Vital Records, Chenango County, NY (1880)

 Chenango American, Greene, NY, April 1, 1880

Marriages

At the residence of the bride's parents (Page Brook [Chenango Co. NY]). on Tuesday evening, March 30th, by Rev. J.F. Taunt, Mr. Leroy Kelley to Miss Mary E. [Wilson], only daughter of William Wilson, Esq. all of this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY].

In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY] March 3d, at the residence fo the brtide's parents, by Rev. H.W. Condon, Mr. charl;es M. Eggleston to Miss Carrie M. Rose.

In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] March 16th, by Rev. E.V. Wilson, Dr. T.B. Taylor to Mrs. Alice E. Foster, both of Norwich.

March 16th, by Rev. G.B. Bell, Mr. Walter A. Potts of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Cornelia Gibson of Napanock, Ulster Co. [NY].

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] March 16th by H. Brotherton, Mr. Frank M. Davis of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Rita M. Sperry of Oneonta.

In McDonough [Chenango Co. NY] March 21st, by Rev. A.W. Barrows, Mr. E.W. Thornton of Georgetown [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Elizabeth Graves of McDonough.

In Gaines, N.Y. [Orleans Co.], March 16th, by Rev. G.C. Walker, Mr. Daniel L. Raymond of McDonough [Chenango Co. NY] to Emma J. Vosburgh formerly of Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY].

At the home of the bride's parents, March 11th by Rev. A.C. Smith, Mr. William T. Hall and Miss Ella L. Tice both of German [Chenango Co. NY].

At the residence of the bride's sister, in New York City, March 24th, by Rev. S.T. Ford of this place, assisted by Rev. William N. Richie, Prof. W.R. Rowlands, Principal of the Union School, at Hamilton, N.Y. [Madison Co.] to Miss Agnes Grant of this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY].

On February 19, 1879, in Greene, Chenango County [NY], three sisters took upon themselves the bonds of wedlock at the same time.  They were the Misses Jennie L., Flora F., and Mary H. Grant and they were married respectively to the Rev. William N. Richie, pastor of the Forty-fourth St. Presbyterian Church of this city [NYC]; H.H. Scott, an Eighth Avenue shoe dealer, and Rev. Smith T. Ford pastor of the Baptist Church at Greene [Chenango Co. NY].  The story of the wedding and the merry making at Greene was published in the World at the time.  Miss Agnes Grant, the only remaining unmarried sister, was left at the old homestead.  On Wednesday evening last she was married to Professor W..R. Rowlands, Principal of the Union School at Hamilton, N.Y. [Madison Co.]. The ceremony took place at the residence of the Rev. Mr. Richie, No. 442 West Forty-fourth street and the services were read by the Rev. Mr. Ford, assisted by Mr. Richie.  The ushers were Messrs. J.H. Allen, George H. Rowe, Charles F. Searles and Richard Morton.  There were no bridesmaids. The bride's dress was made of brocaded satin and gros grain silk, light ashes of roses color, trimmed with duchesse lace. She wore a wreath of orange blossoms and diamond ornaments. After the ceremony there was a collation and dancing and at 11 o'clock the bride and groom left for Philadelphia. The three brides of last year in their bridal dresses and with their husbands were present.  N.Y. World, March 27.

Deaths

In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] March 22d, Mr. Hiram E. Lewis aged 42 years.

In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] March 27th, Mr. Henry Loomis aged 69 years.

In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY] March 27th, Mr. Abel Doolittle aged 54 years.

In Preston [Chenango Co. NY] March 21st, Mr. michael Daniels aged 65 years.

Suddenly, in Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] March 26th, Hannah M. [Little] wife of B.F. Little, aged 50 years.

In McDonough [Chenango Co. NY] March 24th, Mr. Ephraim T. Wells aged 75 years. 

Abel R.  Corbin, General Grant's brother-in-law, died at Jersey City [NJ], Sunday, aged 71.  He was born in Otsego County [NY], but the family subsequently moved to the town of McDonough in this county [Chenango Co. NY].  He has a brother now residing in Oxford [Chenango Co. NY]. The deceased, says the Utica Herald, spent a large part of his life in the west where he was married.  He founded what is now the St. louis Globe-Democrat.  Outside of the field of journalism, he was very successful and accumulated a large property.  He will be buried in the family lot at McDonough.

