Marriage and Death Notices from the

Ontario County Journal - Canandaigua NY


5 October 1877

MARRIED - At the residence of the bride's parents, in Seneca Castle, N. Y., on Thursday evening, Sept. 27, by Rev. H. Kellogg, of Seneca Castle, Miss Libbie Stedman, only daughter of Smith B. Stedman and Mr. Mark A. Ansley of Geneva, N. Y.

At the residence of the bride's parents in the town of Canandaigua, Tuesday, October 2, 1877, by Rev. Mr. Bayley, Mr. Hamilton A. Nichols of Bristol and Miss Ineze Cooley of Canandaigua, N. Y.

DIED - In this village, Oct. 2, 1877, Mary E., wife of William H. Hildreth, aged 23 years.

In Seneca, August 19th, of scarlet fever, Eddie N., aged 4 years and 2 months; and Sept. 24th, of the same disease, Anna S., aged 2 years and 3 months, children of Harmon J. and Lottie E. Rice.

In Cheshire, Sept. 28th, 1877, Mrs. Susan Page, aged 82 years.


12 October 1877

MARRIED - At Allen's Hill, N. Y., September 30th, by Rev. J. L. King, James Grimble, Esq., of East Bloomfield, and Mrs. Alida Gardner of South Bristol.

At the residence of the bride's mother, by Rev. J. L. King, Mr. Tunis Whitbeck of Richmond and Miss Estella Tongate, of Allen's Hill.

At the residence of the bride's parents in this village, on the afternoon of the 31st ult., by the Rev. George C. Curtis, D. D., assisted by the Rev. Thomas B. McLeod of Batavia, Anna L., third daughter of Hon. Harlow L. Comstock of Canandaigua, N. Y., and Lauritz M. Lange, Esq., of Chicago.

On Wednesday, October 3, 1877, at the residence of the bride's parents, by Rev. Dr. Curtis, Willis R. Mixer and Frankie G. Eldridge, all of Canandaigua.

At the residence of John R. Burnham in South Bristol, by the Rev. J. S. Penoyer, Tuesday, October 9, 1877, Peter C. Goff of Canandaigua and Vina C. Burnham of South Bristol.

DIED - In Geneva, October 8th, Susan Rebecca Worth, wife of Charles J. Folger, aged 54 years, 6 months and 8 days.

In this village, October 4, 1877, Martha E. Conklin, aged 30 years.

In Bristol, Oct. 4, 1877, Nancy, wife of Oliver Tiffany, aged 85 years.

In this town, October 6, 1877, Satie, infant daughter of Lewis and Ellen E. Sutherland, aged 7 weeks.

In this village, October 6, 1877, Frank L. Wood, aged 30 years.

In this village, October 7, 1877, Robert Byrne, aged 30 years.


19 October 1877

MARRIED - In St. Mary's Church, in this village, with solemn High Mass, by the Rev. J. J. Donnelly, brother of the bride, assisted by the pastor, Rev. D. English, John Flannigan and Mary Louise, daughter of Peter Donnelly, Esq., all of Canandaigua.

At the parsonage in Seneca, on Sept. 25, by the Rev. A. B. Temple, Miss Matilda M. Ackerson and Smith N. Johnson, both of Hall's Corners, Ontario Co.

At Canandaigua, N. Y., October 16, by Rev. James Rankine, D. D., William S. Ellis of Crystal Springs, Yates county, and Eliza Hamilton, daughter of the late Hon. Orson Benjamin, of the former place.

On Wednesday, the 10th inst., at Naples, by Rev. A. M. Letts, Frank Woodward of South Bristol and Ida M. Blake of Naples.

At Rochester, Tuesday, Oct. 16th, 1877, by the Rev. C. M. Nickerson, Mr. W. H. Foster and Miss Jennie Barker, all of Canandaigua.

On the 4th inst., at the residence of the bride's parents in Orleans, by Rev. M. Wheeler, Mr. Charles Shores of Broome, and Benice Wheat, of Orleans.

DIED - In Gorham, October 10th, Walter Renwick, in the 80th year of his age.

In this village, October 15th, William Decker, aged 68 years.

In this village, on the 11th inst., Joseph Thaler, aged 49 years and 3 months.

In East Bloomfield, on the 12th instant, Geo. H. Burdorf, aged 47 years.

In West Bloomfield, on the 9th inst., Melancton Gates, aged 76 years and 9 months.


