Vital Records, Otsego (1820) & Cortland (1848) Counties, NY

 Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, January 4, 1820

Death

In this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on Friday morning last, George Elliott [Fitch] son of Major Benjamin Fitch, aged 4 years 7 months and 14 days.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, January 18, 1820

Marriages

Christmas Eve in St. Luke's Church, Richfield [Otsego Co. NY] by the Rev. Mr. Huse, Mr. Constant Cook to Miss Maria Whitney.

The third inst. Mr. Harry Hatch to Miss Crete Hubbard.

Epiphany Eve [January 5] in St. Luke's Church, Mr. Lucius Gould to Miss Mary Ann Dow daughter of Nathan Dow, Esq.  All of Richfield [Otsego Co. NY]

In this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY], on the 10th inst. by George Clyde, Esq. Mr. Daniel Monroe to Miss Rachel Swain.

Deaths

In Seneca, Ont. [Ontario Co. NY] on Sunday the 9th instant, Valentine Brother, Esq. one of the members of assembly from that county.

At Buffalo [Erie Co. NY] on the 3d inst. Mrs. Mary Holt wife of Gen. Elijah Holt in the 48th year of her age.  Her bereaved relatives, while they sensibly feel their irreparable loss, have the comfortable assurance that it is her unspeakable gain.  Mrs. H. through all her sickness, especially in the near approach of the king of terrors, exhibited an evidence of piety that leaves the mind at rest.  Niagara Patriot

News Item

Eloped from my bed and board, my wife Magdalen [Stocker] without any just cause or provocation whatever.  All persons are therefore forbid harboring or trusting her on my account.  William Stocker, January 15, 1820.

McGrawville Express, McGrawville, NY, March 2, 1848

Marriages

At Marathon [Cortland Co. NY] on the 21 ult by Eld. David Wade, Cay. Co. Mr. Eri Maddison and Miss Harriet Charter both of Marathon.

By the same, at the same place, Dr. Brainard of Delaware Co. [NY] and Miss Matilda Carter of Marathon [Cortland Co. NY].

At McGrawville [Cortland Co. NY] on the 16 ult. by S.J. Decker, Mr. Joseph Woodward and Miss Lydia Wooden both of Virgil [Cortland Co. NY].

McGrawville Express, McGrawville, NY, March 9, 1848

Death

In Solon [Cortland Co. NY] on the 6th inst., Mrs. Chloe Withey aged 59 years.

McGrawville Express, McGrawville, NY, March 16, 1848

Death

In Truxton [Cortland Co. NY] on the 6th of Oct. of the typhus fever, Adin D. Webster son of Adin Webster of Truxton in the 25th year of his age, leaving a wife and one child. 

"Our brother has left us to join in the song / Of all the redeemed and glorified throng. / And may we be ready to answer 'I come' / Whene'er we are summoned to meet him at home. / Home, home, eternal home, / At Jesus right hand may we meet him at home."

McGrawville Express, McGrawville, NY, March 23, 1848

Marriages

In Homer [Cortland Co. NY] on the morning of the 19th inst. by the Rev. H.R. Dunham, Myron J. Melvin of Freetown [Cortland Co. NY] and Miss Maria Louesa [Loring] daughter of Capt. Asa Loring of the former place.

In McLean [Tompkins Co. NY] Feb. 25th by the Rev. Mr. Purrington, Romeyn Mudge of Cortland [Cortland Co. NY] and Charlotte Smith of Homer [Cortland Co. NY].

Death

On Thursday morning March the 9th Mr. Elisha Salisbury of Cortlandville [Cortland Co. NY] aged 71 years.