Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, November 14, 1860
Deaths
At Kortright [Delaware Co. NY], Oct. 31st, Clara Permilla [Roberts] only daughter of Merrit and Adelia Robe3rts, aged 1 year 4 months and 17 days.
At Jacksonville (Laurens) [Otsego Co. NY], on the 2d inst. Mrs. Eliza Lake in her 77th year. she died of cancer, and her sufferings were intense, but she bore them with patience and Christian resignation, often saying "All the days of my appointed time will I wait till my change come." Her change has come, and we doubt not it is a glorious one.
Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, November 21, 1860
Marriage
In this village [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY] on the 13th inst. by Rev. D.L. Pendell, Mr. Elihu Ward and Mrs. Dorothn M. Dunham both of this village.
Deaths
In Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] on the 19th inst. Mr. Robert C. Weaver in his 58th year. His death was very sudden and unexpected. He had been engaged in labor in the field during the forepart of the day, and feeling somewhat indisposed, he went into his house and complained of feeling quite unwell and in a few moments expired. He was a consistent and exemplary Christian and death found him at his post with his armor on. With many his last words to which they ever listened will be remembered as uttered in the solemn assembly the evening before his death. "Be ye also ready, for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of Man cometh."
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Death of Hon. Isaac Williams: We are called upon to record the death of this aged gentleman at his residence in this town [Cooperstown, Otsego Co., NY], on the 9th instant, in the 84th year of his age. Mr. Williams was born in Lebanon, Ct., and came into this county with his father in 1793, when Otsego was almost a wilderness. He has been a resident of this town ever since. He first entered public life as Under Sheriff of this county [Otsego Co. NY] about 1810 and was afterwards appointed Sheriff by the Council of Appointment. In 1813 he was chosen a Member of Congress by the "Republicans" to fill a vacancy. He was again chosen in 1817 and again in 1823. His last term closed in '25 at the election of Mr. Adams. As this county gave Adams a majority in 1824 and the election went to the House, Mr. W. voted for him in Congress and thenceforward identified himself with the "administration" party. In 1828 he ran as the Adams' candidate for Sheriff, but was defeated by Harvey W. Babcock, the Jackson candidate.
Mr. Williams started in life with nothing but his axe and a good constitution. He was always a hard worker, but never accumulated much property, partly owing to losses sustained through some of his Deputies while Sheriff and which embarrassed him for many years after. he was very methodical in business and died without owing any man a dollar. He reared a family of thirteen children, nine of whom survive him. On each recurring Thanksgiving Day, the descendants of the worthy old patriarch, to the fourth generation, were in the habit of meeting around the family hearth stone where they will never gather again. Most of them gathered around his coffin on Saturday last when the last tribute of respect was paid the memory of an honest and highly esteemed man, whose life has been one of usefulness and who left a name and reputation fair and untarnished. Freeman's Journal., 17th.
Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY November 28, 1860
Marriages
On the 19th inst. by the Rev. William H. Birdsall at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. LaGrande Brown to Miss Julia E. [Pierce] only daughter of John W. Pierce.
Also, Mr. George W. Pierce to Miss Charlotte E. Brown all of Center Brook [Chenango Co. NY].
In Maryland [Otsego Co. NY] Nov. 12th, by Rev. O.T. Moulton, Mr. Timothy Parsons of Franklin [Delaware Co. NY] and Emogene Burnside of Maryland.
Nov. 19th by Elder J. Cooke at South Milford [Otsego Co. NY] Mr. Alanson Barker of Plainfield [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Rachel Mallory of South Milford.
Oneonta Herald & Democrat, Oneonta, NY, August 1, 1879
Deaths
In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] last Sabbath, an infant child of Mr. Safford.
In Addison [Steuben Co. NY], July 16, Mrs. Zura [Orr] wife of P.W. Orr, aged 60 years. Mrs. Orr was formerly from Meredith, Delaware Co. [NY].
In Bovina [Delaware Co. NY] July 23, Mrs. Drusilla [Tuttle] wife of Benjamin Tuttle, aged 67 years.
In Schenevus [Otsego Co. NY] July 20, Polly Wilbur aged 83 years.
In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] July 28, an infant child of Patrick Carlas. The body was interred in the new Catholic cemetery.
In Harpersfield [Delaware Co. NY] July 25, George M. [Kilpatrick] son of C.O. Kilpatrick, aged 4 years.
In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] suddenly, July 30, Mrs. Hardin Houghton aged 63 years. Funeral today at 11 a.m.
In Milford [Otsego Co. NY] July 28, Eli Ackley aged 67 years.
In Morris [Otsego Co. NY] July 28, Moses H. Luther aged 72 years.
In Charlotteville, July 28, Charlie ]Howe] son of Myron and Sarah Howe, aged 4 years.
Willie Long of Gilboa [Schoharie Co. NY] was drowned while in bathing.
Hartwick, Otsego Co. NY: Mrs. Dana F. Harrington was buried in this place last Friday. The funeral services were held at the Christian church. Mrs. H. was a daughter of Samuel Gardner of this place.
Hartwick, Otsego Co. NY: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lough, of Worcester, Mass., formerly of this place, recently lost a son aged three years. This is the sixth child they have lost within a few years, and they now have only one left. They write us that they intend to rebury at this place as soon as cold weather sets in.
