Vital Records, Otsego (1823) & Chenango (1880) Counties, NY

 Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, March 4, 1823

Marriage

Married in Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] on Thursday evening last by the Rev'd John Smith, Mr. Anson Richardson to Miss Harriet Todd, Daughter of Lemuel Todd, Esq.

Death

Died at Albany [Albany Co. NY] on the 21st ult. after a short but very severe illness, Mr. George Webster, bookseller and one of the editors and proprietors of the Albany Gazette and Daily Advertiser in the 61st year of his age.  He has left a large family to whom his death will be an irreparable loss and a numerous circle of friends and acquaintances by whom his memory will long be cherished and respected.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, March 11, 1823

Marriage

Married in Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] on Wednesday last, Mr. Nathaniel Bowles to Mrs. Fanny Piper both of that place.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, March 18, 1823

Deaths

Died suddenly at his residence in Danube, Herkimer County [NY] on Wednesday last, Richard Van Horne Esq.

 The deceased has frequently been a member of our state Legislature and was also a member of the late convention.  He has left a disconsolate wife and a numerous family of children to deplore his sudden exit.  His character for probity was above reproach; and his death will be a source of great regret to his numerous friends and relatives.

Died at St. Augustine, Florida, 20th of February last, Mr. Peter Waldo, aged 17 years, son of Mr. Ozias Waldo, formerly of this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY].  He has left to mourn his loss numerous connections, who, with all his acquaintance knew how to appreciate his worth.  His pious life for the last two years was such as to secure the hope, with his friends, that he is now sitting in Heaven among the Saints, who will sing an eternal Hallelujah to the Lamb that liveth forever.

News Item

ELOPEMENT: Whereas my wife Anna [Tobey] has eloped from my bed and board without any just cause of provocation.  This is therefore to forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on my account, as I will not pay any debts of her contracting after this date.  David Tobey, Sen. Cherry Valley [Otsego Co. NHY] March 15, 1823

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, March 25, 1823

Marriages

At Richfield [Otsego Co. NY] on Sunday evening the 16th inst. by John Jones, Esq. Maj. Benjamin Tuckerman to Mrs. Polly Jones, all of the former place.

In Sharon [Schoharie Co. NY] on the 23d ult. by the Rev. Alonzo Welton, Mr. Charles Walradt of Bowmans Creek to Miss Caty Putnam, daughter of Aaron D. P:utnam.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, April 8, 1880

Marriages

In Afton [Chenango Co. NY] March 28th by Rev. E.T. Jacobs, Mr. Fred Grover to Miss Emily Landers, both of Afton.

In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] March 30th, by Rev. Dr. Haynes, Mr. L. Newkirk and Miss A.A. Norris.

In East Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY] March 28th, by Rev. A. B. Jones, Mr. Rial Lawton of McDonough [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Hattie Franklin of Preston [Chenango Co. NY].

In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] March 31st, by Rev. E. Baynrd Smith, at the residence of Hon. John F. Hubbard, George S. Lincoln and Miss Annie Doyle all of Norwich.

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] March 25th, by Rev. Samuel Johnson, Mr. Robinson R. Coopley of Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Camilla Underwood of Bainbridge.

In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY] March 24th, by Rev. E.L. Bennett, Mr. Charles W. Webb and Miss Jessie L. Bradley all of Guilford.

Deaths

In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] March 30th, Dr. Horatio K. Bellows, aged 56 years.  Brother-in-law of William Mosher of this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY].

On the 24th of January 1879, while engaged in his office with patients who had called to consult him, Dr. Bellows was suddenly stricken with congestion of the base of the brain. since that time, now more than fourteen months, he has been a helpless invalid, most of the time deprived of reason.  On Monday evening of this week he was seized with convulsions which lasted most of the night but abated in severity towards morning.  He sank rapidly, however, and it was apparent to all who attended him that his end was nigh.  At Twenty minutes past eleven o'clock Tuesday morning, surrounded by his loving family and friends, he expired.

In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] March 25th, Mr. I. Randall Gibson, aged 27 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] March 29th, Mr. Samuel H. Palmer aged 68 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] March 24th, Mr. James Skahan aged 55 years.

