Vital Records, Madison County, NY(1873)

 Democratic Union, Oneida, NY, April 24, 1873

Marriages

ATKINS - PUTNAM:  In Canastota [Madison Co. NY] April 14, at the residence of the bride, by Rev. B.W. Hamilton, Albert M. Atkins of Chittenango [Madison Co. NY] and Mary J. Putman of Canastota.

COLLINS - STANTON:  In Durhamville [Oneida Co. NY], April 6, by Rev. A. Cochran, Mr. Emerson D. Collins and Miss Wealthy Ann Stanton both of Higginsville [Oneida Co. NY].

HADDEN - BLAKEMAN:  In Peterboro [Madison Co. NY] March 26, by Mr. A. Curtis, Mr. A.C. Hadden and Miss Gertrude A. Blakeman both of Peterboro.

HUBBARD - COWLES:  In Oneida Castle, [Oneida Co. NY] April 16, at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. A. Cochran, Mr. Eugene Hubbard of Clear Lake, Iowa, and Miss Emma C. Cowles of Oneida Castle.

HERRICK - HARVEY:  In Clinton, Ap[ril 17, by Rev. M.G. Bullock, Mr. Jerome B. Herrick of Webster, N.Y. [Monroe Co.] and Miss Ruama L. Harvey of Clinton [Clinton Co. NY].

WETMORE - CRAWFORD:  In Westmoreland [Oneida Co. NY], Feb. 17, by Rev. James Dean, Mr. Albert S. Wetmore, Esq., and Miss Francis A. Crawford, all of Westmoreland.

GRIFFIN - RISLEY:  In Clinton [Clinton Co. NY] April 16, by Rev. Charles Ayer, Mr. John J. Griffin and Miss Julia A. Risley, all of Clinton.

CLARK - HAZZARD:  In St. Paul, Minn., April 14, by the Rev. A.B. Patterson, rector St. Paul's Church, Mr. Spencer J. Clark of Vernon, N.Y. [Oneida Co. NY] and Miss Ocie Hazzard of the former place.

PALMITER - BERRY:  In Morrisville [Madison Co. NY] April 17, by the Rev. W. Windsor, Mr. John S. Palmiter of Bouckville [Madison Co. NY] and Miss Minerva A. Berry of Morrisville.

WARNER - FOWLER:  In Canastota [Madison Co. NY] April 23, Mr. Albert Warner and Miss Algenia K. Fowler of Canastota.  They are to remove to Louisville, KY., soon. 

Deaths

CAREY:  In Oneida [Madison Co. NY] April 21, Burton Carey aged 21 years.

HANNUM:  Near Canastota [Madison Co. NY] very suddenly April 17, Sylva Maria [Hannum] only daughter of L.E. Hannum of Pratt's Hollow [Madison Co. NY], aged 20 years.

BURTON:  In Madison [Madison Co. NY] April 4, Mrs. Mary Burton aged 67 years.

PAGE:  In Brookfield [Madison Co. NY] April 14, after a brief illness of three days, William Page aged 73 years.

HAMBLET:  In Morrisville [Madison Co. NY] April 12, Benjamin Hamblet aged 55 years.

BARBER:  In Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] April 17, Mrs. Charlotte L. Barber wife of C.B. Barber, aged 28 years, 9 months and 22 days.

EHLE:  In Chittenango [Madison Co. NY] April 16, after a long and painful illness of consumption, Caroline [Ehle] wife of Elijah Ehle, aged 46 years.

CLARKE:  In Eaton [Madison Co. NY] March 25, H. Maria [Clarke] eldest daughter of Dr. Isaac Clarke, aged 29 years.

BURLESON:  In Webster City, Hamilton Co., Iowa, March 1, Henry C. Burleson son of Chauncey J. and Lucina Burleson, formerly of Oneida [Madison Co. NY]. The deceased had been a lifelong sufferer.

FAIRBANK:  In Cuyler [Cortland Co. NY], April 7 by accidental drowning, Wales Fairbank aged 68 years.

WOOD:  The oldest man in the town of DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY] is dead.  Levi Wood expired at the residence of his son, Lewis Wood, near Shed's Corners in DeRuyter on Tuesday, the 15th inst. aged ninety-five years.

PILBEAM:  Edmund Pilbeam formerly a blacksmith in Munnsville [Madison Co. NY], and lately of Madison in this county [Madison Co. NY], where he has three years carried on the same trade, was found drowned in lock 60 Chenango Canal, Oriskany Falls [Oneida Co. NY], on Monday morning last.  He left home on Saturday for Oriskany Falls, and when last seen was near the place where his body was found. The jury brought in a verdict of death by accidental drowning.  Quite a sum of money in a pocketbook on his person was found undisturbed.

Vital Records, Otsego (1820 & 1879) & Broome (1837) Counties, NY

 Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, June 13, 1820

Marriage

Married on Tuesday last, by the Rev. Mr. Tallman, Mr. Henry Faland to Miss Maria Parsons eldest daughter of Capt. Elijah Parsons, both of Sharon [Schoharie Co. NY].

