Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, February 4, 1835
Marriage
At Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] on the 29th ult. by the Rev. N.H. Adams, Capt. John Mead of Walton [Delaware Co. NY] to Miss Sophia Griswold of the former place.
Deaths
In this village [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY] on Monday last, Charles [More] son of Mr. Thom More, aged about 4 years.
On the 29th November last, while on his passage down the Mississippi River, Heman Sticknev Esq. in the 52d year of his age.
For the last thirty years, the subject of this brief notice has resided in Lewis County [NY] in this state. He left there the latter part of August last, for the purpose of visiting his lands in Virginia, but did not reach his place of destination before he fell a victim to the fevers of the western climate. Mr. Stickney was an intelligent man, a benevolent and enterprising citizen, and was universally esteemed for his probity of character and uniform kindness of deportment. The community in which he resided has sustained in his death an irreparable loss and the church of which he was a member, has been deprived of one of its brightest ornaments.
While his orphan daughters mourn the dispensation which has bereft them of the best of fathers, they have the consolation of knowing that many sympathize with them in their affliction, and the assurance that he has exchanged the toils and cares of earth for a crown of glory in the mansions of bliss. Oneida Whig
Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, February 11, 1835
Marriages
In Deposit [Delaware Co. NY] on the 3d inst. by the Rev. Mr. Torry, Mr. Ethan Mills to Miss Mary Smith all of the above place.
In this town [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY] on Sunday evening last, by A.M. Paine, Esq. Mr. Orrin Bill to Miss Lydia Andrews, all of Delhi.
Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, February 18, 1835
Marriages
In Meredith [Delaware Co. NY] on the evening of the 9th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Fisher, Mr. Frederick M. Frayer of this village [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY] to Miss Susan Shaw of the above place.
In Meredith [Delaware Co. NY] on the 14th ult. by the Rev. E. Osborn, Mr. Cornelius F. Reynolds to Miss Sally Spoor both of Meredith.
Death
In Franklin [Delaware Co. NY] on the 9th inst., Mrs. Susan Palmer a native of Hebron, Conn., aged 93 years. She was the mother of Governor Palmer of Vermont. It is believed she was a pious follower of Jesus. May her numerous descendants follow her as she followed Christ.
Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, February 25, 1835
Marriage
In Roxbury [Delaware Co. NY] on the 15th inst. by Elder David Mead, Mr. Harvey Griffin to Miss Sarah Ann Lounsberry both of Middletown [Delaware Co. NY].
Deaths
In Walton [Delaware Co. NY] on the morning of the 17th inst., of a lingering consumption, Mrs. Phebe [Ogden] wife of Mr. Daniel Ogden in the 69th year of his age.
And on the evening of the `18th, Mr. Daniel Ogden, of paralysis, in about seven hours after being taken, in the seventy-second year of his age.
Thus, these aged and respected persons, having lived togehter form their youth up, are now united in the tomb.
In Walton [Delaware Co. NY] on the 21st ult. Caroline [St. John] daughter of Cyrus St. John, aged about 1 year.
Departed this life on Tuesday 27th of Jan. in Middletown [Delaware Co. NY], Mrs. Peggy Akerly, in the 67th year of her age. Not those only who were nearly related to the deceased will mourn the loss of her society, but a numerous circle of friends, to whom her life has for many years exhibited a pattern of Christian humility, patience, and faithfulness.
At Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] on Saturday morning last, Mr. Curtis Noble in the 61st year of his age.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, December 30, 1846
Death
Findagrave.com memorial #7783254, posted by William Bjornstad
Gen. Erastus Root who died in our city [NYC] on Thursday morning in his 64th year, has played an important part in the political history of our State [NY]. Born in Hebron, Conn. in 1772 he graduated at Dartmouth College, N.H. and devoted some time to school teaching, but studied law and settled at Delhi, then in Otsego now the capital of Delaware county [NY]. In 1798, he was elected to the Assembly of this State to which he was repeatedly re-elected. He was in politics an ardent discipline of George Clinton and united in the choice of Jefferson Electors of President in 1800. In 1803 he was elected to Congress from his District and re-elected in 1809, '12, '15 and '31, serving nine years in all. In 1832, he was chosen Lieut. Governor, but becoming deeply involved in Mr. Van Buren's struggle to carry that Electoral Vote of New York for Crawford in 1824, he was terribly beaten by Gen. Tallmadge in the excited canvas of that year when he was proposed for re-election. He was never afterward a candidate before the "People of the whole State."
Gen. R. was in Congress when the first United States Bank was refused a charter (1811) and though a vehement Republican, was not heartily satisfied with the course of the majority of his party on that question. Being in Congress in 1816, when Mr. Madison and the Republicans undertook to rebuild the fabric they had so recently torn down, he concurred heartily in the purpose, but the bill being so drawn that half the capital might be paid up in government Stocks of Debts (then considerably below par) he refused to support it, deeming that an unsound basis for banking. The bill passed, however, and no practical evil resulted from the provision he so strongly deprecated. In 1832, when this bank was before Congress for a recharter, Gen. R. was again a member and for the third time was constrained to oppose his party, being now more convinced than ever of the constitutionality and expediency of a National Bank. He sustained the recharter, strongly disapproved the Veto and the subsequent removal of the deposits and ceased to act with the party who justified them. This thew him out of public life until 1839, when he was elected to the Senate by the Whigs of the Third District, having one majority in a poll of some 50,000 votes. Two others were elected at the same time, but he drew for the longest term of four years, which he served out and has not since been in public life. But he cherished an active and ardent interest in public affairs to the last and has been one of the most prominent and decided champions of the Anti-Rent cause.
We met him last at Utica [Oneida Co. NY], at the Whig State Convention last September, which he attended to urge the nomination of Hon. Ira Harris for Governor. He seemed as vigorous in mind and body and as likely to last on at any time since 1840. His death was very sudden, produced by an inflammation of the kidneys with which he was seized while on his way to visit the family of his son-in-law at Washington City.
Gen. Root was a remarkable man; tall and stout with great physical power and energy; a staunch friend and a good -?-; a ready and effective debater; well informed, confident in his own opinions, frank, zealous and reliable. Though an ardent and prominent politician for half a century, he was never an intriguer, and we think no man ever accused him of a mean act. He leaves behind but few who were politicians when he came on the stage of public life, and if he had somewhat outlived his influence, he had also outlived the enmities which Power always incurs. Peace to his memory. N.Y. Tribune
Note: Gen. Erastus Root (d. 24 December 1846) was buried in Delhi's Woodland Cemetery.
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