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STEUBEN FARMER'S ADVOCATE
Bath, New York

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By:  Laurene Matthews Grimes
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September 22, 1858 Wednesday

• Died - On 15th inst., Jacob H. Ullman, alias Alonzo Terner, employed in the Sash and Door factory of Sage and Co. in Addison, committed suicide by hanging himself; 31 yrs. old; parents reside in Cherry Valley, Otsego Co., wife in Canajoharie. (from Addison Advertizer)

September 29, 1858 Wednesday

• Married - At Bath on 22nd inst. by Rev. George D. Stewart, John W. Whitling of Mt. Pleasant, IA and Julia, daughter of James May, Esq. of Bath.
• Married - At the residence of the bride's father in Prattsburgh on Sat., Sept. 11th by Rev. M. Forbes, Mr. Edwin H. Hough of Hornellsville and proprietor of the Hornellsville "Tribune" to Miss E. B. Look, daughter of Dr. S. Look.
• Married - Sept. 15th at the residence of the Hon. A. B. Dickinson in Hornby by Rev. E. Z. Lewis, Isaac C. Haradon, Esq. to Corning to Miss Mary A. Dickinson of the former place.
• Married - In Urbana on Sept. 18th by Rev. N. N. Beers, Mr. Samuel Ingersol of Wheeler to Miss Huldah Jane Sprague of Urbana.
• Married - At the parsonage of the M. E. Church in Bath on Sept. 25th by Rev. N. N. Beers, Mr. Leander Perham to Miss Mary Morey, both of Dansville.
• Married - At Bath by Rev. F. Wilber, Mr. Jacob N. Hodge to Miss Almira R. Chissom of Canisteo. (see following entry)
• Married - At Bath by Rev. F. Wilber, at same time and place as above, Mr. Andrew Lawrence to Miss Alma Chissom, both of Canisteo.

October 6, 1858 Wednesday

• Died - At his residence near the village, Tues., 28th ult., Capt. William Hamilton, in the 68th year of his age. He was born in one of the southern states from which he came while a child with his father's family to Greene Co.; with a merchantile business until 1817 when he removed to Bath. For some years he was a merchant in Bath, a Justice of the Peace, and in 1828 the County Clerk.

October 13, 1858 Wednesday

• Died - Richard B. Stewart, formerly of Bath, but late of NYC. He Died at a boarding house Fri. last, of apoplexy. He was a native of Herkimer Co., but spent most of his life in Seneca and Steuben Cos.; 67 yr. old.
• Died - In Urbana on 10th inst., Dyer Cranmer, Esq., in the 70th yr. of his age. He was among the earliest settlers of the county and a Democrat.
• Married - In Bath on Oct. 10th by Rev. N. N. Beers, Mr. Elijah Townsend of Urbana and Miss Mary Bucher of Bath.
• Married - In Cameron on Sept 24th by C. W. Mason, Esq., Mr. T. G. Horton of Cameron and Miss Lucy M. Prentiss, daughter of William Prentiss, Esq., late from Wisconsin.

October 20, 1858 Wednesday

• Married - In Westfield, PA on 18th inst. by Rev. O. P. Alderman, Mr. Addison Walker of Thurston and Miss Harriet Mc Dowel of Westfield.
• Married - At Crooks House in Bath by Rev. George D. Stewart, Mon. Oct. 11th, Mr. Jonas Wheeler of Wheeler and Miss Speedy Hopkins of Avoca.
• Married - At Hammondsport on Oct. 17th by Rev. S. Vorhis, Mr. H. C. Ainsworth of Madison, WI and Miss Phebe M. Read of Pleasant Valley.
• Married - In Prattsburgh by Rev. William Kritzer (no date), John W. Hewitt of Cohocton to Miss Hannah Marsh of Naples.

