Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, December 8, 1847
Marriages
In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] on the 24th ult. by the Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. George N. Carhart, publisher of the Bainbridge Freeman, to Miss Ann Eliza Foote of Oxford.
In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY] on the evening of the 25th ult. by the Rev. J.B. Hoyt, William H. Beardsley, M.D. to Miss Catharine T. Phillips, all of the above place.
Deaths
In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on the 27th ult. Mrs. Sally R. Barnes, wife of Erastus Barnes, aged 28 years.
In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY] on the 27th ult., Mr. Lorin Cushman, son of Luke Cashman, of Stafford, Ct., aged 45 yrs.
In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on the 30th ult. Mrs. Naomi Purdy, mother of Mr. O.G. Rundell, aged 86 years.
In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] on the 24th ult. William Peters colored person, aged 23 years.
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In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on Wednesday evening last, of consumption, Samuel Thorp, Esq. aged 30 years. [Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, Nov. 24, 1847]
At a meeting of the Members of the Bar of the town of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], held at the office of Smith M. Purdy, county judge, on the 25th ult., Hon. Smith M. Purdy was called to the Chair, and H. Hubbard was chosen Secretary. The object of the meeting was announced and the Chair appointed the following persons as a committee to draw resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting, viz: Abial Cook, George M. Smith, Daniel Gray, H.M. Hyde and James M.D. Carr. H.M. Hyde from the committee on resolutions, reported the following, which were adopted:
Resolved, that we have learned with heartfelt sorrow of the decease of Samuel Thorp, Esq. a member of the Chenango Bar.
Resolved, That in view of the many noble qualities and the superior abilities, giving great promise of future usefulness and honor, which distinguished the character of our deceased brother, we can but regard his decease as a loss, not to the profession alone, but to the community at large.
Resolved, That we shall ever cherish the recollection of the social and professional intercourse which had won for the deceased a high place in our regard and as a mark of our respect for his memory, we will attend his funeral in a body, with the usual insignia of mournign.
Resolved, That we are not willing to allow this occasion to pass without expressing our appreciation of the noble benevolence of Charles A. Thorp, Esq., a remote kinsman, the affectionate assiduity with which he and his amiable family attended to the wants and sufferings of the deceased in his last illness, challenge and will receive the ardent admiration of all.
Resolved, That the foregoing resolutions be published int he papers of the county and counties transmitted to the friends of the deceased.
S.M. Purdy, Chairman, H. Hubbard, Sec'y
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On the 11th inst., Willie Gage, a lad of 12 years of age, son of Franklin Gage, Esq. of this village [Waterloo, Seneca Co. NY] was fatally wounded by the accidental discharge of a pistol from the effects of which he died on Thursday last. He was in the act of putting the pistol in his pocket when it discharged and part of its contents passed through his leg. This accident is similar to many we notice almost daily in our exchanges, resulting from a careless use of firearms and is a warning against permitting the use of them by those who are too young to exercise the necessary caution to prevent accidents.
In Connection with the above, it may not be amiss to notice that a ball passed through the slaughterhouse of John Bodee, in this village a few days since very near where he and another person were at work. The individual who fired it little thought he was so near destroying human life. Waterloo Observer
the lad who lost his life in the manner above described, was a nephew of Mr. Ansel Berry of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY].
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, December 15, 1847
Marriage
At Laporte, Ind., Mr. Thomas Pryce of Rochester, Ind., to Miss Newell of the former place.
Death
On the 8th instant, at her father's residence in Smithville [Chenango Co. NY] of consumption, Miss Alzada Cady, formerly of this place [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], aged 24 years. she was a member of the Baptist church in this village and died as she had lived, trusting in the merits of her Redeemer.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, December 22, 1847
Marriages
In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on the 19th inst. by the Rev. J.S. Mitchell, Mr. Luther Miner of Cornwell, Conn. to Miss Hannah M. Avery of the former place.
In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] on the 12th inst. by the Rev. Perry G. White of Earlville, Capt. C.C. Brand to Miss Delina A. Case, daughter of Samuel Case, Esq., all of Smyrna.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, December 29, 1847
Marriage
In Greene [Chenango Co. NY] on the 23d inst. by the Rev. J.T. Goodrich, Mr. Augustus Wheeler to Miss Lydia Ann Eddy, both of that place.
Death
In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY] on the 4th inst. of Consumption, Miss L. Keanett Brewer, aged 18 yrs.
Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, February 7, 1880
Marriage
The Golden Wedding, or fiftieth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Gritman was celebrated at their residence in Columbus [Chenango Co. NY] on Wednesday, January 28th, 1880. the venerable couple were greeted by a large circle of friends and the reception in every way befitting the occasion. The golden gifts were numerous and some of them very valuable.
Deaths
NESBITT: At East Oxford, Ontario (C.W.) Jan. 23, 1880, Kate Lucas Nesbitt, youngest daughter of Major Chambers, and sister of Rev. James Chambers of this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], aged 19 years.
MEDBURY: In this town [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 31st, 1880, Myra [Medbury] youngest daughter of Arthur B. and Mattie Medbury, aged 3 months.