Death

The coroner was last week called to view the body of Levi Luscomb of this town, found dead in the woods.  the deceased was out hunting squirrels and from the situation in which he was found, his gun must have accidently gone off and lodged its contents near his heart.  The deceased has left a widow and three children.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, July 18, 1820

Death

Died in this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on Friday the 14th inst. Sherman Henry Fitch son of Major Benjamin Fitch with the dropsy in the head, aged 13 months and four days.

Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, June 8, 1837

Marriage

In this town [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on the 3d inst. by the Rev. Mr. Stocking, Mr. Joseph P. Martin of Athens, Pa. to Miss Eunice Coleman of the former place.

Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, June 22, 1837

Deaths

In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on Thursday, June 15th, Mary Bacon [Collier] youngest daughter of Hamilton Collier, Esq., in the 4th year of her age.

In Union [Broome Co. NY] on Sunday, the 18th, Mrs. Mary Crocker wife of Mr. Samuel Crocker, aged 49 years.

Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, November 26, 1879

Marriages

WILSON - HOLLIS:  At the residence of the bride's mother, Nov. 13, by the Rev. J.D. Bloodgood, Miss Jessie Hollis to William H. Wilson, both of Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY].

YAGER - JOHNSON:  At the Presbyterian Church, Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] on the evening of Nov. 19th, by Rev. H.H. Allen assisted by Rev. A.B. Richardson, Willard E. Yager and Jane Whittingham Johnson, daughter of Edward M. Johnson.

MORRELL - KELLY:  In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] on the evening of Nov. 18th, by Rev. A.B. Richardson, B.W. Morrell and Miss M.A. Kelly.

POTTER - SAUJLSBURY:  In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] on the evening of Nov. 19th, by Rev. A.B. Richardson, Henry Potter and Miss Lettie Saulsbury.

PECK - LEWIS: At South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] Nov. 18th, by Rev. W. Scott, George C. Peck of Pittsfield [Otsego Co. NY] and Miss Libbie M. Lewis of Morris [Otsego Co. NY].

Deaths

GRANGER:  In Hillsdale, Mich., on the 17th inst. after a short illness at the residence of Mrs. Caroline Waldron.  Mrs. Matilda Granger aged 69 years and 2 months, daughter of Stephen and Lydia Walker, formerly of Morris [Otsego Co. NY].

FITCH: At the Presbyterian parsonage in Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] Nov. 19th, Mrs. Sarah Fitch aged 42, sister of Mrs. H.H. Allen.

BAIN:  In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] Nov.16, Casper Bain aged 82 years.

WILSON:  Mrs. Auselia O. Wilson aged 86 years, having been a resident of Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] 82 years, died in that village a few days ago.  She was the oldest resident.  When James Fenimore Cooper was a young man, he engaged to run a race with another young man, 100 rods, for a basket of fruit, amidst a crowd of spectators.  He looked at the reward, then at his competitor, and said to him, "I will carry this little girl on my back and beat you."  The little girl was this Mrs. Wilson, then a child.  He caught her up in his arms and with her won the race, then distributed the prize among the spectators.

GREGORY:  New Lisbon, Otsego Co. NY:  Again, the angel of Death has been among us and removed from earth one of our most estimable Christians, Mrs. Lyman Gregory. Her husband died about two years ago, and since that time she has been in poor health, and much of the time a great sufferer, yet she has borne all with great fortitude and at last death has ended her sufferings. She leaves four children who can all say that God gave them a good mother. She had been a member of the Baptist church many years, and that body has lost a good and faithful worker in the cause of Christ.  W.N.T.

Vital Records, Broome (1847) & Otsego (1861) Counties, NY

 Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, October 6, 1847

Marriages

In Greene, Chenango Co. [NY] on the 21st ult by the Rev. Mr. Rogers, Mr. M. Hitchcock, of Pike Co. Illinois, to Miss Hannah E. Hallenbeck of the former place.

At Great Bend, Pa., on the 30th ult. by the Rev. D.D. Gregory, of Binghamton, N.Y. Mr. Isaac M. Hasbrook of Shawangunk, Ulster Co. N.Y. to Miss Adelia Newman of the former place.

Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, October 13, 1847

Marriage

In Brooklyn, Susquehanna County, Pa., on the 26th ult. by the Rev. J.B. Gilman, Mr. J. Harrison Bagley of Conklin, N.Y. [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Ann Weston of the former place.

Deaths

In Vestal [Broome Co. NY] on Sunday last, Mr. Benjamin Ingraham rejoicing in the hope of the Christian, aged 75 years.

In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on Wednesday morning last, Esther [Garnet] wife of Anthony Garnet, aged about 18 years.

In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] on Saturday, Oct. 2d, of Consumption, Jacob Edgar infant son of Elias and Lydia Webster, aged 11 months. 

Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, October 20, 1847

Marriage

On Thursday evening the 14th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Andrews, Mr. Lewis S. Abbott and Miss Amelia [Merrill] only daughter of Myron Merrill, Esq., all of this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY].

Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, October 27, 1847

Marriage

In Union [Broome Co. NY] on the 20 inst. by the Rev. W.M. De Long, Mr. Joseph Woughter and Miss Esther Fanny Hemstrought both of Owego [Tioga Co. NY].

Deaths

In Lisle [Broome Co. NY] of typhus dysentery on the 8th of September, Susan Howell [Barnes] aged 2 years and 1 month; and of the same disease, on the 16th of Oct. Inst. Julia Frances [Barnes] aged 3 years and 6 months, children of George A. and Nancy D. Barnes.

At Hyde Settlement [Broome Co. NY] on the 15th inst. Hon. Chauncey Hyde in the 79th year of his age.

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, October 2, 1861

Marriages

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 25th, by Rev. E.C. Hodge, Mr. John A. Rockwell of Otego [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Alzuma Blanchard of Oneonta.

At Oneida Lake, Sept. 22d, by Rev. D.T. Scovel, Mr. E.H. Griffith of Canastota to Miss Jennie O. Sanford of Harlem.

Death

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 26th, Charles G. [Bornt] son of Hiram and Clarinda Cornt aged 7 months 20 days.

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, October 16, 1861

Marriage

In Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] Oct. 1st, by Rev. E.C. Hodge, Mr. Edwin Brightman of Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Kata Richmond of Laurens.

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, October 23, 1861

Marriages

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] Oct. 20th, by Rev. E.C. Hodge, Mr. Ezra G. Potter to Miss Mary P. Marvin all of Oneonta.

At the parsonage in this village [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY] on the 23d inst. by Rev. G. Parsons, Mr. Peter Walrath to Miss Mary Hardy both of Springfield, N.Y. [Otsego Co.].

At Otego [Otsego Co. NY] Oct. 21st by Rev. M.C. Bronson, Mr. Edwin Parish to Miss Rosalia A. Green both of Otego.

Deaths

At Milford Center [Otsego Co. NY] Oct. 16th of diptheria, Judson L. [Garlick] son of Renslaer and Mary Garlick.

In this town [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY] on the 30th ult. of consumption. George W. Alger in the 44th year of his age.

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, October 30, 1861

Marriage

In this village [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY] on the 29th inst. by Rev. G. Parsons, Rev. Raymond W. Wickwire of Falls Village, Conn. to Miss Ruth C. [Peters] daughter of Mr. Isaac H. Peters, of this village.

Death

In Davenport [Delaware Co. NY] Oct. 20th, Mary Murphy aged 78 years and 6 months.

Vital Records, Madison County, NY (1867)

 Oneida Dispatch, Oneida, NY, January 26, 1867

Marriages

RANDALL - GARDINER:  At the residence of N. Gardiner, in Vernon [Oneida Co. NY] Jan. 24, by the Rev. D. McFarland, Mr. Freeman K. Randall of Stockbridge [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Jennie E. Gardiner of Vernon.

SHAW - BENEDICT:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] Dec. 12 by Rev. E. Curtis, Wesley H. Shaw of Otselic [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Mary A. Benedict of Sherburne.

TOWNE - PARSONS:  In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] Jan. 17th, at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. B. Shove, Mr. A.H. Towne to Miss Helen C. Parsons all of Cazenovia.

CHAPMAN - COLE:  In Brookfield [Madison Co. NY] Jan. 9th, at the residence of Adin Brown by Rev. W.E. Lockhart, Mr. George W. Chapman to Mrs. Eliza M. Cole.

MOSES - OAKES:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 15, by Rev. A. M. Bennett, Mr. Albert G. Moses of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY] to Mrs. Carrie A. Oakes of Sherburne.

WEST - OLIVER:  In Clinton [Clinton Co. NY], Jan. 15th, by Rev. A. Erdman, Mr. Homer West of Galesburg, Ill., to Miss Maggie A. [Oliver] eldest daughter of Richard Oliver.

PROCTER - BRADFORD:  In Syracuse [Onondaga Co. NY] by the Rev. C. P. Lyford, Jan. 15th, Mr. John E. Proctor of Walpole, N.H. to Miss Emma J. Bradford of Oneida [Madison Co. NY].

TILLOTSON - NICHOLS:  At the residence of the bride's father, Jan. 17th, by Rev. J.B. Sheerar, Leslie B. Tillotson to Miss Alice M. Nichols all of Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY].

ESTES - LYON:  In New Woodstock [Madison Co. NY] Jan. 15th by Rev. N. Mumford. Mr. Gideon Estes to Miss Lottie Lyon both of New Woodstock.

WEDGE - GROSVENOR:  In Lebanon [Madison Co. NY] on the 3d inst., by Rev. H.W. Jones, Mr. J. Eugene Wedge of Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Evaleen M. Grosvenor of Lebanon.

PAGE - POTTER:  In Earlville [Madison Co. NY] on the 15th inst. by the same, Mr. Caleb S. Page to Miss Katie Potter, both of Earlville.

