians by tests that never fail it was found that the child was born alive. The verdict of the jury was that the child was born alive and came to its death by neglect of its mother.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Oneonta Herald & Democrat</i>, Oneonta, NY, January 11, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriages</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">At the home of the bride in Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY], Jan. 10th by Rev. W.B. Westlake, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Henry E. Conant</u> and <u style="font-weight: bold;">Nettie [Wickham]</u> daughter of Henry Wickham.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Our young friend Henry E. Conant was yesterday married to Miss Nettie Wickham. The former has lived here some three years and for about two years past served as a clerk in George Reynold's grocery. He is a young gentleman of unexceptional habits, many good qualities and well worthy the excellent lady he marries. Mrs. Conant has numerous devoted friends who prize her for her substantial worth, and this now departure will win congratulations for them both. Mrs. Wickham entertained handsomely the few guests, intimate friends of the family. Mr. and Mrs. Conant departed on the afternoon train to visit "his folks" at Gardner, Mass.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At Wellsville [Allegany Co. NY], Jan. 3d, by Rev. J.S. Kelsey, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Fred A. Bissell</u> of Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] and <u style="font-weight: bold;">Ida C. Doty</u> of the former place.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At West Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY], Jan. 1st, by Rev. T.A. Stevens, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Wesley J. Miller</u> and <u style="font-weight: bold;">Hattie A. Eldred</u> of Otsdawa [Otsego Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In New Lisbon [Otsego Co. NY], Dec. 25th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Ashel Hendrix</u> of Maple Grove [Onondaga Co. NY] and <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Jennie Gregory</u> of the former place.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Gilbertsville [Otsego Co. NY], Jan. 2nd, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Will M. Deitz</u>, editor of the Otsego <i>Journal</i> and a daughter of Joseph Soden.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Franklin [Delaware Co. NY], Jan. 1st, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Prof. A.L. Gibbs</u> of Richmondville [Schoharie Co. NY] and <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Minnie S. Dibble</u>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At Croton, Dec. 27th, by Rev. Frank L. Wilson, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Sylvester Matthews</u> and <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Georgia Ten Eyck</u>, both of Croton.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At the residence of the bride's parents in Milford [Otsego Co. NY] Jan 1st, by Rev. S.C. Van Camp, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Francis Follette</b> of New Lisbon [Otsego Co. NY] and <b><u>Dora E. Manley</u></b> of Milford.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Milford Centre [Otsego Co. NY] Dec. 26, 1877, at the home of the bride's father, by Rev. G.E. Flint, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Seymour L. Arnold</u> and <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mary S. Edson</u>, both of Milford.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY], Dec. 29 by Rev. H.H. Allen, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Leroy B. Kenyon</u> of Mount Vision [Otsego Co. NY] and<u> <b>Hannah E. Clancy</b></u><b>, </b>of Milford, Mass.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY], Jan. 1 by Rev. H.H. Allen, <u style="font-weight: bold;">John C. Colgrove</u> and <u style="font-weight: bold;">Marcia M. Scott</u>, both of Milford [Otsego Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At the home of the bride, Dec. 25, by Rev. B.B. Carruth, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Edwin L. Wild</u> and <u style="font-weight: bold;">Julia L. Jones</u>, both of Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">By Rev. J.C. Hammond, Dec. 25, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Chas A. Strong</u> and <u style="font-weight: bold;">Ella Thompson</u>, both of Meredith [Delaware Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY], Dec. 25, by Rev. H. Brotherton, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Geo. H. Westcott</u> and <u style="font-weight: bold;">Zelpha N. Beuner</u>, both of Milford [Otsego Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Died at Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY], Dec. 25th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">John Watkins</u>, aged 50 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In North Franklin [Delaware Co. NY], January 2, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Polly Kilborn</u> wife of Walter Kilborn and sister of J.T. Morenus, of Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY], aged 71 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At Cherry Valley [Otsego Co. NY], Jan. 2nd, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Adolphus Walradt</b> aged 66 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Portlandville [Otsego Co. NY], Dec. 30th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Edwin Chauncey</u> aged about 50 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Edwin Chauncey, who died a few days since at Portlandville, was one of the best known and most active citizens of that place. The firm of Chauncey & Carpenter, as carriage makers, was known near and far. He will be greatly missed in Portlandville.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY], <u style="font-weight: bold;">Robert [Harrington]</u> only child of Wm. and Amy Harrington, aged about 16 years. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><u style="font-weight: bold;">William Patterson</u> a resident of this village [Unadilla, Otsego Co. NY], for a number of years past, died very suddenly on Saturday of last week of neuralgia of the heart. The day before he was working at his trade and apparently in as good health as ever.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>____________________________</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">At Milford Centre [Otsego Co. NY] Dec. 26, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Deacon R.B. Morris</u> in the 67th year of his age. Here he was born April 3d, 1811. Here he lived and died.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">For thirty-five years he had been a faithful and highly esteemed member of the Baptist church and for 53 years had served it as deacon. His generosity and activity in obtaining and building up the property owned by the church, his influence and support in all the affairs of Christ's kingdom and regular attendance upon the services of God's house; these and like characteristics with many pleasant incidents his old friends will gratefully recall. Of the life and character or our departed brother, it is not easy to speak too highly. He was looked upon by the young as the model man of the whole community and was very highly respected by his neighbors and by his friends everywhere. He was a successful farmer and a man of great energy. Honored and almost idolized by his family, his loss to them is beyond the power of words to express. After a long and painful illness which he bore with Christian patience surrounded by his friends and family, he fell asleep. "To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die." So, he lives. He also "lives in Christ" awaiting the glorious resurrection." There may those who know and loved him here meet both him and his Lord. His Pastor.