Vital Records, Otsego County, NY 1847 & 1878

 Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, July 7, 1847

Marriages

In this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on the 4th inst. by the Rev. G.S. Boardman, Mr. Stephen Tilapaugh to  Miss Phebe Jane Brown both of Carlisle [Schoharie Co. NY].

In Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] on the 29th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Bartlett, Henry S. Hubby to Sarah Hutchins of that place.

Deaths

In Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] on the 20th ult., Mr. Noah Eddy at the advanced age of 87 years.

In Richfield [Otsego Co. NY] on the 3d inst. George Edward [West] son of George and Mary West, aged 6 years and 2 months.  

Hers was a cheerful faith!  The darling child / In whom was centered love and hope and pride. / The radiant idol of her worship died, / And o'er his beauteous clay the clods were piled. / Yet through her tears the mourning mother smiled, / As, with the eye of faith, she saw the bowers / Of Heaven fresh - blooming with immortal flowers. / Amid whose fragrance, wandered, undefiled, / The Loved and early Lost.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, July 14, 1847

Marriages

In this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on the 6th inst. by the Rev. Joseph Ranson, Mr. Samuel G. Wilkins to Miss Alice O. [White] daughter of the late Dr. Delos White.

In this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on the 8th inst. by Rev. G.S. Boardman, Mr. John Echler to Miss Catherine Young, both of Springfield [Otsego Co. NY].

On the same day, and by the same, Mr. John W. Fake of Columbia, Herkimer Co. [NY] to Miss Ellen Provost of Cherry Valley [Otsego Co. NY].

In Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] at the residence of Delos O. Pier, Esq., Mr. Philip Smith to Miss Eliza Antis, both of this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY].

In Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] on the 4th inst. by Elder J. Putnam, Mr. Washington L. Joslen of Otsego [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Sarah Ann Beckley of Hartwick.

Deaths

In Fly Creek [Otsego Co. NY] on the 4th inst. Mr. Warren Babbit in the 74th year of his age.

In Otsego [Otsego Co. NY] on the 3d inst. Mr. John Reed, a Revolutionary Soldier, aged over 70 years.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, July 21, 1847

Marriages

On the 11th inst. by the Rev. L. Sperry, Mr. Elihu H. Briggs of Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Salina A. Cook of Westford [Otsego Co. NY].

In Westford [Otsego Co. NY] on the 11th inst. by the Rev. K.F. Parshall, Mr. James Lane to Miss Mary Ann Crandall, all of Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY].

In Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY] on the 23d ult. by the Rev. H.A. Smith, Mr. Harrison North to Miss Helen M. [Parshall].

In Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY] on the 24th ult. by the same, Mr. Cornelius Locy of Springfield [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Mariette Marks of the former place.

In Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY] on the 1st instant, by the same, Mr. Jacob Moak to Miss Harriet Smith.

In Warren [Herkimer Co. NY] , on the 11th ult. by the Rev. G.W. Gates, Mr. Thomas Marshall to Miss Rebecca Hudson.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, July 28, 1847

Marriages

In Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] on Tuesday morning 26th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Whiston, Mr. L.C. Stowell of the city of New York, to Miss Abbey C. Cory of this place [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY].

On Saturday morning, 17th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Campbell, Mr. E.P. St. john to Miss Harriet Gross.

Deaths

In Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] on the 19th inst. Julia J. [Fay] daughter of Mrs. Mary Fay, aged 21 years.

At Unadilla Forks [Otsego Co. NY] on the 2d inst. Mr. John Chaney, a Revolutionary soldier, aged 81 years.

In Burlington [Otsego Co. NY] on the 15th inst. Mr. Eli Dimock, aged 74 years.

The body of a man named J. Meickman, a German watch and clock repairer said to be from Knox, Albany, Co. [NY] was found in the Susquehanna River at Milford [Otsego Co. NY] on the 19th instant.  It is supposed he went into the river to bathe, as his clothes were found on the bank about four rods form the body.  His face was cut considerably, occasioned probably by coming in contact with roots at the bottom of the river in diving.  In his pockets were found 87-90 in money and a watch, and his trunk contained a watch and watch tools, the latter of which are in charge of Abner Graves, Jr. Coroner of this place.  Freeman's Journal

Freeman's Journal, Cooperstown, NY, September 26, 1878

Marriages

At the residence of Mr. Calvin Graves, Sept. 19th by Rev. C.K. McHarg, Oliver Williams of 71 Catharine St., Utica [Oneida Co. NY] to Miss Maria Clinton of Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY].

At the home of the bride's parents, Sept. 17th, '78 by Rev. John M. Chase, Edward P. Saxton of Westville [Franklin Co. NY] and Miss Alida V. Tipple of Schenevus, N.Y. [Otsego Co. NY].

At the residence of the bride's parents, East Worcester, N.Y. [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 18, by Rev. J. Evans, Harvey E Pease of Whitney's Point, N.Y. [Broome Co. NY] and Lola E. Gott of the former place.

At the residence of the bride's parents, Sept. 19 by Rev. J. Evans, E. Frank Blair of Erieville, N.Y. [Madison Co.] to Appaeg Smith of East Worcester, N.Y. [Otsego Co.].

At the  home of the bride's father in Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY] Sept 18th, by Rev. Orren Perkins, Fillmore M. French of Warren, Herkimer county [NY] to Mary E. [Ingalls] daughter of Allen Ingalls.

Deaths

At Bergen Heights, Jersey City, N.J. Sept. 15th, Melissa [Ward] wife of Elizar Ward of the firm of E. & O. Ward, New York, aged 60 years.

In Worcester [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 11th, Edmund Fern aged 79 years.

In Morris [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 15th, Mrs. Eunice [Tobey] wife of Zacheus Tobey, Jr., aged 60 years.

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Death of Dr. Joseph N. Northrop:  Of the sudden death of this esteemed gentleman and former resident of Decatur, Otsego County [NY] on the 17th inst. the Albany Express says:

The many friends of Dr. Northrop will regret to hear of his sudden death, which occurred at 2 o'clock last evening at the house of Mrs. Buckhout, a patient of the deceased, residing on the corner of Second and Knox Street.  The doctor had called at the home mentioned as was his custom about that hour and while engaged in making up some powders he suddenly and without any warning fell from the chair upon which he was seated and expired almost instantly. The cause of death was heart disease. Several months since the deceased had a severe attack of illness from which he was laid up for some weeks.

Dr. Northrop was a graduate of the medical college at Castleton, Vt. a native of Otsego County and had resided in this city {Albany, NY] for the past fifteen years. He was at one time President of the Albany County Medical Society.  As a practitioner he was much liked and from his genial manner and careful attraction to his patients had established a large practice.  It is a remarkable coincidence that the doctor died on the thirty-fifth anniversary of his marriage.  The deceased was a thorough going Democrat in politics and was a few years since their candidate for Alderman in the Seventh ward.  The doctor was very charitably inclined and being a man of means, dispensed that charity in a manner that few outside people were aware of, but which many recipients thereof will miss.