Vital Records, Norwich, NY - October 1840 & March 1860

 Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, October 7, 1840

Married:  In Otselic [Chenango Co., NY] on the 4th inst., by Nathan Gray, Esq., Mr. Myron Prichard to Miss Mary Ward, both of the same town.

Married:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], on Tuesday the 30th ult., by Sam'l Plumb, Esq., Mr. James Bowen, Jr. of Solon [Cortland Co., NY], to Miss Martha M. Barker of the former place.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, October 21, 1840

Married:  In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th inst., by the Rev. J.S. Swan, Mr. James Smith to Miss Betsey E. Webb.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, October 28, 1840

Married:  In Fredonia, Chautauqua Co. [NY], on the -?- inst. by Rev. Mr. Hequembourg, Francis S. Edwards Esq., Attorney of law, Sherburne in this Co. [Chenango Co., NY] and Miss Julia M. [White], daughter of Doct. S White of the former place.

Married:  In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 27th inst. by Rev. L.A. Barrows, Mr. Charles R. Breed to Miss Emeline Van Emeergh.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, March 7, 1860

Died:  GREEN:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 14, George Green, aged 1 years and 7 months.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, March 21, 1860

Died:  BLAKESLEE:  In Fenner, Madison county [NY], on the 8th inst. Asa Blakeslee, father of Rev. Charles Blakeslee of this village, aged 77 years.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich NY, March 28, 1860

Died:  McNITT:  On Saturday the 17th inst. George Byron [McNitt], son of George and Mary E. McNitt, aged 6 months and 15 days.

Painful Accident:  On Tuesday, Mar. 6th, a little girl of Harvey Gilbert, in Walton [Delaware Co., NY], was burned by her clothes taking fire. The accident occurred in the sugar bush where her father was boiling sap.  While asleep near the fire, and while her father was gathering sap, her clothes took fire, and before assistance could reach her she was was badly burned that she died in about twelve hours after.  The child was ten years old, and seemed not to suffer much after the first paroxysm was over.  Franklin Visitor.

Vital Records, Greene, NY - March 1860

 Chenango American, Greene, NY, March 1, 1860

Married:  In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d ult, by Rev. B. Shove, Mr. Madison Fitch to Miss Emily White, both of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th ult. by Rev. A.F. Harding, Mr. Alanson D. Bingham, to Miss Mary J. Merrell, all of this town.

Died:  In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th ult., William R. [Thomas], son of Samuel P. and Maria Thomas, aged 13 months and 21 days.

Died:  In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 29th ult., Mr. Rufus Tyler, aged 39 years.

Died:  In Columbus [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d ult., of the Spotted Fever, Jay E. [Bailey], son of Nathan M. and Caroline M. Bailey, aged 1 year, 11 months and 8 days.  Death sought a lovely victim, / When he bore away our flower / To the realms of spotless glory, / To Heaven's eternal bower; / To blossom in the garden / of the ever living God, / While the frail, fair little casket / Lies beneath the dark damp sod!

Chenango American, Greene, NY, March 8, 1860

Died:  In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 27th ult., Miss Lodema Davis, aged 17 years.

Died:  In Port Crane [Broome Co., NY], on the 8th inst., Charles J. [Macomber] son of Thos. W. and Hannah Macomber, aged 10 years.

Died:  In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst., Miss Almira Smith, aged 42 years.

Died:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] on the 27th ult. Mr. Edward P. Stoers, aged 26 years.

Died:  In Lisle, Broome Co. [NY], on the 14th ult. of Consumption, David F Edwards, aged 26 yrs.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, March 15, 1860

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst. by Rev. L. Wright, Mr. George W. Brown of North Norwich, to Miss Hattie F. Marsh? of Norwich.

Married:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] on the 8th ult. by Rev. A. McDougall, Mr. John E. B.... to Miss Mary L. Paul, both of North Norwich.

Married:  In Columbus [Chenango Co., NY] on the 6th inst, by Rev. J.B. Gilman, Mr. F.J. Spurk? to Miss Alma M. Tuttle, both of Columbus.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th inst. Mrs. Hannah D. Latham, widow of John Latham, deceased, aged 69 years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst. Mrs. Hannah Miner, wife of Luther Miner, aged 72 years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst. of putrid sore throat, Mary Eliza [Shifter], aged 9 years and 6 months; and on the 12th inst. Alice [Shifter] aged 5 years and 11 months, and on the 16th inst. Sarah Catharine [Shifter], aged 8 years and 17 days, daughters of John M. and Mary Shifter.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, March 22, 1860

Married:  In King Settlement [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th int. by Simon Buell, Esq., Mr. Andrew J. Tenbroeck of this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Adaliza Heady of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 19th inst. by Rev. L.M. Sackett, Mr. W.W. Sackett to Miss Mary J. Boyd, both of the above named place.

Married:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th inst. by Rev. A. A. Lason, Mr. Seldon E. Morgan to Miss Harriet N. Becker.

Died:  In Hamilton [Madison Co., NY] on the 8th inst. after a lingering illness.  Mr. William H. Woodman, only son of John Woodman, aged 22 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, March 29, 1860

Died: In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 27th inst. Mary Ann Melissa Sturges, aged 20? years.

Vital Records, Oxford, NY - March 1860

 Oxford Times, March 14, 1860

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY] on the 8th inst. by the Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Lyman Church, Jr. of Greene [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Annette Richmond of Preston [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Milwaukie, Wis, on 29th ult. by Rev. J.M. Walker, Mr. Smith E. Judson, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Kate G. Stresser, of the former place.

Died: In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst., George H. [Race], son of Charles T. and M. Race, aged 9 years.

Died:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst., of disease of the heart, Mary [Smith] wife of Erastus P. Smith, aged 52 years.

Died:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] on 16th? ult. of putrid sore throat, Emogene Lovisa [Josslyn], aged 4 years and 7 months; and on 20th ult. of the same disease, Mattie Estelle [Josslyn] aged 2 years 4 months and 20 days, daughters of Charles and Lovisa Josslyn.

Oxford Times, March 21, 1860

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst., by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. B. Newton Norris to Miss O. Augusta Park, both of Preston [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 14th inst., by the Rev. W.T. Potter, Mr. John Dana Gibbs of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Almira A. Root of Oxford.

Oxford Times, March 28, 1860

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th inst. by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Charles B. Smith to Miss Jane E. Blivin, both of Preston [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] on the 20th inst. by Rev. B.L. Bennett, Mr. E.J. Fisk to Mrs. Maggie Brown, all of Oxford.

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co.., NY], on the 14th inst. by Rev. L. Wright, Mr. Samuel Moore of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Laura J. Day of the former place.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst., Amy [Aldrich], wife of Mr. R. Aldrich, aged 62 years.

Died:  In Columbus [Chenango Co., NY] on the 2d inst., Maj. Walter Clark, in the 89th year of his age.

Vital Records, Norwich, NY - February 1860

 Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, February 1, 1860

Married:  FORD - GRISWOLD:  In German [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 17, by Rev. E. Holroyd, Jesse Ford to Miss Lucy E. Griswold, both of German.

Married:  EICHLER - WILKS:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 29, by Re.v W. Peck, Donald Eichler of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Nancy S. Wilks of Plymouth.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, February 8, 1860

Married:  AVERY - GAZLAY:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] Jan. 19, by Rev. Mr. Whitingham, Zial A. Avery of Cross River, Westchester Co. [NY], to Miss Mary C. Gazlay of New Berlin.

Married:  MAIN - LEWIS:  In North Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 28, by Rev. O. Ketchum, D.E. Main of Walnut Grove, Ill, to Miss Chloe A. Lewis, of the former place.

Died:  CARPENTER:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY] on the 27th ult. Nathan Carpenter, aged 69 years.

Died:  WARNER:  In Taylor, Cortland Co. [NY], on the 29th ult. Mrs. Lucy [Warner], wife of Dea. Sheldon Warner, aged 61 years.

Sudden Death:  We learn, that on Thursday the 31st ult. a boy name Geo. Couse, son of Fred Couse, who resides near Osterhoudt's Saw mill, on the Ouleont Creek in the town of Davenport [Delaware Co., NY], was crushed to death by a log rolling over him.  He was on the logs which were laying on a side hill, when the blocking gave way, and he fell between them, and they rolled over him, causing death immediately.  He was 15 years of age.  Oneonta Herald.

Died:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th instant, Isaac Foote, in the 84th year of his age.  Mr. Foote was one of the early settlers of the town of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], where he continued to reside until his removal to this village a few years since.  He held the office of High Sheriff of this County in 1809 and 1811, and again from 1813 to 1815 preceding and being succeeded in each appointment by the late Col William Monroe.  He has also been the frequent Supervisor of that town and was the holder of other places of trust.  He acted as the Land Agent of the Lawrence Estate in the towns of Smyrna, Plymouth and Otselic up to his death.  In every position he was able, honest diligent, methodical and accurate and secured by these qualities the unusual confidence of the community.  In his intercourse with his fellow men he was courteous and gentlemanly.  He was withal a Christian in all his works and the consolation of which were his stay in his life and at his death.