News Item

The Sherburne Poisoning Case

The following report of the inquest in the Spencer case in taken from the Binghamton Republican of Saturday, being written by Mr. G.E. Tarbell of this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], who was foreman of the jury.  It will be read with interest and is probably as correct, or more so than anything we could furnish, Mr. Tarbell taking all the evidence in the case and knowing all the facts in general:

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

Mrs. Lodema Spencer, of this village, the divorced wife of the deceased, Mrs. Bixby, a sister of Mrs. Spencer, and Eugene Spencer, his son, were notified by friends of theirs in Sherburne of Mr. Spencer's death and went to Sherburne on the following day to attend the funeral.  Mrs. Spencer then believed that there had been foul play and desired a postmortem examination of the body and wished to bring the body to Greene for interment, to all of which Mrs. Scott objected very emphatically and declared at first that Mrs. Spencer should not be present at the funeral but finally allowed her to go to the house. The body was then buried in Sherburne, and remained there until about two weeks ago, when the same three persons caused it to be exhumed and brought to this village.  Coroner George W. Avery, of Norwich, was notified and came here on Monday, the 15th inst. to hold an inquest over the body. The following jury were summoned: G.E. Tarbell, Henry D. Race, B.B. Read, A.G. Rose, John Moncrief, Jr., Nathan Smith, Calvin Hotchkiss, L.E. Chase, A.W. Taft, James Shoals, Richard Ten Broeck and Frank Trowbridge.  Some evidence was taken that afternoon relative to the identity of the body. The body was viewed by the jury and an autopsy made by the Coroner and Dr. J.E. Bartoo. The inquest was then adjourned until Friday, the 19th inst., when about a dozen witnesses from Sherburne, and several from this town were sworn. The evidence was principally relative to the manner in which Spencer and Mrs. Scott had lived together, the threats made by her and the manner in which Spencer died. The testimony showed that Spencer had left Mrs. Scott once about two years ago and said that he did not dare live with her any longer, as he was afraid that she would  poison him; that they had always lived unpleasantly together, and that she had repeatedly threatened his life by shooting and poisoning. The testimony of the witnesses also established that Mrs. Scott is a woman with a very low character and terrible temper.

The inquest was again adjourned until 1 o'clock today. A portion of the liver of the deceased was given to Dr. G.O. Williams of this place to be analyzed and the heart, stomach, remainder of the liver and some of the muscles of the thigh were taken to Dr. Jacob S. Mosher, a practicing physician and analytical chemist of Albany, by Coroner Avery to get an analysis of the same.

Dr. Williams was sworn today before the jury and testified that in the analysis made by him of the liver, arsenic was found, and the following affidavit made by Dr. Mosher was read to the jury and offered in evidence:

"Albany City and County as: I, Jacob S. Mosher, of the city of Albany, practicing physician and analytical chemist have examined the stomach and viscera of John B. Spencer, furnished me by Dr. George W. Avery, Coroner and find arsenic contained therein.  Jacob S. Mosher.  Sworn to before me this 24th day of March 1880, Joseph W. Russell, Notary Public"

The evidence was then closed and after a few moments deliberation the following verdict was rendered by the jury:

John B. Spencer came to his death on the morning of the 15th of December last, in the town of Sherburne, County of Chenango, and State of New York, by arsenical poison, and in the opinion of this jury the said poison was administered to him by Lydia Scott, alias Root, who was then living with him and in no other way.

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

Vital Records, Madison County, NY (1867)

 Oneida Dispatch, Oneida, NY, March 2, 1867

Marriages

PROSSER-CRAYTOR:  In Bolivar [Allegany Co. NY], Feb. 19, by Rev. F. W. Tooke, Mr. Charles N. Prosser to Miss Kittie C. Craytor, both of Sullivan [Madison Co. NY].

CRAYTON - JONES:  In Bolivar [Allegany Co. NY] Feb. 20, by the same, Mr. Edward H. Crayton to Miss Emma J. Jones, both of Sullivan [Madison Co. NY].

 UTTER - CARD:  In Otselic [Chenango Co. NY] by Rev. R.O. Beebe, Mr. William O. Utter of Georgetown [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Lettie I. Card of Otselic, Chenango Co.

HUNTINGTON - CAMPBELL:  In San Francisco, Cal. Dec. 25, by Rev. Dr. Scudder, Mr. Harvey S. Huntington to Miss Eusebia N. Campbell, daughter of H.A. Campbell, Esq. of Earlville, Madison Co., N.Y.

