10/2/1874 > A Remarkable Gathering-An old Otsego County Family (From the Buffalo Commercial). There is a gathering at the residence of Mr. Cyrus DeFOREST in this city, a family reunion such as, we believe, has few parallels. It consists of the 5 sons and 3 daughters of Gideon DeFOREST and wife, all born in Edmeston, Otsego county, the youngest of which is now sixty-one years old, the eldest being seventy-nine. Their family circle has never been broken, except by the accidental death of a son two years ago, and this meeting of all its members, whose homes are in various parts of the country, some living in Wisconsin, some on Staten Island, and the others widely scattered, seems quite remarkable. The names of this family, given in the order of the ages, are as follows, Abel Birdsey DeForest, born December 30, 1795; Lee DeForest, born August 7, 1798, Sally DeForest CAMPBELL, Cyrus Hawley DeForest, Maria DeForest SNYDER, Charles Augustus DeForest, Tracy Rob DeForest and Harriet DeForest FULLER, the youngest born July 28, 1813. The father and mother of the family moved from Connecticut and settled in Otsego county when it was a perfectly uninhabited wilderness and there the family was reared, the primitive mode of their living doing much to give them their robust constitutions and thus prolong their lives. The father died in 1840 and the mother in 1844. Fourteen years ago a reunion of this same family took place at the residence of Lee DeForest, who then lived on part of the old farm in Edmeston. [Incomplete] MARRIED. > In Bainbridge, on the 27th ult., by Rev. A. B. Richardson, G. L. WINSOR, and Miss Gertie WETMORE, all of Bainbridge. > In Oneonta, September 30, at the residence of the bride, Dr. E. J. MORGAN and Miss Roxie E. MARVIN, all of Oneonta. > In Oneonta, September 29, at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. H. Brotherton, Mr. J. R. CLEVELAND, of Washington, D. C., and Miss Mary FARRINGTON, of Oneonta. No Died. 10/9/1874 MARRIED. > At Laurens, Sept. 1, 1874, by Rev. H. W. Lee, John J. JOHNSON, of Carbondale, Pa., to Mrs. Eliza M. DERBY, of Laurens. > At Middleburgh, Sept. 29th, by Rev. John A. Savage, James R. SLADE to Lizzie WHITE, all of Oneonta. DIED. > In Morris, Sept. 29th, Mrs. Marcia A. HOLIDAY, wife of Charles Holiday, and daughter of Asa TILLSON, aged 37 years and 6 months. > In Morris, Mr. M. D. GOODRICH, aged 30 years and 3 months. [no date given] 10/16/1874 No notices. 10/12/1874 > OBIT-Professor George W. BRIGGS, D. D., Principal of Delaware Literary Institution, died at Franklin, Delaware county, on Friday 16th ult., aged 52 years and 6 months…. Born in Hampden, Penobscot county, Maine; son of Rev. Otis Briggs; buried Schoharie. [Incomplete] MARRIED. > In Schoharie, Oct. 5th, by S. W. Roe, D. D., of Middleburgh, B. R. WOOD, to Anna W. VAN TUYL, of Schoharie. > In Halcottville, Oct. 7th, by Elder I. Hewitt, Martin H. HAIT, of Hobart, to Miss Almira J. BALLARD, of Roxbury. > At the same time and place, Mr. Warren W. SCUDDER, of Halcottville, to Miss Mary M. HEWITT, of Clovesville. > In Pharsalia, Oct. 8, by Rev. J. W. LaMoine, Augustus ROSS, Jr., of Preston, to Helen M. SLATER, oaf Pharsalia. > In Guilford, Oct. 8th, by Rev. W Caswell, Willard D. BRADLEY, to Eliza A. TWIGG, both of Guilford. > In New Berlin, Oct. 12th, by Rev. D. M. S. Haynes, Robert B. GRISWOLD, to Helen E. BAGG, both of New Berlin. > In Norwich, Oct. 9th, by Wm. H. Gunn, Esq., Delos H. R. BURLISON, to Adaline STILES, all of Norwich. > In Norwich, Oct. 10th, by Rev. Samuel Scoville, Mr. Wm. SUTTON, Jr., to Miss Mary CLINE, all of Norwich. > In Oxford, Oct. 9th, by Rev. J. C. Ransom, George O. WEAVER, of Pitcher, to Hannah M. BOWERS, of Oxford. > In