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Vital Records, Otsego County, NY, April 1878

 Freeman's Journal, Cooperstown, NY, April 18, 1878

Marriage

At the Presbyterian Church, Cherry Valley [Otsego Co. NY], April 9th, 1878, by Rev. Henry U. Swinerton, Henry S. Coats and Harriet C. VanDycke, all of the above village.

Deaths

At Cherry Valley [Otsego Co. NY], April 11th, 1878, Mrs. Clarinda E. Humphrey, of this village, aged 57 years and 11 months.

In Cherry Valley [Otsego Co. NY], April 8th, Mrs. Agnes Fea in the 49th year of her age.

In New Lisbon [Otsego Co. NY] April 10th '78, Rosie P. Bundy youngest daughter of Mrs. Wm. Bundy, aged 15 years and 2 months.

In Otego [Otsego Co. NY] April 8th '78, Mrs. Polly Hopkins, aged 70 years.

In Otego [Otsego Co. NY] April 7th, Rev. Wm. Birdsall, aged 74 years.

At West Laurens [Otsego Co. NY], April 9th, Emma Soden, aged about 20 years.

At Otego [Otsego Co. NY], April 9th '78, Nancy Church, aged 82 years, 7 months.

In Monticello [Sullivan Co. NY], April 9th, Mrs. Austis Holt, relict of Gen. Walter Holt, who died ten years ago.  Mrs. holt, whose maiden name was Austis Goddard, was born in Newport, R.I., March 31, 1798, consequently, was eighty years old at the time of her death.  She had lived in Richfield [Otsego Co. NY] 44 years.

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In this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY], April 11, 1878, Mary C. [Face] wife of Henry Face, aged 45 years.

On Thursday morning last about 9 o'clock, Dr. Westlake in company with Officer Merrills, went to the house of Henry Face, corner of Beaver and Delaware streets to pay a professional call on him. As they entered the house their attention was arrested by the peculiar position of the body of Mrs. F., a woman who, we regret to learn, at times indulged ferly in strong drink, and which will be seen by the verdict of the coroner's jury was the probable cause of her death.  When found by the Doctor she was reclining on her knees beside the stove, with her head resting on a stick of wood which stood up against the stove, she evidently having fallen from a chair nearby in which she had been sitting.  Proper steps were immediately taken to resuscitate life, but they were unavailing.  Coroner Parshall was notified, took charge of the body and empaneled a jury, who after viewing the body and hearing the evidence, rendered the following verdict:  That the deceased was a person of intemperate habits; had drank freely the previous day and night; became drunk, and fell from her chair in a position which produced an obstruction to the return of blood from the head, producing asphyxia and death.

A circumstance like the above speaks louder than any argument which can be submitted to those who know that strong drink is becoming their master. Cut loose, while you have the strength of will!

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In this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY], April 14, 1878, Henry Face, aged 74 years.

Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, April 17, 1878

Marriage

April 10:  At the M.E. Parsonage, Gilbertsville [Otsego Co. NY] Rev. B.B. Carruth, John Northcut and Miss Mianda Place.

Deaths

April 4:  In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] of Diptheria, Freddie [Wever] oldest child of Fred and Hattie Weaver aged 5 years.  On the 9th a second child died of the same disease.

April 7:  In West Otsdawa [Otsego Co. NY], Mrs. Polly Hopkins, aged 70 years.

Mrs. P. Hopkins of West Otsdawa died last sunday, April 7th.  Her remains were interred in the West Otadawa Cemetery.

April 10:  In Franklin [Delaware Co. NY], Silas Smith aged 83 years.  Mr. Smith was one of the first settlers of the town of Franklin and has always resided on the same farm where his father first settled.

April 12:  The oldest man in town [Richard Cole, Gilbertsville, Otsego Co. NY] aged 93, died last Friday morning.  His remains were interred in Brookside Cemetery last Saturday.

Gilbertsville, Otsego Co. NY:  Mrs. Hugh Greggory nee Bishop died last Wednesday morning, Her remains were taken to the Friend's burying ground in Morris [Otsego Co. NY] last Friday for interment.

Oneonta Herald & Democrat, Otsego Co., April 26, 1878

Marriages

At Worcester [Otsego Co. NY], by Rev. T. Simpkins, Eddie F. Bentley and Amanda C. Griggs.

In Hamden [Delaware Co. NY], April 17th, by Rev. G. W. Janes, George A. Brainard and Miss Rachel A. Butler, both of Hamden.

At Afton [Chenango Co. NY], April 17th, by Rev. J. Jones, George E. Sackette and Miss Ella H. Sloan.

At Richfield Springs [Otsego Co. NY], April 14th, by Rev. S.R. Ward, Charles B. White of Springfield Centre [Otsego Co. NY] and Miss Carrie D. Eckert.

Deaths

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY], April 15th, twin child of E.M. Vosburgh, aged about six weeks.

In Decatur, Elisha Shelland aged 82 years.

Near Schenevus [Otsego Co. NY], April 19th, Aaron E. [Bennett] only son of Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Bennett, aged 17 years.

In New Lisbon [Otsego Co. NY], April 18th, of spinal fever, Joseph Addison [Peck] son of G. Clayton and Evalina R. Peck, aged 8 years.

In Morris [Otsego Co. NY], April 22d, Louisa Olds wife of Stephen Olds, aged 69 years.

In North Hamden [Delaware Co. NY], April 22d, John Munn, aged 74 years.

In Harpersfield [Delaware Co. NY], April 20th, Alice [Van Dusen] daughter of S.H. Van Dusen, aged about 16 months.

In Delhi [Delaware Co. NY], April 16th, William Brock, aged 85 years.

At Schenevus [Otsego Co. NY], April 20th, of congestion of lungs, Ezra Stephens, aged 78 years.

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], April 16th, Mrs. Sophia Bishop [Bixby] relict of Elisah Bixby, aged 82 years.

At Springfield Centre [Otsego Co. NY], April 22d, Hiram R. Wood aged 62 years.

Mrs. Kibbe received a telegram Saturday announcing the death of her sister, Mrs. Hinman at Cleavland, O. and attended her funeral in Oneida Co. N.Y. Tuesday.  Mrs. Hinman spent a few months here in 1876.

John Lauler an employee of the A.&S.RR. at Guilderland, was run into and killed by a train Friday. A watchman of the road, aged above 70 years died very suddenly of heart disease last week.

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