STEUBEN FARMER'S ADVOCATE
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December 8, 1852 Wednesday

• Married - In Prattsburgh, Nov. 30, by the Rev. B. C. Smith, Mr. Joseph Stebbins of Pulteney and Miss Almira B. Clary of Prattsburgh.

December 15, 1852 Wednesday

• No listings.

December 22, 1852 Wednesday

• Information wanted - notice by Hanna Bailey that her husband, John T. Bailey had left Bath about the 15th of June last and went pedling. Since she had not heard from him since, she asks for any information about him to oblige her and his children.

December 29, 1852 Wednesday

• Married - At the M.E. Chapel in Bath on the 22nd inst. by Rev. Mr. Fellows, Perry S. Donahe, Esq., to Miss Mary E. Mc Beath, all of Bath.
• Married - In Bath on Dec. 23rd by Rev. George D. Stewart, Mr. Thomas Davison to Miss Elizabeth Lindsey.
• Married - In Bath on Dec. 23rd by Rev. George D. Stewart, Mr. George Clisdell to Miss Maria Clisdell.
• Married - In Birdsall, Alleghany Co. on the 16th inst. by Rev. Mr. Brownell, Mr. Austin Niles of Prattsburgh to Miss Laura A. Stevens, daughter of Asa Stevens, Esq. of the former place.
• Married - In Mitchelville on the 23rd inst. by Rev. S. Mills Day, Mr. William Welch to Miss Nancy Warner, both of Mitchelville.
• Died - In Whiteside Co., IL, on the 9th inst. of lung fever, John S. Row, aged 53 yrs., formerly of Bath.

January 5, 1853 Wednesday

• Died - Hon. Elijah Spencer, some yrs. since a member of Congress, and in 1846 the delagate from Yates Co. to the constitutional convention, Died at his residence in the town of Benton, Yates Co., on the 15th ult., aged 71 yrs.

January 12, 1853 Wednesday

• Died - In Bath on the 9th ult., Mrs. Sarah Mc Elwee, in the 79th yr. of her age, wife of Henry Mc Elwee.

January 19, 1853 Wednesday

• Biogaphy - Of Charles Cameron, Esq., late of Greene, Chenango Co., who Died Dec. 26, 1852, in the 80th yr. of his age. He was born April 26, 1773 in Inverness-shire, Scotland, son of Ewen Cameron. He had a younger brother, Dugald Cameron who cameto Bath from Scotland in 1795 and Died - March 30, 1828. Charles came to Bath with Col. Williamson and laid out the village, building mills and keeping a store. He Married Jane Mullender who Died Jan. 31, 1841. They had no children.
• Married - In Bath on Jan. 10th by the Rev. George D. Stewart, Mr. Roswell Richardson to Miss Mary E. Willour.
• Married - At Corning on the 10th inst. by the Rev. R. E. Willson, Mr. Smith Tucker of Avoca to Miss Hannah Folwell. (see next entry)
• Married - At Corning on the 10th inst. by the Rev. R. E. Willson, at the same time as the above, Mr. David S. Peck of Avoca to Miss Emeline Edwards.
• Died - In Bath on the 14th inst., John Whiting, aged 70 yrs. He was "one of those hardy pioneers who settled in this county when it was almost an unbroken wilderness."
• Moved - S. H. Hammond, Esq., formerly of Bath, has become the editor of the Albany State Register.

January 26, 1853 Wednesday

• Married - In Savona on Dec. 9, 1852 by Rev. J. C. Mallory, Mr. Halsey Simons of Bradford to Miss Elizabeth Elmandorf of Olive, Ulster Co.
• Married - In Eagle Valley on Jan. 19th by Rev. J. C. Mallory, Mr. Amasa Covell and Miss Jane Birkett, both of Bath.
• Married - At the residence of Peter Monell, Dec. 30th by the Rev. David Nutten, Mr. Stephen S. Read to Miss Elizabeth Monell, all of Bath.

February 2, 1853 Wednesday

• Married - In Owego Jan. 4th by Rev. J. M. Coley, Mr. Merrit Ireland of Owego to Mrs. Caroline M. Webster of Bath.
• Married - In Naples on Jan. 21st, Mr. B. Earls of Wheeler to Miss Susan Simerson of Pulteney.

February 9, 1853 Wednesday

• Married - In St. Thomas Church in Bath on Feb. 2, by the Rector, Jeffrey S. Wisner of Elmira to Jeannette, daughter of A. R. Gould of Bath.
• Died - In Rathbonesville on the 30th ult., John S. Gregory, son of Burt and Hannah Gregory of this town, aged 24 yrs.
• Died - A son of Charles Noble of Hornellsville, while peddling apples on the train. It is supposed he fell between the cars while passing from one to another, on the 25th ult.. (from Hornellsville Trib.)

