2/6/1874 DIED. > In Norwich, Jan. 25th, Mrs. Harriet COOK, widow of the late Abial Cook, Esq., aged 80 years. > In Norwich, Jan 21st, of inflammatory sore throat, Mr. George E. RANDALL (known as William), colored, aged 20 years and 31 days. > In Preston, Jan. 21st, Willis C., son of George and Mary Jane HALL, of Norwich, aged 15 years. > In Pharsalia, Jan. 24, Mr. Alvah CRANDALL, aged 75 years. > At the County House in Preston, Jan. 14, Mr. Joseph CROSBY, aged 80 years. > In New Berlin, Jan 10, Mrs. Caroline BROWN, aged 90 years. > In Sherburne, Jan. 22, Lillian GOODWIN, youngest daughter of E. G. & J. W. Baker, aged 5 years and 2 months. > In Sherburne, Jan. 9, Mary, wife of Calvin HOLLINS, aged > In Clinton, Jan. 11, Amanda A., wife of Marcus LATHROP, aged 72 years and 6 months, formerly of Sherburne. > In Pompey, Dec. 29, Mrs. L. Louisa JOHNSON, wife of Hudson B. BOWEN, formerly of Ostelic, aged 56 years, 1 month and 24 days. > In Richfield Springs, Jan. 28, Charles F., son of Monroe and Arthusia DERTHICK, aged 17 years, 9 months, and 21 days. MARRIED. > In Norwich, Jan. 21, by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. Chauncey E. EDSON, of Port Jervis to Miss Addie WHEELER, of Norwich. > In Williamstown, N. Y.(?), Jan. 21, by Rev. H. L. Clarke, of Rome, Mr. Wm. H. VAN WAGENEN, of Oxford, to Miss Annie L. SELDEN. > In Greene, Jan. 17, by Rev. I. M. Ely, Mr. Franklin P. ELLIOTT to Miss Emma J. BARRETT, both of Greene. > In Smithville, Jan. 13, by Rev. J. C. Nightengale, Mr. Eugene WILLIAMS to Miss Augusta BROOKS, both of East Pharsalia. > In Triangle, Jan. 15th, by Rev. J. H. Sage, Mr. Orange J. COLE, of Smithville, to Miss Clara A. BALLARD, of Triangle. > In Oxford, Jan. 21, by Rev. F. L. Hiller, Mr. Charles I. RACE to Miss Alice A. PANGBORN, both of Smithville. > In Lincklaen, Jan. 14, by Rev. Lewis Lawton, Mr. LaFayette JOHNSON to Miss Annie M. HEALEY, both of Lincklaen. > In Pitcher, Jan. 20, by Rev. A. G .Smith, Mr. A. R. SMITH, of Taylor, to Miss Mary DYE, of Pitcher. > In Smyrna, Jan. 20, by Rev. Edson Rogers, Mr. Julius JOHNSON, of North Pitcher, to Miss Elon H. MORLEY, of Smyrna. > In Plymouth, Jan. 23, by Rev. John Benedict, Mr. Daniel STEARNS, of Otselic, to Miss Prattie NORTHRUP, of Lenox, N. Y. > In Whitesboro, Jan. 29, by Rev. Dr. Cone, Mr. H. Saml. DYER to Miss Theresa B. WILCOX, formerly of Oxford. > In McLean, Jan. 7, by Rev. R. R. Wade, Mr. Edward PerLEE to Miss Hattie McKEE, both of McLean. > Jan. 16, Alfred A. SHORT, of Cooperstown, to Miss Delia L. SQUIRE, of Milford. 2/13/1874 (Death) Laurens Feb. 9 Mrs. Eliza POTTER, 75, widow of late Job Potter, of Laurens, fatal accident on Thursday 5th inst. MARRIED. > In Decatur, at M. E. Parsonage, Feb. 4, 1874, by Rev. W. R. Cockrane, George CURTIS, of Exeter, to Eliza HOGABOOM, of Richmondville. > In Roxbury, Jan. 21st., by Rev. H. W. Ackerley, Mr. Worth VROOMAN to Miss Nancy J. HENDRICKS, both of Roxbury. > In Roxbury, Jan. 27, by Rev. J. W. Hammond, Mr. Benj. STILES, formerly of Kingston, to Miss Mary E. DAVID of Roxbury. > In Lumberville, Jan. 3rd, by Rev. I. R. Vandewater, Charles Chesterfield BLANCHE to Libbie SLEAD, of Lumberville. > In West Delhi, Jan. 30th, by Rev. R. Decker, Adelbert J. HILL to Ella P. KEELER, both of Bloomville. DIED. > In Cooperstown, Feb. 9, Wm. H. RUGGLES, aged 53 years. > In Davenport, Feb. 8th, Elmore JENNINGS, aged about 73 years. > In Croton, Jan. 28th, Mrs. Angeline, wife of J. M. JACOBS, aged about 55 years. > In Roxbury, Feb. -, Carline, wife of William W. MORE, aged about 40 years. > In Bovina, Jan. 27, Wm. SCUTT, aged about 50 years. > In West Hurley, Feb. 4th, Miss Mary WALKER, of Roxbury, 18 years. > In Ithaca, Feb. 1st, Ezekiel P. PRESTON, formerly of Roxbury, about 55 years. > In Washington, Jan. 28th, Mrs. SPEAR, wife of Gen. Ellis Spear, formerly Miss Susie M. WILDE, of Stamford Seminary. > In Salimas(?), California, Jan. 18, Nellie, wife of Daniel SMITH and son (sic) of J. M. GORDON, of Delhi, about 30 years. 2/20/1874 MARRIED. > At the residence of the bride's uncle, Dr. Augustus F. Lawyer, in the village of Cobleskill, on the evening of the 16th inst., by the Rev. T. Dwight Walker, Miss Cordelia LAWYER, to R. H. LANE, Esq., A. & S. R. R., Master. Mr. Lane & his wife took the evening train west for Milwaukee and Chicago. The Cobleskill Cornet Band, in compliment to the newly wedded couple, came out in full force, and as the train moved slowly out of the station, favored them with music suitable to the occasion. > In Stamford, Feb. 15, b Rev. W. Reilly, Mr. Owen MORGAN, of Prattsville, to Miss Margaret BARRETT, of Conesville. > In Stamford, Feb. 15, by Rev. T. W. Reilly, William FLYNN, of Prattsville, to Mary BARRETT, of Conesville. > In Stamford, Feb. 14, by Rev. J. R. Van Hoesen, Mr. John P. CLAGUE, to Miss Maud B. or E. WHITBECK, both of Harpersville. > In Norwich, Jan 14, by Rev. L. M. S. Haynes, James A. PHILLIPS, of Plymouth, to Sarah L. HOLMES, of Norwich. > In Otselic, Feb. 1st, by Rev. Charles Steers, Wallace W. STEARNS, of Lincklaen, to Clara Huttleston, of Ontario. > In Otselic, Jan. 28, by Rev. J. W. Barr, Clark C. BARTLETT, of Smyrna, to Ella A. LANCKTON, of Otselic. > In Bridgewater, Jan. 26, by J. W. Chase, De Elbert BABCOCK, of Utah Territory, to Jessie E. BROWNELL, formerly of Sherburne. > In New Brlin (sic), Feb. 3, by Rev. H. Pattengill, Warren S. WIGHTMAN, to Mecella LORD, all of New Berlin. DIED. > In Newark Valley, Jan. 29, Arubie, wife of Clark WALWORTH, and daughter of the late Thomas SNOW, of Norwich, aged 56 years. > In Litchfield, Minn., Jan. 19, Mrs. Martha HATCH, widow of the late Luther BOWEN, formerly of South Otselic, aged 92 years. > In Plymouth, Jan. 28, Mrs. Arlette V. SCOTT, aged 32 years. > In Oakland, Iowa, Jan. 18, Ella S., daughter of J. H. BROWN, formerly of Norwich, aged 21 years. > In Sherburne, Feb. 3d, Grace DIETZ, aged 2 years. > In Smithville, Feb. 1st, Andrew HARRISON, aged 60 years. > In New Berlin, Feb. 3d, Mrs. Triphosa ANGELL, aged 78 years. > In Earlville, Feb. 3d, Alfred WILCOX, formerly of Smyrna. 2/27/1874 MARRIED. > In Windsor, Feb. 11, by Rev. Wm. Roberts, Ward MILLER to Jennie JAMIESON, both of Afton. > In Bainbridge, Feb. 19th, by Rev. S.S. Lewis, Aaron BARR, to Elizabeth MURPHY, both of Wellsbridge. > In Decatur, Feb. 3, by Rev. W. R. Cochrane, George CURTIS, of Exeter, to Eliza HOGABOOM, of Richmondville. [Previous notice on 2/13 said Feb. 4th] > In Schenevus, Feb. 18, by Rev. A. M. Colegrove, W. A. CASTLE, of Otego, to Alfaretta M. KELLEY, of Maryland. > In Roxbury, Feb. 11, by Rev. H. W. Ackerly, Oliver BURCHAN, to Adaline L. TUPPER, both of Moresville. > In Shavertown, Feb. 11, by Rev. J. F. McLaury, J. W. REYNOLDS, to Mary E. TEICH, both of Andes. > In Richfield Springs, Feb. 18, by Rev. G. Markham, W. S. BRUNKHURST, of Jordanville, to Amelia A. LATON. > In Burlington, Feb. 12, by Rev. L. Casler, Solomon L. KELSEY, of Libertyville, Ill., to Lucy A. THAYER, of Pittsfield. > In Cooperstown, Feb. 12, by Rev. F. B. Savage, C. C. SHORT, of Oneonta, to Mary E. KING, of Cooperstown. > In Afton, Feb. 1, by Rev. T. P. Halstead, John B. GARDNER, to Maggie L. HUTCHINSON, both of Afton. > In Harpersville, Feb. 4, by Rev. T. F. Halstead, Asa C. LANDERS, of Afton, to Ida M. PRATT, of Harpersville. > In Morris, Feb. 25th, by Rev. L. B. Ford, Ransom C. GIFFORD, of Oneonta, and Mary J. HOUGHTALING, of Morris. > In Oneonta, Feb. 25th, by Rev. J. Smith, Mr. Anson A. HURLBURT, of Laurens, to Miss Emily SHEPHERD, of Oneonta. > In Unadilla, Feb. 17, by Rev. W. L. Thorp, John J. CHAPIN, to N. Delphine MOODY, both of Unadilla. > In South New Berlin, Feb. 3, by Rev. Wm. B. Stone, Frank DEAN, of Greenville, to Nellie O. DARROCK , of South New Berlin > In Eaton, Feb. 11, by Rev. Judson Davis, A. A. BOOTH, of Eaton, to Mrs. Sarah B. SLATER, formerly of Smyrna. > In Schoharie, Feb. 4, by Rev. Mr. Heck, Alonzo KROMER, of Mineral Springs, to Ella GUERNSEY, of East Cobleskill. > In Norwich, Feb. 17, by Rev. Father O'Connell, Martin ROACH, to Nora GRIFFIN, both of that village. > At the home of the bride, in Hartwick, N. Y., Feb. 25th, 1874, by Rev. D. L. Pendell, Mr. Conrad SPENCER, of Oneonta, and Miss Anna O. BABBITT, of the former place. > In Milford, Feb. 18th, by Rev. B. F. Williams, Mr. Burkton ACKLEY, and Miss Anna SCHERMERHORN. DIED. > In Deposit, Feb. 14, Wm. McCLURE, aged 82 years. > In Middlefiele (Middlefield), John HUTCHINGS, aged 78 years. > In Norwich, Feb. 12, Albert B. WELLS, aged 21 years. > In Oxford, Feb. 10, Laura Anastasia CARHART, aged 62?/82? Years. > In Sherburne, Feb. 6, Wm. HALL, aged 75 years. > In Cobleskill, Feb. 13, Edmund B. FULLER, aged 6 years. > In Cobleskill, Feb. 16, Frank BITTNER, aged 14 years. > In Smyrna, Jan. 24, Norman SEXTON, aged 76/78 years. > At Mount Prospect, Friday morning, Feb. 20, 1874, Mrs. Elizabeth, relict of Evert VanVALKENBURG, aged 80 years. Sandy Goodspeed, Maryland, NY

