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                                        DEATHS 1850 - 1854

Friday 18th 1850

Deaths: In Wellsburg, January 16th of consumption, Col. Henry C. Wells, aged forty-one years, three months and twenty days.

Friday, January 25, 1850

In Caton, the 17th inst., by Rev. C. Wheeler, William Guthrie, Esq., of Chemung, to Miss Sarah Ann Rhynders, of the former place.

Friday Jan. 25, 1850

DEATHS: In this village, on the 17th inst., Mary Elizabeth, wife of George A. Nye, and eldest daughter of Archibald and Elizabeth Maggie, aged 20 years, 4 months.

In this village, on Monday morning the 21st inst., Dr. Roland Wilcox in the 37th year of his age.

In this village, on Wednesday the 23d inst., Louise Watson, infant daughter of Charles W. and Susan Elizabeth Watson, aged 5 months and 14 days.

Friday march 8, 1850

In Wells, Bradford Co., Pa., on the 1st inst., of apoplexy, Mr. William Williams, for many years a resident of this village, in the 62nd year of his age.

In Wellsburg, on the 24th inst., Samuel, oldest son of Walter end Jane Morley, aged 21 years (A long, poetic obit follows.)

Friday, March 15, 1850

FATAL AND DISTRESSING ACCIDENT, Last night about midnight, a stone in Ely & Haviland’s Plaster Mill burst into a thousand pieces, killing a man by the name of Andrew Fleming and slightly injuring another. It is supposed that the shaft broke,which displaced the stone, and by the sudden obstruction of its rapid motion, caused the explosion. Mr. Fleming leaves a wife and child to mourn his loss.

Elmira Republican, Friday, March 22, 1850

In this town, on the 20th inst., Mr. Henry Beckwith, in the 77th year of his age. Mr. Beckwith was one of the first settlers of this place.

Friday March 29, 1850

In Newburgh, Orange county, on the 13th inst., Jane B., wife of John B. Dusenburg, aged 34 years.

In this village, on the 28th inst., Mrs. Susan Elizabeth Watson, daughter of Jacob Carr, aged 18 years, 5 months and 5 days.

Friday April 5, 1850

On the 1st inst., Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. E. J ones 2d, aged 5 years and 2 months.

Friday April 12, 1850

Death Of Scarlet Fever, on the 9th inst., Lyman Henry, only son of A. Woodruff, aged 1 year and 3 months.

In Tioga, Pa., December 10, 1847, Charlotte, youngest daughter of Seth Dagget, aged 18 years.

At his residence in Tioga, Pa., on Monday the 18th, George Daggett, aged 36

Friday May 10, 1850

Died at sea, December 21st on his homeward passage from San Francisco to Panama, Samuel B.Lewis, son of Ethan Lewis, deceased, of this village. Funeral sermon will be preached at the Methodist Episcopal Church on Sunday morning last.

TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD: At a meeting of the Chemung County Medical Society held in this village on Thursday last, the following Resolution adopted, our late lamented collegue, Dr. Rowland Wilcox, has been removed from our midst.

T.N. Squires, Sect. Win. Woodward, Pres.

In LaSalle, Monroe, Illinois, April 15, 1850, Mrs. Caroline Carter, formerly Miss Mason of this village.

In this town, on Saturday last, Mr. John Hathorne, aged 57 years.

In this village, on the 17th inst., Miss Mary Ann Griffin in the 23d year of her age.

Friday August 16, 1850

Deaths At his late residence, on Sunday the 11th inst., Joseph McConnell, aged 84 years and 5 months. whose days, though permitted to far exceed his three score years and ten, were filled with usefulness, integrity, and moral worth, and whose well known philanthropy caused many a heart to undergo a leap for joy and bless God for his beneficiaries and the deceased was one of the first emmigrants to this country, his name I. necessarily identified with its earliest history. Agriculture was his favorite persuit, he devoted the most of his time improving and tilling the ground, with an eye of faith ever single to Divine Providence for the “increase”. For the last half century he has been a devoted follower of the “Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world.”, in whose embrace his mortal soul left its earthly tabernacle and winged it. flight to deaths of bliss above.

Friday, August 16, 1850

In this village, on Monday last, Elizabeth, infant daughter of Stephen and Sarah B. Mc Donald, aged 4 months and 20 days.

In North Chemung, on the 20th ult., Miss Susan Little, in the 27th year of her age. (A long obit follows.., a Methodist.., many friends.)

Friday August 23, 1850

DEATHS: In Elmira, on the 18th inst., after a protracted disease of the lungs, Anna, daughter of John and Nancy Watts - aged about 22 years. The Rochester Democrat will please copy.

Friday, September 6, 1850

At Horseheads, August 28, Mary, wife of Stephen Estes,in the 54th year of her age (A long tribute follows .,. member of the Society of Friends.)

In this village, on Sunday last, Georgiana, infant daughter of Edward and Georgiana Covell, aged 3 months.

In this village, on the 25th ult., Abraham Delabar, aged 73 years... one of remaining first settlers in this neighborhood... unblemished reputation., member of the Presbyterian Church... one of the brightest ornaments.

In this village on Sunday last, Cordelia E. Dart, aged 23 years.

In this village on the 3d inst., William Alexander, second son of Wm. and Olivia Dundas, aged .5 years and 9 days.

DR0WNED: The Geneva Gazette says a man by the name of Edward O’Riley, first deckhand on the Canadesaga, was drowned off Big Stream last Thursday. He fell from the boat by some means, was struck by the wheel, and sunk to rise no more.

Sept. 13, 1850

In Horseheads on the evening of the 7th inst., Eliza, only daughter of Waldo M. and Catharine B. Potter, aged 3 years, 8 months and 8 days.