February 16, 1853 Wednesday

• Died - At the residence of his son, Jared T. Benton, Esq. in Pulteney, Daniel Benton, aged 88 yrs., 6 mos. 10 days. He was born in Guilford, New Haven, CT on Sept. 2, 1772 and emigrated to western NY in 1828. He was the father of 12 children, nine of whom survive him. Two of them reside in CA (Rev. Joseph A. Benton of Sacremento and Rev. John Elliott Benton of Yreka), one son resides in WI, one in MI, two in Pulteney, one daughter in Cattaraugus Co. and two in Pulteney. He attended the weekly prayer meeting at the Presbyterian Church.

February 23, 1853 Wednesday

• Married - In Avoca on Feb. 10 by Rev. J. Halsted, Mr. Lyman Arnold to Miss Magdalene Shults.
• Died - On the 6th inst. in Hornellsville at the residence of his grandfather, Stephen Webb, Harlow M. Chamberlin, son of H. W. Chamberlin of Sheboygan, WI, after an illness of 3 days, aged 8 yrs.
• Died - In Bath on Feb. 8, 1853, Mr. John De Witt in the 71st yr. of his age. He was born in Sussex Co., NJ on Dec. 19, 1782, from whence, with his parents, he emigrated to Elmira. Here he reided until his 20th yr. when he removed with his father's family to Starkey, Yates Co.; later he moved to Bath. He enlisted in the War of 1812 under Gen. Mc Clure. In his 36th yr. he was Married to Sally Carpenter, who still survives him.

March 2, 1853 Wednesday

• No listings.

March 9, 1853

• Marriage - At Avoca on Jan. 27th by the Rev. S. Nichols, Mr. James William Hogland of Bath to Miss Semantha Payne of Avoca.
• Marriage - In Bath on Feb. 16th by the Rev. T. R. Clark, Mr. Orville E. Thomas to Miss Loiza H. Coss.
• Died - At his residence in Bath on the 4th inst., Edward Howell, Jr., aged 32 yrs.
• Died - In S. Addison on the 21st ult. Richard Sheffield Robinson, aged 3 yrs., 10 mos.
• Died - In S. Addison on the 27th ult. Samuel Hill, aged 3 yrs., 8 mos., 15 days.

March 16, 1853 Wednesday

• Died - In Bath by suicide, Alonzo Gustin, 20 yrs., by hanging himself.
• Married - In Bath on Feb. 27th by Elder David Smith, Mr. Sylvester Pain and Miss Harriet Angel, both of Cameron.
• Married - At Avoca on Jan. 27th by the Rev. S. Nichols, Mr. James W. Hoagland of Bath to Miss Semantha Payne of Avoca.
• Married - In Bath on the 10th inst. by Eld. O. P. Alderman, Mr. Samuel Lane to Miss Louisa Simons, both of Bath.
• Married - In Howard on Mar. 8th by Rev. E. Mosier, Hubbard W. Rathbone, Esq. to Miss Susan Perkins, all of Howard.
• Married - In Wheeler on Feb. 24th by Rev. B.C. Smith, Mr. Addison Wheeler to Miss Olive Shepard.
• Married - In Wheeler by Henry Chichester, Esq. on Mar. 27th, Gilbert J. Snyder of Potter, Yates Co., to Miss Clarissa Briggs of Urbana.
• Died - In Bath on Mar. 14th, Sarah Bull, wife of Col. Wm. H. Bull, in the 46th yr. of her age. She was among the earliest members of the St. Thomas' Church, having been baptised in 1826 and in the same year confirmed. Funeral on Mar. 16th at St. Thomas' Church.
• Died - On the Island of St. Croix, West Indies, Feb. 10th, Mr. D. Cameron Davenport, eldest son of Col. I. Davenport.
• Died - In Fairfield, VT on Mar. 6th, Mr. Samuel Robie, aged 59 yrs.

March 23, 1853 Wednesday

• Died - In Bath on Mar. 18th, Maria Hubbell, wife of the Hon. Wm. Hubbell, daughter of the late Ansel Mc Call of Painted Post; aged 52 yrs. and 2 mos. "While assisting in the care of a sick member of the family, disease...fastened upon her also."

March 30, 1853 Wednesday

• Married - On the 27th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Stuart, Mr. George B. Richardson to Miss Eliza R. Willour, all of Bath.
• Married - At the residence of his father, John Morrow, on the 22nd inst. by the Rev. A. Gregory, Mr. Robert Morrow to Elizabeth Leighton, all of Bath.
• Married - On the 17th inst. by Rev. R. O. Page, Mr. John Clark Rhodes to Miss Maira Bunyan Henrie, all of Dansville.
• Married - At Howard on the 16th inst. by Rev. E. Mosier, Mr. Abram Baldwin to Elizabeth Forrister, both of Howard.
• Married - On the 17th inst. by Rev. E. Mosier, Mr. Henry Baldwin to Miss Rachel Parkhill, both of Howard.
• Died - In Thurston on Feb. 18th, Alice Rutherford, wife of Edward Rutherford, aged 52 yrs., 3 mos. and 27 days. She and her family were among the first settlers in this town.

