Vital Records, Broome (1849) & Otsego (1870) Counties, NY

 Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, March 7, 1849

Death

Suddenly at Harpursville [Broome Co. NY], on the 20th February ult. Julia [Northrop] in the 14th year of her age.

She hath gone in the Spring time of life, / Ere the sky had been dimmed by a cloud, / When her heart with rapture of love was yet rife, / And the hopes of her youth were unbowed / From the lovely, who loved her too well; / From the heart that had grown to her own; / From the sorrow which late over her young spirit fell, / Like a dream of the night she hath flown; / And the earth hath received to its bosom its trust / Ashes to ashes, and dust unto dust.

As the bird to its sheltering nest, / While the storm on the hills is abroad, / So her spirit hath flown from this world of unrest / To repose in the bosom of God; / Where the sorrows of earth never more, / May fling o'er its brightness a stain, / Where in rapture and love it shall ever adore, / With a gladness unmingled with pain; / And its thirst shall be slacked by the waters which spring  / Like a river of light, from the throne of the King.

There is weeping on earth for the lost! / There is bowing in grief to the ground! / But rejoicing and praise mid the sanctified host; / For a spirit in paradise found! / Though brightness has passed form the earth, / Yet a star is newborn in the sky, / And a soul hath gone home to the land of its birth, / Where are pleasures and fullness of joy! / And a new harp is strung, and a new song is given, / To the breeze that floats o'er the gardens of heaven.

News Items

Information Wanted

Mr. James Doyle, whose family resides about two miles west of this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY], left his family one Sunday morning about two months since, without informing them of his intention, or without a cent to support them and has not been since heard from by them.  His wife, who is in poor health, with an infant but three weeks old in her charge and destitute of means of subsistence desires to know where he is.  He is of middling height, rather slim, about 30 years of age has black hair and black eyes and when he left home wore black whiskers. any person knowing where he is would confer a favor on his family by informing them through a letter addressed to Gilbert Hill, Esq. Binghamton.  His wife thinks he went to Syracuse [Onondaga Co. NY].

Information Wanted

Of Lawrence Milmore and his brother, Peter Milmore who arrived at New York in the Creole, from Liverpool [England], on or about the 6th of February last.  Their home was in the county of Sligo, Ireland. They have a brother and sister in this village [Binghamton, Broome co. NY] who desire to hear from them.  Any person who can furnish information of them will do a kindness by addressing Farrol Milmore, Binghamton, N.Y.

Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, March 14, 1849

Marriage

In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] on the 8th inst. by the Rev. Dr. Paddock, Ebenezer Geer Esq. of Floyd, Oneida Co. [NY] to Miss Harriet Ann Pardee late of Earlville, Madison Co. [NY].

Deaths

Suddenly, in this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on the 8th inst. Mr. E. S. Tracy aged about 45.  Funeral at the Methodist E. Church on Sabbath next in the afternoon.

Suddenly, at Centre Lisle, Broome County [NY], Feb. 19th, Mr. Betsey [Deland] wife of martin Deland, aged about 44 years.

Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, September 21, 1870

Marriages

At the house of the bride's father, on the 15th inst. by the Rev. J.L. Ray, Mr. S.M. Sisson of Wells Bridge [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Sarah R. Sarle of Pittsfield [Otsego Co. NY].

At Edmeston [Otsego Co. NY] on the 10th inst. by Rev. G.E. Flint, Mr. Albert E. Henman to Miss Abbey Cushman of Burlington [Otsego Co. NY].

At the residence of the bride's father, Sept 8th, by Rev. G.R. Burnside, Mr. James O. Hume to Miss Mary J. Robinson both of New Lisbon [Otsego Co. NY].

Deaths

In the town of Corning [Steuben Co. NY], at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. E.P. Barnard, Sept. 8th, Mrs. Maria Bundy formerly of Otego, Otsego Co. [NY] aged 60 years.

At his residence near Fly Creek [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 12th, Chester Davidson in the 52d year of his age.

At Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 6th, Myrtle May [Bixby] daughter of E.G. and Alice Bixby, aged 5 months and 20 days.

At Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 9th, Mrs. Mary Hand wife of Charles Hand, aged 76 years.

At Otego [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 11th, Harry Dodge aged 76 years.

A son of George Westcott of Milford [Otsego Co. NY] aged three years was instantly killed on the 12th inst., while playing in a swing.  The beam that supported the swing broke and fell upon the child crushing his skull and killing him instantly.  The child was bright, active and gave great promise for the future.  The parents have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad bereavement.

Samuel C. Lawson of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] died very suddenly a short time since.  He was in good health and went out to milk a cow, a little son accompanying him.  The latter went for a pail of water and when he returned Mr. Lawson was lying upon the ground quite dead. There were two or three slight bruises upon his face, caused by the fall.  He was 66 years old.  His first wife died several years ago and it is a singular circumstance that she suffered a stroke of paralysis, while milking the same cow, from which she never recovered.

Died in Buffalo [Erie Co. NY] Sept. 16th Elizabeth C. Seely aged 44 years.  Mrs. Seely, wife of Silas S. Seely, was formerly a resident of this town [Morris, Otsego Co. NY].  She had been an invalid for a number of years and leaves a large circle of mourning friends.  The remains were brought to Morris [Otsego Co. NY] for interment in the Hillington Cemetery.

Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, September 28, 1870

Marriages

At New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] Sept. 21st, by Rev. J.L. Ray, C.H. Gross of Utica [Oneida Co. NY] to Miss Mary F. Tuttle of New Berlin.

At Edmeston [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 20th, by Rev. G.E. Flint, James Keath to Miss Harriet Colgrove all of Edmeston.

At Plainfield [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 13th, by Rev. J.M. Todd, B.L. Huntlay of West Winfield [Herkimer Co. NY] to Miss S. Josie Bardick.

At Richmondville [Schoharie Co. NY] Sept. 21st, James Pierce of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Sarah Carrington of Jefferson [Schoharie Co. NY].

At Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] Sept. 18th by Rev. J.S. Pattengill, Edgar Alger of Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Caroline Bugbee  of Otego [Otsego Co. NY].

At Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 7th by G.M. Peck, D. Porter Chapman to Miss Jane Wilbur both of Unadilla.

At the house of the bride's father, Sept. 9th, by Elder St. John, Wm. J. Van Namen to Miss Sarah J. Bundy all of Otego [Otsego Co. NY].

Also, at the same time and place by Elder St. John, Henry G. Bundy to Miss Harriet L. Whitney all of Otego [Otsego Co. NY].

At Sodus, N.Y. [Wayne Co.] Sept. 5th Hon F.A. Bolles of Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] to Mrs. Wealthy M. Smith Bryant formerly of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY].

Deaths

At Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 14th, Mrs. Franklin Bacon aged 42 years.

At Sand Hill [Otsego Co. NY] Sept 8th, Sarah [Beardsley] wife of Zacariah Beardsley, aged 63 years.

At Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] Aug. 30, Charles W. Dingman and on the 6th, of Sept. Hattie L. Dingham the youngest son and eldest daughter of John Dingman.

At Otego [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 18th, Jacob Van Deusen, father of Henry Van Deusen of this village [Morris Otsego Co. NY] in the 84th year of his age.  His remains were buried in Hillington Cemetery.

At Milford [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 18th, Alexander [Gifford] and Alexia [Gifford] twin sons of Nathaniel and Mary Gifford, aged 7 months.

On Monday last, David D. Marks and wife of Westford [Otsego Co. NY] were returning home from Middlefield and when near Westford village descending the hill, the horses became frightened and started to run, striking a water brake. Mr. M. was thrown out, and his feet became entangled in the lines, was dragged a long distance.  The wagon striking a fence, Mrs. M. was thrown out and severely wounded in the head.  At last accounts neither of them was expected to live but a short time. Since the above was put in type, we learn that the above couple died Sept. 21st of the injuries received.

Vital Records, Chenango (1879) & Otsego (1870) Counties, NY

 Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, January 1, 1879

Marriage

A very happy affair occurred Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 25th, at the house of Mr. William Smith, where a few relatives and friends had been invited to witness the marriage of Miss Dora L. Smith of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] to Mr. Nelson Niles of Richfield Springs [Otsego Co. NY].  It was two o'clock when the ceremony was performed by Rev. Bishop A. Russell, of Oxford, grandfather of the bride.  The ceremony was performed in a quiet and unostentatious manner, after which the usual congratulations and expressions of good wishes were given, and general good feelings prevailed.  That their wedded life may be one of blissful felicity is the earnest wish of their numerous friends and relatives. The happy pair took their departure for an extended wedding trip, during which they will visit Syracuse and relatives in and around Cooperstown. That their future may be without a cloud is the heartfelt wish of their grandmother.  Mrs. B.A. Russell.

Deaths

Mt. Upton, Chenango Co., NY:  No victims of diptheria have been chronicled since May.  Now we have to announce the death of Stella Sherman, aged 14, who lived with the family of Mr. Hayes.  She was taken Monday and died the next Sunday night.  Friday, we laid in the tomb, Mrs. John Secor, a bride of but ten months.  She was stricken with the dread disease on the 20th ult. and died on the 20th, physicians pronouncing her case hopeless from the first.