October 27, 1858 Wednesday

• Died - Mr. Henry Hilton of Hornby, by drowning, on 17th inst. He "had been sick some time and on the fatal night was quite deranged." (from Corning Democrat)
• Married - By Rev. George D. Stewart at the residence of Mrs. Sarah Brundage, Wed. evening Oct. 20th, Mr. A. J. Nellis to Miss Eliza, daughter of the late Jesse Brundage, both of Bath.
• Married - By Rev. George D. Stewart at Crooks House in Bath, Thurs. Oct. 21st, Mr. Barnet R. Clark to Miss Lydia Bedell, both of Pulteney.
• Married - At the house of the bride's father in Hammondsport, Oct. 21st by Rev. N. N. Beers, Mr. Eli Mc Connell of Penn Yan to Miss Mary F. Randell.

November 3, 1858 Wednesday

• Died - In Bath on Oct. 20th, Joseph Bryant, in his 63rd yr.
• Died - In Wheeler, Mary Ann, wife of Erastus Rose, daughter of Platt P. Smith, in her 36th yr. (no date)
• Died - In Howard, Oct. 10th, Mrs. Jane Stewart, in her 68th yr., of bleeding of the lungs.
• Married - Oct. 16th in Bath by Rev. P. Congrove, Mr. Cyrus C. Hill to Miss Mary E. Hults, both of Pulteney.
• Married - In Bath, Oct. 18th by Rev. P. Congrove, Mr. George W. Monell to Miss Gelina Algar, both of Bath.
• Married - In Bath on Oct. 27th by Rev. P. Congrove, Mr. Charles Hoagland of Urbana to Miss Eliza Freeman of Bath.
• Married - In Painted Post, Oct. 26th by Rev. C. C. Car, Mr. Francis Erwin, Esq., son of Gen. F. E. Erwin, to Miss Helen M., daughter of Bradford Campbell, Esq. of Michigan.
• Married - At Mansion House in Bath on Oct. 28th by Rev. N. N. Beers, Mr. William Edget and Miss Mary Elizabeth Woods, both of Howard.
• Married - In Harrison, Potter Co., PA, Oct. 22nd, by Rev. P. Mc Kinstry of Bath, Rev. S. H. Alderidge, a member of the Genessee Conference, to Miss Harriet A. Pierce of Westfield, Tioga Co., PA.
• Married - In Cameron at the house of the bride's father, Oct. 20th, by Rev. S. G. Rhinevault, Mr. William S. Crandall of Alfred, Allegany Co., to Miss Lucy L. Averill.
• Accident - Mr. Fox of Avoca was severly injured in an accident on the Buffalo & Erie Railroad and is in a fair way of recovery.

November 10, 1858 Wednesday

• Accident - John Shoemaker and another Irishman got into a quarrel Sat. evening last at the premises of George Drake of Bath. Mr. Drake ordered them to leave and Shoemaker pitched into Drake and fractured his jaw.
• Married - In Prattsburgh, on the 2nd inst. by Rev. B. C. Smith, Dr. Martin F. Gillett of Springville, Erie Co., to Miss Elizabeth F. Lewis of Prattsburgh.

November 17, 1858 Wednesday

• No listings.

November 24, 1858 Wednesday

• Married - In Bath on Nov. 17th by Rev. George D. Stewart, Mr. James Little to Miss Sarah Longwell, both of Bath.
• Married - In Pulteney on 20th inst. by Rev. B. C. Smith, Mr. Edward Van Doren Parker to Miss Charlotte Jane Austin.
• Died - In Woodhull on 27th ult. at house of sister-in-law Esq. Edwards, Mrs. Electa P. Rigbee, widow of the late William Rigbee; aged 69 yrs. She was born in Middlebury, New Haven Co., CT. and at the age of 18 Married and moved to Coventry, Chenango Co. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church, then later the Baptist Church. Funeral on the 29th.

December 1, 1858 Wednesday

• No listings.

December 8, 1858 Wednesday

• No listings.

December 15, 1858 Wednesday

• Died - In Cameron, Mrs. Mc Pherson, wife of William Mc Pherson and daughter of Henry and Sarah Young, in her 58th year.
• Died - In Kansas City, MO, on Wed. the 24th ult., Kate, wife of Solomon Bidwell, formerly of Bath, aged 22 yr.

December 22, 1858 Wednesday

• No listings.

December 29, 1858 Wednesday

• Accident - Mr. John L. French of Cameron was kicked by a horse last Thurs. and his skull was fractured.

January 5, 1859 Wednesday

• No listings.