April 6, 1853 Wednesday

• Married - In Wheeler on Mar. 30th by Rev. George D. Stewart, Mr. Perry Topping of Bath to Miss Mary Jane Larrowe of Wheeler.

April 13, 1853 Wednesday

• Married - In Bath on Apr. 10th by Rev. Mr. Mc Daniels, Mr. John Donegon to Miss Mary Donahe.
• Married - On Mar. 27th at Hammondsport, Mr. Edward Brundage of Urbana to Miss Mary Ann Robinson of Hammondsport.
• Married - At Coppers Plains on Apr. 6th by Rev. Jno. Vandervere, D. D. of Easton, PA, Willard C. Morse of Painted Post to Mary E., daughter of John Cooper, Jr. of Coopers Plains.

April 20, 1853 Wednesday

• Drowned - John Evans of the T. of Cohocton, while repairing the flume of a saw mill. He leaves a child about 10 yrs. of age.
• Married - At Weston, Mar. 31st by Rev. Mr. Graham, Mr. John P. Emerson from sea and Mrs. Mary J. Bennett of Weston. "The above marriage took place under rather singular circumstances." Mr. Emerson about 25 yrs. of age, a brother of Mrs. Hoover of Weston, who owns a business as a tailoress. Mr. Emerson was at sea for 10-12 yrs. previous; was visiting his sister; found she had in her employ some 16 or 17 young women, of whom he asked if there was one who would marry him right away. Mrs. Bennett dropped her work and "declared herself ready for the nuptials." Within an hour "the parties were spliced." The next day "he left his charming bride for another voyage on the briny deep." (from the Dundee Record)

April 27, 1853 Wednesday

• Died - In the Town of Wayne, Lyman F. Noble, 37 yrs. of age, after about 3 yrs. of lingering consumption.

May 4, 1853 Wednesday

• Died - In Wheeler on Apr. 9th, Mrs. Jenette, consort of Mr. Alburtus Larrowe, mother of Judge Larrowe of Bath; 78 yrs. of age. She was born in Lancaster, PA in 1776, daughter of Mr. Aulls, who was one of the first settlers of the town. The family removed to this county in 1793. She was Married - about 22 yrs. of age and had 12 children, 11 of whom survive her.
• Died - In Avoca, Harriet A. Scovel on Apr. 9th. She was the daughter of Christopher and Harriet Cooper and in the 20th yr. of her age.
• Married - In Avoca on Apr. 17th by Rev. J. Halsted, Mr. William Brooks to Miss Mary E. Nash, both of Bath.
• Married - At Bath on Apr. 16th at the residence of H. Wixom by Rev. George D. Stewart, Mr. John A. Boyd of Woodhull to Mrs. Fanny Bailey of Prattsburgh.
• Married - In Bath on Apr. 17th by Rev. W. E. Pinder, Mr. Charles Wesley Mason of Cameron to Miss Elanor Hicok of Bath.

May 11, 1853 Wednesday

• Married - In Bath on May 3rd at the residence of Mrs. Gansevoort by Rev. George D. Stewart, Duncan S. Magee to Miss Catherine E. Gansevoort, eldest daughter of the late Ten Eyck Gansevoort, M. D., all of Bath.
• Married - In Avoca on May 8th by Rev. Mr. Strough, Mr. Daniel Van Etten of Elmira, formerly of NJ, and Miss Mary Ann, only daughter of Corneliun Vader, Esq. of Avoca.

May 18, 1853 Wednesday

• Fire - In Cameron at the dwelling of Barnabus Robinson on the 10th inst., Jeremiah Robinson made a narrow escape and his face and hands were burned badly. The house was insured for $1000.
• Accident - Mr. Z. T. Mc Clusky of Watkins was thrown from his carriage on Wed. last and was so badly injured that recovery is doubtful. (from Havana Journal)
• Married - In Prattsburgh on Apr. 21st by Rev. W. F. Purrington, Mr. J. Doubleday of Yates Co. to Miss M. E. Neff of Bath.
• Married - In Pulteney on the 15th inst. by Elder O. P. Alderman, Mr. Edward S. Jenkins of Elmira to Miss Mary E. Parker of Pulteney.

May 25, 1853 Wednesday

• Died - Z. T. Mc Clusky at Jefferson a day or two after his accident on May 11th. He was the Deputy Sheriff of Chemung Co.
• Died - George W. Steffey at the mill of Dr. Gray in the town of Springwater on Thurs. last. He leaves a young wife and 3 children.
• Fire - In Wheeler at the dwelling of M. P. Tuttle with all the contents destroyed; on the 12th inst.; supposed to have been the work of an incendiary.
• Married - At Ogdensburgh on the 17th inst. at the 1st Presbyterian Church by Rev. L. Merril, Allen Chaney, Esq. of Ogdensburgh and Miss Candace C., youngest daughter of the late D. Rumsey, Esq. of Bath.
• Died - On the 22nd inst. in Bath, Joshua Hallock, aged 83 yrs. (Poughkeepsie papers please copy.)