Since the above was written, a friend has handed in the following:  The deceased has been so well known in this region for the past fifty years in all his official and private relations, that the first impulse on the announcement of his death is the strongly marked character of his life.  His father is well remembered by many older inhabitants as an early representative of Chenango in both branches of our Legislature and as a County Judge. The deceased was appointed one of the early Sheriffs of this County.  In addition to other official employments he has been entrusted with an extensive land agency and in every condition of life and as an officer of the Chruch has sustained the position of a high minded gentleman and Christian.  From a thorough knowledge of his character for nearly half a century we can say we never knew an act or motive of his not favorably called in question.  Possessing the means of liberality, they were generously employed in promoting every truly spirited moral and religious object.  It is proper to state that he appropriated annually certain sums for particular moral and religious purposes making his benevolence one of the fixed principles of his life.  The obituary notices of such men need not be long. Their lives may be written on their tomb stones just as they lived them.  His memory will be cherished by all who knew him, and be justly dear to a highly respectable circle of relatives in Chenango, Madison and Delaware [Counties].

Died:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th instant, Joseph Henry Moore, in the 60th year of his age.  Mr. Moore was a native of Hillsboro County New Hampshire and had resided in this village for the last forty years.  He was many years since a magistrate of the town, and he possessed a mental capacity of much more than usual vigor and clearness.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, February 22, 1860

Married:  SEATON - CRUMB:  At Clark's Mills, Oneida Co. [NY], on the 16th and by Rev. S.R. Stone, John J. Seaton of Sauquoit [Oneida Co., NY] to Miss Jane A Crum of Clark's Mills.

Died:  BUELL"  In Windsor, Broome County [NY], Jan. 31, Mrs. Caroline [Buell], wife of Albert Buell, aged 41 years.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, February 29, 1860

Married:  BARRELL - FOWLER:  In Argyle, N.Y. [Washington Co.] on the 15th instant, by Rev. S.G Mathewson, Henry R. Barrell to Miss Rosanna Fowler, both of Hartford, Washington County, N.Y.

Died:  BROWN:  At Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY], on the 18th inst. Eunice [Brown], wife of Maj. D.M. Brown, aged 45 years.

Died:  CROSBY:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on te 8th inst. B..u H, [Crosby], son of Jas. H. and Emeline Crosby, aged 8 months.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, February 8, 1860

To the Editors of The Chenango Telegraph:  The funeral exercises of Lathrop Rosbrook, Esq., deceased, a prominent citizen of this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], were held in this place, at the Baptist Church, on Tuesday of last week.  The church was filled to its utmost capacity; the services being conducted by Rev. B.S. Williams, Pastor, who preached an appropriate discourse for the occasion. At the conclusion of the religious exercises, Dr. Beecher made some appropriate remarks, a sketch of which, by request of friends and citizens, I herewith enclose for publication.

Dr. Beecher's Remarks:  I don't know but it is out of my place and improper for me to say a single word upon this solemn occasion, amid the solemnities of this hour, in which we have so truthful and mournful an illustration of the frailty of man.  But before we go from this house to that narrow house appointed for all the living, I cannot do justice to my own feelings or the memory of the dead, in refraining from adding a few words in connection with what has already been so well said from the -?- in reference to the deceased.

For over forty years, for nearly half a century, Mr. Rosbrook has been a resident of this town, and for a large portion of this time has been engaged in active business amongst us, and is known probably to most of you as well as myself.  Of many of you certainly this is true. But during my residence here I have had an opportunity of seeing much of him in his family--much of him aside from his family--much of him in the various relations of domestic, social and business life, and in all of these relations, I can bear willing testimony to the trust that he has acted the part of an honest and an honorable man , an affection husband, a tender and indulgent parent, a loving brother, a worthy citizen, a kind and obliging neighbor, a well tried and faithful friend.  I have seen him under reverses of fortune, I have seen him in prosperity and adversity.  I have seen him when bound down like a bulrush beneath the well nigh overwhelming load of affliction and sorrow.  I have seen him when death has entered his dwelling and suddenly, almost without a moment a warning, snatched from his embrace a darling child, and presently almost as unexpectedly taken from him a beloved companion and consigned them almost together to the silence of the tomb.  Yet not a murmur nor a repining word escaped from his lips.

His fortitude, his patience, and his forbearance, considering the severity of the stroke, was to me at the time and ever has been truly remarkable.  Such, I am sure, as are exemplified nowhere else except in the life of the real Christian--those who amid the trials and conflicts of earth are comforted and sustained by the Christian's promise and the Christian's hope.

Mr. Rosbrook, as you well know, was free to express his opinions and possessed prominent and well marked traits of character peculiar to himself, well marked and strong in life, strong in sickness and strong in death.  Yet notwithstanding his peculiarities, which, without doubt were many times prejudiced to his worldly interests and produced an unfavorable impression against him, he possessed many excellent qualities and commendable virtues as any man it was ever my good fortune to know. and his somewhat irritable turn of mind more noticeable in the latter part of his life was the result I am satisfied, not so much of an unhappy temperament naturally, as those who were acquainted with him in early life and in health, will bear me witness, but was of painful and protracted disease which was undermining his constitution wasting his strength, rendering his life at best a burden, and bearing him steadily yet surely down to the grave.

Of his sufferings for years none of us knew.  And for the last few weeks of his life especially, even his faithful and ever watchful attendants and even his physician, who to gratify his wishes and afford all the relief in his power, remained with him as much as possible, day and night, cannot realize or describe that anguish of body worse than death itself which more than once led him to exclaim "I want to die.  Oh, let me die.  Why can't I die."  That malignant, insidious and sooner or later usually fatal malady, cancer, had completely destroyed the action and functions of the stomach, changed its fine and delicate tissues into a mass of corruption, rendering it almost impossible for him to receive into it either food or medicine for the space of nearly four weeks.  The liver likewise to a considerable extent had taken on the same diseased action, its functions became impaired and extensive adhesions formed between it and the stomach and the side.  The wonder is not that he died, but how with so much disease, he lived so long.  It was hard, indeed for him to give up and it was not till some time after others had abandoned all hope of his recovery that he came to the conclusion that he could not long survive.  While sufficient strength lasted he conversed freely in relation to his disease and seemed anxious to know the opinions of others and the probable result.  After becoming especially weak with a strong determination he managed to sit up sometimes for hours till within a very few days of his death, for a good deal of time in fact was obliged to keep an erect position either in his chair or on his bed for his distresses were too great to lie down.

But his sufferings are ended, his sands of life are run, he has gone and the places that have known him here will know him no more forever.  He will be sadly missed in this community--he will be missed in his place of business, he will be missed in the social and private walks of life, he will be missed in the benefactions of charity, he will be missed in this house of worship, he will be missed from among his kindred and friends, and over all and above all he will be missed and mourned in that little family, that little household, now made forever desolate.  Now that he is gone, and can no more return unto us, let us, my friends, cherish his good qualities and his many virtues, copy his example in as much and as far as it is worthy of imitation and bury with him his errors, for such doubtless he had as all of us have and his faults and foibles in the grave in which he will presently be forever hid from our sight.

Vital Records, Greene, NY - February 2, 1860

 Chenango American, Greene, NY, February 2, 1860

Married:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult., by Rev. M.C. Bronson, Mr. Griffen Powell, of Lowville, Lewis Co. [NY], to Miss Sarah A. Gavit, of Smyrna.

Married:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult., by Rev. John McLeish, Mr. Oliver Thurber, to Miss Mary Clark, both of that place.

Married:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult., Mr. Wm. M. Sabin, to Miss Mary G. Young, all of the above place.

Married:  In Scott, Cortland Co. [NY], on the 17th ult. by Rev. R.C. Fox, Rev. A.J. Kenyon, to Miss D. Augusta Fox, of the former place.

Died:  In Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY], on the 27th ult. Frederick Theodore [Rogers], child of Thos. S. and H.N. Rogers, aged 2 years 9 months and 16 days.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th ult. Mr. Joel Barber, aged 82 years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th ult. Mrs. Sophia Barnes, wife of the late Asa Barnes, aged 72 years.

We are pained to record a sad and heart-rending calamity, which occurred near Oneonta, Otsego Co. [NY]\ on Friday night last.  While Luther Briggs, and his wife, who is a sister of B.F. Cowan, of this village, and well-known to many of our citizens, who resided at the above named place, were on a visit to a neighbors, leaving at home six children, of ages varying from 3 to 17 years, the house caught fire, in the evening, while the children were in bed, and horrible to relate, only one of them, the oldest boy, escaped.  He jumped from the second story window, and endeavored to get the other children to do the same, but in their fright they failed to do so, and perished in the flames.  The house was burned to the ground, and when the agonized parents returned they found nothing remaining of their late happy home but a heap of blackened ruins, covering the bones of five of their children. The mother had her youngest child with her.  She is frantic and wild with grief, and requires constant attention  Two hearts and a few charred bones was all that could be found of the remains. The fire is supposed to have caught from a coal snapping from the fire place into some shavings.  

Chenango American, Greene, NY, February 9, 1860

Married:  In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th inst. by Rev. A.B. Jones, Mr. Charles H. Long to Miss Hattie Meachum, both of Willett, Cortland Co. [NY].