DAGUE - REDFIELD:  In Vinton, Iowa, Jan. 29 by Rev. S.C. Freer, Capt. J.B. Dague of Columbus, Ohio, (late Lieut. Commander, U.S.N.), to Miss Rosa Redfield daughter of S.D. Redfield, formerly of Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY].

Bridgeport, Madison Co. NY:  On the 126th inst. Mr. S. Allen, merchant of Bridgeport, was married to a lady residing in the town of Constantia [OSwego Co. NY] where they have gone on a bridal tour and from there, we learn they will go to Niagara Falls to spend a week or two before returning home.

Deaths

BROOKS:  In Verona [Oneida Co. NY] Feb. 25, Hezekiah Brooks aged 66 years.

BUYEA:  In Bennett's Corners [Madison Co. NY], Feb. 23, of heart disease, Mary [Buyea] wife of Moses Buyea, aged 51 years.

SMITH:  In Lenox [Madison Co. NY] Feb. 21, William A. Smith aged 24 years and 11 months.

MORSOPN:  In Georgetown [Madison Co. NY] Feb. 18, Mrs. Morson, mother of Reuben Morson, aged 81 years.

LOVETTE:  In Canastota [Madison Co. NY], Feb. 20 at the residence of J. F. Tansing(?), her father, Mrs. Sophia Lovette.

BROOKS:  We learn, by the way of a subscriber, at Pitcher, Chenango County [NY] that on Saturday evening, the16th ult., a young girl by the name of Kate Brooks, who had been at work in the tavern at Pitcher for several months, was so badly burned by fire from a kerosene lamp that she died the following day.  She was doing some light work by a stand, and leaning back so far that she caught the stand cloth to same herself from falling.  This brought the lamp down upon her chest, which immediately enveloped her in flames.  In this state she dashed into the barroom, where the fire was smothered and extinguished, but not till she was burned so badly as to cause her death as above stated.

WILSON: A man by the name of Elias Wilson was found dead on the north shore of Oneida Lake , at North Bay [Oneida Co. NY], on the 20th ult., under the following circumstances:  The unfortunate man had been working at the glass works at Dunbarton and started on the stormy Tuesday, January 29th to go to Cleveland, Oswego County [NY] at -?- where he had a family.  In traveling through the deep snow and severe storm he became exhausted and froze when within a few rods of the village of North Bay.  He had traveled about eleven miles, his family hearing of his departure from Dunbarton and not arriving at home when expected, they became alarmed about him, and, on making a search, his body was found that morning as above stated.  There was $25 found in his pocket, all the money had had when he left Dunbarton.  A coroner's inquest was held by James Rae, a Justice of the Peace of the town of Vienna, and the verdict of the jury was accorded to the facts above stated.

Vital Records, Chenango County, NY (1879)

 Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, October 11, 1879

Marriage

GREENE - REESE:  At the Baptist church in this village, October 8, 1879, by the bride's uncle, Rev. J.J. Riddell of Wakefield, Mass., assisted by Rev. G.R. Burnside, Rev. John Greene of Waterford, N.Y. [Saratoga Co.] and Miss Annie D. Reese of this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY].

The happiest event of the season occurred last Wednesday, when the Rev. John Greene of Waterford, N.Y. led to the alter Miss Annie D. Reese, daughter of H.G.C. Reese, of this village [Sherburne].  The ceremony was performed in the Baptist church, which was elaborately and tastefully decorated for the occasion.  The pulpit was covered with bouquets, vases of flowers and plants in jars and the walls gracefully hung with wreaths and festooned with evergreens.  Two large crosses of ivy were placed at each end of the desk and on the windowsills were plants in jars.  At the head of each aisle was erected a bridal arch of evergreens and from the eastern arch was suspended "the marriage bell," artistically designed and beautifully wrought.  It attracted much admiration.  It was the work of Mrs. S. Turner, who, we understand, with Miss Minda Williams had charge of the decorations.  At an early hour the audience room was filled to overflowing by the admiring friends of the bride who came to witness the nuptials.

Promptly at four o'clock P.M., the bridal party arrived, and stepping upon the carpet extending from the carriage to the vestibule, were ushered into the church by Messrs. John Powers and William Caulkins.  The bride and bridegroom took their places in front of the pulpit with Miss Lena Colwell as bridesmaid and Mr. Frank Reese as groomsman. The ceremony was impressively performed by Rev. R.R. Ridall of Wakefield, Mass., an uncle of the bride and fervent prayer was offered by Rev. G.R. Burnside, her pastor, that the future of the twain may be marked with usefulness, pleasantness and prosperity.  At the close of the ceremony the bride was greeted by a large number of pupils from Union School, a large procession of which had arrived too late to witness the ceremony.  In fact, there were hundreds unable to get into the audience room. the bridal party drove immediately to the residence of the bride's parents where a reception was given and a bounteous collation served.