June 1, 1853 Wednesday

• Serious accident - Mr. William Brooks of Bath was coming down the turnpike with a load of hay last Sat. and the yoke in his wagon broke. The wagon overturned and he was injured in several places. Mr. Brooks is now doing well.
• Married - At Savona on May 29th by Rev. J. C. Mallory, Mr. John Sanford of Thurston and Miss Sophia R. Collier of Bath.
• Married - In Eagle Valley on May 18th by Rev. J. C. Mallory, Mr. Edmund Dimick of Campbell to Miss Jane Thompson of Bath.
• Died - In Bath on May 25th at the residence of son-in-law A. W. Moore, Mrs. Sarah Rosencrantz, aged 73 yrs. She was the widow of the late Dr. Simeon Rosencrantz of Liberty, Steuben Co.

June 8, 1853 Wednesday

• Married - In Ossian on June 1st by Rev. L. W. Andrews, Mr. Aaron Mount to Miss Esther Porter of Ossian.
• Married - At Hornellsville on the 24th ult. by Rev. John H. Day, Mr. Jedediah M. Baker of Canisteo to Miss Ann V. Olin of Hornellsville.
• Surgery - Dr. R. P. Brown of Addison performed a surgical operation on May 7th by removing from the under lip of Nathaniel Bunker a rose cancer, over 2 yrs. standing. Mr. Bunker is 78 yrs. The whole operation of cutting and forming a new lip, closing and bandaging only occupied twelve minutes, with the old man lying on his back, stretched on a board without aid of ropes, chloroform or any other assistance. The wound was perfectly healed in 15 days. The cancer can be seen at Dr. Brown's office and weighs 1 1/2 oz.

June 15, 1853 Wednesday

• Married - At the residence of Orren Smith in Bath on the 8th inst. by Rev. E. Benedict, Mr. Burrage Rice to Miss Mary F. Smith, all of Bath.
• Married - In Prattsburgh on May 26th by Rev. B. C. Smith, Mr. Charles H. Van Housen to Miss Mary E. Lewis.
• Married - On the 7th inst. by Rev. B. C. Smith, Mr. Hiram Wygant to Miss Samantha A. Fay.
• Died - On the 13th inst., Mrs. Augusta A., wife of Samuel D. Hunter, eldest daughter of the late Rev. P. L. Whipple.
• Died - Ezra Chapin Darrow, a "very worthy young man" of Prattsburgh, who was fatally injured on the 3rd inst. by a team taking fright; he Died - on the 5th.
• Died - Mon. evening last in Bath, Nancy Tolliver, aged about 60 yrs. She was brought to this town as a slave 42 yrs. ago from Prince William Co., VA by John Fitzhugh, son-in-law of Wm. Helm. She was the widow of William Tolliver and was much respected, "always regarded as a favorite among the white families of this village."

June 22, 1853 Wednesday

• Married - In Savona on June 15th at the residence of M. Terry, M. D. by Rev. George D. Stewart, Mr. Edward C. Thompson of Bath to Miss Sonora J., daughter of Dr. M. Terry.

June 29, 1853 Wednesday

• Fire - The barn of James Brundage in N. Urbana was struck by lightning on Wed. last and burned to the ground, with a loss of 100 bushels of wheat. On the same day, the barn of Spencer Moore of Avoca shared a like fate, losing 2-3 tons of hay.
• Died - A young man, James Robords, son of David L. Robords of Avoca, was returning home with friends when his horse took fright and started running. It is assumed he jumped or was thrown from the wagon and became entangled in the lines and dragged.
• Married - In Bath on the 22nd inst. by Rev. D. Nutten, Mr. James B. Wheeler to Miss Elizabeth B. Pier, all of Bath.
• Died - At the residence of her brother, John Faulkner, in the town of Urbana on Sat. the 35th (sic) inst. of consumption, Catherine Faulkner, aged about 50 yrs.; she was a member of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Bath.
• Died - In Wheeler on the 6th inst., Francis, son of D. D. Lewis, aged 8 mo., 15 da.

July 6, 1853 Wednesday

• Married - In Thurston on the 3rd inst. by Rev. T. Benedict, Mr. Henry La Fayette Lemm of Bath to Miss Sarah Jane Wilbur of Thurston.
• Died - In Hyde Park, PA on June 20th, Miss Mary B. Pier; 30 yrs.

July 13, 1853 Wednesday

• Brutal murder - Barnet Simerson of Bluffport, T. of Pulteney, attacked his wife with a billet of wood, then took an axe and severed her head from her body. A daughter and daughter-in-law were present. He is about 55 yrs. old and a native of Sussex Co., NJ, having resided in Pulteney for the last 35 yrs. His wife was about 48 yrs.
• Married - In Elmira on July 3rd by Rev. C. N. Chandler, Mr. Seely Bishop to Miss Emily Mitchell, both of Bradford.
• Died - In Auburn on the 2nd inst., Miss Clarrissa Cook, in the 81st yr. of her age; she was a member of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Auburn.