Died:  In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst. Harriet M. [Chalker], daughter of Orlando and Adelia Chalker, aged 18 months and 20 days.

Died:  In New Ohio [Broome Co., NY], on the 26th ult. Mrs. Polly Scoughton, aged 80 years.

Died:  In Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY], on the 4th inst., Mrs. Lovina Lowell, mother of Daniel Lowell, aged 86 years.

Died:  In Ketchum's Corners, on the 8th inst. Mr. Isaac Marshall, aged 80 years.

Died:  In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., Sarah Jane [Tuttle], infant daughter of Moses and Jane Tuttle, aged 4 months.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., Mr. John Noyes, son of Daniel Noyes, aged 29 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, February 16, 1860

Married:  In  Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 31s ult., by Rev. B.B. Bennett, Mr. Samuel F. May, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Angeline T. Phettyplace, of Norwich.

Married:  In the city of New York, on the 25th ult., by the Rev. A.A. Maple, of Wellsboro, Edwin R. Meade, Esq., of New York, to Miss Julia M. Baxter, of Tioga, Pa.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., Mr. Isaac Foote, aged 84 years.

Died:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst., Mr. Elizur Anderson, aged 28 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, February 23, 1860

Married:  In this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], on the 26th inst. by Rev. A.B. Jones, Mr. James Wilson, of Willet, Cortland Co. [NY], to Miss Julia Burger, of the former place.

Married:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst., by Rev. John McLeish, Mr Sidney Olin, of this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Margaret Hubbard, of the former place.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst. Mr. Martin V.B. Noyes, aged 26 years.

Died:  At the residence of her father-in-law, Amasa Clark, in Great Bend, Pa., on the 30th ult. of Consumption, Caroline S. [Clark], wife of D.D. Clark, U.S.N. and daughter of Mr. Oliver of Rome, Oneida Co., N.Y., in the 26th year of her age.  Thus has a circle of loving hearts been entered and a priceless jewel taken.  And though we mourn, deeply mourn our loss, yet we feel assured that her great attainments in personal piety, her devotedness and untiring activity in the cause of Christ, her living and triumphant faith, afford ample evidence, that through the merits of our Saviour, she is now a white-robed ransomed one in glory.  It seemed that we could not part with "our Carrie" yet, for a few years at least.  Her gentle and unassuming manners, her generous regard for the happiness of others, her amiable self-sacrificing and uncomplaining disposition; won the affection and esteem of all who made her acquaintance.  She possessed superior mental powers, and a poetic nature, but her extreme delicacy forbade her submitting many of her thoughts to the public,  The following little poem, published in the Advocate and Family Guardian about a year since, is one of the sweet effusions of her pen:

The Loom of Life:  We're sitting at the loom of life, / Our final garments weaving; / And when before Heaven's bar we stand, / For one last, dread revealing, / Within His holy presence there, / We then, this self-wrought robe must wear.

Time's busy, never-tiring hand, / How swiftly flings the shuttle! / And what the fabric it shall weave / Our course of life must settle. / Oh! what shall then the garment be / That robe us in eternity!

Shall selfish pleasure sway our hearts, / And govern every passion? / And worldly pride and hoarded wealth / Our final garments fashion? / While suffering sorrow pleads in vain / From our full hand one single grain?

Or Shall a deep heart-sympathy / And sacrifice of pleasure, / Weave in our robes their golden threads, / A never-failing treasure? / That noble deeds of love and care, / May weave their beauteous traces there?

Help us, "Great Author" of our lives, / To use the "warp" thou'st given, / And weave us garments that may deck / The imperial courts of heaven; / That when we at thy bar appear, / The "wedding garment" we may wear.

She has woven her "garment for Eternity," and purified in the Saviour's blood, it is a shining one.  Although she was yet young, and looking forward with joyous expectations to the time when her husband would return from his service in the Navy, and they should again be united, to be no more separated except by death--yet, when she learned her Father's will to take her home; the stronger attractions of a Saviour's love, and the anticipated rapture and bliss of Heaven outrivaled all earthly charms, and she cheerfully responded, "I come, my Father!"  When the heart-rending and unexpected tidings shall reach her husband, " Oh! in that bitter hour may he exercise in all its strength, that Christian faith and confidence in the wisdom and mercy of an over-ruling Hand, which will sustain him, beneath this crushing weight of grief.

Lost Wife and Children:  James Hoffman wants information of the whereabouts of his wife and two children.  Last October, aided by his wife, he packed up his furniture and goods at Billy Wheeler's at the lower aqueduct on the Erie Canal, near Troy [Rensselear Co., NY], with the intention of going to Durhamville, Oneida county [NY], to keep boarding house.  Having business at Albany, he told his wife to ship the things and start for the place of destination promising to overtake them at Schenectady.  On returning to Wheeler's his family and goods had departed on a boat, but to this day he has not been able to find them or obtain any information concerning them.  Jane Hoffman, the wife, is a woman advanced in years, tall in stature, with sandy complexion and light blue eyes. the oldest child is six years old; the other seven months old, both girls,  Any information concerning the above described persons, sent to James Hoffman, at Rome, Oneida county, will be most thankfully received.  

Our Bachelor Member:  Hon. Joseph Bush, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Member of Assembly from this District is unfortunately a pretty good looking bachelor, and as a matter of course, among the staid, demure fathers of families who make up our Legislature, is quite a rarity.  On Tuesday last several members of the House were arraigned for contempt in not appearing the day before.  Mr. Bush in offering his excuse said that "he had not the advantage enjoyed by most member of this House, that of having a wife; and having received a very pressing invitation to be present at a party in Kinderhook, where an unusual large number of beautiful ladies were invited, he could not resist the temptation to be present, and having arrived there he was unable to tear himself away from the fascinations thrown around him to return in season to attend the session on Monday."  Mr. Palmer said that he had been watching Bush for fear that the bewitching smiles of the fair ones of Kinderhook had turned his head, and that he might commit some desperate act if left alone with his shaving tools.  They were excused.  

Vital Records, Oxford, NY, February 1860

 Oxford Times, February 1, 1860

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult. by Rev. H. Callahan, Mr. Charles Day to Miss Betsey Wheeler, both of Greene [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th ult., by Rev. Mr. Capen, Mr. Henry Pendleton of Olde city, Nebraska, to Miss Helen Cady of Norwich.

Died:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 21th ult. Charlotte [Monell], wife of Hon. Robert B. Monell, in the 59th year of her age.

Died:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th ult. Mr. Edmund Sanford, aged 79 years.

Died:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th ult. Mrs. Siley [Evans], wife of Riley Evans, aged 51 years.

Died:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d ult. Mr. Luke Wheeler, aged 41 years.

Died:  In East McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th ult. Mary [Steere], wife of William Steere, aged 75 years.

Oxford Times, February 8, 1860

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 31st ult. by Rev. R.L. Bennell, Mr. Samuel F. May of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Angeline T. Phetteplace of Norwich.

Married:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] on the 1st inst., by Rev. E. Cade, Mr. Henry L. White to Miss Victoria C. Sheldon, both of Guilford.

Died:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d of January, Ella L. [Clarke], daughter of Amos S. and Salome A. Clarke, and adopted daughter of Ichabod and Harriet E. Seeley, aged 10 years and 5 months.

Died:  At Middlebury, Tioga Co., Pa., on the 22d Jan. Mr. Eben Sherwood, formerly of this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], aged 63 years.

Died:  in Lincklaen [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 9, suddenly, Mr. Ephraim P. Eldridge, aged 68 years.

We learn from the Hamilton Union, that a little son of Mr. Black, landlord of the hotel at South's Valley, in the town of Lebanon [Madison Co., ,NY], was so badly burned on Sunday, the 22d instant, that he died on the following morning.  It seems that the mother was absent at a neighbor's leaving the child in charge of the father, At the time of the accident, the little fellow, who was only two years old, was sitting in a chair at the table, looking at the pictures in a book.  The father went out for the purpose of getting a pail of water and while absent heard the screams of the child.  He immediately returned to the house, and found the child almost entirely engulfed in flames, but before he could be extinguished the child was fatally burned.

On Friday evening last the dwelling (a log house) of Mr. Alvah Briggs, situated near what is called Briar Street, in the town of Davenport [Delaware Co., NY], took fire and burned to the ground, five of Mr. Brigg's children, the oldest 17 and the youngest 3 years of age, being burned to death.  One boy, aged 15 years, escaped, but so narrow was his escape that is hair was badly singed  Mr. Briggs and his wife were absent on a visit at the time, and reached home just as the house and its previous contents had burned up.  It is supposed that the fire took from some shingle shavings.  It seems that the lad who had been shaving shingles, throwing the shavings into the fire in an open fireplace and the shingles under a flight of stairs close by; it is supposed that after the children had retired the shingles took fire from the shavings and spread with such velocity as to render the rescue of the five unfortunates impossible.  The calamity is indeed a terrible one.  Delhi Express

Oxford Times, February 15, 1860

Died:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th ult. Mr. Lathrop Rosebrook, aged 53 years.