In Elmira on the 4th inst., Emma, daughter of H.B. and Emely Locke, aged 2 mo.

Friday Sept. 27, 1850

In this place on the 25th inst., Harriett M., wife of John H. Godfrey, aged 28 years,

9 months and 16 days. She departed this life with an Unwavering hope of a happy immortality.

Oct. 28, 1850

In Millport, on the __th inst., Caleb Allen, Esq., aged about .50 years.

In the town of Molly, Michigan, on the 27th of September last, Mrs. Hannah Tubbs, consort of Lebbeus Tubbs, formerly’ of Southport In this county, aged 48 years.

Friday, October 25, 1850

FATAL ACCIDENT: On Thursday last, as the N.Y.& Erie train was coming in from the east, when about a mile and a half below this village, it knocked a man off the track and killed him instantly. He was an Irishman named Patrick McCue.... Corning Journal

Friday, October 25, 1850

In Jackson co., Mich., on the 2d September last, William Brown, aged

9 years on the 3d, Jonathan, aged 4 years; On the 4th, Mary Elizabeth, aged 2years, children of Obadiah Z. Brown, formerly of Southport, N.Y.

Also at the same place, on the 4th ult., Mary Jenkins, daughter of Jonathan Jenkins, Esq., of Southport, aged 37 years.

1n this village, on the 17th inst., Mr. Daniel Cahill, in the 29th year of his age. His remains were attended to their final resting place by a large concourse of Odd Fellows, and by the Fire Department of this village, both of which he was a member.

In this village, on Friday the 4th inst., Maria Louisa, infant daughter of George and Emily Goulden, aged 9 months.

Friday Nov. 1, 1850

DEATHS: In New Albany, October 21, Mr. R. Fairchild, aged 25 years, formerly of this place.

Nov. 8, 1850

DEATH Of contsumption, at the residence of his father, in the village of Tioga, Pa., on the l9th~ inst., William Carpenter, aged 35 years.

Friday Dec. 27, 1850

In this village, on the 24th inst., Mary E, wife of W. Palmer, Esq. of this village aged twenty years and six months. The funeral services will be attended by the Congregational Church in this village on Saturday the 27th Inst., at one o’clock P.M.

Friday Dec. 27, 1850

In this village at half past one this afternoon, ______ Urial Spencer, aged 64 years. The funeral will take place on Tuesday at 10 o’clock.

Jan, 17, 1851

DEATHS: At Buchannan, Berrien co., Mich., Wheeler S. Chapman of the typhoid fever, aged 24 years, 9 months . formerly of this village , son of Wales and Ann Chapman.

On the 14th ult., Grace Kelly, in the 94th year of her age. The deceased was personally acquainted with General Washington, and was near some of the hardest battles fought in the Revolutionary War.

January 24, 1851

FOUND DEAD: A man named Raphael Crane, of Ridgebury township, aged about 52 years, was found dead near the Rush Run House on Sunday last leaves wife and a large circle of friends.

In Aurora, Ill., on the .5th inst., Wyatt S. Carr, formerly of Chemung county, N.Y., aged 41 years.

Feb. 28, 1851

In this village, this (Friday) motning, at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Collingwood, Mrs. Peggy Robinson, consort of James Robinson, Esq., aged 55 years, three months and six days.

In this village, on Thursday morning the 27th inst., at the residence of William Foster, Esq., Mrs. Nelly (Molly?) Carpenter, aged 53 years, 7 months and 8 days. Mrs. Carpenter has long been a resident of this vicinity and was a lady of exemplary and pious demeanor. She was a member of the Methodist Church in good standing, and died in the full faith of a happy hereafter.

March 14, 1851

Departed this life in Horseheads on Monday 3d inst., Mrs. Elizabeth DeGroff, in her 74th year She was born October 9th, 1777 .for 59 years deceased obtained an unblemished character as a living and active member of the Baptist denomination .. affliction of the heart . sudden and short.

March 21, 1851

In this vi1lage on Monday the 10th inst., infant daughter of G.J and Mary A. Booth, aged 11 months and 12 days.

April 4, 1851

In Veteran, February 27, of consumption, Wm. Wells, youngest son of Reuben and Sally Tift, in the 14th year of his age, He was a subject of much pain and suffering, which he endured with patience and resignation. His end was peace; and there is “hope in his death.”

On the 28th ult., at the residence of her son, Mrs. Margaret Riggs, widow of Rev. Elias Riggs, deceased, aged 69 years and 4 days.

April 25, 1851

In Southport, on the 7th inst., Abby G. Smith, in the 29th year of her age.

May 9, 1851,

At Caaneron, Steuben co., on Saturday May 3d, Mr. Christian S. Denton, aged 27 years and four months, son of Major S.E. Denton of this place died of. injuries received in the fulfilment of his duties as Conductor on the N.Y. & E.R.R.

June 20, 1851

On the 12th inst., Silenus Palason Gilbert, only son of S.P. Gilbert, aged 2 years.

June 27, 1851

In Osceola, Livingston co., Michigan, June 5, 1851, Henry Wells Fry, Esq. (formerly of Wellsburg, Chemung Co., N.Y. )aged thirty two years, six months and one day.

August 8, 1851

At Freetown, on the 29th inst., Mrs. Martha, wife of Earl Sampson,Esq., aged 71 years.

Oct. 17, 1851

At New Albany, Ind., at the house of Mr. Davis Hedden, Miss Sarah E. Sanborn, youngest daughter of Mrs. Mary Sanborn of this village, and Rev. Reuben Sanborn, whose remains were long since laid in the tomb adjoining this.

