Vital Records, Cortland (1850) Chenango (1877, 1880) Counties, NY

 McGrawville Express, McGrawville, NY, January 3, 1850

Marriages

In Cortlandville [Cortland Co. NY] on the 27th ult. by Rev. A. Kenny, Mr. Albright Griffith and Miss Charlotte Stewart both of Homer [Cortland Co. NY].

In McGrawville [Cortland Co. NY], on the 29th ult. by Rev. P.G. Bridgman, Mr. William B. Seacord and Miss Phebe Ann Thorington both of Solon [Cortland Co. NY].

In Solon [Cortland Co. NY], on the 1`st inst. by Rev. C. Darby, Mr. Rufine Latting and Miss Mary A. Bellows, both of the former place.

McGrawville Express, McGrawville, NY, January 17, 1850

Marriages

In Virgil [Cortland Co. NY], on the 24th ult. by Rev. N. mosher, Mr. Joel Stanton and Miss Mary E. Parke all of the above place.  

In Georgetown [Madison Co. NY], on the 1st inst. by Rev. R. Persons, Jr. Mr. Josiah Hayward of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] and Miss Emily M. Partridge of the former place.

In Truxton [Cortland Co. NY], on the 3d inst. by Rev. Mr. Fessenden, Mr. William Powers of Penneville and Miss Mary Cleveland of Homer [Cortland Co. NY].

McGrawville Express, McGrawville, NY, January 24, 1850

Marriages

In Freetown [Cortland Co. NY], on the 16th inst. by Rev. C. Darby, Mr. Samuel R. Benjamin and Miss Mary Ann Richardson, both of the former place.

In Virgil [Cortland Co. NY], on the 17th inst. by Rev. N. mosher, Mr. Ambrose Miller, and Miss Susan Parker all of the above place.

In Cortlandville [Cortland Co. NY] on the 24th inst. by Rev. J.P. Simmons Mr. William Curtiss and Miss Lydia Wood all of the above place.

Death

In Cortlandville [Cortland Co. NY] on the 2d inst. Jacob Mills aged 38 years.

It was the sundering of earthly ties which made his funeral deeply solemn to the large audience in attendance.  None doubted that death to him was gain.  He had been happy in his Christian profession and had developed its principles.  He was a husband, and his widow mourned his death.  His only daughter felt that she had been bereft of her most reliable earthly protector.  His aged mother now a widow in her grief exclaimed "O that I could have died in his stead."  He was an esteemed citizen, and his death has  created a large vacancy in the neighborhood which the survivors felt.  He was a beloved member and officer in the Presbyterian church and many feel that they have parted with a valuable Christian brother.  But the Lord had need of him.

McGrawville Express, McGrawville, NY, January 31, 1850

Marriages

In Kirkland, Oneida Co. [NY] Jan. 24, by Rev. Mr. Raymond, Henry G. Trembley Esq. of McGrawville, Cortl Co. [NY] and Miss Jane L. Carothers of the former place.

In LaFayette, Onondaga Co. [NY] on the 14th inst. by Rev. J. Fry, Mr. William Thompson and Miss Cynthia L. [Wells] daughter of Rev. C.L. Wells, both of the above place.

Deaths

In Solon, N.Y. [Cortland Co.], Sept. 4, Rubey L. Smith daughter of Marcelius Smith, aged 25.

Miss Smith had been a Christian for some nine years and well sustained her profession.  Her usefulness as a schoolteacher is well known in her native town and highly appreciated, and her loss is greatly afflictive to her family, the church and her numerous friends.  God only is only able to impart the adequate support and consolation.

In Solon [Cortland Co. NY] on the 28th inst. Mrs. Odell aged 68.  The deceased has for many years been a respected resident of Cortlandville [Cortland Co. NY].

New Berlin Gazette, New Berlin, NY, April 11, 1877

Death

On Friday afternoon last, Will Tinker and his mother were picking berries in the lot near the Hoboken Pond when they came across a man lying upon the ground, whom they at first supposed to be someone under the influence of liquor, but who upon a closer examination proved to be Fred Wales and upon turning him over that found that he was dead.  Poor Fred was subject to fits, and the supposition is that he had one of his bad spells while in the berry lot which proved to be his last.  His funeral was largely attended on Sunday afternoon.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, June 10, 1880

Marriages

May 29th by Rev. E. Ketcham, Mr. George S. McCullough of Greene [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Effie Harger of Coventry [Chenango Co. NY].

In Palmyra, N.Y. [Wayne Co.] June 2d by Rev. L. Hartsough Mr. Edmund Barker of Rochester [Monroe Co. NY] and Miss Jennie T. Conant of Palmyra.

Deaths

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] May 3d Mrs. James P. Smith aged 62 years.

In Cortland [Cortland Co. NY] May 24th Chloe [Pike] widow of the late Jesse Pike aged 88 years, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].

In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] May 28th Mr. Albert Munson aged 69 years, 4 months and 24 days.

In Palmyra [Wayne Co. NY] May 19th, Mrs. Temperance W. Conant aged 61 years, formerly fo Coventry [Chenango Co. NY].