Died:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., Sarah Jane [Taylor], infant daughter of Moses and Jane Taylor, aged 4 months.

Died:  in Afton [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 5th, Mrs. Delight Easton, aged 85 years.

Oxford Times, February 22, 1860

Married:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst. by Rev. W.M. Delong, Mr. Samuel Cline to Miss Betsey M. Loomis, both of Smithville.

Married:  At the same time and place, by the same, Mr. Uri Rorapaugh of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary June of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst. Hannah L. [Fish], wife of Mr. Seth H. Fish, aged 54 years.

Died:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th inst., David [Tillotson], son of Perry and Clarissa Tillotson, aged 2 years.

Died:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th inst., Emma J. [Badger], daughter of Chester and Sarah Badger, aged 9 years.

Died:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst. Stephen Elliott, aged 21 years.

Died:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on 12th inst. Mr. Gordon Johnson, aged 71 years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., Mr. Joseph H. Moore, aged 59 years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst. Mrs. Barbary [Cook], wife of the late John Cook, aged 77 years.

Died:  In Pilot Mound, Minnesota, Mr. Otis French, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], aged 71 years.

Death Loves a Shining Mark:  It is with a feeling of sadness we learn that a useful and well known citizen of Windsor , Broome county [NY] has been suddenly removed from earth.  Gideon Hotchkiss, Esq., died at Goldsboro, Wyoming Co., Pa. on the 11th inst. of a short illness.  He was traveling on business, and from exposure in a cold room, took a violent cold, which so prostrated him that he sent for his wife and friends. The messenger found Mrs. H. too ill to leave home, even to close the eyes of a beloved and worthy consort.  A friend, Mr. Guernsey, went on, and arrive in time to witness his decease.  Mr. H. was widely known and esteemed as an inventor, and his usefulness will live long after his ashes shall have mingled with earth.  At one time he worthily represented his county in the legislature.  In all the relations of life, as a citizen, a Christian a husband and father, he was a man without reproach, and his loss will be deeply felt and lamented not only in the domestic circle where he was most loved and appreciated, because best known, but also by a wide circle of friends, and acquaintances extending throughout many States of the Union. We can only express our heartfelt sympathy and condolence with the bereaved widow, children, relatives and friends, and with the church to which he has belonged for many years. The funeral took place at Windsor on Thursday, the 16th inst.  Deposit Dem.

Oxford Times, February 29, 1860

Married:  In Kenosha, Wis., on the 21st Jan. by Rev. Mr. McNamara, Nathan G. Backus, formerly of Oxford [Chenango co., NY] to Mary E. Smith of the former place.

Died:  In West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on 23d inst. Mr. John K.S. Green, aged 70 years.

Oxford Times, February 8, 1860

A Mystery Unraveled - A Murder Not a Murder

Many of our readers will remember an excitement which prevailed in this vicinity, some fifteen years since, occasioned by a report that a man named Mix had been murdered, a short distance above Smithville Flatts [Chenango Co., NY].  The facts were that Mix had been to this village with a load of flour, which he sold, and started on his return home, which was in Locke, Cayuga Co.  Mix did not return home, but his wagon and horses were found in the road somewhere near Smithville Flatts.  Every circumstance conspired to convey the idea that he had been murdered for his money. The whole community turned out in a vain and fruitless search for the body of the supposed murdered man.  Woods and swamps were searched, ponds dragged, houses ransacked, but no trace could be found.  Several remarkable dreams were related, pretending to throw light upon the matter and suspicion pointed strongly at certain persons; suspicion which has not been removed from the minds of many to this day, and it has since been currently reported that one of the suspected parties made a confession of the murder on his death bed.  We have reliable and responsible information that Mix is now living in one of the interior towns of this State.  He has been to California, but has returned, and our informant knows his whereabouts. We will give the necessary information to any person desiring to investigate this matter for the purpose of clearing up character, or for any other legitimate purpose.  No doubt some of those people who spent days and weeks in the swamps of Smithville, endeavoring to find his body, would like to get a sight at it now.  Chenango American.

Vital Records, Norwich, NY - August 1840 & January 1860

 Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, August 12, 1840

Died:  In Columbus [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d, Isaac Jones, a soldier of the Revolution, aged 84 years.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, August 19, 1840

Died:  In Painted Post, Steuben Co. [NY], on the 11th inst., Mrs. Mary T. [Gridley], wife of Mr. Ely Gridley, and daughter of D. Brigham of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], aged 28 years.

Died:  In Fort Plain [Montgomery Co., NY], Delos W. Gazley?, printer, formerly a workman in this office, aged 21 years.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, January 11, 1860

Married:  EASTMAN - SMITH:  On Thursday, the 28th ult. at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. H. Doane, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Calvin J. Eastman to Mary A. [Smith], second daughter of Charles G. Smith, Esq., all of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, January 18, 1860

Married:  BEACH - ALLEN:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 10, by Rev. B. Shove, Washington Beach to Elizabeth J. Allen, both of Barker, Broome Co. [NY].

Married:  FITCH - HAWS:  In Cazenovia [Madison Co., NY], Jan. 7, by Rev. Wm. Clarke, Derick H. Fitch, Jr., of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary J. Haws, of Cazenovia.

Married:  THORP - FASSETT:  In Wellsville [Allegany Co., NY], Dec. 25, by Rev. Stewart Sheldon, S. Montgomery Thorp of Granger [Allegany Co., NY], to Miss Helen D. Fassett.

Died:  MASON:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst., Dr. Wm. Mason, aged 78 years.

Died:  SETTON:  In Minnesota, Dec. 25, Stephen Setton, formerly of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], and father of William Setton.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, January 25, 1860

Married:  GRIDLEY - BAKER:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult., by Rev. E. Cops, Wesley Gridley to Miss Sarah L. Barker.

Married:  CAMPBELL - MITCHELL:  AT Edmeston [Otsego Co., NY], by Rev. M. Cleveland, L.M. Campbell to Columbus [Chenango Co., NY]\ to Miss J.M. Mitchell, of Edmeston. 

Married:  CONELEY - GALLUP:  On the 23d ult. by Rev. M.B. Cleveland, J.O. Coneley, of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss E.M. Gallup, of Pittsfield [Otsego Co., NY].

Died:  SLOSSON:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 30, Mrs. Huldah Slosson, aged -?- years.  Mrs. Slosson, became pious in early life, and has always manifested her warm attachment to God and His Cause at home and abroad.  Her place was always filled at the prayer meeting and on the Sabbath.  Those who met her in the prayer circle will long cherish her memory, and the special fervency of her prayers.  For the last two years of her life, she seemed to be ripening for Heaven.  Her whole conversation (and she wished to speak of nothing else) was the wonderful plan of God's Grace to fallen man, the divine efficacy of Christ's ...ing blood in rejuvenating and purifying the hearts of sinners, and preparing them for Heaven. As she lived, so she died in the full confidence of the merits of Him who died for all.

Died:  ELDRIDGE:  In Lincklaen [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 9, very suddenly, Ephraim P. Eldridge, aged 68? years and 10 months.

Died:  HARRINGTON:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th inst., Byron Frink [Harrington], son of James S. and Frances M. Harrington, aged 1 year and 4 months.

Vital Records, Greene, NY, January 1860

 Chenango American, Greene, NY, January 5, 1860

Married:  In New Ohio [Broome Co., NY], on the 29th ult., by Rev. A.F. Harding, Mr. Stephen Stanton, to Miss Emaline M. Merrill.

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 31st ult., by Rev. L. Wright, Julius S. Vaughn, to Miss Cornelia B. Egelston, both of Norwich.

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., by Rev. L. Wright, Cornelius S. Vosbergh to Miss Jane L. Williams, both of Norwich.

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th ult., by Rev. L. Wright, Mr. David Hall, of Hartford, Washington Co. [NY], to Miss M.E. Martin of Norwich.

Married:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. Mr. Jones, Sereno Stebbins to Ruth Wilbur, both of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult., by Rev. Mr. McLeish, Wm. Robinson, to Miss Delilia Tyler, both of New Berlin.

Married:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th ult., A.J. Bagg, to Miss A. Ferris, of Guilford Centre [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 27th ult., by Rev. W.B. Lynch, Wm. H. Hollister, of Burlington, Otsego Co. [NY], to Miss Maria S Reed, of New Lisbon, Otsego Co. [NY].

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th ult. Julia A. [Stanton], daughter of Nathan D. Stanton, aged 38 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, January 12, 1860

Married:  At the residence of the bride's father, in this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th inst., by Rev. F. Rogers, Mr. Abel H. Smith to Miss Martha A. [Tillotson] daughter of Silas Tillotson, all of this town.

Married:  In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., by Rev. B. Shove, James D. Walker, to Nancy A. Lewis, daughter of Ellis Lewis, Esq., all of this town.

Married:  At the M.E. Parsonage, in this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th inst. by Rev. B Shove, Washington Beach, to Elizabeth J. Allen, both of Barker, Broome Co. [NY].