12/6/1878 MARRIED > In Oneonta, Dec. 4th, by Rev. P. Scramling, Albert SCRAMLING, of Oneonta, and Miss Agnes McNAIR, of Andes. > In Oneonta, at the bride's father's, Nov. 28, by Rev. Y. C. Smith, Loren H GROAT and Leona L. MICKLE, both of Oneonta. > In Morris, Nov. 27th, by Rev. J. S. Southworth, Frank H. YORK, of Clarksville, to Fanny E. ALDRICH, daughter of Sylvester D. ALDRICH, of Morris. > At the home of the bride's father, on the evening of Nov. 27th, by Rev. T. F. Hall, Charles A. SIBLEY, of Middlefield, to Miss Nettie BURNSIDE, of Maryland, N. Y. DIED > In Richfield Springs, Geo. W. HORTON. (no age listed) > In Richfield Springs, Dr. Horace MANLEY. (no age listed) > In Hartwick, Dec. 2d, Miss Esther ROCKWELL. (no age listed) > In New Lisbon, Dec. 1st, of diptheria, Herman HAWKINS, aged 16 years. > In Unadilla, December 3d, Cathleen, infant daughter of M. W. DAY, aged 3 months. 12/20/1878 MARRIED At No. 2, Queen's Place, Renfew, Scotland, on the 26th ult., by Rev. David Nelson, Donald WATSON, merchant, to Miss Mary PARISH, oldest daughter of Ephraim Parish, New York. - Glasgo Heralde. DIED In Oneonta, December 17, Miss Jennie WATKINS, aged 18 years. 12/27/1878 Franklin.- December 25, 1878. The funeral of Arthur MANN, son of Wyson Mann, was largely attended at the Baptist church last Sunday. Unknown Town. Andrew C. DUNHAM, for many years a resident of Maryland, and well known to the older inhabitants, was buried here on Wednesday of last week. He was the father of Quortus and Morell Dunham, in the railroad employ. MARRIED > At Croton, Dec. 25, by Rev. J. L. Davis, Albert SQUIRE and Mary E. BLANCHARD, both of Croton. > At the parsonage in Hartwick, Dec. 24, by Rev. S. M. Cook, Frank CARR, and Miss Mary J. MILLER, both of Laurens. > At the residence of the bride, Dec. 25, by Rev. H. H. Allen, Mr. Rufus CONROW, of Jefferson, and Mrs. Cedna(?) O. HOWE, of Oneonta. > In Gilbertsville, Dec. 19th, by Rev. Mr. Cope assisted by Rev. W. J. Quincy, Thomas R. COPE and Miss Anna M. QUINCY, both of Butternuts. > At the parsonage in Hartwick, Dec. 18, by Rev. S. M. Cook, John C. MOTT and Miss Mary E. PIERCE, all of Hartwick. > In Oneonta, Dec. 19, at the residence of Mr. ELDRED, Kendrick S. HECOX, of Edmeston Centre, and Martha HUNGERFORD, of Toddville. (no Rev. listed) DIED > In East Meredith, Dec. 17, Lydia C. ROWLAND, aged 38 years. > In Morris, Dec. 20th, Dea. Allen POPE, aged 82 years. > In Delhi, Dec. 20th, Harvey R. MILLARD, aged 63 years. > In Davenport, November 17th, Arthur, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leverett MUNSON, aged 8 years. > At Unadilla Centre, Dec. 18, Mrs. Sally A. CARD, wife of Nathan Card, aged 68 years. > At Unadilla, Dec. 23, Henry MOTT, aged 33 years. > In Oneonta, Dec. 23, Mrs. TRUMAN, daughter of Mrs. SLADE. > In Oneonta, Dec. 24, infant child of David BRUMAGAIN, aged 6 weeks. END OF 1878

`I "goofed" on the obit for Mr. Bates in the Jan. 16, 1874 edition of the Oneonta Herald & Democrat. His daugther, Lizzie, was living in OWEGO at the time...not Oswego. Must have been a "Senior Moment". ;) Thanks to Leigh Eckmaier of Gilbertsville for questioning it. Mr. Bates was a resident of Gilbertsville and any information on him can be gotten by contacting Leigh. Corrected Entry Death of Mr. BATES.- Dr. Bates, formerly of Morris, in | this county, died at his residence in Owego, January 6th, | after a brief illness. He was 75 years of age. Miss Lizzie | Bates, M. D., his only surviving child, is a resident of | Owego, and has a reputation in her profession for which her | father entertained a commendable pride. [not complete]. Sandy Goodspeed, Maryland, NY

