Vital records, Otsego County, NY 1810, 1848 & 1878

 Cooperstown Federalist, Cooperstown, NY, October 20, 1810

Marriages

At Cherry Valley [Otsego Co. NY], Jabez D. Hammond Esquire, Counsellor at Law, to Miss Miranda Stoddard of Connecticut.

At Wethersfield (Conn.) Lewis Strong, Esq. Counsellor at Law, Northampton (Mass.) to Miss Maria Chester of the former place.

At Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY], Mr. James Stowell to Miss Susan Cook.

In this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY], Mr. Samuel Huntington to Miss Abigal Sabin.

At Boston (Mass.), Mr. Jonathan Wild Jun. to Miss Harriot Joy.

First courtship, Wild with joy ecstatic, / The brighten'd hours of life beguil'd; / Then marriage snatch'd the Joy emphatic, / And left the parties doub'y Wild.

Cooperstown Federalist, Cooperstown, NY, November 10, 1810

Death

In this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY] on the 3rd inst.  Mrs. Rachel Mudge, consort of Mr. Elnathan Mudge, aged 45 years.

Cooperstown Federalist, Cooperstown, NY, December 1, 1810

Deaths

In this town [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY] on the 24th ult after a short but severe illness, Mr. John Pier in the 21st year of his age.  He was the eldest son of Mr. Aoner Pier.  By the death of this amiable young men, who but a few days ago was in the full vigor of youth, the fond expectations of a father have been blighted and society deprived of a valuable member.  His death presents a striking example of the uncertainty of life and is an impressive call to his surviving companions to be also ready.

At Fly Creek [Otsego Co. NY] on the 24th ult. Mr. John Adams.

Cooperstown Federalist, Cooperstown, NY, December 8, 1810

Marriages

At Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] on the 4th inst. Mr. Jonathan Sprague to Miss Susan Dewey.

Death

On Sunday evening last, a son of Mr. Benjamin Bissel aged 12 years was unfortunately drowned in the pond near Messrs. Phinney's and Todd's Paper mill.

Otsego Democrat, Cooperstown, NY, September 2, 1848

Marriages

In Maryland [Otsego Co. NY] on the 25th ult. by the Rev. Judson Davis, Mr. Soloman Hilsinger of Decatur [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Mary Chase of Maryland.

At Richfield Springs [Otsego Co. NY] on the 27th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Jarvis, Mr. Charles Peck to Miss Mary Bishop, both of this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY].

In this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY], on the 30th ult. by the Rev. L. Sperry, Mr. Garvin Cook of Westford to Miss Clarissa Brown of Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY].

In this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY], on Thursday morning, 31st ult. by Rev. A.E. Campbell, Mr. George D.  Hinman of Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Emily D. Fowler of this village.

Otsego Democrat, Cooperstown NY, September 9, 1848

Marriage

In this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY] on the 3d inst. by H.S. Babcock, Esq., William V. Scott to Elizabeth A. Cole both of Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY

Death

In Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] on the 30th ult. Ruth Root wife of Truman Root, aged 50 years.  She was an affectionate wife, beloved and respected by a large circle of relatives and friends and had been for more than half her days a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and died in the faith of her Redeemer.

Otsego Democrat, Cooperstown, NY, September 16, 1848

Marriages

In Emanuel Church, Little Falls [Herkimer Co. NY], on the morning of the 11th inst. by Rev. Alfred B. Beach, Mr. James H. Nellis of this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Eliza M. Bucklin of the former place.

In Exeter [Otsego Co. NY] on Thursday the 7th inst. by the Rev. John Hughes, Mr. James G. Wells of Hartford to Miss Mary M. Jones daughter of Cornelius Jones of Exeter.

In Burlington Flatts [Otsego Co. NY] on the 12th inst. by the Rev. S.G. Jones, Mr. Fitch Hubbell to Miss Cordelia [Brown], eldest daughter of Mr. Rufus Brown.

Deaths

In this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY], after a brief and painful illness, Mrs. Phyann Ayres, aged 27 years. We trust the severe loss of the surviving husband and children is more than compensated by the fadeless bliss of the departed, who, in her last hours gave some cheering evidence that she reposed her hopes in him who has said, "I will never leave or forsake thee."

In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], on the 4th inst. Mrs. Lydia Tully wife of Daniel Tully, aged 57.

Otsego Democrat, Cooperstown, NY, September 23, 1848

Marriages

At Torre Haut, Indiana, on the 31st ult. by the Rev. M.A. Jewett, Mr. Cyrus W. Bishop of Terre Haut, to Miss Rachel M. Perkins of Syracuse [Onondaga Co. NY].

At Toddsville [Otsego Co. NY], on the 5th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Laben Mathewson of Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Jane Eliza Cunningham of the former place.

Death

In Utica [Oneida Co. NY] on the 23d ult. Ella Emelia [Rounds] the only daughter of Stephen S. and Catherine Rounds, aged 3? years.

Otsego Democrat, Cooperstown, NY, September 30, 1848

Marriages

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] on the 10th inst. by the Rev. H. Clark, Mr. Orville Wilsey and Miss Mary Ann St. John, both of Otego [Otsego Co. NY].

By the same on the 13th inst. Mr. F. Birdsall of Sidney [Delaware Co. NY] and Miss Emily O. Carr of Otego [Otsego Co. NY].

By the same on the 15th inst. Mr. Phinea Green Jr. of Franklin [Delaware Co. NY] and Miss Polly Ann Chrispell of Davenport [Delaware Co. NY].

In Rome [Oneida Co. NY] on the 17th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Knox, Charles Carroll Esq. of New London, to Miss Sarah A. [Butts] daughter of Daniel Butts, Esq. of the former place.

In this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY] on the 27th inst. by H.S. Babcock Esq., Mr. Andrew Eldred of Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Naomi Platt of Milford [Otsego Co. NY].

Death

In Ithaca [Tompkins Co. NY on the 189th inst. Mr. Gilbert Arver, formerly a resident of this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY], aged 29 years.

Freeman's Journal, Cooperstown, NY, September 5, 1878

Deaths

In this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY] August 30th, Sarah E. [Pickens] wife of Lorenzo Pickens, aged 40 years. She departed int he confident expectation of a blessed immortality beyond the grave.

At Hartwick Seminary [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 2d, 1878, Frederick T. [Hampson] son of Thomas and Louisa Hampson, aged 5 years and 3 months.

Clark Bassett of West Edmeston [Otsego Co. NY] was drowned on the evening August 25th at that place.  He and Mr. Miller were fishing on the mill pond near the village and by some means the boat which they occupied was capsized.  both sank and Mr. Miller succeeded in reaching the shore but Mr. Bassett was unable to escape.