Vital Records, Otsego County, NY, 1847 & 1878

 Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, March 3, 1847

Marriages

At Richfield Springs [Otsego Co. NY] on the 11th inst. by Hary G. Hardin, Esq. Mr. Nathan Burges to Miss Eliza Willys, both of Winfield, Herkimer Co. [NY].

In Canajoharie [Montgomery Co. NY] on the 18th inst. by Rev. David Poor, Mr. Abner Cook of Springfield [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Cornelia Van Alstien(?) of the former place.

In Decatur [Otsego Co. NY] on the 23d inst. by Rev. E. Denison, Cyrus A. Lewis Esq. to Miss Emeline Seaward both of Decatur.

On the 24th by the same, F. Moulton Esq., of Root, Montgomery Co. [NY] to Miss Mary McCollum of Decatur [Otsego Co. NY].

Deaths

In Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] on the 20th January, Mr. Thomas Craddon in the 71st year of his age.

In Hartwick [Otsego Col. NY], on the 25th ult. Mr. Daniel Olendorf, aged 67 years.

Last Monday evening, Hannah Elizabeth [Dunlap], infant daughter of Mr. James B. Dunlap, Merchant of this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY], and Mrs. Laura W. Dunlap, aged 7 months and 9 days.  The funeral will be attended at 1 o'clock this afternoon from his house in Montgomery Street.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, March 10, 1847

Marriage

On Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY], on the 24th ult. by Rev. E.V. Wales, A.G. Shaw esq., to Miss Melissa McDonald, both of that place.

Deaths

In Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY] on the 9th ult. Mr. Elijah Hubbell in the 77th year of his age.

At Fly Creek (Otsego Co. NY) on the 4th instant, Emma Amelia [Metcalf] infant daughter of Mr. Charles h. Metcalf, aged 1 year and seven months.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, March 17, 1847

Marriages

In this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY], on the 25th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Harvey, Mr. Levi Wafle of Springfield [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Sally Ough.

Also, by the same, on the 10th inst. Mr. Harris Welch to Miss Nancy Seely both of this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY].

Also, by the same, on the 10th inst., Mr. Orrin Silby of Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Laura Rudd of this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY].

Death

At Norwich, Chenango County [NY] on the 9th inst. Clark Warner a member of Otsego Lodge, No. 103, aged about 28 years.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, March 31, 1847

Marriages

In this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on the 18th by the Rev. Mr. Fulton, Mr. Van Rensselaer Voorhees to Miss Lydia Crounse.

In Richfield [Otsego Co. NY] on the 24th inst. by H.G. Hardin, Esq. Mr. David Z. Curtis to Miss Martha M. Brooks.

In Westford [Otsego Co. NY] on the 10th inst. by Rev. J. Shank, Alfred Brownell to Eliza Ann Reynolds.

Deaths

At Springfield [Otsego Co. NY] on the 16th inst. Hariet Helen [Davy] only daughter of Harvey H. and Eunice Davy, aged 6 years and 9 days.

In Frankfort, Herkimer Co. [NY] on the 1th inst., Rev. Benjamin Harvey aged one hundred and eleven years, a soldier of the Revolution.

Another Revolutionary Soldier Gone:  The late venerable Samuel Short was born in Killingsly, Conn. April 8th, 1765, served some three years in the Revolutionary war, purchased a farm & located himself in the town of Hartwick in this county [Otsego Co. NY] in 1786; was united in marriage with her who is now is widow in 1793.  Became with his wife a member of the M.E. Church in 1807.  Lived a good man in the exhibition of a meek and quiet spirit, and died beloved and respected by all, in great peace, at his late residence, in this village, on the morning of the 21st inst. at the age of 82.

Freeman's Journal, Cooperstown, NY, September 12, 1878

Marriages

At New Lisbon, N.Y. [Otsego Co.], Sept. 3d, '78, by Rev. I.J. Bailey, Geo. W. Hickling and Miss Mary A. Bundy, all of New Lisbon.

In Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] September 6th, by Rufus P. Luce, Justice of the Peace, at his residence, Charley W. Haight and Miss Jennie Hymers(?) both of Franklin, Delaware Co. N.Y.

In New Lisbon [Otsego Co. NY] on the 4th inst. by Rev. James D. Webster, Rev. I.J. Bailey, pastor of the Baptist church at New Lisbon, to Miss Lena D. Casprus of Luzerne, Warren County, N.Y.

Deaths

In this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 8th, 1878, Mr. George Franklin [Hecox] son of George and Mary Hecox, aged 13 months and 20 days.

In Clintonville [Clinton Co. NY], Sept. 7th, 1878, Arthur Jay [Clinton] only child of Sidney and Anele Clinton, aged 1 year and 4 months.

In the town of Springfield [Otsego Co. NY] on the 27th ult. Alzoa [Pickens] wife of Horace Pickens, aged 28 years and 5 months.

In Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 2d, Mrs. Maria Comstock relict of the late Gen. Wm. Comstock, aged 74 years.

In Pittsfield [Otsego Co. NY] Aug. 20th, '78, Artemisia Goodspeed aged 29 years and 5 months.

Near Burlington Flats [Otsego Co. NY], August 22d, Julia Ann [Brainard] wife of Jonathan Brainard and youngest sister of the late David E. Whitcomb of Morris [Otsego Co. NY] aged 57 years.

In Pittsfield [Otsego Co. NY], August 21st Mary [Stevens] wife of Joshua Stevens, aged 43 years and 6 months.

In Brooklyn, Aug. 3d, Jonathan A. Fowler of Englewood, N.J.  Mr. F. was for many years a resident of Cherry Valley [Otsego Co. NY].

Drowned:  On the 4th inst. a tramp who had given to associates the name of Wm. McCaffrey was drowned in Otsego Lake about a mile from the village.  With two other tramps he had gone up the lake in a rowboat and all three landed on the east shore.  There they took "another drink" from a whiskey bottle and then two of them again got into the boat and it upset.  One was drowned and the other had a narrow escape.  The deceased was about 33 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high and stout built.  He had in his pocket a prayer book, in which was written the name of Eugene McClaughlin, Conn.  He had said to one of the men with him that he was by trade a chair bottomer and that he had worked in a bolt factory, also that he had lived at some place between Hartford and New Haven, Conn.  An inquest was held by Coroner Dr. Parshall, and a verdict returned of accidental drowning.   He was drunk at the time.

News Item

A female horse thief named Mrs. Della Hill has been arrested at Oxford [Chenango Co. NY].  Last June, she stole a team of horses from a farmer named Hubert L. Rogers living at Guilford [Chenango Co. NY] and in company with a man named Frank Hibbard, ran away.  Although officers were in close pursuit, the two managed to elude arrest at the time. Since then the two have traveled through various counties in the vicinity of Chenango and traded horses not less than three times. The last horse they got died on their hands, whereupon they sold the wagon and harness and proceeded on foot. They were captured while on their way to the hop fields.  Both were taken to Norwich where they pleaded guilty and were committed to await the action of the grand jury.