Vital Records, Otsego County, NY (1861 & 1879)

 Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, May 1, 1861

Marriage

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] April 20th by Rev. E.C. Hodge, Mr. Ambrose Beers to Miss Lucina Washburn both of Laurens, N.Y. [Otsego Co. NY].

Deaths

In this town [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY] on the 13th ult. Solomon Squires, aged 78 years.

In this town [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY] on the 13th ult. Adaline Thayer wife of Truman Thayer, aged 34 years.

In this town [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY] on the 23d ult. Henry L. Miller aged 71 years.

In this village [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY] on the 30th ult. Mrs. Susan Gilbert wife of Mason Gilbert, aged 57.

In this town [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY] on the 30th uilt. William Quackenbush aged 58 years.

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, May 8, 1861

Marriage

At Portlandville [Otsego Co. NY] by Elder John Cooke, April 29th, Mr. Orville A. Burnham of Springfield [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Harriet L. Crawford of Portlandville.

Deaths

At Portlandville [Otsego Co. NY] on the 18th ult. by falling into a pail of hot water, Minerva O. Thorn daughter of Dr. Joel and Eliza Thorn, aged 2 years and 11 months.

In this village [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY] on the 7th inst. very suddenly, of epileptic fit, Elliot Gile aged 17 years.

In this village [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY] on Thursday the 2d inst. Willard David [Carpenter] son of L.P. and C.E. Carpenter, aged 2 years 6 months and 4 days.

We sometimes from the bud can guess / The glories of the coming rose, / The colors through the leaves express / A hint of what Time will disclose.

So Little Willard's eyes, too bright / To give their full expression here. / For told that in God's fuller light / His soul must find a perfect sphere.

We mourn him now, and yet we know / A brighter light illumes his eye. / A fuller radiance wreathes his brow. / To blossom he must needs to die.

We give to God what first He gave, / We bless him with our weeping eyes; / Our bud sleeps not within the grave, / But sweetly blooms in Paradise.

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, May 15, 1861

Death

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] April 22d Rodric M. Burgin son of Jasper and maria S. Burgin, aged 11 months and 2 days.

Farewell, sweet babe, till God shall call / thy parents home, thy kindred all; / We'll greet thee in the seraph throng, / We'll join thee in thy rapturous song.

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, May 29, 1861

Deaths

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] May 27th, Mrs. Lydia Green aged 50 years.

In Farmington, may 20th, at the residence of James Beebee, Hiram Beebee of Farmington, Tioga Co. Pa., in the 69th year of his age.

Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, October 8, 1879

Marriage

BROWN - WHITMORE:  In Morris [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 30 by Rev. A.E. Daniels, Cyrus Brown and Miss Kittie E. Whitmore both of Unadilla Forks [Otsego Co. NY].

Death

BROWNELL:  In Schenevus [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 28, at the residence of his son, Alfred, Mr. David Brownell formerly of this town [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY] aged 85 years and 7 months.

On Monday of last week, the remains fo Mr. David Brownell, who but a few days since went from this town to live with his son in Schenevus, were brought here [Oneonta] and buried.

Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, October 15, 1879

Marriage

BURDICK - HUME:  In New York City, at No. 255 West 87th Street, Oct. 1st, by the Rev. C. Irving L.C. Burdick of Burlington Otsego Co. [NY] and Miss Nancy Hume of Batavia, Genesee Co. [NY]

Death

Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] Times: Another centenarian gone. Mr. John Vanderwerker died on Tuesday at the advanced age of 104 years.  Mr. Vanderwerker was a soldier in the war of 1812 and has for many years resided near Bennettsville in this town.  He was no doubt the oldest inhabitant in this section of the State.