July 20, 1853

• Returned - From CA, the "land of Gold," young C. L. Hawley, Esq., son of William M. Hawley, Hornellsville, in good health and spirits and with a goodly share of the "rocks."
• Married - In Kanona on July 13th by Rev. Mr. Nutter, Mr. E. K. Potter to Miss Orrilla Sears.
• Died - In Bath, Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Abner P. Lyon of Prattsburgh, in the 21st year of her age.
• Died - In Prattsburgh on the 30th ult., Theodore Clement, youngest child of Prof. S. B. and Ann Eliza Cole, aged 1 yr., 6 mo.

July 27, 1853 Wednesday

• Escape - Four prisoners of the Steuben Co. jail escaped Sat. last, and three are still at large. As described by the Sheriff, they are: Palmer Robaleyer, 5'8", spare face, slim built, brown hair, down-cast look, about 22 yrs. of age, had on dark clothes, Kossuth hat; Web. Coovert, about same height, stouter built, dark hair, gray eyes, 2 or 3 front teeth out; John Lane, about the same height, rather light complexion, about 30 yrs. old, had on a red vest. There is a reward of $200 for the return of Robaleyer and Coovert (or $100 for either) and $25 for Lane.
• Died - In Thurston on July 17th, Mrs. Jerusha, wife of George W. Gustin, and daughter of Daniel and Lovina Fowler of Cohocton, aged 42 yrs. She endured long months of a lingering disease and leaves her husband and 6 children.
• Died - In Bath, Samuel S. Seeley, infant son of Alaxander and Martha T. Hess, on the 23rd inst.
• Died - In Bath on the 13th inst., William Coss, in the 69th yr. of his age; he was one of the early settlers of the county.

August 3, 1853 Wednesday

• Married - In the Parsonage of Bath on the 28th ult. by Rev. N. Fellows, Rev. Hiram Bacon of Bradford and Mrs. Mariat Stamp of Bath.
• Married - On the 2nd inst. by Rev. David Nutten, Mr. Henry Steller of Rochester to Miss Mary F. Van Pelt of Bath.
• Died - In Avoca on July 23rd, Mary Jane, youngest daughter of William and Phebe Allen, wife of Christopher Meeks, in the 23rd yr. of her age, after an illness of 2 mos.; she was Married less than a yr. since and leaves a lovely babe.

August 10, 1853 Wednesday

• Married - In Hornellsville on the 25th ult. by Rev. John H. Day, Mr. James Taylor to Miss Antoinette Putnam, both of Greenwood.
• Married - In Canisteo on the 2nd inst. by Rev. H. Pittengill, Mr. Frank Lewis, Merchant of Angelica, to Miss Mary E. Mulhollen of Canisteo.
• Married - At the parsonage on the 3rd inst. by Rev. A. S. Baker, Mr. Nathan Whitford to Miss Lulalia Robinson, both of S. Dansville.

August 17, 1853 Wednesday

• No listings.

August 24, 1853 Wednesday

• Married - By the Rector in St. Thomas' Church of Bath on Aug. 10th, Truman Whipple Woods of Buffalo to Caroline Whitney Brigham of Liberty.
• Died - William B. Drake, formerly of Savona, in New Orleans, of yellow fever. (no date given)
• Died - In Bath on the 9th inst., Joseph Metcalf, aged 41 yrs.
• Died - On Aug. 10th at Tremont House, Chicago, Col. William A. Dutcher, aged 44 yrs.
• Died - At his residence in the Town of Independence, Oakland Co., MI, on the 2nd inst., of consumption, John Rosenkrans, aged 58 yr., 4 mo., 14 da.
• Died - In Bath on the 7th inst., Andrew E. Hodge, son of Jacob E. and Nancy Hodge, aged 14 yr., 8 mo., 18 da.
• Died - On the 20th inst., Ellen Hodge, third daughter of J. E. and Nancy Hodge, aged 17 yr., 6 da.

August 31, 1853 Wednesday

• No listings.

September 7, 1853 Wednesday

• Married - At Mansion House on 1st inst. by Rev. S. Nichols, Mr. Theodore A. Shults to Miss Abby Jane Derrick, both of Wheeler.
• Died - On Aug. 30th in Bath, Henry A. Ogden of Cincinatti, OH, in the 89th yr. of his age.
• Died - On Aug. 19th, Francis G. Wisner, aged 21 yrs., son of R. P. Wisner, Esq.; his mother Died "some 3 yrs. since." (from Mt. Morris Union)

September 14, 1853 Wednesday

• Died - Oliver D. Buzzell, at the residence of his father, Elder S. D. Buzzell, near Bath, July 15th; aged 19 yrs.
• Married - In Wheeler on the 8th inst. by Rev. S. M. Day, Mr. Milton Thompson to Miss Catharine A. Hankinson, both of Wheeler.
• Died - In Hornellsville on the 8th inst., Leland Whipple, infant son of Thomas J. and Ellen P. L. Magee, aged 5 mos.
• Died - In Bath on the 30th ult. of pulmonary consumption, Henry Ogden, in the 39th yr. of his age; a brother of Maj. E. A. Ogden, USA; was a merchant at Cincinatti, but with his health failing, spent time at Key West, FL.

