Vital Records, Madison (1854), Chenango (1880) Counties, NY

 Cazenovia Republican, Cazenovia, NY, September 6, 1854

Deaths

The express train which arrived in this city [Syracuse, Onondaga Co. NY] at 4 P.M. yesterday, when at Canastota [Madison Co. NY], halted for a moment.  Two ladies, who it is supposed did not hear the station announced, remained in their seats until the train was just about starting when they made inquiry as to what station it was, and being informed, they started to get off, but not until the train was under slow headway.  Just at this time, the express train for Albany, which leaves this city at one P.M. was passing under full headway.  The ladies jumped from the car, not hearing the train and landed upon the track over which the train for the east was furiously passing and were caught by the cow catcher and torn almost to atoms.  No blame is attached to the conductor or anyone connected with the road.  The names of the ladies were Mrs. Rachel Keller and Mrs. Sally Dickinson, mother and daughter.  They both have husbands living.  The place of their residence was about two miles from Little Falls [Herkimer Co. NY], so they took the train from that place.  Syracuse Journal

An accident occurred near Tully [Onondaga Co. NY] on the Syracuse and Binghamton Railroad on Monday evening owing to some rails being thrown across the road, whereby seven cars were thrown off the track.  A German by the name of John Seymour was severely injured and died from the effects of his wounds in a short time.  Syracuse Journal.

Cazenovia Republican, Cazenovia, NY, September 13, 1854

Marriage

In this village [Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY] on the 10th inst. by the Rev. A.P. Smith at the house of W.H Warner, Mr. Frank Potter to Miss Eliza Washburn, both of Manlius [Onondaga Co NY].

Deaths

In Oran [Onondaga Co. NY], on Thursday, the 7thg inst., Hon. Daniel Dennison, aged 67 years.

The following we find in the Ohio State Journal.  Mr. Hall, formerly resided in Fenner, in this county [Madison Co. NY] and is undoubtedly remembered by many in this vicinity: "Mr. Charles Hall of this city and conductor of the freight train on the Xenia Road, was instantly killed at the bridge across Little Darby on Saturday afternoon, the 2d instant.  The back of his head came in contact with the beams, and he was precipitated from the cars into the water.  The train was instantly stopped, but when reached, he was dead.  Mr. Hall is a son of Mrs. Hall of the firm of Shaply & Hall of this city and was a young man of good character and much energy and promise.  He leaves a young wife to mourn his premature death."

Cazenovia Republican, Cazenovia, NY, September 20, 1854

Marriage

In Susquehanna Depot [PA], on the 9th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Allen, Mr. John Hall of Virginia, to Miss Joanna Pyne of Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY].

Deaths

At the residence of her son, Lewis Rayner, Esq., of this town [Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY] on the 13th inst., Mrs. Raynor at the advanced age of 92 years.  [Phebe Raynor, wife of James Raynor]

Dr. J. Knight of Sauquoit, Oneida County [NY] had just returned from a public meeting on Monday evening, when he was stricken down by paralysis and died before midnight.  He was highly respected and his sudden death is sincerely mourned.

Cazenovia Republican, Cazenovia, NY, September 27, 1854

Deaths

In this village [Cazenovia, Madison Co. NY] on the 24th inst. Mr. John Lockman aged 60 years.

In Morrisville [Madison Co. NY] Sept. 11th, Mrs. E. [Lewis] wife of Hiram Lewis, Esq. aged 29 years. [Emeline Johnstone Lewis, 1825-1854]

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, January 23, 1880

Marriages

KEELER - PORTER: At the home of W. Hazen, Esq. by the Rev. W. Burnside, Mr. Charles J. Keeler to Miss Henrietta F. Porter both of Coventry, N.Y. [Chenango Co.]

PALEN - COLE:  At the Coles Hill, Broome County [NY], Wednesday, January 14th by the Rev. A.W. Cornell, James F. Palen of Tioga County, Pa, and Miss Sarah K. Cole of Colesville [Broome Co. NY].

Deaths

Afton, Chenango Co. NY:  Last Wednesday evening, death entered the household at the M.E. parsonage and removed little Anna Hawley, a child two years of age from the family aisle.  The funeral services took place at the parsonage on Friday at 11 o'clock a.m., Rev. Mr. Ryder of Bainbridge officiating.  The remains were afterwards taken to Brooklyn for burial.

Harpersville, Broome Co NY:  Mr. McCullough and lady have been afflicted by the loss of their youngest child, an infant.

Miss Peckham, an aged maiden lady, living below Centre Village [Broome Co. NY], was found dead in her bed last Saturday morning.

Coventry, Chenango Co. NY:  Mrs. Rachel McAdams was buried on Tuesday, this week.

