Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, April 7, 1841
Death
In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY] on the 30th ult., Henry Cook son of Almon Cook, aged 4 years.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, April 13, 1841
Deaths
In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on Wednesday, the 7th inst., after a shore but severe illness, Mrs. Annor Pellet wife of Mr. John Pellet, aged 42 years.
On the 8th inst. of the Scarlet Fever, Caroline Vernette [Bread] only child of William R. Bread, aged 1 year and 5 days.
Binghamton Courier, Binghamton, NY, April 21, 1846
Deaths
On Wednesday last, Frederick Hotchkiss, Esq. of Windsor in this county [Broome Co. NY], was drowned in attempting to cross the Hockanum Creek, a short distance west of Windsor village. Mr. H. left home with his horses and wagon, accompanied by a young man in his employ, to visit a back farm and had to cross this stream, which was much swollen and rapid. As Mr. H. approached the stream, he remarked that he had often crossed when the water was as high as it then was. The bridge had been rendered impassable by a previous freshet. One end had fallen, and the timbers rested in the bed of the stream. He drove his team past the center of the stream, when he unexpectedly found a channel recently cut by the water, so deep that his horses sprang suddenly back, refusing to pass and turned up the stream. The current at this moment while the wagon was cramped swept off the box and carried Mr. H. from his seat down the stream. The young man sprang from the wagon onto the timbers of the bridge and as Mr. H. passed from under the bridge he caught him on the lower side, but from fear or want of strength, he released his hold and left Mr. H. to pass on with the current. Mr. H. was in his eightieth year and had recently received an injury which deprived him of the free use of his limbs, or we doubt not he would have saved himself.
He was a man of great moral worth, combining remarkable energy of character with unbending integrity, fervent piety, and talents above mediocrity. He was a resident of the state of Connecticut, till he arrived at the age of about 60, where he shared largely in the public confidence and esteem and was for many years a member of the legislature of that state. He has ever borne an unsullied character and discharged with fidelity the duties of all the relations in life he has sustained. He has been from early life an active and faithful member of the Presbyterian church and contributed largely to all benevolent causes. His loss will be severely felt, not only by his numerous relatives and friends but the church and society.
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At four o'clock on yesterday morning, as the mail coach from Elmira [Chemung Co. NY] was coming in and when crossing, one mile from this village, the low ground between the bridges at Canewana which had been overflowed from the heavy rain that had fallen on the day and night previous, it was swept by the current from the track and out of five individuals that were on board, all perished but one. The mails were saved though considerably damaged, as was also one horse and the coach.
The names of the unfortunate individuals, as far as we have been able to learn, are as follows: Truman F. Rose, whose friends, it appears from papers found in his trunk, reside in Exeter, Otsego Co. [NY]; A Mr. Conklin, whose mother is a resident of Ulster, Bradford Co. Pa; Thomas Bowen, the driver, who recently resided in Mount Upton, Chenango Co. [NY]; and a colored man by the name of Isaac Nathans from Elmira where we understand he has a wife. Since writing the above, the body of the colored man has been found and taken by the colored people of our village to be buried this afternoon. Many of our citizens are engaged in searching for the bodies of the remaining three unfortunate individuals. From the best information we can get, all of them were young men, from 20 to 25 years of age, cut off in the prime of life and have left their afflicted parents and friends to mourn their untimely loss. Owego Gazette.
Binghamton Courier, Binghamton, NY, April 8, 1846
Death
In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on Sunday the 5th inst., Nathaniel [Bishop] son of Beriah and Joannah Bishop aged 1 year oen month and 21 days.
Binghamton Courier, Binghamton, NY, April 29, 1846
Deaths
Another Revolutionary Veteran Gone. In the town of Conklin, Broome County, N.Y. on Thursday the 23d of April, Hon. John Conklin aged 90 years, lacking 14 days. Judge Conklin died of disease of the heart but at an advanced age to which few individuals arrive. During his long life he maintained his integrity and was esteemed and beloved by his fellow men. For fifty years he was a worthy member of the Presbyterian Church, and six years he served his country faithfully in the war of the Revolution.
In Lebanon, N.Y. [Madison Co. NY] on the 17th April Beulah Belinda [Orton] daughter of Dr. Lyman O. Orton, aged 1 year and 9 months.
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