The bride was attired in a plain black dress and appeared with the usual characteristic simplicity and modesty that has made her the favorite of such a large circle of admirers in this vicinity.  Mr. and Mrs. Greene took their departure by the evening train for their new home at Waterford, amid the congratulations and good wishes of a large number of friends who escorted them to the depot to bid them goodbye.

Deaths

Charles W. Webster of Fort Plain [Montgomery Co. NY], formerly editor of the Mohawk Valley Register and for several years postmaster of that village, died on Sunday afternoon last, aged sixty-two years.  He was well known to many in this village, having married Miss Julia Pellet of this place [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], who died thirteen years since.  He was universally respected, and his death is mourned by a large circle of relatives and friends.  A daughter and three sons survive him.

On Sunday morning, the 28th ult. Mr. George Campbell of Cherry valley [Otsego Co. NY] aged about 75 years, a brother of Judge Campbell, was found dead in his bed.  Mr. Campbell was a farmer and a good citizen.  He retired the evening before in usual health.  Morris Chronicle.

Brookfield, Madison Co. NY:  We learn from a private letter that Malford [Gates] an eight-year-old son of Denio Gates, once of this town, was run over and killed by a streetcar in St. Paul. Minn., Oct. 2d.  He was standing on the front platform and looking back to see another boy, lost his balance and fell holding on with one hand  just enough to swing him round under the car.  Both wheels ran over him.  His neck was broken and he was dead when taken up.

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, November 1, 1879

Death

We regret to learn, as we do on Wednesday morning, of the sudden death at her home in Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] of Mrs. Frank H. Dimmick. She was a most estimable lady, beloved by all, and her unexpected death casts a gloom over the community where she was known and appreciated.  Deceased was a sister of George A. Munson, our Smyrna correspondent. [Sara Munson Dimmick, died   28 Oct. 1879, aged 31y, buried Smyrna West Cemetery]

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, November 8, 1879

Marriages

BENNETT - JOHNSON:  At the residence of the bride's parents on East hill, in Sherburne, [Chenango Co. NY\], Nov. 5, 1879, by Rev. J.C. Shelland, assisted by Rev. B.F. Marsden, Mr. Frank D. Bennett of Brookdale [Madison Co. NY] and Miss Maria Johnson of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY].

BRYAN - RAY:  In this town [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY] at the F.B. Parsonage, on East hill, Nov. 8th, 1879, by Rev. B.F. Marsden, Mr. Arthur W. Bryan of Sherburne and Miss Minnie Ray of Bridgeville, Delaware.

SPICER - DeMARSE:  At the parsonage of the 2d Hamilton Baptist Church [Madison Co. NY], Nov. 5th, 1879, by Rev. O.D. Taylor, Mr. Hiram H. Spicer and Miss Carrie DeMarse both of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY].

Vital Records, Otsego (1821) & Cortland (1849) Counties, NY

 Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, January 9, 1821

Death

At Terre Haute, near Fort Harris in Indiana, on the 16th ult. Doctor Eleazar Aspinwall formerly of Buffalo [Erie Co. NY] aged about 36 years.  The deceased was son-in-law to Mrs. Stewart of this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co., NY].

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, January 23, 1821

Death

Died at Nelson [Madison Co. NY] December 18, Eunice Whipple wife of Jeremiah Whipple, Esquire, aged 55.

In the death of this lady, her husband is deprived of an affectionate and truly valuable companion - her children of a tender and singularly faithful mother - and the world of a person of prayer and exemplary piety.

During the most part of her life, Mrs. Whipple was a professed disciple of Christ.  For a considerable time, while this country was only beginning to be settled, she stood in the village of Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] where she then resided, almost alone in her masters' vineyard.  Yet solitary as was her condition, and small and feeble as was the number in the vicinity to encourage and to walk with her in the ways of the Lord, she was enabled to witness a good profession and to give convincing evidence to those around her, that she possessed a spirit not natural to this fallen world, even a spirit of meekness, gentleness, forgiveness, patience, long suffering and charity.  She was enabled to keep her heart with such singular diligence, that impropriety in feeling, in word and action was seldom if ever exhibited.   Hers was a mild atmosphere which the tempests of the passion and the thunders of the tongue did not annoy.  If reviled, revile again - if she suffered, she threatened not, but committed herself to him that judgest right - in general to be steadfast, altho' at times she expressed to her confidential friends, doubts respecting the reality of her religion.

