Jan. 3, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 20 (1416)
Married
At the Parsonage, German Valley, N.J., by the Rev. William R. Glen, Mr. George Creager, to Miss Lydia C. Hoffman, all of Clinton Station.
On the morning of the 20th of December, by Rev. A. Merselles, Mr. Jacob K. Hann to Miss Josephine Emmons, daughter of Mr. Jas Emmons, all of Kingwood, Hunterdon County, N.J.
December 23d, by Rev. J. P. Dailey, Moses P. Parks, to Miss Martha E. Sheets, both of Stanton.
On the 20th inst., at Stockton, by the Rev. B. Carroll, Mr. Andrew V. Kugler, of Frenchtown, to Miss Hannah H. Rockafellow, of the former place.
December 21st, by Rev. J. B. Howard, Victor C. Hazlett, of Union, to Catharine A. Throp, of Lebanon.
Died
In Franklin township, Hunterdon Co., November 11th, 1865, Hall Opdyke, son of Joseph R. and Elizabeth Opdyke, in the 29th year of his age.
Jan. 10, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 21 (1417)
Death of a Centenarian
The Dead Body of an infant child was found in a small stream near the village of New Germantown, Tewksbury township, in this County, on Sunday the 31st ult. ... At the inquest Miss Martha Teats confessed to having been the mother of the child and that she strangled it immediately after birth....
Married
Dec 17 by the Rev. J. D. Randolph, Mr. Wm. F. Marshall of Clinton township, to Miss Amy D. Robinson, of Kingwood Township.
Dec. 30, 1865 by Rev. R. Van Amburg, Peter A. Tiger to Mary Elizabeth Tiger, all of Tewksbury.
Jan. 1, 1866, by the same, Samuel Hackett to Jane Huffman, all of Clinton.
Jan. 3, 1866, by the same, Joseph A. Haynes, of New York, to Mary C. Cramer, of Clinton, N.J.
On Tuesday evening, 2d inst., at the M. E. Parsonage in Frenchtown, by Rev. Mr. Hayter, Christopher Snyder to Ann Moore, both of Everittstown.
Died
Near Croton, on the 19th December 1865, Phoeve Sebold aged about 56 years.
Jan. 17, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 22 (1418)
At the recent election in Hillsboro, Ohio, Samuel P. Srope, the Democratic candidate, was elected Mayor by an increased majority. Mr. S. is a native of this county.
Accident
Married
At Mountainville, Jan. 17th by Rev. Thomas Rawlings, George Hoffman, to Charlotte Farley both of Tewksbury.
January 18th, by the same, Samuel L. Fisher to Mary Johnson, of Tewksbury.
At Frenchtown, on the 2d inst., by Rev. H. J. Hayter, Christopher Snyder to Ann Moore, both of Everittstown.
On the 4th inst., by the same, Samuel Opdyke to Lavina Sinclair, both of Frenchtown.
December 23d, by the Rev. John B. Kugler, Mathias Bloom to Mary E. Henry, all of New Hampton.
Jan. 10th, by the same, Andrew B. Cornish, of Bethlehem to Julia Eveland, of Clarksville.
Died
On the 15th ult., at his residence near Everittstown, James Dalrymple, aged 60 years.
At Frenchtown, on the 12th inst., Deborah Hough, in the 67th year of her age.
On the 20th inst., near Quakertown, Andrew J. Race, aged about 35 years.
Feb. 7, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 25 (1421)
Married
January 25th, by Rev. J. B. Howard, Theo. Y. McPherson, of Cherryville, to Annie Stout of Mount Salem.
January 13th, by the same, James Melligan of Bethlehem, to Jennie Myres, of Delaware.
In Trenton, January 31, by Rev. D. H. Miller, Lafayette Horner, formerly of Kingwood, to Miss Sue Carter, of Trenton.