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, January 8, 1879

Marriage

The marriage of Mr. Clarence R. Miner and Miss Helen C. Moore at the residence of the bride's parents in this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY] on the evening of January 2d, proved to be one of the most charming social events of the season.  A large number of guests were present.  The ceremony was performed by Rev. C.F Janes, a former pastor of the Presbyterian Chruch, after which the congratulations of friends followed. Refreshments, choice and suitable for the occasion, were served and the remainder of the evening until a late hour was spent in social ways. There were many beautiful toilets and an elegant and extensive array of costly gifts and general happiness and an abundance of heartfelt well wishes.  The happy occasion is fraught with many pleasant memories to the favored guests and the family.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, January 9, 1879

Marriage

Dec. 25th by Rev. G.A. Pelton, Mr. Dan. W. Wheeler and Miss Mina A. Bly both of Greene [Chenango Co. NY].

Jan. 1st by Rev. G.A. Pelton, Mr. W. Arrimon Moffatt and Miss Dora L. Hall both of Greene [Chenango Co. NY].

In Marathon [Cortland Co. NY], Dec. 26th, by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. George S. Glover to Miss Cora A. Bancroft, both of Willett [Cortland Co. NY].

At Whitney's Point [Broome Co. NY] Dec. 25th, by Rev. E. W. Lake, Mr. Floyd H. Reed to Miss Addie Elliott both of upper Lisle [Broome Co. NY].

At Whitney's Point [Broome Co. NY] Dec. 14th, by Rev. C.E. Taylor, Mr. Willett Ockerman of Whitney's Point to Miss Lillie A. Gray of Barker [Broome Co. N Y].

At Susquehanna, Pa. Dec. 30th, by Rev. W.J. Judd, Mr. E.A. Wood of Lake View, Minnesota and Miss Mary J. Shattuck of Barker, N.Y. [Broome Co.].

Deaths

In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY], Jan'y 5th, Susie May [White] daughter of Vincent and Mary R. White, aged 5 years and 18 days.

Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, September 7, 1870

Marriages

At Morris [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 1st, by Rev. C. Ayer, Mr. Henry D. Whitcomb to Miss Carrie Leonard daughter of W.F. Leonard, Esq.

At the residence of M. Gilbert Place in Otego [Otsego Co. NY] Aug. 24th, by Rev. Mr. Peebles, Mr. James B. McCall to Miss Elenor M. Place both of Otego.

At West Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] Aug. 26th by Rev. E.O. Hodge, Andrew Strait to Miss Alice Betts.

Deaths

In Pittsfield [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 1st, Mrs. Susan Rathbon widow of Cyrus Rathbon, aged 62 years.

In Milford [Otsego Co. NY] August 27th, of scarlet fever, Freddie N. [Reynolds] only child of George N. and Kate Reynolds, aged 1 year and 6 months.

In Burlington [Otsego Co. NY] Aug. 17 of consumption, Mrs. Susan Reed aged 67 years.

Leverett C. Stowell, for many years a merchant in New York, was drowned in Otsego Lake at Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 1st, while bathing.

Thomas Bourne of Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] died suddenly at Natural bridge, Jefferson Co. [NY] on the 27th ult.  He had been complaining of ill health for some time previous to his death, but it was thought to be nothing serious.  The evening of his death he ordered supper at the hotel where he was boarding, and not returning, he was searched for and found dead in an outhouse.  He was in his 68th year.

Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, September 14, 1870

Deaths

At his residence in Milford [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 5th, of consumption, Hiram Van Buren aged 38 years.

At the residence of her son in Pittsfield [Otsego Co. NY] of heart disease Sept. 6th, Mrs. Sally Place aged 68 years.

Martin Gallagher who broke his leg in jumping from the construction train on the DeRuyter Branch in Norwich [Chango Co. NY] on Saturday evening the 20th ult. died on Monday evening, 5th inst. from lockjaw produced by his injuries.  Deceased was an industrious man and good citizen and his untimely death is mourned by a widow and four children.

News Item

Remarkable Family

There is now living in this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] a Mrs. Esther Crandall who has reached the extreme age of ninety-six years and whose health and faculties are remarkably preserved.  She remembers distinctly not only the scenes and incidents of her earlier years but also what has transpired around her up to the present time and can tell more of the ages, history, &c. of her grandchildren, than any person in the family. She is also able to read without glasses.  Mrs. Crandall has had nine children, six of whom are now living; seventy-eight grandchildren of whom forty-eight still live; and one hundred and seventeen great-grandchildren, ninety-nine of whom are still living.  Union.

Vital Records, Chenango County, NY (1879)

 Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, January 8, 1879

Marriage

BLORE - MERITHEW:  At the residence of the bride's parents near Rockdale N.Y. [Chenango Co.], Jan. 2, 1879 by Rev. H.G. Harned, Mr. B.R. Blore of Rockdale, Chenango County and Miss Ernie G. Merithew.

Death

One day last week Cyrus McMaster, an old resident of this place [Afton, Chenango Co. NY], met with an accident which caused his death.  He was assisting in removing a hay rigging from a wagon near his barn.  He slipped and fell upon the head and shoulders, sustaining injuries resulting as above.  The funeral obsequies took pace at his late residence on Tuesday. Deceased was about eighty years of age and owned a fine farm on the river just below town.  In his earlier years he dealt quite extensively in lumber, rafting and running it down the river to Philadelphia.  In those days he was considered one of the best pilots on the river.

News Item

As is customary, the family gathering at C.B. Barr's at White Store [Chenango Co. NY], was held on Wednesday, Jan. 1st, 1879.  Besides the members of the family, there were present Mr. and Mrs. B.D. Evans of North Norwich and Miss Altie Cook of Gilbertsville.  The time passed pleasantly and rapidly away, music and singing were enjoyed by all, as was also the bountiful repast, which was duly served and appreciated and judging from appearances as the party returned from the dining room, a happy New Year had in reality commenced.

On an occasion of this kind the mind naturally wanders back over the interval since we last met and the incidents of joy and sorrow follow one another in quick succession, as we crowd three hundred and sixty-five days with their burden of hopes and cares into the space of a few moments.  During the year that has passed, two incidents occurred which cannot be dismissed from the mind.  One, the marriage of F.J. Barr and Miss Bertha Greene, which occurred last January.  While we welcome the addition to our members with fraternal feeling, we are reminded by the absence of one sweet winsome countenance, that little Georgie Curtis has passed from this to a brighter world above and that our broken circle is already united in heaven and one of our number is one of the white robed throng there awaiting us over the river, thus "one by one they are passing over" and we are reminded to lay up our treasure in heaven, that where the treasure is, there the heart may be also. 

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, January 16, 1879

Birth

Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Scofield, on Pine Hill, were the recipients of a bouncing baby boy on Saturday last. Grandpa Scofield says, as it is the first grandchild that bears his name he feels better about the "word (or name) being forever lost."  May the boy grow up in integrity and fidelity and become as accomplished as "Hiram" of old.  Hiram is his grandpa's name.

Death

Bennettsville, Chenango Co. NY:  The news has reached us of the death of Mrs. John Transue who left this place for Kansas about a year ago.

Biography

Mr. Jeduthun Roe was born at North East, Dutchess County [NY] April 1st, 1787, and is consequently now in the 92d year of his age.  He enlisted in the war of 1812, and after his discharge, was married to Miss Jerusia Griffins, February 29, 1815.  He remained at North East until about the year of 1846, when he purchased a farm on the north side of the river opposite of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co. NY], where he moved his family and remained till 1855.  He then sold out to Messrs. Peck & Sornberger and bought a farm on the Unadilla River near East Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], where he remained a few years and again sold out.  He now resides with his youngest daughter, Mrs. Augusta Foster, about two miles east of this place.  His first wife died December 31st, 1851, and he was again married in 1858.  His second wife died some two years ago.  In his form and carriage, he is still erect, and one can mark but little change in his outward appearances for the last twenty years.  He frequently walks to town in preference to the trouble of driving a horse.  He attends to all his own business transactions, in collecting interest and loaning money and is one of the most prompt and exacting of businessmen, and when compared to others in age he has no superior.  He is energetic, with a strong and determined will in what he believes to be right.  Possessing good morals and habits, his life is an example worthy of limitation, and as a "Landmark" of age and experience, will not be readily forgotten.

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, January 11, 1879

Marriage

Mr. and Mrs. Julius Barber of Central Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] celebrated their crystal wedding on Wednesday afternoon and evening.  A large number of friends attended.

Deaths

STOKES:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 3d, 1879, Edna B. [Stokes] infant daughter of Irvin W. and lizzie Stokes, aged 13 months.

KNOWLES:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 3d, 1879, Willie [Knowles] only son of Robert H. Knowles aged 4 years.

KING: In Columbus [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 1st, 1879, Mrs. Burnice King wife of J.M. King aged 40 years and 9 months.

