Marriage and Death Notices from the 

Ontario County Journal - Canandaigua NY


19 December 1873

MARRIED - At the Episcopal Church in Canandaigua, by Rev. Charles M. Nickerson, on Monday, the 15th ,inst. Mr. Frank Lapham and Miss Kate Gibson.

In Clifton Springs, at the residence of E. B. Dewey, Wednesday, Nov. 26th, by Rev. R. C. Corbin, Mr. James H. Williams of Canandaigua, and Miss Martha J. Hildreth of Clifton Springs.

In Orleans, Dec 10th, by Rev. E. S. Corbin, Mr. William H. Newell and Miss Frankie A. Moore.

DIED - In Gorham, Nov. 29th, of consumption, Clara B., oldest daughter of Charles and Irene Harris, aged 15 years.

In Canandaigua, Nov. 27th, Minerva Chambers, wife of S. D. Chambers, aged 52 years.

In Seneca, December 2d, Mrs. Beers, aged 74 years.

In this village, Wednesday morning, Dec. 10th, at the residence of Wm. Hayton, Charles J. Parmele, aged 21 years.

In East Bloomfield, on the 3d instant, Lillian E., daughter of C. H. and Esther Mason, aged 20 years.

In this village Tuesday evening, December 10th, George W. Mason, aged 31 years.


9 January 1874

Bristol Centre - Marriages by N. T. Yeomans, on New Years day:  Mr. Mark G. Hotchkiss to Miss Eva Wheaton, all of Bristol; Mr. Geo. W. Ingraham to Miss Mary C. Davis; Mr. Byron Davis to Miss Ella E. Woodward; all of South Bristol.  

Saturday, Jan 3d, by Rev. Mr. Pindar - Mr. Abram Quackenbush to Miss Williams of Bristol.

In Honeoye, Dec. 22d 1873, by Rev. S. Mills Day, Mr. John H. Johnson and Miss Gertrude Francis, both of Bristol NY.

In Richmond NY, Dec 31, by Rev. S. Mills Day, Mr. John B. Barrett and Miss Alice Warren, both of Richmond.

At Baptist Hill, by the Rev. Mr. Jewell, Mr. Melvin Pierce and Miss Minerva Andrews, all of that place.

At Cheshire, New Years Eve, Dr. Silvernail of East Bloomfield, to Miss Maggie Curtiss of Cheshire.

In Middlesex NY, Dec. 24th, 1873, by John Sayre Esq., Mr. Wm. J. Clark to Miss Mary Stevens.

In Rushville, Dec. 29th, 1873, by John Sayre Esq., Mr. Alton B. Brink to Miss Clara Housel of Gorham.

At the residence of the bride's parents Dec. 31st, 1873, by Rev. Wm. Adams, Mr. Ely Lewis of Penn Yan to Miss Sarah Washburn, daughter of Joshua Washburn of Gorham.

In Seneca, Dec. 25th, 1873, by Rev. A. C. Mallory, Mr. J. W. Symonds and Miss Jennie A. Wheeler, both of Seneca.

At. St. Paul's Rectory, Rochester, Nov. 27, 1873, by Rev. Dr. Foote, Mr. James E. Lane of Canandaigua NY and Miss Josie E. Singer of Rochester.

DIED - In this town, Jan. 1st, 1874, Mary Kildea, aged 23 years.

In Rushville, Dec. 25th, 1873, Mrs. Sarah Van Epps, wife of Daniel VanEpps, aged 67 years 4 months and 5 days.

In Newark, Wayne Co., Dec. 14th, of paralysis, Perry G. Price, aged 71 years.

In Geneva, Dec. 29th, 1873, Julia M., wife of the late Richard Hogarth, aged 82 years.


16 January 1874

MARRIED - January 1st, 1874, by Wm. Marratt, Esq., Samuel Daly and Miss Martha Sullivan, all of Canadice.

In Hopewell, on the 31st ult. by Rev. Mr. DeLarm, of Chapinville, Mr. George W. Wallace, of Sutler, Iowa, and Miss Mary F. Clawson, of the former place.

January 1st, by Rev. John H. Jones, at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. Jacob Jones, of Westmoreland near Rome, Oneida Co., Mr. Wm. H. Ackles of Chapinville, Ontario Co., to Miss Mary A. Jones.

At the same time and place, by the same, Mr. Joseph G. Evans of Ava, Oneida Co., to Miss Elizabeth J. Jones.

At Geneva, on the 7th inst., by Rev. Geo. Van Alstyne, Theodore Coon to Miss Dora Purdy, both of Geneva.

On the 6th inst., by Rev. Dr. Wood of Lyons, James Hall to Josephine Wilson, both of Geneva.

On Sunday evening at the Church of St. Francis De Sales, by Rev. J. T. McManus, L. Bradley to Miss Bridget McGrain, all of Geneva.

DIED - In Boston, Canada, Dec. 13, 1873, of heart disease, Mary C., wife of Dr. Walter Lutes, formerly Miss Hicks of Canandaigua, aged 35 years.

In Canandaigua, on Saturday, the 10th inst., Charlotte Burns, aged 21 years.

At Stanley, Dec. 21, 1873, Mrs. Sarah Miller, aged 83 years and 4 months.


23 January 1874

MARRIED -At Victor, married at the residence of the bride's father, on 20th instant, by the Rev. J. M. Brown, Adelbert Brusie and Emma Blood.  At the groom's residence, by the Rev. Wm. B. Marsh, George A. Adams and Catharine Wyborn.  

Although these parties are upward of three score and ten, their courtship and marriage was of a romantic character.  There was a "quilting" at the groom's residence -- they concluded to marry -- a clergyman was sent for -- in every day dress they were married.  May they live long and prosper.

Married - on the 18th inst., by the Rev. Dr. Hogarth, Mr. J. Dwight Judd of South Hadley Falls, Mass., to Miss Frances R. Black of Geneva.

At the Langdon House in Watkins, January 5th, 1874, by Cyrus Roberts, Esq., Mr. George Witter to Miss Belle Waters, both of Geneva.

DIED - In the village of Naples, Jan. 13th, 1874, after a protracted illness, Mrs. Lottie E. Seamans, aged 22 years, 9 months and 6 days.

In this town, Jan. 15th, 1874, at the residence of H. J. Deitz, John Shutter, aged 85 years.

In this village, January 16th, 1874, Emily Bennett, aged 28 years.

In Hopewell, January 17th, 1874, Ralph Taylor, son of H. R. Taylor, aged 5 years.

In Taylorville, Iowa, January 2d, Samuel Probasco, aged 49 years, formerly a resident of Geneva.

In Geneva, on the 12 inst., at the residence of her grandson, Charles T. Marshall, Mrs. Catherine D. Watson, aged 88 years. The remains were taken to Rochester for interment.

In Farmington NY, January 11th, 1874, Olive C. Reynolds, aged 32 years.

In Geneva, on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1874, Miss Elizabeth Black, in the 87th year of her age.


30 January 1874

MARRIED - At Cheshire, on Wednesday evening, 21st inst., by Rev. W. B. H. Beach, Mr. Lyman D. Johnson of Academy, and Miss Alice A. Case, of Cheshire.

On December 25th, by the Rev. J. S. Penoyer, at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. Geo. N. Nethaway and Adelia M. Lucas, all of Canandaigua.

On Tuesday the 20th day of January, 1874, at the residence of the bride's parents at Farmer Village, Seneca county NY, by Rev. James C. Forsyth, Henry Bean, of Geneva NY to Miss Mary A. Knight, daughter of Jas. C. Knight, Esq.

In Geneva on the 22d inst., at the residence of the bride's parents by Rev. J. B. Smith, D. D., James H. Alexander, of Detroit, Mich. to Miss Angeline, only daughter of B. W. Keyes.

DIED - In this town on Monday, the 26th inst., of inflammatory rheumatism, Seymour W. Case, aged 61 years.

In Springwater Jan 14th, 1874, Eli Blanchard, age unknown though he must have been nearly eighty.

In this village Jan. 23d, 1874, Miss Honora McCarthy, aged 30 years.

In this town Jan 26, 1874, Mr. Mathew Conelly, aged 74 years.


13 February 1874

MARRIED - In Bristol NY, January 28th, by Rev. S. Mills Day, Mr. Quincy A. Smith and Miss Florence E. Rood, both of Bristol.

At the residence of the bride's parents, February 3d, 1874, by Rev. S. M. Dayton, Mr. H. Marvin and Miss Emma J. Becker, all of Springwater NY.

On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1874, at the residence of the bride's father, Richard H. Shekell, by Rev. A. N. Green, Edward Osgood of Canandaigua to Cornelia L. Shekell of Hopewell.

At the residence of the bride's parents, Geneva NY, on Thursday, February 5th, 1874, by Rev. William Stevens Perry, D. D., Mr. J. W. Medick of Adrian, Mich., and Miss Sophia M. Clapp.

At the residence of David Cosad, Jr., in Phelps, on the 5th inst., by the Rev. J. B. Smith, D. D., Mr. Bennett G. Treadwell of Geneva and Miss Johanna Mikkleson of Phelps.

At the residence of J. H. Pickett, Esq., on the 27th inst., by Rev. J. B. Smith, D. D., Mr. W. W. Brainard and Miss Nancy J. Brotherton, all of Geneva.

DIED - In Williamsport, Mich., Jan 24th, 1874, of consumption, Hiram H. Stebbins, formerly of Geneva, in the 32d year of his age.

In East Bloomfield, Feb. 3d, 1874, at the residence of F. J. Brunson, of paralysis, Mrs. Mary Ann Hawley, wife of the late Capt. Asa Hawley, aged 78 years.

In Hopewell, Feb. 5th, Mrs. Margaret O'Shaughnessey, consort of Michael O'Shaughnessey, aged 56 years.

In Canandaigua, Feb. 7th, infant child of Miles H. Green, aged 2 months and 8 days.

In Canandaigua, Feb. 9th, Rhoda Cooley, daughter of Sylvester Cooley, aged 14 years.

In Bristol, Feb. 3d, Mrs. Ellen M. Casey, wife of Mr. Casey of Fowlerville, and daughter of Rev. Mr. Yeomans of Bristol, aged 33 years and 5 months.

In village of Victor Feb. 7, 1874, Mrs. Anna Bushnel, aged 79 years.

In Town of Victor, Feb. 7, 1874, Joseph Bristol, aged 66 years.


20 February 1874

MARRIED - In Canandaigua, at the residence of R. S. Woodward, on Tuesday, Feb. 17, by the Rev. A. W. Greene, Mr. Henry Gelder to Mrs. Mary Bennedict, both of this town.

Feb'y 8th, 1874, Henry Gould and Miss Sarah Spear, both of Springwater.

At the residence of the bride's parents, Feb. 12, 1874, by Rev. Mr. Hibbard, Barber Eldridge and Miss Zadie Brockway, both of Springwater.

DIED - In Geneva, Tuesday, Feb. 10th, 1874, Emma D., youngest daughter of Mr. A. A. Campion, aged 2 years and 5 months.

In Geneva, on Saturday morning, Feb'y 7th, Giles Parker, Sr., aged 80 years, 6 months and 20 days.

At the residence of R. T. Lawton in Geneseo, Feb. 11th inst., Florence D. Brown, aged 15 years, daughter of H. N. and E. S. Brown of Orleans.

In Farmington on the 14th inst., Chas. O. Turner, aged about 50 years.

In Canandaigua, on the 15th inst., Harrie F. Cox, aged 10 months and 2 days, youngest child of David S. & Hester Elizabeth Cox.


27 February 1874

MARRIED - On Tuesday evening, February 17th, at the residence of W. Sheldon, Esq., on Washington st., by Rev. W. W. Brush, Geo. W. Snyder to Mary E. Johnson, all of Geneva.

On Wednesday evening, February 18th, at the residence of the bride's parents, by Rev. W. S. Brush, Henry C. Decker to Clara, daughter of Richard Snyder, Esq., all of Geneva.

On Feb'y 17, at the residence of the bride's parents in Geneva, by the Rev. Peyton Gallagher, assisted by the Rev. Wm. Stevens Perry, D. D., John Mills of Lyons and Abbie Roy Betts, of Geneva.

On the 11th inst. at the bride's residence in Savannah, Wayne Co., by the Rev. Mr. Hughson, Mr. Ezra VanDyne of Phelps to Miss Hattie Harrington.

DIED - At Rushville, February 20th, 1874, Mrs. Elizabeth Green, wife of Bowen Green, aged 25 years.
 
At Rushville, Hiram Rapalee, Feb. 21st, 1874, of rheumatism, aged 65 years.

In Canandaigua, February 21st, of heart disease, Hannah, wife of Ephram Blodget, in the 73d year of her age.

At Port Gibson, N. Y., on Thursday, Feb. 5th, Charles W. Palmer, in the 23d year of his age.

In Farmington, Feb. 16th, 1874, George S. Allen, aged 71 years.

In this village, on the night of the 21st February, after a brief but painful illness, Harriet M., daughter of Moses and Harriet Twist, aged 19 years and 4 months.

At Phelps, on Wednesday evening, 13th inst., of inflammatory rheumatism, Miss Mary Griffith.

In Manchester, on Sunday last, the 15th inst., of rheumatism of the heart, Charles O. Turner, in the 52d year of his age.

In the town of Geneva, on the 17th inst., from the result of injuries received from a fall, Mrs. Ann Hall, wife of James Hall, aged 23 years.

In Seneca, Feb. 11th, Mrs. Elizabeth Fuller, aged 84 years.

In Seneca, Feb. 17, 1874, Rosetta P. Rupert, aged 42 years.

In Seneca (or Geneva) Feb. 1874, Mary Jane, wife of David Wilson, aged 54 years.

In Geneva, Feb. 14, 1874, John M. Moshier, aged 30 years.

At Phelps, on Monday the 23d inst., Lucy Worts, aged about 80 years.


13 March 1874

MARRIED - In Canandaigua on the 1st inst., at the residence of the bride's parents by the Rev. Mr. Ford, of Rochester, Mr. Gus S. Pruner, to Miss Joana Tuttle, both of Canandaigua.

On the 5th inst., at the residence of the bride's parents, by Rev. J. R. Richardson, Rev. William Laurie, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Penn Yan, to Miss Alice A. Ives, of Geneva.

At the residence of the bride's parents, March 3d, by Rev. A. R. Temple, Mr. Clarence C. Cayward to Miss Eva E. Snyder, both of Seneca.

On Thursday, the 12th inst., in the Town of Farmington, at the residence of C. H. Aldrich, by N. L. Aldrich, Esq., Steven B. Crocker of Victor and Anna Cobb, of Phelps.

By Elder J. S. Penoyer, at his residence, in Cheshire, March 4th, 1874, Smith Herrington and Bertha Hulse, both of Bristol, Ontario County NY.

DIED - In this village, at the residence of her son, on the 7th inst., Mrs. Julia Bixby Milliken, widow of the late Alexander Milliken, Esq., of Keene, N. H. and mother of the editor of the Ontario Co. Times, in the ninety-second year of her age.

In Canandaigua, Monday, March 9th, Mrs. Janet D., wife of Charles H. Holland, in the 49th year of her age.

In Victor, on the morning of the 4th inst., Samuel Rawson, aged ninety-two years and five months.

On the morning of the 9th inst., at the residence of Charles H. Herendeen at Farmington, Hiram B. Newton, aged 38 years, 1  month and 18 days.

In Manchester, March 2d, 1874, Mary, wife of Alex. M. Purdy, aged 38 years.


20 March 1874


MARRIED - In Bristol, on the 28th ult., by Rev. Mr. Yeomans, Mr. Wm. Dubois to Mrs. Sarah Garton, all of Bristol.

At the parsonage of the Presbyterian Church of Seneca, February 18th, by Rev. A. B. Temple, Charles E. Gardner to Cornelia M. Taylor, both of Gorham.

DIED - Of Typhoid fever, at the residence of her son, Mr. T. L. Prescott, at Ainsworth, Iowa, Mrs. P. Edmonston, widow of the late Owen Edmondston, formerly Sheriff of Ontario County, aged 70 years, 2 months and 28 days.

In Phelps on the 8th inst., Abel Spencer, father of Sevil Spencer, aged about 70 years.

In the town of Manchester on the 26th of Feb., 1874, Mrs. Barbara Miller, aged 29 years.

In Palmyra, Wayne Co. NY, on the 11 inst., Jane M., wife of Hon. Joseph C. Shelton, of West Bloomfield, in the 58th year of her life.

In Lima NY, March 13th, 1874, Henry Longyor, formerly of Richmond, Ontario county, aged 68 years.

In Clifton Springs, March 13, 1874, Nellie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shaw, aged 5 years and 10 months.

In this village, March 15th, 1874, Mrs. Mary C. Collins, wife of Michael Collins, aged 45 years.

In Shortsville, March 5th, 1874, suddenly, Mrs. Magdalene C. Van Sickle, wife of Garret Van Sickle, aged 45 years.

In this town, of heart disease, March 5th, 1874, Miss Nellie Berrigan, aged 26 years.

In this village, March 11, 1874, Mrs. Julia Condon, aged 73 years, wife of John Condon.

In Gorham, March 13th, 1874, Thomas, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Felix McOsker, aged 17 years.

In East Bloomfield, Tuesday, March 17th, 1874, Susan W., wife of Charles Sidway, in the 57th year of her age.


27 March 1874

MARRIED - At the residence of the bride, on Wednesday evening, March 18th, Dr. John D. Briggs and Miss Fannie Rapelyea, both of Clifton Springs.

DIED - In Gorham on Sunday, March 22nd, 1874, Mrs. Hannah Groesbeck, wife of John Q. Groesbeck, aged 69 years.

In Victor, NY, Friday, March 20th, 1874, Geo. L. Embry, son of M. B. and Julian L. Embry, aged 3 years and ten months,

At Augusta, Georgia, January 30th, 1874, Solomon C. White, formerly a resident of this village.

In this town, March 15, 1874, James, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James Naracong, aged one year.

In Farmington, March 9th, 1874, after a lingering illness, Hiram D. Newton, son of Proctor Newton, aged 38 years.

In this village, March 11th, 1874, Maggie Morris, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Morris, aged 1 year and 1 month.


2 April 1874

MARRIED - In Phelps, on March 21st by Rev. W. S. Drysdale, Mr. Elkannah Young to Mrs. Mandana Salisbury, both of Phelps.

At Seneca, March 25th, by Rev. a. H. Parmelee, Mr. Jacob Rinker to Miss Maggie Frederick.

At the residence of Mr. Henry Davis, of Bush Point, on west side Canandaigua Lake, near the head, March 13th, Mr. Benjamin Davis to Miss Anna Maxfield, by S. T. Sturtevant, Justice.

At the residence of the bride's father, in Bristol, by the Rev. N. T. Yeomans, March 26th, 1874, Mr. John Shay and Miss Ella Sears, all of Bristol.

DIED - In South Bristol, March 26th, 1874, Temperance Parsons, in the 76th year of her age.

In Canandaigua, March 25, 1874, Kate Vanderbroker, youngest daughter of Joanna Vanderbroker, aged 7 years and 2 mos.

In Canandaigua, March 29th, 1874, Mrs. Margaret Rankine, relict of the late John Rankine, aged 58 years.

At Clifton Springs, March 28, 1874, Mary Mulvey, aged 50 years.

In this village, March 20, 1874, Mrs. Mary Power, wife of James Power, aged 56 years.  

On the morning of March 22d, Mr. James Power, husband of the above deceased, aged 59 years.

At the residence of Wm. Vandyne in Phelps, on the 21st of March, of Typhoid Pneumonia, Benjamin D. Quinsy, aged 25 yrs.


10 April 1874

Bristol, April 6th, 1874 - Mr. Editor:  For the last two or three weeks I have been too busily engaged to find time to send you any items, and it is with profound sadness that I write today, for truly, in this community, at this time, "the mourners go about the streets."

The death of Mrs. Julia A. Simmons, aged 23 years, wife of John Simmons, and only daughter of Henry P. and Julia A. Simmons, which occurred on Wednesday, March 25th, after a very brief illness, cast a gloom over the community, which was rendered much darker and deeper by the death of Mrs. Orestes Case, at the age of 52 years, on the night of April 1st, and by that of Mrs. Aaron Hicks, in the 80th year of her age, on the morning of April 2d.  Add to these a child of George Pestle, aged about 5 years, and one of Cyrus Pierce, aged about 12 years, which have died, and we have a record of mortality very unusual in our quiet country town.


10 April 1874

MARRIED - At the residence of the bride's mother, at Clifton Spa, on the evening of March 18th, 1874, by Rev. J. T. Gracey, Dr. J. D. Briggs and Miss Fannie Rapelea.

At the residence of the bride's parents in Canadice April 2, 1874, at 3 o'clock p.m., by Rev. Warren J. Hobbs of Springwater, Mr. Wm. H. Bron of Somerset, Ohio, and Miss Sarah J. Tibbals, of Canadice.

DIED - At his residence near Gypsum, Ontario Co., N. Y., March 23, 1874, Perry Walker.

At her residence near Manchester Center, March 23, 1874, Mrs. Harvey Harmon, relict of the late Harvey Harmon.

In Rushville, on Friday, March 27, 1874, Frankie J., only child of William and Lola Pearce, aged 3 years and 6 months.

In Bristol, Thursday morning, April 2d, Hannah, widow of the late Aaron Hicks, in the 80th year of her age.

In Canandaigua, Sunday morning, April 5, 1874, Mrs. Mary S. Blanchard, wife of Thos. Blanchard, in the 63d year of her age.

On Tuesday evening, April 7, 1874, Miriam, youngest daughter of Collins and Katharine Hart, aged 3 years.

In this place, on the 2d instant, Antoinette Pierson, daughter of Rev. A. M. and Harriet P. Stowe, aged 15 yrs and 6 mos.

In Bristol, April 5th, Grace Emily, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Sisson, aged seven weeks.


17 April 1874

MARRIED - At the Congregational church, Gloversville, N. Y., Sunday evening, April 12th, 1874, by the Rev. W. A. McGinley, Nahum Grimes of Canandaigua, and Miss Lucy J. Judson, of Gloversville.

DIED - In Canandaigua, Monday, April 13th, 1874, of pleura pneumonia, Henry H. Palmer, aged 59 years, 6 months and 14 days.

In Manchester, April 2d, 1874, Mrs. Susan Eimley, aged 67 years.


24 April 1874

MARRIED - On Tuesday, April 14th, 1874, at the residence of L. F. Knapp, Naples, Wm. R. Marks and Imogene Knapp, by Rev. J. T. Brownell, all of Naples.

On Wednesday, April 15th, 1874, at the residence of C. S. Jaqua, Naples, Charles L. Granby and Ruby Reddout, by Rev. J. F. Brownell, all of Naples.

On Wednesday, April 15, at the residence of the bride's uncle, R. P. Caulkins, Will W. Chappell, of New Haven, Conn., to Eva L. Caulkins, by Rev. M. B. Gelston.

DIED - Suddenly of heart disease, on Wednesday, April 22d, Mrs. William Jeudevine, aged 69 years.

In Canandaigua, on Tuesday, April 14th, 1874, Charles Joseph Rochford, aged 1 year and 3 months.

On Sunday evening, April 19th, 1874, Eliza Collins, wife of Theodore E. Hart, aged 70 years.

On Sunday evening, at the residence of his mother on Coy street, April 21, 1874, Cornelius Palmer, aged 32 years.

In Manchester, April 15th, 1874, Reuben Smith, aged 52 years.

In Shortsville, April 17th, 1874, Roswell Sheffer, aged 56 years.

In this village, April 20th, 1874, Henry Kelley, aged 28 years.

In Canadice, April 3d, 1874, of consumption, Henry Caskey, for many years a resident of this town, aged 61 years.


1 May 1874

MARRIED - At Geneva, on Wednesday, April 22d, by Rev. Geo. Van Alstyne, Mr. George Spencer to Miss Alice Andrus, both of Phelps.

DIED - In this village, April 25, of consumption, Mrs. Mary R., wife of Washington L. Hicks, in the 34th year of her age.

In this village, April 25th, Ann Halstead, wife of the late William Heard, aged 73 years.

In West Canandaigua, April 24th, 1874, very suddenly, Mrs. Maggie E., beloved wife of Henry E. Sutherland, and only child of Mr. Seth Castle, of East Bloomfield, aged 29 years.

In Springwater, April 17th, Mathew Hudson, aged 51 years.

In Canadice, April 17th,  Mary Ann Chatsley.  Also at the same house, April 20, Joseph Chatsley (brother of the above.)

In Rochester, April 22d, Thomas Moran, aged 92, father of John and Thos. Moran of this village.

At East Bloomfield, on Saturday, April 25th, Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Delos Thayer, aged 47 years.


8 May 1874

MARRIED - In Castile, Wyoming Co., April 29th, by Rev. Mr. Sullen, Oliver P. New, of Canandaigua, and Miss M. Frankie Converse, of the former place.

DIED - In this village, Wednesday, May 6th, Albert D. Fitch, aged 31 years.

In this village, May 5th, 1874, Martha Lincoln, aged 22 years.

Near Rushville, May 2d, 1874, Simon S. Merrill, aged 71 years and 6 months.

In this town, May 3d, 1874, Ann S. Lyon, aged 63 years.

In Bristol, on the 30th of April, 1874, infant daughter of John H. and Anna L. Franeis.

April 20th, 1874, John McGregor, aged 66 years.

April 28, 1874, Catherine McGregor, aged 63.

Very suddenly, on South Hill, Middlesex, Saturday morning at 9 o'clock, the 26th ult., Mr. Luther Elwell, aged 75 years.


15 May 1874

MARRIED - On Thursday, May 7th, 1874, at the house of Dr. Murray, by the Rev. Geo. C. Curtis, D. D., Marshall B. Roslin, of Belleville, Ontario, and Jessie King, of this place.

DIED - April 30th, 1874, Lany Sewell, aged 82 years.

In this village, on the 6th inst., Amanda M. Mervine, aged 78 years, widow of the late Rear Admiral William Mervine, of Utica, N. Y.

In this village on Sunday, May 3d, 1874, of paralysis, Mrs. Ann S. Lyon, aged 53 years.

In this village, May 5th, James Tracy, aged 34 years.

At Adrian, Mich., May 3d 1874, of typhoid fever, James B. Eldredge, of Farmington, N. Y.


22 May 1874

MARRIED - In Canandaigua, on the 12th inst., by Rev. A. W. Green, Charles W. Hadley and Deborah L. Hathaway, both of Penn Yan.

DIED - In Rushville, May 13th, 1874, of Cancer, Mr. John N. Fisher, aged 60 years and 3 months.

In this village, May 19th, 1874, Mrs. Nancy Swift, relict of the late Wm. Swift, formerly of Clifton Springs, aged 79 years.

In this village, May 18th, 1874, Abbie, infant daughter of Henry H. and Mary E. Nelson, aged 1 year and 4 months.

In Bristol, May 12, 1874, Lutie L., infant daughter of George and Louisa F. Gregg, aged 1 year and 8 months.

In this village, May 17, 1874, Mrs. Callister Chapman, aged 72 years.


29 May 1874

MARRIED - On Thursday, the 21st of May, 1874, John Fred Widmar and Rosa M. Barkmann were united in marriage by Rev. M. B. Gelston, all of Naples.

In Naples, on Tuesday, the 19th inst., by Rev. J. T. Brownell, Frank Johnson and Miss Rhoda Reddout.

DIED - In Rushville, on Monday, the 18th instant, Mrs. Wealthy A., wife of Joseph Voak, aged 49 years and 6 months.

In Naples, on Saturday, the 16th inst., William Lockwood, aged 54 years.

In Naples, on Saturday, the 16th inst., Edwin A. Helbert, aged 70 years.

In East Bloomfield, Tuesday, the 19th inst., Miss Georgiana Hill, aged 45 years and 10 months.

In Bristol, the 26th instant, William G. Codding, aged 71 years.

In this town, on the 24th instant, Mrs. Adaline Wilder, widow of Collins Wilder, aged 45 years.

At Bristol Centre, May 26th, 1874, Mrs. Sarah E., wife of Hiram A. Hotchkiss, aged 22 years.


5 June 1874

MARRIED - At the M. E. Church in Naples, on Thursday, May 28, by Rev. J. T. Brownell, John J. Loonie of Canandaigua, and Miss H. Sophia Lyon, of Naples.

DIED - In this town on Friday, May 29, 1874, Reuben Beeman, aged 72 years and 10 months.

In Shortsville, on Thursday, the 28th of May, Benjamin Canfield, aged 63 years and 9 months.

At Academy, Saturday, May 30th, Ira Price, aged 36 years and 4 months.

In Clifton Springs, May 26th, Mr. C. L. Spalsbury, aged 40 years, 1 month and 3 days.

In Hopewell, May 23d, Mrs. Josephine Coats, wife of Irving Coats, and daughter of G. A. Short, aged 32 years.

In Phelps, May 23d, Jennie, only daughter of David and Jane Vanderhoof, aged 13 years 8 months and 13 days.


12 June 1874

MARRIED - At St. John's Church, Canandaigua, by Rev. C. M. Nickerson, Arthur Wily, of Brantford, C. W., second son of Lieut. Colonel Wily of Ottawa, to Mary Hammond, eldest daughter of Charles Butler, Esq. of this village.

In Naples, on Tuesday, June 2d, 1874, at the home of the bride's father, Thomas Warner, Mr. John Maltby and Miss Loretta Warner; Rev. M. B. Gelston officiated.

At the M. E. Parsonage, Gorham, May 31st, by Rev. Mr. Winsor, Mr. Geo. S. Dietro and Mrs. Kit. Joslyn, of Geneva.

DIED - In Richmond, Ontario county, May 20th, 1874, Miss Abbey Pitts, aged 66 years.

In Gorham, June 5th, Mary F. Lake, aged 97 years and 4 months.

In Hopewell, May 9th, 1874, of whooping cough, Grace P., infant daughter of Henry T. and Melvina Adams, aged 10 mos.

In Canandaigua, June 6th, 1874, Nathan Canfield, aged 68 years.

In Manchester, June 6th, 1874, Samuel Salt, aged 62 years.

In this town, May 28th, 1874, James Fenton, aged 94 years.