In New York City, March 27th, Miss Martha Smith daughter of Mr. John Smith of Smithville [Chenango Co. NY] in the 22d year of her age.

In Brookfield [Madison Co. NY] March 27th, Mrs. Catharine M. [Blanding] wife of Franklin Blanding, aged 28 years, 8 months and 25 days.

In Holmesville [Chenango Co. NY] March 24th, of old age, Rev. Joseph H. Chamberlain, aged 80 years.

McDonough, Chenango Co. NY: Death has snatched suddenly from our midst a well known citizen, Stillman Pike who met his f ate in a sad way on Tuesday last. Deceased was prescribing for a sick horse, said to be poisoned, and received on a slight scratch of the hand some of the saliva from the animal, which caused a sore diseasing the whole arm, when, penetrating the organs of his body, death quickly ensued. the funeral was attended from the residence of D.B. Pike on Wednesday.

Smithville, Chenango Co. NY:  We regret to announce the death of Miss Mattie Smith which occurred on New York City, Saturday evening, Mar. 27. She had been a patient sufferer for the past two years.  Last December she went to New York for treatment where she remained until her death.  Her remains were brought here for burial, which took place last Tuesday.

Vital Records, Chenango County, NY (1879)

 Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, November 21, 1879

Marriages

GRAHAM - GRISWOLD:  At the M.E. Parsonage in Afton, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], Nov. 13th, by Rev. N.J. Hawley, Mr. Charles Graham of Afton to Miss Frank Griswold of Coventry [Chenango Co. NY].

ATHERTON - ISABLE:  By Rev. Scott at Holmesville [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 22d, 1879, Mr. Silas Atherton to Miss Loni Isable, all of Holmesville.

Bennettsville, Chenango Co. NY:  We have the pleasure of recording the marriage of Thomas H. Lloyd to Mary A. Lloyd, adopted daughter of the bridegroom's father; Rev. H. Robertson officiating.  The wedding was a quiet one but thoroughly enjoyed by those that were there.  Ye correspondent was the happy recipient of some of the wedding cake.

Deaths

WILKINS:  Wilkins Settlement, Chenango Co. NY:  David Wilkins after a few days' illness, died at the residence of Mr. Lyman L. Wilkins, on Monday night last, at the advanced age of 82 years.  The funeral was held at the house on Wednesday, and the remains were deposited in the cemetery at North Afton [Chenango Co. NY].

TORREY: About half past four on Thursday last, Eddie Torrey, aged about 17, son of Tracy Torrey, while hunting near Peter Wiles', one mile this [side] of "Texas" in attempting to climb a fence, fell, causing his gun to be discharged, the load penetrating his right leg between the hip and knee, and lodging in his left.  He managed to drag himself by his hands about twelve rods to the road, where he was found about 7 o'clock.  He was immediately carried to Peter Wiles's and physicians brought as soon as possible.  He died about 11 o'clock.  Otselic Valley Register

News Items

The rumors afloat that Myron A. Buel's body had been dug up and sold to a medical college in Albany is absolutely false.  There is only a dissatisfaction on the part of his relatives that he was buried in the family burial lot.  They wanted to have him buried in the potter's field.

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Trial of Fred Jackson

It is so long since the murder for which Jackson is now being tried at Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] happened, that many of our readers have probably forgotten the particulars and we, therefore, publish a recapitulation of the case:

The accused, Frederick D. Jackson, is a mulatto, twenty-three years of age, and resided with his mother, Mrs. Sylvia J. Jackson, widow of Henry Jackson in Oxford [Chenango Co. NY].  She was a much-respected mulatto woman, residing in her own house in the west part of the village and worked at washing and house cleaning.  Fred was at the time employed in a livery stable in the village.  About half past eight o'clock on the morning of the 15th of February last, the near neighbors were summoned to the house by a message from Fred who "thought his mother was dead."  The body of Mrs. Jackson was found lying on a bed off from the kitchen and Fred was sitting in a chair near a trap door leading to the cellar, which was open and blood spots upon the floor.  In answer to questions put to him, he stated in substance that about eight o'clock that morning his mother had a bad spell with her heart and went down cellar to get some cider. He heard her say "Oh Fred!" and went to her when he found she had fallen down cellar.  He went down and picked her up and had got part way up the stairs when he fainted and fell back with her in his arms.  He brought her up and put her on the bed, then went out and called to someone in the street, who notified the neighbors. The women who assisted in laying out the corpse noticed severe bruises about the head and arms, the right arm being broken at the wrist and fingers of the left hand broken.

