Vital Records, Madison County, NY (1873)

 Democratic Union, Oneida, NY, May 1, 1873

Marriages

MOREY - BOILON:  In Oneida [Madison Co. NY] April 28, by Rev. Father Fenelly, Mr. Edward Morey and Miss Jane Boilon.

QUIGLEY - CAHALEN:  In Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] April 21 at the rectory of St. Mary's Catholic Church by Rev. A.P. Ludden, Michael Quigley and Mary Cahalen both of Hamilton.

McCORMIC - LARKINS:  In Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] Ap[ril 22 at the same place by the same, Mr. Peter McCormic and Miss Mary Larkins, both of Hamilton.

McCARTHY - KERNAN:  In Utica [Oneida Co. NY], April 28 at St. John's Church by Rev. Thomas Daly, Thomas McCarthy of syracuse [Onondaga Co. NY and Rosa [Kernan] daughter of Francis Kernan of Utica.

Deaths

PRATT:  In Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] April 23 at the residence of -?- Marhaina [Pratt] widow of -? Pratt, aged 64 years.

LAMB:  In West Eaton [Madison Co. NY] April 11, Miss Kate Lamb aged 16 years.

LOFTIS:  In West Eaton [Madison Co. NY] April 15, Michael Loftis aged 34 years.

PAYNE:  In West Eaton [Madison Co. NY] April 16, Mrs. Eunice Payne, aged 84 years.

Nelson, Madison Co. NY:  Death has visited this vicinity, and Mrs. Payne, mother of Mrs. Ezeklel Wescott, aged 84, is now gone.  

WOOD:  Near -?- April 15, at the residence of his son, Lewis Wood, Levi Wood aged 95 years.

PYNE:  In Vinton, Benton County, Iowa, April 13, David Pyne formerly of Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY].

MITCHELL:  In West Eaton [Madison Co. NY] April 29 of paralysis, Jonathan Mitchell, aged 70 years.

JENNE:  In West Eaton [Madison Co. NY] April 21, Ezra Jenne one of the early settlers of the town of Eaton, aged 87 years.

PARKER:  Near Bouckville [Madison Co. NY], April 23 of -?- colic, Clarence Jay [Parker] only child of Charles W. and Lucinda C. Parker, aged 8 days.

HILL:  In Perryville [Madison Co. NY] April 25, suddenly, Ursule B. Hill wife of Webster C. Hill, aged 38 years.

MATHEWSON:  Near Oneida Castle [Oneida Co. NY] April 26, Sylvanus Mathewson aged 55 years.  The funeral will take place from his late residence Thursday at 1 o'clock P.M.  Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend.

Mr. S. Mathewson, father of J.B. Mathewson of this village, died at his residence, near Oneida Castle, on Monday evening of this week after four- or five-days illness.  Mr. Mathewson had for about twenty years been a resident of the town of Stockbridge [Madison Co. NY] up to the year of 1867, when he purchased and removed to a farm near Oneida Castle, where he has since resided.  He had an extensive acquaintance in this vicinity and in Stockbridge, where he for many years was engaged in the lime business and won for himself a reputation for honesty and integrity.  He leaves a wife and nine children, two of whom reside in Nevada. The other children are residents of this State, the two younger living at home.  The funeral takes place from his late residence today (Thursday) at 1 o'clock P.M.  Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend.

PETTIT:  In Clockville [Madison Co. NY], April 28, Huldah Pettit aged 75 years.

DURKIN:  Chittenango, Madison Co. NY:  On Tuesday morning of last week, James Durkin an Irishman who has resided in this place for many years, died after a brief illness of quick consumption. [James John Durkin, 1820-14 Apr. 1873, AE 53y, Oakwood Cemetery, Chittenango]

THOMAS:  Hugh W. Thomas a young man 22 years of age and formerly residing in this place [West Eaton, Madison Co. NY] was accidentally killed on the eastern division of the Midland Railroad in the State of New Jersey on Wednesday evening, 23d inst.  He was a son of Mrs. Owen Jones, residing near Pratt's Hollow [Madison Co. NY] and nephew of Mrs. Hugh Jones of this place.  No particulars of the sad event have yet been received.  He was temporarily buried near where the accident occurred, but a messenger has gone for his remains for final burial here. [Hugh W. Thomas, 1853-1873, West Eaton Cemetery]

LOOMIS:  John Loomis, an old and highly respected citizen, well-known to most of the people of this vicinity and who for many years resided about midway between Oneida [Madison Co. NY] and Sconondoa [Oneida Co. NY] died at his residence on Thursday of last week in the 84th year of his age.  He was buried form his late residence on Sunday last.  Mr. Loomis was the youngest of a family of four living brothers and sisters. There were at his funeral, a sister, Mrs. Neer, aged 87 years and a brother, Adam Loomis, aged 92 years. But few depart from earth whose virtues are more worthy foo emulation than those so long practiced by Mr. Loomis.