Feb. 14, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 26 (1422)
Fatal Railroad Accident
Died
At Indianapolis, Ind., on Sunday evening, 21st Jan., ult., James W. Lilly, (brother of Dr. Sam'l Lilly, of Lambertville), in the 35th year of his age.... Brother Lilly was born in Howard, Steuben county, New York, on the 10th of November 1831...
Feb. 21, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 26 (1422)
Suicide
Mr. Abraham Voorhees, a respectable farmer residing near Woods Tavern, Somerset County, committed suicide on Sunday morning the 12th inst., by hanging.... He leaves a wife and daughter.
Married
Wednesday morning, February 14th, by Eld. G. Conklin, Andrew J. Dalrymple, of Delaware to Mary Elizabeth, daughter of George D. Rittenhouse, of Kingwood.
February 7th, by Rev. J. P. Dailey, Henry S. Brown to Chattie Johnson, both of Franklin.
February 15th, by Rev. J. B. Howard, George W. Lake of Baptisttown, to Elizabeth Scott of Quakertown.
Feb. 28, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 27 (1423)
George T. Srope, of Kingwood Township, was kicked by a horse a few days since, and the bone below the knee is supposed to be fractured.
Married
At Reaville, on Saturday, Feb. 17th, by Jacob S. Prall, Esq., Theodore R. Servis to Mary C. Wolverton, both of Reaville, N.J.
Mar. 7, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 28 (1424)
About 8 1/2 o'clock on Wednesday night last Miss Lucy Shipley, a young lady seventeen years of age, residing at No. 206 Grove St., Jersey City, was burned in the most shocking manner and although alive last night, the physicians in attendence stated that she could not possibly survive through the night. Miss Shipley was in the act of removing a lamp from the mantel, when her dress took fire from the stove. This so alarmed her that she jumped suddenly back, causing the chimmey and top, which were fastened by a spring, to give way, thereby scattering the fluid over her person and completely enveloping in flame. In this condition she rushed down stairs, where other members of the family tore up the carpet and by wrapping it around her, succeeded in extinguishing the flames. Her body was burned to nearly a crisp; and on one side the ribs were exposed and the flesh on the arms was nearly consumed.
Married
At Frenchtown, on Wednesday, the 28th of February, by Joseph C. Wright, Esq., Leonard Sigafoss to Elizabeth Warford, both of Bridgeton, Pa.
March 1, by Rev. J. P. Dailey, Joseph B. Suydam to Ann E. Opdycke, both of Flemington.
On the 28th ult., at Mt. Pleasant, by Rev. H. J. Hayter, Rev. Daniel Mathews to Maggie Hull, both of Everittstown, N.J.
Died
February 15, of Pneumonia on the breast, Minny Emma Bell Nixon, only child of William and Sarah Ann Nixon, aged about six months.
At Frenchtown, on the 5th ult., Sarah Dalrymple, aged 63 years.
Mar. 14, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 29 (1425)
Married
February 17th, by Elder Gabriel Conklin, John Roberson to Elizabeth Housel, both of Kingwood.
Died
Near Wertsville, February 25th, 1866, of consumption, Cornella, daughter of Jonathan and Ann Higgins, aged 24 years, 9 months and 23 days.
Mar. 21, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 30 (1426)
Married
March 7th, by Rev. J. B. Howard, John Tunison, of Hillsborough, Somerset county, to Rebecca A. Eghart, of Franklin.
On the 14th inst., at the residence of the bride's father near Mount Pleasant, by Rev. J. D. Randolph, William W. Hunt? of Illinois to Althea Emily, youngest daughter of Col. Wm. Dawes.
Died
In Frenchtown, March 8th, Henry, son of George W. Forker?, aged about 13 years.
In Milford, March 10th, Charles Bartolette, M.D., in the 40th year of this age.
February 10th?, at her residence in Warren Co., Sarah, relict of the late Judge Johnson, aged 84 years, 1 month and 16 days.
Mar. 28, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 31 (1427)
Fatal Accident
Shocking Accident
Died
February 14th, 1866, Alexander L. Bellis, aged 26 years and 2 weeks.