January 12, 1859 Wednesday

• Married - In Prattsburgh on Nov. 30th by Rev. B. C. Smith, Mr. John Beam of Urbana and Miss Ann Chilson of Wheeler.
• Married - In Prattsburgh on Dec. 30th by Rev. B. C. Smith, Mr. Isaac Foster and Miss Sarah Jane Curtis of Wheeler.
• Married - In Prattsburgh on Jan. 4th by Rev. B. C. Smith, Mr. Asa O. Brown of Painted Post to Gertrude V. Vroman of Prattsburgh.
• Married - At Eagle Hotel, Bath, on Dec. 29th by Rev. N. N. Beers, Mr. Washington Vandarwarka and Miss Hannah Leech, both of Cameron.
• Married - In Cameron on 1st inst. by C. W. Mason, Esq., Mr. William F. Rosa to Chloe Burrell, all of Canisteo.
• Died - In Prattsburgh on Jan. 7th after short illness, Emma Jane, youngest daughter of Samuel Hayes, Esq., aged 16.
• Fire - On Jan. 3rd in Corning, a fire broke out at a shanty occupied by an Irishman named Boyle and family. Mrs. Boyle and two children aged 7 yr. and 6 mo. burnt to death.

January 19, 1859 Wednesday

• No listings.

January 26, 1859 Wednesday

• No listings.

February 2, 1859 Wednesday

• Biography - Thomas Craig Bignall, son of John Bignall and Nancy Oliver, who were Married 1793. Family moved to Steuben Co. in 1816. Thomas Married Lucy Sherwood of Pulteney. Lived in Prattsburgh in 1822.
• Married - Thurs., Jan 27th by Rev. George D. Stewart, Levi Snell and Mrs. Lucinda S. Billington, both of Bath.
• Married - Sun., Jan. 30th by Rev. Mr. Johnson, Mr. J. C. Emerson and Miss Mary B. Smead, both of Bath.
• Married - Thurs., Jan. 20th by Rev. Mr. Sunderland, Mr. E. Bonton of Bath to Miss Maggie Fox of Avoca.
• Died - In Bath on Jan. 31st, King Watkins, brother of Simon Watkins; known as the "Mayor of Bath" and last of the Watkins family brought here from Virginia as slaves of Major Thoronton and acquired freedom by the laws of the state; about 80 yr.

February 9, 1859 Wednesday

• Died - Sat., Jan. 22nd, at the residence of his son-in-law, Enos Olmsted in Milo, Yates Co., Hon. David Hall of Wayne; 78 yrs.
• Died - In Bath on Jan. 26th, Hannah Gleason, age 64 yr.
• Died - At Buena Vista, Jan. 20th, of malady similar to scarlet fever, Archibald C., son of Rev. P. C. and Ann E. Robertson, aged nearly 1 yr., 6 mo.
• Married - In Thurston on Jan. 30th by Elder O. P. Alderman, Mr. Ornan Hall of Hammondsport and Miss Eliza Yost of Thurston.

February 16, 1859 Wednesday

• Died - At Bath on Feb. 10th inst. at residence of father, Mr. William Smith, aged 26 yr.; funeral Sunday.
• February 23, 1859 Wednesday
• Married - In Orange on 14th inst. by Rev. C. Chapman at the house of Dr. T. Shannon, James Lane, Esq., of Phelps, NY, and Miss Sarah L. Irwin of Chicago, IL.

March 2, 1859 Wednesday

• Married - In Bath on Feb. 24th by Rev. N. N. Beers, Mr. Levi Maxfield to Miss Sarah Jane Shaut, both of Wheeler.
• Married - In Redding (sic) on Feb. 23rd by O. P. Alderman, Mr. Samuel R. Crevling of Thurston and Miss Kate Conklin of Reading.
• Died - During the week, Mrs. Hopkins committed suicide in Prattsburgh; no particulars.
• Died - In Tyrone, by suicide, Fri. last week, Mr. Jarvis Bailey who resided 3 mi. from Weston; hung self; about 40 yrs.; leaves wife and one daughter.
• Died - In Tyrone, by hanging self, Charles Williams, about 25 yrs., Sat. last; son of late Henry S. Williams.