In Jan 1874 The Herald changed to Oneonta Herald & Democrat. 1/2/1874 > Suicide - On Saturday morning last, Mr. George R. WHITNEY died previous night form effects of poison; about 50 years old. [not complete] MARRIED. > In Oneonta, Dec. 24, by Rev. G. R. Burnside, Mr. Orrin J. WHITE to Miss Bettie STANTON, all of Oneonta. > Also in Oneonta, Jan. 1, 1874, Mr. James H. WEIDMAN to Miss Maria A. HANE, both of Oneonta. > In Milford, at the house of the bride, Dec. 24, 1873, by Rev. H. N. Van Dusen, Mr. George O. Lattin of Hartwick to Miss Alice M. WHEELER. > At Oneonta, Dec. 24th, 1873, by Eld. H. Brown, Edgar PHILLIPS to Miss Ella F. LUTHER, all of Hartwick, Otsego Co., N. Y. > At Oneonta, Dec. 25th, 1873, by Eld. H. Brown, Henry EDSON of Oneonta, to Helen WARD of Otego, N. Y. > At Butternuts, Dec. 23, by Rev. Wm. H. Hiller, John H. BUMP, of Sidney Plains, to Miss Ida May MATTESON of > At Butternuts, Dec. 25th, by Rev. H. Hiller, James J. BELDEN, of Adams, to Miss Grace A. Green of Butternuts. > In Stamford, Dec. 22d, by J. H. Champlin, Esq., Mr. William A. CARPENTER to Mrs. J. A. CARPENTER. > On Wednesday morning, Dec. 24th, 1873, at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. J. D. Gibson, Forest Forsythe GIBSON to Helen Thomas SACRIDER, only daughter of Mr. James Sacrider, all of South Kortright, N. Y. > At the residence of the bride's parents, Dec. 17th, 1873, by Elder J. Hewitt, Mr. James RUTHERFORD to Miss Addie STRATTON, both of Roxbury. > At South Kortright, Dec. 24th, at the residence of Jas. McDonald, Esq., by Rev. A. F. Brown, Mr. Wm. H. FORMAN, of Stamford, to Miss Jennie McDONALD, of Kortright. DIED > In Jefferson, Dec. 25th, Abel PARSONS, aged about 67 years. > In Jefferson, Dec. 21st, 1873, Nathan PICKETT, aged 94 years and 8 months. > In Delhi, Dec. 29th, Miss Betsey M. GRISWOLD, aged 57 years. > In Delhi, Dec. 16th, Mrs. Elisabeth MICHELL, widow of the late Ebenezer Michell, aged 79 years. > In Schenevus, Dec. 21st, Polly, relict of A. P. CHAMBERLAIN. > In Otsego, Dec. 17, Sarah, wife of Nehemiah HINDS, in the 83d year of her age. > In North Franklin, Del. Co., December 28, Mrs. H. -? C. MILLER, aged 31 years. 1/16/1874 Death of Mr. BATES.- Dr. Bates, formerly of Morris, in this county, died at his residence in Owego, January 6th, after a brief illness. He was 75 years of age. Miss Lizzie Bates, M. D., his only surviving child, is a resident of Oswego, and has a reputation in her profession for which her father entertained a commendable pride. [not complete]. MARRIED. > At the residence of Briggs Lyon, Esq., in Bainbridge, Jan. 1st, by Rev. T. P. Halstead, Mr. Frank DAVIS, of Oxford, to Miss Libbie Lyon, of Bainbridge. > At the house of the bride's parents, Hamden Hill, Dec. 31st, Mr. Robert MABEN, of Delhi, to Miss Alice C. CARMAN. > At the residence of the bride's parents, Jan. 1st, by Rev. W. S. Winans, Mr. Charles E. BENNETT, of Franklin, to Miss Belzora BRUNDAGE, of Masonville. > In Malded, at the M. E. Parsonage, Dec. 24th, 1873, Mr. Jacob BAILEY, to Miss Belle C. LAUGHRAN(?), both of Brushland. > At Rensalaerville, Albany Co., N. Y., on the 22d ult., Fred. KALTENBACH to Nett FRISBIE, both of Roxbury. > At the M. E. Parsonage, in Prattsville, Dec. 25th, Mr. Wm. S. BECKER and Miss Sarah C. DECKER(?), all of Prattsville. > In Richmondville, Jan. 3d(?), 1874, Mr. Jeremiah HILTS of Mineral Springs, to Miss Carrie RULAND, of East Cobleskill. > In Fultonville, Dec. 21, 1873, George BORDEN and Letitia ROSE, both of Glen. > In South Worcester, Dec. 21, 1873, Mr. Henry WICKHAM, of Maryland, to Miss Ella FULLER. > In Cobleskill, Dec. 31, 1873, Mr. VANDERWERKER, of Cobleskill, to Miss Emma FILKINS, of Louisville. > In Hyndsville, Dec. 31st, Mr. Lorenzo HYNDS to Miss Rose SCHERMERHORN, all of Hyndsville. > In Cooperstown, on the 10th inst., by Rev. Mr. Wadsworth, James W. B. BACON to Mary WALRADT, both of Cooperstown. > In Westford, Jan. 8, 1874, Mr. Collins S. MARKS to Miss Ellen M. ROBERTS, both of Westford. > In Otsego, Jan. 7, 1874, Mr. Frank WART, of Oswego, N. Y., and Miss Hattie L. WILEY, of the former place. > In Morris, Jan. 6, Mr. Edward A. STEVENSON, of Morris, to Marie E., daughter of Wm. JOHNSON, of Washington, D. C. DIED. > In Harpersfield, Jan. 4th, the youngest child of Samuel and Parmelia TATE, aged 2 years, 9 months. > In Andes, on Tuesday morning, Jan. 6th, of inflammation of the bowels, Dr. Marshall SHAW, aged 29. > At the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. H. V. Hinman, in Atchison, Kansas, on Friday, Dec. 6th, 1873, Mrs. Mary BRAKEY, aged 73 years. > In North Hamden, Dec. 2d, 1873, of congestion of the heart, Ada, wife of Ransom STOODLEY, aged 52. > In Jefferson, Dec. 25th, Abel PARSONS, aged 67 years. > In Jefferson, Dec. 21, Nathan PICKETT, aged 94 years and 8 months. > In Jefferson, Dec. 10th, 1873, Sarah, daughter of Charles MAHAM, aged 15 years and 8(?) months. > In Cooperstown, on the 6th inst., Miss Emma FULLER, aged 79 years and 3 months. > In Maryland, Jan. 7, Mr. George FOX, aged 67 years. > In New Lisbon, Dec. 31, Mrs. Lucy BUTTS, aged 69 years. > In Butternuts, Jan. 3d, Jane, wife of Riley MILLER, aged about 58 years. > In Otsego, Jan. 5, 1874, Mrs. Sybil, wife of the late James WHIPPLE, aged 86 years. > At his residence in Maryland, Jan. 7th, 1874, George FOX, aged 67 years. 1/23/1874 DIED. > In Oneonta, on Monday, Jan. 19, 1874, Mrs. Veda Merrilla, wife of the late Nelson BALLARD, and mother of S. M. Ballard, of this place. > At Kortright, Jan. 15th, Mrs. Roxey REYNOLDS, widow of the late Henry Reynolds, aged about 90 years. > In Morris, on the 19th inst., Mr. Francis ROTCH, aged 86 years and 3 days. > In Unadilla, Jan. 4th, Mr. Luther POND, aged 81 years. > At Hinkley, DeKalb Co., Ill., on New Years day, after a brief illness, Mrs. Sophronia REDFIELD, daughter of the late James G. Redfield, Esq.., of Delhi, aged 54 years. > In Cherry Valley, Jan. 12, 1874, Samuel D. BURTON, aged 62(?) years and one month. > In Cherry Valley, Jan. 10th, 1874, Mrs. Jane BELKNAP, aged 76 years and 25 days. > On the morning of the 13th of January, Nicholas BECKMAN, Esq., of Middleburgh, N. Y., aged 83 years, 9 months and 19 days. > In Denver, Col., Dec. 21, 1873, of Consumption, Judge Jay MAYHAM, recently of Fon du Lac, Wis., and formerly of Schoharie Co., N. Y. MARRIED. > In Oneonta, Jan. 21, by Rev. O. T. Mouton, George HOUGHTAILING to Miss Eunice A. ENOS, all of Oneonta. > In Oneonta, Jan. 21st, by Rev. O. T. Mouton, Mr. Geo. HOUGHTALING, to Miss Adell ENOS, all of Oneonta. [these two notices are as written in newspaper] > In Walton, Jan. 8, by Rev. L. M. Purington, John HINKLEY, to Miss Eliza MILLER, both of Hamden. > In Delhi, Jan. 9, by Rev. E. B. Russell, Charles A. TERRY, of Whitehall, to Miss Harriet A. CHASE, of Walton. > In Stamford, Jan. 12th, 1874, by the Rev. J. B. Van Husen, Mr. Francis M. BEARD, and Miss Rose CRAPSER, both of Summit, N. Y. > Also by the same, at the same time and place, Mr. Lewis BRUCKWAY, and Miss Mary PAYNE, both of Jefferson, Schoharie Co. > At the bride's home, in Kortright, Jan. 13th, 1874, by A. M. Smealie, Dr. D. C. BOUTON, and Miss Martha E. SCOTT. > In Stamford, Jan. 19th, by Rev. T. W. Rildy, Thomas McCABE, of South Gilboa, and Miss Maggie MURPHY, of Stamford. > In Delhi, Wednesday, Jan. 7th, by Rev. F. A. M. Brown, Charles WALROUS and Lucy BENEDICT, both of Walton. > In Delhi, Jan. 11, by A. D. Knapp, Esq.., Horace W. BUTLER, (aged 16), son of Rebecca A. Butler, formerly of Sherburne, to Phebe JACKSON, of Walton, (aged 19?) > By the same at the same time and place, Mr. Robert BENNETT, of Delhi, and Miss Hannah SCHANKS, of Deposit. > At Hyde Park, Jan. 15, by Rev. Henry Daier(?), Mr. James Stanley BROWNE, of Albany, N. Y., and Miss Eva, daughter of John M. TALLMADGE, Esq.., of Schenevus, N. Y. > At Mohawk, on Saturday, Jan. 3d, by Rev. F. M. Borgardus, Daniel VAN HORNE, of Richfield Springs, to Ella G. VAN HORNE, of Cooperstown. > At Herkimer, Dec. 24, by Rev. W. R. Cobb, Delos GUIWITTS, of Richfield Springs, to Miss \Armenia SCHELL of Mohawk. > In Gallupville, at Waggoner's Hotel, by Rev. E. E. Taylor, Lorin H. THOMAS, of Gloversville, N. Y., to Miss Nettie ROCKEFELLOW, of Middleburgh. > Jan. 6, at the M. E. Church, Ananoes(?), Iowa, by Rev. J. B. Carbeer(?), Richard McDANIEL, of that City, to Miss Ettie(?) M. SPENCER, of Colliers, Otsego Co., N. Y. > In Morris, on Tuesday, Jan. (30?), at the home of the bride, by Rev. W. G. Queal, Mr. Aaron STANTON(?), of Laurens, to Miss Alice K. KEITH of Morris. > In Milford, Jan. 15, by Rev. H. S. Van Dusen, Mr. Elbert GANO, of Westville, to Mrs. Mary E. SAXTON, of Milford. 1/30/1874 MARRIED. > In Milford, Jan. 15, by Rev. H. N. Van Deusen, Mr. J. M. PRINDLE, of Elk Creek, to Miss Martha BOARDMAN, of Westville. > In Milford, Jan. 21, by Rev. H. M. Van Deusen, Mr. T. A. HOOSE, of Mt. Vision, to Miss Mary PRATT of Westville. > In Lincklaen, Jan. 14th, by Rev. Lewis Lawton, Mr. Owing ANGELL, of Cuyler, to Miss Julia Geer(?), of Pitcher. > In Lincklaen, Jan. 6th, by J. W. Barr, Mr. LaFayette JOHNSON, of Lincklaen, to Miss Aanna (sic) M. HEALEY, of the same place. > In Sherburne, Jan. 19th, by Rev. W. Caswell, Darius E. LYON, to Frank E. BALCOM, both of Sherburne. > In Oxford, Jan. 14, by Rev. Fred L. Hiller, Mr. Wm. S. MANNING, of Coventry, to Miss Maggie P. HAVENS, of Oxford. > In Unadilla, Dec. 24, by Rev. J. W. LaMoine, Mr. H. F. PARSONS, of Guilford, to Mary SHELDON, of Unadilla. > In Unadilla, Dec. 31, by Rev. J. W. LaMoine, Henry L. STEBBINS, of Unadilla, to Mrs. Laura BENTLY, of Guilford. > In Norwich, Jan. 20, by Rev. S. F. Brown, Oscar S. BARROWS, to Emily C. BECKWITH, both of McDonough. > In Cherry Valley, Jan. 2d, by Rev. H. U. Swinnerton, Austin GORDON, to Minerva MILLER, both of Arms. > In Cobleskill, Jan. 20, by Rev. H. Keller, Emmet MARSHALL, of Sharon Springs, to Mrs. Sebra A. GUERNSEY, of Binghamton. > In Harpersfield, Jan. 13, by Rev. J. P. Burger, Dr. J. E. NORWOOD, of East Davenport, to Emma L. SMITH, of Harpersfield. > In Delhi, Jan. 14, by Rev. J. W. Maccomber, George W. RUSSELL, to Fannie MORE of Delhi. > In Delhi, Jan. 14, by Rev. J. H. Robinson, Alfred M. COVERT, of Hamden, to Alice YOUNG, of Delhi. > In Schoharie, by Rev. J. H. Heck, Alonzo ZIMMER, to Arcelia SPIKERMAN, both of Middleburgh. [no date} > In Schoharie, by Rev. J. H. Heck, Arthur HAYS, to Aurelia RICKART, all of Schoharie. [no date] > In Gallupville, Dec. 12, by E. E. Taylor, Giles MATTICE, of West Berne, to Mary Jane FANCHER, of Wright. > In Breakabeen, Dec. 21, by Rev. I. S. Potter, George CUMMIN, to Lucy J. PIGRAM, both of Fulton, N. Y. > In Cooperstown, Jan. 26, by Rev. W. A. Wadsworth, Alfred A. SHORT, of Cooperstown, to Delia L. SQUIRE, of Milford. > In Cooperstown, Jan. 21, by Rev. C. L. Wait, G. A. RUSSELL, of Lyons, Iowa, to Emeline KELLOGG, of Otsego. > In Norwich, Jan. 21, by Rev. S. Scoville, Chauncey C. EDSON, of New York City, to Addie WHEELER, of Cooperstown. > In Plymouth, Jan. 21, by Rev. J. Benedict, Daniel STEARNS, of Otselic, to Pattie NORTHRUP, of Lenox, N. Y. > In Smyrna, Jan. 29, by Rev. Edson Rogers, Julius JOHNSON, of North Pitcher, to Elen H. MORTLEY, of Smyrna. > In Hancock, Jan. 15, by Rev. L. W. Wadsworth, F. H. LINCOLN, to Martha THOMAS, both of Hancock. > On Cabin Hill, Jan. 17, by Rev. A. F. Ashton, Clark H. McDONALD, of New York City, to Amelia SHAW, of Cabin Hill. > In Andes, Jan. 15th, by Rev. A. Gaylord, Mason C. WASHBURN, to Isabel COUSE, all of Andes. > In Union Grove, Jan. 3rd, by Rev. Jas. Norris, Abram DRUMOND, to Martha BARNHART, both of Union Grove. > In Lumberville, Jan. 15, by Rev. I. R. Vanderwater, Bishop A. MINER of Union Grove, to Mary TOTTEN, of Lumberville. DIED. > In Wellsburg, Chenango Co., Jan. 12, Charles DEWEY, aged 72 years. > In Norwich, Jan. 21, George E RANDALL aged 20 yrs. > In Elmira, Jan. 9, William JOHNSON, formerly of Franklin. > In Norwich, Jan. 25, Harriet COOK, aged 80 years. > In Sherburne, Jan. 25, Lillian GOODWIN, aged 2 years > In Sherburne, Jan. 9, Mary HOLLIS, aged 64 years. > In Delhi, Jan. 26, Mrs. Betsey LYON, relict of the late Mr. Bradley Lyon, of the town of Stamford. > In Oneonta, on the 25th inst., Alson, son of Emory QUACKENBUSH, aged 6 months. > In McDonough, Jan. 10, Mrs. Abigail BRIGHAM, aged 78 years. > In Coventryville, Dec. 20, Mrs. Nancy WADE, aged 75 years. > In Greene, Jan. 14, James LANSING, aged 52 years. > In the County House, Preston, Jan. 14, Joseph CROSBY, aged about 80 years. > In Norwich, Jan. 11, Amanda A. LATHROP, aged 72 years and 7 months. > Near Randolph, Ill., Dec. 2, George KENYON, aged 48(?) years, 3 months and 10 days; formerly of Pitcher, New York. > In Delhi, Jan. 14, Wm. HUTSON, aged 76 years > In Cooperstown, Jan. 22, Ellery CORY, aged 80 years. > In Cooperstown, Jan. 25, Maggie HUNTER, aged 8 yrs. > In Maryland, Jan. 19, A. H. MANSER, aged 38 years. > In Morris, Jan. 19, Francis ROTCH, aged 86 years. > On Oneonta Plains, Jan. 11, 1873 (sic?), Cora May, youngest child of James W. and Emeline COUSE, aged 1 year, 10 months, and 17 days. Sandy Goodspeed, Maryland, NY

