Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, August 14, 1879
Marriages
FORT - OLENDORF: At the residence of the bride's parents, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on Wednesday afternoon, August 19th, by Rev. E. Bayard Smith, Mr. Garrit A. Fort of Fulton [Oswego Co. NY] to Miss Julia F Olendorf daughter of C.W. Olendorf, Esq.
BROWNSON - GRAY: At the residence of the bride's parents in Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] August 7th by Rev. William R. Baldwin, Rev. Edwin J. Brownson of Masonville, N.Y. [Delaware Co. NY] to Miss Ella L. [Gray] only daughter of Mr. Cyrus M. Gray.
MILLS - GOULD: In Greene [Chenango Co. NY] July 30th by Rev. J.F. Traunt, Mr. Charles H. Mills of Brooklyn to Miss Alice J. Gould of Greene.
MILLER - BROWN: In Greene [Chenango Co. NY] August 3d by Rev. H.N. Van Deusen, Mr. George P. Miller of North Fenton [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Minnie B Brown of Greene.
PARKER - MERCHANT: In South Otselic [Chenango Co. NY] August 6th, by Rev. H.C. Leach, Mr. C.D. Parker to Miss Jane M. Merchant both of Cuyler [Cortland Co. NY].
Deaths
WHITE: Suddenly, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] August 7th, at the residence of his son-in-law, Stanton Pendleton, Mr. Mason White aged 71 years.
MARSH: Near Waco, Texas, June 19th, Miss Clarissa Marsh aged 78 years, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].
HAYNES: In Brisbin [Chenango Co. NY] August 6th, Mr. Charles B. Haynes aged 86 years, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY].
WESTOVER: In Preston [Chenango Co. NY] August 6th Urane [Urania Westoever] wife of Calvin Westover, aged 68 years.
BENEDICT: In Greene [Chenango Co. NY] July 29th, Mary [Benedict] wife of Ezra Benedict, aged 66 years.
TAYLOR: At Wells Bridge [Otsego Co. NY], August 9th, Rev. Fred P,. Taylor aged 24 years, formerly of Smyrna [Chenango co. NY].
BICKNELL: Mr. Bicknell, a gentleman eighty-four years old, while on his way from Great Bend, Ohio to Greene, in this state [Chenango Co. NY], walked off the train at Big Flats [Chemung Co. NY], Tuesday night. His daughter, Mrs. Bicknell, was traveling with him. She fell asleep a short time between Corning and Elmira and upon awaking missed him. At Elmira the train was searched, but he could not be found, and it was supposed that he had left it at Corning. Mrs. Bicknell came on to this city, where she received a telegram stating that he had been found at Big Flats, lying dead beside the track. A watch and $124 in money were found upon the body. Mrs. Bicknell left on the ten o'clock train yesterday morning for Big Flats, whence she will accompany the body back to Ohio. It is supposed that Mr. Bicknell was deranged. Binghamton Republican, 7th.
News Items
The Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] Leader says there is now stopping in that city a colored man named Charles William Burt who has reached toe remarkable age of one hundred and four years. His home is in Upper Lisle, Broome County [NY] where he resides with a son and daughter. He was born on board a ship which was enroute to this country with a cargo of slaves from the Bermuda Islands; was brought up in slavery, but was set free by his mistress when he was twenty-eight years of age. Among other places mentioned, he lived seven or eight years in the family of General Rathbone, in Oxford; one year in Norwich'; four years in Sherburne. He remembers seeing the carriage in which (he was informed) was the first President of the United States, George Washington. With the exception of being an inveterate chewer and smoker, he is temperate, is a Christian, reads attentively his Bible, enjoys remarkably good health, and is able to walk about town.
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Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY: A very interesting and pleasant family gathering took place at Mrs. Seraph Rowland's (widow of the late Rev. Benjamin Rowland), last Saturday, August 2d. It was the occasion of Mrs. Rowland's 85th birthday and all of her living children were present to sit down together with their venerable parent at the family board; their names and residence as follows:
Gen. Hollis Rowland, Sherburne, aged 68
Mrs. Sally Alcott (wife of Enos Alcott), Castile, Wyoming county [NY], aged 65
Mrs. Clara Babcock (widow of Alred Babcock) Sherburne, aged 59
Eli Rowland, Sherburne, aged 57
Mrs. Louisa Leet (wife of Almon H. Leet) Binghamton, aged 49
Mrs. Hollis Rowland and Mr. A.H. Leet were also present, and the Rev. G.R. Burnside and wife were honored guests. The afternoon, as may be supposed, was most agreeably passed in the recital and review of numerous incidents that have marked the pilgrimage of the aged lady, commingling the hopeful and joyous with the sad and mournful. We may remark that Hollis Rowland's birthday was on the same day, and the fact added not a little to the zest of the occasion.
Unadilla Times, Unadilla, NY, May 14, 1891
Deaths
Died May 11, 1891, at her home near Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] in the town of Sidney [Delaware Co. NY], Mrs. Mary Ann Myers wife of John Myers, aged 70 years. The funeral was held at the family residence Tuesday May 8th and the remains were taken to Rensselaerville [Albany Co. NY] for interment.
Masonville, Delaware Co. NY]: The funeral of Rev. George Foster was held at the residence of Mrs. Parker Tuesday.
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Lyman P. Rogers was stricken with apoplexy at his home in Cortland [Cortland Co. NY] last Thursday morning from the effects of which he died on the evening of the same day. He was a man well-known in Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] and highly esteemed. He was a brother of ex-postmaster Frank W. Rogers and had resided in that town for many years. He was proprietor of the Chenango House in Greene [Chenango Co. NY] for several years and afterwards secured a lease on the Cortland House, where he made a remarkable success. His sudden death was a surprise as he was still a young man. Monday morning his remains were brought to Norwich for interment and were met at the N.Y.O. &W. railway station by Norwich Lodge No. 309, F. and A.M., Norwich Commandery No. 4, K.T. and a large delegation of citizens. The remains were accompanied by the widow and other relatives and a delegation of Knight Templars from Cortland. The remains were borne to Mount Hope Chapel, when an opportunity was given to view the remains, after which the interment took place in Mount Hope Cemetery. The burial service was the Blue Lodge service and was effectively rendered by Past Master Judge W.F. Jenks, Rev. Henry D. Stebbins acting as chaplain. The funeral was the largest that has occurred here in a long time, showing to some extent the esteem in which the deceased was held in that village, where he lived so many years and enjoyed the confidence of the community.
New York Evening Post, NYC, December 28, 1801
Deaths
At Hudson [Columbia Co. NY], Mrs. Mary Jenkins consort of Thomas Jenkins, Esq., mayor of that city.
At Catskill [Greene Co. NY], Mrs. Lydia Stanley, relict of the late Hon. Rufus Stanley, Esq.
At Hartford [CT], Mr. Moses Butler AEt 86--Widow Eunice Tucker AEt 72 - Widow Anna Humphrey AEt 87.
New York Evening Post, NYC, December 29, 1801
Marriage
At Philadelphia [PA] on Thursday evening, the 24th inst. by the Rev. Dr. Greene, Mr. John M. Bradford fo this city [NYC] merchant to Miss Abagail Field of that city.
New York Evening Post, NYC, December 31, 1801
Marriage
On Monday evening by the Rev. Mr. Dickey, Mr. Charles Whittow to Miss Elizabeth Adger both of this city [NYC].
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