Vital Records, Madison (1814) & Otsego (1879) counties, NY

 The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, August 17, 1814

Death

In this town [Cazenovia, Madison Co. NY], on the 15th inst. in the full triumphs of Faith, Esther [Weeks] the wife of the Rev. Smith Weeks of Minden, Ontario County [NY] after an illness of ten days, on her return from a tour for her health.

The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, August 31, 1814

News Item

Disastrous intelligence!  The steamboat Paragon brought us the painful news of the Capture of Washington by the enemy and the destruction of the Navy Yard, the Capital & the President's house.  The public offices and the immense public property of other descriptions at that place has probably, ere this, shared the same fate. The enemy's force amounted to from 9 to 13,000 men - our force is stated at about 5000.  Argus, Aug. 30.

The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, September 14, 1814

Death

In this village [Cazenovia, Madison Co. NY] on Thursday last, Mr. Allen, son of Deacon Allen, of Lenox [Madison Co. NY], aged 22.

The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, October 12, 1814

News item

All persons are cautioned against harboring or trusting my boy, Orrin Chapin on my account, as I will pay no debts of his contracting after this date.  Rufus Chapin. Nelson [Madison Co. NY] October 10, 1814.

The Pilot, Cazenovia NY, October 19, 1814

Marriage

At Fishkill [Dutchess Co. NY] on the 10th inst. M r. Samuel Thomas of this village [Cazenovia, Madison Co. NY] to Mrs. Crosby of the former place.

Freeman's Journal, Cooperstown, NY, January 2, 1879

Marriages

In Springfield [Otsego Co. NY] Dec. 24th, at the house of the bride's parents by the Rev. L. Casler, E.R. Smith of Cooperstown to Mrs. Clarina Goodman of Springfield.

At Colliersville [Otsego Co. NY], Dec. 25th, 1878, by Rev. A.B. Richardson, David Colwell and Annie Fox both of Colliersville, N.Y.

At St. John's Church, Portlandville [Otsego Co. NY] Dec. 18th(?) by Rev. Theo. Snyder, M.S. Squires and Laura A. Chauncey both of Portlandville.

Death

In this town [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY] Dec. 30th, Nellie L. [Stephens] daughter of Russell C. and Mary E. Stephens, aged 15(?) years.

News Item

List of Deaths published in this paper during the year 1878 of persons residing on this corporation [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY]

Dec. 29	Mrs. Abbey Card	In her 77th year
Jan. 15	John R. Worthington	Aged 73 years
Jan. 30	Infant daughter of W.D. Boden
Feb. 4	Jonathan Van Nort	In his 54th year
Feb. 25	Horace C. Fish	Aged 68 years
March 2	Mrs. Betsey Wood	In her 83d year
March 2	Annie May Westlake	Aged 2 years 4 mos
March 18	Mrs. Abbie E. Bailey	In her 29th year
March 23	Infant son of Wm. H. Russell
April 11	Mrs. Mary C. Face	Aged 45 years.
April 14	Henry Face	Aged 74 years
May 8	Freddie H. Lippitt	Aged 4 weeks
May 18	Mrs. Jane McNally	Aged 70 years
July 17	Delos J. Hall	Aged 64 years
July 18	Mrs. Sarah E. Becker	Aged 38 years
July 28	Patrick Moore	Aged 33 years
Aug. 18	Michael D. O’Leary	Aged 15 years
Aug. 27	Mrs. Margaret Goffe	Aged 52 years
Aug. 30	Mrs. Sarah E. Pickens	Aged 40 years
Sept 8	Geo. F. Hecox	Aged 13 months
Sept. 8	Mrs. Mary E.F. McNamee	Aged 57 years
Sept. 26	Mrs. Catharine Allen	Aged 40 years
Oct 3	Mrs. Martha A. Cocket	In her 58th year
Oct. 4	Mrs. Sarah C. Hunter	Aged 50 years
Oct.  7	Mrs. Mary Stowell	Aged 80 years
Oct. 8	Fayette Hinds	Aged 64 years
Oct. 11	Holder S. Grace	Aged 63 years
Oct. 13	Geo. A. Starkweather	In his 85th year
Oct. 14	Chas. R. Peck	In his 52d year
Oct. 18	Chester G. Allen	Aged 40 years
Nov. 10	Mrs. Mary McCabe	Aged 68 years
Nov. 20	Phoebe B. Pomeroy	Aged 64 years
Dec. 12	Mrs. Helen R. Cameron	Aged 86 years

Thirty-three deaths in this corporation during 1878 of whom eight were upwards of 70 years of age and four of these were upwards of 82.  Of the 27 adults, only three were under 40 years of age and the average age of the 27 is 58 years.  Probably few villages can show such a record, and the past year is not exceptional.  people who live in old Otsego need not migrate in quest of a more healthful climate.