Married: In Page Brook [Chenango Co., NY], on the evening of the 4th inst. by Rev. J.D. Webster, Mr. F.J. Macomber, to Miss Mary E. Lee, all of this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst. by Rev. Chas. Blakeslee, Mr. Milton D. Wicks, to Miss Mary L. Skinner, both of Norwich.

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th ult. by Rev. Chas. Blakeslee, Mr. George E. Wood, to Miss Caroline Crandall, both of Norwich.

Married:  In Pittsfield [Otsego Co., NY] on the 1st inst., by Rev. J. McLeish, Mr. L.J. Finch, of Columbus [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Amanda Snedekar, of Pittsfield.

Married:  in New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] on the 29th ult. by Rev. H. Doane, of Norwich, Calvin J. Earlman, to Miss Mary A. [Smith], second daughter of Charles G. Smith, Esq., all of New Berlin.

Married:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst. by the Rev. J. Evans, L.B. Frink, of Brookfield [Madison Co., NY] to Miss M.A. Green, of Pittsfield [Otsego Co., NY].

Married:  In East Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst. by Rev. E.N. Ruddock, J.F Blackman of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Elizabeth Wolcott, of Pharsalia.

Married:  In Ithaca [Tompkins Co., NY], on the 28th ult. by Rev. J.W. Schenck, Jacob Cokerman of this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], to Rachel A. [Ervy], daughter of Henry Ervy of Lansing [Tompkins Co., NY].

Married:  In Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], on the 2d inst. by Rev. J.D. Mitchell, Mr. John C. Graves, and Miss Jennie W. Tracy.

Married:  In Glen Castle [Broome Co., NY], on hte 24th inst. by Rev. S.E. Walworth, Mr. Thomas Bacon of Chenango [Broome Co., nY] to miss M. Lyon, of Barker, Broome Co. [NY].

Died:  In Hamilton, N.Y. [Madison Co.] on the 10th inst. Mrs. M. Atkins, wife of Chas D. Atkins, aged about 50 years.

Died:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY] on the 2d inst., John A. Finch, aged 54 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, January 19, 1860

Married:  In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th inst. by Rev. B. Shove, Mr. Levi M. Carnegie, of Colesville, Broome co. [NY], to Miss Charlotte Wedge, oldest daughter of David Wedge, of this town.

Married:  In Deposit [Delaware Co., NY], on the 11th inst. by Rev. L. Ranstead, Mr. P.R. Newton, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Lucy M. King of Sanford [Broome Co., NY].

Married:  At West Eaton [Madison Co., NY], on the 2d inst. by Rev. P.L. Hakes, Mr. Wm. S. Wescott to Miss Mary E. Wightman, of South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 14th inst., Clifford B. [Watrous], son of Bela Watrous, aged 9 years.

Died:  In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst. Mr. Charles Burroughs, aged 88 years.

Died:  In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst. Thomas Johnson, aged 41 years.

Died:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th inst. Mr. David Hungerford, aged 80 years.

Died:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult. Mr. J... S.S. Dalton, aged 18 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, January 26, 1860

Married:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th inst. by Rev. Mr. Bennett, Mr. Chas. Day, to Miss Betsey Wheeler, daughter of Silas T. Wheeler, al of this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Wednesday morning, the 25th inst. by Rev. W.A. Johnson, Mr. Edmond M. Forman, of Nichols, N.Y. [Tioga Co.], to Miss Sara M. Thayer, of the former place.

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst. by Rev. Mr. Capen, Mr. Henry Pendleton, of Otoe City, Nebraska, to Miss Helen Cary, of Norwich.

Married:  In the Baptist Church, Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th inst. by Rev. L. Wright, Mr. Chas. J. Tucker, to Miss Malissa R. Cahoon, both of Norwich.

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst. by the same, Mr. Amasiah Tracy Jr. to Miss Dorothy Hadlock, both of Norwich.

Married:  In East Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th inst. by Rev. E.N. Ruddock, Mr. Truman Blossom, of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Susan E. White, of East Pharsalia.

Died:  In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th inst. Charlotte [Monell], wife of Hon. Robert Monell, in the 69th year of her age.  The friend whose decease is above noticed has been long a resident in this place.  United in the marriage relation for a period of nearly fifty years, she leaves a lonely home to her surviving partner.  Her last sickness was long and painful. She could truly say with one of old, "I am made to possess months of vanity and wearisome nights are appointed to me," yet as a Christian, she found God's grace sufficient for her and His strength made perfect in weakness.  Seldom is it that the shaft aimed so surely by death is thus delayed. The dying pillow was soothed and softened by the ministrations of loving hearts, and it is a comforting thought that so many of the passive virtues of the Christian character were concentrated in the chamber of sickness and on the couch of anguish.  At the closing moment, the spirit passed away like a candle blown out by the wind.  "Night dews fall not more gently in the ground; Nor weary worn out winds expire so soft."  A large circle of friends will cherish the memory of her virtues and realize that though her departure has left a sad void among them, yet she is now at rest, in a land where pain and anguish can never wring the brow.  In a land "whose inhabitant can never say I am sick."

Died:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst. Mr. Edmund Sanford, in the 79th year of his age.

Died:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th inst., Mrs. Betsy? [Evans], wife of Riley Evans, aged 64? years.

Died:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th inst. Byron? Frink, aged 1 year and 4 months.

Death by Drowning:  As Mr. Frederick D. Eldridge, a resident of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], was riding with his wife, on the bank of the canal near Mr. Maydole's Hammer Factory, in that village, Wednesday evening, of last week, the horse became frightened, and backed off into the canal.  In consequence of the waste weir being near, the current is swift at the point where they fell in, and the water unfrozen.  Mr. Eldridge called for held, which was immediately rendered, and he was taken out somewhat bruised, but his wife could not be found until after a search of nearly an hour, when her body was fished out near the place where they were precipitated into the water.  Efforts were made for her resuscitation, but without avail.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, January 12, 1850

A shocking and unnatural crime was committed in the southeast part of this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], about two miles from the village, on Friday, the 6th inst.  The particulars of this affair, as developed upon an investigation had before Justice Reynolds, of this village, on Tuesday last, are as follows:  Julia Ann Cady, a married woman, is the mother of a bastard child, born before her marriage with Cady. She is a woman of very unprepossessing appearance, and is a low, degraded being.  She has repeatedly threatened the life of the child, a girl about 4 years old.  About noon on Friday last, the mother and child were alone in the house; the mother took a pail and went to the neighbors, ostensibly to procure a pail of water.  While there her house was discovered to be on fire.  Upon the neighbors assembling, the fire was found to proceed from the bed, and was speedily extinguished. The child was found out doors, badly burned, especially about the arms and head.  The mother accounted for the fact, by saying that some of the neighbors must have put the child in the bed and set the bed on fire. This unreasonable statement, added to the fact that the child's burns did not correspond with having been burned in the bed, and that it had on a sack gown which covered a portion of the burns, and which gown was not burned at all, excited suspicion that the woman herself was the cause of the burning; whereupon her arrest was caused upon a charge of assault with intent to kill.  From the child's own statement and from the evidence adduced and circumstances developed, it appears that the fiendish woman stripped the child of its clothing, and put its head foremost into the stove, holding it there until she supposed it dead; then putting on it the sack gown, she placed it in the bed and set the bed on fire, and went to the neighbors.  The child however recovered itself so far as to escape from the bed and out of doors where it was found.  The child is seriously and perhaps fatally burned, its face being one complete blister.  Mrs. Cady has been committed to jail, to await the action of the Grand Jury.

Vital Records, Oxford, NY - January 1860

 Oxford Times, January 4, 1860

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 27th ult., by Rev. A.T. Matteson Mr. Joseph P. Turner to Miss Mary Stone, both of Oxford.

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th ult. by Rev. W.T. Potter, Mr. Stephen Baxter of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Ann J. Hoban of Oxford.

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 29th ult. by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Julius Beardsley, of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Lucy M. Ellsworth, of Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY].C., NY].

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY] on the 29th ult., by Rev. A.T. Matteson, Mr. Daniel Winton of Morris [Otsego Co., NY] to Miss E.M. Cooley of Oxford.

Married:  Also, on 2d inst., by the same, Mr. John T Andrews of Hamilton [Madison Co., NY], to Miss Mary A. Wells of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  Also, same day, by same, Mr. Benj. F. Guile of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Isadora A. Geer of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th ult., by Rev. Mr. Southworth, Mr. Samuel Jones to Miss Sarah Ann Preston, both of Guilford.

Married:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Samuel G. Fox of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY] to Miss Sarah J. Smith of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on 30th ult., by Rev. N. Ripley, Mr. Seymour Isbell of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Anice L. Aylesworth of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  Also, by the same, at same time and place, Mr. J.W. Aylesworth of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Emily Isbell of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. B. Callahan, Mr. James D. Purple to Miss Jerusha C. Willcox.

Married:  Also, at same time and place, Mr. Gilbert S. Willcox to Miss Augusta L. Purple, all of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on 31st ult. Lucretia [Root], wife of Mr. Lyman Root, aged 57 years.

Oxford Times, January 11, 1860

Died:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., Casper B. [Leonard], son of Charles J. and Phebe M. Leonard, aged 5 years.