A jury was summoned and the inquest closed at twelve o'clock on Sunday night, and after two hours a majority of the jury signed a verdict finding Fred guilty of murder, but three of the jury did not concur in the finding, yet were of the opinion that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant the holding of the prisoner for jail, where he has since remained, apparently indifferent about the matter and maintaining perfect silence.

District Attorney Church assisted by McGeorge Bundy of Oxford and the prisoner defended by James W. Glover of Oxford and E.H. Prindle of Norwich.  The District Attorney in the faithful discharge of his duty has spared no efforts to collect evidence in the case.  Large photographs of the various rooms and cellar in the house where the mother and son resided have been taken and maps prepared and blood found upon the premises has been subjected to a chemical analysis by an expert to determine by microscopic tests whether or not it is human blood.

Later:  The trial came to a close at Norwich Wednesday evening, Hon. E.H. Prindle summed up the case.  He said the prisoner did not go upon the stand because he was not competent, physically, but if he were he could only repeat his former evidence before the coroner, which was that his mother fell down stairs.  Nothing positive has been proved against him.  Mr. Prindle went over the evidence and argued that it was more probable that the wounds upon the head were made by falling down stairs than that they were made with the pick handle. At 2:45 o'clock District Attorney Church began his summing up for the people.  And at 4.45 o'clock Judge Martin began his charge to the jury.

At 5:30 o'clock the jury retired and returned about 9 o'clock with a verdict of murder in the second degree.

Vital Records, Otsego (1861) & Madison (1867) Counties, NY

 Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, December 11, 1861

Deaths

In Milford [Otsego Co. NY] Dec. 5th, after a short illness Deacon Lagranderson Peck aged 63 years.  He was truly an honest man and consistent Christian and died in the full triumph of living faith.

In this village [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY] Sunday evening, the 8th inst., Catharine Jane [Bennett] wife of Mr. David Bennett, aged 39 years.

In Westmoreland, Oneida County [NY] on the 23d of Nov. Marcia M. [Littlejohn] wife of Tilly Littlejohn, aged 54 years formerly of Otsego [Chenango Co. NY].

In Springfield [Otsego Co. NY] Dec. 1st, after an illness of only three hours of disease of the heart, Mr. Peter Frink in the 64th year of his age.

At Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] Nov. 17th, Laura Amanda [Vandervoort] daughter of William N. and Flora Vandervoort, aged 3 years and 7 months.

At Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] Nov. 21st, Arthur H. [Arnts] son of Robert and Catherine Arnts, aged 2 years.

We learn from the papers that J.H. Mason, formerly member of the Burnside Guard, and who enlisted into the 43d Regiment N.Y.S. Volunteers, and was a member of Capt. Griffin's company, died in the hospital at Georgetown, Va. on the 6th inst.

Oneida Dispatch, Oneida, NY, March 9, 1867

Marriages

HIGINBOTHAM - KOHLAMER:  In Herkimer [Herkimer Co. NY], at the residence of Harvey Huyck, Esq. on the 6th inst. by Rev. LO.P. Hill, Mr. L.C. Higinbotham  of Oneida [Madison Co. NY] and Miss Mary A. Kohlamer of Little Falls [Herkimer Co. NY].

BRADLEY - BRAINARD:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] Feb.  24, by Rev. Mr. Curtis, Mr. George H. Bradley of Eaton [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Lydia A. Brainard of Poolville [Madison Co. NY].

HERRINGTON - BALIS: In Stockbridge [Madison Co. NY], Feb. 27, by Rev. J.W. Mitchell, Mr. H. Nilen Herrington to Miss Henrietta T. Balis, all of Stockbridge.

SEABROOK - VANSLYKE:  In Oneida [Madison Co. NY] Feb. 28, by Rev. D. McFarland, Mr. Frank Seabrook of Munnsville [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Emma E. Vanslyke of Oneida.

