Vital Records, Madison County, NY (1873)

 Democratic Union, Oneida, NY, May 8, 1873

Marriages

O'BRYNE - CLARK:  In Savannah, Ga. at the cathedral of St. john the Baptist by the Rev. Father Louis, Mr. John H. OBryne of that city and Miss Annie E. Clark of Oneida [Madison Co. NY].

WILCOX - CALKINS:  In Earlville [Madison Co. NY] at the residence of H.B. kinney, May 1, by the Rev. J.O. Gifford, Mr. Samuel Wilcox of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY and Miss Ella F. Callkins of Earlville.

BUTTS - NEWCOMB:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] May 7, by Rev. A.F. Brown, Mr. Daniel G. Butts and Miss Lucie Newcomb all of Smyrna.

ROBINSON - VAN VLEIT:  In Chittenango [Madison Co. NY], May 1, by rev. J.B. Longstreet, Mr. William Robinson and Miss Mary Van Vleit all of Chittenango.

PHINNEY - BURTON:  In Manlius [Onondaga Co. NY] April 23, by Rev. S. Ball, Mr. Nathan Phinney and Mrs. Catherine Burton both of Manlius.

Deaths

ROBERTS:  In Oneida [Madison Co. NY] May 7 of consumption, Seth C. Roberts only son of Mary Roberts, aged 17 years, 7 months and 25 days.  Funeral at the house on Saturday next at 10:30 A.M.  Friends and relatives are invited to attend.

ROGERS: At Oneida lake, May 6, of cancer, Levi Rogers, aged 67 years and 4 days.

CHAPPELL:  In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] April 26, Mrs. Mercy [Chappell] wife of John W. Chappell, aged 75 years.

GREENLAND:  In Brooklyn, April 23, of scarlet fever, Willie [Greenland] eldest son of Charles F. and Kate L.H. Greenland, aged 7 years and 4 months.

CROSBY:  In Waterville [Madison Co. NY] April 27, at the residence of her brother, Dr. E.A. Munger, Mrs. HannahL. Crosby aged 67 years.

JOY:  In Marshall, April 25, Josephine Joy aged 19 years.

BAKER:  In Hamilton [Oneida Co. NY], April 27, Benjamin Baker father of Mrs. Lyman B. Foster, aged 88 years.

THOMAS:  West Eaton, Madison Co. NY:  The remains of Hugh W. Thomas who we mentioned one week ago as having been killed on the eastern division of the Midland Railroad, on Wednesday night, April 23d, were brought here and buried on Wednesday, the 30th ult.  The remains were met at Eaton station an escorted to this place by quite a large number of our citizens, among whom were several young men, former associates of the deceased, who acted as bearers.  there were no funeral ceremonies held here, and the corpse was not exposed to view, it being a week since he died.  It seems that he was engaged in coupling cars when the accident occurred, which at the time was not considered very serious, but on lying down to sleep soon after being hurt, he immediately commenced sinking and died in a very few hours.

MITCHELL: West Eaton, Madison Co. NY: Jonathan Mitchell of this place, who was stricken with paralysis on Monday, April 21st, died on Tuesday, 29th ult.  The funeral was largely attended at the M.E. Church on the afternoon of Wednesday, the 30th ult.  The services were ably conducted by the pastor, Rev. F.J. Whitney. Certainly, a good man has fallen.

JENNE:  West Eaton, Madison Co. NY:  Ezra Jenne an old and esteemed resident of this town, died at the residence of his son, H.W. Jenne, on Tuesday, April 29th, and was buried at this place on Thursday, 1st inst.  The funeral was held at the Baptist Church, where an interesting and impressive discourse was preached by Rev. O. Tayntor.

PETTIT:  Clockville, Madison Co. NY:  Mrs. Huldah Pettit, mother of S.K. Pettit, was buried on Wednesday of that week.  Rev. John M. Austin, of Auburn, preached the funeral sermon. A very large attendance was present.

BARBER:  Smyrna, Chenango Co. NY:  Joshua Barber the oldest resident of our town and one of its first settlers, died on Wednesday last at the advanced age of 92 years. During the past few years, he has resided with his son and grandson, there being four generations living under the same roof.

News Item

Madison, Madison County, NY:  In the divorce suit of Martha B. Johnson vs. Walter Johnson, her husband, Mrs. Johnson was successful, she being absolved from the matrimonial contract.  One child, a lad of about eight years of age, is the result of their union.  Both mother and child have for a long time had a home in the family of Henry Lewis, Esq. who very generously cared for them and in all probability will continue to do so., should she choose to remain.