March 9, 1859 Wednesday

• Moved - Mr. B. Ruggles, Esq., late of Atlanta, GA, moved to Bath and started a law practice; he spent his early life in Bath.
• Died - Sunday at Bath, Adam Haverling, aged 85 yrs., 5 mos.; one of earliest settlers; lived 40 yrs. on a farm one mi. north of the village; leaves a son as his only relative, Mr. George S. Haverling of Bath.
• Died - In Italy, Yates Co., Richard Haight Van Loon, eldest brother of J. C. Van Loon, Esq.; aged 39.

March 16, 1859 Wednesday

• Appointment - Erastus T. Mallory, Esq. of Troupsburg appointed clerk in Custom House, in place of R. B. Stewart, deceased.

March 23, 1859 Wednesday

• Married - In Bath on Mar. 16th by Rev. N. N. Beers, Mr. Alonzo Vunck of Avoca to Miss Jane A. Rutherford of Bath.

March 30, 1859 Wednesday

• Married - Mar. 27th by Rev. N. N. Beers, Mr. Francis H. Stephens to Miss Emmy Lindsey, both of Bath.
• Died - In Corydon, Warren Co., Jacob S. Mc Call.

April 6, 1859 Wednesday

• Married - In Bath on Apr. 2nd by Rev. E. F. Crane, Mr. Truman Riley of Caton to Miss Sarah Rogers of Bath.
• Married - In Howard on Mar. 23rd by Rev. P. C. Robertson, George Stewart to Jane Elizabeth Dawson, both of Howard.
• Married - In Howard on Mar. 24th by Rev. P. C. Robertson, Mr. Samuel Stewart 3rd to Miss Ann Woods, all of Howard.
• Died - At Weston, 6 yr. old son of Mr. Darrin, after being run over by a horse.

April 13, 1859 Wednesday

• Biography - Daniel Buell, one of the first settlers of Prattsburgh.
• Died - Wed. last, Gilbert Retan of Pulteney, of apoplexy while driving his lumber wagon; body given in charge to Lewis Longwell, brother-in-law of deceased.

April 20, 1859 Wednesday

• Died - By drowning in river, while under influence of liquor, Daniel Collins, employed at Bronson's Mills; Sun. night. (from Corning Democrat, Apr. 13th)

April 27, 1859 Wednesday

• Married - In Milwaukee on Apr. 3rd by Rev. S. Day, Mr. George B. Staniford and Miss Sarah T. Morgan, both of Bath, at the Church of the Pilgrims.
• Illness - Aaron C. Switzer, formerly of Bath, struck down last week with a fit of paralysis; recovery regarded doubtful.

May 4, 1859 Wednesday

• Accident - Mortimer Bennett, son of Wallace Bennett, found shot to death; supposed accidental discharge of rifle.

May 11, 1859 Wednesday

• Married - At residence of Col. Davenport on 9th inst. by Rev. O. R. Howard, Charles Cameron Clark, Esq. of NYC and Sarah R. Mc Cutchin.
• Married - Thurs., Apr. 28th, by Rev. E. F. Crane, Mr. Martin H. Manning and Eliza J. Scarvell, all of Bath.

May 18, 1859 Wednesday

• Married - In Prattsburgh by Rev. B. C. Smith, Mr. E. Chapin Eddy and Mrs. Lemira Holton, daughter of Israel Skinner.
• Married - At residence of Mr. James N. Edwards of Bath May 17th by Rev. N. N. Beers, Mr. John N. Manchester of Lisbon, Lynn Co., Iowa, and Miss Melissa Rice of Bath.

May 25, 1859 Wednesday

• Married - Rochester, Tues., May 17th, by Rev. John Parker, Mr. John L. Wheat of Louisville, KY and Miss Mary E. Fellows, daughter of Rev. Nathan Fellows.
• Married - In Bath Mon. evening, May 16th, by Rev. George D. Stewart, Mr. Orrin Smith and Mrs. Elizabeth Fitch.