In Southport, on the 8th inst., Abigail Stull, aged 71 years, six months and 13 days. The deceased was one of the oldest inhabitants of Southport, having resided there 61

In Plainfield, Will Co., Ill., October 2d, 1851, Jane Rose, wife of John Graham, aged 66 years, formerly of Chemung co., N.Y.

November 14, 1851

In Williamsport, on the 30th ult., Lucy Hepburn, second daughter of E.B. and L. Lowe, aged 3 years, 7 months and 14 days.

Sept. 5, 1851

This (Friday) morning, Frances, only daughter of James and Ann Creed, aged 10 months. (Note: see entry on Sept. l9th,l851)

Sept. 123, 1851

At Elmira, suddenly, at a few minutes past 12 o’clock of the night following Sabbath, the 31st of August, Mrs. Mary M., wife of Mr. John B. Gale, aged 35 years.

In Newtown, Adams co., Ill., July 19th, Mary, wife of Henry Wells, aged 50 years. Formerly of Southport, N.Y.

September 19, 1851

In this village on the 19th inst., Charles S., son of James S. and Ann B. Creed, aged 9 years, 1 month and 10 days. (See entry Sept.5,l851)

In this village on the 17th Inst., Mrs. Ann Ford, relict of Rev. Henry Ford, deceased, aged 50 years. (Note: Rev. Ford, Pastor of 1st Presbyterian Church

At Clyde, Wayne Co., Friday morning ,September 12th, of consumption, B. Frances, wife of Horace H. Munson of that place, aged 25 years. Geneva papers please copy.

At Athens, Bradford co. Pa., on Sunday evening last, David Paine, Esq., aged 84 years. Mr. Paine was one of the early settlers of this country... emigrated to Athens, now called Tioga Point, about 60 years ago. “A gentleman of the old school” universally esteemed, large circle of friends.

Nov. 1851

In New York, on the 14th inst., Mrs. Damon Hatch, of Grand Rapids,

Michigan, aged 45 years The funeral will be attended on Sunday at half past ten o’clock, A.M., at the residence of Mr. Dorus Ha4ch. Services in Trinity Church at 11 o’clock,.

1851

In Catharine, Chemung co., on the 4th of December, Mr. James Beardsley, in the 81st year of his age. Mr. Beardsley was one of the early pioneers of this county, having settled himself and family in the wilderness over fifty years ago

Dec 9, 1851

At Windham, Green co.,N.Y., on Sunday December 14, Capt. Eli Robinson, (father of J.O. and E.M.Robinson of this village), in the 7th year of his age. descendant of Rev. John Robinson, pastor of the church at Leyden, to Plymouth Colony.

January 2, 1852 In this village, on the 27th inst., (ult.?) James P., son of Archibald and Martha Robertson, aged 2 years.

Jan 23, 1852

On Orange, Madison co., Ohio, on the 25th ult., Mrs. Ruth Huntley, aged 65 years, mother of E.S.Huntley of this village.

In Southport, on January 9th, 1852, Mr. James A. Palmer, aged 22 years and 4 days.

Jan. 23, 1852

At her residence in Southport, on the 17th inst., Mrs. Betsey McKibben, widow of the late John McKibben, aged 69 years,.5 months, 11 days.

In this village, on the evening of the 16th inst., William R, Benjamin only son of S. Benjamin, Esq., of this place, aged 24 years, 10 months and twenty seven days

Saturday, February 7, 1852 (Daily Republican)

In Owego, on Saturday, January 31st, Mrs. Frances Eugene Swift, wife of C. Swift, and daughter of the Hon. G.O.Chase.

March 19, 1852,

In this village, on the 15th last, Emma Anne, daughter of Edward V. and Sarah Coulton, aged 15 years, 10 months and 24 days. A flower nipt, just as it Blossomed in its parent’s view.

In Geneseo, Livingston co., on the morning of the 12th inst., Eveline, wife of James T. Norton, Editor and Proprietor of the Geneseo Republican.

This morning, at a quarter past .5 o’clock, Charles Stewart, youngest son of J.F. and Mary Scribner, aged 5 and a half months.

In Chemung, February the 27th,Mr. Arnold M. Cooper, aged 28 years and 3 months. The deceased has left a wife and 3 children, and a large circle of friends to mourn his loss.

March 19, 1852,

On board ship, bound for California, on the 29th of November last, Mr. Shelden Beckwith, formerly of this place, and brother of Mr. George Beckwith of this village, aged 47 years.

In this village on Sunday the 7th inst., Melissa Fitzgerald, daughter of C.C. Atkins, in her 20th year.

In Southport, on the 27th of February, of typhoid fever, Mrs. M. Elizabeth, daughter of David and Betsy Brewer, aged 18 years,7 months and 12 days.

March 26, 1852

In Lewisburg, Pa., on the 16th inst., Matthew Vasser Dickinson, the eldest son of Rev. E.W.Dickinson, Pastor of Lewisburg Baptist Church, nearly U years. Also, very suddenly, on the 19th inst., Edward W. Dickinson, aged 4 years.

In Southport, March 5th, Urban H., son of Hiram and Sarah Roushey, aged d 16 years, 2 months and 10 days.

March 26, 1852

April 2, 1852

In Bath, on the 16th inst., in the 78th year of his age, David Rumsey, Sen., father of David Rumsey, late incumbent of Congress from this District. (Died March 16?)

In Big Flatt, on the 14th ult., of consumption, Henry A. Lovell, in his 36th year.

May 7, 1852

At the residence of his son, G.W.Brown, in Southport, on the 2d inst., Mr. John Brown, in the 73d year of his age. Mr. Brown was one of the oldest residents of our village, having settled here in 1810, some 40 years since. He was in business during the greater part of the time, and sustained in every relation of life an unsullied reputation.

May 14, 1852.

