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Vital Records, Otsego County, NY (1879 & 1891)

 Freeman's Journal, Cooperstown, NY, October 23, 1879

Marriages

On Wednesday, October 15th, in Christ Church, Cooperstown, N.Y. [Otsego Co.] by the Rev. J.W. Brown, D.D. assisted by the Rev. Leighton Coleman, D.D., Jane Russell Averell Carter oldest daughter of the late William Lawson Carter to the Rev. Phillip A. H. Brown of Trinity Parish, New York.

In Boston [MA] October 14th, at Trinity Church by the Rev. Phillips Brooks, assisted by the Rev. John Hall of New york, Dr. Richard J. Hall of New York to Miss Elise B. Coolidge of Boston.

At the residence of A.W. Metcalf, at Fly Creek, N.Y. [Otsego Co.], October 4th, 1879, by Rev. C.K. McBarg, Mr. William A. Phillips and Miss Ella F. Metcalf all of Otsego [Otsego Co. NY].

On Wednesday the 15th inst. at the house of the bride's parents in Middlefield, by the Rev. Newell Woolsey Wells, M. Dewitt Eckler to Adnie [Clark] daughter of Denison Clark.

In Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY] on Wednesday the 15th inst. at the house of the bride's parents by Rev. Newell Woolsey Wells, Curtis A Barnum to Abby B. [Parshall] daughter of Adriel Parshall.

In the Baptist Church at Springfield Center [Otsego Co. NY] Oct. 16th, by the Rev. L. Casler, Myron Hilsinger and Miss Ida Baird all of Springfield.

In Phelps, N.Y. [Ontario Co.] Oct 15th, 1879, at the home of the bride, by Rev. J.D. English, Belle [English] daughter of the officiating clergyman, to William S. Calkins of Detroit, Michigan.

Deaths

In Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] Oct. 10th, A.N. Benedict aged 56 years.

In Schenevus [Otsego Co. NY] Oct. 10th, Thomas B. Webb in the 68th year of his age.

At East Worcester [Otsego Co. NY] Oct. 12th, Jereiah Wickham aged 80 years.

At St. Matthew's Parsonage, Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] Oct. 14th, Miss Agnes Harris of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], aged 24 years.

Near Merced City, Cal., Sept. 30th, Irving Stevenson in the 46th year of his age.  Mr. S. left Schenevus [Otsego Co. NY] last spring to seek a fortune in the west.

In Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY] Oct. 15th, 1879, Julia [Ismond] wife of Bela Ismond, aged 47 years.

In Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 20th, 1879, David Blair aged 84 years 29 days.

Mr. Blair was a kindly hearted, pleasant old gentleman, with whom it was always a pleasure to chat when he came into our office, as he occasionally did, having been for about sixty years a subscriber to the Journal.  He was a native of Middlefield and was born near the place on which he died.  In politics he was an earnest Democrat.  - Editor, Freeman's Journal

Ex-Sheriff A.N. Benedict of Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] died on the 9th inst. aged 56 years.  He was a native of Dutchess County [NY].

Unadilla Times, Unadilla, NY, May 28, 1891

Marriage

May 20, 1891, at the residence of Rev W. Burnside by Rev. W. Burnside, Miss Mary O. Mackley of Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] to Mr. John H. Baker of Otego [Otsego Co. NY].

Death

Mr. C.W. Rockwell of Rockwell's Mills [Chenango Co. NY] died at that place last Sunday evening at 7 o'clock, after a two weeks' illness.  He was 68 years of age.  For many years he has conducted the celebrated Rockwell's woolen mills.  His funeral occurred at one o'clock p.m. Wednesday.

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