Vital Records, Delaware (1827) & Chenango (1878) Counties, NY

 Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, September 5, 1827

Deaths

In Walton [Delaware Co., NY] on the 18th ult. of typhus fever, Eleanor [North] wife of Benjamin North, Esquire, in the 40th year of her age.

In Kortright [Delaware Co. NY] on the 30th ult. Miss Margaret M. Stewart, aged 22 years.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, September 26, 1827

Marriage

In Oxford, Chenango Co. [NY] on the 20th inst. by the Rev. Leverett Bush, Benjamin Cory esq. editor of the Chenango Republican, to Miss Leafa Balcom, daughter of Mr. Francis B. Balcom, all of that village.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, October 3, 1827

Marriages

In Blenheim [Schoharie Co. NY], on Sunday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. Paige, Mr. James Smith of Roxbury [Delaware Co. NY], merchant to Miss Eliza Poppeno of the former place.

In Franklin [Delaware Co. NY] on Thursday evening last, by the Rev. Daniel Waterbury, Mr. Edwin Benedict to Miss Eliza A. Phelps all of that place.

At Leesville, New Jersey on the 26th ult. Theodore Shute Esq. of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] to Rachael Ann [Lee] daughter of Adam Lee, Esq. of the former place.

Death

On the 11th ult in the town of Kortright [Delaware Co. NY] Mr. Thomas McClaughry aged 80 years.

At the age of 16, Mr. McClaughry emigrated with his parents from Ireland and settled in Washington County, in this state [NY].  In the Revolution, he took arms against the government of his native country for the cause of liberty.  After peace was concluded, he removed to this county [Delaware Co. NY] then a wilderness and was one of the first settlers in the town where he spent the remainder of his life.  3He was an example to the world so far as religious principles tend to inspire public spirit and a uniform course of virtuous conduct to produce independence of character.  To him the poor have never cried without finding relief.  With him industry has lost an eminent example, public virtue a patron, and religion an advocate.

He had raised and settled nine children around him.  He had seventy-one grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren - of which number, seventy-four survive to emulate his example.  His habits were always temperate and seldom did the morning sun rise on his pillowed head.  Consequently, corporeal debility scarcely in his whole life confined him for a day.  Finally, nature became exhausted without disease, without pian, and in a gentle sleep his spirit departed.  To say more, would be a recapitulation of what many know already - to say less, would be suppressing another evidence in favor of patriotism, virtue and religion.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, October 3, 1878

Marriages

At the residence of Frank Hallenbeck in this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 17th, by Rev. G.A. Pelton, Mr. Charles A. Johnson and Miss Cora D. [Wright] youngest daughter of Mrs. Calista Wright, all of Greene.

At Sidney Plains [Delaware Co. NY] Sept. 18th, by Rev. Samuel Johnson, Mr. George C. Northrup of Topeka, Kansas to Miss Addie A. Alvord of Sidney Plains, both formerly of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY].

In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] Sept. 25th by Rev. S.C. Fulton, Mr. Wm. W. Skillin and Miss Ida E. Smith both of Greene.

Deaths

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] Sept. 15th, Mr. Henry Davis aged 61 years.

In Dowagiac, Mich Sept. 17th, Emma C. [Tower] wife of Prof C.O. Tower, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] aged 30 years.

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, September 26, 1878

Marriage

On Monday evening the 23d inst. Mr. and Mrs. Philetus Yale, having been earnestly solicited by kind neighbors to take a ride to an adjacent village, although thinking it a strange freak decided to go with them, and while gone their home was taken possession of by numerous relatives, friends and neighbors, who on their return met them with congratulations and kind wishes for many happy returns of this their 20th anniversary of their wedding.  All having assembled, the Master of Ceremonies, Mr. S.M. Warren, requesting silence, the Rev. Mr. Guy, a brother of the bride, offered a fervent opening prayer, after which the Rev. Luman Yale, the officiating clergyman of twenty years ago, made some earnest interesting remarks to which, by request of the bridegroom, Rev. Mr. Haynes responded, after which Rev. Grummon and Guy also made a few remarks.  China being in order, a beautiful gold banded tea set, with other articles of the same ware, was found upon the table.  Flowers, music, supper and a general social time filled up the very pleasant evening.  No doubt the young and old bachelors present were ardently wishing for their first anniversary, but alas! for the twentieth of some of them, Too late! too late!

Deaths

Clark McMullen died at his residence in Sidney Plains [Delaware Co. NY] on Sunday last, at the age of about 37 years.

Last Friday, a little two-year-old son of Mr. Shapley, living in the town of Sanford [Broome Co. NY] came to his death by falling into a pail of scalding water that was standing on the kitchen floor.

On Sunday last occurred the death of Elam Yale for a number of years past an honored and respected townsman of Sidney [Delaware Co. NY], but equally as well known in Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] and the surrounding country.  His decease was the result of an illness of several weeks of dropsy.  He was about 50 years of age.