In the month of August last, Mrs. Whipple was seized with a disease of the lungs, the paroxisms of which were exceedingly severe.  In several instances she viewed death as indeed at the door and counselled the members of her family accordingly.  Her language to the family in view of the trying hour which was to separate them invariably was "weep not for me" - 'be resigned to the will of God when I shall be taken away."  As the hour of her departure approached, she seemed to ripen fast for heavenly blessedness and glory.  Her attachment to the friends of Christ - to the duty of prayer and to the institutions of religion - though previously ardent, now appeared to be much increased.  The most lively gratitude she expressed to a few Christian friends who held, at her request, a meeting for prayer and religious conference at her house a few weeks before her death.  She expressed at the time a deep and lively sense of the greatness of the privilege which all the followers of Christ may enjoy, of meeting together for prayer and praise, and for speaking to each other of the glorious honor of his majesty and of his wonderful works to the children of men.  Blessed daughter of Zion!  thine ascended spirit now enjoyeth in perfection, that communion with Christ, and fellowship with his redeemer, which thou didst so long and so highly esteem on earth!!

The manner of Mrs. Whipple's death was such as might be expected from her preceding life.  Though prevented, by the nature and degree of her sufferings, from saying much, she expressed unreserved resignation to the will of her heavenly Father, and that she had a sense, which for her was unusual of the glory that was to follow

The funeral was attended by a large concourse of people on the Wednesday after her death, at the Presbyterian church in Cazenovia, where a discourse was delivered on the petition in the prayer of our Saviour, John xvii, 24 - Father, I will that they also whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory.

McGrawville Express, McGrawville, NY, February 8, 1849

Marriages

In Freetown [Cortland Co. NY] on the 5th inst. by Rev. O.M. McDowall.  Mr. James Henry Jacobs of Solon [Cortland Co. NY] to Miss Salome Northrup of the town of Virgil [Cortland Co. NY].

In Homer [Cortland Co. NY] on the 31st ult., Mr. Frederick Conibal of Fabius, Onondaga Co. [NY] to Miss Arvilla Coon of the former place.

Death

In Waterloo [Seneca Co. NY] on the 30th ult. Alexander M. Turner son of A. Turner of Homer [Cortland Co. Ny] aged 29.

McGrawville Express, McGrawville, NY, February 15 1849

Marriage

In New London [Oneida Co. NY] on the 26th ult. by Rev. D. Barnum, Mr. Leander Rockwell and Miss Fidelia Lock both of Solon [Cortland Co. NY].

Death

In Solon [Cortland Co. NY] on the 12th inst of consumption, Miss Mary Ette Withee aged 26 years,

McGrawville Express, McGrawville, NY, February 22, 1849

Deaths

In Scott, on the 25th inst. after an illness of three days, Phebe Eliza Bellows adopted and only daughter of A.B. and S.B Warner, in her eighteenth year.

"A beauteous youth is snatched away / By death's resistless power / Our hearts the mournful tribute pay / In this afflictive hour. 

While pity prompts the rising sigh / O many this truth imprest / With awful power - "I too must die." / Sink deep in every breast.

The voice of this alarming scene / May every heart obey: / Nor be the heavenly warning vain, / Which calls to watch and pray."

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In Cincinnatus [Cortland Co. NY], on the 16th inst. Mr. Henry Greene aged 72 years.

Vital Records, Otsego (1861 & 1873) & Broome (1874) Counties, NY

 Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, December 4, 1861

Deaths

In Jefferson, Schoharie Co. [NY] on the 18th inst. Mr. Rupus Shalor in his 99th year.

Elias B. Gardiner of West Burlington in this county [Otsego Co. NY] and member of the Ellsworth Regiment, died last Tuesday, week, at Camp Butterfield, Va.  He died of inflammation of the lungs and was sick two weeks.  He was highly esteemed, a good soldier and a loyal man.  His body was sent to his friends.  Journal

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Lieut G.W. Snyder:  The remains of this gallant young officer were received at Albany [Albany Co. NY] at about six o'clock last Thursday morning.  At eight o'clock they were received by a military escort under command of Col. Fredendall and conveyed to the Capitol, where they lay in state in the Assembly Chamber until noon, during the time they were viewed by his many friends at Albany and the citizens generally.