12/6/1878 MARRIED > In Oneonta, Dec. 4th, by Rev. P. Scramling, Albert SCRAMLING, of Oneonta, and Miss Agnes McNAIR, of Andes. > In Oneonta, at the bride's father's, Nov. 28, by Rev. Y. C. Smith, Loren H GROAT and Leona L. MICKLE, both of Oneonta. > In Morris, Nov. 27th, by Rev. J. S. Southworth, Frank H. YORK, of Clarksville, to Fanny E. ALDRICH, daughter of Sylvester D. ALDRICH, of Morris. > At the home of the bride's father, on the evening of Nov. 27th, by Rev. T. F. Hall, Charles A. SIBLEY, of Middlefield, to Miss Nettie BURNSIDE, of Maryland, N. Y. DIED > In Richfield Springs, Geo. W. HORTON. (no age listed) > In Richfield Springs, Dr. Horace MANLEY. (no age listed) > In Hartwick, Dec. 2d, Miss Esther ROCKWELL. (no age listed) > In New Lisbon, Dec. 1st, of diptheria, Herman HAWKINS, aged 16 years. > In Unadilla, December 3d, Cathleen, infant daughter of M. W. DAY, aged 3 months. 12/20/1878 MARRIED At No. 2, Queen's Place, Renfew, Scotland, on the 26th ult., by Rev. David Nelson, Donald WATSON, merchant, to Miss Mary PARISH, oldest daughter of Ephraim Parish, New York. - Glasgo Heralde. DIED In Oneonta, December 17, Miss Jennie WATKINS, aged 18 years. 12/27/1878 FUNERAL & BURIAL Franklin.- December 25, 1878. The funeral of Arthur MANN, son of Wyson Mann, was largely attended at the Baptist church last Sunday. Unknown Town. Andrew C. DUNHAM, for many years a resident of Maryland, and well known to the older inhabitants, was buried here on Wednesday of last week. He was the father of Quortus and Morell Dunham, in the railroad employ. MARRIED > At Croton, Dec. 25, by Rev. J. L. Davis, Albert SQUIRE and Mary E. BLANCHARD, both of Croton. > At the parsonage in Hartwick, Dec. 24, by Rev. S. M. Cook, Frank CARR, and Miss Mary J. MILLER, both of Laurens. > At the residence of the bride, Dec. 25, by Rev. H. H. Allen, Mr. Rufus CONROW, of Jefferson, and Mrs. Cedna(?) O. HOWE, of Oneonta. > In Gilbertsville, Dec. 19th, by Rev. Mr. Cope assisted by Rev. W. J. Quincy, Thomas R. COPE and Miss Anna M. QUINCY, both of Butternuts. > At the parsonage in Hartwick, Dec. 18, by Rev. S. M. Cook, John C. MOTT and Miss Mary E. PIERCE, all of Hartwick. > In Oneonta, Dec. 19, at the residence of Mr. ELDRED, Kendrick S. HECOX, of Edmeston Centre, and Martha HUNGERFORD, of Toddville. (no Rev. listed) DIED > In East Meredith, Dec. 17, Lydia C. ROWLAND, aged 38 years. > In Morris, Dec. 20th, Dea. Allen POPE, aged 82 years. > In Delhi, Dec. 20th, Harvey R. MILLARD, aged 63 years. > In Davenport, November 17th, Arthur, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leverett MUNSON, aged 8 years. > At Unadilla Centre, Dec. 18, Mrs. Sally A. CARD, wife of Nathan Card, aged 68 years. > At Unadilla, Dec. 23, Henry MOTT, aged 33 years. > In Oneonta, Dec. 23, Mrs. TRUMAN, daughter of Mrs. SLADE. > In Oneonta, Dec. 24, infant child of David BRUMAGAIN, aged 6 weeks. END OF 1878 YEAR 1879 1/10/1879 MARRIED > At the pastor's residence in Otego, Dec. 24th, by Rev. B. Bundy, Ira W. ALGER, of Oneonta, and Miss Eliza A. KILMER, of Masonville. > At Otego, Jan. 1st., by Rev. A. Guy, Emory GUYLE and Miss Mary HOPKINS, both of Gilbertsville. > At the residence of George Shepherd, Otego, Dec. 30th, by Rev. B. Bundy, Aaron SHEPHERD and Miss Kate KNISKERN, both of Otego. > At Portlandville, January 1st, by Rev. Edwin Denison, Marvin MILLER, of Oneonta, and Francelia TERRY, of the same place. > At Portlandville, January 1st, by Rev. Edwin Denison, John M. ROSE of Exeter, and Flora A. REESE, of the same place. > In Oneonta, Jan. 7th, at the bride's residence by Rev. Y. C. Smith, D. D., Charles SMITH and Charlotte T. BISSELL, daughter of William Bissell. > In South New Berlin, Dec. 31st, by Rev. W. Scott, Ernest A. MILLER, of Morris, and Miss Mary I. CARR, of Pittsfield. DIED In Marylan/d, December 31st, Dinah D., wife of Joseph BLANCHARD, aged 83 years. 1/24/1879 Gardner HARRINGTON, aged 91, died in New Berlin, on the 9th. He located in Burlington in 1790, spending there the most of his life. He was a member of the Baptist church. Among the late weddings was that of Irving KEYES and Maggie WELLMAN. The bride received many valuable presents. A happy and prosperous life is the wish of their many friends. MARRIED > At the home of the bride's parents, in Laurens, Dec. 2, by Rev. A. S. Clark, Frank MORRELL, of Oneonta, and Miss Fanny M. PHILLIPS, of Laurens. > At the home of the bride's father, in Laurens, January 15, by Rev. A. S. Clark, Fred A. MEAD, of Albany, and Miss Mary D. FIELDS, only daughter of Hon. Wm. C. Fields. > At the M. E. parsonage, Cooperstown, January 22, by Rev. Wm. W.(?) Miller, David WILLIAMS of Oneonta, and Miss Hattie BROWNELL, of South Hartwick. > At the M. E. parsonage, in Laurens, January 15, by Rev. A. S. Clark, John B. JUDSON, of Cooperstown, and Miss Nettie WHITLOCK, of West Davenport. > At the M. E. parsonage in Laurens, January 15, by Rev. A. S. Clark, William COOLEY(?), of Oneonta, and Miss Nancy BOWEN, of Laurens. > At the home of the bride's parents, January 15th, by Rev. J. O. Bayles, George H. McLAURY, of Davenport, to Miss Margaret J. RICE, of Kortright. > In Laurens, January 15th, by Rev. G. A. Beebe, Lyman W. RICHARDS, of Hartwick, and Miss Carrie M. FISK, of Delhi. > In Morris, January 15th, by Rev. A. S. Hobart, Charles A. ANGELL, of South New Berlin, and Miss Mary L. SMITH, daughter of Uriah Smith. > In Morris, January 18th, at the M. E. parsonage, by Rev. J. S. Southworth, Wm. SODEN and Miss Nettie HOWLAND, both of Laurens. 1/31/1879 DIED > In Cherry Valley, January 12th, Jenny SCOTT, in the 80th year of her age. > At Richfield Springs, January 15, Mrs. Louisa, wife of Henry GARBER, aged 57 years. > In Delhi, January 16th, Charles R. MUNSON, aged 80 years. > In Colliersville, January 20/29(?), Lollie, only child of M. (H.?) and Martha VAN DUSEN, aged 4 years and 7 months. > In Davenport, January 21, Mrs. Abijah SNYDER, aged 61 years. > In Hartford, Conn., January 21, W. E. HARVEY. It will be remembered that Mr. Harvey married Miss Mattie BEACH, of Oneonta, who is left with four children. > In Schenectady, January 18, an infant child of William BRADT. Buried at Oneonta n the 20th. > In Oneonta, January 18, Richard P. BLAKELEY. Age not known to us. Sandy Goodspeed, Maryland, NY