September 21, 1853 Wednesday

• Died - Robert P. Leland, formerly a resident of Bath; son of Hon. Z. A. Leland of Mechanicsville, Saratoga Co.; was a civil engineer engaged in construction of the Northern R. R. in Canada; stationed at Toronto for the last 2 yrs.; 25 yrs. old; left a wife and one child; from accidental discharge of gun.
• Married - In Wayne on Sept. 3rd by Rev. O. B. Call, Mr. Frederick Eagleson of NYC to Miss Mary Loree of Wayne.
• Married - In Bath on the 4th inst. by Rev. E. C. Brown, Pastor of the Baptist Church, Mr. Daniel R. Clark of Howard to Miss Beulah Smith of Bath.
• Married - On the 14th inst. in Bath by Rev. E. C. Brown, Mr. Burkly Carpenter of Tyrone to Miss Cornelia Freeman of Bath.

September 28, 1853 Wednesday

• Married - At Haight's Hotel, Elmira, on the 20th inst. by Rev. Mr. Hull, Mr. Myron H. Foster and Miss Margaret Grady, both of Elmira.
• Died - In Bath on the 22nd inst., Ann Eliza, wife of Henry Loomis; aged 22 yrs.; born and lived in Bath her whole life.
• Died - In Bath on Mon. last, Elijah Hanks, aged 74 yrs.

October 5, 1853 Wednesday

• Married - In Cohocton on the 20th ult. by Rev. Mr. Bay of Dansville, C. W. Campbell, Esq., of Bath, to Miss A. L. Dusenberry of Cohocton.
• Married - On the 20th ult. by Rev. F. A. Shearer, Mr. A. T. Parkhill of Howard to Miss Elizabeth Brown of Chester, Monroe Co., OH.
• Died - At his residence in Avoca on the 21st ult., Mr. Crownage Kingkade, in the 75th yr. of his age; born in Palestine, Montgomery Co.; moved to Avoca in April, 1841; member of Evangelical Lutheran Church from his youth to his old age.

October 12, 1853 Wednesday

• Fire - In Prattsburgh on Oct. 10th; consumed farm of Capt. Foster, where it started, and also Mr. Rice's large hotel, the dwelling of O. Shepard, Esq. and the Methodist Church.

October 19, 1853 Wednesday

• Married - On the 18th inst. by Rev. Geo. D. Stewart, Guy H. Mc Master, Esq. and Amanda, daughter of R. W. Church, all of Bath.
• Married - In Prattsburgh on the 11th inst. by Rev. B. C. Smith, Mr. Sylvester E. Bramble and Miss Mary M. Clisbe.
• Married - At Howard on the 16th inst. by Rev. W. E. Pinder, Mr. Charles Ackerson and Miss Ruth Ann Rose of Howard.
• Married - In Pulteney on the 6th inst. by Rev. H. R. Dakin, Mr. Evert M. Doubleday of Batavia to Miss Sarah A. Gload of Pulteney.
• Died - Of croup in Rochester on the 2nd inst., Edward Moore, only son of Van Rensselaer and Helen E. Rowe; aged 4 yr., 6 mo., 11 da.

October 26, 1853 Wednesday

• Died - In Dansville on Oct. 13th, Mary P. Rowley, 82 yrs.; she was the second white woman who settled in the wild region of Painted Post; her husband Died 20 yrs. ago. (from Dansville Dem.)

November 2, 1853 Wednesday

• Married - In Kanona on Nov. 1st by Rev. Geo. D. Stewart at the residence of the bride's father, J. D. Dorr, M. D., of Bath, to Miss Jane E., eldest daughter of Russell Kellogg.

November 9, 1853 Wednesday

• Married - At Perry-Centre, Wyoming Co., NY on the 19th ult. by Rev. Thomas M. Hodgman, Joseph H. Tompkins, Esq., of Hornellsville, to Miss Emeline D. Howard, daughter of Capt. Nathaniel Howard of Perry-Centre.
• Married - At Perry-Centre, Wyoming Co., NY on the 3rd inst. by Rev. Thomas M. Hodgman, James H. Durfee, Esq., of Albany, to Miss Helen A. Lathrop, 2nd daughter of Jason Lathrop, Esq., of Perry-Centre.
• Died - In Kingston, Marquette Co., WI on Oct. 10th of intermittent fever, William M. Patterson, 52 yrs.; he was from Binghampton and was a resident of WI for 2 yrs.; was a partner of Judge Monell in the practice of law; formerly member of NY Legislature and a Judge in Chenango Co.
• Died - On the 26th inst. in Bath, Ali Goodsell, consort of Deacon Jared Goodsell, 65 yrs. of age.

