Democratic Union, Oneida, NY, May 22, 1873
Marriages
GEER - HUNT: In Hartford, Ct., May 12, at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. Mr. Simonson, Mr. A.L. Geer of South Manchester, Ct., formerly of Lebanon, N.Y. [Madison Co.] and Miss Alice I. Hunt.
HEMINGWAY - MARBLE: In Cleveland [Oswego Co., NY], May 8, by Rev. M.B. Cummings, Mr. A. George Hemingway and Miss Kate L. Marble, all of Cleveland.
ROBERTS - HOLBROOK: In King City, Kansas, April 23, by Rev. Mr. Shelley, Mr. Lewis M. Roberts formerly of Ashtabula, O., and Mary [Holbrook], daughter of B.B. Holbrook, formerly of Constantia, N.Y. [Oswego Co.]
Deaths
DARROW: In Buffalo [Erie Co. NY] May 17, Caroline [Darrow] wife of the late George W. Darrow, formerly of West Eaton [Madison Co. NY], aged 57 years. The remains were brought to West Eaton for interment.
CAMENGA: In Brookfield [Madison Co. NY] May 18, Mrs. Lodema Camenga widow of the late Daniel Camenga, aged about 60 years.
MOREY: In Nelson [Madison Co. NY] April 29, Helen C. Morey, eldest daughter of Alfred Morey, aged 22 years.
TILLOTSON: In Covington, Georgia, April 25, Walter [Tillotson] only child of Backus and Sarah Tillotson.
BRIGGS: In Hamilton [Madison Co., NY] May 15 of pneumonia, James E. Briggs aged 65 years, 2 months, 13 days.
SIMONS: In Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] May 2, Dea. Augustus Simons aged 82 years.
JENKINS: In Aurers, Kane Co. Ill. May 3, Mrs. Kate E. [Jenkins], wife of J.B. Jenkins, formerly of Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY], in the 32d year of her age.
BIGELOW: In New Hudson, Mich., of typhoid pneumonia, May 2, Harry A. Bigelow formerly of West Eaton [Madison Co. NY], aged 44 years.
LEACH: In Eaton [Madison Co. NY] May 9, at the residence of her father, Addie P. Leach aged 22 years, 9 months and 27 days.
COOK: In Clinton [Clinton Co. NY] May 13 of pneumonia, Mrs. Abby B. [Cook] wife of James S. Cook.
WALTERS: On Oneida Castle [Oneida Co. NY], May 18, Francis Walters aged 62 years.
CHAPMAN: In Hamilton [Madison Co. NY], May 15, at the residence of her brother-in-law, Warren Rich, Miss Maria Chapman, aged 33 years, 3 months and 9 days.
CURTIS: In Bouckville [Madison Co. NY], May 16 of cancer, Dr. Oliver Curtis aged 63 years.
MOORE: In Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] May 20, Mrs. Italia Moore aged 24 years.
DARROW: Mrs. Darrow, widow of the man of that name who was murdered near the city of Buffalo [Erie Co. NY] last fall, died a day or two since, and her remains were brought to West Eaton [Madison Co. NY] for interment. [Caroline M. (Case) Darrow, wife of George Darrow, d. 18 May 1873]
BOLAND: We are again called upon to chronicle one of those sad events which have become so common as not to be classed with accidents. James Boland a young man in the employ of the N.Y.C. RR., residing here [Oneida, Madison Co. NY] went to Syracuse on Monday last. When ready to return, he undertook to get on a freight train while moving and, for some cause, fell, the train passing over one ankle and otherwise injuring him so seriously that he died on Saturday night at about 11:30. Not far from one year ago, Martin McGraw met a similar fate. This place has lost one a year for the last five or six years by the same carelessness. It is strange that with all these examples, young men will still manifest such recklessness in getting on and off trains.
SMITH: The funeral of the Rev. G.W. Smith was attended at the M.E. Church in this place [Oneida, Madison Co. NY] on the afternoon of Wednesday, the 11th inst., the pastor, Rev. F.J. Whitney, officiating. The Rev. Judson Davis, of Eaton, Rev. Mr. Moose of Bennett's Corners and Thomas Cornelius, a native preacher of the Oneida Indians, were also in the desk. A very large concourse of people were present, for the deceased was well known throughout this section, having been born and bred near this place. He had spent nearly twenty years in the ministry. Among those the most deeply effected on the solemn occasion were the Oneida Indians, a large number of whom were present to pay their last sad tribute of respect to the remains of him they loved so well. But unfortunately, so much time was exhausted in the delivery of the sermon that barely time was left for the Indians to sing a verse in their native tongue, take a hurried glance at the corpse and then hasten away for fear of being left behind, for the conveyance that was to take them to the railroad was in waiting before the sermon was closed.
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The Late Hon. Joseph Clark
Hon. Joseph Clark died at his residence at Clarkville, Madison County [NY] on Sunday evening, May 11th, at the ripe old age of 86 years. Thus, one after another of our honorable landmarks go the way of all the earth and leave a younger generation to follow in their footsteps to imitate where prosperity crowned, and endeavor to avoid stumbling by the experience of the departed where misfortunes have beset their paths.
Judge Clark was a son of Captain Samuel Clark, and was born in Westerly, R.I., October 12th, 1787. He was a descendant of Joseph Clark, a brother of Rev. John Clark, who procured the charter of Rhode Island from King Charles II, of England in 1663, and his mother, Chloe Maxson Clark, was a descendant of Rev. John Maxon, the first white person born in Rhode Island and one of the earliest ministers to the Seventh-Day Baptist church in America.
When about fifteen years of age, Judge Clark, in company with a brother two years his senior, came to the town of Brookfield [Madison Co. NY] and started a settlement, purchasing a farm upon which now resides a nephew of the deceased. For more than sixty years previous to his death, Judge Clark resided in the village of Clarkville, which place derived its name from him. He always took a lively interest in the welfare of town, county and State matters, to which through life he rendered valuable assistance. He served in the war of 1812 as lieutenant, held the office of town clerk from 1816 to 1824, and was supervisor for several succeeding years. He represented his county in the years of 1824, 1828 and 1835 in the Assembly, and four years later he was sent from the old Fifth Senatorial District of the State to the Senate, in which capacity he served through several sessions. From the organization of the post office at his place, he was postmaster to the year of 1841 and was judge of the Court of Common Pleas until 1846, when that court was abolished.
Through life, Judge Clark adhered strictly to Democratic principles and always enjoyed the full confidence of that party, which he faithfully represented while acting in his political capacity. He was very temperate in his habits and for the last forty years of his life totally avoided all intoxicating beverage. He was for many years and until death, a member of the First Seventh-Day Baptist Church of Brookfield. He leaves two sons, Lucius P. Clark of Morrisville and O.P.G. Clark, who resides in Rhode Island, also, three daughters.
None can linger over the tomb of the departed without being inspired to deeds of usefulness and to a belief that life, despite its clouds of adversity, need not be altogether a failure in whatsoever sphere we may be called upon to act.
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