Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, July 5, 1820
Death
On Monday last, Mrs. Spoor of a consumption, wife of Mr. John S. Spoor of this town [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY].
Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, July 12, 1820
Marriage
In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY] on Wednesday last by the Rev. Mr. Bush, Mr. Stephen Gregore of Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Phebe Fairchild of this village.
Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, August 23, 1820
Deaths
In Towanda, on the 28th ult. aged 27(?) years Mrs. Celinda Hewitt wife of Mr. Gurdon Hewitt and daughter of Williams Means, Esq. In the various relations in which the deceased stood connected with society, her conduct was truly exemplary and the circle of friends of which she was the ornament, have to deplore the loss of one of its most amiable members.
Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, August 30, 1820
Marriage
On Sunday last in St. Paul's Church, Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] by the Right Rev. Bishop Hobart, the Rev. Levereit Bush to Miss Martha Fisher both of Oxford.
Oneonta Herald & Democrat, Oneonta, NY, December 27, 1878
Marriages
At Croton [Westchester Co. NY], Dec. 23, by Rev. J.L. Davis, Albert Squire and Mary E. Blanchard, both of Croton.
At the parsonage in Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] Dec. 24, by Rev. S.M. Cook, Frank Carr and Miss Mary J. Miller both of Laurens [Otsego Co. NY].
At the residence of the bride, Dec. 25, by Rev. H.H. Allen , Mr. Rufus Conrow of Jefferson [Schoharie Co. NY] and Mrs. Celina O. Howe of Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY].
In Gilbertsville [Otsego Co. NY] Dec. 19th by Rev. Mr. Cope assisted by Rev. W.J. Quincy, Thomas R. Cope and Miss Anna M. Quincy both of Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY].
At the parsonage in Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] Dec. 13 by Rev. S.M. Cook, John C. Mott and Miss Mary E. Pierce all of Hartwick.
In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] Dec. 19, at the residence of Mr. Eldred, Kendrick Hecox of Edmeston Centre [Otsego Co. NY] and Martha Hungerford of Toddville [Otsego Co. NY].
Deaths
In East Meredith [Delaware Co. NY], Dec. 17, Lydia C. Rowland aged 38 years.
In Morris [Otsego Co. NY], Dec. 20th, Dea. Allen Pope, aged 82 years.
In Delhi [Delaware Co. NY] Dec. 20th, Harvey R. Millard, aged 63 years.
In Davenport [Delaware Co. NY] November 17th, Arthur [Munson] son of Mr. and Mrs. Leverett Munson, aged 8 years.
At Unadilla Center [Otsego Co. NY] Dec. 18, Mrs. Sallyh A. Card wife of Nathan Card, aged 68 years.
At Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] Dec. 23, Henry Mott aged 83 years.
In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] Dec. 23, Mrs. Truman, daughter of Mrs. Slade.
In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] Dec. 21, infant child of David Drumagain(?) aged 6 weeks.
Miss Jennie Watkins who died at her home in this village [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY] last week, passed Regents Examination at Union School younger than any other student of the town. She was naturally a very bright girl, possessing much more than ordinary intellect.
Franklin, Delaware Co. NY: The funeral of Arthur Mann son of Wyson Mann was largely attended at the Baptich church last Sunday.
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Hartwick, Otsego Co. NY: December 28, 1878: Last Wednesday evening our citizens received the sad intelligence that Merton Green, formerly a resident of this village, had been suddenly killed by a falling tree while chopping in the afternoon of that day on the farm known as the Abel Caulkins place, but now belonging to S.M.Willis, Mr. Greene's Father-in-law.
Mr. G. went from the house to the woods, distant about one mile, at about half-past 1 o'clock p.m. and was found not far from 10 o'clock in the evening. He not coming home at the usual time, the family became alarmed, and search was immediately instituted by Mr. Willis and the hired man, Frederick Young. The ground where he was supposed to have gone to work was carefully looked over and after calling and receiving no reply, Mr. W. thought perhaps he had gone to the village after a fork with which to load manure the next day. Hence Young was sent to the village. He not having been seen here, about thirty of our citizens started for the woods where it had become evident he must be. On arriving a the edge of the timber they formed in line, with lanterns at about equal distances along the rank and started in.
They had only gone a few paces when away to the east of where he was supposed to have worked, H.A. Hurd and Levi(?) Eldred came to the tree which but a few hours before had done its fatal work. The tree was a soft maple, partly decayed, about 20 inches in diameter at the stump. The top had been broken off about 20 feet from the ground, and lay to the southeast, still hanging to the top of the standing stub or trunk. A large limb ran from the trunk in a northeast direction, partially supporting the broken top with the outer end of the limb sticking in the ground, its connection with the stub nearly severed by a split from the body downward, but still holding sufficiently to keep the trunk from falling until it was entirely severed from the stump. This limb was about one-third of the distance from the ground to the break in the top. Mr. G. was evidently chopping or prying across the stump on the north side of the tree when undoubtedly from pressure to the northwest by the top and the pushing to the southwest by the limb just over his head, it was pushed from the stump and swung to the west passing over his body, he either falling to his hands and knees or was knocked down by the limb which had cleft from the body, causing the trunk of the tree to strike upon the back of his head and neck, crushing them into the earth, producing death instantly, thus snatching from our midst one we could not well afford to lose, cut down in the midst of his usefulness.
Mr. Green was possessed of superior musical talents, with a very social nature and more than an ordinarily good disposition which made him an agreeable associate and never since we have lived in this community has such heartfelt sorrow seemed to prevail as on this occasion. He leaves a wife and little daughter, the latter five years old, to mourn his sudden death. The funeral services were held at the M.E. church Friday at 2 p.m. Rev. A. Cook pastor, preaching the occasion. The services at the grave were conducted by the Brotherhood of Odd Fellowship of which he was a worthy member, having attained to the highest degree in the gift of the lodge. Thus, he had gone out from among the people of this vicinity, who had not really learned his worth and we feel like saying:
Brother we shall miss thee in our songs / When we meet to worship God, / But we hope to meet thy spirit / In the paradise above.
We shall miss thee all the way / For in the years to come / When we gather in rehearsal, / And sing thy favorite song.
We shall miss thee as we listen to the cornet / And the rattle of the drum, / While thou'rt playing sweeter music / In the New Jerusalem.
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