 T.M. Williams' mother of Brookfield [Madison Co. NY] was buried on Monday of this week. [Kezia G. Williams, d. 17 Jan. 1880, aged 72y, buried Brookfield Rural Cemetery]

Nineveh, Broome Co. NY:  Martin Abbot's mother was buried here in this cemetery last week Wednesday. [Sophronia Mae Kingsley Abbott, wife of James P. Abbott, d. 12 Jan. 1880, aged 87y, buried Nineveh Presbyterian Cemetery]

Vital Records, Madison County, NY (1867)

 Oneida Dispatch, Oneida, NY, April 13, 1867

Marriages

ROWLEY - DOWD:  In Lenox [Madison Co. NY], April 11th, by the Rev. Leander Hall, Mr. E. Rowley to Miss Lovina S Dowd, all of Lenox.

GRIFFEN - GAGE:  In West Eaton [Madison Co. NY], March 30, by Rev. J.W. Mitchell, Mr. J. Vermilye Griffin to Miss Lucia A. Gage, both of Pierceville [Madison Co. NY].

ROUNDS - SEAVER:  In West Eaton [Madison Co. NY], April 2, by Rev. O. Taynter, Mr. Orlando W Rounds to Miss Sarah M. Seaver, both of Erieville [Madison Co. NY].

SMITH - NEAR:  In Canastota [Chenango Co. NY], March 15, by Rev. J.T. Crippen, Mr. Anthony Smith to Miss Julia A Near, both of Canastota.

SHELDON - HOLLENBECK:  In Canastota [Madison Co. NY] March 28 by the same, Mr. George W Sheldon to Mrs. Cordelia Hollenbeck both of Canastota.

TALBOT - CRANDALL:  In Brookfield [Madison Co. NY] by Rev. Mr. Clark, Mr. Gilda Talbot of Edmeston [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss C.C. Crandall of Brookfield.

DEAN - OTTER:  In Auburn [Cayuga Co. NY], March 26, by Rev. W.C. Steel, Mr. Thomas R. Dean, formerly of Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY], to Miss Eva Utter of Auburn.

JENNINGS - EMMONS:  In Morrisville [Madison Co. NY] April 3, by Rev. S.S. Utter, Mr. Dwight F.Jennings  to Miss Lucy J. Emmons, both of Morrisville.

Deaths

DENLEY:  In Alderbrook [Franklin Co. NY], April 3, Lena [Denley] infant daughter of Mr. George Denley, aged 1 year.

BURCHARD:  In Madison [Madison Co. NY] March 19, Frank S. Burchard aged 10 months.

BECKER:  In Canastota [Madison Co. NY], April 2, James H. Becker, aged 49 years.

SEARS:  In Homer [Cortland Co. NY] March 27, Delia [Sears] wife of Francis Sears, formerly of DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY], aged 42 years.

RUSSELL:  In Poolville [Madison Co. NY] March 26(?), Eveline [Russell] wife of William Russell, aged 34(?) years.

COMPTON:  In Lenox [Madison Co. NY] March 27, Mr. Ashman Compton, formerly of Hamilton [Madison Co. NY], aged 74 years.

News Items

Our Legislators

The following sketches of our Senator and representatives are taken from "Life Sketches of the State Officers and Members of the Legislature" by S. Harlow and H.H. Boone.

James Barnett

Mr. Barnett was born in Orange County, Vermont, May 18th, 1810.  His ancestors were among the one hundred families, mostly Presbyterian, that emigrated from the north of Ireland in 1719 and settled the town of Londonderry, New Hampshire, an industrious and thrifty people.  His father, after his marriage in 1799, removed to the mountain State of Vermont and from thence in 1817 migrated to Madison County, New York.  Having a large family to support, his struggles, like those of all pioneers of that time, in a new country which was almost a wilderness, were severe and trying, and though he was enabled to rear his children to be the possessors of rugged constitutions and to instill into their minds high notions of uprightness of character, he could afford them but few opportunities for an education.  His son, James Barnett, attended the common schools of that day, during the winter months, laboring on the farm with his father in the summer, until eighteen years of age, when he engaged in teaching school in the winter, continuing his labors upon the farm during the summer.  In 1832, he accepted a clerkship in the mercantile business, and in 1836, engaged in that business upon his own account in Fayetteville, Onondaga County [NY]. He removed to Peterboro [Madison Co.. NY] in 1838 and has continued the same business until the present time.

From his early political education and training, he was led to espouse the principles of the Democratic party, giving his first vote, in 1831 for Enos T. Throop for Governor; his first vote for President being for Andrew Jackson in 1832.  On the formation of the Liberty party, he became a convert to its principles and was an active and leading member until the organization of the Republican party, at which time adjoined its fortunes and has ever since been an earnest advocate of its principles and measures.