June 1, 1859 Wednesday

• Married - At the Bath Hotel May 26th by Elder C. Bingham, Mr. Isaac Rosenkrans and Miss Eliza Brush, both of Pulteney.
• Died - In Campbell on 12th inst. of congestion of the lungs, Delphine Bonham, daughter of Mrs. Mary Bonham and adopted daughter of Dr. N. D. Gardner of Elmira, aged 15 yrs.
• Farewell address given by Rev. George D. Stewart, pastor of the Old School Presbyterian Church in Bath for 8 yrs.
• Accident - Charles Smith of Addison Hill shot wife in the leg while cleaning his gun on Sat. the 21st.

June 8, 1859 Wednesday

• Died - Mr. William Wilkes on the 30th ult., as a result of an accident at Townley and Co. Steam Mill, where he was an engineer; he became entangled in a machine and Died in 20 minutes; body taken to his mother's house.
• Died - Mr. O. F. Rhoda of Hornby, found "in dying condition" between his house and barn, after having retired for dinner from washing his sheep.
• Married - At Trinity Church in NYC on 2nd inst. by Rev. Dr. Ogilby, T. M. Mc Cay of Bath to Miss Fanny S. Dunn of Brooklyn.
• Married - In Howard on May 26th by Rev. P. C. Robertson, Samuel Mc Kibbin and Mary Jane Stewart, all of Howard.

June 15, 1859 Wednesday

• No listings.

June 22, 1859 Wednesday

• Died - In West Union on June 13th, Betsey E., wife of Philip W. Failing, aged 32, after illness of 5 days; leaves four small children.
• The Rev. Mr. Jones of Caledonia has been engaged as the pastor of the Old School Presbyterian Church.

June 29, 1859 Wednesday

• Died - Elijah Taylor in Hornellsville; while running a span of horses he was dragged by the horses; aged 66 yrs.
• Married - In Corning on Wed., June 22, at residence of Mr. D. S. Magee by Rev. H. L. Stanley, Mr. John N. Hungerford to Miss Mary W., youngest daughter of the late Dr. Ten Eyck Gansevoort of Bath.
• Married - In Painted Post on Wed., June 22, by Rev. C. C. Carr, Dr. N. B. Seely of Corning to Miss Mary C. Stuart of Painted Post.
• Married - In Corning on 17th by J. S. Robinson, Esq., Mr. James Sweeney of Urbana to Miss Amelia Loucks of Erwin.

July 6, 1859 Wednesday

• Accident - James Madden of Avoca severly injured on July 4th by kick of a horse; mangled and bruised, but hope of recovery.
• Died - From suicide, at his dwelling in Fremont, Hopstell Hastings, formerly of Bath, by hanging; wife Died about 3 yrs. ago; he was about 58 yrs. old.
• Married - By N. N. Beers at Eagle Hotel in Bath on June 22nd, Mr. Levi Norris to Miss Phebe Clark, both of Pulteney.

July 13, 1859 Wednesday

• Died - Joseph Hallet at residence in Canisteo on Thurs. last, after being run over by a train near Crosbyville.
• Died - Major Holcomb, from suicide by cutting own throat; he shot wife, but she is still alive; he was a farmer in T. of Benton, Yates Co.
• Rape - Ephraim Cornish of Pulteney was tried for rape on the person of his step-daughter; found guilty and sentenced to Auburn prison for 15 yrs.
• Married - In Prattsburgh on 9th inst. by Rev. B. C. Smith, Hon. Elisha Doubleday, M. D. of Yates Co., to Miss Caroline Williams of Chemung Co.
• Married - In Campbell on June 29th by Rev. B. F. Pratt, Mr. James G. Terbell to Miss Frances F. Knox, daughter of Mr. John P. Knox, all of T. of Campbell.
• Died - Of consumption in Caton on July 1st, Nelson Legrand Brees, eldest son of Mr. A. B. Brees; aged about 24 yrs.
• Died - In Corning at his residence on July 1st, Mr. Silas Gorton; aged 78 yrs.

July 20, 1859 Wednesday

• Died - William Goff of Howard at residence of son-in-law, Mr. Rice, on 14th inst. in 80th yr. of age; moved to county in 1812.
• Married - In Coopers Plains Hotel on July 10th by J. A. Shults, J. P., Mr. Sterling Austin of Campbell to Miss Polly Scofield of Hornby.
• Died - Charles Bruner, aged 13, son of Lewis Bruner of Jasper, on June 27th; coroner ruled accidental death; thrown from horse and hit head on stone; body found mutilated, supposed by dogs.

