Democratic Union, Oneida, NY, April 17, 1873
Marriages
HOCKRIDGE - TOPLIN: At the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. F.J. Whitney, Mr. George W. Hockridge and Miss Anna A. Toplin all of Morrisville [Madison Co. NY].
THORPE - TANNER: At the residence of the bride's father in Oneida [Madison Co. NY] April 7, by Rev. R.C. Fox Mr. Coleman M. Thorpe of Louisville, KY., and Mrs. Elizabeth L. Tanner of the former place.
ELMER - STONE: In Morrisville [Madison Co. NY] March 28, by Rev. S.S. Bidwell, Mr. Adelbert Elmer and Miss Maryette Stone both of Smithfield [Madison Co. NY].
CRAMER - KILTS: In Morrisville [Madison Co. NY] April 6, by Rev. S.S. Bidwell, Mr. James Cramer of Smithfield [Madison Co. NY] and Miss Mary Kilts of Lenox(?) [Madison Co. NY]
MATTOON - REED: In Cortland [Cortland Co. NY] April 2 by Rev. Andrew Roe, Rev. Virgil W. Mattoon of New Bedford, Mass. and Mary F. [Reed] daughter of Marvin Reed, Esq of Cortland.
JONES - HUMPHREY: In Hubbardsville [Madison Co. NY] March 25, by Rev. G.M. Mead, Mr. Timothy M. Jones of Utica [Oneida Co. NY] and Miss Louisa E. Humphrey.
TERRY - WETMORE: In Waterville April 8 by Rev. A.L. York Mr. James D. Terry of Sangerfield [Oneida Co. NY] and Miss Maggie Wetmore of Waterville [Oneida Co. NY].
Deaths
WILCOX: In Verona [Oneida Co. NY] April 13, Franklin Wilcox aged 56 years. His remains were taken to Fayetteville [Onondaga Co. NY] on Tuesday last for interment.
We hear with regret of the death of Franklin Wilcox, of Verona, who died on Sunday morning last after a brief illness. Mr. Wilcox was educated for the ministry but early settled on what is known as the State Road, about two miles southeast of State Bridge, where he now leaves a wife and two sons to miss his kind counsels and deplore his loss. He was held in high esteem by those who best knew him and will be missed by a large circle of friends and acquaintances.
GILBERT: In Lebanon [Madison Co. NY] April 7, Vine B. Gilbert aged 75 years.
SWEET: March 28, Frankie Sweet aged 8 years. Deceased was a son of Eusebius Sweet of Canastota [Madison Co. NY]
FOLEY: In Canastota [Madison Co. NY] April 5, Bertie C. Foley eldest daughter of William and lucy J. Foley, aged 19 years and 10 months.
PHILLIPS: In Ladora, Iowa March 13, Miss Mary I. Phillips youngest daughter of W.H. Phillips of Utica [Oneida Co. NY] formerly of Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] in the 23d year of her age.
DEFOREST: In Sangerfield [Oneida Co. NY], March 17, Joseph DeForest aged 78 years.
WAIT: At Manlius Station [Onondaga Co. NY] April 7, Isaiah Wait aged 23 years.
WEST: In the town of Sangerfield [Oneida Co. NY] April 7, Mrs. Sally West widow of the late Freeman West aged 91 years 5 months and 19 days.
BUTTERLEY: In Chittenango Depot [Madison Co. NY] April 13, Mrs. Katharine [Butterley] wife of Patrick Butterley after a short illness, aged 53 years.
Chittenango Depot, Madison Co. NY: Mrs. Catharine Butterley, wife of Patrick Butterley died on Sunday last after a brief illness in the fifty-third year of her age. We understand that Mrs. Butterley was thrown out of a wagon about a week since, which doubtless hastened her death. Her health had been rather poor for the past two years. She was a very estimable woman. the family have met with an irreparable loss. We sympathize with them in their great bereavement.
WARNER: In Madison [Madison Co. NY] April 14, Sanford E. [Warner] infant son of George R. and Caroline Warner, aged 6 months and 16 days.
FAIRFANK: DeRuyter, Madison Co. NY: Wales Fairbank a farmer about 70 years of age, residing in Cuyler, near DeRuyter, was accidently drowned Monday the 7th inst.
INMAN: Gillette Inman, a young man of about twenty-one years of age, who lived with Harvey Austin, was found dead in the barn of William Chaffee, about two and a half miles southeast of Peterboro [Madison Co. NY] on Tuesday morning last. It is thought that he died in a fit as no marks of violence were found on his body, although the report was current that he had been foully dealt with. He was seen in the barn the night previous by a neighboring man, who it seems supposed young Inman to be asleep from intoxication, although the young man, it is said, was not addicted to strong drink. Coroner Dr. Carpenter was called, a jury was summoned and an inquest was held over the body. A postmortem examination revealed the fact that he died from heart disease.
FARRELL: The dead body of Edward Farrell of Coventry, Chenango Co. [NY] was found at that station Friday night. He is known to have been intoxicated and to have come home by the evening train. a coal train passed the station a few minutes later and by that he is supposed to have been killed.
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LEWIS: In Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] April 9, Dr. Birdseye Lewis aged 71 years.
Hamilton, Madison Co. NY: Last Wednesday our village was thrown into mourning by the death of Dr. Birdseye Lewis, one of our oldest and most prominent citizens. Dr. Lewis was one of that class of men whose friendship one gained was as firm as the everlasting hills. His mind once made, he took a positive standpoint from which he was not easily removed. He was a positive man in his politics. He was born a Democrat, lived and died a Democrat, never having voted any other ticket, never turning to the right or to the left in the paths of Freesoilism, Barnburnerism, or any other off shoot of true old-fashioned Jacksonian Democracy. During the war he was naturally led into many discussions, in which he always gave his opponent the better half of the argument, but still maintained his own position. In his religious discussions no church creed formulated his belief. No church ritual narrowed his sympathies. His large and generous instincts took in the broad creed which tells that--
"Truth is one, / And in all lands beneath the sun / Whoso hath eyes to see may see / The tokens of its unity."
But to Dr. Lewis the most definite and satisfactory of all faith was the faith in the Father. this was the central thought of his Christianity. Busy amid the world's strifes this never forsook him. He could not dogmatize, but he could look up with all the simplicity of a child into the Father's face. What the future might be he never, I think, presumed to tell, but however ordered he doubted not it would be for the good of all.
Dr. Birdseye Lewis was born in Stratford St. in the town of Madison [Madison Co. NY], the 28th of February 1802. Receiving a common school education, he studied medicine with Dr Barker of Madison village. From thence he entered the old "Fairfield College," from which he was graduated with the highest honors then conferred - that of M.D. After graduating he made his residence at Pratt's Hollow [Madison Co. NY], practicing his profession in the adjacent towns of Eaton, Lebanon and Hamilton.
Dr. Lewis was married on the 23d December 1825 to Laurinda, daughter of Matthew Pratt and moved to Hamilton in 1832. In 1835 he was engaged in mercantile pursuits in the old Commercial Block, where he remained for about ten years when he retired. Since his retirement he has made it his home with his son-in-law, R.F. Randolph. During his wedded life the Dr. had ten children, five of whom still live and are:
Lancentia, wife of Rev. Dr. Hopper, of Bridgeport, Conn.
Allesiba, wife of R.F. Randolph of Hamilton
Alcesta, wife of Rev. C.C. Smith of Cooperstown
Andelta and Rosaletta, now living at Hamilton.
His funeral took place from the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Randolph on Friday last. the services were conducted by the Rev. Dr. Brooks and Dr. Dodge.
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