Apr. 4, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 32 (1428)
William Ohle died in Syracuse, on the 11th ult., at the age of 106 years and 8 days. He was born at Montreal, March 3d, 1760 ...
Married
On the 22d ult., by Rev. B. Carroll, George A. Biglow, of Vermont, to Rosa E. Hewet, of Lambertville.
In Stockton, on the 24th ult., by Rev. Sproul, Samuel Johnson, of Prallsville to Rebecca, daughter of Daniel Sharp, Esq., of Stockton.
On the 22d ult., at the residence of the bride's father, Point Breeze, by Elder G. Conklin, Nicholas N. Cherry, to Sarah Elizabeth, daughter of Hiram Nixon, Esq.
Died
At his residence, in Union township, on the morning of Friday, March 23d, Peter Bodine, aged 64 years, 11 months and 1 day.
January 15th, 1866 near Kingwood, Nancy, wife of Thomas Hoagland, aged 56 years, 6 months and 8 days.
At Reaville, March 22d, William H. Lanning, in his 46th year.
In Dayton, Ohio, on the 22d of March, Emma C., daughter of Jacob S. and Mary H. Gary, in the 5th year of her age.
Near Quakertown, March 10th, Lizzie, daughter of William B. and Sarah Opdyke, aged 1 year and 11 months.
In Frenchtown, March 8th, Henry, son of George W. Parker, aged about 13 years.
Apr. 11, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 33 (1429)
Death of an Aged Couple on the Same Day
Died
Near Quakertown, April 5th, 1866, Anna, daughter of Samuel and Mary Ann Mathews, aged 15 years, 8 months and 21 days.
Near Everittstown, March 10th, of pneumonia of the lungs, Theodore II Opdyke, aged 28 years.
Apr. 18, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 34 (1430)
Married
On Thursday, April 5th, at Morristown, James J. Van Horn, Captain Eighth United States Infantry, and Mary W., daughter of Colonel John C. Rafferty, formerly of this village.
On the 7th inst., by Rev. William D. Hires, David Shurts, of Illinois to Adaline Green of Quakertown, N.J.
In Frenchtown, March 21st, by Rev. Andrew A?, Stacy B. Rittenhouse of Frenchtown, to Mary L. Lock?, of North Leverett, Mass.
March 14th, at Baptisttown, by David Pittenger, Mr. Samuel Conner to Clarissa B. Hahn, both of Kingwood.
April 14th, by Rev. J.P. Dailey, Israel M. Apgar to Jane Duckworth.
Died
In New York City, on Tuesday, April 10th, Mary W. Rafferty, wife of Captain James J. Van Horn, Eighth United States Infantry.
In New Brunswick, on Thursday, March ?, ? wife of A. J. Butler, daughter of Wm. B. ?, formerly of this place, in her 30th year.
Apr. 25, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 35 (1431)
Married
At the Christian Parsonage in Milford, April 7th, by Rev. Mr. McCloughan, George Garron, to Emman Salter, both of Frenchtown.
At Alexandria, Va., December 10th, 1865, Thomas H. Risler, of Frenchtown, N.J. to Mary E. Patterson, of Washington City, D.C.
Died
In Frenchtown, April 11th, at the residence of William Spear, George Z. Fox, aged 20 years, 1 month and 19 days.
In Frenchtown, April 16th, at the residence of her son, Mrs. Charity Sipes, in her 85th year.
May 2, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 36 (1432)
Married
April 14th, by Rev. John B. Kugler, Charles B. Cornial? to Charlotte V. Crevling, both of Bethlehem.
May 9, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 37 (1433)
Suicide
And scarce had the echo of this terrible and fearful death been heard, ere the midnight quiet of our village is again broken by the cry of "suicide!" At a late hour on Saturday night, the cold and stiffened form of John Hulse, of this place, was discovered hanging to a beam in his own house... He leaves an invalid wife and a large family of small children to deplore his horrible fate.
Death of Rev. James Kirkpatrick
Sudden Death
Mary Nepper, of Cleveland, Ohio, in company with several other girls, built a bonfire, and while holding a kind of fairy dance about the burning pyre, her clothes took fire and she was burnt to death. Her mother was also fatally burned in attempting to rescue her.
Died
On the 26th ult., in Lebanon township, of Typhoid fever, George W. Honness, student of medicine, in the 21st year of his age.
In New Brunswick, Thursday, March 29th, Sarah B., wife of A. J. Buttler, daughter of William B. Kuhl, formerly of Flemington.
In Flemington, on Tuesday evening, April 3d, Daniel Marsh, in the 75th year of his age.
Near Flemington, Friday morning, April 27th, of bronchittis, Abraham Gulick.
May 16, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 38 (1434)
Isaac Ott, M. D., of Frenchtown, this county, met with an accident on Wednesday last. He had taken passage on a canal boat for a short distance, and in passing under a bridge was struck by the timbers, breaking his collar bone and otherwise injuring him.
Obit for Rev. Dr. Kirkpatrick
A man named William Daily, died at No. 338 East Sixteenth street, New York, March 4, at the extraordinary age of 106 years. He is said to have emigrated from Ireland to America at the age of 88.
Married
In Trenton, March 27th, George M. Taylor to Elizabeth Fulmer, both of Frenchtown.
In Trenton, April 18th, Nehemiah Davis to Cornella, daughter of Anderson Horner, late of Kingwood township.
At the Baptist Parsonage, Frenchtown, March 10th by Rev. Andrew Armstrong, John L. Emmons to Sarah A. Houseworth, both of Kingwood township.
In Frenchtown, March 24th, by the same, Nelson J. Baylor to Mrs. Elizabeth Uplinger, both of Frenchtown.
May 9th, in Lambertville, by Rev. J. B. Graw, Phineas K. Hazen, of Belvidere, to Emma, daughter of Cornelius Arnett, of the former place.
Died
At Janesville, Wisconsin, April 29th, Charles George, son of John P. Blackwell, in the 24th year of his age.
May 23, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 39 (1435)
Married
At the residence of the bride's father, in Flemington, on Thursday, 17th inst., by Rev. J. L. Janeway, J. Becket Hopewell, to Mary A., daughter of George F. Crater.
On the 16th inst., in Sergeantsville, by the Rev. B. Carroll, of Lambertville, H. A. Frazer, of Newburg, Cumberland Co., Pa. to Jennie, daughter of James Carrell.
In Trenton, on the 31 inst., by Rev. B. S. Sharp, Charles S. Joiner, of Lambertville, to Anna G. Rice, of Trenton.
At Sandy Ridge, April 14th, by Rev. S. Sprout, Charles F. Wilson to Margaret Sergeant, both of Rosemont.
On the 9th inst., in Lambertville, by Rev. Dr. Studiford, John W. Dilts, of Stockton, to Iona Hunter, of Brookville.
On the 12th inst., at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. John Hall, Mahlon Smith, Jr., of Flemington, to Sarah Bryant, of Delaware.
Died
In Flemington, Monday, May 14th, 1866, Lucretia F., daughter of Judiah Higgins, and wife of George A. Rea, aged 33 years.
Near Perryville, Mary 18th, Samuel D. Little, aged 23 years.
May 30, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 40 (1436)
Married
On Tuesday, 22d inst., by Rev. J. P. Dailey, Andrew T. Connet, of Flemington, to Joanna S. Nevius, of Stanton.
In Philadelphia, May 8th, 1866, by Rev. A. Manship, Harry Van Horn, of Philadelphia, to Hannah R., daughter of William Runkle, of Flemington.
On Saturday, the 19th inst., at the house of Jos. B. Case, Esq., by Rev. H. Trumbower, Joseph Reading to Catharine Case, all of Delaware tsp.
On Wednesday, May 23d, by Rev. Wm. Archer, George B. Shrope, to Amy, daughter of Hiram Robbins, all of Flemington.
On the 19th inst., by Joseph Servis, Esq., John Danberry to Angeline Horton, both of East Amwell, tsp.
June 6, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 41 (1437)
Married
On the 22d ult., at the brides residence, by Rev. H. J. Hayter, Hiram Young, of Kingwood to Anna A. Thatcher of Frenchtown.
On the 29th ult., at the brides' residence, by Rev. H. J. Hayter, Morris Maxwell to Sarah R. Srope, both of Frenchtown.
Died
March 30th, Carrie C., daughter of Hugh and Mary E. McConell, aged 2 years.
June 13, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 42 (1438)
Found Dead
Married
On Tuesday evening, May 15th, at the home of the bride, by the Rev. J. S. Van Dyke, Mr. Henry Bunn, of Milford, to Miss Sallie C. Gardner, of Bloomsbury.
On May 5th, by the same, at the Parsonage, Mr. Johnson Harrison, to Miss Lucinda Young, both of Little York, N.J.
June 20, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 43 (1439)
George W. Sage was hung at Vernon, Ind., last week, Friday, for the murder of a child...
Death of Lewis Cass
Married
June 6, by Rev. J. P. Dailey, Asa C. Sheets, to Agnes B. Sharp, both of Readington.
June 5, by Rev. J. D. Randolph, Wm. T. Barber, of Flemington, to Arietta Arnwine.
May 19, by Rev. J. B. Howard, George B. Apgar to Elizabeth N. Flomerfelt.
May 23, by the same, William H. Hoover to Frances Beam.
At the same time, by the same, George Adir to Margaret Lance?
June 14, by Rev. R. Van Amburgh, George F. Martens, Counselor of Law, of N. Y., to Maggie R. Clark, of New Germantown.
June 7, by Rev. John B. Kugler, Mr. Andrew Miller, Jr., to Kate J. Riddle, all of New Hampton, N.J.
June 27, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 44 (1440)
Remarkable Suicide of a Woman in Syracuse
July 4, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 45 (1441)
Married
In the Mt. Salem M. E. Church, on the 24th ult., by Rev. M. F. Swaim, William Alpaugh of Clinton to Lizzie Frace, of Mt. Salem.
Died
On Sunday morning, July 1st, at the residence of Jacob Carkhuff, near Stanton, Hunterdon County, after a protracted illness, Alexander Suydam, formerly editor of the Hunterdon Gazette, aged about 35 years...
In Readington, May 26, Alletta Schamp, wife of Jacob Hyler, aged 32 years, 4 months and 27 days.
July 11, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 46 (1442)
Suicide of Senator Lane
Married
By J. M. Duckworth, Justice of the Peace, Milton Apgar to Christiana Fitzer, both of Little York.
July 25, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 48 (1444)
Murder
A Sad Affair - Two Persons Drowned at Milford
Poughkeepsie, July 20
Died
In Flemington, the 8th inst., of Cholera Infantum, Lizzie, youngest daughter of Joseph and Margaret Higgins, aged 10 months.
Aug. 1, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 49 (1445)
Mrs. Susan Case, wife of Capt. P. I. Case, of Delaware township, died suddenly on Monday afternoon. The funeral will take place at the house, on Wednesday at 10 o'clock.
Married
July 18th, at Mountainville, by Rev. J. B. Howard, Austin Eyck, to Emily M. Apgar both of Tewksbury.
Aug. 8, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 50 (1446)
Married
By Elder G. Conklin, July 28th, Peter Van Syckel to Mary E. Trimmer, both of Kingwood.
July 20th, by the same, George Van Camp to Sarah E. Carr, of Kingwood.
Died
In Delaware, of Apoplexy, Mrs. Sarah Case, wife of Capt. P. I. Case, aged 62 years.
In Delaware recently, W. H. Moore, aged about 65 years.
Aug. 15, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 51 (1447)
Married
On the 4th inst., at the bride's residence, by Rev. H. J. Hayter, Richard Opdyke to Virginia Pittenger, both of Baptisttown.
Aug. 7, by Rev. R. Van Amburgh, Jacob Veit, of Flemington, to Lavina Van Doren, of White House.
Died
At Frenchtown, on the 5th inst., Elizabeth, daughter of Luther Opdyke, aged 8 years and 5 months.
Aug. 22, 1866, Vol. XXVIII, No. 52 (1448)
Nathan Baldwin, who cut his throat on Sunday, 22d ult., died at Hartford, on Thursday, of starvation.
Died
Recently, in Delaware Township, Jane, wife of Wm. H. Larew, in the 41st year of her age.
Aug. 29, 1866, Vol. XXIX, No. 1 (1449)
Dean Richmond, President of the New York Central Railroad, died at the residence of Hon. Samuel J. Tilden, in New York City, on Monday morning last.
Died
At Frenchtown, on the 16th inst., of Scarlet Fever, Willis B., only son of Joseph and Mary A. Aller, aged 3 years.
At Frenchtown, on the 19th inst., of Scarlet Fever, Ella M., daughter of Joseph and Mary A. Aller, aged 5 years, 8 months and 19 days.
Sep. 5, 1866, Vol. XXIX, No. 2 (1450)
Married
August 25th, by Rev. R. Van Amburg, John Bragg of Clinton to Mary C. Lomison.
On the 16th ult., by Rev. John Willox, Harman Huffman, to Margaret Lomison, both of Tewksbury.
At Frechtown, 21st ult., by Rev. H. J. Hayter, George Crater, of Flemington, to Mary Allis, of Croton.
Died
August 20th, at Southville, Massachusetts, of typhoid fever, Thomas H. Chapman, aged 41 years. Mr. Chapman was a resident of Frenchtown, in this County, and a member of the Hunterdon County Bar. Deceased was a native of New Hampshire, but had lived in this county for the past twenty years.
Sep. 12, 1866, Vol. XXIX, No. 3 (1451)
Fatal Accident
Sep. 19, 1866, Vol. XXIX, No. 4 (1452)
Married
On the 4th inst., at the bride's residence, by Rev. H. J. Hayter, Richard Opdyke to Virginia Pittenger, both of Baptisttown, N.J.
On the 4th inst., by Rev. John R. Willox, Mr. Geo. W. Thurston, of Bedminster, Somerset Co., N.J. and Miss Rachel Ann Teets, of Tewksbury, Hunterdon Co., N.J.
At Mt. Pleasant, on Thursday the 13th inst., by the Rev. Cornelius S. Conkling, Mr. Holdron Hewitt to Miss Catherine Case, daughter of John E. Case, Esq.
Died
Sept. 1, of Dysentery, Lydia H., daughter of S. W. and Caroline Brewer, aged 5 years and 14 days.
In Delaware, Sept. 5th, of Dysentery, Jacob, son of John and Clarissa Bodine, aged 2 years, 4 months and 22 days.
Court Proceedings
Henry Sutton, two indictments for assault and battery. Tried: verdict guilty. Sentenced 60 days in County jail, fined $10 and costs and stands committed until fine and costs are paid.
Sep. 26, 1866, Vol. XXIX, No. 5 (1453)
Married
September 23d, by Eld. Gabriel Conklin, Samuel S. Horner, to Martha A., daughter of Mahlon Strimple, all of Kingwood tsp.
20th inst., by Rev. J. P. Dailey, Peter Lane of White House, to Martha V. Yawger, of Stanton.
On the 20th inst., at the house of the bride's father, by Rev. Thomas Swaim, D. D., Fredoline Bartolman to Helen McCann, both of Flemington.
Died
September 5th, Ann Jane, youngest daughter of Peter and Maria Stout, aged eleven months.
At Everittstown, on the 15th inst., Eddie W., only son of Archibald and Almira Gano, aged 2 years, 9 months and 6 days.
At Frenchtown on the 16th inst., Ulysses S. Grant, son of Charles A. and Sarah A. Slack, aged 2 year and 9 months.
