Marriages (October 8)

Dorcey - Foster

Utica Saturday Globe, February 1905

 

William and Lena M. (Foster) Dorcey

 

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  At St. Paul's Church Wednesday evening, February 8, occurred the marriage of William Dorcey and Miss Lena M. Foster, two popular young people of this village. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Curtin.  The groom's sister, Miss Kate Dorcey, was the maid of honor and Roy Sailsbury was best man.   Both bride and groom have been employed in the Norwich silk mill and have many friends who extend congratulations.  They will reside at 231 Railroad street. 

 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Olendorf

Afton Enterprise, September 9, 1954

The Dearborn [MI] home of John Olendorf of Detroit, was the scene of a golden anniversary celebration recently honoring his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Olendorf.  The Olendorfs' anniversary was August 17 observed the following Sunday. Elizabeth Skelly and Joseph Pason Olendorf exchanged their wedding vows August 17, 1904 in Afton, N.Y. [Chenango Co.] where both of them were born.  After living in Syracuse for several years, they moved to Highland Park, Mich., in 1921.  A year later they purchased their present Hill ave. home.  A retired employee of the Murray Body Co., Mr. Olendorf s a member of Alphedelphia lodge IOOF of Syracuse and the Afton Lodge no. 360 F.&A.M.  Mrs. Olendorf belongs to the High Gate Chapter OES.  Members of the St. Paul's Methodist church, Mr. and Mrs. Olendorf are the grandparents of Alice and John Jay Olendorf, Jr.  Mr. Olendorf is a brother of Mrs. N.B. Williams of Harpursville.

 

Williams - Olendorf

Afton Enterprise, March 26, 1896

Saturday morning at the pleasant home of Mrs. O.D. Olendorf occurred the marriage of her only daughter, Miss Nellie, to Mr. N.B. Williams, the popular proprietor of the Central House at Nineveh Junction [Broome Co., NY].  The ceremony was performed by Rev. G.F. Humphreys, Dr. Chas. Butler acting as groomsman and Miss Jessie Bushnell as bridesmaid.  The happy couple left amid a shower of rice for Scranton, where they will spend a few days.  Mr. and Mrs. Williams have a host of friends who wish them a long life of happiness.

 

Olendorf - Kaufman

Afton Enterprise, May 7, 1896

Harpursville [Broome Co., NY]:  We note that our townsman, LaMartin Olendorf, was married to Miss Emma Kaufman, of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], in that city on Wednesday of last week.

Olendorf - Williams

Afton Enterprise,  December 31, 1896

Nineveh [Broome Co., NY]:  Daniel E. Olendorf and Miss Nettie J. Williams were united in marriage at Binghamton last Tuesday, Dec. 23.  The couple are both popular young people, and they have the best wishes of a large circle of friends.

Marriage Notices

Chenango Union, January 3, 1872

JACOBS - RATHBONE:  In Oxford, Dec. 25th, by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. John P. Jacobs, to Miss Louisa Rathbone, both of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]

LYMAN - McWADE:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 24th, by Rev. F. Rogers, D.D., Mr. Joseph Lyman, of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], to Miss Minerva McWade of the former place.

HALL - LOW:  In New Berlin, Dec. 20th, by Rev. J.L. Ray, Mr. H.D. Hall, of Edmeston [Otsego Co., NY], to Miss Ruth A. Low, of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].

CLARKE - SCRIBNER:  In New Berlin, Dec. 25, by Rev. J.L. Ray, Mr. Charles Clarke, to Miss Ellen Scribner, all of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY]

WHITE - MATTESON:  In New Berlin, Dec. 27, by Rev. Mr. Van Schoick, Mr. Duane White, to Miss Jennie Matteson, all of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].

OLENDORF - GREEN:  In Port Dickinson [Broome Co., nY], Dec. 20th, by Rev. P.S. Worden, Mr. Robert M. Olendorf, of Nineveh [Broome Co., NY], to Miss Sarah J. Green, of the former place.