SHARP - SMITH:  In West Eaton [Madison Co. NY] Feb. 16, by Rev. J.W. Mitchell, Mr. Eugene Sharp to Miss Ella Smith both of Pierceville [Madison Co. NY].

WHITE - BREWER:  On Feb. -7, by Rev. Thomas McClenthan, Mr. John A. White of Ripon, Wis. to Miss Cordella A. Brewer of Augusta [Oneida Co. NY].

Deaths

HENRY:  In Oneida [Madison Co. NY] March 7th, Maxwell B. Henry son of G.W. Henry, of congestion of the brain, aged 16 years.  The funeral will be held int he Baptist Church tomorrow (Sunday at 2 o'clock P.M.

NEY:  March 2d at the hour of her daughter, Mrs. J. Evingham, South Onondaga [Onondaga Co. NY], Huldah Ney relict of the late Jonathan Ney of Vernon [Oneida Co. NY], aged 78 years.

DANFORTH:  In West Eaton [Madison Co. NY] Feb. 4 of consumption, Mrs. Jennie [Danforth] wife of Silas Danforth, aged 26 years.

GALVIN:  In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] Feb. 25, of typhoid fever, Miss Lizzie Galvin aged 15 years.

WILLIAMS:  In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] Feb. 25, Malinda [Williams] wife of E.S. Williams, aged 65 years.

PARDOE:  In Eaton village [Madison Co. NY] Dec. 4, Hester Ann [Pardoe] wife of Cass Pardoe, aged 89 years.  She fell asleep in the hope of a blessed immortality.

BARNES:  In Syracuse [Onondaga Co. NY] Feb. 28, Annie E. [Barnes] only daughter of Allen and Mary Elizabeth Barnes, aged 7 years.  Her remains were taken to Durhamville [Oneida Co. NY] for interment.

PELTON:  In Franklin, Penn. Feb. 23, Kate Abell wife of William Tilden Pelton of New Lebanon, N.Y. [Columbia Co.] and daughter of Rev. James Abell of Chittenango [Madison Co. NY].

HURLBURT:  In Waterford, Wisconsin, after a short illness, Mr. Levi Hurlburt formerly of Durhamville [Oneida Co. NY] aged 64 years.  Thus, has passed to a brighter home a good man who will long be mourned and missed by a large circle of relatives and friends.  

INGLES:  In Wampsville [Madison Co. NY] March 7, Mr. James Ingles aged 85 years.,

ARMITAGE:  Verona, Oneida Co. NY:  Mrs. William Armitage was conveyed to her last resting place last Friday, followed by a large concourse of sympathizing friends. Surely a mother in Israel has fallen.  The deceased was the respected mother of William S. Armitage of your village. [Rosina Armitage, d. 28 Feb. 1867, aged 77y, buried Verona Cemetery]

Vital Records, Otsego County, NY (1807)

 Otsego Herald, Cooperstown, NY, May 7, 1807

Death

Died at Norwich (England), Sarah Rickwood aged 49.  For the last six years of her existence, this poor woman supported with admirable fortitude the complicated miseries of one of the most enormous cases of dropsy on record.  In the course of about 50 months, she was tapped 38 times and discharged 450 gallons of fluid, weighing 466 pounds. The greatest quantity discharged at one operation measured 111 gallons and weighed 153 lbs.

Otsego Herald, Cooperstown, NY, May 14, 1807

Deaths

Died in North Carolina, Mr. Samuel Dalton aged 115 years. He had never lost his appetite by indisposition a single hour.  He was but once married and there are now living upwards of six hundred of his offspring.  The Dysentery terminated his life suddenly.

At New ork, on the 25th ult. Mr. Hugh Gaine in the 81st year of his age.

News Item

For Sale

A black woman who understands all kinds of work in a country house and kitchen; is capable and willing' has no bad qualities; is about 29 years of age.  For terms, which will be reasonable, and other particulars, enquire at the printer.  March 4, 1807.