In Southport May 9th, Henry C., son of William Kenyon, aged 4 years.

In this village, on the 9th inst., Mrs. Lue B. North, wife of Theodore North, Esq., and daughter of the late Jabez Bradley, Esq.. Funeral on Tuesday, May 10th at the house at half past two o’clock P.M., and at the Presbyterian church at half past three.

In Dansvlle, on the first of May, of spinal consumption, Mary, wife of Henry Crouger, and daughter of John and Isabella Graham, in the 27th year of her age.

May 1852

In this village, on Thursday, May 27th, after a short illness, Jane A. wife of John R. Sage, and daughter of Isaac and Anna Cowan, aged 18 years and 5 months. Funeral at 2 o’clock Friday, at the residence of her brother, T.C.Cowan,t corner of Gray and Columbia Ste.

May 28, 1852

In Plattsburg, on the 12th May, Franklin Stevens, son of S B. Fairman, aged 13 months and 23 days.

July 9, 1852

In Washington, Fayette co., Ohio, at the residence of Wm. .W. Merrill, on Monday, June the 28th ult., Thomas Baldwin, formerly of Elmira, in the 71st year of his age.

In this village, on Wednesday P.M., July 16th, 1852, Miss Lovina Buckley, aged 26, member of the Presbyterian church.

Sept. 10, 1852

On the morning of the 10th inst., of consumption, after a long illness... Miss Jane Elizabeth, age 19 years, only daughter of Nelson H. & Adeline Northrup, late of Milwaukee. The funeral today (Saturday) at 2 o’clock P.M., at the residence of Mr. Northrup, corner of Columbia and Elm Streets.

In this village, on the 9th inst., Caroline A., wife of Orange Culp, aged 20 years.

Tuesday, September 14, 1852

In Jamestown, Steuben co., Indiana, John Albert, son of Peter and Joanna Best, aged 3 years, 10 months and 15 days.

Saturday, September 25, 1852

In South Creek, on the 30th July, Hannah, wife of Josiah Brown, aged 72 years, 6 months and 2 days.

Sept. 30, 1852

: In this village, on the 27th Sept., Lyman A. Hawley, aged 17 months and 17 days.
 
 

Wednesday, October 20, 1852

In Southport on the 15th inst., Mrs. Hannah Smith, aged about 70 years - long epitaph — Mrs. Smith’s first husband was James Mathews, Esq. who died comparetivly young, leaving a large family for her to rear up and protect, all of whom are now living to mourn.

Sept. 1852

DEATHS:

Aurora, Ill., on the 31st ult., Mrs.Helen Hackney, wife of Benj. Hackney of that place, and daughter of the late Jabez Bradley, deceased, of Pinevalley, Cheinung Co., N.Y., aged 40 years.

In Albion, on the 6th inst.., at the residence of her son in January 10, 1853

ED: In Addison on Friday the 28th ult., Lilliam Baldwin, aged 25 years.

law, Lieut. Gov. Church, Mrs. Abigail Wild, aged 72 years, widow of the late David Wild, Esq., of Barre.

In Canandaigua, on the 8th inst., Hon. Mark H. Sibley, after an illness of eight days.

Friday, September 10, 1852

Oct 26, 1852

On the 16th inst of consumption, in the town of Dix, Mr. Frederick Van Vleet, in the 71st year of his age.

Friday, October 29, 1852

John C. Clark dies at his residence in Chemung on Monday a native of Berkshire county, Mass.. lawyer in Bainbridge, Chenango county member of Congress Solicitor of the Treasury died of gout of the stomach.

Monday, November 8, 1852

At Montevallo, Alabama, on the 12th of October, Mrs. Lydia A. Watrous, mother of Mrs. Solomon L. Gillet of Elmira.

At Albany on Tuesday, Nov. 2nd, Sophia M., only daughter of Samuel B. Woolworth, Esq., Principal of the State Normal School, aged twenty one years.

DEATHS: In this village, on the 19th inst., Richard Bryning , aged 3 years.

Friday Dec. 10, 1852

At Horseheads, on the 4th inst., Mrs Catherine Roberts, aged 64 years. A long epitaph . a member of the Presbyterian Church.

Tuesday, December 14, 1852 , ~ -

daughter of the late Wm. F. Hull, in the 22dyear of her age.

Tuesday, December 21, 1852

In this village, on the 16th inst., Frances T., daughter of Rev. W.H. and Mary T. Goodwin.

Tuesday, February 1, 1853

Coronor Shockey held an inquest on Saturday last in the Town of Big Flats on the body of a boy run over by the cars...He held another inquest on Sunday on the body of George Smith, a German, found lying in the doorway of the hen house on the premises of David Conklin in this town.. called to his death by falling from a horse. Also an inquest on the body of a man who committed suicide in this village a stranger. came in from the west on the cars. Another inquest yesterday on the body of Jas. Moore shot with a gun by some one at Arnot’s Mill .. was stealing flour or grain.

At Great Bend, Pa., on the 24th of January, Charlie, son of Mortimer and Adelaide T. Moe., aged 8 months and l5 days.

Monday, February 7,1853

At Horseheads, on the 31st ult. Russel, only child of John & Susan Thompson, aged nine months - “Of such is the kingdom of Heaven.”

Thursday, February 10, 1853

At Barton, Tioga Co., N.Y.., Miss Eunice E. Beers, formerly a resident of Franklin, Delaware Co., N.Y., February 3d, 1853, on her way from Elmira home, aged about 19.

Tuesday, February 15, 1853

In this village, on the 8th inst. after an illness of 6~ days, Mary Jane, daughter of Rev. Elisha & P.M. Booth, aged 14 years, 2 months and 6 days.

