Vital Records, Otsego County, NY (1846 & 1858)

 Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, August 12, 1846

Deaths

Very suddenly at her residence in Decatur [Otsego Co. NY], July 31st, Mrs. Joanna [Parker] wife of Mr. Orison Parker, in the 66th year of her age.

In Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY] on the 30th ult. Mr. George Boyd, aged 87 years, one of the first settlers of the county and a Revolutionary Soldier.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, August 19, 1846

Death

At the residence of Mr. John C. Winne in this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on the 16th inst. Mrs. Mary Reynolds, aged 46 years.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, August 26, 1846

Marriage

In Albany [Albany Co. NY] on the 19th instant by the Rev. Alfred Campbell, Mr. John C. Campbell of Cherry Valley [Otsego Co.] to Miss Ellen D. [McKown] daughter of the Hon. James McKown of the former place.

Deaths

In this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on the 13th inst. Miss Orpha [Wykoff] daughter of Mr. John Wykoff, in the 21st year of her age.

At South Valley [Otsego Co. NY] on the 10th inst. of liver complaint, Josiah Utman in the 29th year of his age, leaving a wife and three children with a very large circle of friends and relatives to whom the bereavement is indeed severe.

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, March 10, 1858

Marriages

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] Feb. 28th by the Rev. J. Smith, Jr., Mr. Hiram Alger to Miss Harriet Demming all of Oneonta.

By the same in Franklin [Delaware Co. NY] March 2d, J.B. Judd to Miss Delilah Anderson, both of Franklin.

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] on the 4th inst. by Jacob C. Dietz, Esq. Mr. James Hulce of Oneonta to Miss Huldah Fritts of Davenport, Delaware Co. [NY].

In Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] on the 3d inst. by Rev. Mr. Stone, Mr. Isaac Moore of Globe Village, Mass., to Miss Mary Couse of  Davenport, N.Y. [Delaware Co.]

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, March 17, 1858

Marriage

At E.W. Batterson's in Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] on the 1st of March, James S. Burnside of Tompkins [Delaware Co. NY] to Ann Eliza Webb of Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY].

Deaths

In Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] on the 9th inst. of lingering consumption. Dorcas Eldred wife of Sylvester Eldred in the 47th year of her age.

In Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY], March the 8th, John Crosby, aged 89 years.

At Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] on the 21st ult. Nelson Burchard aged 28.

In Masonville [Delaware Co. NY] Feb.  25th, Mrs. Julia C. Bigelow, aged 23 years.

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In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] on the 4th inst. Weston W. Whitcomb aged 41 years.  The deceased was only ill ten days.  The disease was inflammation of the heart and lungs.

"Dear as thou wast, and justly dear, / We would not weep for thee; / One thought shall check the starting tear / It is, that thou art free.

And thus shall faith's consoling power, / The tear of love restrain; / O, who that saw thy parting hour / Could wish thee here again?

Gently the passing spirit fled, / So calmed by grace divine, / O, may such grace on us be shed, / And make our end like thine"

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A man named Hazard Smith was frozen to death on Friday the 5th near East Worcester, Otsego County.  He left East Worcester about 11 o'clock at night with his sleigh and horse for his home on South Hill, rather the worse for liquor.  About a mile from the village his team left the road and wandered into some bushes and stopped.  He was not found until Saturday night, and then some 20 rods from the team; had his coat, vest and boots off and laid on his back on the snow with his hands folded across his breast.  He was about 70 years of age.

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, March 24, 1858

Marriage

In Franklin [Delaware Co. NY] March 10th by Rev. J. Ferris, of Croton, Mr. David Youngs of Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Mary E. Houghtailing of Franklin.

Death

At West Meredith [Delaware Co. NY] March 16th, after a short illness, Nathan Stilson, Esq. aged 73 years.

At Croton, March 14th, of inflammation of the lungs, Mrs. Betsey Wolcott, daughter of Deacon Ira McCall, aged 54 years.

News Item

We learn from the Auburn Advertiser that an affray occurred at Canandaigua [Ontario Co. NY] on Friday evening which resulted in the death of Mr. Wm. Bogart, landlord of the Franklin house in that village.  A couple of Dutchmen entered his hotel about 9 o'clock and having drank together, got into a quarrel about something and commenced fighting.  Mr. Bogart stepped between the combatants for the purpose of separating them, when one of them drew a pistol and shot the landlord dead on the spot.  The Dutchmen have been arrested.   Mr. Bogart was a man highly respected in Canandaigua and the affair has caused much excitement among the citizens. The deceased leaves a wife and several children.

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, March 31, 1858

Marriage

In this village [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY] at the parsonage of the M.E. Church by Rev. W.G. Queal, Mr. Aaron Humell to Miss Catharine Woodbeck both of Oneonta.