Pitcher, by Rev. D. W. Bigelow, John P. SMITH, of > In Richfield Springs, Oct. 15th, by Rev. A. G. Markham, Viner FILLINNHAM, of Waterloo, to Ellen CASS, of West Exeter. > In Clayville, by Rev. C. H. Beebe, Oct. 13th, Perry A. MILLER, of West Winfield, to Mary J. FROST, of Chadwick's Mills. [no date] > In Middlefield, Oct. 7th, by Rev. H. A. Blanchard, H. Delos BLANCHARD, of Fly Creek, to Ardelle EGGLESTON, of Middlefield. > In Clintonville, Oct. 8th, by Rev. H. N. Van Deusen, Ward H. BUELL, toy Carrie L. FLINT, of Oaksville. > In Worcester, Oct. 7th, by Rev. A. G. Beebe, Rev. S. C. VanCAMP, of Tully, to Clara S. CRIPPEN, of Worcester. > In Milford, Oct. 7th, by Rev. H. N. VanDeusen, J. E. SMITH, to Bertha S. HAWYER, all of Milford. DIED. > In Kortright, Oct. 15, Mrs. Elizabeth SHILAND, aged 82 years. > In Roxbury, Oct. 6, Emma, daughter of Hiram MEEKER, aged 19 years. > In Ballston Springs, Oct. 11th, of Typhoid Fever, Mrs. Eleanor ADAMS, daughter of Elijah EGESTON, of Fultonville, aged 44 years. > In Cooperstown, Oct. 8th, Mrs. Catherine DOYLE, aged 78 years. > In Hartwick, Oct. 9th, Michael McCABE, aged 74 years. > In Cooperstown, Oct. 12th, Clara L. JACKSON, aged 34 years and 7 months. > In Norwich, Oct. 11, Mrs. Maria, widow of the late Horace HADLOCK, aged 75 years. > In Plymouth, Oct. 9, Annie, infant daughter of Robert and Dolly BOWDEN, aged 1 year and 4 days. > In New Berlin, Oct. 7th, Roxana, wife of Lewis GRAVES, aged 91 years, 3 months and 16 days. > In Oxford, Oct. 5th, Stephen WEEKS, aged 61 years. > In Greene, Oct. 1st, Nellie, daughter of Mason FITCH, aged 19 years and 7 months. > In Mt. Upton, Oct. 11th, George NORTH, aged 50 years. > In North Pitcher, Oct. 3d, Thomas BARRATT, aged 65 years. 10/30/1874 > Obituary.-Jared GOODYEAR.- This community was startled, on Saturday morning last, at the announcement of the very sudden death of Mr. Jared Goodyear, of Colliers. He was to all appearances as well as usual in the morning, and had gone to his mill as was his custom. About 11 o'clock he was seized with an attack of heart disease, to which he had been subject for many years. He was in the act of giving some direction to one of the workmen and spoke but once after the attack, saying, "catch me," and expired at once. Mr. Goodyear was born in New Haven, Connecticut, July 20th, 1792, and was consequently over 82 years old. His father emigrated to the town of Locke, Cayuga county, and became a neighbor of the father of Milliard FILLMORE. Here young Goodyear and young Fillmore commenced their education in one of the few log school houses then found in that pioneer neighborhood. Both these families lost their farm through failure of the title. The senior Goodyear, with an ox team, moved his family and settled on what was then to be the great thoroughfare between Albany and Buffalo, about 14 miles west of Albany. He was the oldest of a family of six children and early learned that he was to aid in the business of getting a living. When only thirteen or fourteen years of age he carried on a small store, the goods being furnished by a merchant at Albany, and he selling them on commission. Subsequently his father purchased a farm at or near Lawyersville, where he carried on the business of farming and merchandising. Here they were again injured financially, by a fire which destroyed their saw mill. In 1822 Jared married Ann Eliza, the only child of Peter COLLIER, and he was the first Postmaster at Colliersville, an office which he continued to hold for thirty-five years. Within a year, he received information that he had overpaid his account, and there was a balance due him from the department, and in due time he received a check for $25, he