Otsego Herald, Cooperstown, NY, May 21, 1807

Death

Died of a pleurisy at Marcellus [Onondaga Co. NY] on the 24th March, Mrs. Diana Atwater.  She died exactly eleven months from the day she was married and it was exactly eighteen years from the day she was born to the day she was buried.  An infant, which died a few days before her, was buried with her in the same grave. Her death has disappointed the fondest hopes and most sanguine expectation of her husband, parents, connections and friends. Through life she was remarkably cheerful and her cheerfulness and composure of mind did not in the least forsake her in sickness, nor even in death. The King of Terrors had no terrors for her.  Perfectly rational and fully sensible of her approaching dissolution, she comforted her husband, parents, brothers and sisters in their affliction. With a seraphic smile on her countenance and the most endearing expressions on her tongue, she took her ring from her finger and put it on her husband's and bid him keep it in remembrance of her.  She then bid her husband, parents, brothers and sisters, an affectionate and final adieu.  Soon afterwards with her faltering and dying voice, she sang her following verse and at the conclusion said "Amen."

"Jesus to thy dear, faithful hand / My naked soul I trust, / And my flesh waits for thy command / To drop into my dust."

After having sung this, her strength being nearly exhausted, she said little or nothing, but in peace yielded up her soul into the hands of her "dear Saviour," with whom we hope she will dwell thro' eternity.  It so happened that all the neighboring clergymen were absent and her husband had the fortitude to preach her funeral sermon himself.  This preaching (as he observed on the mournful occasion) his own funeral sermon to a very large, attentive and deeply affected audience from Job 30th, 23d verse

"Safe on her welfare all my pleasures hung / Her smiles could all my pains control / Her soul was made of softness and her tongue / Was soft and gentle as her soul."

"She was my guide, my friend, my earthly all / Love grew with every waning moon, / Had Heaven a length of years delay'd its call / Still I had thought it call'd too soon."

"But peace my sorrows, nor with murmuring voice/ Dare to accuse Heaven's high decree, / She was first ripe for everlasting joys, / Diana wait above for me."

News Item

Caution:  Whereas Prudence [Bowman], my wife, has left my bed and board and has behaved in an unbecoming manner, this is to forbid all persons from harboring or trusting the said Prudence on my account as I will pay no debt of her contracting after this date.  Jacob Bowman, Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY] May 16, 1807

Vital Records, Chenango County, NY (1879)

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, September 25, 1879

Deaths

Columbus, Chenango Co. NY:  The funeral of Mrs. Ida Brown Quincy occurred from her father's residence on Thursday last.  She was the daughter of Samuel Brown, Esq. and was married to the Rev.  Mr. Quincy of Morris [Otsego Co. NY], in June last. She presided a few short weeks when she was stricken with fever.  Her mother took her darling home, thinking to nurse her back to health, but loving care could not save her life.  She was buried in her bridal dress, and a shadow has fallen upon the entire community who are so forcibly reminded that in the "Midst of life we are in death."  All deeply sympathize with the bereaved family.

North Norwich, Chenango Co. NY:  Very interesting yet solemn and impressive services were held in the Union church on Sunday last in memory of the late Daniel Bullock.  Rev. Dawley, Baptist pastor, very kindly took up his appointment and assisted in the exercises.  Quite a number of clergymen were present from abroad, many of whom were personally acquainted with the deceased during his long life of active work in the ministry.  There were Revs. L.H. king, from New York; W.G. Queal, of Plymouth Settlement; Hartwell of Binghamton; and C.C. Williams, formerly pastor of King's Settlement.  Three gentlemen and two ladies unacquainted with the sweet strains of music, lent their assistance in that important part of the devotions in the morning.  The sermon was delivered by Rev. King, who in closing dwelt at some length upon his own personal knowledge of the deceased and what he had gained from others.  He was followed by Rev. Hartwell, Queal and Williams, in some very appropriate and feeling reminiscences, attesting to the zeal and earnestness of the deceased as a pastor and the esteem and veneration in which he was held by his associates in the ministry.  Rev. Hartwell preached in the evening a discourse upon the "Resurrection of the body," and was followed by a brother of the deceased, in an earnest exhortation.  The church was very tastefully draped in mourning.

News Item

A very happy and pleasant reunion of the Winsor family took place Tuesday the 16th inst. at the residence of G.H. Winsor of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co. NY].  The first reunion of this family occurred in January 1862 on the eve of the enlistment of Samuel Winsor, one of the brothers, in the Union army, a soldier of which he died in 1863.  The reunions have been kept up since that time by the surviving members of the family.  Those present on this occasion were Ziba Winsor, Norwich; George H. Winsor, Bainbridge; Epp Winsor, Guilford; Otis Winsor, Greene; Mrs. Roxana Bowen, Norwich; Mrs. David Wescott, Utica.  The eldest one present is 69 years old and the young one 51 years.

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, November 15, 1879

News Item

It is authoritatively stated that Myron A. Buell who is to be hanged today (Friday) in Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] for the murder of Catharine M. Richards, has made a confession to his religious attendant, Rev. W.M. Hiller, who will make it public after the execution.  Buell also confessed to the burning of his father's barn three or four years ago. The confession will be a solution of the mystery in the minds of many who were inclined to believe him innocent and feared he was suffering wrongfully.

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, November 22, 1879

Marriages

A number of the friends of George W. Miller and wife gathered at their residence on Monday evening to celebrate the fifth anniversary of their wedding. they received numerous articles of wood, besides an elegant chair from their friends present.  A very agreeable time was enjoyed by all.

Mr. Frank M. Spooner editor of this paper, and Miss Dennie M. Brown were united in marriage by Rev. James H. Mmessenger at the residence of the bride's parents, Wednesday evening, Nov. 12.  The wedding was very quiet and unpretentious, only a few of the nearest relatives and friends being present, but the good fortunes of the occasion were agreeable participated in by the whole company, making it one of the pleasantest of occasions. They were congratulated and complimented by their friends, and most kindly remembered by neat and appropriate presents. In entering this new sphere of life, Mr. Spooner and his young bride have the good wishes and Godspeed of the remainder of the Courier, force.  Brookfield Courier

Deaths

The remains of Buell, the murderer, who has hung in Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] on Friday last, which were buried in the family lot in the cemetery at Clarksville, Otsego County [NY] have been stolen.  A dispatch to the Utica Herald on Monday says the robbers got possession of the body during the night, enclosed them so as to avoid detection, and they were shipped to Albany on the 6 A.M. coal train.

Oxford, Chenango Co. NY:  Mr. Robert Gibson an old and respected citizen residing in the Southeastern part of this town, was stricken down and died from heart disease at a moment's notice on Sunday evening last.  He had attended church and other duties through the day and appeared as well as usual.

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, November 29, 1879

Marriage

COLE - CHESEBRO:  At the Free Baptist church in Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 26, 1879, by Rev. B.F. Marsden, Mr. Francis J. Cole and Miss Anna M. Chesebro, both of Norwich, N.Y. [Chenango Co. NY].

Deaths

SALEY:  In this town [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY] Nov. 8, 1879, Mrs. Marinda Saley aged 70 years and 8 months.

SAMPSON:  In Sumner, Kern Co., Cal. Nov. 5th, 1879, Harry [Sampson] aged 11 years and Clyde [Sampson] aged 7 years, sons of Joseph and Elsie Sampson.

Mrs. Sampson is a sister of Mrs. Thomas Carpenter of this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], who it will be remembered, in company with her son, Harry, made a pleasant visit with Mrs. Caprenter last summer.

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

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, February 6, 1821

Marriages 

Married in this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on Tuesday last, by the Rev. Mr. Truair, Mr. Elias Cross to Miss Betsey Bontis.

On Thursday last, Mr. John McKillip to Miss Mary Dutcher.

At Springfield [Otsego Co. NY] on the 1st inst. by the Rev. Mr. Oliver. Mr. James Ormston to Miss Agnes O. Oliver.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, February 13, 1821

Death

Died in this village [Waterloo, Seneca Co., NY], on Tuesday last, Mr. David Miller (or Milner) of Geneva, [Ontario/Seneca Co. NY] aged 57, a native of England.  He was frequently in the habit of making Epitaphs on any and every person he chose or who requested him to do.  The following is said to be one which he composed on himself, a short time previous to his decease. [He was sexton of the village for a number of years.]

David Miller [or Milner] here is laid; / His work's done - his debts are paid: / He was a useful man in his station, / Being gravedigger by occupation. / But since he's dead, let's rejoice at his fall, / For if he had liv'd, he'd have buried us all.  [The Long Island Farmer, Jamica, NY, Feb. 22, 1821]

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, Feb. 20, 1821

Six Cents Reward

Ran away from the subscriber on Saturday last, an indented apprentice boy, name Herrick Reed, aged 18 years.  All persons are forbid harboring or trusting said runaway, on penalty of the law.  Henry Stansel, Springfield [Otsego Co. NY] Jan. 30, 1821.

McGrawville Express, McGrawville, NY, March 1, 1849

Marriage

In Cortlandville [Cortland Co. NY] on the 27th ult by Rev. J.B. B....., Mr. Peter D. Ham of New York and Miss Hannah L. Smith of Homer [Cortland Co. NY]

Death

In Solon [Cortland Co. NY], Feb 24th, 1849, departed this life in the peaceful hope of a blessed resurrection.  Mr. Stephen Potter, aged 71 years.  In him was exhibited another evidence of the triumph of Christianity over suffering; for it was through much tribulation he was fitted for the better inheritance.  About 60 years he enjoyed almost uninterrupted health and was a man of very active habits.  For ten years he has been unable to labor and for 15 months previous to his death he had been perfectly helpless.  A subject of asthma, diabetes and paralysis, a complication of disease, producing great and constant physical sufferings.

He was a warm-hearted friend, a kind parent, an obliging neighbor, benevolent and faithful in the church, of which he was one of its earliest members, an example of honesty and industry, and although dead, will yet live in the esteem and be venerated by all who knew him, and especially for the few pioneers in the settlement of this county, who yet survive him.

He has left a numerous circle of relatives to mourn his departure and among them the aged companion of his youth with whom he has lived more than half a century.

McGrawville Express, McGrawville, NY, March 8, 1849

Death

In McGrawville [Cortland Co. NY] on the morning of the 4th inst. Mrs. Dorcas Cowles consort of Russel Cowles, in the 63d year of her age.

McGrawville Express, McGrawville, NY, March 22, 1849

Deaths

At his residence in Solon [Cortland Co. NY] on the 6th inst. at 12 o'clock, Mr. Elihu Holland Esq. aged 80 years and 6 days.

In Solon [Cortland Co. NY], on Monday evening last of apoplexy, Mrs. Mary Chapin aged 73 years.

Mrs. Chapin was one of the first settlers in this section of the country, and after witnessing the changes and improvements that have been rapidly progressing around her for so many years, she has come down thus suddenly to her grave, much respected by her numerous acquaintances and we have good reason to believe is enjoying the society of the blessed in that upper and better world.

McGrawville Express, McGrawville, NY, March 29, 1849

Marriage

In Cortlandville [Cortland Co. NY] on the 25th inst. by Rev. A. Kelsey, Mr. William H. Lee to Miss Angeline B. Sweet both of McGrawville [Cortland Co. NY].

Vital Records, Otsego County, NY (1873)

 Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, May 7,1873

Marriage

May 3, at the Otsego house in Morris [Otsego Co. NY] by Rev. W.G. Queal.  Adelbert F. Lent to Miss Alice E. Place, both of Morris.

Deaths

April 23, At Burlington [Otsego Co. NY] Clark Hurstis aged 35 years.

March 29, In Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY], Everett G. Bishop son of Andrew J. and Lois Ann Bishop, aged 19 years, 1 month and 18 days.

Died in Brooklyn, April 19th,. Mrs. Ellen P., Allaben, wife of Hon. J.R. Allaben, aged 41 years and 8 months.  It is but a few weeks since Mrs. Allaben and her family left Delhi [Delaware Co. NY] to live in Brooklyn, where Mr. Allaben is practicing his profession.  She was unwell when they left here, but her friends did not apprehend any immediate danger until a letter was received by her father announcing her illness and [in] a few minutes the dispatch came telling of her decease.  Mrs. Allaben was an estimable lady, an affectionate wife, a noble mother.  She leaves five children who will have no higher ambition than to emulate her virtues.  the bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community.  Delaware Gazette. Mrs. Allaben was sister to Mrs. Henry R. Washbon of this village [Morris, Otsego Co. NY]