At about 1 P.M. they were placed in a splendid hearse belonging to Mr. Frisby of Albany and arrived at this place at about 5 P.M.  The body, enclosed in a beautiful metallic case, was removed to the Court house, where for a short time our citizens were permitted to view it.  At this place a large delegation of friends of the deceased, from Cobleskill and Richmondville on horseback mettle hearse and escorted the remains to Cobleskill where a large concourse of citizens had assembled to receive it.

At Gallupville National, Flags were raised, draped in black.  At this village the flags were displayed at half-mast and the arrival and departure of the remains announced by the tolling of our church bells.  At Cobleskill Nation, Flags draped in habiliments of mourning, were raised at half-mast and suspended across the street.  The street was lighted by torches and the bell tolled at the arrival and departure of the procession.

The remains were followed to their final resting place in the family burying ground at Friday noon by a large procession of the friends and fellow townsmen of the deceased.

[Lieut. George W. Snyder, d. Nov. 17, 1861 age 28y; Died at Washington DC, buried Cobleskill Rural Cemetery, Cobleskill, Schoharie Co. NY]

Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, April 9, 1873

Marriage

March 26: At Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] by Rev. D.L. Pendell, Henry Wallace to Miss Mary Tuller, both of New Lisbon [Otsego Co. NY].

Deaths

March 27: In Fly Creek [Otsego Co. NY] John Clark aged 82 years.

March 7: In Edmeston [Otsego Co. NY] after a brief illness, Melissa [Clark] wife of Rev. A.L. Clark, of the Wyoming Conference, aged 24 years.

March 20: In Fly Creek [Otsego Co. NY] Mrs. Cynthia T. Coats, aged 62 years, 10 months and 20 days.

March 23: In Chicago, Mrs. A.R. Jordan wife of W.H. Jordan, and daughter of James Brewster of Laurens [Otsego Co. NY]

April 6: In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] of inflammation of the lungs, Calvin Short aged 51 years.

Union News, Union, NY, June 13, 1874

Death

Thomas O'Hara, a resident of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] for the past forty years, died at nine o'clock Tuesday evening.  The Times says, Deceased was highly esteemed by all who had business or friendly intercourse with him, and his loss will be generally regretted.  For several ears past he had suffered from lingering consumption.  He passed away calmy and in the full possession of his       faculties.

Union News, Union, NY, June 27, 1874

Death

In Wurtsboro, Sullivan Co. N.Y., June 20, 1874, Artemeca Gumaer aged 64 years.

Deceased was the mother of Mrs. S.F. Smith of this village [Union, Broome Co. NY] The funeral took place Monday last.

Vital Records, Otsego County, NY (1880)

 Freeman's Journal, Cooperstown, NY, January 29, 1880

Marriage

In Springfield [Otsego Co. NY], on the 20th inst. by Rev. L. C....., Willis A. Cook of Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY] and Miss Emma J. Ough of the former place.

Deaths

At Westville [Otsego Co. NY], Dec. 26 of congestion of the brain, Frances M. Saxton aged 22 y'rs.

In Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY] Jan. 11th, Mary C. -?- wife of D.M. -?- in the 31st year of her age.

Near Fort Wayne, Ind. Sunday, Jan. 18 Elizabeth [Cook] wife of Jacob Cook, aged 40 years.  Mrs. C. was a daughter of the late Thomas Pegg(?) of East Springfield, she leaves a husband and six children with many friends to mourn her loss.

At Mt. Vision [Otsego Co. NY] Thursday Jan. 22 of cerebral disease, Corienne Eugenia Millman [Greene] third child and only daughter of Herman E. and Fannie Hillman Greene and great-grandchild of Dr. M.P. Byran of this place [Cooperstown, Otsego Col. NY] aged one year and sixteen days.

"The weary soul has closed its house of clay, / Has drawn the curtains down and fled away, / From out the pearly gates a whispered call, / A flutter of swift wings - and that was all"

Nathan Clark of Athens, N.Y. [Greene Co.] has been an occasional visitor at the home of his son, Mr. Edward Clark of this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY], where some of our citizens have met him.  He died at his home in Athens on the 15th inst. in the 93d year of his age.  He was in many respects a remarkable man, for more than 50 years extensively engaged in business, retaining his sound judgment throughout his long life.

