Vital Records, Chenango County, NY (1878)

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, December 5, 1878

Marriages

O'CONNER - HARRIGAN:  In Albany [Albany Co. NY] Nov. 28th, by Rev. Father Maguire, Mr. Thomas O'Conner of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] to Mrs. Maggie Harrigan of Albany.

NORRIS - RORAPAUGH:  At the residence of the bride's father, Dec. 1st by Rev. J.P. Towner, Mr. Millard Norris to Miss Mary J. Rorapaugh both of Greene [Chenango Co. NY].

GALPIN - HOWE:  At the residence of the bride's father, Dec. 1st, by Rev. I.P. Towner, Mr. James V. Galpin to Miss Jennie M. Howe, both of McDonough [Chenango Co. NY].

HUNTLEY - DALRYMPLE:  At the residence of Frank Steward in Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 28th, by Rev. L.C. Hayes, Mr. Harley E. Huntley to Miss Emma A. Dalrymple, both of Plymouth.

CROSSMON - FOOTE:  Nov. 5th, 1878, in the English Church at Lucerne, Switzerland by the Rev. Dr. Foote, father of the bride, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Mooyaat, vicar of Holy Trinity, Gloucestershire, England, Mr. Charles W. Crossmon of Alexandria Bay, N.Y. and Miss Mary E. Foote of Rochester, N.Y., niece of Mr. John Banks, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY].

Deaths

YOUNGS:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] Nov. 26th, Rachel J. [Youngs] wife of Richard Youngs, aged 48 years.

KINNEY:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] No.v 23d, Mrs. Mary Ann Kinney aged 66 years and 6 months.

DICKERSON:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY] Nov. 23d, Eveline [Dickerson] wife of William Dickerson, Esq. and daughter of Harry Smith, aged 40 years.

GREENE:  At the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Kendall in Peoria, Wyoming Co. N.Y. Sept. 5th, Mr. James Greene aged 84 years.  He was the last survivor of the family of Capt. Edward Greene, a pioneer who came from Rhode Island in 1797 and settled in Norwich on the Unadilla River.

UTTER:  Freeman Utter was found dead in the road near Noah Strong's residence on Page Brook, in this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY] on Wednesday of last week.  He has been subject to fits a number of years and it is supposed he died in one of them.

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White Store, Chenango Co. NY:  Died in Labette City, Kansas, Friday P.M. November 15th, 1878, from injuries received from a runaway team, Mr. John Forsyth aged about 38 years.

Mr. Forsyth was a brother of C. Forsyth of this place.  A letter received last week by C. Forsyth contains the following particulars concerning the death of his brother.  "On the morning of the 15th (Friday), Mr. Forsyth hitched his team which were high-lived, and which had been idle for several days, to the wagon to haul a load of straw.  Mr. Freeman, with whom he had been staying for some three years and whose daughter he was soon to wed, cautioned him to be careful of the team, and advised him to unhitch them while loading the straw as they might run away.  Mr. Forsyth did as advised, hitched the team again to the wagon and had started when the team sprag into a run, pulling him down in front of the wagon, behind the team, receiving the injuries from which he died. The injuries were received internally, and it is unknown whether they were caused by the kicks of the team or by being run over by the wagon. There were no external marks to be found. The accident occurred about 7 A.M., Mr. Forsyth dying at about 2 o'clock P.M. of the same day."

News Item

Greene, Chenango Co. NY:  A child was recently born to Eugene Shaver and wife who reside near New Ohio [Broome Co. NY], in this town, who has all four its great-grandparents living.  The great-grandparents are John Wylie and wife, and Jeremiah Winston and wife all of this town.  We don't believe there is another case of this kind in the County.  Chenango American.

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, December 4, 1878

Marriage

RANDALL - ALBERTSON:  At the residence of the bride's father, Henry Albertson, Esq. in Oxford, Mich. by the Rev. D. Payson Breeds, pastor of Immanuel Congregational Chruch, on the evening of Nov. 20th, 1878, Miss Lottie S. Albertson to Mr. Charles L. Randall, late of Lincklaen, Chenango County, N.Y., now a resident of Oxford, Michigan.

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, December 7, 1878

Death

Cornelius Kennedy died of consumption at his residence in Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] on Sunday night last.  The deceased was in his 73d year.  Before moving to Sherburne, he had resided many years in this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] where he had won to himself many warm friends who lament his sudden departure.  Mr. Kennedy was an industrious and well-disposed man, a good neighbor, a kind and generous hearted citizen and highly esteemed by all who knew him. The funeral was held at his home in Sherburne on Tuesday last, after which he remains were brought to this village and deposited in the final resting place in the new cemetery ground.

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, December 7, 1878

Death

MEECH:  In Chicago, Ill., November 30th, 1878, Mrs. Addie Meech, formerly of Sherburne, N.Y. [Chenango Co.]

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, December 12, 1878

Marriage

PIERCE - OWEN:  At the bride's home, North Sanford [Broome Co. NY] Dec. 5th, 1878, by Rev. S.W. Spencer, Mr. Wm. H. Pierce of Sidney Plains, N.Y. [Delaware Co. NY] and Miss Sue M. Owen of North Sanford, N.Y.