Vital Records, Madison County, NY (1867)

 Oneida Dispatch, Oneida, NY, May 18, 1867

Marriages

HASKELL - STURDEVANT:  In Verona [Oneida Co. NY] April 25, by Rev. L.H. Manley, Howard M. Haskell to Miss Ellen L. Sturdevant all of Verona.

FOOTE - GARVIN:  In New York City, April 24, by Rev. Dr. Thomas S. Hastings, J. Crocker Foote of Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Helen Garvin of New York City.

CROSS - MAINE:  In DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY] May 1 by Rev. A.G. Clark, Arthur T. Cross of Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Hattie Maine of DeRuyter.

WILLIAMS - DEWITT:  In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] May 13 by Rev. J.B. Child, David Williams of Bouckville [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Anna Dewitt of Chittenango [Madison Co. NY].

PEET - PUTNAM:  In Knoxboro [Oneida Co. NY], May 2d, by Rev. Dwight Williams, L.F. Peet to Miss E.A. Putnam all of Knoxboro.

THOMPSON - MILLARD:  In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] May 5, by Rev. B. Newton, Hial L. Thompson of Pompey [Onondaga Co. NY] to Miss Ellen M. Millard of Cazenovia.

WEBBER - CORBIN:  In New Woodstock [Madison Co. NY] May 2 by Rev.  N. Mumford, Winthrop Webber to Mrs. Charlotte Corbin, all of new Woodstock.

Deaths

SHAFFER:  At Erieville [Madison Co. NY] May 9, of consump[tion, Philip J. Shaffer aged 44 years.

IRISH:  In Nelson [Madison Co. NY] May 10 of inflammation of the bowels, George Irish, aged 62 years.

CASE:  In Nelson [Madison Co. NY] of heart disease, Mrs. Rowena [Case] wife of Grunly Case, aged 76 years.

RUSSELL:  In Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] May 7,. Mr. J. Thomas Russel, aged 26 years.

KELSEY:  Near Ridgeville [Madison Co. NY], April 29 of consumption Lizzie Ella Kelsey aged 12 years.

CHAPMAN : Near Ridgeville [Madison Co. NY] May 2, Mrs. Tryphena Chapman aged 81 years.

CHAPMAN:  At Oneida Lake [Madison Co. NY], May 3 of typhoid fever, Merrila Chapman.

PETTIT: Near Clockville [Madison Co. NY] May 4, Freddy [Pettit] only child of Lieut. Neland Pettit, aged 8 years.

MANSFIELD:  In Clockville [Madison Co. NY], May 5, at the residence of his son, David Mansfield aged 95 years.

PETTIT:  In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] April 28 of consumption, Mrs. Catherine M. [Pettit] wife of Gideon Pettit.

WELLS:  In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] April 30, Elizabeth H. [Wells] widow of Rev. A.R. Wells, aged 43 years.

DAMOND:  In New Woodstock [Madison Co. NY] April 30, Mrs. Diadama Damond aged 91 years.

JOHNSON:  In North Brookfield [Madison Co. NY] April 29, Mrs. Asenath Geer Johnson in the 96th year of her age.

BROWN:  In Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] May 2, Hiram Brown aged 48 years.  Also, May 12, Mrs. Maria [Brown] wife of Hiram Brown, aged 64 years.

SAYLES:  In Fenner [Madison Co. NY] April 26, Edwin D. Sayles aged 21 years.

INGERSOLL:  The friends of Albert Ingersoll (and he had many) formerly a resident of Bridgeport [Madison Co. NY] are grieved to hear of his sudden decease.  He died of a fever while in Connecticut, and his remains were brought to South Butler [Wayne Co. NY], where he has recently resided, and by his poor heartbroken mother, who has now lost her last remaining son.  His friends have only memory left them for a consolation; a memory that refers to Albert as not only witty, intelligent and agreeable, but also eminently kind and moral; and latterly we learn in the full possession of religion.  Comforting memory!  "They whom the gods love die early."

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DOWNER:  In Oroville [CA], March 23, 1867, Joel G. Downer a native of New York, aged 60 years.

Mr. D. was a pioneer citizen of Oroville.  He emigrated from the State of New York, and during a long residence in Butte County [CA], filled various positions of public trust.  He was for a long time the leading spirit of his party, and by his energy and perseverance contributed largely to its success Oroville Express

The subject of the above notice was born at the residence of his father, the late Joel Downer, in Fenner [Madison Co. NY] Feb. 8, 1807.  Soon after attaining his majority, he located at Bridgeport in this county [Madison Co. NY] and for many years engaged in legal and mercantile pursuits, besides filling various offices by the favor of his fellow citizens.  Some twenty year later, he emigrated to California, where he has since resided.  Trained in the school of Jeffersonian Democracy, Mr. D. believed in the equal right of all men "To life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," and evinced his faith by his works.  His second son, Hiram K. Downer, was one of the victims of the slaveholder's rebellion, dying while a prisoner of the rebels of wounds received in the battle of the Wilderness.  A younger son is now in the army in Arizona Territory, ready to suffer, and if needs be, to die for his country.  Mr. D. leaves a widow and five children to mourn his death. W.B..D.