26 October 1877

MARRIED - At the residence of the bride's father, in Hopewell, N. Y., October 23d, by Rev. C. C. Thorne of Shortsville, Mr. John T. Adams of Kirwin, Kansas, and Miss Carrie K. Knapp.

In Rushville, October 10th, at the residence of the bride's parents, by Rev. C. M. Bartholomew, Mr. Rufus A. Mathews and Miss Grace Blodgett, all of Rushville.

In Honeoye, N. Y., October 17, 1877, by Rev. S. M. Day, Mr. William Wright and Miss Mary J. Washburn, both of Richmond.

In West Bloomfield, Sept. 27th, 1877, by the Rev. Mr. Crawford, Mr. James Elton of East Bloomfield and Miss Alida E. Sheppard, of the former place.

DIED - In Gorham, October 17, Fordyce Gates, aged 72 years.

In Bristol, October 19th, Carrie T., daughter of E. W. and Hannah C. Allen, aged 27 years.

In Gorham, October 21st, John H. Francisco, aged 82 years.

In this village, October 22d, John McClarey, aged 24 years.

In this village, on Tuesday evening, October 23, 1877, Elias Birchard, in the 82d year of his age.

In Lima, October 23, Hannah Stanley Brown, wife of the late Parley Brown, of Richmond, in the 90th year of her age.


2 November 1877

MARRIED - In Geneva, on Wednesday, the 24th ult., at St. Peter's church, by the Rev. James Rankine, D. D., Mr. George W. Barnes, of Geneva, to Miss Mary, youngest daughter of William Fordon of Seneca.

In Geneva, Thursday, Oct. 25th, by the Rev. Dr. Moore, Mr. Charles D. Wader and Miss Carrie A. Clark of Geneva.

DIED - In Canadice, Monday, October 29, 1877, Sally Whitney Brown, relic of Dennison Brown, aged 90 years, 5 months and 15 days.

At the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Edson G. Case, in Canandaigua, Saturday, October 27, 1877, Bennett Munger, aged 60 years.

In Port Gibson, October 16, Mrs. Adelbert Mills, aged 21 years.

In Rushville, October 25th, 1877, of paralysis, after an illness of several weeks, Mrs. Hiram Harkness, aged 68 years.

In this village, October 24th, 1877, John G. Tucker, aged 35 years.


16 November 1877

MARRIED - At the home of the bride in East Bloomfield, Arthur Odell of Cleveland, O., and Miss Jennie M. Bayley of East Bloomfield, on Monday, November 5th, by Rev. J. P. Skeele.

At Seneca parsonage, Thursday, November 8th, by Rev. A. B. Temple, Wm. C. Fiero and Miss J. Stella Lewis, both of Flint Creek.

On the 28th of October, 1877, by Rev. W. P. Omans, M. H. Wood and Miss Rhoda Grinnels, both of the town of Manchester.

At Seneca parsonage, October 17th, 1877, by Rev. A. B. Temple, Mr. Orlander Johnson and Miss Mary Rain.

At the residence of the bride's parents, October 24th, 1877, Mr. Newton Black of Seneca and Miss Nettie Watson of Hopewell.

DIED - In Canandaigua, November 12th, 1877, Henry W. Castle, aged 86 years.

In Gorham, November 11th, 1877, Thomas McKelvie, aged 61 years.


23 November 1877

MARRIED - At Geneva, Nov. 6th, by Rev. Mr. Nelson, Mr. Wesley Powers and Miss Ella Mumford, both of Rushville.

At Rushville, Nov. 11th, by N. H. Greene, Esq., Mr. Byron Soles and Miss Della Harris, all of Rushville.

In Phelps, Nov. 12, 1877, by Rev. Julius E. Werner, Lewis Carr of Glenbenlak, Wis., and Miss Ida Humphrey, only daughter of Wm. Humphrey.

By Rev. S. DeLarme, Nov. 14th, James C. Dillenbeck of Chaumont, N. Y., to Miss Mary Solomon of Phelps.

In Geneva, November 15th, at the residence of the bride's parents, by Rev. E. S. Corbin, Mr. Wm. S. Sipple and Miss Mary L., youngest daughter of E. W. Fox, of Geneva.

DIED - At Academy, Nov. 4th, Gracie, infant daughter of Philip and Maria Brand, aged nearly 2 years.

In the town of Richmond, Nov. 4, 1877, of congestion of the lungs, Amelia C. Reed, widow of the late William F. Reed, in the seventy-third year of her age.

In Phelps, Nov. 20th, 1877, Charles J. Thayer, aged 18 years.

At Seneca Castle, Nov. 14, 1877, Dennis P. Stevens, aged 76 years.

In Hopewell, N. Y., Nov. 20, 1877, Emma Eliza, wife of Dr. A. Eldridge, aged 37 years.


30 November 1877

MARRIED - By the Rev. C. Francisco, at his residence in Phelps, Nov. 7, 1877, H. W. Forward of East Bloomfield and Miss Helen Reed of Bristol, N. Y.
 
In Phelps, Nov. 21, 1877, at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. M. Wheeler, Mr. Frank E. Early of Orleans and Miss Fannie E. Morley.

DIED - In Canandaigua, Nov. 23, 1877, Rachel, wife of Austin Persons, aged 63 years and 10 months.

In Avoca, Steuben county, at the residence of her nephew, Dr. Wessels, where she was visiting, in the 74th year of her age, Mrs. Elizabeth Van Deusen, late of Decherd, Tenn., and mother of Dr. Van Deusen and Mrs. Keigioin of Gorham.

In Gorham, Nov. 2x, 1877, Sybil A., wife of A. S. Witter, aged 46 years.

At Baptist Hill, Nov. 25, 1877, Freelove, wife of George Paull, aged 53 years.

In Farmington, Nov. 26, 1877, Desiah McLouth, relict of the late Thomas McLouth, aged 68 years, 1 month and 3 days.

In East Bloomfield, Nov. 27, 1877, Libbie McGreevy, aged 20 years, 10 months and 3 days.

In Geneva, on the 22d inst., Mrs. Catharine, wife of Edward Kingsland.

In Council Bluff, Iowa, Oct. 18th, of congestion of the brain, Mr. C. B. Guernsey, formerly of Canandaigua.


7 December 1877

MARRIED - At Bristol Center, N. Y., November 28, 1877, by Rev. T. W. Chandler, Mr. Edward J. Hall of Cheshire and Miss Florence Gooding of Bristol.

At Rushville, Nov. 22d, by Rev. Father Conolly, Mr. John L. Headly and Miss Mary A. Kelley, all of Rushville.

At the residence of J. M. Wood in Seneca, on the 29th ult., by Rev. A. B. Temple, M. L. Parkhurst of Canandaigua to Jennie Elton of Seneca.

In this village, Nov. 29, 1877, by Rev. George C. Curtis, Mr. Byron J. Osburn and Miss Mary A. Morran, both of the town of Farmington.

At the residence of the bride's parents in Canadice, on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 1877, by the Rev. S. M. Dayton of Wayland, Mr. James Norget of Richmond, N. Y., and Miss Emily Doolittle.

In Naples, at the bride's home, on Saturday, Nov. 24, 1877, William Wheaton of Bristol Center and Miss Alice A. Hurlburt.

At the residence of the bride's father, J. H. Wing, of Seneca, on Nov. 15, 1877, by the Rev. J. McClelland, Mr. Charles Forest of Gorham and Mrs. Joanna Ridley.

In Honeoye, N. Y., Nov. 28, 1877, by Rev. S. Mills Day, Mr. John Phillips and Miss Eva Johnson, both of Bristol, N. Y.

DIED - In Phelps, Nov. 26, 1877, James M. Cole, aged 57 years.

In Phelps, Nov. 24, 1877, Thomas J. Cole, aged 46 years.

In this town, November 30th, 1877, James T. Wisner, aged 72 years.


14 December 1877

MARRIED - At the home of the bride in Townsendville, Dec. 5th 1877, by Rev. B. F. Weatherwax, Mr. Stephen T. Westervelt of Hopewell Center and Miss Kate Voorhees of Townsendville, Seneca county, N. Y.

In Clifton Springs, N. Y., Dec. 1st, 1877, by Rev. E. S. Corbin, John Storms and Frank Wilcher, both of Hopewell.

At the parsonage in Bristol, N. Y., Dec. 1, by Rev. J. F. Gates, Mr. Walter A. Acheson, of South Bristol, and Miss Mary A. Logan, of Bristol.

DIED - In this village, Dec 12, Zilpha W., wife of Myron H. Clark, aged 71 years.

In Seneca, Nov. 28, Mrs. Mary McPherson, in the 73d year of her age.

In Seneca, Dec. 1, Theresa Moore, aged 24 years.

In Seneca, Dec. 3, Mrs. Joanna Latta, aged 78 years.

In the town of Seneca, on Monday, November 26, 1877, Thomas Barden, aged 84 years and 8 months.

At North Bloomfield, Monday morning, the 10th inst., Ephraim S. Buck, aged 65 years.


21 December 1877

MARRIED - In Phelps, Dec. 8, 1877, by Rev. A. H. Bliss, at the parsonage, William Wardell and Mary J. Rumsey, both of Shortsville, N. Y.

At the residence of the bride's parents, Wednesday, Dec 12th, by the Rev. A. B. Temple, J. Grove Rippey and Miss Elen Wilkie, daughter of James Wilkie, all of Geneva.

In Geneva, Dec. 12th, at the Tompkins House, by the Rev. James Rankine, D. D., Nellie, daughter of Daniel D. Tompkins, to George C. Bliss, of New York City.

At Potter Center, Yates county, November 25th, by Rev. N. B. Randall, Mr. Andrew Peacock and Miss Alice Harris, both of Rushville.

In Rushville, December 13th, by Rev. C. M. Bartholomew, Mr. Frank Headley and Miss Anna Loomis, daughter of L. Loomis, all of Rushville.

DIED - In Chapinville, Dec. 11, 1877, George F. Cooper, aged 16 years.

In Hopewell, Dec. 17, 1877, Margaret Malone, aged 60 years.

In the town of Seneca, N. Y., November 21, 1877, Mrs. Esther Prosser, wife of Lyman Prosser, in the 76th year of her age.


11 January 1878

MARRIED - At Academy, December 25th, 1877, by Rev. Mr. Chandler, Mr. Lucius Mather and Miss Jennie E. Green.

At the parsonage, in No. 9, on Wednesday, Jan. 2d, 1878, by Rev. A. B. Temple, Wm. C. Fothergill of Geneva and Miss Sarah J. Carr, of Seneca.

On Christmas day, 1877, at the bride's home, by Rev. Dr. Loomis, H. E. B. Pardee of Utica, and Florence LaDu of Clifton Springs.

In Phelps, November 14th, 1877, by the Rev. A. H. Bliss, at the parsonage, Joseph McCarthy and Sarah A. Westwood, both of Phelps.

DIED - In Phelps, December 28, 1877, at the residence of her son near Melvin Hill, Mrs. Esther Salisbury, widow of the late Luther Salisbury, aged 73 years.

Entered into rest on the morning of Jan. 4th, 1878, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. H. Barclay in Rochester, Mrs. Sally Shaw, wife of the late Isaac Shaw of Gorham.

In Canandaigua, Jan. 7, 1878, Mrs. Celia Fobes, in the 84th year of her age.  

In Hopewell, Jan. 7, 1878, Mrs. Sarah Burgess, in the 78th year of her age.


18 January 1878

MARRIED - At Cheshire, by Rev. John F. Gates, by Rev. John F. Gates, Mr. Edson E. Phillips of Bristol, and Miss Flora E. Doolittle of Cheshire.

In Seneca Falls, Jan. 9, 1878, Carl C. Carpenter of Phelps and Miss Lillie Keeler of Seneca Falls.

At the home of the bridegroom's sister, in Allen's Hill, N. Y., Jan. 1, 1878, by Rev. J. L. King, Mr. George F. Coon of West Bloomfield and Mrs. Mattie E. Wright of East Rush.

DIED - In Bristol, Jan. 12, 1878, Harriet Tiffany, aged 54 years.

In Hopewell, Jan. 11, 1878, Honora Breen, relict of the late John Breen, aged 75 years.

In this village, Jan. 14, 1878, Charles M. Prosser, aged 41 years.

At Auburn, N. Y., Jan. 7, 1878, Joseph C. Shelton of West Bloomfield, aged 69 years.

In Canandaigua, Saturday morning, the 12th instant, Charles B. Morris, aged 48 years.

At the residence of her son, in Hopewell, on Monday evening, Jan. 7, 1878, Mrs. Sarah Burgess, relict of the late Wm. Burgess.


25 January 1878

MARRIED - At the residence of the bride's parents in Rushville, by N. H. Green, Esq., Mr. Joseph C. Sprague and Miss Laura C. Wheeler, all of Rushville.

In Manchester, at the residence of Ezra Pierce, January 15, 1878, by Rev. J. DeLarme, Joseph Warner and Miss Mary M. Worden, both of Manchester.

At Bristol, Jan. 21, 1878, by Rev. J. F. Gates, Mr. Harrison D. Wood and Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips, both of Bristol.,

DIED - In Rushville, Tuesday morning, January 15, Richard Washburn, aged 55 years.

At Orleans, on Thursday, January 17th, 1878, James A. Spear, in the 57th year of his age.

In this village, Jan. 17th, at the residence of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Nancy McCormick, Ceprenes Merkley, aged 28 years.

In Manchester, January 17th, 1878, Miss Ellen, daughter of Frederick Cross, aged 27 years and 6 months.


1 February 1878

MARRIED - In Canandaigua, January 10, 1878, by Rev. J. W. Ford, Mr. Will H. Chase and Miss Emma J. Wynants, all of Canandaigua.

In Canadice, at the residence of the bride's father, Daniel S. Knowles, on Tuesday, January 22, 1878, by Rev. G. H. Hibbard, of Lakeville, N. Y., Mr. Willard Caskey and Miss Theodosia Knowles, both of Canadice.

At Wayland, N. Y., on Thursday, January 24, 1878, by Rev. S. M. Dayton, Mr. George Branch and Miss Mary Skinner, both of Canadice.

DIED - In this village, Friday morning, January 25, 1878, Margaret Rowland, aged 41 years.

In Seneca Castle, January 19, 1878, Jas. Sears, grandfather of J. S. Sears of Geneva, aged 89 years.

At Oak's Corners on Monday, January 21, 1878, Charles Wright, aged 70 years.

In Phelps, January 13, 1878, Mrs. James Kennady, aged 46 years.

In Phelps, January 24, 1878, Lillie B. Sabin, aged 15 years.

In this village, January 25, 1878, Lucius Styles Ball, aged 64 years.

In this town, January 25, 1878, Elmer, son of Benjamin F. and Nancy M. Hendershot, aged 5 years.


8 February 1878

MARRIED - In Geneva, January 29, 1878, at the residence of the bride's parents, by Rev. Dr. Moore, D. W. Oakley of Naples and Retta P. Finch of Geneva.

At Seneca Falls, N. Y., on the 4th inst., by Rev. Mr. Nicholson, D. Redmond of Jacksonville, Florida, and Miss Lydia Parrish, of Canandaigua.

In Chapinville, Jan. 28, 1878, Mr. Frank Babcock of Hopewell Center and Miss Carrie Vanorman of Reed's Corners.

DIED - In this village, on the evening of November 30, 1877, Elder James T. Wisner, aged 72 years.

In East Bloomfield, Thursday, January 31, 1878, Egbert Emmons, aged 48 years.

In Farmington, January 27, 1878, Mrs. Mary C. Cook, aged 70 years.

In West Bloomfield, Jan. 2, 1878, at the residence of his son, George Tiffany, Levi Tiffany, aged 57 years, 7 months and 8 days.

In Manchester, February 2, 1878, Harriet, wife of George Hickmott, aged 45 years and 2 months.


15 February 1878

MARRIED - At the bride's home in Allen, on Wednesday, January 30th, by Rev. J. H. Dudley, Mr. Isaac L. Benson of Bristol to Miss Helen S. Tracy of Allen, Alleghany Co., N. Y.

In Canandaigua, January 30, 1878, by Rev. J. W. Ford, Mr. Clarence M. Sanford to Miss Melissa A. Nethaway, both of Cheshire, N. Y.

At the parsonage in Rushville, Feb. 7, 1878, by Rev. J. H. Rogers, Mr. Emmet Foster to Miss Mary A. Stearns, all of Rushville.

At the residence of the bride's mother, by the Rev. James H. Lee, on the evening of February 11th, Mr. John B. Scholey of New York to Miss Julia G. Phelps, of Canandaigua.

DIED - In Canandaigua, February 16, 1878, James G., son of Nathaniel L. and Marcia Hunn, aged 23 years.

At Cedarville, Kansas, February 5, 1878, of brain fever, J. Gideon, son of Thomas M. and Fanny O. Hunn, of Bristol, aged 29 years.

In Cheshire, February 10, 1878, Catharine Hutchens, aged 83 years.

In the town of Seneca, Friday, February 1, 1878, Mrs. Laura Barnes, aged 80 years.

In Canadice, February 4, 1878, George F. Owen, youngest son of Geo. W. Owen, Esq., aged 11 years.

At the residence of G. C. DeWitt in Rushville, February 4, 1878, Benj. F. Watkins, aged 41 years.

In South Bristol, February 3, 1878, Mrs. Lucretia Stid, aged 72 years.

In Orleans, February 3, 1878, Patrick, son of Patrick Tobin, aged 6 years.


22 February 1878

MARRIED - At the residence of the bride's parents in East Rush, February 16, 1878, by the Rev. J. H. Dubois, Mr. Charles J. Hinman of West Bloomfield to Miss Emma Hern.

At Hemlock Lake, on Saturday, February 9, 1878, by Rev. R. T. Hancock, Mr. Henri A. McCrossen of Canadice and Miss Harriett E. Briggs of Rochester.

February 13, 1878, at the residence of J. C. Thomas in Rushville, by Rev. J. H. Rogers, Mr. Elliott Sutfin and Miss Julia Rogers, all of Rushville.

DIED - On Saturday, the 16th inst., Maud, infant daughter of Ed. C. and Mary Herendeen, aged 5 months and 6 days.

In this place, on the 14th instant, Moses Cook, aged 67 years, 1 month and 4 days.

In Gorham, Feb. 17, 1878, Nellie B., wife of V. C. Hogeboom, aged 59 years.


1 March 1878

MARRIED - At the residence of the bride's parents in Canadice, February 21, 1878, by Rev. Warren J. Hobbs, of Honeoye Falls, Mr. Elisha Norget of Richmond to Miss Augusta Doolittle of Canadice.

At Naples, on the 20th instant, by Rev. J. C. Hitchcock, Mr. John Parshall of Rushville, to Miss Nettie Stephenson, of Naples.

DIED - In Naples, on Sunday morning, Feb'y 17, 1878, Arthur, only child of Fred and Jennie Griswold, aged 8 years, 2 weeks and 2 days.

In Geneva, on Friday, February 15th, Frances M., wife of Giles Parker, aged 50 years.

In this village, Feb'y 27, 1878, Lorenzo DeWolf, aged 66 years.

In this village, Feb'y 26, 1878, Margaret Dollard, relict of the late Michael Dollard, aged 29 years.

In Hopewell Center, Feb'y 21, 1878, Rev. Henry M. Booth, aged 68 years.


8 March 1878

MARRIED - In Palmyra, Feb'y 26, 1878, by Rev. Father Casey, John Ganey of Victor, and Bridget Deylor of Farmington.

At the residence of the bride's parents in Bedford, Mich., on Thursday, Feb. 28, by Rev. Read Stewart, Thomas B. Wilson of Hall's Corners, to Maggie A. Scoon of the former place.

DIED - In Naples, on Thursday, February 28, 1878, Charles Porter, aged 47 years.

In East Bloomfield, March 3, 1878, Margaret A. Donaldson, aged 59 years.

In this village, March 3, 1878, Maria Sweayze, aged 59 years.

In Gorham, on the 27th ult., John Salisbury, aged 82 years and 10 months.


15 March 1878

MARRIED - In Phelps, at the Methodist parsonage, on Wednesday, March 6, 1878, by the Rev. J. DeLarme, Frank Hawley and Mary E. Conley, both of Phelps.

In Phelps, by Rev. A. H. Bliss, on Wednesday, March 6th, 1878, Clarence Crittenden and Grace Van Auken.

DIED - At Geneva, on the 13th inst., Mrs. Florine S., wife of W. H. Partridge, and daughter of J. J. Stebbins of this village, aged 31 years.  Remains of Mrs. Partridge will arrive in Canandaigua by the 3:27 train Saturday afternoon for burial in the cemetery in this village.

Departed this life, on Friday, the 8th inst., after a painful illness, Mrs. Charlotte L., wife of Mr. Geo. A. Moss, aged 87 years, 9 months and 8 days.

In Chapinville, March 8, 1878, Lindley W. Smith, brother of Dr. J. T. Smith, aged 58 years.

In this village March 10th, 1878, of typhoid pneumonia, Florence G., only child and daughter of Dr. C. T. and Mrs. A. C. Mitchell, aged 10 years, 7 months and 13 days.

In Bristol, March 6th, 1878, Mary Allen, relict of the late Carrington Allen, aged 76 years.

In this village, March 8th, 1878, John Bannon, aged 65 years.

In East Bloomfield, March 7th, 1878, Sarah, wife of Edward Cotter, aged 46 years.

On Wednesday, the 6th instant, at her home in Geneva, Mrs. Ella Shepard Page, wife of Dr. J. M. Page, in the 40th year of her age.


22 March 1878

MARRIED - At Bristol, March 12, 1878, by Rev. J. F. Gates, Mr. Lester Dusenbury and Miss Alice M. Tubbs.

At Rushville, March 13th, 1878, by Rev. C. M. Bartholomew, Mr. Frank Williams, of Middlesex, and Miss Sophia P. Green, daughter of Erastus Green of Rushville.

DIED - In Phelps, March 12, 1878, W. Earl Sherwood, son of Wm. H. Sherwood, aged 7 years and 9 months.

In Naples, March 10, 1878, Deacon A. P. Lyon, aged 79 years.

In this village, March 16, 1878, Elizabeth Benson, aged 57 years.

On the morning of the 15th inst., Lorenzo F. King, of Manchester, aged 44 years.  

In Hudson, Mich., on Sunday, February 24, 1878, of dropsy, Hiram Dewey, formerly of Manchester, aged 42 years.


29 March 1878

DIED - In Farmington, on the 22d inst., of congestion of the lungs, Frederick M. Woodworth, aged 52 years.

In this village, Wednesday night, March 20th, 1878, after a protracted illness, Mary C., wife of the late Clarence E. Mattison, aged 29 years and 4 months.

In this village, March 20th, Willie, infant son of George E. and Ann Persons, aged 11 months and 19 days.

In this village, on the 19th inst., Mrs. Jane H. Soden, suddenly of paralysis.

In Hopewell, March 27th, 1878, Phebe Ann, wife of Hathaway Foskett, aged 62 years.

In Coldwater, Mich., March 12th, 1878, of heart disease, Mr. G. M. Decker, aged 53 years, formerly of this place.


5 April 1878

MARRIED - At the Congregational Church at Reed's Corners, March 27th, 1878, by Rev. E. M. Buck, Mr. L. D. Lewis of Gorham to Miss Ida L. Sturdevant of Hopewell.

At the same time and place, by the same clergyman, Mr. David W. Cone to Miss Kate A. Arnold, both of Hopewell.

DIED - In East Bloomfield, March 30, 1878, Laura Parmele, relict of the late Nelson Parmele, aged 65 years.


12 April 1878

MARRIED - At the bride's parents, in Canandaigua, April 2d, by Rev. Mr. Ford, Mr. A. C. Potter to Miss Artie Tuttle, both of Canandaigua.

In Phelps, March 20, 1878, by Rev. Ralph Clapp, at the residence of the bride's parents, Warren H. Loomis of Oswego county, and Caroline J. Lough of Phelps.

In Clifton Springs, March 20, 1878, by Rev. E. S. Corbin, George D. Baggerley of Orleans and Miss Dora B. Norris of Clifton.

DIED - On the 10th inst., Anne, daughter of the late James D. Bemis, of this place, in her 61st year.  Funeral this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence of Mrs. Abner Antis.

At Port Gibson, Ontario Co., N. Y., March 30th, 1878, Azel Throop, in the 87th year of his age.


19 April 1878

DIED - In this village, April 11, 1878, Mrs. O'Keefe, relict of the late Hugh O'Keefe, aged 65 years.

In this village, April 14th, 1878, George McClarey, aged 23 years.

In Honeoye, on Thursday, the 14th instant, John Pool, aged 87 years and 8 months.

In Naples, on Sunday, April 7, 1878, Mrs. F. S. Gaylord, aged 79 years.

In Naples, on Saturday, April 6, 1878, Mrs. Florence, wife of C. W. Slayton, aged 23 years.

In Naples, on Thursday, April 11, 1878, Uriah B. Sabin, aged 76 years.

At his residence in Phelps, N. Y., early Sunday morning, April 7, suddenly of heart disease, Mr. B. F. Hawks, aged 78 years.

In this town, April 16th, 1878, John Twamley, son of Wm. Twamley, aged 9 years, 8 months and 7 days.

In this town, April 17th, 1878, Henry Adelbert, youngest son of Peter and Sarah A. Silvernail, aged 24 years.


26 April 1878

DIED - In this village, April 20, 1878, John Long, aged 40 years.

In Canandaigua, on Sunday, April 21st, Miss Susan Warner, daughter of Chas. Warner, aged 50 years, 1 month, 22 days.


3 May 1878

MARRIED - April 24th, 1878, at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. E. P. Gardner of Portland, Me., Myron E. Hall of West Bloomfield and H. Anna Sterling, daughter of Adoniram Sterling, Lima, N. Y.

In the Universalist church, Newark, N. Y., April 24th, 1878, by Rev. E. S. Corbin, Mr. George R. Hugh of Clifton Springs and Miss Cora V. Hitchcock of Newark.

At Port Gibson, Tuesday evening, April 23d, 1878, by Rev. C. E. Hermans, Mr. John McGinnis, of Philmont, Columbia county, N. Y., and Miss Rida Bird of Port Gibson, Ontario county, N. Y.

Sunday, April 28th, at the Baptist church in Gorham, by the Rev. F. E. Arnold, Mr. John F. Watkins of Gorham, to Miss Annie S. Ludlow, of Edwardsburgh, Mich.

DIED - In Naples, April 23d, 1878, Jerome Ingraham, aged 20 years.

At Honeoye, on Monday, April 22d, of typhoid pneumonia, Alfred Franklin, aged 54 years.

In East Bloomfield, April 27th, 1878, Phoebe Gauss, aged 75 years.

In Grass Lake, Mich., on Monday, April 1, 1878, of typhoid pneumonia, Phebe Ann, wife of the late Hiram Rapalee of Gorham.

At his home near Port Gibson, Ontario County, N. Y., March 20th, 1878, Axel Throop, in the 87th year of his age.

In Manchester, of quick consumption, Clara E., the only daughter of J. M. and Lucinda Buckley, aged 8 months and 22 days.


10 May 1878

MARRIED - In East Bloomfield, by Rev. Father Hughes, on Wednesday, May 1, 1878,  Mr. Michael Murphy and Miss Ella Welch, all of Victor.

DIED - In Geneva, Tuesday, April 30, 1878, John Ostrander, aged 46 years.

In this village, May 3, 1878, Patrick D. Burns, aged 61 years.

In this village, May 2d, 1878, Mary Net, wife of L. M. Smith, aged 41 years.

In Bristol, April 29th, 1878, Mrs. Ann Cadworth, wife of Ezekiel Cadworth, aged 47 years.


17 May 1878

MARRIED - In Phelps, May 2, 1878, at the residence of the bride's parents, by Rev. V. A. Lewis, Mr. Walter J. Hudson of Skaneateles, and Miss M. Estella, youngest daughter of John T. Watkins of Phelps.

DIED - In Geneva, May 10th, Mrs. Charity, wife of the late Richard Butterfield.

At his home in Phelps, May 2, 1878, George Hubbell, aged 65 years.

In East Bloomfield, on Monday, April 8th, 1878, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Giles Tiffany, Mrs. Elenor Dunham, in the 96th year of her age.

In Rushville, on Tuesday, May 7th, 1878, James Kelley, aged 50 years.

In Canadice, May 7th, 1878, Aunt Sally, wife of Joel Coykendall, aged 74 years.

In Manchester, May 2d, 1878, of consumption, Alice Esty, aged 18 years.


24 May 1878

MARRIED - In Clifton Springs, N. Y., Wednesday, May 8th, 1878, by Rev. E. S. Corbin, Frand Robison of Gypsum to Miss Cora B. Howe of Phelps.

At St. John's church, Phelps, Wednesday afternoon, May 15, 1878, by Rev. W. B. Edson, Mr. Wm. Holmes of Gypsum to Miss Nellie Gervis of Phelps.

DIED - In this village, May 1x, 1878, Jewitt H., infant son of Byron H. and Elizabeth L. Wilson, aged 9 months.

In Bristol, May 19, 1878, Prudie M., daughter of J. Watson and Sarah E. Sawyer, aged 15 years and 9 days.


31 May 1878

MARRIED - At the M. E. parsonage in Phelps, May 22, 1878, by Rev. J. DeLarme, assisted by Rev. W. Jones, Mr. Frank M. Cole and Miss Hattie L. DeLarme, both of Phelps.

In Geneva, on the 21st inst., by the Rev. A. J. Kenyon, David P. Nelson and Mrs. Catherine J. Neele, daughter of Philip Crane, all of Geneva.

DIED - At his father's residence in Honeoye, on Friday, May 17th, 1878, Frank Gibbard, aged 18 years.

In Port Gibson, May 18th, 1878, suddenly, Mr. George S. Snyder, aged 18 years.

In Canadice, on Monday, May 20th, 1878, Benjamin Tucker, aged 69 years.

In Seneca, near Seneca Castle, May 19, 1878, at 7 p.m., Mr. Luther Whitney, at the advanced age of 95 years and 9 months.

In this village, May 26th, 1878, Temperance Burchard, aged 70 years.

In Gorham, May 26th, 1878, Elizabeth Wynkoop, relict of the late John Wynkoop, aged 70 years.

In Hopewell, May 27th, 1878, Rev. John Powell, in the 64th year of his age.

In Shortsville, May 15, 1878, Proctor Newton, aged 78 years and 11 months.


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