He was several times chosen Supervisor of his town by the liberal party, which, by the influence of Hon. Gerrit Smith (a resident of the same town), Hon. Mr. Barnett and a few other zealous advocates had acquired quite an ascendancy in that immediate section.

Mr. Barnett was elected to the Legislature in 1859, from the Second District of Madison county [NY] by the Republican organization, and in 1860 was chosen justice of the Peace by the electors of his town.

In 1865, he was elected by the Republican Union party to the Senate of the State of New York from the Twenty-third Senatorial District, comprising the counties of Madison, Chenango and Cortland. The first session of his present term as Senator, he served as Chairman of the Committees on Indian Affairs and Charitable and Religious Societies, also as a member of the Committee on Retrenchment. During the late war for the suppression of the rebellion, he gave largely of his time and means actively and effectively encouraging enlistments, and with a heart warmly enlisted in the cause, did much to sustain the Government.  Under his encouraging influence, his two sons became volunteers in the Union army. The eldest, bravely representing the stock from which he sprag, going forth at the first call to meet a hero's death at Antietam.

Mr. Barnett is a man of strong convictions in religious sentiments and, and from his earliest years have been, of the Puritan orthodox type of his New England ancestors, adopting the radical Congregational views of church policy.  He is a devoted friend of Sabbath Schools, and has labored in the cause as Sabbath School Superintendent, for more than thirty years.

He is a valuable public servant.  Utterly incapable of duplicity, carefully scrutinizing all measures which come before him for decision, bringing to his aid, in solving their merits, a clear head, sound judgment and rigid uprightness, he discharges his duties with a fidelity and wisdom which cause him to be highly respected.

[James Barnett died 18 July 1874 at the age of 64 years.  He was buried in Peterboro Cemetery, Madison Co. NY]

[To be continued with sketches of Benjamin F. Bruce and Bushrod E. Hoppin]

Vital Records, Otsego (1807), Delaware (1835) Counties, NY

 Otsego Herald, Cooperstown, NY, November 28, 1807

Death

Died at Norwich, Chenango County [NY] on the 15th inst., Sarah Reynolds, wife of Jacob Reynolds, in the 52nd year of her age. 

Otsego Herald, Cooperstown, NY, December 6, 1807

Death

Died in this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY] on Wednesday last, Mrs. Holt, consort of Mr. Joseph Holt.

Otsego Herald, Cooperstown, NY, December 12, 1807

Murder!

On Wednesday last at Columbus in Chenango County [NY], a man named Hill was taken into custody for the supposed murder of a young child on the preceding evening.  The circumstances, as far as we have been able to ascertain them are substantially as follows:

On Tuesday evening, about eight or nine o'clock, Mrs. Hill set out to go to a neighbor's, at the distance of about forty or fifty rods, in company with another woman, leaving a young child of hers by a former husband, sitting in a small chair by the fire.  Just as they had reached the door of the neighbor's house, Hill called to them and said the child was dying; on which they immediately returned and reached the house a few minutes before it expired.  Early the next morning Hill went and bespoke a coffin and gave particular charge to have it done by nine o'clock.  On laying out the body, strong marks of violence were discovered on the neck, which together with other circumstances, excited a suspicion that the child war murdered.  When Hill went to see if the coffin was done, the body was further examined and several large bruises were discovered on the side.  It was therefore thought expedient to defer burying it, and a coroner was called, who formed a jury of inquest, which sat on Thursday, attended by four physicians, who on examining and opening the body found that its neck and four of its ribs were broke and evident marks of person's knuckles were discovered on its side.  The jury of inquest returned a verdict of "Willful Murder," and Hill was thereupon sent to jail.

News Item

Elopement

Eloped from my bed and board, on the 25th day of November, last, my wife Hannah Mather, without any just cause or provocation.  This is therefore to forbid any and all persons, from harboring or trusting said Hannah on my account, as i will pay no debts of her contracting, after this date.  Moses Mather.  Burlington [Otsego Co NY] Nov. 25, 1807.

Otsego Herald, Cooperstown, NY, December 19, 1807

Deaths

Of no distemper, of no blast he died, / But fell like autumn fruit, that mellow'd long; / Ev'n wondered at because he dropt no sooner, / Fate seem'd to wind him up for seventy years. / Yet freshly ran he on twenty-four winters more; / Till, like a clock, worn out with eating time, / the wheels of weary life at last stood still.

Died In Mansfield, Township, Burlington County State of New Jersey, James Craft Senior, on the 20th day of November, 1807, born Aug 12th, 1712, aged 95 years and 3 months.