News Item

The Elizabeth Bunn Memorial

Our readers will recall the sad death in January 1878 at Wuchang, China of the wife of Dr. Bunn, who went there from Morris in this county [Otsego Co. NY].  In remembrance of her and of her "good works and alms deeds," there has been opened in that city "The Elizabeth Bunn Memorial Hospital for Women and children." A letter from a resident missionary there thus describes the opening ceremonies:

"It was a memorable occasion, that opening service.  Two hundred Chinese Christians took part in it, and uniting in prayer and song, begged that the Great Physician would bless the work undertaken, and praised His name, the Forgiver of all sins and healer of all infirmities.

"Staying after the service for exchange of kindly greetings, many of the people gathered with expressions of great interest around a boy thirteen years of age who was the first patient of the new Hospital.  He had been operated upon but a few days before for cataract in both eyes, which had rendered him blind since infancy. The operation was successful and his eyes being unbandaged, the first public gathering the lad had ever seen was this goodly number of Christians.

"To appreciate how wonderful such an operation may have seemed to these people, one needs to remember that their ignorance of surgery is as complete as that of the man in the Saviour's time, who asserted, probably without contradiction, 'Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.'  Thus, pleasantly though in a very small way, the first Women and Children's Hospital in that part of China was started and from its beginning it has been considered a decided success.

"The hospital was sadly needed at Wuchang.  In China, women receive absolutely no treatment for diseases peculiar to their sex.  In childbirth, the mortality is one half as great as that from typhus fever in Great Britain.  It is well known that a fearful slaughter of the innocents, but of female children only, is cruelly and constantly wrought in all parts of China.  Investigation has shown that it is very common at Wuchang.

"To combat disease and the superstitions which increase ten fold its horrors, to teach the laws of health, to provide for these neglected ones, and to enforce the equal claims of suffering women and men upon benevolent hearts; to do all this for Christ, and as a direct aid to the spread of His gospel, are the aims of this Hospital. By it many will be reminded of her who was made in God's hands the instrument of inviting others to help in this work of love and consolation, undertaken to the honor, love and glory of the Great Physician's name."

Vital Records, Chenango (1846) & Delaware (1835) Counties, NY

 Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, February 4, 1835

Marriage

At Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] on the 29th ult. by the Rev. N.H. Adams, Capt. John Mead of Walton [Delaware Co. NY] to Miss Sophia Griswold of the former place.

Deaths

In this village [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY] on Monday last, Charles [More] son of Mr. Thom More, aged about 4 years.

On the 29th November last, while on his passage down the Mississippi River, Heman Sticknev Esq. in the 52d year of his age.

For the last thirty years, the subject of this brief notice has resided in Lewis County [NY] in this state.  He left there the latter part of August last, for the purpose of visiting his lands in Virginia, but did not reach his place of destination before he fell a victim to the fevers of the western climate.  Mr. Stickney was an intelligent man, a benevolent and enterprising citizen, and was universally esteemed for his probity of character and uniform kindness of deportment.  The community in which he resided has sustained in his death an irreparable loss and the church of which he was a member, has been deprived of one of its brightest ornaments.

While his orphan daughters mourn the dispensation which has bereft them of the best of fathers, they have the consolation of knowing that many sympathize with them in their affliction, and the assurance that he has exchanged the toils and cares of earth for a crown of glory in the mansions of bliss.  Oneida Whig

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, February 11, 1835

Marriages

In Deposit [Delaware Co. NY] on the 3d inst. by the Rev. Mr. Torry, Mr. Ethan Mills to Miss Mary Smith all of the above place.

In this town [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY] on Sunday evening last, by A.M. Paine, Esq. Mr. Orrin Bill to Miss Lydia Andrews, all of Delhi.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, February 18, 1835

Marriages

In Meredith [Delaware Co. NY] on the evening of the 9th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Fisher, Mr. Frederick M. Frayer of this village [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY] to Miss Susan Shaw of the above place.

In Meredith [Delaware Co. NY] on the 14th ult. by the Rev. E. Osborn, Mr. Cornelius F. Reynolds to Miss Sally Spoor both of Meredith.

Death

In Franklin [Delaware Co. NY] on the 9th inst., Mrs. Susan Palmer a native of Hebron, Conn., aged 93 years.  She was the mother of Governor Palmer of Vermont.  It is believed she was a pious follower of Jesus.  May her numerous descendants follow her as she followed Christ.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, February 25, 1835

Marriage

In Roxbury [Delaware Co. NY] on the 15th inst. by Elder David Mead, Mr. Harvey Griffin to Miss Sarah Ann Lounsberry both of Middletown [Delaware Co. NY].

