Democratic Union, Oneida, NY, May 29, 1873
Marriages
ELWOOD - SEABROOK: In Stockbridge [Madison Co. NY], May 21, at the residence of the bride's parents by Rev. H.H. Brown, Miss Emma J. Elwood and Mr. Charles C Seabrook, both of Stockbridge.
KNAPP - REYNOLDS: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] May 19 at the residence of t he bride's parents by Rev. A.F. Brown, Mr. Horace Knapp of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] and Miss Flora Reynolds of Smyrna.
TAYLOR - EARLE: In Syracuse [Onondaga Co. NY] May 14 by Rev. L.M. Clarke, D.D. Mr. James O. Taylor and Miss Alice Earle both of Canastota [Madison Co. NY].
SKINNER - HARRINGTON: At the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. P.D. Harrington, by Rev. J.H Enders, Mr. LeGrand Skinner of Chicago, Ill. and Miss Hannah Rachel Harrington of Chittenango [Madison Co. NY].
HUGHS - BAILEY: May 20, by Rev. T.H. McClenathan, Mr. Thomas Hughs and Miss Oello A. Bailey all of Westmoreland [Oneida Co. NY].
Deaths
FRENCH: In Oneida [Madison Co. NY] May 22 of consumption, Miss Francis A. [French] youngest daughter of Bartlet and Ruth French.
BARKER: In Oriskany Falls [Oneida Co. NY], May 22, Juliette C. [Barker] wife of Milo C. Barker, aged 48 years and 7 months.
Died at Oriskany Falls, on May 22d, Juliette C., wife of Supervisor Milo C. Barker, aged 48 years and 7 months. Such the brief mortuary announcement that brings grief and aching void to the hearts of many. the once happy husband need watch no more as he returns from his business. He will miss the cheerful voice and winning smile of her who had been the sharer of his fortunes. For more than a quarter of a century they had lived in happiness together. But the clear ringing laugh, echoing through the house, filling it with melody, is now hushed forever. Think not, fond husband and loving children, that there be not other watchers as eager as thou to clasp the departed one in arms more tender and loving than thine, to bear the freed spirit to realms of everlasting peace and joy. as placid and serene as the starlight from Heaven, where angels are keeping watch, she is secure in the vigils which her celestial guardians keep over her.
FLETCHER: In Georgetown [Madison Co. NY] May 9, Mrs. Isaac Fletlcher, aged 55 years.
DRAKE: In Georgetown [Madison Co. NY] May 17, Mrs. Theron O. Drake aged 66 years.
HEULETT: In Oneida [Madison Co. NY] May 23, Allock Heulett aged 39 years.
DE CLERCQ: In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] May 15, Gilbert G. [De Clereq] son of I. Ledyard and Cecile De Clercq, aged 6 years and five months.
DANA: In the town of Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] May 20, Polly Dana aged 90 years.
BAIRD: In Clinton [Clinton Co. NY] May 14, William S. Baird aged 50 years.
FOOT: In Clinton [Clinton Co. NY] May 18, at the residence of A.W. Mills, Esq. Henry Bronson Foot aged 37 years.
PHELPS: Near Morrisville [Madison Co. NY] May 22, Mrs. Sarah Phelps wife of William Phelps, aged 67 years.
ALLEN: The Observer says: Juna Allen, an old and well-known resident of our village [Morrisville, Madison Co. NY], died on Tuesday morning of last week, after a brief illness, aged 82 years. Mr. Allen came to this place in the year 1817, and established the cabinet-making business, which he continued until a few years ago. He was probably our oldest resident, having had his home here for fifty-six years, and his name is among the original members of the Congregational Church of this village, and he has continued to hold that relation up to the time of his decease.
DARROW: The funeral of the widow Caroline Darrow, who died at Buffalo [Erie Co. NY] on Saturday, the 17th inst., was held at the M.E. Church in this place [Oneida, Madison Co. NY] on Tuesday, the 20th. She was buried in the family burying ground, adjoining the public cemetery, by the side of her late husband, George W. Darrow, who, it will be remembered, was murdered at Buffalo on the evening of October 3d, 1871. The family cemetery is on land owned by D.M. Darrow, which is being tastefully fitted up, and is designed as a burial place for the numerous Darrow family.
PARSONS: We learn from the Republican that Thomas D. Parsons a former resident of Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY], died of pneumonia at his home in Kenosha, Wis., May 3, aged 73 years. Mr. Parsons was a brother of Messers, Cyrus, Reuben and Francis Parsons of this village [Cazenovia].
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HOMAN: James Homan died at Pleasant Valley, Mo., March 9th, aged 83 years. Although a relative, I know but a little of his history. For many years he lived at Cape Vincent, St Lawrence Co. [NY], respected by all who knew him. His name is remembered as being associated with every measure calculated to promote the interests of his county. Although not called to fill public places, his impulses were so great and strong for free institutions and good government that his whole influence and means were exerted for their permanent establishment and perpetuity. the following stanza was written by him last December:
Fair Zion, when I think of thee / I wish for pinions like the dove, / And mourn to think that still I be / So distant from the place I love.
A captive here and far from home, / For Zion's sacred walks I sigh, / Whither the ransomed natives come / And see their Savior eye to eye.
While here I walk on hostile ground / The few that I can call my friends /Are like myself in fetters bound, / And weariness our steps attend.
But we shall yet behold the day / When Zion's children shall return, / Our sorrows then will flee away / And we again shall never mourn.
The hope that such a day will come / Makes e'en the captive's future sweet;/ Though now we wander far from home, / In Zion soon we all shall meet.
While yet life's feeble candle shines / We should our powers employ / In deeds good, lovely, and divine, / Which give peace, hope and joy.
Still, let us ne'er in darkest hour / Forget what Christ hath done, / But patiently in calm hope wait / The resurrection sun.
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The body of Wales Fairbank who was drowned during the freshet in April last, was on Thursday of last week found by Dr. George B Bentley, dentist, of DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY], while fishing in the Tioughnioga river in Cuyler [Cortland Co. NY]. It was some distance below the old pond known as Hull's mill dam, and about two miles from the place where he went into the water in the deep gorge nearly opposite the Barker cut on the railroad. The body was two-thirds or more imbedded in the debris and gravel where the water had become shallow since the subsidence of the flood. One arm and hand with mitten still on, one of the lower limbs and a small part of the body about the hip were exposed. The soldier's overcoat, which deceased had on at his death, was also found nearby. Whilst treading the stream at this point, Mr. Bentley accidentally recognized the body of the missing man. He communicated his discovery to young Mr. Mathewson, a fishing companion further up the stream and they together made such reconnaissance of the locality as enabled them next day to identify the spot, when the body was recovered in a state of tolerable preservation, New Era.
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