July 27, 1859 Wednesday

• No listings.

August 3, 1859 Wednesday

• Married - In Bath on July 30th by Rev. N. N. Beers, Mr. J. B. Greenfield of Cleveland, OH, to Mrs. Sarah Olmstead of Bath.
• Rev. N. N. Beers preached his farewell address last Sun.
• Visit - From Enos W. Barnes, former editor of Steuben Courier who is visiting in Watkins.

August 10, 1859 Wednesday

• No listings.

August 17, 1859 Wednesday

• Married - At Old Forge, PA, on June 30th, the Hon. John K. Hale of Hornellsville to Miss Hettie Virginia Knapp of Old Forge.
• Died - At Hornellsville on Mon., the 8th inst., Mr. Elisha Wilbur, aged 76 yr., 11 mo.; he was an early settler in the T. of Howard, moving there in June, 1812; he was born in T. of Barnard, Windsor Co., VT on Sept. 8, 1782.
• Died - In Prattsburgh after a long illness, Mr. Daniel Burroughs in his 76th yr.; he was born in Old Stretford, CT, in 1784; moved with family to Italy, Yates Co. in 1817; thence to Prattsburgh; leaves a widow, to whom Married for 53 yrs.

August 24, 1859 Wednesday

• No listings.

August 31, 1859 Wednesday

• Died - In Bath on Aug. 26th, Lawren Joseph, child of Rev. O. R. and Emily M. Howard, aged 1 mo., 19 da.
• Died - At Alton, IL, on 24th inst., Nathan Sawyer, Esq. of Bath.
• Died - In Kanona on Aug. 3rd, Mr. Willis N. Tiffany, aged 65 yrs.
• Died - In Dansville on Aug. 14th, Mr. William Pickell, aged 63 yrs.

September 7, 1859 Wednesday

• Died - At fire at County Alms House on Aug. 28th, two aged sane persons: Van Riper and Patterson; also Died, four insane persons: Barton, Gile, Weldin, Margison; all burned to death; fire first discovered in cell of William Weldy, an insane person; "buildings used for keeping the poor are deficient in almost every respect."

September 14, 1859 Wednesday

• No listings.

September 21, 1859 Wednesday

• Burned - A child living at the home of Willis Watkins was badly burned last Wed.; aged "some 6 or 8 yrs."; fell on hot stove; "life dispaired of."
• Married - At parsonage in Savona on 14th inst. by Rev. S. M. Merritt, Mr. George W. Lindsay and Miss Sarah Jane Harvey, both of Bath.
• Married - In Lyons, NY, on 14th inst. at the residence of the bride's father by Rev. William A. Fisk, Dr. Henry C. May of Corning and Phebe M., youngest daughter of Mr. James Agett, of Lyons.
• Died - In Bath at the residence of J. J. Smith, Esq. on the 15th inst., Mary Ann, wife of Charles C. Calkins of Prescott, WI.

September 28, 1859 Wednesday

• Married - At Trinity Church, Rock Island, IL, by Rev. H. Stanley on Sept. 14th, Lyman M. Kingsley, formerly of Urbana, and Ella A. Huston of San Augustine, TX.

October 5, 1859 Wednesday

• Court - In court proceedings, Wendell Keefer was charged with keeping a disorderly house; discharged.

October 12, 1859 Wednesday

• Died - In Caton, IL on 29th ult. of consumption, Levi D. Metcalf, fomerly of Bath, aged 38 yrs.

October 19, 1859 Wednesday

• Married - Tues., Oct. 11th by Rev. O. R. Howard, Mr. Charles H. Robie to Miss Lizzie Mc Elwee, daughter of Mr. Henry Mc Elwee, all of Bath.
• Died - On the 10th inst., John W. Stout of St. Charles, Keane Co., IL, formerly of Bath.
• Died - Mrs. Elizabeth Elder, a lady about 70; "dropped down dead while attending an auction sale" in Bath.
• October 26, 1859 Wednesday
• Married - At the residence of T. Whiting, Esq. in Mt. Pleasant, IA, on the 28th ult. by Rev. P. P. Ingalls, Mr. John H. Purdy of Des Moines, formerly of Bath, to Miss Mary E. Gregg of Bath.