--=======11817AD4======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-54213EF4; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hugh - You are a treasure! I'm delighted to have the information about the Universalist burial ground, though I'm afraid the information in the Shirlee S. Ratbone and Cathy A. Rose, "A Collection of Epitaphs" is incorrect. I have the Bibles, and the only children of Zenas and Penelope were Nancy, b 1812, who m Ira Tanner; Daniel W, b 1817 (my great-grandfather, who m Nancy Pier);and Randall Chapman born 1814. Is that book available for sale? I'd like to have a copy. It is Randall's line which has been confused in several genealogies (Westcott as well as others). He m Eunice Gibbs 7 Feb 1836 in Cooperstown. They had 3 children: Emeline, b 1836, John, b 1840,and Evander, b 1842. Emeline died, and she may be the one mis-called Eliza and buried (I'm guessing it was in Cooperstown, and Eunice may have been buried there as well. Randall was appointed Path Master (Otsego Town Meeting, 1839), and at the 1840 census was still in Otsego, living next door to father Zenas. In 1855 he moved to Livingston County (perhaps after the death of Eunice??) and lived next door to his brother-in-law, Evander Gibbs. About 1866 (after Randall's son John returned from the Civil War), Randall and his two sons moved to Macomb MI, where they lived, Randall remarried, is buried. And in 1900 John moved to Everett WA (and is probably buried there- I haven't checked). So that John and Eliza Chapman are a mystery. It may be that the latter name is not Eliza, but Emeline, Randall's daughter. Gertrude Barber's original mss at NYSHA (not the Hawaii 1993 reprint by Martha and Wm Reamy) says: Vol 2, p 54: "Emeline Chapman, only daughter of Randall Chapman 14 years, Otsego." (I'm checking my Palm for the info, and I don't have the death date written, but it's given as Nov 5 1850 in the Reamy book. One connection that makes me curious is the mention of Bates. I suspect that Zenas' son Jabez (from Zenas' first marriage to Anna Randall) married a Bates. They were neighbors, and Jabez and wife Olive ___ named their son, b 1827, Charles Bates Chapman. Hmm. A connection? Jabez also had a dau, Ann Eliza, but she married a Philip Northrup and they ended in Girard, Erie County, PA, where Jabez joined them (no doubt after the death of his wife). Jabez died there at the ripe old age of 100 yrs, 3 mos and 16 days! Thanks for the info, and I hope I haven't overwhelmed you with mine. Jean --=======11817AD4======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-54213EF4 Content-Disposition: inline --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.830 / Virus Database: 565 - Release Date: 1/6/05 --=======11817AD4=======--

