Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, February 3, 1858
Marriage
At Ballard's Hotel, Jan. 28th, 1858, by Rev. W.G. Queal, Mr. Elias H. Wickham of Maryland [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Annette Davis of Fergusonville, Delaware Co. N.Y.
Deaths
In this village [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY], Feb. 1st, of consumption, Ann Eliza Sabin niece of Timothy Sabin, Esq. aged 18 years. Deceased at the time of her being taken sick, was a pupil at Miss Hill's High School and as a tribute of respect and of sympathy, the whole school attended her funeral as mourners and engaged in appropriate exercises around her grave.
A lad, two years old, son of John Stalker of Marcy, Oneida County [NY] died from the effects of steam inhaled while the teakettle was on the stove. The child approached the spout in a playful mood for the purpose of blowing in it. One breath of the steam sufficed to kill the little fellow.
Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, February 10, 1858
Marriages
In Davenport [Delaware Co. NY] on the evening of Feb. 2d, 1858, by Rev. Edwin Clement, Mr. Wiram Chrispell to Miss Maryette Persons both of Davenport, Delaware Co. N.Y.
In Maryland [Otsego Co. NY] Dec. 17th, 1857, by Rev. H. Garlick, Mr. Thadeous C. Brown to Miss Maria Goddard, both of Maryland.
By the same, Dec. 31st, Mr. H.W. Rich of Maryland [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Mary A. Bishop of Albany [Albany Co. NY].
Also, by the same, Jan. 20th, 1858, Mr. Sherman J. Baily of Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Clarinda Chamberlain, of Maryland [Otsego Co. NY].
At Chaseville [Otsego Co. NY], by the same, Feb. 3d, Mr. Judson Barnes of Maryland [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Lucy A. Olmsted of Davenport [Delaware Co. NY].
Also by the same, Feb. 4th, Almond Chase of Schenevas [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Ann E. Wheeler of East Davenport [Delaware Co. NY]
Death
In Meredith [Delaware Co. NY], Jan. 22d of consumption, Chloe B. [Cramer] wife of George A. Cramer and daughter of Amasa Fox, Esq. in the 33d year of her age. She has left a husband and two children and a large circle of friends to mourn her loss.
Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, February 17, 1858
Marriage
In Portlandville [Otsego Co. NY], on the 10th inst. at F .Finch's Hotel, by Elder John Cooke, Mr. G. Hamilton Lane to Miss Lucy Finch, all of the former place.
The oldest married couple alive are supposed to be a Mr. Snyder and his wife who reside at Burnside, Pa. He is 111 and she is 107 years old, and they have been married about 93 years.
Deaths
A man by the name of Joseph B. Wellman was drowned at Gilbertsville [Otsego Co. NY] in the Butternut Creek, on the 25th ult.
Mr. Gilbert Cone an old gentleman of Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] aged 72 was engaged in drawing logs a few days since, and was sitting on a load of them, when the chain holding the logs together broke. He was thrown to the ground and two of the logs passed over him. He survived the effects of his injuries but four hours.
Freeman's Journal, Cooperstown, NY, December 19, 1878
Marriages
At the Baptist parsonage, December 15th, by Rev. F.J. Parry, Eugene Thompson and Jennie M. Walrath all of Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY].
At the residence of the bride's parents, Dec. 4th by Rev. S.M. Cook, John M. Hackley and Miss Fannie J. Carr, all of Hartwick, N.Y. [Otsego Co.].
At the house of the bride's father, in Unadilla, Dec. 12th by Rev. C.G. Wood, Charles L. Silvernail of Masonville [Delaware Co. NY] and Miss Emma L. Griffis of the above named place.
In Cobleskill, Dec. 7th by the Rev. G.M. Hemperly, Jas. F. DePuy of Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Lina Westfall of East Worcester [Otsego Co. NY]
Deaths
In this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY] Dec. 12th, Helen R. Cameron aged 86 years and 3 months. Mrs. C. came here form Scotland in 1833. Her husband was in the employ of the elder Phinneys for a number of years. Both are buried in Lakewood Cemetery.
In Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY] Dec. 15th, Harriet [Holcomb] wife of Josiah Holcomb, aged 68 years.
In Burlington [Otsego Co. NY] Nov. 26, Mary Ann [Johnson] wife of L.D. Johnson, aged 57 years and 6 months.
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Death of Richard Fry
Dr. Fry was a man of such excellent habits and even temper, had taken such good care of himself, was so cheerful and happy, that when we said good-bye to him in early September at the close of his long and pleasant visit among old scenes and old and new friends, that we thought it more than likely we might meet again. He had lived to a "good old age," but he was not a feeble old man, and his mind was clear and active. But he has left the world of theories and speculations for that of blissful realization, passing away without pain or suffering. A gentle and good life closed.
When Dr. Fry sent us his last communication, published after a little delay in our issue of November 14th, he said that in his next he would have something more to say about the early residents of Cooperstown. He had a wonderfully retentive memory, and an easy, chatty style of narrating personal incidents and painting word pictures of past events. His letters were very popular with a large class of our readers, and we received a number of applications for copies of them from different sections of the Union.
Dr. Fry's visit to Otsego last summer was the source of great pleasure to himself and others. He was very active, and we think he probably overtaxed himself mentally and physically in delivering the 4th of July Oration at Hartwick, where fifty years before, he was the Orator of the Day. Speaking of his death in a letter of the 13th to a friend here, Mrs. Fry says: "The Doctor breathed his last on Saturday night, after an illness of about five weeks. He died without a struggle. I can scarcely tell what his disease was. He was in no pian and was conscious to the last, growing weaker and weaker till he died. Probably nervous prostration was the cause of his death. He continued to feel a great interest in Otsego friends, frequently spoke of some of them and especially of one or two invalids, about whom he felt anxious." Dr. Fry leaves a wife and daughter and two grandchildren.
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