Democratic Union, Oneida, NY, March 27, 1873
Marriages
CADY - CLAYSON: In Lebanon Centre [Madison Co. NY], March 20, by Rev. E.D. Reed, Mr. H.P. Cady and Miss E.M. Clayson.
WARD - SNOW: In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] March 19 by Rev. John C. Ward, Hiram L. Ward, A.M. Principal of Oxford Academy [Chenango Co. NY] and Mrs. Sarah E. Snow, daughter of James Beckwith, Esq. Cazenovia.
WILLIAMS - BROWN: In Canastota [Madison Co. NY] Feb. 20, by Rev. E. S. Davis, H,P. Williams Esq. of Rome [Oneida Co. NY] and Helen M. [Brown] daughter of Ol. Brown, Esq. of Canastota.
WHITE - TIBBITTS: In Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] Feb. 15, by Rev. I.D. Peaslee, Mr. Asa P. White of Bouckville (Madison Co NY] and Miss Fannie E. Tibbitts of Hamilton.
SANDERS - BUTLER: In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] Feb. 12 by Rev. Dr. Torrey, Romane Sanders of Peterboro [Madison Co. NY] and Carrie Butler of Wampsville [Madison Co. NY].
ASH - EVANS: In Oneida [Madison Co. NY] March 11, by the Rev. J.S. Wetmore, Mr. Joseph Ash of Carthage, N.Y. [Jefferson Co.] and Miss Mary Evans of Stittville [Oneida Co. NY].
KLOCK - FAY: In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] March 19 by Rev. Mr. Torrey, Mr. Calvin E. Klock of Little Falls [Herkimer Co. NY] and Miss Fannie A. Fay of Cazenovia.
WOLF - TIMMONS: In Canastota [Madison Co. NY] March 17, by Edwin R. White, Esq., Mr. Frederick Wolf of Canastota and Miss Amanda Timmons of Syracuse [Onondaga Co. NY].
SWEET - WILCOX: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] March 20 Mr. Dwight L. Sweet of Delaware, Ohio and Miss Dorcas Wilcox of the former place.
WRIGHT -CRANDALL: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] March 19 Mr. George Wright of Exeter, Otsego Co. [NY] and Miss Rosa Crandall of Smyrna.
BUSCH - SHEPARD: In Carthage, Mo., by Rev. H.B. Fry, Mr. Lyman J. Burch of the Carthage Banner and Miss Geraldine Shepard formerly of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY].
MEEDER - ELWOOD: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] Feb. 25, by Rev. S. Moore, Mr. Harvey Meeder, Esq of Westfield, N.Y [Chautauqua Co.] and Miss Lizzie Elwood of Smyrna.
ROE - HAZARD: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] March 3 by Rev. H. Carpenter, Mr. S. Edwin Roe and Miss Ruth H. Hazard only daughter of Benjamin Hazard, Esq. all of Smyrna.
BROOKS - BAKER: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] March 12 by Rev. J.L. Burrows, Mr. William A. Brooks and Miss Delia G. Baker all of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY]
WEST - BUSH: In Sangerfield [Oneida Co. NY], March 12, by Rev. A.H. Marshall, Mr. M.J. West and Miss Ella Bush.
Deaths
PALMER: Near East Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] March 11, after a short but severe illness, Miss Alice V. Palmer aged 16 years.
NORTHRUP: In Canastota [Madison Co. NY] March 14, Lillian [Northrup] oldest daughter of William T. and Margarett Northrup, aged 14 years and 4 months.
NICHOLS: In Stockbridge [Madison Co. NY], March 18, Benjamin W. Nicholsb aged 35 years 6 months and 8 days.
DUMIGAN: In Pine Woods [Madison Co. NY], March 20, Elizabeth [Dumigan] wife of Lawrence Dumigan, aged 34 years.
BEST: In DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY] March 16, of consumption, Elizabeth Best aged 70 years.
MARKS: In Chittenango [Madison Co. NY] March 17, at the residence of his mother, S. Newton Marks aged 36 years.
HIGGINS: In Higginsville [Oneida Co. NY], March 17, Mrs. Lydia Higgins relict of the late Christopher Higgins and mother of Mrs. James S. Whaley of Rome [Oneida Co. NY] aged 82 years 7 months and 10 days.
SMITH: In Vernon [Oneida Co. NY], March 6, Marvey Smith aged 79 years and 21 days.
NORTON: In Vernon [Oneida Co. NY] March 20, Harlem Norton aged 63 years 2 months and 17 days.
KELLEY: In Oriskany Falls [Oneida Co. NY], March 12 of paralysis, Angeline Kelley aged 66 years and 11 months.