The funeral of Mrs. J.M. King whose death is announced this week took place at her late residence on Friday the 3d inst.  The services were performed by the Rev. Mr. Stone of New Berlin.  The remains were deposited some three miles east of the Center near the Unadilla River. She leaves a husband and four children to mourn her loss, the youngest child being only two years old.  Mr. King and family have the heartfelt sympathies of the community in which they live.  Truly their loss is great.

Vital Records, Chenango County, NY (1879)

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, January 16, 1879

Marriages

LEVERSEE - MERRIHEW:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 7th, by Rev. H. fox, Mr. Ransom H. Leversee of Baker City, Oregon to Miss Electa A. Merrihew of Sherburne, N.Y. [Chenango Co.].

RICHMOND - SHARP:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] Jan 8th by Rev. S.C. Fulton, Mr. George H. Richmond of Preston [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Hattie R Sharp of McDonough [Chenango Co. NY].

WHEELER - BLY:  In Greene [Chenango Co. NY] Dec. 25th by Rev. G.A. Pelton, Mr. Dan W. Wheeler to Miss Mina A. Bly, both of Greene.

MOFFATT - HALL:  In Greene [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 1st by Rev. G.A. Pelton, Mr. W. Arrimon Moffatt to Miss Dora L. Hall, both of Greene.

ROBINSON - HUBBARD:  In Greene [Chenango Co. NY] Dec. 31st by Rev. H.N. Van Deusen, Mr.  Henry M. Robinson of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Aurelia L. Hubbard of Smithville [Chenango Co. NY].

LEWIS - McFARLAND: In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY] Dec. 26th by Rev. H W. Congdon, Mr. Edgar M. Lewis of Westmorland, N.Y. [Oneida Co.] to Miss Minnie McFarland of Smithville.

HITT - FULLER:  In Afton [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 1st by Rev. N.J. Hawley, Mr. William H. Hitt of Sanford [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Luella R. Fuller of Afton.

McCORMICK - ARNOLD:  In Afton [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 1st, by Rev. N.J. Hawley, Mr. John W. McCormick of new Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Esther L. Arnold of Pittsfield, N.Y. [Otsego Co.].

NICHOLS - PEARCE:  In North Afton [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 1st, by Rev. N.J. Hawley, Mr. George E. Nichols, to Miss Frances E. Pearce, all of Afton.

CARPENTER - PLEW:  In Brookfield [Madison Co. NY] Dec. 25th by Rev. F.A. Batson, Mr. Henry W. Carpenter of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Jennie Plew of South Edmeston [Otsego Co. NY].

BROOKS - SMITH:  Near Poolville [Madison Co. NY] Dec. 26th, by A.C. Brooks, Esq, Mr. Charles Brooks of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Hattie Smith of Greenport L.I. [Suffolk Co. NY].

MAY - MANNING:  In Harpursville [Broome Co. NY] Jan. 11th, by Rev. G. Pritchett, Mr. George A. May of  Harpersville to Miss Ida P. Manning of Coventry [Chenango Co. NY].

Deaths

WESCOTT:  At the Insane Asylum in Utica [Oneida Co. NY] Jan. 11th, Miss Cynthia Wescott, aged 51 years, daughter of the late Daniel K. Wescott of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].  Her remains were brought to this village and interred on Wednesday.

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BACON:  In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 12th, Mr. Cyrus A. Bacon aged 89 years.

Cyrus A. Bacon died at his residence in this village [Oxford] on the evening of Sunday, the 12th last, at the age of eighty-nine years.  Mr. Bacon was the oldest resident of the village and his career as a merchant at this place dates backward more than half a century.  No one now survives who was in business at so early a day. The deceased until only a short time since could be seen daily upon the street and engaged more or less in business.  Mr. Bacon held positions of local trust; he was Town Clerk for a number of years, Supervisor of the town, and Postmaster for nearly a quarter of a century.  In all his business and official relations he sustained a high character for correctness and integrity and as a citizen was without reproach.

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KING:  In Columbus [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 1st Bernice [King] wife of J.M. King, aged 40 years and 9 months.

The wife of Joseph M. King died on New Year's Day.  He has the heartfelt sympathy of all, for not only has he lost a faithful wife, but his little children are motherless.

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PERKINS:  In Columbus [Chenango Co. NY] suddenly, Jan. 11th, Mr. A. Yates Perkins.

On Saturday morning last, A. Yates Perkins died, almost instantly, while eating his breakfast.  He had been suffering from an attack of pneumonia but was supposed to be recovering.  The funeral will occur from his residence today (Monday).

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BENNETT:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 11th, Mr. William Bennett aged 21 years.

A friend writes us from Smyrna that Willie Bennett of that town died on Saturday morning last from the effects of injuries received by the falling of a barn door upon his head, about a month since.  His age was twenty-one years, and he had been married but thirteen weeks and three days.  He was a young man much respected in the community and leaves many friends to mourn his loss.  His young wife and aged father and mother and the entire family have the sympathy of the whole community.  Some ten years since, his oldest brother, Algernon, died at about the same age, having been married thirteen weeks and five days.

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BILLINGS:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 9th, Mr. John F. Billings aged 72 years.

BULLIS:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] at the residence of his son, W.M. Bullis, Jan. 9th, Mr. Joseph I. Bullis aged 80 years and 5 months.  His remains were carried to Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] his former residence for interment.

WHITE:  In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 5th, Susie May [White] daughter of Vincent and Mary R. White, aged 5 years and 18 days.

McMASTER:  In Afton [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 3d, Mr. Cyrus McMaster aged 77 years.

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LEWIS:  In Hesperia, Mich. Nov. 13th, 1878, at the residence of Charles Camp, Mrs. Rhoda Lewis aged 98 years, formerly of Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY].

The remains of one of our worthy and aged citizens, the late Rhoda Lewis, were this day brought to this place [Pharsalia] for interment from Hesperia, Mich., her late residence.  She was the last one of both her own and her deceased husband's family, all having gone before her several years ago.  She was born in Stonington, Ct., July 1st, 1780, and immigrated to Pharsalia with her parents, Joseph and Rhoda Breed in 1795, and was married to the late William Lewis, December 3d, 1807, with whom she happily lived until his decease, bearing seven children, all of whom are now living, save one.  She resided with her daughter and son-in-law, Judge Camp, at the time of her last illness, which was of short duration, being pleuro-pneumonia, which resulted in death on November 13th, 1878.  She possessed rare mental faculties and physical endurance, retaining them admirably until her death.  Reared in the days when mothers and daughters manufactured from raw material nearly every fabric, both of wearing apparel and household goods, that were needed to make home comfortable and happy, performing all this with neatness and agility; ever industrious ever anxious to assist the needy; a kind, loving mother, a true and able friend in counsel; always directing her energies in the direction of harmony and happiness.  And as we stood around the grave wherein her remains had just been lowered considering all the circumstances that had brought us there under those conditions, our thoughts went back to her recently bereft home whose occupants by whom she was dearly beloved and by whom everything had been done to comfort and perfect her cherished desire, which we had just accomplished by placing her remains beside her husband's who had gone before her twenty-five years ago, and as cousin truly said, we have done all we can.  We have finished that which she has been anxiously waiting to have done for her so many years, and now her spirit has entered that condition of spiritual existence wherein knowledge and wisdom naturally gravitate together, growing better, greater and wiser, gong to and comprehending world's innumerable, that spin their blazon censors around the god of day, for endless ages. Friends, let us be like her, work patiently, wait fearlessly.  It is only a brief period or step, and we will all be there.  Pharsalia, N.Y., Nov. 18, 1878.

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Our former townsman, Nelson O. Wood, Esq. met with a serious accident on Monday evening last, soon after his return from this village to his farm near Plasterville.  He had put out his team and while leading one horse from the stable to water, in passing behind the other, the latter kicked, upon which the horse he was leading sprang forward against Mr. Wood, throwing him violently to the floor, and breaking his right hip.  Dr. Lewis, of North Norwich, and Dr Avery of this village were called, who reduced the fracture, and the patient is comfortable.

WOOD:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 8th, Mr. Nelson O. Wood in the 69th year of his age.

On Wednesday evening of last week, Nelson O. Wood expired at his residence in North Norwich, from the effects of injuries received in his horse barn on the evening of December 31st, an account of which we published at the time.  For a few days after the accident it was thought he might recover, but his case took a more alarming turn, pneumonia set in, and notwithstanding the efforts of physicians and friends, death ensued.

Deceased was the only son of the late Newell Wood, who early settled in North Norwich (then Norwich) on the farm upon which Nelson was born and upon which he spent the greater portion of his life, acquiring by unceasing toll a handsome property.  In politics Mr. Wood was a Whig, and afterwards Republican, and repeatedly represented North Norwich in the Board of Supervisors.  Removing to this village several years since, he was chosen Supervisor of Norwich for one year and was for one year a Trustee of the village. Reverses came upon him and within a few years his well earned competency was gone.  He was a poor man, and that through no extravagance on his part, and he returned to the old farm, now owned by another, to end his days in toil and hardship, where he had begun them sixty-nine years ago.  

Both in public and private life, Mr. Wood discharged his duties faithfully and well, and although stripped of his hard earnings, his integrity was unquestioned, and he leaves behind him a name untarnished, while his memory will be cherished by a large circle of friends, who knew his worth Deceased was never married, and leaves one sister, the last of the family.

