Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, October 25, 1879
Deaths
CLARK: Mr. Abram Clark of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] was instantly killed last Friday on the Midland Railroad, between Norwich and Lyon Brook Bridge, by the New York excursion train running into a hand car upon which he was riding with Martin Adams, John Lynch and Richard Allen who had been at work on the road. When the train came around the curve, they were discovered in front by the engineer and the danger signal given, all efforts being made to stop the train, but in vain. All the men on the hand car but Clark saved themselves by jumping, but he seemed to have been somewhat confused, being a man 65 years of age, and neglected to jump and when the hand car was struck by the locomotive he was thrown several feet in the air and fell back striking a tie. His skull and one leg were broken. His remains were carried to Norwich and inquest held by Coroner Avery. Mr. Clark was an industrious and respectable citizen, a plater by trade and had resided in Norwich many years. he leaves a wife, three daughters and two sons.
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ROWLAND: In this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY] on the 18th inst., Mr. Eli E. Rowland aged 58 years, 5 months and 15 days.
Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, November 8, 1879: The death of Eli E. Rowland, which occurred on the 18th of October 1879 was the removal of another landmark from our midst that should not pass away without notice. Eli E. Rowland was the son of the late Rev. Benjamin Rowland and Seraph Rowland, who survives him. He was born in this town [Sherburne] May 23, 1821. He learned the trade of carpenter and joiner when a boy and became an excellent mechanic. He followed the business until about 1860, when, his health failing, he was compelled to abandon it. He had a strong and active intellect and was of more than ordinary intelligence. He spent some time in reading law at the office of the late Ira Barnes, and though he never completed his studies, he frequently engaged in the trial of suits in justice's courts and was quite successful. But prevented by his health from steadily pursuing either study or physical labor, during the latter part of his life he engaged in whatever pursuits he could best endure, sometimes in the way of trying petty lawsuits, sometimes he -?- and sometimes light work pertaining to his trade as carpenter.
About three years ago, under the preaching of Rev. Mr. Earle, the distinguished evangelist, he made a public profession of religion and was baptized by Rev. Mr. Maraden of the Freewill Baptist connection and since that time was an active worker in the cause of religion, though he did not unite with any church organization. In the great temperance revival, or blue-ribbon movement, two years ago he was an earnest and efficient worker, aiding in the initiation of the work in this town and was the first president of the society in this village, during which time upwards of one thousand names were obtained to the pledge. Much of the time he spent in lecturing and in conference in this and adjoining towns until his declining health compelled him to forego public speaking, and in his last address exhibited his solicitude and zeal for the cause by urging that weekly meetings should be held. During the last weeks of his illness, he was a severe sufferer but bore it with remarkable fortitude and an unwavering trust that all would be well "beyond the veil."
He was a brother of Mrs. Enos Alcott of Wyoming, Mrs. A.H. Leet of Binghamton, and Gen. Rowland and Mrs. Alfred Babcock of this village [Sherburne]. With the latter and his mother, he resided at the time of his death, and their bereavement falls on them with crushing weight. It is remarkable that the clock which stood in the room at the moment of his death ceased to tick, the pendulum stopping still. May it not be considered an indication that a higher and invisible power made a note of his passage from time to eternity?
Freeman's Journal, Cooperstown, NY, January 15, 1880
Marriages
In New York on Thursday, January 5th, at St. Thomas' Church by the Right Rev. John Williams, D.D. Bishop of Connecticut, assisted by the Rector the Rev. Dr. Morgan, William Vlall Chapin and Mary Worth, daughter of Loomis L. White all of New York.
At Baptist Parsonage, Milford Center [Otsego Co. NY], Dec. 31st, '79, by Rev. D.H. Cooper, Howard S. Green and Mary A. Terry both of Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY].
At Milford Center [Otsego Co. NY] at the Baptist Parsonage, Jan. 7th, by Rev D.H. Cooper, Thomas Gurney of Westville [Franklin Co. NY] and Jessie Haskins of Portlandville [Otsego Co. NY].
Deaths
Near Fly Creek [Otsego Co. NY] on the 9th inst. Hattie A. [Cook] adopted and only daughter of Francis M. and Sarah Cook, aged 5 years and 7 days.
In Springfield [Otsego Co. NY] on the 7th inst. Andrew Gilchrist aged 92 years, 10 months and 14 days. Mr. G. had resided fifty-eight years upon the farm on which he died; reared a large family and was honored and respected by all who knew him.
At Fly Creek [Otsego Co. NY] Jan. 9th, 1880, Olin C. [Barned] son of Rev. H. Barned, aged 20 months.
At Schuyler's Lake, Dec. 15th, Sabina [Lidell] wife of B.W. Lidell, aged 40 years, 9 months and 7 days.
In Cherry Valley [Otsego Co. NY], Jan. 4th, Harriet [Thompson] wife of Jayson Thompson, in the 68th year of her age.
News Item
We have with interest heard Mrs. A.C. Parshall of this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY] speak of her grandmother Mrs. Pinney of Owego [Tioga Co. NY], now in her 95th year. She is the only person now living who united in forming the Baptist church at Clarksville in this county [Albany Co. NY]. A few days since we met Mrs. P. on her way to Owego to visit this grandmother, having with her an only grandson. Of this visit a letter from Owego to the Albany Knickerbocker says:
Everybody in this section knows "Grandma" Pinney, who is now in her ninety-fifth year, and all are deeply interested in everything that concerns her welfare. A little more than three years ago, she received the happy intelligence that in the village of Middlefield, Otsego County [NY] there was born a son to her great-granddaughter, Mrs. R. Palmer. The advent of this boy ushered in the first representative of the fifth generation in her family and increased the number of her lineal descendants to one hundred and four. Notwithstanding her extreme age, "Grandma" Pinney is far from being childish or infirm but is able to wait upon herself and read the New York Tribune daily, which pleasant task she has performed since its first issue. She, however, entertained an ardent desire to see the face of her great-great-grandson, and so earnestly did she set her mind upon the accomplishment of this end, that the fact was imparted to the parents of the boy.
A few days since, the boy, who has been named Guy Ely Palmer, was brought to this place by his grandmother and introduced to his aged progenitress. the pleasure experienced by "Grandma" Pinney by this meeting may be better imagined than described. In return for this compliment conferred upon her, she presented the boy with a handsome Bible, in which was recorded the name of the recipient, the date of his birth and the fact of his being the first and only one of the fifth generation of the Pinney family and the 104th descendant. After the boy's visit had been sufficiently prolonged to secure the impression upon his memory of this rare interview, he was returned to his parents at Cooperstown. It is the wish of "Grandma" Pinney's numerous friends that she be spared in health and life to gaze upon the faces of others of the fifth and even sixth generation.
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