November 2, 1859 Wednesday

• Married - In Avoca on Oct. 27th by Rev. O. R. Howard, Mr. Ambrose S. Powers to Miss Caroline L. Waterbury.
• Married - At the parsonage of the M. E. Church in Bath on Oct. 26th by Rev. George E. Haven, Mr. James V. Glann to Miss Sarah E. Woodruff, all of Urbana.
• Married - At St. Peter's Chapel in Geneva on Sept. 15th by Rev. William Gorham, Mr. Henry Bourn of Geneva to Miss Jennie Phelps of Bath.
• Married - At the residence of the bride's father in Painted Post by Rev. C. C. Carr, Mr. E. Clisdell, formerly of Bath, to Miss Mary A. Ferenbaugh.

November 9, 1859 Wednesday

• Accident - Young man by the name of Harrison Niles, in the employ of H. Loomis, broke his arm by jumping from a platform.
• Married - In Avoca on Oct. 27th by Rev. J. Chapman, Mr. Elias Mason, Esq. of Thurston, to Mrs. Polly Calkins of Avoca, widow of the late John B. Calkins of Avoca.
• Married - In Prattsburgh on the 2nd inst. by Rev. B. C. Smith, Mr. Daniel Butler Sturdevant to Miss Mary Ann Parker.
• Married - On the 5th inst. by Rev. O. P. Alderman, Mr. George W. Bishop to Miss Harriet M. Phillips, all of Thurston.
• November 16, 1859 Wednesday
• Married - On Nov. 9th by Rev. O. R. Howard, Mr. Charles R. Maltby of Orange to Miss Eliza A., daughter of Jason Stone, Esq. of Bath.
• Married - At the residence of Mr. Allison Scott on Nov. 9th by Rev. George E. Haven, Mr. James Sutherland to Miss Fanny Lindsay, all of Bath.

November 23, 1859 Wednesday

• No listings.

November 30, 1859 Wednesday

• No listings.

December 7, 1859 Wednesday

• No listings.

December 14, 1859 Wednesday

• Married - On the 4th inst. at the residence of Rev. J. S. Chapman of Tyrone, the bride's grandfather, by Rev. E. Royce, Mr. Robert B. Sutton of Battle Creek, MI, to Miss Sally A. Chapman of Bath.
• Married - In Tyrone on the 8th inst. by Rev. E. Royce, Mr. E. V. Price of Altay and Miss Alice Mead of Tyrone.
• Died - Mrs. Snell, wife of Levi Snell, a resident of the T. of Howard; Died suddenly at the residence of Washington Billington in Bath on Sun. morning last; physician declared it a case of poisoning.
• Died - Mr. Merriman, found dead in Dansville; just been liberated from jail for stealing a hide; leaves a wife and four children; Died from exposure.

December 21, 1859 Wednesday

• Verdict - That Mrs. Levi Snell Died of poisoning on Dec. 10th, but not able to determine if it was accidental.
• Anniversary - Golden wedding anniversary celebration on the 10th inst. at the residence of James De Puy; wedding by Rev. Mr. Everett, pastor of the M. E. Church.
• Died - Paul Salon or Salone, who worked for Henry Kelley in Caton, Sun. a.m.; leaves two daughters in Troupsburgh. (from Corning Journal of 15th)

December 28, 1859 Wednesday

• Died - In Savona on Dec. 20th, Mrs. Mary Billington, wife of M. L.; in 44th yr. of age; of typhoid fever.
• Died - In shocking accident, Mr. James Thompson of Centreville and Mr. George Fenderson of Painted Post were on their way to Corning and while crossing the railroad tracks in a cutter, a train suddenly came. Mr. Thompson was killed instantly, as was the horse; Mr. Fenderson Died later. Mr. Thompson owned a tannery at Centreville and left a wife and 4 children; Mr. Fenderson dealt in stoves in Painted Post and left a wife.

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