The funeral was held at his late residence, on Sunday afternoon and was attended by Masons and Odd Fellows of this village, of which lodges he was a member, as well as of the Commandery and Encampment.  Members of these orders from other lodges were also in attendance, as also a large number of friends and neighbors. Rev. S. Scoville conducted the services and the remains were interred in the cemetery east of Plasterville [Chenango Co. NY].

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Judge Balcom's Funeral: The remains of Hon. Ransom Balcom reached Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] on Wednesday evening of last week, from Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] accompanied by several members of the bar from that city.  Funeral services were held at St. Paul's Church on Thursday morning at ten o'clock and the edifice was well filled with friends and relatives of the deceased.  Judge Follett, Judge Jenks, District Attorney Church, W.N. Mason and Albert F. Gladding, Esqrs., of this village, were in attendance, as were Judges Murray and Martin, of this Judicial District, Judge Edwards and Ex-Judge Loomis and others, of Binghamton.  Judge Follett, of Norwich; W.R. Osborn, Edward R. Clark and J.S. Wells of Binghamton and J.W. Glover and F.P. Newkirk, of Oxford, acted as pallbearers.  The services at the church were conducted by Rev. R.M. Duff of Oxford, Rev. M.C. Lightner and Rev. R.H. Parke, D.D. of Binghamton, and were very impressive.

News Item

A family called Huckster alias  Hogstead resides in an old house owned by Mr. Ertz about two miles north of this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], in an out of the way place. the family is (or at least was) composed of Mr. Huckster, wife and four children.  Mrs. Huckster married a man named Cook in Germany before marrying Huckster, by whom she had two children, William and Charles, aged 24 and 20 years respectively.  She afterwards at the decease of Cook, came to this country and united her fortune with Huckster by whom she has two children, the one a boy aged 6 years, the other a girl aged 2 years.  Huckster and his little son were in the habit of going around the town begging.  Now Huckster has mysteriously disappeared and cannot be found.  His wife and her two sons insist that he went to New York two weeks since on legal business.  His little son affirms that Hiram Prince shot his father in the woods. At about Christmas it is reported that his family turned him away, telling him not to return.  However, he did return, and it is alleged has been foully dealt with.  Mrs. Huckster tells several things concerning his disappearance which prove untrue. Again, it is stated that Charles Cook was told by William that the old man had gone to Utica to make rope. A part of Huckster's clothes are at home and as he was poorer than Job's turkey, he must have left home almost naked if he left at all.  No official notice has been taken of the affair as yet. Though Coroner Lyman stands in readiness to take such notice when the facts will warrant. The Darwinian theory would find in Huckster a typical subject of "Evolution," and a subject not many times evolved from Darwin's original.

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, Feb. 13, 1879:  Huckster has been carried "over the hills to the poor house."  He arrived here Thursday, in a very destitute condition.  His face, hands, feet and a portion of his body, were badly frozen.  On his way to the alms house, it is reported that he called on his family, now residing at North Norwich, and met with a very warm reception.  It seems impossible that a man could endure such suffering in so enlightened a community.  However, he is very ignorant, as well as very lazy.

Vital Records, Madison (1815) & Chenango (1838) Counties, NY

 The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, October 11, 1815

Death

Departed this life on Monday morning last, Col. Samuel Dutton in the 41st year of his age.  He has left a disconsolate widow and seven children to mourn his loss.  The members of the U.B. Lodge, of which he was a worthy brother, and officers, together with the principal officers and brethren of the adjoining lodges, preceded his remains to the grave, accompanied by a large concourse of mourning relatives and friends, where his body was committed to the silent tomb, in the usual M.... form.  "An honest man is the noblest work of God."

The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, October 18, 1815

Marriage

On Sunday evening last by J. Dwinell, Esq. Mr. Edward Talbot to Miss Mary Rowland all of this village [Cazenovia,  Madison Co. NY].

The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, October 25, 1815

Death

At Sunderland, Vt. on the 16th ult. Mrs. Abigail Whipple consort of Capt. Ezra Whipple and stepmother of Jeremiah and William Whipple, Esq'rs of this village [Cazenovia, Madison Co. NY] in the 62d year of her age.

The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, December 20, 1815

News Item

Shocking murder:  On Saturday morning last James Davis of Brookfield, Madison County [NY], murdered his wife in a most savage and brutal manner, by striking her on the head with an axe, which nearly split her head asunder.  The coroner's jury reported willful murder.  This fiend in human shape is in custody and will most likely receive the punishment due to the enormity of his crime.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, August 1, 1838

Deaths

In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on Friday last, Mr. Roger Bissel an old and respectable inhabitant, aged 55 years.

In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] on the 21st ult. the Hon Uri Tracy aged 75 years.  Judge Tracy was a man highly respected by all who knew him.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, August 15, 1838

Deaths

In t his village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on the 10th inst. Mrs. Hannah Randall aged 71 years.

On the 6th, Isaac [Bedford] infant son of D.E.S. Bedford, Esq aged one year and one month.

On the 8th, Riley H. [Lothridge] infant son of Mr. Erastus Lothridge, aged one year and one month.

On the 9th, Emma [Fryer] infant daughter of Mr. Peter Fryer, aged 3 months.

On the 11th, in this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] an infant daughter of Mr. Samuel Hopkins, aged 11 months.

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Death by Lightning:  William C. W. Carruth son of Levi Carruth, Esq. of McDonough [Chenango Co. NY] was instantly killed by a stroke of lightning on Saturday morning last. We learn that young Mr. Carruth, in company with three others, had early repaired to the field for the purpose of securing hay, and that just at the moment when they were about to start for the house, the fatal event took place. A palm leaf hat on the head of Mr. C. was torn to tatters.  The shock prostrated Mr. Aaron Slater, who was about two rods distant, but he immediately recovered. The two other persons, who were a little farther off, though much affected by the shock were not brought to the ground.

Mr. Carruth, who has been thus cut down, was 20 years of age, and was a young man highly respected by all who knew him.

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In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] on Tuesday the 31st of July of consumption, Miss Mary Elizabeth [Willcox] youngest daughter of Ira Willcox, Esq. aged 18 years.

We copy the following tribute to the worth of this young lady from the Oxford Republican:

In the sickness and death of this interesting young lady, our community have been allowed to witness one of those sublime exhibitions of Christian fortitude in affliction and triumph over death, so rarely seen in this world of sin and selfishness.  Surrounded from her infancy with all that could render life desirable, she grew up like a beautiful, fragrant, and delicate flower, the joy and delight of her fond parents and youthful associates.  Modest and retiring in her manners and habits, her character was but little known out of the immediate circle of her family and school mates.  Her mind in its gradual development has appeared to the writer of this brief notice to combine more of the solid and valuable qualities than that of  any other young person of his acquaintance.  She possessed not merely a taste but a passion for literature and her acquisitions in all the branches which constitute a useful as well as an ornamental and polite education were of the first order.

But her discriminating and inquiring mind soon became assured that much was still needed to constitute true happiness, after wealth, aided by science and worldly wisdom had done their utmost.  She sought and found that "pearl of great price."  Jesus Christ and his cross were chosen while yet in the springtime of life and health, by this highly gifted young lady as her only hope and portion forever, and so deliberate and solemn, so fervent and entire was the surrender of her heart to her God and Savior that she seemed to live only to exhibit his glory and do his will.

She possessed uncommon maturity of mind for her age, and her advancement in religious knowledge in the hidden life of the Christian were proportionally rapid and in her few brief years she doubtless accomplished more of preparation for her heavenly home than many Christians who live their three score years and ten.

In her last illness her mind seemed wholly stayed on God and through all the tedious weeks and months of her confinement, she seemed more anxious to reconcile and prepare her friends for what separation which she saw was inevitable, than for her own comfort and recovery, and her attempts, so full of tenderness and holy affection to soothe and console her heart stricken parents and only sister, were among the most touching exhibitions of Christian feeling and natural affection we ever witnessed.

As she drew near the closing scenes, her mind seemed still brighter and clearer and all of her acquaintance who approached her bedside were addressed while her strength lasted in the fervent language of Christian affection and regard.  The world and all mere worldly objects seemed to have lost their place in her heart, and it was apparent to all that she was fitted for a purer moral atmosphere than this world can furnish.

No more. The angel of the Covenant / Was come and faithful to his promise stood / Prepared to walk with her thro' death's dark vale. / And now her eyes grow bright, and brighter still. / Too bright for ours to look upon, suffused / with many tears, and closed without a cloud, / They set as sets the morning star, which goes / Not down behind the darkened west, nor hidden / Obscured among the tempest of the sky / But melts away into the light of heaven."

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, August 29, 1838

Deaths

At Greene [Chenango Co. NY] on the 22d inst. Mrs. Mary Carter, wife of John W. Carter, late of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] in the 38th year of her age.

In Oswego [Oswego Co. NY] on the 30th ult. Elam Rumrill formerly of Cortland Village [Cortland Co. NY] aged 63 years.