Died:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY] on the 30th ult., Hattie Vanette [Race], daughter of Nicholas and Mary P. Race, aged 3 yrs, and 8 months.

Died:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th inst., Mr. Benjamin Jacobs in the 75th year of his age.

Sad Death:  James Eldredge of Vestal [Broome Co., NY], was found frozen to death near Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY] on Saturday morning last.  He had attended a ball at Kattleville the evening before, and afterwards rode with a friend to Chenango Forks. After remaining there a short time, he started to go to the house of Thomas Tabor, on the east side of the river one or two miles distant, and it is supposed being sleepy had stopped to rest. The night was exceedingly cold and his sleep proved a final one.  Binghamton Standard.

Oxford Times, January 18, 1859

Married:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th? inst. by Rev. F. Rogers, Mr. Abel H. Smith to Miss Martha A. Tillrovson?

Married:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the ?th inst. by Rev. B. Shove, Mr. James D. Wilkes? to Miss Nancy A. Lewis.

Married:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th inst. by Rev. B. Shove, Mr. Thomas H. Benton Rogers? to Miss Henrietta J. Guy, both of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] on the 27th  of Nov. Elbert [Seeley]?, son of --- and Mary E. Seeley, aged 5 years.

Died:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] on the -?- of Dec., Frances A. 'Clark], daughter of A.S. and S.A. Clark, aged 12 years.

Died:  Hon. Wm. Mason, M.D., late of Preston in this county [Chenango Co., NY], died at the residence of his son, Wm. N. Mason, Esq., in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on Friday last, aged 73 years.  Mr. Mason was for many years a prominent and highly respected citizen of Preston, formerly a Representative in Congress, but had more recently resided at Norwich.  His funeral was attended on Sunday, and very numerously participated in by the Masonic order of which he was a member.

Oxford Times, January 25 1860

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th inst. by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Thomas E. Chapman to Miss S. Arline Westover, all of Oxford.

Died:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th Jan. Casper B. [Leonard], aged 4 years, 7 months and 25 days; Jan. 18th, Francis C. [Leonard] aged 3 years, 2 months and 9 days; Jan. 20th, Hannah M. [Leonard] aged 1 year, 3 months and 9 days, only children of Charles I. and Phebe M Leonard.

Hon. Charles A. Mann died at Utica [Oneida Co., NY], Thursday last, aged 57 years.   Mr. Mann was a very prominent citizen of Central New York, a few years since well known in political circles more particularly as one of the Senators who resigned his seat in the Senate to prevent the passage of the Canal Bill.  It was however, from his extensive connection with the g-?- business interest of Utica that his loss will be most severely felt.  He was one of the original managers of the State Lunatic Asylum and engaged in other great enterprises, both charitable and manufacturing.  He had accumulated a large estate and preserved a reputation for -?- which made his life a bright example.

Vital Records, Norwich, NY - July 1840 & December 1859

 Chenango Telegraph, July 1, 1840

Died:  In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th inst., Mrs. Sally [Phetteplace], wife of Samuel Phetteplace and daughter of Joseph May, Esq., aged 22 years.

Chenango Telegraph, July 22, 1840

Died:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst., of Consumption, Maria Sickle [Moses], consort of A.C. Moses, Esq., aged 25 years.  On the interment of her remains a very appropriate and able discourse was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Huntington, Rector of Christ's Church, Guilford, from 1st Kings, chap. 4, 13th and 14th verses.  In her death the church will mourn the loss of a devout and humble Christian; society of an intelligent and exemplary member and her husband of an amiable and affectionate wife.

Chenango Telegraph, July 29, 1840

Died:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 27th inst., Clarissa [Bockee], wife of Isaac S Bockee, aged 40 years.

Died:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d inst., Solomon Wells, aged 24 years.

Died:  In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th inst., Alonzo W. Alexander, aged 5 years, 10 months and 20 days.

Chenango Telegraph,  December 7, 1859

Married:  SMITH - FOSTER:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 23, by Rev. A. McDougall, Marvin A. Smith to Miss Sarah Foster, all of Sherburne.

Married:  BRAND - RICHARDSON:  In Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], Nov. 22, by Rev. R. Townsend, Alfred E. Brand of Prattsville [Greene Co., NY] to Miss Frances Richardson of Unadilla.

Chenango Telegraph, December 21, 1859

Married:  STERNBERGH - HASKINS:  In Fremont, Steuben Co. [NY] on the 6th inst. by Geo. Collins, Jr. Esq., John M. Sternbergh to Miss Jane Haskins.

Chenango Telegraph, December 28, 1859

Married:  THOMAS - FOSTER:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 18, by Rev. A. McDougall, Charles N. Thomas to Miss Amy Foster of Sherburne.

Fatal Accident:  On Monday the 12th, while Waterman Curtis was engaged with a son in felling trees for J.F. Billings, of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], he was struck on the head and rendered senseless by a falling limb.  Surgical aid was at once procured, and on examination the skull bone was found fractured in several laces and the case hopeless for life. The unfortunate man lingered twenty-four hours, when death intervened.  He was a man much respected, sixty-six years old leaves a wife and family, and was a former resident of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

Vital Records, Greene, NY - December 1, 1859

 Chenango American, December 1, 1859

Married:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d, ult. by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Edwin Church of Oxford to Miss Margaret A. Richmond of Preston [Chenango Co., NY].

Chenango American, December 8, 1859

Married:  In Hamilton, Madison Co. [NY], at the residence of the bride's sister, on the 17th ult. by Rev. M.S. Platt, Mr. W.H. Baker, publisher of the Democratic Union, and Miss Catharine Simmons, of the town of Madison [Madison Co., NY].

Married: In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst. by Rev. L. Wright, Mr. J.D. Reed to Miss Hattie A. Randall, both of Norwich.

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst. by Rev. H. Doane, Mr. Chas. E. Barnes, of Norwich to Miss Julia E. Birdlebough, of German [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th inst. Mr. Lester Manley, aged 49 years.

Died:  In Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY], on the 1st inst., daughter of Cornelius Berry, aged 5 years.

Died:  In German [Chenango Co., NY], on the `1st inst., Mrs. Cathatine Boyles, daughter of P. McQuone of this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], aged 22 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, December 15, 1859

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th inst. Mr. Porter Wood, aged 58 years.  Mr. Wood was a well known citizen, highly respected for his intelligence and candor.

Died:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th? inst., Lucia A. [Halbert], daughter of Dr. Horace and Emily Halbert, aged 6 years.

Died:  In Butternuts, Otsego Co. [NY], on the 5th inst., after a short illness, Mr. Alpheus Cady, in the 80th year of his age.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, December 22, 1859

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst., by Rev. J.W. Capen, Mr. Walter Higley, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Alice C. Wade, of  Norwich.

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst., by Rev. L. Wright, Mr. Robert B. Griswold, of South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Sara E. Holmes of Norwich.

Married:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] on the 15th, by Rev. M.C. Bronson, Hon. John I. Campbell, of Hannibal, Mo. to Miss Sarah B. Stebbins, of Sherburne.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, December 29, 1859

Married:  In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY] on the 27th inst. by Rev. H.W. Gilbert, Mr. Erastus Hotchkiss to Miss Jennette Riddell, all of this place.

Married:  In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY] at the house of Jas. Macomber, on the 27th inst., by Rev. B. Shove, Mr. N.A Adams, of Manhattan, Kansas, to Miss Amanda C. Macomber, of this town.

Married:  At the same time and place, Mr. L.R. Elliott, of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY] to Miss Emeline F. Bowen, of German [Chenango Co., NY]

Married:  In Triangle [Broome Co., NY], on the 24th inst., by Eld. Flint, Mr. Walter Jones, of this town [Greene, Chenango co., NY] to Miss Lola L. Nusom of Triangle.

Married:  In Milwaukee, Wis. on the 3d ult. Mr. B. L. Moak, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Jennie Holmes, of Milwaukee.

Married:  In Binghamton [Broome Co., NY] on the 14th inst. by Rev. D. Bench, Judson Walls, of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Maranda English, of Barker [Broome Co., NY].

Died:  In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st inst., Elvira [Chalker], daughter of George and Emeline Chalker, aged 8 years and 4 months.

Died:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d inst., Alvah P. Aldrich, aged 51 years.

Died:  In San Francisco, on the 4th inst. by his own hand, E.G. Paige, Esq., widely known as "Dow, Jr.".

Vital Records, Oxford, NY - December 1859

 Oxford Times, December 7, 1859

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 29th ult. by Re.v J.C. Ransom, Mr. Julian B. Moore of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Isabel Anderson of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  At Houston, Texas, of yellow fever, on the 13th Nov. last, Eunice [Perkins], daughter of Alvin S. Perkins, formerly of this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], aged 7 years.

Died:  In Columbus [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th ult., Mr. Uri Tuttle, aged 84 years.

Oxford Times, December 14, 1859

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th inst., by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Jeremiah Calvert, Jr., to Miss Susan Simpson, both of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th ult. by Rev. J.W. Hills, Mr. Franklin E. Taylor to Miss Melissa Ann Knapp, both of Oxford.

Mrs. Betsy Jones of DeRuyter [Madison Co., NY], on the 29th ult., attained the good old age of one hundred years.  The Cazenovia Republican says:  "She has been the mother of thirteen children, nine of whom are living; the eldest, Dr. Jones of Homer, being now 77 years old.  She was born at Providence, Rhode Island; was married at the early age of fifteen, some two years before the date of the Declaration of independence, and about the commencement of the troubles between the colonies and the mother country.  Her husband was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and she yet retains a vivid recollection of many of the stirring scenes of that period.  She has possessed through life a sound constitution and yet enjoys a comfortable degree of health."

Oxford Times, December 21, 1859

Married:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst., by Rev. F.D. Thurston, Mr. Nelson Reynolds to Miss Maria Bush, all of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 19th inst., Mr. John Hubbard, aged 51 years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on 10th inst., Mr. Porter Wood, aged 58 years.

Died:  In Houston, Texas, on the 16th Nov. of yellow fever, Alvan D. [Robinson] , son of Daniel Robinson, Esq., of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], aged 22 years.  No father stood by, no kind mother was nigh, / In the hour of anguish and strife; / No brother dear, or sister were near, / To soothe the last moments of life.

Oxford Times, December 28, 1859

Died:  In Amsterdam, Herkimer Co. [NY], Miss Sarah A. Stratton, youngest daughter of Mrs. Charlotte Stratton and the late John Stratton, aged 31 years.  "Blessed is the turf serenely blessed, / Where throbbing hearts may sink to rest, / Where life's long journey turns to sleep, / Nor ever pilgrim wakes to weep. / A little sod, a few sad flowers, / A tear for long departed hours, / Is all that feeling hearts request / To hush their weary thoughts to rest."

Died:  In Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th inst., Mr. Sidney S. Barber, aged 24 years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst., Mr. Peleg H. Smith, aged 25 years.

Died:  Mrs. Prosser, mother of Edward Prosser, residing in this town [New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY], was found dead in her bed, on Friday morning last.  She went to bed on the night previous to all appearances in good health.  She was nearly 77 years of age.  New Berlin Pioneer.

Vital Records, Norwich, NY - May/June 1840 & November 1859

 Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, May 13, 1840

Married:  On the 5th inst., by the Rev. L.A. Barrows, Mr. David B. Grieping? to Miss Mary Newel [Coomes], daughter of Consider Coomes, Esq., all of Norwich.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, June 3, 1840

Died:  At Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], May 14th, Miss Emily Mudge, daughter of Mr. Isaac Mudge, aged 27 years.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, June 10, 1840

Married:  At Oswego [Oswego Co., NY] on the 4th inst., by the Rev. Robert W. Condit, Walter M. Conkey, Esq., of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], cashier of the Bank of Chenango, to Miss Julia E. Randall, of the same place.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, June 17, 1840

Died:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], of Consumption, on Wednesday, the 10th inst., Mrs. Rachael McMurdy, aged 27 years.  Devoted to the interests of her Redeemer in life, she enjoyed the consolations they afforded in the hour of death.

Died:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Friday last, of scarlet fever, Eliza Emily [Cook], youngest daughter of Abial Cook, Esq., aged 5 years.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, June 24, 1840

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th inst., Erasmus Heber [Barrows], only son of the Rev. L.A. and Harriet B. Barrows, aged 3 years.  "As the sweet flower that scents the morn, / But withers in the rising day; / Thus lovely was this infant's dawn, / Thus swiftly fled his life away."

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, November 2, 1859

Married:  RACE - BRIGGS:  In Smith Valley Oct 19th, by Rev. Eaton, D.D., Willard I. Race of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Matilda A. Briggs of the former place.

Married:  HOADLEY - WILLIAMS:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the -?- ult., by Rev. M.S. Cleveland, Daniel S. Hoadley to Miss Harriet Williams of New Berlin.

Married:  CLARK - ELLIS:  By the same Oct. 24?, Geo W. Clark of Hamilton [Madison Co., NY] to Miss -?- Ellis of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  WILCOX -WATERS:  By the same Oct. 27?, Wm. Wilcox of Columbus [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss H... Waters of the former place.

Married:  KNAPP - WEBB:  At the residence of the bride's mother, in King Settlement [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 19 by Rev. I.M. Sackett, George Knapp of --towell, Michigan to Miss Hannah? Webb of New Berlin.?

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, November 9, 1859

SHELDON - MOWRY:  In Greenview, -?- Oct. 11 by Rt Rev Bishop Benjamin, W.F. Sheldon of East Thompson, Conn., to Miss Hannah Mowry of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY].

SHOALES - MOWRY:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. -?- by Rev. D.A. Wheadon, W.E. Shoales to Miss ...ly Mowry, both of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY].

PAGE - SMITH:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 30 by Rev. B.S. Williams, Emery J. Page to Miss Sarah A. Smith, both of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY].

FRINK - DEXTER:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 1, by Rev. R.S. Williams, Calvin Frink of Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Nancy Dexter of the former place.

COLBURN - EATON:  In -?- on the 2d inst. by Rev. M. Peck, Legrand Colburn to Miss Louisa Eaton, both of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].

McMASTER - HITCHCOCK;  In Hog Hollow, Greene county [NY] on the evening of the 27th ult. by -?- Fish, Abial McMaster of Afton [Chenango Co., NY] and Charlotte [Hitchcock] youngest daughter of Dea. Lemuel Hitchcock of the former place.

Died:  BABCOCK:  In Columbus on the 30th ult., H.... Babcock, aged 25 years.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, November 16, 1859

Married:  CARUTH - COOLEY:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 21, by Rev. C. Blakeslee, V.D. Caruth of Norwich to Miss J.R. Cooley of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]

Married:  BENJAMIN -JUDSON:  In Lincklaen [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 12, by the Rev. Gage, Montville Benjamin of DeRuyter [Madison Co., NY] to Miss Electa R. Judson of Lincklaen.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, November 23, 1859

Married:  BEEKMAN - HUNT:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 16 by Rev. Heman S. Jones, Henry Beekman of Waverly, Tioga Co. [NY], to Miss Mollinda F. Hunt of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NYT.

Married:  CHAPMAN - DENNIS:  In King Settlement [Chenango Co., NY] Nov. 12 at the residence of the bride's father by Simon Buell, Esq., Girard P. Chapman to Miss Julia A. Dennis, all of King Settlement.

Married:  HARRIS - PETIT:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 15th, by Rev. Charles Stanley, Daniel Harris, of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Rosalia M. Petit, of Sherburne.

Married:  SAVAGE - PETIT:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 10 at the residence of the bride's father by Rev. Charles Stanley, George Savage to Miss Susa J. Petit, all of Sherburne.

Died:  WHITNEY:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] on the 1st inst., Ephraim Whitney, in the 81st year of his age.  Mr. Whitney came to Sherburne at an early day, and led an humble, consistent Christian life for about 60 years.  He was universally esteemed and beloved by the whole community and will be greatly missed in the circles of prayer and private life.  He passed to his reward in faith and with full assurance of  hope in Christ. A large family mourn their loss, but their loss is his gain.  Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, November 30, 1859

Married:  GILBERT - SHAW:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], at the residence of the bride's father on the 22d inst. by rev. Mr. Burrows, Dana D. Gilbert of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary E. [Shaw], daughter of Mr. Edmond Shaw of Sherburne.

Died:   TUTTLE:  In Columbus [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 4, Uri Tuttle, aged 84 years.

Vital Records, Greene, NY - November 1859

 Chenango American, Greene, NY, November 3, 1859

In Morris, Otsego Co. [NY], on the 12th ult. Capt. Dan Smith, in the 85th year of his age.  The departure from life of a good citizen who has lived to a great age in the respect and esteem of his fellow man, deserves something more than the customary brief obituary [announcement].  Captain Smith was born on the 30th day of May 1774, in Chepachet in the State of Rhode island.  He was cousin to the late Elisha Smith, Esq. of Norwich, and was descended through his mother in a direct line from Elder Charles Brown who was the first Baptist Clergyman of Rhode Island.  He removed in early life on to a lot of land which he had purchased in Plymouth, Chenango Co. [NY], still remembered as "Smith's Clearing."  Selling that, he located in Butternuts, Otsego Co [NY] near Gilbertsville, where he acquired and himself chopped and cleared up 200 acres of land.  In 1809 he established himself on a newly purchased farm one mile south of the village of Morris (then Louisville) where for half a century and until his death he continued to reside.  He there kept for many years a Public House, and it was at his house where the Militia Company were drafted for the war of 1812.  He was one of the seven old citizens of Morris who built the Factories at Morris and engaged in the manufacture of cotton goods, and no man had done more than he to found and sustain that beautiful village.  

Captain Smith was married in 1800 to Miss Roxce Donaldson who died in 1857 at the age of 78.  they have had twelve children of whom nine still survive, viz:  Hon. Addison M. Smith, of Morris; J.C. Smith late Surrogate of Kings County; and Lucius Smith of Brooklyn; Rev. Henry R. Smith of Leesburg, Va; Mrs. Ferdinand Walker, of Detroit; Mrs. George J . Peck and Eliza B. Smith of Morris, Edwin Smith, of Sycamore, Ill; and Dan Smith, Jr., of Brooklyn; and all but the two last named were present at his funeral, which was attended on Sunday, the 16th ult. by a very large concourse of citizens.

The deceased discharged throughout his long life the whole duties of a good husband, father, neighbor and citizen; was industrious and prudent, liberal in his aid to the deserving poor and devotedly kind to his family.  Without making an ostentatious profession of religion, he lived in the practice of the Christian virtues.  In his politics he was of the school of Washington, loving the whole country and attached to the Constitution, and the Union as the only means of securing the blessings of liberty.  He had often spoken of death and expressed desire to retain his reason unimpaired to the last, remarking that he did not wish to live through another winter, nor to become infirm and helpless, that he had done with the v..tics of the world and stood ready to go when God called him.  His wishes in this were granted.  He retained his faculties, mental and physical, to his closing days and passed gently and peacefully from the world.  Blessed is the memory of the just.   

Chenango American, Greene, NY, November 10, 1859

Married:  In East Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst. by Rev. Mr. Virgil, Mr. Jeduthan Kendall to Miss Sarah Smith, all of East Greene.

Married:  In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst. by Rev. J.D. Webster, Mr. Calvin L. Brown of Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Caroline J. Lawton, of Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In the village of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], on the 2d inst. by Rev.  H.W. Gilbert, Mr. Sether J. Hall to Miss Emily E. Smith.

Married:  In Chenango Forks [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst. by Rev. E. Puffer, Mr. Thos. J. Dunning, of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Rebecca J. Terrell, of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th ult. Aaron Niles, aged 84 years.

Died:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th inst. Mr. Daniel Benedict, aged 81 years.

Died:  In Hamilton [Madison Co., NY], on the 24th ult. of Consumption, Sarah L. Van Vleck, aged 21 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, November 17, 1859

Married:  At Paris Hill, Oneida Co., on the 15th inst., by the Rev. Wm. Olin, Mr. Austin H. Fisher, of Utica, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Belle McCartney, of Utica [Oneida Co., NY].

Married:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst. by Rev. Chas. Blakeslee, Mr. Jeremiah Tinker, to Miss Keziah A. Crandall, both of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY].

Married: In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst. by Orville Benedict, Esq., Sidney A Felt of Sherburne, to Miss Eliza J. Crandall of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY].

Vital Records, Oxford, NY - November 1859

 Oxford Times, November 2, 1859

Died:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 29th, Sarah Jane Newkirk, in the 29th year of her age.  The life of this young lady was a very beautiful exemplification of the Christian graces.  Early dedicated to the Lord in the Sacrament of Baptism, of great natural amiability of temper, and from her childish years manifesting a tender conscientiousness and a very high degree of religious sensibility; at the age of sixteen she took upon herself the vows of the Christian covenant, in the Apostolic rite of confirmation, and soon after was admitted to partake of the support of the Lord.  Her career thenceforward was a singularly uniform and consistent one, rich in those fruits which demonstrated her faith to be a living, effective principle and not merely emotional or sentimental.  Whatever duty she undertook was punctually, constantly and perseveringly performed.  As a Sunday School Teacher, in which capacity she labored faithfully for many years, she was eminently successful in winning the affection of her pupils, the secret of her influence over them being a heart full of loving interest in their spiritual welfare, and so unfailing as to constrain her to continue her kind offices in their behalf even after a due regard for her declining health demanded that she should absent herself from the school.  As a member of St. Paul's choir she exhibited a like fidelity.  In gentle offices to the sick or needy she was ever prompt.  An affectionate daughter and sister, a constant friend, a cheerful companion, an exemplary Christian; of such tenderness for the feelings of others, that the apprehension of having by word or act, caused another pain would not suffer her to rest until she had done what she could to make reparation for the supposed offence.  Her removal from our midst has created a vacancy in our little community which will long be felt by those who knew her best.  Of a more than usually diffident and retiring disposition, she seemed to shrink from speaking much about her religious experience. We have ever observed a like reluctance in them, in the depth and reality of whose piety we had most reason to confide. But from those who marked well her life and conversation, the grace within, which fashioned them, could not be hidden.  Her humility, too, forbade the making a display of her feelings. True evangelical goodness has no consciousness of its own worth.  It prostrates itself at the foot of the Cross, and pleads not its own merits, but the forgiveness of its unworthiness and imperfection for Jesus' sake.  Such was the Rock upon which our departed sister built her hope.  And well did it sustain her in the trying hour.  When apprised that her end was at hand, she welcomed the message which summoned her hence and looked joyfully forward to that "rest which remaineth for the people of God." The bed of death was made to appear to those who surrounded it as the very threshold of Paradise.  Wondrously did her Savior sustain her. To sum up all in one little word, her own song of victory, her end was "peace, prefect peace."

Oxford Times, November 9, 1859

Married:  In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th, by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. James H. Finch of Hartwick [Otsego Co., NY] to Miss Philena Fox of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY].

Married:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult., by Rev. H.W. Gilbert, Mr. Jeremiah T. Loomis of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Maria S. Wheeler, of East Greene.

Married:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult. by Rev. A.R. jones, Mr. Isaac S. Watts of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], to Miss Cyntha Wiles of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., Frances M. [Gray], daughter of Noyes and Caroline Gray, aged 10 years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 31st ult., Mr. Hiram Parsons, aged 41 years.

Died:  In Hamilton, Ill. Sept. 21st, Mr. Arnold B. Wilbur, formerly of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], aged 51 years.

Oxford Times, November 16, 1859

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst. by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Oscar J. Thompson to Miss Carrie H. Harrison, both of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th by the same, Mr. John C. Simpson to Miss Harriet A. Purington, both of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th inst., Mrs. Thankful M. Holmes, aged 66 years.

Died:  In this city [Houston, Texas] on the 19th of Oct. of yellow fever, Frances [Perkins], wife of Alvin S. Perkins, late of Oxford, N.Y. [Chenango Co.].  Though this estimable lady has been but a short time among us, she had won the esteem and love of all who came within the circle of her influence, uniting as she did the charms of warmest friendship with the faith and practice of a Christian.  Almighty God has in His wisdom taken from the church a true daughter, from her family a faithful and devoted wife, mother and sister, and from her friends if possible, a more than friend.  But we may give Him thanks for the good example of this humble and faithful servant, who having finished her course in faith, now rests from her labors.  Her last words were "It is finished."  Yes, her race is run, her battle fought, her victory won. She now dwells with Him who is the resurrection and the life.  "Tis sweet, as year by year we lose / Friends out of sight, to muse / How great in Paradise our store.  Houston Telegraph

Died:  In this city [Houston, Texas], of consumption, on the 22d Oct. in the 50th year of his age, Mr. Leonard S. Perkins, formerly of Oxford, N.Y. [Chenango Co.].  Honored by all, as faithful in every worldly trust, yet honored as a true and consistent follower of Christ, has this beloved friend walked with us, during the past 20 years.  Since the organization of the Protestant Episcopal Chruch in Texas, Mr. Perkins has been a Warden or Vestryman, of either Christ's Church, Houston, or St. Paul's Church, Galveston.  His consistency and devotion in this respect, was characterized in the quiet and unobtrusive faithfulness of a Godly and consistent life.  Beyond common allotment his last illness was protracted, but the language of gratitude and appreciation of the blessings, as he termed them, by which he was soothed and comforted and with that peace which passes all understanding, he met his Master's call, resigned his beloved wife and sightless boy into the hands of Him who gave them.  But these friends whom he hath left in the darkness of affliction, have the brightest hope to cheer them, that the path of the just, even though it passeth through the valley of the shadow of death, is as the shining light which shineth more and more unto the perfect day.  The brightest record which mortal can leave, was his.  His name so dear to earth, is now written in the book of life, by Him who says "Whosoever liveth and believth in me, shall never die."  Peace child of God, / Thy earthly trials are o'er, / The thorny path is trod / Thy Shepherd trod before / Full well he kept his word / I'm with thee to the end; / Fear not, I am the Lord / Thy never failing friend  .... Houston Telegraph

Oxford Times, November 23, 1859

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on 16th inst., by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. John C. Tyllon to Miss Jane C. Brookins, both of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., Mr. Solomon S. Grover, aged 47 years.

Died:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst. Mr. Slaughter Close aged 63 years.

Oxford Times, November 30, 1859

Married:  In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d inst. by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Edwin Chruch of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Margaret A. Richmond of Preston [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 26th, by Elder M.L. Bennett, Mr. Benjamin Newton of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Nancy Toombs of West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  At the Hamilton House, Chicago, on the 18th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Whipple, George L. Foote of Onion Grove, Iowa (formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]), to Miss Emily E. Main, daughter of William Main of Oxford.

Died:  in Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d Oct. Mr. Seba Beardsley, aged 64 years 5 months.

Died:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] on the 1st inst., Mr. Ephraim Whitney, aged 81 years.

Ira P. Barnes, Esq. late of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] in this county, a prominent Democratic politician, and a few years since Clerk of the Senate of this State, died last week at Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, where he had lately removed.