Thanks to Hugh MacDougall for posting the URL for the Fly Creek Cemetery: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyotsego/fcvc.html I found 8 IRONSes listed there. Marty Irons k2mi@frontiernet.net All e-mail scanned by Norton 2005 anti-virus, updated online daily. May all your ancestors YELL at you, telling you how and where to find them. PS: John F Irons (b. 1811 - d. 1854 Cazenovia NY)...... please stand up on that brick wall and yell out the names I've sought for 11 years......louder! Who were your parents? Where were you born? Who were your siblings?

A few months ago I had occasion to research the fate of the Universalist Cemetery, and came up with the following message sent to an inquirer: ------- I checked out the Florence Ward file at NYSHA, and to my delight immediately found a memorandum prepared in 1963 by the NYSHA Librarian (Dorothy Barck) on "Cemetery of the Second Universalist Society of Otsego, Beaver Street, Cooperstown, N.Y." from which I learned that: "The burying ground on Beaver Street, Cooperstown, was used for interments by the Second Universalist Society of Otsego during the latter half of the 19th century. In the early decades of the 20th century, bodies were gradually removed by kinsfolk to other cemeteries, and the few remaining in 1936 by the Society itself prior to the sale of the empty acre in 1937." The memorandum goes on to cite numerous details about the cemetery and its closing. It seems that the few remaining bodies were in 1936 transferred (by Ralph W. Ellsworth) to a lot purchased for the purpose in the Fly Creek Valley Cemetery. In 1937, after getting a permit for sale from the Otsego County Court, the Universalist Society (which occupied what has recently been called "Toad Hall" on Pioneer and Church Streets), sold the now vacant cemetery lot to Deuel C. Lake of Oneonta, who in turn sold it to Moses Lippitt, who sold it to Stephen C. Clark in 1943. It is now, as you surmised, converted into a parking lot for the Hospital, next to Bassett Hall. ---------------- I note that two children of Penelope and Zenus Chapman, John and Eliza, are buried in the Bates/Chapman cemetery in the Fly Creek Valley. (Shirlee S. Ratbone and Cathy A. Rose, "A Collection of Epitaphs, Family Plots, and Small Cemeteries in The Town of Otsego" (2004), p. 13. They show a none-too-legible photograph of the children's tombstone. The Freeman's Journal of June 15, 1855 noted the following death: "June 8, Zenas Chapman, in 86th yr., Cooperstown, res. T. of Otsego 54 yrs." I don't find any newspaper record of Penelope's death. The Fly Creek Valley Cemetery (http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyotsego/fcvc.html) has lots of Chapmans, but not Zenas or Penelope. I'm afraid that's all I come up with at the moment. Hugh MacDougall Official Historian Village of Cooperstown 8 Lake Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326-1016 coophist@stny.rr.com

--=======67645BAB======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-36564268; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Sandy, You made me prick up my ears, fer shure, as they say out here in the Valley (those of us who haven't been washed away - well, I shouldn't joke, it's been dreadful here in CA, but the glorious Sun is out again today!!). My great-great-grandmother, Penelope Westcott Chapman (widow of Zenas) died in 1862 in Cooperstown. I'm pretty sure they were Universalists (they were m by the Universalist minister) and according to Christ (Episcopal) Church Records: "6/14/1863 Mrs. Chapman buried on Universalist Grounds." But Penelope died 1862, according to a 1973 letter (to someone else) from Juno Purvis, County Clerk. I also checked, and found the Universalist Burying Grounds were moved (as I remember, when Mary Bridge Hospital was built) but I couldn't find when or to what place. Please keep me in mind when and if you find any early burial records! TIA Jean Snow --=======67645BAB======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-36564268 Content-Disposition: inline --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.830 / Virus Database: 565 - Release Date: 1/6/05 --=======67645BAB=======--

Wow Sandy, That would be so great! I really hope that she lets you do it. I wish these people could understand how valuable this information is. Wishing you the best of luck and if there is anything the rest of us can do, let us know Rene' -------Original Message------- From: Sandy Goodspeed Date: 01/10/05 11:39:25 To: NYOTSEGO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NYOTSEGO] Marriage/Death Notices Oneonta Herald & Democrat 1 Hi Leigh, What I'd like to do is to have Kathy of what used to be the Lewis-Hurley funeral home share the information she has on all the oldest burials with me. I tried to get them to let me compile their records on computer just befoer Jim Hurley sold her the funeral home but she saidi they were going to have an "intern" do it but that she would share the info with me when it was done. I haven't gotten around to contacting her again. The intern had some other things to do first....like making the home handicapped accessible so I don't know if they got the records done or not. I want to contact her but guess I'm afraid that either it hasn't been done or that she will not share the info with me. I found a notice in an old newspaper that McCrum had over 4000 (I think) burial records or at least the largest in the area and McCrums & Lewises were related so his records ended up at Lewis'. It's possible that they have records of deaths that can't be found anywhere else as the Oneonta paper didn't start until 1853. I must take my courage in hand and go down and see her personally and beg on bended knee for access to those old burial records. At the time I talked to them, Jim said anything less than 50 years old, was accessible which was fine with me. I'm hoping to access the old records and not only find deaths but burial places and maaybe even more wonderful, parents listed. I know that Bookhout has parents listed in their records but then they only started in 1929 when McCrum was around long before that. Hope you have a wonderful year, too. Sandy Gilbertsville Free Library wrote: >Sandy- > >Wishing you Happy New Year, a Healthy and Peaceful One, Too. > >GREAT JOB........................What do you do for encores? > >Leigh > >Leigh C. Eckmair, Historian >Town of Butternuts & >The Local History Collection >The Gilbertsville Free Library >Gilbertsville, NY, 13776 >librarian@stny.rr.com >http://www.gilbertsville.com/Library.htm > >| > > >==== NYOTSEGO Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe from this list in list mode send an email with the word, unsubscribe,in the subject field & body of the message to the following address: NYOtsego-l-request@rootsweb.com > >============================== >View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > ==== NYOTSEGO Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from this list in digest mode send an email with the word, unsubscribe,in the subject field & body of the message to the following address: NYOtsego-d-request@rootsweb.com ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429