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In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] o Friday, Aug. 24th, after a short but painful illness, Norman [Redfield] son of Henry and Polly Redfield, aged 15 years.

For a second time within the last few months have the bereaved parents and friends of the deceased been called to part with one of those whom they dearly loved.  first the career of an only daughter was brought to a premature close by that most appalling and fatal disease, consumption.  And while the fountain which their grief for her had opened was yet gushing forth its bitter waters, they have again felt the hand of death among them.

The many virtues of the deceased require this brief tribute to his memory.  In him were combined all we could look for in more mature age.  With the mind of a philosopher, ambitious and energetic in his studies, mild, amiable, lovely and affectionate in disposition, he had won the esteem of all who knew him.  One short week since and he was the companion of the school mates who today with heart felt grief have followed his remains to that place of rest from which there is no return.  It speaks to them in renewed language "be ye also ready."  To his afflicted relatives, we would say look to God for relief.

"A bruised reed he will not break, / Affliction all his children feel, / He wounds them for his mercy's sake, / He wounds to heal."

Vital Records, Broome (1857) & Otsego (1858) Counties, NY

 Union News, Union, NY, October 8, 1857

Deaths

At Newark Valley, Tioga County, N.Y., Sept. 22d, 1857, of dropsy, after an illness of nearly a year, Mr. Chester Patterson.  

He was the eldest son of Amos and Anne (Williams) Patterson, was born in Richmond, Mass. Sept. 24th, 1777, and removed with his father to Union, Broome County, N.Y. where he arrived Feb. 23, 1793.

He was Sheriff of Broome County from 1809 to 1819(?), represented the country in the State Legislature from 1819 to 1821 inclusive, and was one of the Presidential Electors for the State of New York in 1823, giving his vote for John Quincy Adams.  He was Town Clerk of Union for many years and otherwise much engaged in the service of the town.

In 1839 he removed with his family to Newark Valley where he spent the remainder of his life.  He was a man of great liberality, a friend to the poor, earnestly interested in every work of improvement and of unflinching honesty and integrity.  Binghamton Republican.

Union News, Union, NY, October 22, 1857

Marriage

In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] October 1st at the residence of D.D. Denton, Esq. by Rev. W.H. Good---, George M. Huntington of Owego to Miss M. Louise Denton of Binghamton.

Death

At his residence in Vestal [Broome Co. NY] on the 15th inst. with that much dreaded disease consumption, after a lingering illness of about one year. Mr. David Ross aged 57 years.

Mr. R. was extensively known throughout this section of country being one of the earliest settlers and universally esteemed by all who knew him.  He united with the Presbyterian Church in this place about two weeks since and died in the full faith of the Gospel of Christ.  His funeral was held at the Presbyterian Church last Sabbath afternoon, the Rev. Mr. Bacon delivered the discourse to a very large and attentive audience, from Psalms, XLVI:1, "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."  In the course of his remarks, Mr. B. alluded in a very beautiful and appropriate matter to the present "financial troubles which at present aggravates the whole country and then appropriately spoke of the "troubles which we have in loosing near relatives."  It was a practical sermon to the living for whose benefit all funerals should be conducted.

Mr. Ross leaves a large circle of near and dear relatives and friends to lament his loss. 

Union News, Union, NY, October 29, 1857

Marriages

In Binghamton [Broome Co., NY} on the 21st instant, by Rev. S.M. Stimson, Mr. James A. Miller to Miss Sarah A. Calker both of Binghamton.

In Owego [Tioga Co. NY] on the 15th instant by Rev. G.N. Judd, D.D., Hon. Theodore Pelling Huysen of New Brunswick, N.J. to Harriet A. [Pumpelly] daughter of the late Charles Pumpelly of the former place.

Death

In this village [Union, Broome Co. NY] on Saturday Oct. 24th, Edwin L. [Boswell son of Daniel L. and Lodema Boswell aged 11 months and 5 days.

On the same day, a child of Mr. ...bury [Salsbury?], aged about 10 months.

Unadilla Times, Unadilla, NY, January 14, 1858

Marriages

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY], January 7th, by the Rev. F.C. Hodge, Mr. Cornet Rathbone to Miss Eliza Jane Goodrich both of Davenport [Delaware Co. NY].

At Hartwick village [Otsego Co. NY] on Monday the 4th inst. by Rev.  J.D. Lawyer, Mr. James Witherspoon to Miss Elizabeth M. Whipple both of the town and county of Otsego.

Death

In Laurens [Otsego Co. NY], on the 20th ult., Dewitt [Walby] son of Delos Walby, aged three years and five months.

Unadilla Times, Unadilla, NY, February 4, 1858

Marriage

In Sidney [Delaware Co. NY] on the evening of the 1st inst., by R.W. Courtney, esq. Mr. John Ferguson of Sidney Plains to Miss Ellen More of Shefield, Mass.

Death

At Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 30th, Obediah Sands in the 84th year of his age.

Unadilla Times, Unadilla, NY, February 11, 1858

Marriage

In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] by the Rev. L. Wright, Mr. Rufus S. Collins of Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Mary Eliza Wait of Otego [Otsego Co. NY].

Death

At Sidney Centre [Delaware Co. NY] on the 3d inst. of consumption, Addison Sternburg aged 36 years.  The deceased was called to experience long and severe affliction which he bore with Christian fortitude and patience at all times rejoicing in God the rock of his salvation. As his end drew nigh, he passed peacefully and triumphantly away to the mansions prepared on high.

Unadilla Times, Unadilla, NY, February 18, 1858

Marriage

At the parsonage in Walton [Delaware Co. NY] Feb. 7, by the Rev. J.S. Pattengill, Mr. Lyman Hall of Franklin [Delaware Co. NY] to Miss Anna Flowers of Hamden [Delaware Co. NY].

Death

At his residence in Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] Feb. 16th, Gilbert Cone Esq in the 73d year of his age.

Vital Records, Delaware (1831) & Otsego (1879) Counties, NY

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, April 13, 1831

Marriages

In Walton [Delaware Co. NY] on the 13th inst. by the Rev. Russel Wheeler, Mr. Aston  N. Wheeler, merchant of Garrettsville, Otsego Co. [NY] to Miss Eliza [North] daughter of Benjamin North, Esq. of the former place.

In Philadelphia, on Wednesday the 23d of March last, by the Rev. Mr. Hughes, Mr. Theophilas E. Gubert formerly of Middletown in this county [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Ann Maria [Roberts] daughter of Thomas S. Roberts, Esq. of that city.

Death

In Kortright [Delaware Co. NY] on the 1st inst. Mrs. Sarah Goodrich wife of Jared Goodrich, Esq in the 51st year of her age, after a painful and lingering illness which she bore with Christian fortitude and resignation.  The deceased was endeared to all who knew her, for her amiable manners and the fidelity with which she discharged all the duties appertaining to the wife, mother, daughter and friend.  She has left a disconsolate husband and a family of interesting children to mourn the irreparable loss.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, April 20, 1831

Deaths

In Walton [Delaware Co. NY] on the 4th inst. Miss Elizabeth Griswold, only daughter of the late Thomas W. Griswold, aged 34 years.  Aware of her approaching dissolution, she felt the circumstances of her last illness to be ordered in great kindness and looked forward with resignation and humble confidence in the Lord Jesus Christ.

In this town [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY] on the 8th inst. Lucinda Jane [Mabie] aged 11 days and on the 12th inst. Betsey Ann [Mabie] aged 15 days, daughters of Mr. Peter Mabie.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, April 27, 1831

Marriage

In Andes [Delaware Co. NY] Mr. George T. Jerome of New Hartford [Oneida Co. NY], to Miss Jane Paine daughter of Mrs. Moses Paine of the former place.

Deaths

In Ceres, McKean County, Penn. on the 6th inst. James Wright, Esq formerly of Colchester in this county [Delaware Co. NY] and father of Mr. Henry Wright of this village [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY] aged 64 years.

In this village [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY] on Sunday last of the whooping cough, James Pratt [Hunt] son of Mr. John Hunt aged one year and 7 months.

Oneonta Herald & Democrat, Oneonta, NY, February 14, 1879

Marriages

In Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] Feb. -?- by Rev. H.N. Lee, Gardner Bentley of Gloversville [Fulton Co. NY] and Mrs. Fanny Bridges of the former place.

February 12 by Rev. M.S. Mealie, Mr. H.D. Ingersoll of New York and Miss M. Augusta Rose of Delhi [Delaware Co. NY].

Deaths

At Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] Feb. 6, 1879 of consumption, Daniel Richards brother of R. Richards of Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY], Aged 51 years.

We know that he is happy / With his angel plumage on, / But our hearts are very sad / To think that he is gone.

Daniel Richards of the white house district, died last week of consumption.  He has been for a long time in feeble health.  His funeral services occurred on Saturday last at the M.E. church in this village.  Sermon on the occasion by Rev. A.J. Cook.

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At West Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] Dec. 31(?), 1878 Carrie P. Goodspeed wife of Milo Goodspeed, aged 58(?) years.

Hartwick, Otsego Co. NY:  The funeral services of Arthur Luther take place today at his residence near Hinman Hollow.

Vital Records, Chenango (1821), Otsego (1837), & Madison (1872) Counties, NY

 Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, November 7, 1821

Elopement

Whereas, my wife, Elizabeth [Haskins] has absented herself from my bed and board without the least provocation from me, I therefore forbid all persons from harboring or trusting her on my account, as I shall pay no debts of her contracting.  Lemuel Haskins.  Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], July 30th, 1821.

Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, November 21, 1821

Marriage

In t his village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY] on Sunday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. Bush, Mr. Marcus Sherwood to Miss Jane McCalpin.

Deaths

In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY] on the 13th inst. Mrs. Jane Tracy aged 19, wife of Colonel Otis J. Tracy.

On the 14th inst. in this town [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY] James Warn, aged 22.

Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, December 12, 1821

Marriage

At Canandaigua [Ontario Co. NY], on the 28th ult. Mark H. Sibley Esq. attorney at law, to Miss Maria G. Clark.

Death

On Sunday last of an inflammation of the brain, Mr. Anson Booth, aged about 35.  Mr. Booth has resided in this town [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY] for several years past and was a pious and respectable member of society.

Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, December 19, 1821

Death

On the 12th instant, in the forty-fifth year of his age, Mr. James Grantt for some time past the foreman of the City Gazette Office, leaving a wife and large circle of friends to deplore his death.  Mr. Grantt was a man of patient and active industry. He has on a particular occasion composed upwards of thirteen thousand M's in nine hours; a task probably never exceeded.  To his industry Mr. Grantt united honesty and candor in the highest degree, preferring rather to give offence by speaking the truth, than to please by hypocrisy.  In his profession, he never locked up his thoughts but took truth for his rule of conduct.  Yet he never like to engage in squabbles.  A pious protestant and of the Methodist persuasion, he was never spoiled by the society of monks or friars, and though death has erased his name from the living, it is hoped his few errata have been corrected and his name placed on the resister of Heaven, Charleston City Gazette, 19th November.

Oxford Gazette, Oxford, NY, December 26, 1821

Death

In the village of Greene [Chenango Co. NY] on Friday morning last, after an illness of only 24 yours, Mrs. Hannah Henry, AEt, 31, wife of Dr. John D. Henry.

The circumstances attending the death of Mrs. H. are peculiarly afflictive to her husband.  He had been absent about a week and the first intimation of her illness was on his arrival at Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] on his return on Friday evening, when he received the heart-rending intelligence of her having died that morning!   "This is the state of man." Today we are in the full vigor of health - tomorrow, where are we?  Our souls, perhaps are hastening to their eternal judge, and our friends are preparing to perform the last said obsequies to our earthly remains.

The deceased has left five small children, four of whom are daughters, who will long mourn the loss of a tender mother, her husband that of an affectionate wife, and the female circle at Greene, have to lament the loss of one of its brightest, best and most excellent members.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, July 5, 1837

Deaths

In this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on Monday last, Mr. Simeon Goodell aged 92 years.

In this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on the 4th inst. Mrs. Nancy keyes aged 54 years.

In this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on Monday last, Mrs. Elida Houghtaling aged 54 years.

At his residence in Portland, Chautauqua Co. [NY] on the 27th June ult. Samuel Anderson aged 75.  Mr. Anderson was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War.  He died as he lived, a patriot and an honest man.

In Warren, Herkimer Co. [NY] on the 30th June last, Mrs. Sally Hodson, consort of Mr. Thomas Hodson, aged 77 years.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, August 2, 1837

Marriages

In this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY], yesterday morning, by the Rev. Mr. Lochead, Mr. William P. Pope, merchant of the firm of Crafts & Pope to Miss Cornelia [Crafts] daughter of Alfred Crafts, Esq.

In Otsego [Otsego Co. NY] on the 20th ult by the Rev. Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Lewis  J. Higby, merchant, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin Territory, to Miss Sophia [Higby] daughter of Anson Higby of the former place.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, August 9, 1837

Marriage

At Middlefield Centre [Otsego Co. NY] on the 7th inst. by the Rev. John L. Ambler, Mr. Isaac Halloedes of Stockbridge, Madison Co. [NY] to Miss Sally Sizer of Middlefield.

Death

In this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on the 6th inst. Mrs. Sarah Goodell consort of the late David Goodell in the 86th year of her age.  She went to bed well at night and died at 4 o'clock in the morning.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, August 23, 1837

Three Cents Reward

Runaway from the subscriber on Monday the 7th of August, Isaac Allen an indented apprentice of the Hatting Business, 19 years of age.  All persons are hereby forbid harboring or trusting him under the penalty of the law. The above reward will be given in specie to any person who will return said boy, but no charges paid.  Henry Flint, Cherry Valley [Otsego Co. NY], August 15, 1837.

Democratic Union, Oneida, NY, September 12, 1872

Marriages

THOMPSON - DUNLAP:  In Oneida [Madison Co. NY] Sept. 11, by Rev. G.R. Pierce, Mr. W. Henry Thompson and Miss Ella Dunlap all of Oneida.

MANSFIELD - STARR:  In St. John's Church, Oneida [Madison Co. NY] Sept. 18, by the Rev. G.G. Perrine, Ezra Mansfield and Helen Starr both of Verona [Oneida Co. NY].

HAURAHN - BRADY:  In Oneida [Madison Co. NY] Sept. 9, by the Rev. G.G. Perrine, Henry Haurahn and Ella(?) Brady both of Hamilton [Madison Co. NY].\

STONE - HOSLEY:  In Canastota [Madison Co. NY], Sept. 4, at the home of the bride, by Rev. J.H. Lockwood, Mr. Walter(?) C. Stone proprietor of the Herald and Miss Sarah C. Mosley all of Canastota.

RANDALL - DAY:  In DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY] Sept. -?- by Rev. Mr. Ruddeck, Zebulon C. Randall Esq. of Cuyler [Cortland Co. NY] and Mrs. C.M. Day of DeRuyter.

LEWIS - BRUNSON:  In Vernon [Oneida Co. NY], Sept. 4, by Rev. H.M. Church, Mr. John J. Lewis of Utica [Oneida Co. NY] and Miss Augusta E. Bronson of Vernon.

Deaths

TYLER:  In Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] Aug. 26, Miss Celinda Tyler aged 63 years.

BALL:  In Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] Aug. 26, Martha Ball aged 68 years. [Wife of Joseph Ball, Aged 67y 8m]

ODELL:  In Nelson [Madison Co. NY] Aug. 24, very suddenly, Mr. Noah Odell aged 80 years. [79y 9m]

BRIGGS:  In Georgetown [Madison Co. NY] Aug. 10, Arthur [Briggs] son of Hiram and Lucinda Briggs, aged 1 year, 6 months.

BEECHER:  In Russia, N.Y. [Herkimer Co.] Sept. 2, Almon Beecher uncle of Hamilton Beecher of Canastota, aged 86 years.

BRADLEY:  In Utica [Oneida Co. NY] Sept. 5, at the residence of her son-in-law, William Hill, Mrs. Ann Bradley widow of Joshua Bradley, late of Verona [Oneida Co. NY], aged 72 years.

HARRISON:  On Sunday morning last, the body of Benjamin Harrison a man of between fifty and sixty years of age, was found floating in the canal at Durhamville [Oneida Co. NY], by a little son of Joseph Hosley.  Mr. Harrison resided near State Bridge [Oneida Co. NY] where he has a family now living.  It is supposed that he fell into the water sometime during Saturday evening as he was on his way home from Oneida.  He was in the habit, we understand, of imbibing too freely at times and the result of his sad fate is doubtless due to the one bad habit.

Vital Records, Otsego County, NY (1837, 1858, 1879)

 Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, June 17, 1837

Death

In this town [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY], the 6th instant, Mrs. Elsea Thompson wife of Mr. David Thompson, and daughter of Mr. Squire Briggs, aged 31 years.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, June 21, 1837

Marriage

Monday evening last in this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] by the Rev. Mr. Lochead, Norris W. Saxton, Esq. of Laporte, Indiana, to Miss Maria Louisa [Belknap] daughter of Amasa Belknap, Esq.

Cherry Valley Gazette, Cherry Valley, NY, June 28, 1837

Marriages

In this village [Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY] on Saturday the 24th instant, by the Rev. Mr. Lochead, Mr. James Coppin of Middlefield, to Miss Elizabeth Prime of this village.

In Fonda [Montgomery Co. NY] on the 27th inst. by Rev. J.D. Fonda, Mr. Delos Gould to Miss Caroline [Morrell] daughter of John Morrell, Esq., all of Fonda.

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, September 15, 1858

Marriage

In West Haven, Ct., Sept. 1st, by Rev. Mr. Bryan, Mr. Edward T. Alling of Orange, Ct. to Miss Nellie A. Pardee of Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY].

Deaths

At Davenport, Delaware Co. [NY] of consumption on the 17th ult. Miss E. Eladora [Sherman], daughter of John Sherman, Esq. aged 24 years.

Also, at the same place and same disease on the morning of the 22d ult. Miss Celina Smith aged 32 years.

