Vital Records, Madison (1811) & Otsego (1856 & 1857) Counties, NY

 The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, May 29, 1811

Death

At Aurora, the 9th inst. Mrs. Polly Tousley, Consort of Roswell Tousley, Esq. in the thirty-seventh year of her ago.  In the death of Mrs. Tousley, society has lost an exemplary member and her surviving relatives an invaluable friend. She died with unshaken fortitude, trusting in the Lord.  "Life's a short summer - man a flower, / He dies - Alas! how soon he dies!"

The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, June 26, 1811

Marriage

On Sunday the 2d inst. by elder Peck, Mr. James Sulivan to Miss Patty Holmes, all of this town [Cazenovia, Madison Co. NY].

"Let guardian angels watch with care, / From harm protect the wedded pair; / That each the other, strive to love, / And each the others griefs remove; / May not a day be spent in vain, / May everlasting friendship reign."

The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, July 10, 1811

News Item

Ran Away from the subscriber on the night of the 29th of June last, Julius A. Bingham, an indented apprentice to the printing business, between seventeen and eighteen years of age, of common stature, light complexion, appears honest and innocent, while deceit and wickedness lurks within his heart.  Perhaps no runaway scoundrel ever possessed more inherent baseness.  Previous to his decampment, he embezzled cash and goods to the amount of sixty or seventy dollars.  All persons are forbid harboring, trusting or employing said runaway, under the penalty of the law.  Whoever will apprehend and secure said boy, and give the subscriber notice, shall be reasonably rewarded.  Gran E. Baker Cazenovia July 1, 1811.

The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, July 31, 1811

Death

At Smithfield [Madison Co. NY] on Saturday last, after a short illness, Captain Ebenezer Wales.

News Item

Whereas Abigail [Adams] my wife, has eloped from my bed and board without any just reason or provocation, and refuses to live with me, this is therefore to forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on my account as I will pay no debts of her contracting after this date.  Roderick C. Adams, Marcellus [Onondaga C. NY], July 4th, 1811.

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, November 19, 1856

Deaths

A little daughter, 3 years old, of Mr. James Frazier, living just below this village [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY], was terribly and fatally scalded on Thursday last, and died on Monday morning, having lingered in great agony until that time.  Its mother had left the room where the child was for a few minutes in which was a pail of scalding water.  It is supposed that the child fell from a chair into the pail, or it may have fallen backward.  It was found sitting in the pail.  Delhi Express

It is stated that D.M. Holdredge of Bainbridge i Chenango County [NY] was taken very singularly ill at the Girard House, New York, where he was stopping, recently.  He fell asleep on Wednesday night and never afterwards awoke, though electricity and other stimulants were applied.  He died on the following Sunday, the 19th ult.  His remains were brought to Bainbridge for burial.

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, January 28, 1857

Death

In this village [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY] on the 24th inst. Mr. David Weeks aged 49 years and 6 months.

In Otego [Otsego Co. NY] on the 21st inst. Juliaet Horton aged 17 years and 11 months.

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, February 11, 1857

Marriages

In this village [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY] Feb. 4th, by Rev. W.G. Queal, Rev. Wm. H. Olin of Ithaca N.Y. [Tompkins Co. NY] formerly of this place, to Miss Melissa [Watkins] daughter of Munson R. Watkins, Esq. of Oneonta.

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] January 29th by Rev E.C. Hodge, Mr. George A. Horton of Otego [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Ann Eliza Dean of Oneonta.

At the residence of G.W. Deitz, Esq. the bride's father in Franklinville, Ill. on the 7th ult. by Rev. R. K. Todd, Mr Lyman W. Shelden to Miss Mary Dietz both of Seneca [Ontario Co. NY].

Deaths

At Otsdawa [Otsego Co. NY], January 30th, Miss S.M. Davis, aged 33 years.  By this dispensation of Divine Providence, her aged parents are bereft of a dutiful and affectionate daughter. the Church has lost an influential member, and the community has lost one of its brightest ornaments.  But she has left an evidence that our loss is her eternal gain.

In Davenport [Delaware Co. NY] Nov. 18th, 1856, of inflammation in the head, Joseph Bela [Brooks] aged 1-1/2 years; Jan. 16th of scarlet fever, Edward Emmet [Brooks] aged 9 years; Jan. 28th of scarlet fever, Elizabeth Annis [Brooks] aged 7 years; children of Mr. Isaac M. Brooks.