Sunday, February 19, 2023

Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, March 1874 (continued)

 Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, March 18, 1874

Marriages

WHITCOMB - HAVENS:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], on 11th, by Rev. J.C. Ward, Mr. Cornelius A. Whitcomb of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Sarah M. Havens of Oxford.

HOLLENBECK -BRAINARD:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], on 12th, by Rev. J.C. Ward, Mr. Benj. W. Hollenbeck of Brisbin [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Mary A. Brainard of Brisbin.

Death

WHEELER:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], at the residence of her son, Philip Wheeler, March 9th, Mrs. Naomi Wheeler, widow of the late Henry Wheeler, aged 90 years.

Mrs. Wheeler was born in Foster, Rhode Island.  In July 1812. came with her husband and six children and settled upon the place where she died.  She was the mother of thirteen children, all but one attained the age of maturity, was a faithful wife, a good mother, and a kind neighbor.  For many years her husband kept a public house on the now Catskill turnpike, and her name will be remembered by those who called there for entertainment.  Like all wives of pioneers, she nobly endured great hardships and privations in those days when the now pleasant village of Guilford was a collection of ponds, swamps and bustling with tall hemlocks; when the paths to it was by marked trees, and a village undreamed of by anyone.  She lived to see the great wilderness changed into fertile farms, the isolated log houses into comfortable homes, and to hear the rushing tramp of the iron horse where wild animals used to roam unmolested.  Finally, having survived her husband eighteen years, and attained a venerable age, strength failed, and she saw herself slowly but surely going to rest.  Her mind remained unclouded to the last, and she died leaving to her children the assurance that to her, death was but the entrance to better and brighter regions beyond the river.  Children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren gathered to pay their last tribute of love, and her own pastor, Rev. Lyman Yale, officiated at the funeral services.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, March 19, 1874

Marriages

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], March 12th, at the house of the bride's mother, by the rev. Dr. F. Rogers, Mr. Julian S. Wood to Miss Lillie Thurber.

In Triangle [Broome Co. NY], Mr. Albert Squires of Greene [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Celia Ann Gross, of Triangle.

Deaths

In Cambridge, Washington Co., N.Y., on Tuesday, March 10th, Hon. Benjamin Crocker, father of Mrs. Frederick Juliand, of this village, in the 85th year of his age.  Mr. Crocker was one of the oldest inhabitants of that place, and for sixty years an elder of the Church of his love, to which he contributed largely of his means. The needs of which, and the wants of the poor, were made daily the subject of his prayers.  "The sweet remembrance of the just, / Shall flourish when he sleeps in dust."

In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY], March 11th, Mr. William C. F. Beale, aged 84 years, 1 month, 9 days.

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], March 12th, Edieth [Cady] youngest child of Ira and Lois M. Cady, aged 1 year and 4 months.

In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY], March 13th, Ada M. [Bartoo], daughter of Wm. and Ruth Bartoo, aged 2 years and 4 months.

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, March 21, 1874

Deaths

ADAMS:  In this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], on the evening of the 16th inst., Mrs. Emily Adams, widow of the late Dr. Adams, at Fabius [Onondaga Co. NY] and sister of the late Benjamin F. Rexford of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], aged 65 years.  Her remains were carried to Fabius for interment.

TERWILLIGER:  In this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], on the 10th inst., Mrs. Elsie Terwilliger, wife of Jacob Terwilliger, aged 61 years and 11 months.  her remains were taken to Bloomingburg, Orange Co. [NY] for interment.

REYNOLDS:  In this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], on the 17th inst., Mr. John Reynolds, aged 75 years.

On Tuesday last Mr. John Reynolds, one of the earliest settlers of Sherburne, died at his residence in this village, at the age of 74 years.  Mr. R. came to this town from Connecticut sixty years ago.  In his youth he engaged in the business of blacksmithing and continued it up to manhood, occupying what was known as the old brick shop located near the building now occupied by Dewitt Reynolds.  About thirty years ago, he entered into the grocery business and continued it successfully until 1868, when he sold out to his son Dewitt, the present proprietor.  He was a quiet, unpretentious citizen, rarely mingling in politics or other excitements which give men note, though several times he fulfilled the duties of some of the town offices creditably. A member of no church, yet his sympathies were with the Universalists and he usually worshipped with that denomination.  He leaves surviving him four daughters and two sons. the former, Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Fandish reside in Chicago, and Mrs. Isham and Miss Harmy Reynolds are residents of this village.  Mr. Rush Reynolds resides in Covington, Ohio, and Dewitt Reynolds, as is well known, is proprietor of the store formerly occupied by his father.

The deceased had suffered for a long time with the Bright's disease and his death was not altogether unexpected.  On Thursday his remains were deposited in the cemetery at the Quarter.  So, they pass away, one by one.

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, March 21, 1874

Deaths

THORNTON:  In Nurse Settlement int he town of Afton [Chenango Co. NY], on the 26th inst., Mrs. Thomas Thornton, aged 40 years.

 VINTON:  In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], on the 14th inst., Mrs. Vinton, wife of the late Samuel Vinton, aged 83 years.

JEWELL:  In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY], on the 18th inst., Mr. Bradford Jewell.

Coventry [Chenango Co. NY] March 18th, 1874:  Ed Republican:  The graves are scarcely closed over our lamented townsmen ere we are called upon to announce the death of others.  On Friday, March 13th, the only daughter of Wm. Bartoo, died, aged two years, four months and twenty-four days, and on Wednesday, March 18th, Mr. Bradford Jewell died.  Mr. Jewell has been a great sufferer for many weeks. Since the beginning of his sickness, he has been compelled to occupy a chair, leaning on the back of another, in which condition he sat for days and weeks, until death came and relieved him.

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