having given one half for collecting-the whole amount being $50-showing that Mr. Goodyear was one of the old time officials who did not rob the government. He was Supervisor of his town for several years, and was at one time Vice President of the A. & S. Railroad. He in fact saved the road by his vote at one time , and was the back bone of the project; so that the people of Susquehanna Valley are under lasting obligations to Mr. Goodyear for some of the greatest improvements they have ever had. It is said that he was never known to oppose the poor; but had greatly aided many young men in the commencement of their career. The funeral took place on Monday, from the residence of the deceased and was attended by a very large number of people. Among those present were many of the old and present directors of the A. & S. Railroad company. Superintendent Morse provided a special train free from Oneonta to Colliers and a large number of our citizens availed themselves of the opportunity of paying their last respects to the memory of the deceased. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. H. H. Allen, of the Presbyterian church. The singing was performed [by] Misses Gates and Beach and Messers. Emmons and Brownson of this village. The text of the sermon was one chosen by the deceased sometime previous to his death. It was from Ecclesiastes XII-13. "Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter; Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man." From this text Mr. Allen preached an extemporaneous sermon, which is spoken of as one of his very best efforts, appropriate to the occasion and to his subject. At the close of the regular services, Hon. J. H. Ramsey, of Albany, and Col. W. W. Snow, of Oneonta, made appropriate remarks, as friends, and for many years intimate associates of the deceased. We are informed that Mr. Goodyear has particularly requested that any obituary of him should state that he was a lifelong Democrat of the school of Jefferson and Jackson and we comply with that request. Sidney Herald: > Over two hundred guests were present at the tin wedding of Mr. and Mrs. George A. STEVENS, at Stamford, on the evening of Oct. 12th. Annie Judson contributed a poem for the occasion. The presents were 215 in number. > James BURT, a colored man, about fifty years of age, employed as a porter at the Sullivan House, in Afton, was found dead in his bed on Thursday morning. An inquest was held and a verdict rendered that he came to his death from the excessive use of intoxicating liquors. Talley another for whiskey. > The mail train going east on the Midland road, on Thursday of last week, struck an ox team crossing the tracks near Liberty, and the driver was instantly killed, the cattle converted into jerked beef, and the load of lumber made kindling wood The driver-an old man-had but a moment before been cautioned against attempting to cross the track as the train was due, but persisted in his determination, and death was the result. MARRIED. > At Laurens, in the Presbyterian church, Oct. 27th, by Rev. H. W. Lee, Mr. William H. WIDGER to Miss Rosepha A. CARR, all of Laurens. > At the residence of the bride's father, Oct. 15th, by the Rev. H. Brown, Hobart HERRING to Miss Hannah M. JENKS, all of Laurens. > In Milford, N. Y., Oct. 14th(?), B Rev. E. R. Keith, Mr. Ira ROWLAND, of Davenport, N. Y., to Miss Fanny KENYON, of Laurens, N. Y. > At the M. E. parsonage in Otego, Oct. 27th, by the Rev. Wm. M. Hiller, Mr. Theodore CORBIN to Mary HOPKINS, both of Otego. > At the home of the bride, Oct. 26th, by Rev. H. N. Van Deusen, Irving VAN SLYKE, of Toddsville, and Anna M. SHORT, of Hartwick Seminary. Sandy Goodspeed, Maryland, NY