Col. Robert C. Lancing, for the past fourteen years, a resident of Albany [Albany Co. NY], was one of our oldest subscribers.  He died in that city on the 23d ult. at the house of his son-in=-law Dr. northrup, in the u78th year of his age.  He was long a resident of Decatur in this county [Otsego Co. NY] and for 18 years or more represented that town in the Board of Supervisors.  He was a member of the Assembly from this county in 1833.  Freeman's Journal

Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, May 14, 1873

Deaths

Mrs. Naomi Reed, who died in Middlefield (Bowerstown) [Otsego Co. NY] Friday, May 2d inst. at the age of 74 years, was, in some respects, a remarkable woman. She had lived in the town of Middlefield fifty years, twenty-four of which within one mile of this village and yet she was never inside the corporate limits of the village, neither has she ever eaten a meal of victuals outside her own house.

A child two years and nine months old, son of E.N. Monroe, of Toddsville [Otsego Co. NY], met with an accident on Saturday last which proved fatal on the following day.  The mother left a pail of hot water upon the floor and stepped out, leaving the child and a sister, nine years of age, in the room. Evidently, the little boy backed against the pail and fell in and was scalded so severely before it could be extricated by the sister, who went at once to its relief, that it could not be saved, although a medical attendant was near at hand, and promptly summoned. The bereaved have the heartfelt sympathies of thier acquaintances.  Republican & Democrat.

Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, May 21, 1873

Deaths

May 13, In New Lisbon [Otsego Co. NY] Eliah Fox aged 86 years and 2 months.

March 19, In New Lisbon [Otsego Co. NY] Sally Pierce wife of Daniel Pierce, Esq., aged 87 years, 2 months and 4 days.

Butternuts, Otsego Co NY:  Mrs. Lucinda M. Rice wife of A.J. Rice, and mother of Mrs. Dr. C.W. Cooke, died in Mt. Upton [Chenango Co. NY] May 2d, aged 40 years.

Mr. A. Simons, Esq. formerly of So. New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], father of Elisha Simons, died in  Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] May 2d, aged 82 years.  His remains were brought to So. New Berlin to be interred May 5th, and a large number of friends followed the remains to their last resting place.

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The many friends of Bishop and Mrs. Tuttle will be pained to read the following which we take from a Salt Lake City paper:

Howard Tuttle, infant son of Bishop Tuttle, was poisoned on Tuesday, May 6th, by having laudanum administered to him by mistake instead of syrup. The little fellow survived the fatal dose but three hours. Death in a family under natural causes is hard enough to endure, but what must be the feelings of the parents of the child under such circumstances?  We heartily condole with the Bishop and Mrs. Tuttle in this sore affliction.

Yesterday afternoon at a few minutes past four o'clock, the remains of Howard, infant son of Bishop Tuttle, whose death from the effects of poison we reported, was taken from the bishop's residence to the Episcopal Church. At the entrance, the corpse, which was carried by four boys, was met by Revs. Kirby and Haskins and conducted up the aisle of the church to near the altar, where it lay till the funeral ceremonies were chanted, at the close of which the deceased was taken to the cemetery and interred. The procession consisted of some fifteen carriages filled with the friends of the famish.  The loss of the child under such lamentable circumstances is a source of profound grief.

Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, May 23, 1873

Marriages

May 21, at the house of the bride's parents, in New Lisbon [Otsego Co. NY] by Rev. W.H. Harrington, Mr. Homer G. Ford of Morris [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Rhoda M. Lull.  May Heaven's best gifts be theirs to enjoy

May 22, at the Empire House, Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY] by Rev. S.V. Hughes, James Falls of Butternuts, to Miss Helen J. Gardner of the same place and daughter of W Gardner, Esq.

May 14, At Springfield [Otsego Co. NY] by Rev. S.J. Douglass, Daniel Hart of Rush and Mary J. Ely of Springfield.

Deaths

May 11, In Exeter [Otsego Co. NY] Mrs. Sarah Nickerson wife of the late Elisha Nickerson of Burlington [Otsego Co. NY] aged 76 years.

May 22, In Morris [Otsego Co. NY] Mrs. Charles P. Kinne in the 60th year of her age.

The death of Mrs. C.P. Kinne was quite sudden.  We learn that she did not became sane before her death.  The mourning friends have the sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement.