Marriage and Death Notices
from The Whig Press
Middletown, New York
Wednesday, January 7, 1852
MARRIED.
Jan. 5-At the Methodist Parsonage, by Rev. J. K. Still, David McLaughlin to Martha Cooper, all of Middletown.
Dec. 23--In Wawayanda, by Rev. D. T. Wood, Abraham P. Howell of Wallkil, and Hannah Smith, of the former place.
Dec. 25--By the same, Simeon Parker, of New Milford, Pa., and Elsie Ann Dunlap, of Wallkil.
Dec. 24--In Warwick, by Eld. P. Hartwell, Joseph Van Duzer to Ann M. Sly.
Dec. 27--In Brooklyn, by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, Dr. Charles D. Smith, of Middletown, to Aba B. Coe, of Warwick.
Dec. 17--By Rev. J. I. Grimley, George L. Simpson to Mary Wright, both of Vernon, N. J.
Dec. 24--By the same, Peter Denike to Ann Lot, both of Warwick.
Dec. 24--In Newburgh, by Rev. D. McCartee, J. Fisher to Elizabeth Fitchey.
Dec. 25--By Rev. A. Vail, George L. Reynolds, of New York, to Martha O. Bullard, of Monticello.
Dec. 27--Near Otisville, by Rev. W. Chamberlin, Doct. Nelson Newton, of Forestburgh, to Mary Ann Penny, of the former place.
Dec. 30--In Montgomery, by Rev. William Blain, William Smith, of Goshen, to Elizabeth Pelton, of the former place.
Dec. 21--By Rev. George Peck, J. H. Boyd, of Mount Hope, to S. A. Tooker, of Wayne Co., Pa.
Dec. 24--At Denton, by Rev. Mr. Johnson, John D. Wood, of New Hampton, to Mary Sawyer.
Dec. 24--In Bethel, by Rev. Mr. Robertson, Earl S. Beach, of Liberty, to Margaret A. Balston, of the former place.
Dec. 24--In Washingtonville, Gilbert B. Robbins to Jane Swezey, both of that place.
Dec. 14--In Saugerties, by Rev. H. Lounsberry, James Maybe, of Goshen, to Lavina Lounsberry, of LeRoy, Genesee C.
Dec. 31--At Coleville, N. J., by Rev. J. B. Case, Decker Dennis to Silvia Kortright, all of that place.
Jan. 1--In Middletown, by Rev. D. T. Wood, W. Dewitt Hulse to Joana E. English.
Jan. 5--By the same, Samuel H. Wilcox, of Bradford Co., Pa, to Hannah C., eldest daughter of the late John Overton of this place.
DIED.
Dec. 30--At Walden, Catharine Ann Clineman, after a protacted illness, in the 25th year of her age.
Dec. 28--Near Middletown, Mrs. Knight, aged 95 years.
Capt. Gorham was the father of Capt. A. Gorham, well known to the traveling public as the popular commander of the steamer Troy and other Hudson-River boats. Capt. Gorham was a native of old Statford, Conn., where he resided during the War of the Revolution, and in which he took part on the side of Liberty and Independence. Capt. Gorham has resided for more than 60 years near the spot where he died. He is one of the many persons which New England has sent forth to settle the new states and terriories as they have been added to the Union; and to them are we indebted for the many valuable institutions which we possess.
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Dec. 31--In Goshen, Susannah, relict of Benjamin Strong, in her 81st year.
Dec. 28--In Montgomery, Mary E., wife of Cornelius Decker, aged about 27 years.
Dec. 27--At Otisville, Otis Carmichael, son of the late Daniel Carmichael of this village, aged 21 years.
Oct. 31--At Millsburgh, Catharine Elizabeth, daughter of George and Vashti Graham, aged 17 years and 6 months, in the blessed hope of a glorious immortality. The sublime and impressive service of the Episcopal Church was solemnized by the Rev. James Spencer, Rector of the Grace Church, Middletown, before a numerous and highly respectable congregation.
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