Also, at the same place and same disease, at the residence of her brother, Isaac Swart on the 8th inst. Miss Cyrenette [Swart] [of] Davenport, aged 21 years.

In this village [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY] on the 8th inst. Perry E. [Miller] only child of James and Elizabeth miller, aged 9 months and 26 days.

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, September 22, 1858

Marriages

In Otego [Otsego Co. NY] on the 8th inst. by Rev. Wm. Church, Mr. Sylvester Groat of Maryland [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Bathsheba Pierce of Davenport [Delaware Co. NY].

At the residence of the bride's father, Aug. 31st, by Rev. C.S. Marvin, Mr. Newton G. Peck of Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Libbie A. [Hubbard] of Harpersfield [Delaware Co. NY].

Death

In Napoli, N.Y. [Cattaraugus Co. NY] Aug. 28th, Mrs. Diana M. [Russell] wife of Parson C. Russell, aged 30 years.

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, September 29, 1858

Marriages

In Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] on the 19th inst. by Rev. Luke O. Queal, Mr. Daniel N. Allen of Westford [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Susan Danly of Cincinnatus, Cortland County [NY]

In Oshkosh, Wis. on the 4th inst. Mr. W.H. Jordon formerly of Otego, N.Y. [Otsego Co.] to Miss R.A. Clark formerly of Laurens, N.Y. [Otsego Co.].

Death

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 24th, after an illness of one year, Cathren [Yager] wife of John S. Yager, aged 66 years.

Freeman's Journal, Cooperstown, NY, February 20, 1879

Marriages

In Springfield [Otsego Co. NY], February 12th by Rev. L. Casler, Henry E. Van Buren and Miss Anna O. Lewis of the former place.

Deaths

In Otego [Otsego Co. NY] Jan. 28th, Samuel L. Emerson aged 80 years 1 month and 10 days.

In Exeter [Otsego Co. NY] February 15th, Anson Locke aged 73 years.

At East Worcester [Otsego Co. NY] Feb. -?-, Mrs. Theodore Foster aged 40 years.  [Ellen Maria Hollenbeck Foster]

At East Worcester [Otsego Co. NY] Feb. 9th, Mrs. Seth Fancher aged 84 years. [Sarah Osborne Fancher]

In Cherry Valley, [Otsego Co. NY] Feb. 7th, '79, Mrs. Margaret Sisum in the 74th year of her age.

In Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] Feb. 6th, of consumption, Daniel Richards aged 61 years.

At Green Cove Springs, Florida, on the 13th inst. Hannah Cooper [Woolson] aged 70 years, widow of Chas. J. Woolson of Cleveland, Ohio and daughter of the late George Pomeroy of this village [Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY].

Prof. John Kelly a former principal of the Gilbertsville Academy [Otsego Co. NY], died at Osage City, Kansas, Jan. 6, to which place he went in July, 1877 and became the principal of the public schools of that city.

Vital Records, Broome (1849) & Otsego (1858) Counties

 Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, February 7, 1849

Marriages

In Middletown [Orange Co. NY] on the 25th ult. by Elder G. Beebe, Capt. James Lytle conductor of Passenger Train on the Erie Railroad, to Miss Jane Frances [Roberts] eldest daughter of Henry P. Roberts, Esq. of the above place.

At Union [Broome Co. NY] on the 31st ult. by J.K. Edwards, Esq. Mr. Charles M. Ford of Newark, Tioga Co. [NY] to Miss Josephine Broas of Maine, Broome Co. N.Y.

Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, February 14, 1849

Death

In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on Saturday evening last, Louisa G. Trivett wife of R.C. Trivett and eldest daughter of Col. Oliver Ely, aged 25 years.

Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, February 21, 1849

Deaths

In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on the 20th inst., Mrs. Jane Tyler wife of C. Tyler, Esq.  The funeral will take place on Thursday at 11 o'clock A.M. from her late residence.  Exercises at the Methodist Church.

In New Haven [CT], Thursday Feb. 15th after an illness of less than a week, Timothy Dwight Platt aged 17, a member of the Freshman Class in Yale College and a son of Rev. D. Platt of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], The deceased was a young man of great promise and during his brief residence in New Haven had gained many warm friends.

Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, February 28, 1849

Marriages

At West Windsor [Broome Co. NY] on Wednesday the 21st inst., by the Rev. Mr. Dyer, Mr. Willet Cross and Miss Catharine Miller all of Chenango [Broome Co. NY].

In Truxton, Cortland Co. [NY] on the 21 inst. by the Rev. Wm. Doubleday, Mr. James C. Porter of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Mary F. Ambles of Truxton.

Deaths

In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] Sunday Feb. 25, 1849, William Anson [Smith] infant son of John H. and Susan Smith, aged 10 months.

In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] yesterday, Feb. 23, Jerusha R. Olmsted wife of S.J. Olmsted, aged 33 years.

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, September 1, 1858

Deaths

In Thomson, Pa. July 23d, Mrs. Mary Ann Blandin daughter of Clark Stanton of West Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY], in the 22d year of her age.

"Though dews are nightly on thy pillow shed, / From the pure font on nigh / Sleep! and the flowers will bloom above thy head, / And thy meek lustrous eye / Heed not the beauty all around thee spread."

Sleep on, dear companion. beneath the green shade / Where thy form in its last quiet slumber is laid; / Above thee the trees their dark foliage wave, / And the sweet little wildflower blooms on thy grave.

Sleep on! Thou art free from earth's treacherous snares, / Its burdensome thoughts and its wearisome cares; / The joys and pleasures of lifetime are o'er, / And grief and affliction can reach thee no more.

The Spring it was o'er and the low summer wind, / But breathed of the sorrow that burdened my mind, / When slowly and sadly they laid thee to rest, / And heaped the cold turf on my motionless breast.

Then the beautiful scenes of our dearly loved home / The paths where our feet were accustomed to roam, / Grew dark as the earth when the sun's rays depart, / And I felt that the Summer was o'er in my heart.

I feel it was hard thee so soon to call home, / And leave me alone o'er this wide world to roam; / But long as thy grave with the dews shall be wet / Thy memory, beloved one, I ne're shall forget.

For years thy loved form may repose in the earth, / And far may I roam from the land of my birth, / But the place of thy rest oft in dreams I 'll draw near, / And affections will still keep thy memory dear.

Sleep on, Sweet Mary, beneath the cold ground, / Thou art free from all sorrow while friends mourn around; / Sleep on then beloved one, in the cold grave sleep, / While silently for thee thy husband doth weep.

News Item

Information Wanted

A young lady, 16 years of age, named Emma Jane Slater, left her home in West Winfield, Herkimer Co. [NY] on the first day of April last, since which time she has not been seen or heard of.  She is described as about 5 feet 2 inches high, full face, red cheeks, light blue eyes, and light auburn hair.  any information in relation to her will be thankfully received by her mother, Mrs. Daniel Williams, Clayville, N.Y. [Oneida Co.]

Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, September 8, 1858

Marriages

In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 1st by Rev. E.C. Hodge, Mr. Henry Ackley to Miss Julia A. Gardner both of Laurens, Otsego Co. N.Y.

In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY] on the 21st ult. by Rev. Mr. Huntington, Mr. John A. Newton of Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Caroline Miner of Guilford.

At the Oquaga house, Deposit [Delaware Co. NY] Sept. 1st by Rev. L. Ranstead, Mr. Daniel S. Tracy of Morris, Otsego County [NY] to Miss Susan A. Bennett of Fremont, Sullivan County, N.Y.

At Lacona [Oswego Co. NY], Aug. 19th by Rev. Wm. B. Christopher, Mr. John H. Kirby of Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Mary A. Dillingham formerly of this place [Oneonta, Otsego Co. NY].  A fee of one dollar accompanied the above notice, for which the parties will accept out best wishes. 

Vital Records, Madison (1815) & Otsego (1870) Counties, NY

 The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, June 21, 1815

Deaths

Two sons of Seth Curtis and one son of Jonathan Curtis, of Nelson [Madison Co. NY] were unfortunately drowned in a mill pond yesterday where they had repaired for the purpose of bathing.  The youngest boy was about 8 and the oldest about 14 years of age.

The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, June 28, 1815

Death

In this village [Cazenovia, Madison Co. NY] on Thursday last, Mr. John Bates, aged 26.

The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, July 5, 1815

Death

Drowned on Sunday last, in the town of Manlius [Onondaga Co. NY] in a small mill pond, Mr. Adam Walter aged 18.

The Pilot, Cazenovia, NY, August 9, 1815

Marriage

On Sunday evening last by the Rev. Mr. Brown, Mr. Julius Webber to Miss Phebe Smith all of this town [Cazenovia, Madison Co. NY].

Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, August 3, 1870

Marriage

June 29th in the Presbyterian Church at Burlington Green [Otsego Co. NY] by Rev. W.B. Gladstone, Robert Oliver of Elko, Nevada to Miss Ann Rutherford of the former place.

Deaths

At Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] July 23d, Frank [Matteson] son of Amos Matteson, aged 13 years.

At Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] July 23d, Anna Short youngest daughter of Erastus Short, aged 14 years.

At Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] July 25th, Esther [Lippitt] widow of the late moses Lippitt, aged 65 years and four months.

At Schenevus [Otsego Co. NY] June 18th, Nathaniel Huson aged 61 years.

The sudden death of Noah Perry, Esq. of New Lisbon [Otsego Co. NY], in the store of J.M. Lull in this village [Morris, Otsego Co. NY] on the morning of July 26th, mention of which we made in part of our issue last week, we again notice.  Mr. Perry had left his home that morning in as good health as he had enjoyed for several  years; he having, we are told, been troubled with the heart disease and was trading in the store, where he died without hardly a struggle.  Mr. Perry was born on the farm in New Lisbon he occupied when he died; was an upright and honorable citizen and retained the respect of all who knew him.  He was in the 78th year of his age.  His funeral was largely attended at the residence of his brother (Horace Perry) in this village by a large circle of relatives and friends on Wednesday the 27th.

News Item

A Mrs. Story died in Cherry Valley [Otsego Co. NY] last February, leaving a real estate worth about $25,000. She first willed this property equally to her children and the representatives of such as had died. Then in a codicil to her will, made a few days before her death, she provided for the maintenance and support of five orphaned grandchildren - the children of her son, Capt. Robert Story, of the 71st N.Y.S. Volunteers, who received his death wound at the battle of Gettysburg, - who had resided with her six years, by giving them the benefits of a lease of her real estate, worth about $800 a year, until the youngest shall become 16 years old.  There is "family feeling" existing on account of the codicil.  Four of the heirs support the codicil and three oppose its admission to probate, the latter on the ground that it was obtained of undue influence and the alleged mental incapacity of the testatrix.  The case was brought before the Surrogate week before last and adjourned to the 11th inst.  Journal

Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, August 17, 1870

Marriages

At the residence of the bride's father, Aug. 8, by Rev. W.L. Thorpe, George L. Lyon of Milford [Otsego Co. NY] to Ida Belle Gorham of Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY].

At Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY] August 3d, by H. Brown, J. Luzerne Adams of New Lisbon [Otsego  Co. NY] to Miss Emma M. Irons of Hartwick.

On Wednesday evening, Aug. 10th, John Beedmen, aged 22 years, a resident of the west part of Morris [Otsego Co. NY], went with two other young men into the Unadilla River, near the bridge leading to South New Berlin, bathing, and getting into deep water suddenly, and not being an expert swimmer, was drowned.  His companions attempted to save him, seeing they could not, gave an alarm.  His body was not found for over two hours, and then of course all efforts to resuscitate were fruitless.  Young Beedmen, was a worthy young man and was highly esteemed by those who knew him, and his untimely death has cast a gloom over the neighborhood in which it occurred. This, we are told is the fourth person that has been drowned near the spot where this accident took place.

Mrs. Ralph Wright, formerly Miss Griswold, who was born and passed her early life near the village of Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY], was brutally murdered by her husband at their home in Conneaut, Ohio, on the night of the 13th of July last.  After killing his wife with an ax and setting fire to the house, in which were his four daughters, the murderer hung himself in the barn.  The fire was extinguished and the children escaped unharmed.  Mr. Wright is supposed to have been insane.

Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, August 24, 1870

Marriage

At Mt. Upton [Chenango Co. NY] July 31, by Rev. George Heaton, John Houghkerk, to Miss Hattie Wood both of Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY]

Deaths

In Edmeston [Otsego Co. NY] July 14, Mrs. Malind Nelson aged 58 years.

In Burlington [Otsego Co. NY] Aug. 5th, Mrs. Maneron Bolton aged 63 years.

We regret to learn that Chester Jarvis, Esq. formerly a resident of this village [Morris, Otsego Co. NY], died at Kenderhook [Columbia Co. NY], on Wednesday, Agu. 10th, in the 78th year of his age.

News Item

The store of D.M. & E.G. Halbert at Binghamton [Broome Co. NY] was entered at 3 o'clock on the morning of August 17th by three burglars.  The noise awakened two clerks, who slept in the store, and they attacked the burglars, beating one of them very severely and capturing him, while the others made their escape.  While the clerks were preparing to secure their captive, his companions returned to rescue him, and shot one of the clerks through the head, killing him instantly.  His name was Frederick A. Mirrick.  The clerks had a revolver, but it misfired.  The burglars fired five shots altogether and evidently supposed they had killed both clerks. The name of the surviving clerk is Gilbert Burrows.  He was but slightly wounded. Rewards are offered for the capture of the murderers; by the city, $2,500, by the county $2,500, by the Messers Halbert $1,000.

Later

The bodies of two of the three burglars who murdered young Mirrick in Halbert's store, were found Friday morning last in the Chenango River.  After the murder, they attempted to cross the river and were drowned. They were both injured, one of them very severely in the fight with the clerks. their confederate is still at large. The bodies have been identified as men that have been seen about the city for several days' past.

Frederick A. Mirrick, the young man murdered in Binghamton last week by burglars, was formerly a resident of Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY].  His mother, for her second husband, married a Mr. Hanford, and removed to Walton, Del. Co., some two or three years ago.

Vital Records, Chenango County, NY (1879)

 Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, January 4, 1879

Marriages

WHEAT - WOOD:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] Dec. 25th, by Rev. D.C. Haynes, Mr. Emerson Wheat of Franklin [Delaware Co. NY] to Miss Augusta Wood of Downsville [Delaware Co. NY].

MITCHELL - BROWN:  In DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY] on Christmas eve by Rev. T.F. Harris, Mr. Henry P. Mitchell to Miss Elsie V. Brown at the residence of the bride's father in that village.

FORD - BEDIENT:  At the M.E. parsonage in Franklin, N.Y. [Delaware Co. NY] Dec. 25th, 1878, by Rev. F. Morgan, Warren J. Ford to Miss Phebe A. Bedient both of Gilbertsville, N.Y. [Otsego Co. NY].

LEWIS - McFARLAN: Smithville, Chenango Co. NY:  Minnie McFarlan was united in wedlock to Edgar Lewis of Madison County [NY] at the bride's father's last Thursday evening by Mr. Congdon.

Deaths

CLARK:  In DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY] Dec. 21st, 1878, Mr. Eliakim Clark aged 87 years.

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, December 18, 1878

Marriage

LORRY - KINSMAN:  In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY] Nov. 20th, by Rev. L.D. Turner, Mr. Lucius Lorry to Miss Addie E. Kinsman.

Deaths

The funeral of Seth Bowen was observed at the M.E. Church Wednesday, discourse by Rev. T.P. Halsted.  Mr. B. had been more or less confined to the house with rheumatism but was not considered dangerous until a day or two before his death.  Howard York, of Norwich, presided at the organ very acceptably.

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, December 25, 1878

Marriages

BROWN - MORSE:  In Greene [Chenango Co. NY] Dec. 10th by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. Henry F. Brown of Smithville [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Clara j. Morse of Greene.

BREED - FITCH:  In Greene [Chenango Co. NY] Dec. 11th, by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. Byron M. Breed of McDonough [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Dora Fitch of Greene.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, January 2, 1879

Marriages

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY] Dec. 11th, by Rev. J.M. Clark, Mr. Hector Cline to Miss Velma Berry of Greene.

At Harpersville [Broome Co. NY] Dec. 25th, by Rev. Gen. Pritchett, Mr. James W. Wylie to Miss Vinnie M. Riley, both of New Ohio, Broome Co. [NY].

Death

In Lisle [Broome Co. NY] Dec. 10th, Mrs. Nathaniel Knapp aged 30 years.

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, January 4, 1879

Marriages

Columbus, Chenango Co. NY:  On Saturday, December 28th, occurred the fiftieth anniversary of the marriage of George Blackman and wife.

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The Marysville correspondent of the Cleveland Leader under date of Dec. 23, 1878, makes the following note of a wedding which will be of pleasing interest to many of our readers.

"The marriage of Mr. W.D. Pudney attorney at law of Cleveland, and Miss Ettie McAllister of Marysville, was solemnized at the residence of the bride's parents in this place at 8 o'clock this evening, Rev. Parker P. Pope officiating at the ceremony.  After the conclusion thereof congratulations followed, real and heartfelt.  Next in order came the wedding feast, both bountiful and sumptuous to which equal and exact justice was done in an able manner and highly satisfactory to all participants therein.  The wedded pair, now one in law, after the conclusion of the festivities of the evening, departed on the north-bound train from this place for an extended tour through the State of New York to the former home and place of nativity therein of Mr. Pudney, followed by the heart-felt and kindly expressed good wishes of the numerous friends of the bride and groom.  Mr. Pudney formerly resided in Marysville, where he, for several years, successfully practiced his profession as a partner in the law firm of Carpenter & Pudney; leaving here some two years since, he located in Cleveland, where he is now in practice, being one of the law firm of Jackson & Pudney.  Miss McAllister, Now Mrs. Pudney, is a native of this town (Marysville), is an amiable and accomplished lady, who will not fail to win the respect and esteem of all who may come within the circle of her acquaintance at her home in the beautiful "Forest City," of which place she is soon to become a resident."