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I desire in this manner to cordially thank my many friends who have during the illness of my late husband shown numerous courtesies and done much to render our loss the less grievous. Mrs. Zilpha Morris.</p>Local History Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494824047973339608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905425627648225119.post-20479726249245381172024-03-10T10:14:00.001-04:002024-03-13T08:28:49.585-04:00Vital Records, Chenango & Otsego Counties NY, January 1878<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><i>Chenango American</i>, Greene, NY, January 3, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriages</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 22d, by Rev. S Scoville, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Isaac Roberts</u> of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Julia Eggleston</u> of Smithville [Chenango Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At the residence of the bride's father, in Triangle [Broome Co. NY, Dec. 25th, by Rev. Geo. C. Andrews, <b><u>Mr. Stephen Horton</u></b> of Greene [Chenango Co. NY] to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Maria A. Alexander</u>.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 31st, at the residence of her son-in-law, John M. Porter, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Minerva Harris</u>, wife of the late Solomon Harris, aged 86 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 23d, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Merrit S. Pierpont</u>, aged 78 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY], Dec. 29th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Almira Ockerman</u> wife of Peter Ockerman, aged 35 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Philadelphia, Dec. 27th, of acute meningitis, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Elizabeth M. [Sturgeon]</u> daughter of Joseph and Mary Sturgeon, aged 1 year and 11 months. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Bainbridge Republican</i>, Bainbridge, NY, January 3, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriage</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">RANDALL - SEELY: In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 31, 1877, by Rev. D.C. Haynes, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Charles Henry Randall</u> and <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Emma Seely</u>, both of Afton [Chenango Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Freeman's Journal, </i>Cooperstown, NY, January 10, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriages</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">At Schuyler's Lake [Otsego Co. NY] Jan. 1, 1878, by Rev. L.L. Rury, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Russell Archer</u> of North Bay, N.Y. [Oneida Co.] and <u style="font-weight: bold;">Alice Van Valkenburgh</u>, of Otsego, N.Y. [Otsego Co.]</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At the residence of the bride's father, in Winne Hollow [Otsego Co. NY], on New Year's Eve, by Rev. M.L. Baker, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. George W Waldorf</u> and <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Jennie Taylor</u> all of Roseboom [Otsego Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Deaths</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Milford Center [Otsego Co. NY], Dec. 26th, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Deacon Richard B. Morris</u>, aged 66 years and 8 months.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In the town of Maryland [Otsego Co. NY], Dec. 20th, 1877, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Lydia Burnside</u> in the 85th year of her age.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY], Dec. 29th, 1877, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Mr. William H. Patterson</b>, aged 60 years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><u style="font-weight: bold;">Peter Weeks</u> died at his home in New Lisbon [Otsego Co. NY], Dec. 31st. It has been three months since the sad accident occurred which was the cause of his death - sad, weary months to the wife and children who so kindly ministered to his every want, for he could not move a hand or foot and yet he retained his mental faculties until near the last. His spine being injured, he had no use of his body and the flesh has been gradually decaying and for some weeks it had been necessary to keep his limbs bandaged to prevent the flesh from falling off. The flesh had fallen from his back in such a manner that his spine and a part of the intestines were exposed to view. He suffered no pain from the fact that his body was as if it were dead from the neck where the spine was injured. It was a sad affair and his family have the deep sympathy of the whole neighborhood.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Morris Chronicle</i>, Morris, NY, January 9, 1878</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Marriages</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Dec. 25: At the residence of the bride's parents, New Lisbon Center [Otsego Co. NY], by Rev. I.J. Bailey, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Asel Hendrix</u> and <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Jane M. Gregory</u>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Dec. 25: At Gilbertsville [Otsego Co. NY], by Rev. F.P. Sutherland, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Eugene Borden</u> of Gilbertsville, to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Josephine Bugby</u> of Otego [Otsego Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Dec. 25: At Gilbertsville [Otsego Co. NY], by Rev. F.P. Sutherland, <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Hobart Nearing</b> of New Lisbon [Otsego Co. NY] to <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Miss Eve M. Johnson</b> of Garrattsville [Otsego Co. NY].</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Jan. 4: At Zion Church, Morris [Chenango Co. NY] by the Rev. Hobart Cooke, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Uriah W. Cook</u> to <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Fanny E. Herron</u>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Gilbertsville, Otsego Co. NY: <u style="font-weight: bold;">Wm. Frone</u> and <u style="font-weight: bold;">Miss Mattie [Root]</u> oldest daughter of Major C.P. Root, were married on New Years Day.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Gilbertsville, Otsego Co. NY: On Wednesday, Jan. 2, <u style="font-weight: bold;">Will M. Dietz</u> of the <i>Otsego Journal</i> and the oldest daughter of Joseph Soden, Esq., were married.</p>Local History Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494824047973339608noreply@blogger.com0