Wed. Feb. 16, 1853

At the Brainard House, Elmira, N.Y., Jan. 30, John Bartlett of New York, aged 34 years. His remains were carried to Lee, Mass., for interment. Relatives expressed gratitude to Messers Coleman & Pike of the Brainard House and to Dr. Stanchfield for their care and kindness.

Saturday, February 26, 1853

In Wayne, Steuben Co.,N.Y., on the 19th inst., Mrs. Jane A. Reynolds, cousin of Mr. Win. Reynolds,and daughter of Mr. Reuben H. Schuylet, late of this village, aged 23 years & 9 months (See Feb. 28th)

Monday, February 28, 1853

In Southport, on the 20th inst., with scarlet fever, Frances Wells, daughter of John C. & Jane Ann Wells, aged 6 years, 7 months and 11 days.

On the 21st inst, with scarlet fever, Charles Wells, only son of John C. & Jane Ann Wells aged 4 years, 1 month and 29 days.

Monday, February 28, 1853

DIED: In Wayne, Steuben co., N.Y., on the 19th inst., Mrs. Jane A. Reynolds, wife of Mr. Win. Reynolds, and daughter of Mr. Reuben H. Schuyler, late of this village, aged 23 years & 9 months. (See February 26th)

Friday, March 4, 1853

In this village on the 2d inst., after a short illness of 24 hours, Lida N., wife of C.W. Dunn, Jr. and daughter of Win. H.Phillips, Esq., aged 21 years. Funeral at the Presbyterian Church on Friday the 4th inst., at 2 o’clock P.M.. numerous friends ... bereaved husband...

Saturday, March 12, 1853

In Adams Co., Ill., on the 7th of February last, William Wells, formerly of Southport in this county., aged 63 years, 11 months & 29 dayd.

Tuesday, March 15, 1853

In Granger, Medina co., Ohio, on the 5th inst., EzekiaJ. Huntley, Esq., aged 75 years In the same place, Mrs. Mary Ingrahain, aged 48 years, father and sister of E.S. Huntley, Esq., of this place.

Friday, May 27, 1953

In this village, on the 25th inst., Mr. Hiram Crane, aged 47 years. Funeral service at his late residence at 2 o’clock

June 4, 1853

MURDER AT HAVANA. Yesterday morning, William Callahan, an Irishman, in the employ of Dr. Winton, of Havana, was shot by Asa Winton, a brother of the doctor...

June 9, 1851

OBITUARY: Thomas Hathaway died at his residence in the Town of Torry, Yates Co., N.Y., Sunday May 22d, 1853 in the 85th year of his age. Thomas Hathaway was among the last of the first settlers of this county, he was born in New Bedford, Mass., in the year 1768, emigrated to this country with his parents in 1788, near the place where he lived and died; was active, industrious and energetic, and consequently afforded unparaled comfort and relief to the destitute condition of the early settlers of this county, and he and his only and younger brother, Gilbert Hathaway, built the first sailboat that ever spread a sail on Seneca Lake, at Norrises landing, which afforded many beautiful purposes Gnats of grain were transported on her to the head of the lake, from thence carried on pack horses over Indian trails to Newtown (now Elmira) to be ground. Many of his early deeds and contracts now on record are in his beautiful hand writing, as he was almost uniformly called on by those who knew him to transpect such business. In 1793 he married Mary Botsford, who has survived him~ and is now in her 81st year. They settled on the farm where he died, raised three Sons and four daughters, and his was the first death that ever transpired under his roof. Penn Yam Democrat

Wednesday, June 22, 1853

Coup de Soliel. A young an, about 18 years of age, named David Curtin, fell upon the sidewalk, on Water Street yesterday, about four o’clock, while nearly opposite Mr. Colburn’s residence, from the effects of a sun stroke. Dr. Wey was called taken to his boarding house, died in about two hours... was an Irishman in this country only two weeks employed on Judson’s new block, Lake Street has a brother and some other relatives in this village.

June 30, 1853

In Southport, on the 23d, instant, Mrs. Augusta Abby, daughter of Anthony F. & Hannah aged 18 years and months.

Elmira Republican, Monday, July 9, 1853

DROWNED:— Francis Scott, an interesting little boy, 10 months old, the son of Zebulon Lampson was drowned in Crooked Lake Canal at Lock No. 8, on Friday last. An Inquest was held by Coroner Kenyon, and a verdict of accidental drowning rendered by the jury. Yates County Weekly.

July 1853

In Moscow, Livingston co., N.Y., on Sunday the 17th instant, Mr. Benjamin Ferry, aged 57 years.

In Southport, on the 24th inst., Eber Palmer in the 67th year of his age.

Aug. 3, 1853

In Rome on Saturday night the 24th ult., of hemorrhage of the lungs, August 3, 1853 Vogell, son of Rev. H.C. Vogell, aged 25 years & 17 days.

Aug. 4, 1853

On the 3d inst., at 4 o’clock P.M., Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Dunn, in the l3thyeax of her age, funeral at 2 o’clock, P.M., at the Presbyterian Church a long epithaph. (See Aug. 11, 1853)

Friday, August 6, 1853

DIED: On: the 4th, in this village, after a long protracted illness, Mrs. Clarissa Kent, aged about 30 years, wife of Lester Kent.

Aug. 11, 1853

In this village, on the 3d inst., Mercy Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Dunn, in the 17th year of her age. ( See August 4, 1853.)

In Havana, on Wednesday, August 3d, Warren, to George D. and Sarah Jane Hubbard, aged one year and five months.

In Havana, on the 4th inst., Emily Isabella, daughter of Dr. U. and Mary Miller, aged about two years.

In Dix, on the morning of the 2d inst., Mrs. Eliza Winton, wife of Peter L. Mallory, in the 39th year of her age..

