Vital Records, Chenango County, NY April 1878

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, April 4, 1878

Marriages

BURRELL - DILLON:  At the residence of Charles Hayes, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] on Thursday evening, March 28th by Rev. D.E. Loveridge, Mr. Judson Burrell to Miss Aggie Dillon all of Norwich.

WALLACE - MYERS:  March 26th by Rev. D.M. Grummon, Mr. Charles C. Wallace of Rockwell's Mills [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Clara Myers of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY].

SHERMAN - JOHNSON:  In East Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] March 30th by Rev. H.M. Crydenwise, Mr. William Sherman to Miss Libbie S. Johnson all of Norwich.

William Sherman was united in marriage to Miss Libbie Johnson by Rev. H.M Crydenwise before the East Norwich Good Templars lodge on Saturday evening.  There is nothing strange about this so far, but there are some incidents connected with the affair that we cannot refrain from mentioning.  Mr. Sherman had conveyed his intended to the place where they were to be married and was returning to the village for a lady friend.  At the corner of Hale and Birdsall St., he had a collision and broke his wagon.  He was thrown out and dragged through the mud several rods.  When he arose, his wedding dress was in a dilapidated and demoralized condition.  Some men would have despaired, but not he.  He went to work and in less than an hour he had a new suit and stood before the bride at East Norwich and the ceremony was performed.  This shows what pluck and determination will do in matrimonial as well as the stormier affairs of life.  [Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, Apr. 3, 1878]

Deaths

BUTTON:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], April 1st, Carrie B. [Button] daughter of Ambrose and Martha Button, aged 25 years.

The funeral of Mrs. Carrie Button, who died on Monday last was largely attended on Thursday.  The hall of the Good Templar's Lodge of which she was a active member was dressed in mourning and that body attended her funeral.  [Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, Apr. 6, 1878]

NEWTON:  In South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], March 27th, of heart disease, Mrs. Polly Newton, aged 75 years. The deceased was a kind friend, a generous neighbor, a Christian woman and a member of the Baptist Church in South New Berlin.

In South New Berlin, Wednesday, the 27th, Mrs. Polly Newton, relict of the late Daniel Newton, aged 75 years. [Chenango Semi Weekly Telegraph, Apr. 3, 1878]

SHERWOOD:  In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], March 28th, of heart disease, Delia [Sherwood] wife of Samuel Sherwood, aged 73 years.

LANE:  Died in Lincklaen [Chenango Co. NY], March 29th, Mrs. Doctor Lane, mother of Daniel Lane.

HALBERT:  Died, in Lincklaen [Chenango Co. NY] March 29th, of consumption, Elenor Halbert [Bemus], wife of Edward Bemus, aged 33 years.

PRATT:  New Berlin, Chenango Co. NY:  Mrs. Pratt whose funeral occurred last Wednesday died rather suddenly.  She had been in feeble health for some time, yet she at last died rather unexpectedly.  She was an old resident.

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, April 3, 1878

Deaths

MOORE:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], March 29th, Mrs. Eliza Moore, wife of Stephen Moore, aged 75 years

HAVELY:  Mrs Sarah Havely a very estimable widow lady of this village, died at her residence on Saturday morning, at the age of 78 years of bilious pneumonia.  After a brief season, death came to her relief and the shock of her sudden death fell heavily upon relatives and the community.  She was an active and devoted member of the Congregational Church in this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY] and a teacher of a Bible class.

News Item

Grove Loomis has only been dead a couple of weeks, but the mediums have begun to get communications from him.  The last was, "I'm here, send summer clothing and a pair of horses."

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, April 6, 1878

Marriages

BARNES - WALDORF:  At Decatur, N.Y. [Otsego Co.] March 21st by Rev. J. Jones of Afton, Mr. Fayette H. Barnes and Miss Alice E. Waldorf, both of Decatur.

SMITH - WILKINS:  At Afton [Chenango Co. NY], March 29th, by Rev. J. Jones, Mr. H. Henry Smith of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] and Miss Nettie A. Wilkins of Coventry [Chenango Co. NY].

ELLIS - HALL:  At the home of the bride, March 27th by Rev. A. Marshall of Madison, Mr. F. D. Ellis of Georgetown [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Hattie L. Hall of Earlville [Madison Co. NY]

CONGDEN - LEWIS:  In Lebanon [Madison Co. NY], March 29th by Rev. C.O. Johnson, Mr. Norman Congden of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Jennie Lewis of Lebanon.

Deaths

CONGDEN:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] March 28th, Mrs. Sarah Congden, mother of William Congden, aged 76 years.

JACOBSON:  In Willet, N.Y. [Cortland Co. NY] March 7th, Rilla [Jacobson] relict of Jacob Jacobson and mother of George R. Jacobson, Esq. of Smithville [Chenango Co. NY] aged 74 years, six months and 11 days.

HOLCOMB:  In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], on March 31st, 1878, Mrs. C.H. Holcomb, aged 76 years.