GREEN - WILLIAMS:  In Henrietta [Monroe Co. NY], on the 25th ult. by Rev. Isaac Gifford, Mr. Ira W. Green of Rush [Monroe Co. NY] to Miss Ellen M. Williams formerly of Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY].

KELLER - LEWIS:  In West Winfield on the 16th inst. by Rev. C.H. Beebe, Mr. George Keller of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss R.A. Lewis of Morrisville [Madison Co. NY].

KING - ELLIS:  In DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY] on the 1st inst. by Rev. D.W. Thurston, Mr. Serene F. King to Miss Sarah D. Ellisi of DeRuyter.

MORGAN - SEYMOUR:  At Miner's Hotel in Canastota [Madison Co. NY] on the 22d inst by Rev. J.T. Crippon, Albert A. Morgan of Lebanon [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Sarah M. Seymour of the same place.

Deaths

ROBERTS:  In Fenner Jan. 15th, Mrs. Thankful Roberts in the 70th year of her age.

CRANDALL:  In South Brookfield [Madison Co. NY] Jan. 22d Ira B. Crandall of typhoid fever, aged 56 years.

COBB:  At Fayetteville [Onondaga Co. NY] on the 8th inst. Deacon Elnathan Cobb father of E.D. Cobb of DeWitt [Onondaga Co. NY] in the 86th year of his age.

TALCOTT:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 11th, Joshua Talcott aged 28 years.

CASE:  In Waterloo, Iowa, Jan. 16th, Phebe A. [Case] wife of Morris Case, formerly of New Hartford [Oneida Co. NY]

GATES:  In Hosra, Iowa of congestion of the lungs, Elias L. Gates ages 47 years, late of Vernon [Oneida Co. NY]

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STURDEVANT:  At Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 19th Mr. John E. Sturdevant of Oneida, N.Y. [Madison Co. NY] aged 24 years.

Mr. Sturdevant was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and was highly respected by all who knew him on account of his gentlemanly and Christian deportment.  He was a member of the graduating class of the Medical Department of the University of Michigan and as a mark of respect, the faculty ordered that lectures for the day should be closed. The class appointed Capt. Benjamin Chairman when the following resolutions were submitted by Mr. B. Thompson and unanimously adopted:

Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God, in accordance with His divine providence to remove from our midst our friend and classmate, Mr. John E. Sturdevant; therefore, be it

Resolved That as members of this Medical Class we desire to express our deep regret at the loss we have sustained by the death of our highly esteemed and greatly respected classmate.

Resolved That we feel to mourn with the relatives of deceased and to tender them our heartfelt sympathy in this their great bereavement.

Revolved That the class attend the funeral this afternoon.

Resolved, That these resolutions be printed in the Ann Arbor journals and that a copy of them be sent to relatives of deceased.

The entire Medical Class, numbering between five and six hundred, followed the remains of deceased to the train on which they were placed to be borne to the town of his nativity for interment.

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HEATH:  In Waukesha, Wis. recently, Mrs. Jeanna Heath mother of Mrs. M. Thompson of Morrisville [Madison Co. NY].

BEEBE:  In North Brookfield [Madison Co. NY] on the 30th ult., Deacon Zadock Beebe in the 95th year of his age.  The deceased was the oldest person, but one (Mrs. Johnson) in the town.  He has resided 79 years at North Brookfield.

SMITH:  Verona, Oneida Co. NY:  But "In the midst of life we are in death!"  How varied are all life's scenes! from "gay to grave," from hilarity to mourning.  Thus, it was on Tuesday. We were called upon to mourn the loss of one of our best citizens and follow his remains to his last resting place.  In the death of Andrew Smith this town has sustained a void that cannot be easily filled.  The services were held at the new church, sermon by Rev. A.Z. Wood, text from Job, 14 10.  It was a very appropriate and searching discourse. The Masonic Lodge of Oneida was well represented and for the first time we witnessed the burial service of the Masonic fraternity, and we must say we never saw a more beautiful or heart-touching scene than was performed at the grave of the deceased.  It seemed like an "oasis in the trackless desert," a "beacon of light on life's tempestuous sea."  And we felt, as we stood by that open grave, "let me live the life of the righteous, that I may die their death, but be buried by the Masonic brotherhood."