Hi Leigh, What I'd like to do is to have Kathy of what used to be the Lewis-Hurley funeral home share the information she has on all the oldest burials with me. I tried to get them to let me compile their records on computer just befoer Jim Hurley sold her the funeral home but she saidi they were going to have an "intern" do it but that she would share the info with me when it was done. I haven't gotten around to contacting her again. The intern had some other things to do first....like making the home handicapped accessible so I don't know if they got the records done or not. I want to contact her but guess I'm afraid that either it hasn't been done or that she will not share the info with me. I found a notice in an old newspaper that McCrum had over 4000 (I think) burial records or at least the largest in the area and McCrums & Lewises were related so his records ended up at Lewis'. It's possible that they have records of deaths that can't be found anywhere else as the Oneonta paper didn't start until 1853. I must take my courage in hand and go down and see her personally and beg on bended knee for access to those old burial records. At the time I talked to them, Jim said anything less than 50 years old, was accessible which was fine with me. I'm hoping to access the old records and not only find deaths but burial places and maaybe even more wonderful, parents listed. I know that Bookhout has parents listed in their records but then they only started in 1929 when McCrum was around long before that. Hope you have a wonderful year, too. Sandy Gilbertsville Free Library wrote: >Sandy- > >Wishing you Happy New Year, a Healthy and Peaceful One, Too. > >GREAT JOB........................What do you do for encores? > >Leigh > >Leigh C. Eckmair, Historian >Town of Butternuts & >The Local History Collection >The Gilbertsville Free Library >Gilbertsville, NY, 13776 >librarian@stny.rr.com >http://www.gilbertsville.com/Library.htm > >| > > >==== NYOTSEGO Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe from this list in list mode send an email with the word, unsubscribe,in the subject field & body of the message to the following address: NYOtsego-l-request@rootsweb.com > >============================== >View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > >

Sandy- Wishing you Happy New Year, a Healthy and Peaceful One, Too. GREAT JOB........................What do you do for encores? Leigh Leigh C. Eckmair, Historian Town of Butternuts & The Local History Collection The Gilbertsville Free Library Gilbertsville, NY, 13776 librarian@stny.rr.com http://www.gilbertsville.com/Library.htm |

6/7/1878 MARRIED > In Otego, by Rev. Mr. Burnham, Nathan POTTER, of Otego, and Sarah MULFORD, of Kortright. > In Otego, May 30, by Rev. J. N. Lee, George H. BARLOW and Miss Nettie SEAMAN. > In Cherry Valley, May 26, by Rev. Reeve Hobbie, Thomas WHITCHLEY, of Camden, N. Y., and Miss Jennie LAPRES, of Cherry Valley. > In Worcester, May 25, by Rev. T. Simpkins, William Henry VANDERPOOL, of Worcester, and Miss Carrie KNEESKERN, of Seward, N. Y. DIED > In Oneonta, June 5, Levi AUSTIN. (no age given) > In New Berlin, June 1, Elbridge OWEN. (no age given) > In Bainbridge, June 4, David PEARSALL. (no age given) > In Laurens, May 10, of lung disease, Samuel DERBY, aged 73 years. (Poem included with notice.) 6/14/1878 Milford. Two deaths of pneumonia have occurred within the past week; Mr. TURNER, formerly of Morris, buried Saturday; David HOWELL, buried Tuesday. Surrogate's Court: (partial list) June 10- Estate of Wm. COLEGROVE, late of Richfield, deceased. Estate of Lavina BARNUM, late of Middefield, deceased. Estate of Ann BATES, late of Otsego, deceased. Estate of Charles MASON, late of Plainfield, deceased. Estate of Ellery CORY, late of Otsego, deceased. June 11-Estate of Wm. COMSTOCK, late of Laurens, deceased. MARRIED > In Davenport, June 5, by Rev. E. P. Crane, E. H. CANINE, of Cooperstown and Josie F. DIBBLE, daughter of Daniel Dibble, of Davenport. > In Middlefield Centre, June 2nd, by Rev. Walter Fry, William D. SPICER, of Middlefield, and Mrs. Defrance R. HOYT, of Oneonta. > At Unadilla, May 29, by Rev. J. S. Mevis, Elliott LAMB and Miss Eliza M. CASTLE, both of Otego > At Cooperstown, June 6th, by Rev. Ellery E. PECK, Theodore C. TURNER and Miss Abby J. CORY, both of Cooperstown. > At Cooperstown, June 5th, by Rev. Ellery E. Peck, William Hardy JOHNSON, of Springfield, and Miss De Etta KINTER, of Van Hornesville. > At Exeter Centre on the 2d inst., by Rev. J. S. Robinson, Augustus L. COLEMAN, of Exeter and Miss Irene SLATER, of Burlington. > By Rev. Samuel Homan, June 5th, Lysander DAY, of Worcester and Miss Harriet GALER, of Middlefield. > In Burlington, on the 6th inst., by Geo. C. Ritter, Esq., Theron A. WEEKS and Miss Eliza STRAIT, both of Laurens. DIED > In Cooperstown, May 30, Ellen A., wife of James A. BROWN, aged 31 years. > At Fly Creek, May 31, Lena J. BYARD, aged 7 years. > At Fly Creek, May 27, Willie THOMPSON, aged 10 years. > In Oneonta, June 5, Alonzo STEPHENS, aged 45 years. > In Davenport, June 10, Mrs. Jane BEEMIS. Buried in Oneonta Tuesday afternoon. (no age given) > In Croton, June 4, Mrs. Benjamin KELLOGG, aged 89 years. > In Delhi, June 11, Robert HOGG, aged 59 years. > In Delhi, June 11, Mrs. STEELE, relict of the late Mathew Steele, aged 84 years. > In Walton, June 8, Mrs. Margaret TRIPPET, aged 90 years. > In Sidney Plains, June 10, Ester, wife of Lucius PARSONS, aged 28 years. > In Cooperstown, June 11, Nellie May HENRY, grand daughter of Andrew H. CLINTON, aged nine years. > In Richfield Springs, June 10, Anna, wife of C. J. HINDS, aged 19 years. > Clara only daughter of Lemuel and Lydia F. ACKLEY and wife of Tiffany T. KENYON, died May 15th, 1878, aged eighteen years and twenty-seven days. She was always frail, yet the struggle between life and death was long and her sufferings great. If the untiring attention of loving friends could have lured her back to health, her presence would still enliven the home now made desolate by her departure. She was her mother's comfort and the joy and pride of her father and brothers; and yet one came with a love so pure and strong, that he took foremost place in her affections. But the bride of five short months is taken from his embrace; and early in life he drinks of that bitter cup of whose dregs none know but those who have been called to drain it. The funeral services were attended by Rev. A. J. Cook, at the Baptist church, which was filled with sympathizing friends, and surrounded by the freshness and beauty of this springtime; with tears they laid that precious body away to rest. The years may come and go, and life's duties press heavily upon those left behind, but in their hearts will be a place ever sacred to the memory of the gentle loving one, who has gone from their midst. Mount Vision, June 7th, 1878. 6/21/1878 MARRIED At Unadilla, June 13, by Rev. L. M. Purington, A. W. BANKER, of Gt. Bend, Pa., and Mrs. Mary E. BUTLER, of Unadilla. DIED > In Walton, June 13, Clark, son of P. P. LAUNT, aged 18 years. > In Sidney Plains, June 10, Ester, wife of Lucius PARSONS, aged 28 years. > In Oneonta, June 18, Samuel SMITH, aged 72 years. > In North Harpersfield, June 13, Oscar ELLSWORTH, aged 39 years. > In Worcester, June 11, Benjamin MILLIAS, aged 71 years. > At East Worcester, June 8, Nancy M. FELLER, wife of John ROCKERFELLOW, aged 69 years. > In Otego, June 10, Ursula C. BUCKLEY, aged 7 years. > In New Lisbon, June 10, Isaac CHURCH, aged 58 years. > In Pittsfield, June 10, Charles BURLINGHAM, aged 72 years. > In Morris, June 15, Mrs. Erexena LULL, wife of Ezra Lull, Sr., aged 78 years. > At Phoenix Mills, June 17th, Martin, son of Eben and Sarah COSS, aged 4 years. In Cooperstown, June 13th, Orra PEABODY, in the 79th year of his age. 6/23/1878 TIMOTHY SABIN. Another of the pioneers of Oneonta has died. During the night of June 24th, the spirit of Timothy Sabin took its flight, just how and at what hour, God only knows. The evening before he was in usual health, and Tuesday morning dead. From the appearance of his features and body when discovered, it was evident that he died without a struggle. His lite went out, yielding to the circumstances of old age and a finished course. Timothy Sabin was born at Pauling, Dutchess co., in 1803, and was consequently 75 years of age. In 1822 he married Willmet VAN DYKE, of Mayfield, in this State. She died May 17, 1827, aged 22 years. February 14th, 1828, he married Harriet MANN, daughter of Daniel Mann, of Franklin. She died June 15, 1865. During his early residence here, and for a few years in Davenport, Mr. Sabin pursued the avocations of farmer, clerk, hotel-keeper and merchant. In 1842 he retired from the mercantile business, and from that date until about 1875, conducted an extensive commission business, his son, Egbert R., being a partner during considerable of the time. Mr. Sabin built the store now owned by George REYNOLDS, and one or two houses. He was more instrumental than any other Oneonta person, excepting only the late E. R. FORD, in promoting the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad project. Although never holding any official connection, his energy, good management and encouragment had much to do with its building. Mr. Sabin was converted under the ministrations of Rev. Augustus LITTLEJOHN, became a member of the Presbyterian church in 1833, and was made an Elder two years later, which position he held until some eighteen months ago, at that time, of choice, becoming merely honorary. In church, Mr. Sabin has been a zealous worker, and as a Christian gentleman, prayerful and constant in religious duties. In the esteem of his neighbors and fellow-townsmen, Timothy Sabin might properly have been regarded our first citizen. During the years of his strength, he was with the first in everything that pertained to the welfare and prosperity of his town. Without a particle of selfishness, he devoted time, work and money to promote public enterprises, and Oneonta is the better and more prosperous because of his living in it. His exalted Christian character, his charity, his kindness, his devotion to all things good, made him a man to be missed by those who cherish Christianity, a high condition of public morality, and good order. His name will ever be associated with the noblest of our dead, and it is strange indeed if there are not those yet living who are endeavoring to emulate his virtues, and are pressing on to a better life because of his example. (Timothy Sabin is buried in Riverside Cem. in Oneonta) 6/28/1878 MARRIED > In Unadilla, at the M. E. parsonage, June 20th, by Rev. J. W. Mevis, James O. RICHARDSON and Miss Mary RICHARDSON, both of Oneonta. > In Utica, at Calvary church, June 19th, by the Rev. Dr. Goodrich, Major T. D. EVERTS, formerly of Oneonta, and conductor on the A. & S. R. R., and Miss Ella L. WILLIAMS, all of that city. > In Delhi, June 25th, by Rev. Mr. Post, Rev. Orson C. SARGENT, of Jewett City, Ct., and Miss Phidelia SEARS. DIED > In Oneonta, June 25th, Timothy SABIN, aged 75 years. > In Morris, June 25, Wm. FLEMING, aged 52 years. > In Pittsfield, May 25, Ada, only daughter of Adelbert and Mary DAVIS, aged 11 months. > In Hamden, June 23, Mrs. Elizabeth A. SANFORD, in the 48th year of her age. > In Hamden, June 21st., James TAYLOR, aged about 36 years. > In Milford, June17th, Gertrude, youngest daughter of John A. and Harriet MEVIS, aged 18 years. > In Abington, Ill., May 31, J. Wesley McMINN, aged 46 years. > In Stamford, Marshall CROWLEY, aged 78 years. > In Otego, June 22, Freddie, infant son of Harvey BROWN, aged 1 year. > In Unadilla, June 21, John FISK, in his 90th year. Sandy Goodspeed, Maryland, NY

I will be send 4 emails through the list with Marriage & Death Notices from the Oneonta Herald & Democrat to complete the year 1878 of which Jan.-May is posted on the Otsego Co. web page. Jan will post them to the web page when time permits. After 1878 is finished, I will periodically, as I get them done, send emails starting with Jan. 2, 1874 to begin to fill in the gap between 1874 and 1878. Most of these notices are usually just one or two liners but hopefully someone will find someone they are looking for. Sandy Goodspeed, Maryland, NY

I would like to know if anyone has any good info sites for Otsego County New York. Looking for a Samuel Ellis there in 1815 and maybe before and maybe afterward. Thank You Marilyn Sage

with encouragement by SAMPUBCO the will transcriptions had been added to The USGenWeb Archives for New York & Pennsylvania "Recent Uploads" http://www.sampubco.com/wills/recentupload.htm W. David Samuelsen SAMPUBCO

The posting regarding Timothy Sheldon caught my eye because I am looking for some Sheldons from this county. I only have the name of Mary B. Sheldon, b 1808 (married Andrew T. Kennedy) both from Otsego County NY. This couple named one of their dauthers Lucinda. Would love to find the parents of these two. Do you have any cousins or half sisters for your three Sheldon girls? Uncles? Thanks. you can contact me directly at bjkjensen@msn.com. You wrote: >Thanks Jane & Ed for responding. >Timothy SHELDON and Lucinda (HULBERT) CHAPIN [2nd marriage for both] had >(1) Ruth b. abt 1816 who m. Giles SOUTHERLAND >(2) Emeline b. abt 1818 m. Gurley WRIGHT >(3) Martha b. 1820 m. ?? FISK >Have pedigree on the Sheldon Ladies. Have nothing on their husbands or >their offspring. >The girls were b. at Burlington and Ruth & Martha are buried at the "Flats" > >NYOTSEGO-D-request@rootsweb.com >DigestV05 #1 >tiphys@ chartermi.net writes: > >Ed, >I may share your interest in FISK, WRIGHT, SOUTHERLAND, particularly if >they >are from Rhode Island and settled in Otsego between 1780 and 1800. >Ken Brown > >Also lakejw@nycap.rr.com writes: > >Also searching for Southerland/Sutherland family in Otsego Co. Amos and >Smith Sutherland were in the Chatham Center, Columbia Co,NY area in 1800 >census and later in Otsego Co. Looking for their parents and any children >of >both brothers. Do have some new info on them. Their sister Lavinia married >a >Wright and also moved to Otsego Co. > >Jane Wood > >______________________________ Thanks. Barbara Kennedy Jensen Tualatin OR

Thanks Jane & Ed for responding. Timothy SHELDON and Lucinda (HULBERT) CHAPIN [2nd marriage for both] had (1) Ruth b. abt 1816 who m. Giles SOUTHERLAND (2) Emeline b. abt 1818 m. Gurley WRIGHT (3) Martha b. 1820 m. ?? FISK Have pedigree on the Sheldon Ladies. Have nothing on their husbands or their offspring. The girls were b. at Burlington and Ruth & Martha are buried at the "Flats" NYOTSEGO-D-request@rootsweb.com DigestV05 #1 tiphys@ chartermi.net writes: Ed, I may share your interest in FISK, WRIGHT, SOUTHERLAND, particularly if they are from Rhode Island and settled in Otsego between 1780 and 1800. Ken Brown Also lakejw@nycap.rr.com writes: Also searching for Southerland/Sutherland family in Otsego Co. Amos and Smith Sutherland were in the Chatham Center, Columbia Co,NY area in 1800 census and later in Otsego Co. Looking for their parents and any children of both brothers. Do have some new info on them. Their sister Lavinia married a Wright and also moved to Otsego Co. Jane Wood ______________________________

Ed: We have Huntleys, Roberts and Richards, the latter, both names for the same family, from Wales c 1856. And another Richards, formerly Cadwallader, also from Wales, but somewhat earlier. MFR

Also searching for Southerland/Sutherland family in Otsego Co. Amos and Smith Sutherland were in the Chatham Center, Columbia Co,NY area in 1800 census and later in Otsego Co. Looking for their parents and any children of both brothers. Do have some new info on them. Their sister Lavinia married a Wright and also moved to Otsego Co. Jane Wood ----- Original Message ----- From: "tiphys" <tiphys@chartermi.net> To: <NYOTSEGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 12:01 AM Subject: Re: [NYOTSEGO] Huntley, Mayne, Richards, Roberts, Keeler, Fisk, Wright, Sheldon,Southerland, Armstrong > Ed, > I may share your interest in FISK, WRIGHT, SOUTHERLAND, particularly if they > are from Rhode Island and settled in Otsego between 1780 and 1800. > Ken Brown > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Edward Colburn" <mredmzjane@yahoo.com> > To: <NYOTSEGO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 2:59 PM > Subject: [NYOTSEGO] Huntley, Mayne, Richards, Roberts, Keeler, Fisk, Wright, > Sheldon,Southerland, Armstrong > > >> Have gaps in all these family lines & will exchange with others searching >> these families >> in Otsego. >> Ed Colburn >> >> >> ==== NYOTSEGO Mailing List ==== >> To unsubscribe from this list in list mode send an email with the word, >> unsubscribe,in the subject field & body of the message to the following >> address: NYOtsego-l-request@rootsweb.com >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> > > > ==== NYOTSEGO Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list in list mode send an email with the word, unsubscribe,in the subject field & body of the message to the following address: NYOtsego-l-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >