Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, November 22, 1820
Deaths
In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY] on Friday last, Mrs. Stanford, aged 82.
At Utica [Oneida Co. NY] Mr. Stukely B. Shearman of the firm of E.B. Shearman & Co. in the 27th year of his age.
At Charette village in Missouri on the 26th of September last, in the 90th year of his age, Col. Daniel Boone the first settler of Kentucky.
Near White Hall, New York, [Washington Co.] on the 27th ult. the venerable Henry Francisco aged one hundred and thirty-four years!
Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, November 29, 1820
Marriages
In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] by Elder Randall, Mr. Elijah Lewis to Miss Hannah Main both of that place.
In Waterloo [Seneca Co. NY], by the Rev. George H. Norton, Samuel Birdsall Esq to Miss Ann-Eliza Kending daughter of Martin Kending, Jr. Esq all of that place.
Death
In Waterloo [Seneca Co. NY] Mrs. Royce aged 32 years, wife of Mr. Alba G. Royce.
Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, December 6, 1878
Marriage
In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY] on Sunday Evening last by the Rev. Mr. Bush, Mr. David St. John to Miss Clarisa Hunt both of this village.
Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, December 20, 1820
Death
In this town [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY] on Thursday last, Mrs. White wife of Joseph White.
Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, November 20, 1878
Death
CHURCH: In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] Nov. 13th, Ella B. [Church] wife of John W. Church, Esq. and daughter of the late Hon Samuel H. Barnes, aged 34 years.
Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, November 30, 1878
Marriage
CROSSMON - FOOTE: November 5th in the English church at Lucerne, Switzerland by the Rev. Dr. Foote, father of the bride, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Mooyast, vicar of Holy Trinity, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, Mr. Charles W. Crossmon of Alexandria Bay, N.Y. [Jefferson Co. NY] and Miss Mary E. Foote of Rochester, N.Y. [Monroe Co.].
Deaths
The news was received in this place [Guilford, Chenango Co. NY] last week announcing the sudden death of Capt. Abram Banker at his home in Brooklyn. Capt. Banker has spent several summers in this place and was greatly esteemed by those who made his acquaintance. He was the first collector of ship news in New York harbor, and for nearly twenty-five years, collected and prepared marine intelligence for the associated press in New York. He was the comrade and long-life friend of Commodore Vanderbilt and in 1850 acted as his agent in establishing a line of steamers at the isthmus. He removed to San Juan and carried passengers from San Juan del Norte on the Caribbean Sea, up the Nicaragua River and across to San Juan on the Pacific. Steamers were also taken out by him in sections and put together there. Capt. B. was 80 years of age a genial old man of Christian principles and integrity of character rarely found.
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It becomes our painful duty to announce the death of one of our oldest, most widely known and respected citizens, Hezekiah Harris, which occurred at his residence on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1878. In speaking of the death of one who has been so long identified with the history and interests of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], we feel that something more than a passing notice is required. Through the kindness of friends, we are enabled to give the following brief sketch of his long life.
Hezekiah Harris was born in the town of Scituate, Providence Co., R.I., April 15, 1790, consequently at the time of his death he was eighty-eight years, seven months and five days old. He, with his parents, three brothers and one sister, came into this town in March 1803, and located near Harrisville, where he remained until 1866 when he moved into Sherburne village. The history of his early years would be only the recital of the privations and trials incident to the time which all experience in a comparatively new country. He was married to Catharine Crist in 1815 and live with her fifty-one years. Of the large family of children, only four remain, three sons and one daughter. In July 1867, he married Mrs. Almira Crumb whose kindness and attention cheered the last eleven years of his life, and who will be held in grateful remembrance by his children. His Christian life began in 1809, which gave him an experience of nearly seventy years. He united with the Plainfield Chruch when he was nineteen years old and remained in that connection until the organization of the Sherburne Free Baptist Church on East hill, of which he was a constituent member, himself the last survivor of the original twenty-three. He was chosen Deacon in 1826 and ordained in 1829 which office he held and magnified till his death.
His removal to the village forbade his regular attendance on the Hill, but he never lost his interest in the old church. He was not sectarian, but whatever might concern the prosperity of our common Zion was especially dear to him. Few men were more genial, more hopeful, and more companionable than he. His advantages for education in early life were quite limited, but he was blessed with "common sense." He had a strong mind and retentive memory which by diligence and perseverance enabled him to have up a large stock of bible knowledge which few have ever gained. He would quote scripture accurately even to the day of his death. He possessed in a large degree the confidence of all who knew him and while he had a way peculiar to himself, yet without exaggeration he might have been styled a "Christian gentleman." His familiar countenance which has so long been seen in our streets, business places, homes and churches, has gone from us, and his voice so frequently and gladly heard in prayer and exhortation is hushed forever. But he will live in the memory of those he leaves behind, and the reflectance of his life will not soon be effaced. He has done his life's work well and like a shock of corn fully ripe has been gathered home. The funeral services were held in the Baptist church and conducted by the pastor at his request. Under the guidance of the undertaker, Mr. Plumb, the body was borne to the cemetery near the old homestead. G.R.B.
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