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Vital Records, Otsego County, NY (1849 & 1857)

 Otsego Democrat, Cooperstown, NY, October 6, 1849

Marriages

In Milford [Otsego Co. NY] on 27th ult. by Rev. T Wright, Mr. Jonathan Gregory of Norwich, Chenango Co. [NY], to Miss Hannah Ellis of the former place.

By the same at the same place and time.  Mr. Albert Reed of Milford [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Mariette Shove of Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY].

Deaths

In this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY] on the 28th ult. Henry Snyder in the 36th year of his age.

In Otego village [Otsego Co. NY] on the 18th ult. Ransom Hunt in his 82d year.

Mr. Hunt moved from the state of Vermont some fifty years since to the then wilderness of the Susquehanna Valley and located himself on the spot of ground where he has ever since resided and where he now lies beneath the clods of the valley.  He was, for a great number of years one of the most active and influential men of that section of the country and was frequently elected to places of honor and distinction.  He was a member of the constitutional convention of 1821 and was for many years Supervisor of the old town of Unadilla which then comprised the present town of Otego.  His mind and judgment was as good until within a few hours of his death as it ever was, but he has gone from amongst us, and his place is left vacant.

A monument has been erected by the citizens of Elmira [Chemung Co. NY] over the remains of Col. John Hendy who died on the 15th of March 1849, aged 82 years.  He was a "revolutionary officer, a brave soldier, a faithful citizen and an honest man."  He was one of the oldest settlers in that region and the first white man who raised a crop of grain in the valley of the Chemung.

Otsego Democrat, Cooperstown, NY, October 13, 1849

Marriages

In Christ Church in this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY] on Wednesday evening last by the Rev. S.H. Battin, Mr. George Pomeroy Keese to Miss Caroline A. Foote all of this village.

In Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] on the 9th inst. by Rev. J.T. Wright, Mr. John Robinson to Miss Mariam D. Brownell both of Hartwick.

Death

In Milford [Otsego Co. NY] on the 29th ult. Emilius Bissell, aged 34 years.

News Item

Extract from a letter, dated at Stockton, California, Aug. 20, 1849, from Henry I. Wilson to his father in this town [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY].

"There are thousands more in the mines that are not paying their actual expenses.  Some of the supposed wise ones have said that there was gold enough in California to keep the whole nation digging for a century, but in my humble opinion, in six months from this time there will be thousands of men willing to work for $2 per day.  There was a time, it is true, a man could make a good deal of money in this country, but that time is passed now, and there are fortunes yet to be made, but it requires capitol in the hands of a good financier.  A friend of mine, the other day told me he had purchased $14,000 worth of flour at $6 per barrel.  In the transaction he will undoubtedly realize some $20,000 profit.

"I have seen a Mr. Devoe and a Mr. Thayer from Cooperstown.  They have been digging about 6 weeks and as yet they have made nothing - not even their expenses, and they are completely discouraged.  I suppose out of every 10 that have arrived in this country for the last five months there will not be three that will have $100 at the end of the year.  In regard to my own affairs, it is neither "which nor t'other." I cannot complain, neither can I say that fortune has smiled on me.  I have thus far been blessed with good health and as long as that continues, I shall be perfectly satisfied."

Otsego Democrat, Cooperstown, NY, October 20, 1849

Marriages

In this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY] on the 14th instant, by the Rev. D.W. Bristol, Mr. Wm. Thompson to Miss Betsey Elizabeth Niles, all of this village.

In Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] on the 6th instant, by the Rev. Mr. Bixby, Mr. Wm. Seabolt of Milford [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Marilla Chapin of Otsego [Otsego Co. NY].

Death

In Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] on the 23d ult. Mr. Wm. Verry in the 26th year of his age.

Otsego Democrat, Cooperstown, NY, October 27, 1849

Marriages

In this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY] on the 24th instant, by Rev. D.W. Bristol, Mr. Nelson Herdman to Miss Sarah M. Crandall all of this village.

In Westford [Otsego Co. NY] on the 17th inst. by Rev. G. Parsons, Mr R.A. Clark of Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Elizabeth C. Mason of the former place.

In Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] on the 22d ult by Rev. J. Putnam, Mr. Oliver Bishop Jr.to Miss lydia M. Luce of Hartwick.

Deaths

At his residence in Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] on the 16th inst. William Wilmot aged 69 years.

In Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] on the 15th inst. of consumption, Sarah Ann [Lane]

Unadilla Times, Unadilla, NY, August 27, 1857

Marriage

In Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] at Carr's Hotel on the 22d inst. by Rev. S.T. Livermore, Mr. J.B. Dunham(?)  of N.Y. Mills [Oneida Co. NY] to Miss Mary A. Woodin of Decatur [Otsego Co. NY].

Death

At Westford [Otsego Co. NY] on the 14th inst. David Delos Lane in the 82d year of his age.

Unadilla Times, Unadilla, NY, September 10, 1857

Marriages

At Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 2nd by Rev. O.F.A. Spinning, Mr. Ephraim Myrick to Miss Ann Frone both of Butternuts.

At the Baptist Parsonage in Westville [Otsego Co. NY] on the 1st inst. by Rev. C.N. Pattengill, Mr. David H. Darling to Miss Margaret A. Fisher both of Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY].

At Morris [Otsego Co. NY] on the 25th ult. by Rev. J.T. Crippen, Mr. A. Leroy Sanderson to Miss Elizabeth W. Quinby(?) both of Morris.

Deaths

In Poughkeepsie [Dutchess Co. NY] on the 27th ult. suddenly Mrs. Soritta Shaw aged about 60 years, mother of S.M. Shaw, Esq. Editor of the Cooperstown Freeman's Journal.

In New Lisbon [Otsego Co. NY] on the 20th ult. Mrs. Nancy [Gregory] wife of Rev. Seth Gregory, aged 67 years.

Unadilla Times, Unadilla, NY, September 17, 1857

Marriages

Aug. 16th by the Rev. J. R. Lee, Mr. Henry Koestaker(?) to Miss Mary Graham both of Delhi [Delaware Co. NY].

In Morris [Otsego Co. NY] on the 6th inst, by Rev. J.T. Crippen, Mr. Thomas Curry to Miss Elizabeth Wheeler both of Burlington [Otsego Co. NY].

Death

Very suddenly at Poughkeepsie [Dutchess Co. NY] on the evening of Wednesday, the 8 inst., Mr. William Broas aged 58 years and five days.

Unadilla Times, Unadilla, NY, October 22, 1857

Marriages

In Otego [Otsego Co. NY] on the 11th inst. by Elder J. Choen, Mr. Thomas Stenson of Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Maria E. Davis of Otego.

In Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY] [unreadable] Mr. Leman Thomas of Butternuts to Miss Marietta Wiman(?) of Otego.

Deaths

In Middlefield Otsego Co. [NY] August 24, Mr. Andrew Reynolds aged 76 years.

In Bovina [Delaware Co. NY] October 8, Benjamin McPherson aged 28 years.

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