Deaths

In Walton [Delaware Co. NY] on the morning of the 17th inst., of a lingering consumption, Mrs. Phebe [Ogden] wife of Mr. Daniel Ogden in the 69th year of his age.

And on the evening of the `18th, Mr. Daniel Ogden, of paralysis, in about seven hours after being taken, in the seventy-second year of his age.

Thus, these aged and respected persons, having lived togehter form their youth up, are now united in the tomb.

In Walton [Delaware Co. NY] on the 21st ult. Caroline [St. John] daughter of Cyrus St. John, aged about 1 year. 

Departed this life on Tuesday 27th of Jan. in Middletown [Delaware Co. NY], Mrs. Peggy Akerly, in the 67th year of her age.  Not those only who were nearly related to the deceased will mourn the loss of her society, but a numerous circle of friends, to whom her life has for many years exhibited a pattern of Christian humility, patience, and faithfulness.

At Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] on Saturday morning last, Mr. Curtis Noble in the 61st year of his age.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, December 30, 1846

Death

General Erastus Root

Findagrave.com memorial #7783254, posted by William Bjornstad

Gen. Erastus Root who died in our city [NYC] on Thursday morning in his 64th year, has played an important part in the political history of our State [NY].  Born in Hebron, Conn. in 1772 he graduated at Dartmouth College, N.H. and devoted some time to school teaching, but studied law and settled at Delhi, then in Otsego now the capital of Delaware county [NY].  In 1798, he was elected to the Assembly of this State to which he was repeatedly re-elected.  He was in politics an ardent discipline of George Clinton and united in the choice of Jefferson Electors of President in 1800.  In 1803 he was elected to Congress from his District and re-elected in 1809, '12, '15 and '31, serving nine years in all.  In 1832, he was chosen Lieut. Governor, but becoming deeply involved in Mr. Van Buren's struggle to carry that Electoral Vote of New York for Crawford in 1824, he was terribly beaten by Gen. Tallmadge in the excited canvas of that year when he was proposed for re-election.  He was never afterward a candidate before the "People of the whole State."

Gen. R. was in Congress when the first United States Bank was refused a charter (1811) and though a vehement Republican, was not heartily satisfied with the course of the majority of his party on that question. Being in Congress in 1816, when Mr. Madison and the Republicans undertook to rebuild the fabric they had so recently torn down, he concurred heartily in the purpose, but the bill being so drawn that half the capital might be paid up in government Stocks of Debts (then considerably below par) he refused to support it, deeming that an unsound basis for banking. The bill passed, however, and no practical evil resulted from the provision he so strongly deprecated.  In 1832, when this bank was before Congress for a recharter, Gen. R. was again a member and for the third time was constrained to oppose his party, being now more convinced than ever of the constitutionality and expediency of a National Bank.  He sustained the recharter, strongly disapproved the Veto and the subsequent removal of the deposits and ceased to act with the party who justified them.  This thew him out of public life until 1839, when he was elected to the Senate by the Whigs of the Third District, having one majority in a poll of some 50,000 votes.  Two others were elected at the same time, but he drew for the longest term of four years, which he served out and has not since been in public life.  But he cherished an active and ardent interest in public affairs to the last and has been one of the most prominent and decided champions of the Anti-Rent cause.

We met him last at Utica [Oneida Co. NY], at the Whig State Convention last September, which he attended to urge the nomination of Hon. Ira Harris for Governor.  He seemed as vigorous in mind and body and as likely to last on at any time since 1840.  His death was very sudden, produced by an inflammation of the kidneys with which he was seized while on his way to visit the family of his son-in-law at Washington City.

Gen. Root was a remarkable man; tall and stout with great physical power and energy; a staunch friend and a good -?-; a ready and effective debater; well informed, confident in his own opinions, frank, zealous and reliable.  Though an ardent and prominent politician for half a century, he was never an intriguer, and we think no man ever accused him of a mean act.  He leaves behind but few who were politicians when he came on the stage of public life, and if he had somewhat outlived his influence, he had also outlived the enmities which Power always incurs.  Peace to his memory.  N.Y. Tribune

Note:  Gen. Erastus Root (d. 24 December 1846) was buried in Delhi's Woodland Cemetery.