His social and religious sentiments and habits were correct and useful, which merited the esteem and friendship of his numerous acquaintance, rendered his mind tranquil and his future prospects hopeful.  

Grain sown in earth is still its Owner's Care.  Treat. fed.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, August 5, 1835

Marriage

In this village [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY] yesterday morning, by the Rev. O.L. Kirtland, Mr. Christopher Field, to Miss Charlotte De Graff, daughter of Mr. Abraham De Graff.

Deaths

On the 19th day of June at Lenox Massachusetts, Doctor Phinehas R. Cooley, formerly a resident of Harpersfield [Delaware co. NY] aged 81 years.

At Albany [Albany Co. NY] on the 28th inst. Harriet [Schuyler] infant daughter of Mr. Cushing Schuyler, Esq of Roxbury in this county [Delaware Co NY], aged 1 year 1 month and 9 days.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, August 12, 1835

Marriage

At Chatham, Columbia County [NY], on Wednesday morning last, by the Rev. Mr. Poor, Mr. E. H. Cressehy, Principal of Delaware Academy, to Miss Amanda Wilbur of the former place.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, August 19, 1835

Death

At Litchfield, Medina Co., Ohio, on the 25th July last, Mrs. Esther L. Nickerson, wife of Mr.  Hiram Nickerson late of Sanford, Broome Co, N.Y.  aged 24 years.  While her bereaved husband and helpless orphans and a numerous circle of friends and acquaintances mourn their loss they are not left to mourn as those that have no hope, for they feel that their loss is her gain.  In early life she had consecrated herself to the service of her Redeemer, and died as she had lived, sustained by Him, with a confident assurance of a glorious immortality.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, August 26, 1835

Marriages

In Delhi [Delaware Co. NY] on the 19th inst. by the Rev. O.L. Kirtland, Col. Samuel Eells of Walton [Delaware co. NY] to Miss Nancy B. Webster of the former place.

In Walton [Delaware Co. NY] on the 20th inst. by the Rev. F. Shipherd, Mr. Thomas Heath to Miss Fanny Johnson all of the former place.

Vital Records, Otsego County, NY (1880)

 Freeman's Journal, Cooperstown, NY, February 26, 1880

Marriages

At the residence of the bride's father in West Burlington [Otsego Co. NY], Feb. 17, by Rev. C. Venton Patterson, Mr. Charles H. Burgess of Winfield [Otsego Co. NY] and Miss Kittie L. Roze Sisson, recently of New York. 

In Milford [Otsego Co. NY] Feb. 10th, by Rev. James D. Webster, Helmas Osburn to Miss Mary Kimble all of Milford.

In Mount Vision  [Otsego Co. NY] Feb. 22d, by rev. James D. Webster, Adelbert L. Schermerhorn to Miss Ida B Still both of Milford [Otsego Co. NY].

At the residence of the bride's mother Feb. 19th by Rev. H.G. Harned, Lewis E. Niles of Schuyler's Lake [Otsego Co. NY] and Miss Ella Judson of Fly Creek [Otsego Co. NY].

Deaths

At Hope Factory [Otsego Co. NY], Feb. 18th Mary [Shaul] daughter of Robert Shaul aged 2 years 11 months and 13 days.

In Otsego [Otsego Co. NY] Feb. 18th, Rosa [Irish] only child of Raselas and Elizabeth Irish, aged 1 year and 6 months.

In Springfield [Otsego Co. NY] February 12th, Patrick O. Connell aged 64 years.

In Hartwick [Otsego Co NY] Feb. 12th, Harris Windsor aged 82 years.

In Gilbertsville [Otsego Co. NY] Feb. 4th, Ezra Hoag, aged 65 years.

At the residence of her daughter in Castle Rock, Minn., Feb. 15th, 1880, Prudence N. [Sprague] widow of J.S. Sprague, MD., formerly of this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY] in the 79th year of her age.

In Frankfort, Herkimer Co. [NY] Feb. 11th, Harriet [Sherman] wife of Oliver Sherman in the 77th year of her age. Mrs. S. was a native of, and for many years, a resident in the town of Otsego [Otsego Co. NY].  She was the eldest daughter of the late Ozias L. Williams.  Her death occurred on the 56th anniversary of her marriage and during this long period of married life, no unkind words were ever heard to pass between herself and husband.

At Michigan City, Ind., Sunday Feb. 8th, of dropsy and erysipelas, Hon George M. Smith, aged 39 years.  Mr. Smith was a native of Springfield in this county [Otsego Co. NY]. He was at one time Superintendent of the entire great Western Telegraph line.  In 1867 he removed to Michigan, where he was identified with large business interests.  In 1877 he was elected to the Legislature by a large majority, and the next year declined a re-election.  He was a resident of Whitehall, Mich. at the time of his death, where he was held in high esteem as a citizen.  He was a son of William B. Smith, formerly of the Cooperstown Railroad Company.

Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY:  During the past week, two children of Mr. and Mrs. A. Fancher, residing of West Street, have died of diphtheria and a third now lies in a critical condition.  Comrades of the G.A.R. (of which Mr. Fancher is a member) and several kind-hearted ladies of the village, have rendered every possible assistance to the bereaved family.

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In Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] on the 21st inst. William M. Clinton aged 67 years and 9 months.

This well-known gentleman died at his home in Hartwick on Saturday evening last of typhoid pneumonia.  He was in New York on the 9th when he froze his feet but did not know it until he took off his stockings that night.  He also took a cold at the same time.  He had previously expressed the belief to one or two of his children that he should not survive this winter, as he had for some time suffered from diabetes.  On discovering the condition of his feet, as he stated on his return, he became strongly impressed with the idea that he could not live long and he hastened to complete some business matters of importance in the city.  He returned home on the 16th and lived but six days.  He was in the 67th year of his age.

Mr. Clinton was a native of this town, having been born in Fly Creek [Otsego Co. NY]. For a time, he was engaged in business at Smith Adams, Mass., where he resided about ten years.  For about 32 years he engaged in manufacturing cotton goods at Clinton Mills.  At times he dealt largely in hops and during the war he made a large amount of money by buying cotton at the South.

In 1863, Mr. Clinton bought the Seminary building here; put it in excellent condition under the charge of Rev. Dr. Kerr as Principal and it was continued as a school until 1857.  In this operation Mr. C. lost about $40,000.  The village derived considerable advantage from it during a portion of the time.

After Mr. Clinton's failure, friends assisted him to run the cotton mill, and last year it was bought of those who had to bid it in at the forced sale in his daughter's name, Miss Ellen E. Clinton, who has long been his trusted business assistant, for the sum of $35,000 and $5,000 has since been earned and paid up on it.  She and other members of the family will continue the business.  In this they will be aided by a life insurance taken out for their special benefit of about $13,000.  Other parties held a policy on his life for their own benefit in about the same amount.

Mr. Clinton was a man of great energy of character, very decided in his opinions, warm in his attachment, strong in his resentments, when able to be so, generous to his friends and enterprising as a citizen.  He will be much missed in his locality.

News Items

Gardner Sloan of the town of Richfield [Otsego Co NY] will be 103 years old in April and is still hale and hearty, though sightless.

Editor of Freeman' Journal: Your correspondent from Garrattsville [Otsego Co. NY], in mentioning the ages of old people in this town, made a mistake of three years in the age of Thankful Pattengill, mother of William Pattengill.  She will be 97 the 24th inst.  She has lost her eyesight but enjoys sound health and retains her mental faculties remarkable.  She, with her husband Horatio Pattengill, moved from Brooklin, Conn. in 1814 and located on the farm where she now resides, 66 years ago.

Vital Records, Otsego (1824), Chenango (1880) Counties, NY

 Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, October 12, 1824

Marriages

At Bowman's Creek on Sunday the 3d inst. by the Rev. Mr. Rexford, Mr. Isaac Orr, principal of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum to Miss Mary Morris, daughter of Rufus Morris, esq. both of the above place.

In this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on Thursday last, by the Rev. Andrew Oliver, Mr. Moses Adams of Chautauqua County [NY] to Miss Clarissa Dickson of this town.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, November 9, 1824

Deaths

Of a bilious fever at Fort St. Philips, 70 miles below New Orleans [LA] on the 14th of September last, Lieutenant Charles Holt of the U.S. army, aged 23 years, son of Major Holt of this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY], much lamented and respected.

In this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on Tuesday the 26th ult. Martha Ripley [Craft] youngest child of Alfred Craft's aged one year.

Happy the babe, who privileged by fate / To shorten labour and a lighter weight. / Received but yesterday the gift of breath, / Ordered tomorrow to return to death.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, November 23, 1824

Death

At Utica [Oneida Co. NY] on Tuesday morning last, the Hon. Morris S. Miller First Judge of Oneida County in the 46th year of his age.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, December 21, 1824

Marriages

On the 15th inst. by George Clyde, Esq. Mr. Hugh R. Thompson to Miss Anna Malintha Ferris both of this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY].

At Sharon [Schoharie Co. NY] on the 16th inst. by the Rev. John Finegan, Mr. Kirtland Handy to the amiable Miss Betsy Petrie, all of Sharon.

Death

Died in Canajoharie, Montgomery County [NY] Mrs. Abigail K. Adsit on the 15th of November last at the very advanced age of a hundred years and one month.  She lived more than sixty years in the married state with her husband Samuel Adsit, who died in Stanford, Dutchess County [NY] inthe year 1806; to which place many years ago he emigrated from the state of Connecticut with the deceased.  for several years before her decease, she was afflicted with blindness.  Otherwise, she enjoyed uniformly good health and great mental competence and serenity.  In a word, having brought up a large family and having seen her descendants to the third and fourth generation flourishing to prosperity around her, she died as she had lived in the firm belief of the Christian religion and which no better example and practice of the various duties which it required.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, December 28, 1824

Marriage

On the 23d instant by the Rev. C. Fitch, Captain Oren Thompson to Miss Nancy Hutchinson, both of this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY].

Death

At Springfield [Otsego Col NY] on Thursday last, Mr. Daniel Rathbun aged 50 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, May 13, 1880

Marriages

At the residence of the bride's parents in Brooklyn, April 28th, by Rev. Dr. E. Lord, Mr. Franklin B. Mitchell of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] and Miss Helen [Sage] daughter of Col. Clinton H. Sage.

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] April 21st by Rev. S. Johnson, Mr. Ransom Gregory to Miss Sue J Douglass both of Bainbridge.

In Derby, Conn., April 18th, by Rev. H.T. Widdemer, Mr. Edward Smith and Mrs. S.A. Rowley, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY].

Deaths

In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] May 3d, Dea. Lester Turner, aged 72 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] May 2d, Mrs. Augusta A. Phillips aged 25 years, 4 months 4 days.

In the Insane Asylum, Preston [Chenango Co. NY], May 1st, Mrs. Lovina Cole aged 39 years, formerly of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY].

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] April 27th, of apoplexy, Joan [Hymphrey] wife of Nelson A Humphrey, aged 55 years.

In Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] May 5th, Mr. Henry B. Hoyt aged 64 years, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].  

William Zimmerman, a German, aged sixty-four years, residing about three miles north of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] , on the highway leading to Earlville, while returning home the other evening with a load of bones he had collected during the day, was upset when entering his yard, the load falling upon him and breaking his spine in two places.  Life was extinct when discovered.  Sentinel

Aaron Thompson of Lincklaen [Chenango Co. NY] died very suddenly one day last week.  While in the act of building a fire, he fell and beathed but a few times. The cause of his sudden death was heart disease.  He was an old and respected citizen of the town and will be greatly missed.

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY] May 10th, after a long and painful illness, Mrs. Elizabeth [Terwilliger] wife of David Terwilliger, aged 65 years.

"In my father's house there is many mansions.  If it were not so I would have told you. / I go to prepare a place for you; and if I go, I will come again and take you to myself, that where I am, there you may be also."

In the village of Greene / On the tenth day of May, / A sister beloved has passed away, / To her place in those mansions / Where loved ones are gone; / And Orra, dear angel / Will welcome her home.

How pleasant to think of / As onward we go; / She served her dear Master / In weal and in woe, / And though we'l not see her / In the Prayer room again / We know that she loved Him / With heart all aflame.

The friends of the Saviour, / Who tarry behind, / May their light shine the brighter / As they keep her in mind, / And walking in steps / That sister has trod / The path straight and narrow, / That leads up to God.

We thank thee, dear Saviour, / For the evidence shown / When they're done with earth, / Thou will take thy friends home, / where the mansion so fair, / and the place that's all light, / where father and son is, / There can be no night.

The church, they will miss her, / All earthly things fade;/ A treasure in heaven / Long since she had laid; / And sleeping in Jesus / Much better to be / From sins; not her own / And from sufferings free.

Vital Records, Chenango County, NY (1879)

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, November 6, 1879

Marriages

COOK - PORT:  At the residence of George Port in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on Wednesday, November 5th by Rev. J.O. Woodruff, Mr. W.H. Cook to Miss Mattie A. Port.

MEDBURY - HORSTMAN:  At the M.E. Parsonage in King's Settlement [Chenango Co. NY] Nov. 1st, by Rev. C.C. Williams, Mr. Sylvester S. Medbury to Miss Theresa A. Horstman both of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY].

FOX - BROWN:  In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY] Oct. 13th by Rev. W. Burnside, Mr. Charles A. Fox of Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY]to Miss Jennie L. Brown of Great Bend, Pa.

PARSDONS - WYLIE:  At the Chenango house in Greene [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 2d, by Rev. S.T. Ford, Mr. Hobart D. Parsons of Afton [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Jennie M. Wylie of Coventry [Chenango Co. NY].

MOREHEAD - MOWK:  In Triangle [Broome Co. NY] Oct. 11th, by Rev. D. Reese, Mr. Morehead of Greene [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Sarah Mowk of Smithville [Chenango Co. NY].

MOORE - CONROOD:  In Greene [Chenango Co. NY] Oct. 27th by Rev. H.N. Van Deusen, Mr. Dell Moore of Greene to Miss Anna Conrood of North Brookfield [Madison Co. NY].

BUTTS - TAYLOR:  In North Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY] Oct. 19th by Rev. S. Miller, Mr. James O. Butts to Miss Libbie D. Taylor, both of North Pitcher.

PECK - BOYNTON:  In Barker [Broome Co. NY] Oct, 26th by Rev. R.A. Clark, Mr. Dana M. Peck of Greene [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Ella A. Boynton of Barker.

NORTHRUP - DUNNING:  In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] Oct. 29th by Rev. IT. Walker, Mr. John W. Northrup of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss M. Rose Dunning of East Windsor, N.Y. [Broome Co.].

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WESCOTT - BELLOWS:  In Dunkirk [Chautauqua Co. NY], Oct. 28th, by Rev. Mr. Adams, Mr. Charles Wescott, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Mary Bellows all of Dunkirk.

The Dunkirk Journal of the 29th ult makes the following mention of an interesting ceremony which took place in that village last week, in which a young gentleman formerly of this village took an important part.

"Married on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Charles Wescott, train dispatcher for the Erie Road at the Division Superintendent's office in this city, and Miss Mary Bellows, eldest daughter of Mrs. S.A. Bellows, of this place.  the ceremony was at the residence of the bride's mother, who is very low it is feared with a fatal illness. Both parties have large circles of friends, who had anticipated their marriage under happier circumstances and who now hope that the dark cloud of affliction which shadows them may be lifted. That their future may be bright, happy and prosperous is an earnest wish, the fulfillment of which they richly deserve. The bride is one who had ever been the life of social circles, admired and esteemed for a hundred best qualities of mind and heart by everyone who has met her.  Mr. Wescott is a young man who is highly respected and both are sincerely congratulated on the wisdom of their choice."

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North Norwich, Chenango Co. NY:  Frank Zellers formerly telegraph operator in this village, is to be united in marriage to Miss Cepha Harris of this village at the M.E. Church today (Wednesday) November 5th.  May sunshine strew their pathway and prosperity attend them.

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Tuesday October 28th was a day of rejoicing at the home of Fayette Carpenter and wife, in the east part of the town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], their numerous friends and relatives gathering there to celebrate the fifth anniversary of their marriage in a variety wedding. The day being stormy did not seem to depress the spirits of any, as each and every one tried to make tic a day of pleasure. Almost every town in the county was represented, there being nearly one hundred guests in all.

Among the numerous presents we noticed a fine crystal set and all wool carpet, a Canary singer and gilded cage, tea and coffee pot, preserve dishes and many others, too numerous to mention.

Six ample tables loaded with all the "goodies," which the inner man craves (even the epicurean smiled as he feasted) satisfied the many hungry ones.

The evening was ushered in with a merry dance, in which the laddies and lassies "tripped the light fantastic" until the wee small hours when they parted to meet again at the next fifth anniversary.

Deaths

DIMMICK:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] Oct. 29th, 1879, Sarah E. [Dimmick] wife of F.H. Dimmick and daughter of Albert Munson, aged 31 years 4 months and 15 days.

BURDICK:  In Lincklaen [Chenango Co. NY] Oct. 29th, Gertie Burdick aged 10 years.

SWEET:  In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY] Oct. 23d, Mr. Joseph Sweet aged 63(?) years.

HUTCHINSON:  At Sheel Rock, Iowa Sept. 14th, Mrs. Jennie M. Hutchinson daughter of Samuel Winsor, formerly of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY] aged 33(?) years and 8 months.

Vital Records, Otsego (1873), Chenango (1877) Counties, NY

Morris Chronicle, Morris NY, August 6, 1873

Birth

The wife of Andrew Eldred presented him with a daughter last Friday, weight 12 pounds.  Andrew (notwithstanding age) is carrying out Scripture injunction to increase and multiply the earth.  [Lily Eldred]

Marriages

July 3d: At West Winfield [Herkimer Co. NY] by Rev. H. Garlick, Lester L. Rose to Ida M. Wright, both of Schuyler's Lake [Otsego Co. NY].

July 26th: At Risendorf's Hotel by Rev. H.N. Van Dusen, Mr. David E Robinson of Phoenix Mills [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Hattie E. Ismond of Schenevus [Otsego Co. NY].

Deaths

July 29th: In Morris [Otsego Co. NY] of lockjaw, Hiram Dewitt [Hammond] oldest son of Henry T. and Mary E. Hammond, and grandson of Dewitt Clinton of this place [Morris Otsego Co. NY], aged 7 years.

A little son of Henry Hammond, living in the west part of this town [Morris] about the middle of June while running, bruised his right foot by stepping on a stone.  As it was not a bad bruise, not much was thought of it.  The usual curatives were applied, but he walked on his toes and occasionally complained of his foot. About two weeks since, he could not open his mouth but a little and it hurt him to swallow.  On Thursday night, the 18th ult., he also complained of pain in the leg and shoulder, had spasms through the night, but seemed as well as usual the succeeding day. The spasms returned again on Friday night and caused some alarm. Dr Gibson was called and pronounced it a case of lockjaw caused by the stone bruise. Dr. Kennier was called as counsel,  He probed the stone bruise and found a small gravel stone and small piece of rotten wood.  Dr. Fox and Hazzard were also called as counsel, but all of no avail. The little sufferer lingered until Tuesday, the 29th, when death closed the scene.

July 31st:  In this village [Morris, Otsego Co. NY] William Turner, aged 48 years and 2 months.

William Turner died on Wednesday evening last after an illness of but a few days.  Mr. Turner has been troubled with the Rheumatism for a number of years, but most of the time has been able to work at his business (shoemaking).  He was upon the street the Saturday before his death, but that day was taken sick. He was a kind neighbor and a much-respected townsman and was in the 49th year of his age.  His funeral was attended from the Baptist church on Friday afternoon by a large concourse of friends and neighbors. Sermon by Rev. E.M. Blanchard of Bainbridge.

Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY:  The death of Mrs. Dr. E.J. Morgan on Sunday night last, created great sadness in this village.  She died of childbirth and passed away without knowing that she died a mother. The child lived but a few moments and like a waxen image in appearance, resting on its mother's arm, passed with her to the portal gates of heaven.  Mrs. Morgan was eminently a Christian woman, kind, considerate and affectionate with those who happily possessed her friendship.

We learn that Mrs. Hubbell wife of AR. Hubbell, formerly of this village [Morris, Otsego Co. NY], died at Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] last Friday evening, August 1st. [Julia M. Hubbell, aged 35y]

New Berlin Gazette, New Berlin, NY, January 20, 1877

Deaths

Norwich, Chenango Co. NY:  Jan. 16, 1877, Nelson B. Hale a prominent citizen and banker, died this morning at 4 o'clock.  He has been for a number of years President of the Bank of Norwich and was recently re-elected to that place.

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Ed. Gazette:  Many of the readers of your paper would like to know the facts in the case of Irvin L. Montgomery who was found frozen to death near Clayville [Oneida Co. NY] on the 22d of Dec. last, which are as follows as near as I can learn:

Montgomery went to Utica [Oneida Co. NY] on the morning of Dec. 18th to purchase a wedding suit, as he was to be married in two weeks form that day.  While in Utica, he came across an old friend who was an officer in the late war, when together they took a social glass.  He finally took the return cars for Clayville, and the conductor calls for his ticket, which he has in his pocket, but is too much under the influence of liquor to bring it forth or even tell his destination, but names Sauquoit and pays his fare to that place.  Not getting out at that station, the conductor calls again and he pays to Clayville.  He passes this station and goes on to Richfield Junction, having paid three different times. The cars then moved towards Waterville and the conductor tells him how much the fare will be to that place.  He refused to pay any more. The conductor than asked him once more if he was going to pay, and he still refused when the train was stopped and taking Montgomery by the collar, led him out of the car.  This was about 150 rods west of Clayville, on a heavy hill where he would be obliged to go down a steep embankment.  As the conductor returned to the cars, one man says to him "Major, you have done wrong, that man will freeze to death."  To which the conductor replied, "there is no danger of that, for he is too full of whiskey to freeze."

Three good witnesses saw him put off the cars and have testified to it before the grand jury at Utica last week.  Montgomery must have wandered about 60 rods to a high knoll near the track where he lays down and freezes to death, and it is four nights and three days before the body is found.  He leaves three children at the age of four, six and eight years, as their mother died thirteen months before. Sad is the thought of three children at that age without means of support, being thrown upon the charity of a cold world.  It is hoped that the day may come when the R.R. Company will have to pay what is right for the benefit of these children.

Yours, Joseph W Gallop

New Berlin Gazette, New Berlin, NY, February 3, 1877

Marriage

JACKSON - BOSTWICK:  In Edmeston [Otsego Co. NY] Jan. 25th, by Rev. Muzzy, Mr. L. Judson Jackson to DeEtte L. Bostwick all of the above place.