In Waverly, on the 30th July, Francis, only son of Philetus and Arminda Dean, aged 4 years, 10 months & 18 days.

In Barton, July 29th, after a protracted illness, Mrs. Mary Parks, wife of Joel Parks, aged 33 years.

Elmira Republican, Friday, August 19, 1853

In Utica, at the State Lunatic Asylum, on the 22d ult., William P. Doyle, of Southport, aged 37 years, 4 months, and 5 days.

In Catlin, on the 8th inst., Mrs. Mary Jane Strait, aged 18 years.

On the 20th ult., Mrs. Mary, wife of Henry Carpenter, of Chemung, aged 29 years. In this village, on Sunday last, Jane Ann, daughter of S.P. & Margaret Buckbee, aged 9 years, 7 months & 14 days.

Elmira Republican, Monday, August 22, 1853

On Sunday morning, August 21st at 7 &clock, Mrs. Cynthia Jones, wife of Elijah Jones, Esq., aged 64 years... beloved by all ... funeral this afternoon at 2 o’clock, at the Residence of Mr. Jones.

Elmira Republican, Saturday, August 27, 1853

DIED: In Fort Wayne, Indiana, on Tuesday the 9th inst., of chronic inflamation of the bowels, Mr. Charles L. Tompson (son-in-law of Dr. Wm.C. Wait), of this village, aged 31 years. His remains were brought to this place and interred on Sunday afternoon last. Chenango Union.

Aug. 27, 1853

In this village, on the 20th inst. Miss Kate Thompson, aged 19, sister of J.C.Thompson.

Elmira Republican, Tuesday, August 30, 1853

DIED: Elmira on Sunday, August 8th, Mr. Silas Billings, aged 68 (63 ?) years ... rest not legible. (Family records state he died Aug. 28, 1853

Elmira Republican, Saturday, September 3, 1853

In this village, on the 2d inst., Mr. Charles Jervis, aged 30 years.

Elmira Republican, Monday, September 5, 1853

In this village on the 31st ult., Mrs. Mary Wilson, aged 73 years, 6 months & 22 days.

In this village, on the 1st ii’ist., William Scott, Confectioner, aged about 45.

Elmira Republican, Wednesday September 14, 1853

DIED: On the 11th inst., of congestion of the brain, John James, infant son of Andrew B. & Martha Galation, aged 7 months & 26 days.

Sept. 12, 1853

In this village, on the 19th inst., Margaret D. Sackett, aged 27 years. Funeral this afternoon at three o’clock at the residence of Mr. Sackett on Water Street.

In the town of Big Flats, on the 16th inst., Mr. Cornelius Lowe, aged eighty years.

Sept. 21, 1853

In this village, on the 20th inst., Mr. Robert Seaman, aged 87 years... funeral this morning at 9 o’clock from his late residence on Fox Street.

Elmira Gazette, Friday, September 23, 1853

At the residence of her brother in law, Mr. John Ardell of Big Flats, of consumption, Mrs. Frances Parimerter, wife of Mr. Charles Parimerter of Granyule, Pa., in the 82d year of his age, formerly a resident of Starkey, Yates co

Elmira Republican, Thursday, Oct. 6, 1853

In the village of Elmira, on Tuesday, September 20, Charles Sterling, son of Samuel T. & Sarah D. Gunn, aged. eight montha and twenty two days. taken to Geneva for interment.

Elmira Republican,Monday, Oct. 10, 1853

At Watkins on Sunday Oct. 2d; Mrs. Cynthia Ann Freer (late Mrs. Samuel Watkins) wife of Geo. G. Freer, Esq., of that village.(See Oct 13, 1853??)

Oct. 13, 1853

DIED On Owego, On the)Otb Inst., afternoon, after an illness of 24 hours, with bilious cholic, Mr. Wi1liams Dunham, son of Josiah Dunham, Esq,, late of this village, aged 21 years.

At Watkins, Chemung co. (?), Oct 1st 1853 Mrs. Cynthia Freer, aged 24 years and 14 days. (See Oct. 10, 1853

Elmira Repub1ican, Friday, Oct. 14, 1853 (out of chronological order)

In the town of Dix, Oct. 12th, of general disability, Mr. Ephriam Wheeler, in the 75th year of his age. The funeral will take place this forenoon at his late residence, after which he will be brought to Elmira for burial.

Nov. 15, 1853

DIED: In this village, on the 10th inst., after a lingering illness, Mrs. Sally, wife of Mr. Miles Cook, aged 35 years, 2 months and 8 days.

Elmira Republican., Saturday, Nov. 19, 1853

In Southport on the 3d inst., John Stull, aged 80 years and 9 years(?)

At Philadelphia, Pa4Nov.llth, Mrs. Adeline Brown, daughter of Mr. Isaac and. Hannah 8rown of North Chemung, aged 22 years and 6 months.

Elmira Republican, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 18.53

DIED: In Lyonsville, Cooke Co., Ill., on the — th, inst., James Viall, aged 64 years, formerly of this village.

Death OF AN OLD CITIZEN: It gives us much pain to record the death of Elijah Jones an old and estimable citizen of this village, who after an illness of a few weeks, died at his residence in Southport yesterday at the advanced age of sixty—seven years. He has been a resident of this county near fifty years, during which time he has won the esteem of an extensive circle of acquaintances. He leaves a large and respectable family to mourn his loss, who have the sympathy of the entire community in this bereavement. Mr. J. was a member of the Masonic fraternity; but we understand that, by request of his friend, his funeral absequiers will be unattended by the ceremony of the order. The funeral will take place to-day at three o’clock.

Dec. 1853

Village, on the morning of the 6th inst Mrs. Anna Cowan, wife of Isaac Cowan, aged. sixty years. ‘Burial service at the residence of her son, T.C.Cowen, on Columbia street, near Water, at 2 o’clock P.M. — funeral sermon in the Baldwin Street Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon The friends are respectfully invited to attend.

Elmira Republican, Saturday, Dec. 17, 1853

DIED: In this village on the 15th ult. Stephen Mead, aged 33 years.

In Southport, on the 11th inst., Julia Arabella, daughter of J.S.Hine, aged 15 years.

Elmira Republican, Thursday, Dec. 22, 1853

Death OF AN ELMIRA. : We learn from the Hamilton (C. W.) Spectator, that John Price, a fireman on the Great Western Railway, near Hamilton, Canada, was killed on the 12th inst. ... caught between the tender and the engine ... an Englishman by birth, was employed as a mason in this village, during the past season. He left this village some six weeks since.

March 1854

Deaths In this village on the 23d inst., Mary (?) Isabell, infant daughter of George and Emily Chapman, aged 11 months and 24 days.

In Big Flats, March 26th, Manila, eldest daughter of Col. John Hendy, aged 29 years.

March 28, 1854

DEATHS: In Rockford, Ill., on the 12th of March, ?, son of George and Rhoda Latta (?), of this village., aged 13 years.

May 11, 1854

In this village on Tuesday the inst, Mrs. Sharlotte Herrick, aged 61 years., formerly a resident of Ithaca, Tompkins County.

June 15, 1854

In Southhold, Long Island, on May 2d, 1854, Margaret, wife of Capt. Benjamin Wells, aged 58 years, 5 months and 28 days a relative of Mr. Henry Wells of Wellsburg.

In Phillipsville, with Consumption, May 28th ult., Harriet Miller, daughter of Col. John Hendy, aged 24 years, 4 months and 4 days.

In this village, on the 11th inst., of Consumption, after a protracted illness, John T. Cowan, aged 42 years.

In this village, on Monday evening, June 12, Silas 13., only son of E.P. and Mary M. Bishop, at the age of three years, six months and nine days.

July 7, 1854

TRIBUTE to Miss Arminda Newhall: At a meeting of Friendship Lodge No. 14, Lodge No. 14. I. O. of T. C.., in Millport, July 5, 1854. death of Sister Arminda Newhali.

Tuesday, July 11, 1854

In Southport, Chemung County, N.Y., on the 6th of July, Mr. Joseph Noyes, formerly of Westerly, Rhode Island, aged 60 years. Daily Republican — R.R.R. Dumars & L. Baldwin, Jr., Editors and Proprietors. Florus B. Plimpton, Asst. Editor.

Wednesday, July 19, 1854

DEATHS: In this village the 13th inst., at the residence of her father, Mrs. Angeline Arken, daughter of Win. Trapp, and wife of J.W. Arken, aged 24 years.
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, July 26, 1854

CASE OF DROWNINGt Yesterday afternoon, about 5 oclock, a young man, about 16 years of age, named Milton Partridge (only son of Capt. Partridge of this village) was drowned in the Chemung by jumping over Hills Dam, situated above the upper bridge. It seems that he, with several others had gone up above there to bathe, and proposed to his comrades to jump which caused his death. immediately after he had jumped over the sheet of water, he cried out to those on shore, that “all was right” — but in a few minutes they missed sight of him, the counter current having carried him under the dam About an hour and a half elapsed before his body was recovered, although diligent exertions were made by a large number of out citizen to find it. On removing some brush woö4,which had lodged near the dam, the body floated down stream several rods, and was caught. It was then 37. taken to the residence of Capt. Partridge, on Lake Street. Young Partridge was a lad of rare promise ,and his untimely death is sincerely deplored by all our citizens.

Thursday, July 27, 1854

In this village, on Monday the 24th instant., Miles Cook, aged 56 years.

Friday, July 28, 1854

DEATHS: In tie village, on Thursday the 27th inst., at the residence of her son-in law, Asher Tyler, Miss Amelia Youle, aged 80 years (?). The friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, tomorrow afternoon, at 3 o’clock, at the residence of Mr. Tyler.

Friday, July 29, 1854

In this village, on Tuesday the 25th inst., Kate, only child of J.O. and H.J. Thompson, aged four months and seven days.

July 31, 1854

Mysterious Suicide: On Friday about noon, the body of an Irishman named John Ferrel was found suspended by the neck, with a cord, to the limb of a tree in the woods, about two miles west of the Pine Woods Hotel in the town of Southport. body still warm when cut down., had been working for a farmer named Laughlin... had been living in a bark hut since leaving home two or three days previously... had shown no signs of insanity while employed, did not learn his age.

Thursday, August 3, 18~4

In Painted Post, July 22d, Miss Caroline C. Perkins, wife of Mr. S.M. Perkins, aged 26.years.

Aug 6, 1854

DEATHS: Died at the belevan House, on Friday morning, 4th inst., of inflammatory rheumatism, E.D. Hurlburt, Esq., of the firm of Hurlburt, Sweetzer & Co., of New York a New York City merchant.

Monday, August 7, 1854

Deaths: In Elmira, N.Y., at the residence of S.S.Luce, on Saturday morning, 5th inst.;

Mr. Bennett Dumars, formerly of West Greenville, Mercer Co., Pa., but late of Camptonville, Yuba Co. Calif., aged 27 years (had just returned from Cal. and on way to visit parents.. died of bilious fever & congestion of the brain.. had been 5 years in Calif.... went there by overland route in the Spring of 1849.. to West Greenville for interment.)

Deaths In this village, (yesterday) the 17th inst., Ambrose Z. Sickels, aged 31 years funeral at the residence on Main St. at 3 o’clock this afternoon.

Thursday, August 24, 1854

DEATHS: In Elmira, August 21st, Mr. James P. Hyde, recently of Newark Valley, Tioga county., aged 50 years.

Friday, August 25, 1854

DEATHS: At De Ruyter, Madison county, on the 21st inst., B.C. Thompson, of this place. The remains of the deceased will be brought to this place for interment today.

Saturday, August 26, 1854

DEATHS, In Athens, on the 22d, inst., Miss Isabelle M. Kiff, youngest daughter of William and Jane Kiff, aged 18 years and 8 months, after a long and severe illness which she bore with christian resignation long poetic epitaph...

Tuesday, August 29, 1854

DEATHS: On the 4th inst., near Horseheads. at the residence of her son in law, Calvin L. Davis, Mrs. Ruhamah Sanford, aged 85 years and 6 months.

Thursday, September 21, 1854

DEATHS: On the 14th inst., of congestion of the brain, William E., son of George and Mary P. Taylor, aged one year and seven months.

In this town, on the 15th inst., Caroline P., daughter of O.H. and Elizabeth Fitch, aged 4 years.

Monday, October 2, 1854

DEATHS: On the 29th inst. (ult.?) at Mrs. E. Whittleseys in Southport, Mary J., daughter of Joseph C. and Azuba W. Sampson, of Williamsport, Pa., aged 15 months.

DEATHS: On Friday, September 29, at 11 o’clock P.M., at the residence of B.L. Baker, Esq., Mrs. Emily, wife of Lewis Hammond of Elkland, Tioga Co., Pa., in the 19th year of her age Mrs. Hammond left a weeping father and mother who both arrived to be present at her death scene. Her husband who was also present, is left to act the part of both father and mother towards the only pledge of their mutual love, a sweet little daughter of two months old. Mr. and Mrs. Hammond were at Southport as their farewell visit, intending immediately to remove to the Far West. Say not that beauty, health or love .Can save us from the hand of death; In her were all combined to prove Our hope depends upon a breath.

Saturday, October 7, 1854

At South Creek, Pa., on the morning of the 6th inst., Mrs. Miriam Fassett, wife of Philo Fassett, aged 63 years and ten days. The Funeral services will be held at the residence of Philo Fassett on Sunday the 8th at ten P.M.

Friday, October 10, 1854

DEATHS: In this village, on the 8th inst.,Miss. . M.E. Burdick, daughter of the late Win. P. Burdick, of Ithaca, N.Y., at the age of 20 years.

Wednesday, October 11, 1854

DEATHS: At Pequanock, near Hartford, on the 6th inst., Ida Estelle Pelton, aged 20 years, for the last two years a pupil of the Miss Galatain’s school, in this village.. Cut off in the bloom of youth, she has left many endeared friends to mourn her loss.

Oct. 23, 1854

DEAThS: At the residence of’ his son, Geo. A. Brush, Esq., on Sunday morning, October 22, 1854. Samuel Brush, age 88 or thereabouts. The deceased was one of the early pioneer settlers of Cayuga county, N.Y.... resided on the East bank of the attractive and lovely Lake Cayuga, at Aurora... about 50 years... came from there to this village in the winter.of 1847... funeral at house of his , Geo A Brush, corner Church and Columbia Sts.

Oct. 25, 1854

DEATHS: Oct. 21st, in the village of Horseheads, Mrs. Philura Bundy, wife of the late William Bundy Sr., after a short and painful illness of two days, which she bore with christian resignation, Aged 56 years. Steuben, Otsego, Ohio papers copy.

Oct.27, 1854

DEATHS: In this village, on the morning of the 26th inst., Charles 0. Shockey, aged 32 years.

At Horseheads, Chemung County, N.Y., on the 26th inst. ,. of consumption, Mary A., wife of Franklin C. Bloomer, aged 28 years, 3 months and 21 days.

Thursday, November 9, 1854

DEATHS: Died in this village, on the 7th inst, very suddenly of disease of the heart, Mrs. Lucy LeValley, aged 67 years.

Oct, 1854

DEATHS: On the 10th inst., in this village, Mrs. Eliza Hall, wife of Jeremiah Hall, aged 78 years, an esteemed member of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the final illness brief.

Friday, November 17,1854

DEATHS: In this village, on Wednesday evening, after a protracted illness arid fortitude, such as has characterized her life for many years, Miss Mary Wright, in the 51st year of her age. Her funeral will be attended today, from the residence of E. Davenport, Esq., at 2 o’clock P.M. Funeral sermon will be delivered at the First M.E. Church Sunday morning at 10 o’clock. Her friends and public generally are invited to attend.

Wednesday, November 22, 1854

On Monday, 20th inst., Miss Mary Ann Konkle, daughter of Aaron Konkle, Esq, aged 35 years. The funeral service will be held at the residence of her father on Thursday at 2 P.M. The friends are invited to attend.

(Out of chronological order?)

Daily Republican, Wednesday, December 29, 1852

Deaths in this. village on the 8th inst., by Rev. C. W. Chand1er, Mr. Jeremiah J. Dense, to Miss Rhoda J. Mc Lafferty, both of Elmira.

Thursday Morning, May 11, 1854

SUDDEN DEATH: On Monday afternoon, a colored woman by the name of Mrs. Malinda Thomas, while in the kitchen of Haight’s Motel, fell suddenly to the floor, and it was supposed, in a fit. On taking her to her residence, on the corner of Dickinson & Fifth streets, she shortly afterwards died. On Tuesday a postmotem examination on the body was held by Coronor Wey which resulted in the discovery that her death was occasioned by the .flow of blood from a rupture of a large tumor in the pit of her stomach.

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