KEELER: In North Manlius [Onondaga Co. NY] March 15, Ada Keeler wife of Dea. John Keeler aged 69 years.
JAQUETH: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] March 7, Freddie [Jaqueth] infant son of Frank and Hattie Jaqueth, aged 3 months.
WELLS: In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] Feb. 21 of consumption, Mrs. Sarah M Wells daughter of Mrs. Samuel Palmer, of Waterville [Oneida Co. NY] and widow of the late Addison T. Wells of Oriskany Falls [Oneida Co. NY] aged 40 years.
AVERY: Near Chicago, Mrs. Abigail Avery widow of the late Oren S. Avery of Perryville [Madison Co. NY] aged 75 yrs.
HATCH: In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] March 17, Julia May [Hatch] infant daughter of Lewis and Eva Hatch, aged 7 weeks.
MITCHELL: In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] Feb. 25 of consumption, Mrs. Christy Mitchell aged 56 years. Mrs. M. was for more than twenty years a resident of Oneida [Madison Co. NY] and was a respected member of the Presbyterian Church. she leaves three children - Mrs. Emery E. Healer of Cazenovia, J.W. Stewart of Jordan [Onondaga Co. NY] and Mrs. John Lillie of Chittenango [Madison Co. NY].
BURKE: In Cook's Corners [Chautauqua Co. NY], March 21, Mary Burke aged 27 years.
PEASE: At Quality Hill [Madison Co. NY], March 24, Henry Pease aged 26 years.
COGGSHALL: In Stockbridge [Madison Co. NY] March 22, James S. Coggshall aged about 55 years.
DEXTER: In Stockbridge [Madison Co. NY] March 18, Eunice Dexter aged about 14 years.
DUFFY: In Erieville [Madison Co. NY] March 18, Helen M. [Duffy] wife of Peter R. Duffy, aged 40 years and 3 months. Mrs. D. was an amiable lady, a kind and affectionate wife, of industrious and economical habits, retiring in manners and respected by all who enjoyed her acquaintance. Being naturally frail in form, her system readily yielded to the gradual encroachment of her disease (consumption) which she bore with patient fortitude till life became extinct.
MATHEWS: On Friday morning last, G.W. Mathews formerly station agent on the Midland at Stockbridge [Madison Co., NY] was killed at Norwich [Chenango Co. NY]. He has been recently engaged as brakeman on a gravel train on the DeRuyter branch and on Friday morning it is supposed that he went between the wall and the engine in the roundhouse to attach a link and that the engineer drew out of the house without knowing that Mathews was nearby. the train went out on duty, Matthews' absence being unaccounted for at that time, and his lifeless remains were not discovered until nearly two hours afterwards. He leaves a wife and one child in dependent circumstances.
KERN: Erieville, Madison Co. NY: Mrs. John Kern died suddenly last Thursday. It appears she trusted to an old lady to do for her what she failed to do as she should, so Mrs. K. died, but her child and six others are living yet.
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MARTIN: Mrs. Martin an aged lady, got up last Sunday morning, apparently in usual health, and in a few moments expired. she was living with her son, John, in Georgetown [Madison Co. NY].
In Georgetown March 23, 1873, at the residence of her son, J.J. martin, Dolly Smith [Martin] relict of John Martin, aged 89 years and 8 months. [Cazenovia Republican, Cazenovia, NY, mar. 27, 1873]
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STEBBINS: In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] March 23, Charles Stebbins in the 84th year of his age.
Hon. Charles Stebbins, one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Cazenovia, died at his residence in that village on Sunday last, in the 84th year of his age. Mr. Stebbins had the early advantages of a fine education, having graduated at William's College, Massachusetts in which State he was reared. At an early day he adopted New York as the State of his choice and took up his abode at Cazenovia where in company with the late Perry Childs he entered into the practice of law, where by diligence and general usefulness, won the esteem of the surrounding community, and so early as 1825 was chosen to represent the old Fifth District in the State Senate. His opponent in that contest was no less a distinguished gentleman than Hon. Gerrit Smith. In 1829, on Lieut. Governor Throop's taking the place of Mr. Van Buren, who was appointed Secretary of State, Mr. Stebbins was chosen to preside over the Senate. Since that time he has occupied several honorable positions within the gift of the people, also having twice been chosen to represent his town as Supervisor. For the past few years of his life, he had not taken an active part in public affairs, although he watched with not entire satisfaction the trestle-board of politics which for fair dealings has so degenerated since his days of statesmanship. Integrity in politics as in the transactions of private life was his motto. How much better for mankind had his examples of virtue been imitated by the later class of aspiring politicians.