HALL:  Peterboro, Madison Co. NY:  Mrs. Harriet Hall a sister of C.M. Scholefield, (formerly a member of the Legislature from Oneida County [NY] and a prominent member of the Republican party), was in former years one of the most active among our Peterboro ladies in behalf of our Country, when it was assailed by traitors and especially in labors of love for our brave soldiers.  Though a beloved wife and mother and blessed with a comfortable home, she longed for a wider "sphere" of usefulness and encouraged and aided by friends, she entered the Female Medical College at New York, and graduated with honor.  Shortly after, she established herself as a Physician in the National Capital, where she was getting a successful foothold in her profession, when disease attacked her, compelling a reluctant withdrawal from her chosen field of labor. She retired to the residence of her mother at Whitestown, N.Y. [Oneida Co.] where she remained until a few days since, when consumption having done its work, she departed this life and on Tuesday, her remains were consigned to their last resting place in the cemetery of this village.  Hon. Gerrit Smith made the principal address, in which he declared that we ought not to be reconciled to such a death!  That such deaths were contrary to, and not in harmony with natural laws, and consequently the Divine will.  He dwelt with eloquent pleasure o'er the virtues and noble ambition of the deceased, but when he came to address the surviving sons, he was so much affected that, for a time, he could not proceed, and there seemed nearly a dry eye in the house.  Mr. Smith was followed by Hon. Caleb Calkins, G.W. Putnam, Esq. (who also contributed a Poem eulogistic to the deceased) and Rev. C.A. Hammond. All the speakers referring in strong language to the pure and attractive nature of the deceased. The body was accompanied from Whitestown by Miss Charlotte Scholefield, a sister of the deceased, who is well known in patriotic circles in Utica and vicinity and also by the husband, now in business at Annapolis Maryland, his two sons from Whitestown and his sister from New York.  Our whole community deeply sympathize with their bereavement.

Vital Records, Cortland (1848) & Chenango (1875) Counties, NY

 McGrawville Express, McGrawville, NY, August 10, 1848

Marriages

At Little York on the 6th inst. by Esq. Skeele of Preble, Mr. Jesse Radway of Homer [Cortland Co. NY] and Miss Lucy Jane Baker  of Cortlandville [Cortland Co. NY].

In Cincinnatus [Cortland Co. NY] June 23d, by Rev. Mr. Thurston, Levi Pierce and Miss Clarissa Gyle of McGrawville [Cortland Co. NY].

McGrawville Express, McGrawville, NY, August 17, 1848

Marriages

In East Homer [Cortland Co. NY] on the 9th inst. by the Rev. J.P. Simmons, Mr. Joshua Delos Clark merchant of Brookfield, N.Y. [Madison Co. NY] and Miss Mary Levantie [Rindge] only daughte3r of Mr. Samuel F. Ringe, Esq. of the former place.

As usual - a delectable portion of the tasteful, reserved for the printers.  Long life and many blessings upon Mr. and Mrs. Clark.

In McGrawville [Cortland Co. NY] on the 13th inst. by Rev. W.N. Pearne, Mr. Frederick Kelley of Solon and Miss Mary Emerson of Truxton.

Death

In McGrawville [Cortland Co. NY] on the 9th inst. Mrs. Mary Andrews aged 93 years.

McGrawville Express, McGrawville, NY, August 31, 1848

Death

In McGrawville [Cortland Co. NY] on the 26th inst. Mrs. Hulda Keep aged 82 years.

New Berlin Gazette, New Berlin, NY, July 31, 1875

Marriage

At the home of the bride, July 28th, by Rev. L. A. Wild, Mr. L. Hildreth of Hoboken [Hudson Co. NJ] to Miranda H. Clark of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY].

Deaths

In McDonough [Chenango Co. NY] July 20th, of scarlet fever, Dorr L. Palmer infant son of Ray and Eva Palmer, aged 1 year 7 months and 6 days.

New Lisbon, Otsego Co. NY:  Stutely Barton a young man aged about twenty-two years, died at his father's residence near Noblesville [Otsego Co. NY] on Monday, the 26th inst.  The death of young Barton has cast a deep gloom over this entire community.  His funeral was attended on Wednesday at the Presbyterian church in Noblesville by a large concourse of sympathizing friends and neighbors. Rev. A.C. Bartholomew officiating, who gave words of comfort and Christian consolation to the bereaved friends.

News Item

Norwich, Chenango Co. NY:  The ninetieth anniversary of the birthday of Mrs. Phebe Snow, widow of the late Thomas Snow, was celebrated on Sunday, July 18, at the residence of her son-in-law, David Graves, by a large gathering of her descendants.  Mrs. Snow was born in Greenwich, Washington county in this State [NY] in the year 1785.  She was married at the age of eighteen to Thomas Snow, with whom she came to this county [Chenango Co. NY], four years after, arriving here about the middle of May 1807.  The village of Norwich then consisted of one or two stores and a few dwelling houses.  They immediately purchased a farm on what is known as the South Hill, which they occupied fifty-eight years, raising a family of ten children, all of whom lived to raise families of their own.  Mrs. Snow has now living six children, thirty-seven grandchildren, fifty-six great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild, making one hundred in all, more than half of whom were present at her ninetieth anniversary, presenting the unusual spectacle of five generations of the same family.  Telegraph

Obituary, William Newton, Sherburne, NY

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, August 21, 1879

Death of William Newton

William Newton of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] the father of Isaac S. and Warren Newton, of this place [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] died at his home in that town on Wednesday of last week, in the ninety-third year of his age. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon and drew out a large concourse of people, all anxious to show respect for one who had for so many years been an active and honored citizen among them.  Rev. Lewis R. Foote of Brooklyn, formerly of this County, delivered an appropriate historical address on the occasion, which so completely described the life, character and services of the deceased, that we obtained permission to give it to the readers of the Union.  It is as follows:

Mr. William Newton was born October 15th, 1786.  He came to the town of Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] from Colchester, Conn., in 1806, being twenty years of age.  In 1810 he was married to Lois Butler, and they came to live in Sherburne in 1812.  Though dating religious impressions as early as when he was fifteen years of age, he did not make a public profession of his faith in Christ until 1816, when with his wife he united with the First Congregational Church of Sherburne.  His home has been in Sherburne for sixty-seven years, and he has lived in this house, from which he will be carried to the grave, fifty-seven years.  Had he lived nine days more, their married life would have numbered sixty-nine years.

He was one of the first manufacturers in the town.  Early in life he was engaged in the manufacture of woolen cloth.  Twice his factory was burned.  He was early engaged in farming, which business he carried on in connection with his other pursuits.  Identified with the great internal improvements in the State, he was engaged in constructing the Erie Canal, the Chenango Canal, the Black River Canal, and in the construction of one of the first railroads in the country, if not the first, under the auspices of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company.  He was elected Supervisor of the town of Sherburne in 1841.  Early in life he was appointed Captain in the militia and acted in that capacity for two or three years.  In 1826 he was chosen Trustee of the Church and held the position with some interruptions until 1867.  He also acted as Clerk of the society at one time.

Eleven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Newton, nine of whom still survive [in 1879]. One daughter fell asleep in Jesus at sixteen and another daughter yielded her soul to God just after she had reached the missionary field in India, about 1850.  Seven sons and two daughters bow today at the foot of the Cross and adore that grace which numbers them all in the covenant of eternal life.  He leaves nine children, twenty grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Mr. Newton's life ran parallel with all the great movements in this country for the good of man and the conversion of the world to Christ.  The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions was organized in 1810, the year that Mr. Newton was married.  He became deeply interested in this work in 1831, and began then to contribute to its funds.  He gave to it his sympathy, his money, his daughter and his prayers. For many years it has been his custom each year to make one of his children or grandchildren an honorary member of this Board, by the gift of one hundred dollars each, until twenty-five have been thus honored. This is mentioned only to indicate the character of the man, as showing the work in which he was interested.  

He became early in life deeply interested in the work of the American Bible Society, another of those great institutions which ran parallel with his life, being organized in 1816, the year that he made a public profession of religion.  For many years it has been his custom to make some one of his numerous family an honorary member of that Society by the payment of one hundred dollars each, until fifteen or more have been thus distinguished.  He loved the Bible and began to read it through each year nearly fifty years ago, so that it is probably that he read that precious book through nearly fifty times. As expressing his attachment for the Bible, he remarked some time since that if it should be his lot to find his home in hell, he should want that book as his companion.  

Until the infirmities of age became very great, he was regularly in his place in the house of God, an attentive and earnest worshiper. The last occasion when he worshiped with God's people in public was at the Lord's Supper last September.  He was always active in the social meetings of the church. He began to worship God in his family when he united with the church and for sixty-three years, even to the very day of his death, he attended to this duty with scrupulous care. The tenacity with which he clung to the family altar was remarkable considering the great infirmity of the closing days of his life.  At the last when too feeble to kneel, he would worship like Jacob, leaning upon his staff, in some instances reading and praying himself, at other times members of his family would read the Scriptures and pray with him.  He sat at the table for his supper the evening he died, and himself asked God's blessing upon the food.  Like his Master, he loved children.  It was not an infrequent thing for him to have four of them upon his lap at the same time.  He was alive to the temporal interests of his children and took great pride in their prosperity.  He was also deeply awakened to the spiritual interests of his family, and it was his privilege to see them all gathered to the table of the Lord, and the most of them early in life.

Mr. Newton was a strictly temperate man, using no strong drink and no tobacco and it is worthy of mention in this age, that his seven sons follow in the steps of the father.  By his character he commanded the respect and reverence of his children.  He was a thoroughly energetic man and held his opinions firmly.  He was a very conscientious man, and frequently reviewed his own actions, and sometimes expressed fear lest he had made mistakes.   He never talked much of his own experience.  When asked on Monday if he found Christ a sufficient Savior, he replied "That is my only trust."  Wednesday night, August 18th, he fell asleep, having lived ninety-three years lacking two months and two days, having lived in holy wedlock with the companion of his life sixty-nine years lacking nine days, being sixty-seven years a resident of this town and sixty-three years a member of the Church of Christ.  He has come to his grave in a full age like as a shock of corn cometh in its season.  He was full of years.  He was full of the good things of this life.  He had a goodly heritage.  He was honored by his children.  He was honored among me.  He was honored in the work of the Lord.  He was honored in the church of Christ.  For nearly sixty-seven years actively identified with the interests of this town, as citizens we lament him today.  Such men do honor to the town, to the commonwealth.  Such men make a nation's strength. For sixty-three years connected with this church, an earnest and devoted follower of Christ, we lament him today. Such men give strength and stability to the church; such men are pillars of strength and are missed when they are gone.

Dear friends, this is the work of the Christian Church, to train up such men and prepare them to act well their part here, before they enter the place which Jesus has gone to prepare for them in heaven.  Capt. Newton was like one of the patriarchs in his family.  No family gathering was complete without him and though feeble with the weight of years, he held his place among them as their chief almost to the last.  Not claiming perfection for but one human life, we can but feel today that his work has been well done and signally blessed and accepted of the Master.  No bitter regrets will gather around his memory, but like the elders of Ephesus, when the beloved Paul bade them farewell, we shall sorrow most of all that we shall see his face no more.

Vital Records, Otsego (1873) & Chenango (1879) Counties, NY

 Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, March 5, 1873

Birth

Otis Burlingame who cut that enormous tree on the Ward farm a short time since, moved upon the farm a few days ago and was presented the next day with a boy of 10 pounds.  Otis is bound not to be outdone.

Marriage

The Silver Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Ford was largely attended last Tuesday evening.  Although "against the rule" they received several very handsome presents.  Mr. and Mrs. Ford and six interesting children compose a pleasant family, and they are a pleasure to others as well as themselves.  Man cannot live to himself alone, and the Ford family are not of the order to do it if possible.  There were present several guests from out of town including our good friend Hon. James Stewart, Member of Assembly from the first Otsego District.  In closing this brief mention, we trust that Mr. and Mrs. Ford may celebrate a Golden Wedding twenty-five years hence, and that each and all of the children may not be cut off in life until they have experienced the same pleasure.  Oneonta Herald

Deaths

In Morris [Otsego Co. NY] Feb. 25th, Mertie [Clinton] youngest son of William Y. and Olive Clinton aged 2 years and 5 months.

"Of such is the kingdom of heaven."

In Otsdawa [Otsego Co. NY] Feb. 25th of consumption, Henry L. [Davis] oldest son of Joseph G. and Huldah Davis, aged 22 years.

Died in Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY] Feb. 20th, Florence [Shaw] wife of Ferdinand Shaw and daughter of Oscar Gager, aged 22 years.

Butternuts, Otsego Co. NY:  Theadore Thair's [Thayer] wife, daughter of Zadock Shaw, died on Thursday morning Feb. 27th, very suddenly, leaving several small children.  May the consolations of the Christian religion comfort the bereaved husband in this sad affliction, and the children suffered to come unto Christ, who is abundantly able to care for their every want and guide them in the path of rectitude. [Savalla A. (Shaw) Thayer]

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, August 28, 1879

Marriages

BROOKS - SAGE:  At the residence of the bride's father in New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], August 21st, by Rev. Frank W. Townsend, Dr. F.D. Brooks to M. Louise [Sage] daughter of Geroge Sage.

RASBROOK - STEVENS:  In Sherburne, August 10th, by Rev. G.R. Burnside, Mr. Harvey A. Rasbrook of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Helen A. Stevens of Lebanon, N.Y. [Madison Co.]

CASH - ABBOTT:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] August 21st by Rev. G.R. Burnside, Mr. C.D. Cash to Miss Annie Abbott all of Sherburne.

YALE - MORGAN:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] August 14th by Rev D.N. Grummon, Mr. Stephen Yale to Miss Cora Morgan all of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY].

WALES - BRIGHAM:  In Sidney Plains [Delaware Co. NY] August 16th by Rev. Samuel Johnson, Mr. De Florence H. Wales of South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Katie A. Brigham of New Berlin.

ALBRO - SUTTON:  In DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY] August 20th by Elder T. F--her, Mr. Albert D. Albro to Miss Nettie R. Sutton both of Lincklaen [Chenango Co. NY].

KNIGHT - PALMER:  At Chenango Forks [Broome Co. NY] August 12th, by Rev. I.J. Eiv, Mr. R.F. Knight of Cortland [Cortland Co. NY] to Miss Irene B. Palmer of the former place. 

Deaths

CLARK:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] August 15th, Mattie H. [Clarke] adopted daughter of William A. and Almeda Clarke, aged 10 years.

SHAPLEY:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] August 25th, Friend W. [Shapley] son of Jabe and Nora Shapley, aged 7 months.

ESTUS:  In Brisbin [Chenango Co. NY] August 23d, Mrs. Miranda Estus aged 46 years.

PLACE:  White Store, Chenango Co. NY:  The remains of Miss Harriet Place of Mt. Upton [Chenango Co. NY] were brought to our cemetery for interment on Friday last. This is the third of the Place family that has been stricken by death within about three months -- first Mr. Newman, then Mr. Blackman, and now Miss Place.

News Item

Mr. Richard Barry an old gentleman 82 years of age, resides about 2-1/2 miles below this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY] and for one of his years we consider him very smart physically.  Besides other work, he has this season, cradled 18 acres of grain.  This old gentleman took part int he War of 1812, and also in the war of the Rebellion.  American

Vital Records, Otsego [1806) & Madison (1822) counties, NY

 Otsego Herald, Cooperstown, NY, June 5, 1806

Death

Died in the town of Exeter, in this county [Otsego Co. NY] on Tuesday morning last in the twenty-second year of his age, Mr. Rufus Hawkins, merchant.  He was an active and useful young man, possessing a share of information, capacity and pleasing manners unusual at his age.  He has left a disconsolate father and mother; brothers, sisters and a respectable circle of acquaintance to bemoan the loss of a dutiful son an affectionate brother and faithful friend.  His funeral was attended yesterday by a large concourse of relatives, acquaintances and citizens, an appropriate discourse was delivered on this melancholy occasion by the Rev. Daniel Nash of said town.  To the providence of an omniscient and omnipresent God we commit his immortal soul.

'Tis gone, that's all we knew; but where / Or how th' unbodied soul does fare? / Spirits fly swift; perhaps 'tis gone. / Ten thousand leagues beyond the sun, / Or twice ten thousand more twice told / Ere the forsaken clay is cold. 

Otsego Herald, Cooperstown, NY, June 26, 1806

Deaths

Died at New York on the 6th inst.  Gouldsbrough Banyer, Jun. Esq. of the city of Albany [Albany Co. NY].

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On Saturday last, two lads, sons of Mr. Cyrus Clark of this place [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY] one 9 the other 7 years of age, in company with an apprentice to Mr. Clark, aged about 15, were in a canoe on the lake, 12 or 15 rods from the shore, during a breeze, the eldest of the brothers, who was steering the canoe, fell into the water, and notwithstanding the cries of the others for assistance, he was drowned after a few struggles.  He was taken out in about 15 minutes, but every attempt to resuscitate him proved unavailing.  Experience, only, can estimate the grief of his bereaved parents.  He was a pleasant lad and was generally beloved.  On Sunday his remains were interred and a sermon, suited to the mournful occasion, was delivered before a numerous auditory by the reverend Daniel Nash.  The following spontaneous lines were written immediately on hearing of the catastrophe by a neighbor.

The mortal life of feeble man, / Its longest date is but a span; / If sudden death takes us away, / No arm of flesh our lives can stay.

A mournful instance of this truth / Doth now present - a lovely youth, / While o'er the ruffled lake he past, / into the flood he soon was cast.

Around his frighten eyes he cast, / Alas! his term of life is past, / He strives, he gasps, he sinks, he dies; / Within the waves he clos'd his eyes.

Th' unpitying billows of the lake, / Remorseless, the weak victim take; / The second since its lovely banks, / Were occupied by civil ranks.

His little brother views his fate / He cries for help - 'tis all too late, / Instead of Fitch, so blithe and gay / He soon beholds a lump of clay.

His mother, the sad relic spies, / with wringing hands & streaming eyes; His father, soon is call'd to view, / His first born's corpse and bid adieu.

Ye little friends who have of late / Beheld his active lively state; / As you are now, fo, once was he, / As he is now, fo, you must be.

This is the second person known to be drowned in the lake since the settlement of this village [Cooperstown]

The boy's name was Fitch Clark.

The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, June 6, 1822

Marriage

In Smithfield [Madison Co. NY] on the 23d ult. by Elder John Peck, Mr. Stephen Nickerson of Dryden [Tompkins Co. NY] to Miss Roxy May of the former place.

The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, July 11, 1822

Death

At Fairfield, Con. on the 30th ultimo, Hon. Josiah Masters of Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County [NY] in the 58th year of his age.

The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, July 18, 1822

Death

In the village of Madison, N.Y. [Madison Co.] at the residence of her father, D. Woods, Esq., on the eleventh day of July, instant. Mrs. Pamilia Nelson wife of Samuel Nelson, Esquire, Counsellor at Law of the village of Cortland, in the county of Cortland, aged twenty-one years, after a most enerutiating illness of more than five months, which she endured with patience and Christian fortitude rarely witnessed, and which appeared to strengthen as her prospects of recovery decreased and the pleasures of the world receded.  Her calm & pious resignation to death, her perfect acquiescence in the will of heaven, seemed really to eclipse her former excellence and happily illustrated the truth of her favorite text in scripture, "and the righteous shall have hope in his death."  She was a most endearing wife, a most tender mother, a dutiful child, and most affectionate sister.  She has left a most tender and affectionate husband, one blooming infant son, darling parents, brothers, a sister and many relatives and friends to mourn their irreparable loss, all of whom it is hoped may profit by the example which her inspiring [-?-] presented.  Surrounded by every earthly blessing which could render life desirable and to the last in perfect possession of her mental faculties, she thus cheerfully resigned in a firm hope of an happy immortality.  Thus, all may learn from her decease that youth has no protection against death; that death has no terrors to a Christian and that the most flattering prospects in this life are but transitory visions.  Argus