In this town, May 29th, 1874, Lucy B. Hulse, aged 43 years.

At Bristol Center, June 4th, 1874, Ida A., daughter of Silas and Ann Burge, aged 22 years.

In Geneva, on Friday, May 29th, 1874, Helen Louisa, wife of Luther Mecker, aged 29 years.

At Oaks Corners, N. Y., on the 25th ult., after a painful illness of many years standing, Miss Mary Holmes, aged 51 years.


19 June 1874

DIED - In East Bloomfield, June 14th, 1874, Mr. Wm. Smith, aged 64 years and 6 months.

In Farmington, June 12, 1874, Orie, infant daughter of John Q. and Caroline E. Smith, aged one year and three months.

In Gorham, June 14th, 1874, Ada Powell, daughter of Phillip F. and Jane Powell, aged 13 years and 5 months.

In Hopewell, June 15, 1874, Mrs. Mary Costolo, aged 65 years.


June 26 1874

MARRIED - At the residence of the bride's father, June 17th, 1874, by Rev. N. Lowery, assisted by Rev. I. Harris, L. E. Rockwell, M. D., of Amenia, N. Y. and Dimmie Allis, daughter of E. A. Childs, of Hopewell, Ontario county, N. Y.

At the Catholic Church, Victor, on Monday morning, June 22d, by Rev. Father Wm. Hughes, Mr. James Gould to Miss Catharine Murphy.

At the groom's residence, in Victor, June 17th, by Rev. J. N. Brown, Mr. Herbert L. Bristol to Miss Mary Paul.

DIED - In this village, June 24th, Mrs. Bridget Rowlan, aged 49 years.

In Canandaigua, on the 17th inst., May Levancia Norton, aged 12 years and 7 months.

In Canandaigua, June 18, of consumption, Mary A. Burns, aged 25 years.

At Victor, June 15, 1874, Mrs. Hannah Culver, widow of Loren Culver, aged 68 years.


10 July 1874

DIED - At Muttonville, on Wednesday morning, July 8th, at 3 o'clock, the wife of Wm. Knapp, aged 71 years.


17 July 1874

DIED - At West Farmington, on the morning of July 4th, Arthur Power, of disease of the heart, aged 74 years, aged 74 years 6 months.

In this village, July 2d, 1874, Mary, daughter of Patrick and Catharine Ford, aged 2 years and 9 months.

In Canandaigua, July 13th, 1874, James Roach, aged 55 years.

In Seneca on Monday, July 6th, 1874, Margery L., wife of Heman W. Onderdonk, aged 26 years.


24 July 1874

MARRIED - On Thursday, July 9th, 1874, at Clifton Springs, N. Y., by the Rev. B. Edson, Theodore W. Duffin to Miss Jane E. Hardy, all of Geneva.

On the evening of July 3d, at the Globe Hotel in Seneca Falls, by Rev. W. A. Smith, Jas. H. Myett and Miss Carrie L. Huntington, both of Shortsville.

DIED - In this place, on Thursday, the 16th inst., of paralysis, Joseph W. Sexton, aged 64 years.

In Gorham, July 15, 1874, Louisa J. Sigler, aged 50 years.


31 July 1874

MARRIED - At the residence of the bride's parents in Geneva, on Wednesday evening, July 22d, by the Rev. Dr. Rankine, Mr. Wm. H. Chestnut to Miss Eliza H., daughter of Wm. B. Dunning, Esq., all of Geneva.

In Sanborn, N. Y., Wednesday afternoon, June 17th, at the residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev. S. Y. Hammond, Mr. Augustus H. Latz of Canandaigua, and Miss Emma A., youngest daughter of L. A. Lee Van, of Sanborn.

At the residence of the bride, Victor, Thursday, July 30th, by Rev. W. B. Marsh, Mr. Stephen Tallmadge with Mrs. Catherine Riceley, all of Victor.

At the residence of the bride's mother, Clifton Springs, on Wednesday, July 29th, Mr. E. W. Cobb of Victor with Carrie Wayne of Clifton Springs.

At the parsonage in Hopewell Centre, July 22d, 1874, by Rev. I. Harris, Mr. John Greenow of Hopewell and Miss Emma Glew of Gorham.

DIED - In Academy, on Thursday, July 22d, 1874, of consumption, Mary Jane, wife of Enoch R. Thornton, aged 22 years and 11 months.

In Gorham, July 24th, Caroline, wife of Stephen Harris.


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