November 16, 1853 Wednesday

• Died - At Bath, Sat. last, Mr. Richard Faulkner, in the 48th yr. of his age; sick but a single week, having been attacked with a fever.
• Died - At his residence on Springfield Farm near Bath, on the 3rd inst., Mr. Robert Shannon, in the 82nd yr. of his age; native of Ballina, Co. of Mayo, Ireland, where he conducted his business of merchant for 30 yrs.; emigrated to US in 1830, when he purchased the farm on which he has since resided.

November 23, 1853 Wednesday

• No listings.

November 30, 1853 Wednesday

• No listings.

December 7, 1853 Wednesday

• Married - In Avoca on Nov. 27th by S. Waterbury, Esq., Mr. Daniel Mc Clary and Miss Hannah C. Oxx, all of Avoca.
• Married - In Avoca on Dec. 1st by Rev. W. E. Pinder, Mr. Andrew J. Finch of Bath to Miss Judith A. Layton of Hammondsport.
• Married - On Nov. 30th by ELder O. P. Alderman at his residence in Thurston, Mr. William Hubbard of Campbell and Miss Sarah Ann Williams of Bath.
• Married - In Bath on Oct. 23rd by Rev. E. C. Brown, Mr. Leander Hathaway of Howard to Mrs. Lucinda Comstock of Bath.
• Married - In Bath by Rev. E. C. Brown on Nov. 16th, Mr. Robert R. Emerson to Miss Saphrona Smith, all of Bath.
• Died - At her residence in Bath on the 1st inst., Sibyl, wife of Epaphras Bull and daughter of Stephen Ives of North Adams, MA; aged 73 yr., 5 mo., 12 da.; one of the first 10 families that settled in the T. of Sipio when there were 10 Indians to one white person.

December 14, 1853 Wednesday

• No listings.

December 21, 1853 Wednesday

• Died - In Dansville, Liv. Co. on the 10th inst., Christopher Van Dusen, aged 62 yr., 3 mo., 28 da.

December 28, 1853 Wednesday

• Died - Rev. Mr. Erastus Spalding, formerly located at Hammondsport, a missionary at Phelps and Vienna, on Dec. 19th.
• Died - At Prattsburgh on the 17th inst., Francis Jane, only daughter of Auren Daboll; aged 26 yrs.; 5 yrs. ago showed signs of "mental alienation" and "gradually pined away."
• Died - On the 20th inst. of consumption, Harriet Ann, daughter of Casson Hays; aged 24 yrs.
• Died - On Dec. 6th, Mary, wife of George Gardner, aged 30 yrs.; Died suddenly in Columbia Co., while on a visit at her brother's (Sheriff Allen), who arrived in Prattsburgh with her remains on the night of the 17th and called upon her husband with the announcement that his wife's corpse was at the door.
• Died - In NY on Dec. 20th, George E. Mills, formerly of Corning.

January 4, 1854 Wednesday

• Married - At Starkey, Yates Co., on the 21st ult. by Rev. Frazier, Mr. Henry G. Horrower of Tioga, PA, to Miss Lizzie Donley of Starkey.
• Married - Brooks Grove, Liv. Co. on the 26th ult. by Rev. Lattimore, Mr. Leonard D. Conner of Cohocton to Mrs. Lucy Kendall of Brooks Grove.
• Died - Thomas Fish, fireman on the new steam propeller "Watkins," a passenger boat on Seneca. Also killed was Capt. Edmund Davis, a passenger. Both Died last Thurs. a.m.

January 11, 1854 Wednesday

• Missing.

January 18, 1854 Wednesday

• Married - In Urbana by Rev. Almon Gregory, Rector of St. Thomas' Church, Bath, on Jan. 16th, William Henry Albro of Buffalo to Miss Sarah Hammond Gregory, daughter of Mr. James Gregory of Urbana.
• Died - In Addison on Jan. 10th of inflamation of the lungs, Maj. Rufus Baldwin, aged 58 yrs.

January 25, 1854 Wednesday

• Married - In Naples, Ont. Co., on the 12th inst. by Rev. Millard, Mr. John H. Van Housen, "Merchant" of Bath to Miss Charlotte A., only daughter of P. B. Torrey of Naples.

February 1, 1854 Wednesday

• Married - By the Rector of St. Thomas at the Parsonage on Jan. 25th, Henry Loomis to Susan Haylor.
• Married - In Avoca on Jan. 12th by Rev. W. E. Pinder, Mr. Warren Derrick to Miss Mary Clark, both of Wheeler.
• Married - In Avoca by Rev. W. E. Pinder on Jan. 27th, Mr. Peter Mc Caslin to Miss Livona Van Atten, both of Cohocton.
• Married - In Corning on Jan. 26th by Rev. A. H. Starkweather, M. M. Pomeroy, Assoc. Editor of "The Sun," to Miss A. A. Wheeler, all of Corning.
• Died - In Wayland on Jan. 18th, Thomas Begole, 78 yrs. old.
• Died - In Wayland on Jan. 21st of consumption, Levi R. Dildine, aged 38 yrs.
• Died - In Corning on Jan. 17th, Mr. Thomas W. Watkins, aged 68 yrs.

February 8, 1854 Wednesday

• Married - In Howard on Jan. 27th by W. B. Rice, Esq., Mr. Seth R. Norris of Bath to Miss Sarah E. Manley of Howard.

February 15, 1854 Wednesday

• Died - In Orange on the 7th inst., Garret Haring, in the 73rd yr. of his age.
• Died - In Danby, Tompkins Co., on the 5th inst., Joshua Davis Graves, eldest son of Dr. J. B. Graves of Corning, in the 19th year of his age. (from Corning Journal)
• Died - In Canandaigua on Feb. 1st, James Johnstone, 54 yrs. of age; son of the late John Johnstone, Esq., of Geneva, former agent of the Hornby estate.

February 22, 1854 Wednesday

• Died - In Wheeler on Jan. 29th of consumption, Mary F., daughter of Eliza and Henry Chichester, Esq., 18 yr., 7 mo.
• Died - In Urbana on Jan. 28th of consumption, Nancy F. Bailey, 25 yr., 1 mo., 12 da.
• Died - In Prattsburgh on the 11th inst., Mrs. Martha S. Potter, mother of Capt. E. R. Bidwell of Bath, aged 71 yrs. She was among the earliest settlers of the county; removed from Oneida Co. to Prattsburgh 47 yrs. ago.

February 29, 1854 (sic; should be March 1) Wednesday

• Died - By suicide, Rev. H. S. Spencer, clergyman; was under treatment at Utica Lunnatic Asylum; was a pastor at the Bath Baptist Church a few years since.
• Died - Lyman Dunn, only son of William Dunn, collector at Horseheads. He was coulping cars at the depot and was caught between them; on Feb. 24th. (from Elmira Rep.)
• Married - At Mansion House in Bath on Feb. 25th by Judge Larrowe, Mr. Joseph Tanner to Miss Esther Tubbs, both of Branchport.
• Married - At the Presbyterian Church of Prattsburgh on Feb. 20th by Rev. B. C. Smith, Mr. George Hayes of Buffalo to Miss Mary R. Weeks of Prattsburgh.
• Married - In Hornellsville on Feb. 23rd by W. E. Haight, Esq., Mr. William P. Haskins of Howard to Miss Nancy Ann, only daughter of A. S. Philips of Hornellsville.
• Died - In Philadelphia on Feb. 18th, Miss Mary Jane Hoyt, daughter of Dr. R. H. Hoyt, formerly of Painted Post; aged about 33 yrs.; for several years a resident of Bath.

March 8, 1854 Wednesday

• Died - Jacob Swartwood of Cameron, run over by express train; killed instantly, while walking on tracks; about 40 yrs. old; leaves large family.

March 15, 1854 Wednesday

• Died - At his residence in Erwin on Feb. 26th, John E. Evans, in the 77th yr. of his age; from England after 1798; settled in Town of Painted Post; active businessman.
• Died - At Bath on the 8th inst., Capt. James Read, 70 yr., 8 mo., 24 da.; from Rhode Island in 1796; settled in Urbana and afterwards moved to Bath; buried with Masonic honors near the spot where he first settled in Urbana.
• Died - At the residence of his brother in Jasper on Mar. 9th, William S. Mulhollon, Esq., late of Bath, aged 78 yrs.; from PA in 1800; settled in the Town of Painted Post; active Justice of the Peace for over 20 yrs.; afterwards moved to Bath and was Justice of the Peace for 15 yrs.

March 22, 1854 Wednesday

• Married - In Wheeler on Mar. 8th by Rev. B. C. Smith, Mr. Abraham Brown of Seneca Co., OH, to Miss Lucretia Gray, daughter of L. Gray, Esq., of Wheeler.
• Married - In Sharon, CT on the 13th inst. by Rev. E. Osborn, Mr. James Cherry of Lindley, NY to Helen T., daughter of Hon. Z. W. Bissell of Sharon.
• Married - In Avoca on Mar. 13th by Rev. W. E. Pinder, Mr. William F. Kelsey of Bath to Miss Eunice E. Ells of Wheeler.
• Married - In Avoca on Mar. 16th by Rev. W. E. Pinder, James H. Allen, M. D. of Gorham, to Miss Phebe E. Stevenson of Avoca.

March 29, 1854 Wednesday

• Married - In Jasper on the 21st inst. by Elder O. P. Alderman, Mr. William Heiro Wheeler of Cameron to Miss Mary Emily, eldest daughter of Allen Drake of Jasper.
• Married - In Bath on Mar. 22nd by Rev. Mr. Day, Mr. Reuben Wilbur to Miss Caroline Dudley.
• Married - In Wheeler on the 8th inst. by Rev. W. E. Pinder, Daniel D. Lewis to Miss Deborah H. Webb, both of Wheeler.

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