Vital Records, Madison County, NY (1855)

 Cazenovia Republican, Cazenovia, NY, April 4, 1855

Marriages

In this village [Cazenovia, Madison Co. NY] March 26th by Rev. William Clarke, Mr. Rufus Weaver of Nelson [Madison Co. NY] and Miss Almira Bryan of this village.

By the same, March 27th, Mr. Jeremiah Bump of Smithfield [Madison Co. NY] and Miss Sophia R. Fitch of Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY].

In this village [Cazenovia, Madison Co. NY] on the 29th ult. by the Rev. T.L. Clarke, Mr. D.L. Mulliner of Nelson [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Ann Chesebro of Cazenovia

On the 20th ult by Rev. J.W. Armstrong, Mr. W.B. Herrick of Baldwinsville [Onondaga Co. NY] to Miss Charlotte E. Foot of Phoenix, Oswego County [NY]. 

Deaths

At Ithaca, N.Y. [Tompkins Co.] on the 28th ult. Martin Root, aged 31 years, son of Charles and Abagail Root, of Fenner [Madison Co. NY].

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At his residence in Peterboro [Madison Co. NY] on the 26th ult., Nehemiah Huntington aged 79 years.

At a public meeting of his neighbors, held the following day, Perry G. Palmer, Esq. was appointed Chairman and James Barnett Secretary.  The following resolutions, offered by Gerrit Smith were spoken upon by several persons and unanimously adopted:

Resolved:  That the death of Nehemiah Huntington, who has resided in our village nearly 48 years, is a fit occasion, not only for expressing as we do most sincerely, our sympathy with his excellent wife and nearest friends, but a fit occasion also for speaking of his virtues, for impressing our hearts with their value, and for honoring the memory of the wise and good man, whose life so beautifully illustrated those virtues.

Resolved: That our deceased neighbor was a Christian, not in words only, but in deeds also; an eminent example of truthfulness, sincerity, modesty, prudence, trustworthiness, benevolence and peace making.

Resolved: that we bid ourselves, our children, and our children's children, never to forget Nehemiah Huntington; his pure and honest life, his kindness to his fellow men, and his humility before his God.

Cazenovia Republican, Cazenovia, NY, April 11, 1855

Marriage

In this town [Cazenovia, Madison Co. NY] on the 4th inst. by Rev. E.G. Andrews, Mr. Joseph F. Crawford to Miss Betsey [Porter] daughter of Mr. Ebenezer Porter of Cazenovia.

Death

Joseph Centreville was executed at Plattsburgh [Clinton Co. NY] on Thursday for the murder of his sister-in-law.  He requested that a brass band might perform while the "ceremony", as he termed it, was going on.

Cazenovia Republican, Cazenovia, NY, April 18, 1855

Death

Mr. John H. Parmely, as aged and respected citizen of Munnsville [Madison Co., NY], suddenly dropped dead upon the floor beside the bed of his sick wife on Sunday the 1st inst.  Mrs. Parmely, his wife, who was aged 70 years, had been for a long time unwell, and her death was daily looked for.  His constant watching and over excitement had enfeebled him and shortly before he died, he had hastened for a doctor to attend her, being alarmed by symptoms of her failing.  He had just returned and was standing by her side, when he fell and expired.  His death was followed on the succeeding day by that of Mrs. Parmely, which took place within a period of less than twenty-0four hours.  Democratic Reflector

News Item

Riot in Oxford

A riot occurred at his place yesterday, among the Catholics, while assembled in their church for worship.  It appears that one of the faithful had bene married by a Protestant clergyman, and, in consequence thereof, he was excommunicated.  Yesterday, he, in company with a Protestant friend, entered the church, whereupon the Priest, Father Callan, ordered him to be put out, which order was faithfully executed.

At the door a fight commenced in which the Priest is said to be implicated.  The exercises in the church were suspended and the crowd adjourned to the nearest hotel where a most general fight ensued between the Protestants and Roman Catholics in which the latter came off second best.

No firearms were used, nor any lives lost, though many persons were badly injured in the affray.  The Priest was arrested and is now in custody, as are also several of the rioters.  All is quiet this A.M. The examination of those arrested is now proceeding.

Later:  The Priest has, with several others, been held to bail in the sum of one thousand dollars to keep the peace.  He has since been taken with a Supreme Court writ for private damages by one of his countrymen.

Much excitement still prevails.  Several more arrests are to be made this P.M.

Cazenovia Republican, Cazenovia, NY, April 25, 1 855

Deaths

In the town of Fenner [Madison Co. NY] on the 17th inst. Mr. Edward Root aged 61 years.

He was at the time of his death an Elder in the Presbyterian Church in this village and was highly esteemed.  He came into this vicinity nearly forty years ago from Connecticut.  He was one of those energetic men who convert the wilderness into a fruitful field and are prospered in their ways. The love of God and hope of eternal life through Jesus Christ comforted and sustained him in his passage to the grave.

Morrisville, Madison Co. NY:  The little son of Mr. George E. Cummings of this village, an only and a deeply cherished child, three years of age, while playing on an upper floor of the barn on the premises where Mr. C. resides, Thursday of last week, fell through a doorway a distance of twelve feet to the ground, striking upon its head on a plank and causing its death after about twenty-four hours intense suffering.  [George Daniels Cummings, d. April 13, 1855, aged 3y]