Oct. 3, 1866, Vol. XXIX, No. 6 (1454)
Sudden Death
It is our painful duty to announce the death of our friend Judge Isaiah P. Large, of this place, which occurred on Sunday evening last, after an illness of only five hours...
Oct. 10, 1866, Vol. XXIX, No. 7 (1455)
Married
Oct. 4th, at Kingwood, by Rev. J. P. Daily, Abraham F. Heath, to Mary S. Smith, both of Kingwood.
At Flemington, Sept. 27th, by Rev. J. P. Dailey, Reuben Snyder to Sallie M. Abbott, both of Franklin.
Sept. 27th, by Rev. J. R. Willox, David K. Huffman, of Pluckamin, Somerset Co., to Mrs. Hannah Maria Smith, of Newark.
Sept. 12th, by Rev. R. Van Amburg, John W. Parks to Christiana Lowe, both of Readington.
Oct. 3d, by the same, Martin Hoffman to Rebecca Cole, both of Lebanonville.
Sept. 27th, by Rev. J. B. Kugler, Rev. Jos. K. Manning of the Mansfield Baptist Church, to Beulah A. Young, of Clarksville.
Died
In Franklin Co., Ohio, August 4th, Margaret, wife of George H. Gorden, and daughter of Mahlon H. and Amy Huffman, of this county.
Dr. Thos. Bartolette, of Asbury (formerly of Mount Pleasant), died on Saturday week, of consumption. His funeral took place at Milford.
Oct. 17, 1866, Vol. XXIX, No. 8 (1456)
Death of Commodore Stockton
Married
On Sept. 20th, by Rev. J. D. Randolph, Mr. Samuel Hoff, to Miss Sarah C. Hyde all of Alexandria township.
Sept. 26th, by Rev. J. B. Howard, George Crevling to Jennie S. Philhower.
On the same day by the same, Aaron S. Farly to Hulda C. Apgar.
Sept. 29th, by the same, David S. Reed to Marilda Alpaugh.
Oct. 10th, by Rev. R. Van Amburg, Benjamin E. Tine, to Sarah E. Rockafeller, both of Clinton.
Oct. 10th, by the same, Samuel Pidcock, of Readington, to Catherine Huffman, of Tewksbury.
Died
Suddenly, at his residence in Kingwood township, on Wednesday morning, Oct. 3d, John L Larrison, aged about 71 years.
Oct. 31, 1866, Vol. XXIX, No. 10 (1458)
Married
In Stockton, Sept. 22, by Rev. C. E. Cordo, Charles Todd, of Lambertville, to Mary J. Brick of Stockton.
At Quakertown, Sept. 19th by Friends' Ceremony, John H. Vail, of Forest Hill, Maryland to Carrie Wilson, of the former place.
Sept. 29th, by Rev. W. W. Voorhees, John T. Davis, of Flemington, to Sallie D. Blain, of White House.
Oct. 6th by the same, John D. Wyckoff, of White House, to Mary E. A. Voorhees, of Mechanicsville.
Oct. 10th by the Rev. Bedlow, John J. Van ?, to Hannah M. ?
At Lambertville, October 19th, by Rev. J. B. G. Graw?, Charles H. Clark, of Lambertville to Hannah ?
Oct. 18th at Three Bridges, by John Higgins, Esq., George Geathard, to Sarah Algore.
Oct. 4th by Rev. H. J. Hayter, John W. Hann of Lambertville to Sarah Wombough, of Frenchtown.
October 16th, by Rev. H. Doolittle, John F. Sutphin to Mary Anderson, all of Clinton Station.
In Stockton, Oct. 23d, by A. J. Rounsavel, Esq., James Sebly, of Solebury township, Bucks county, Pa., to Catharine Cooper, of the same place.
In Doylestown, Pa., Aug. 15, S. S. Wambold, of Doylestown to Hattie E. Leonard of Everittstown, N.J.
Sept. 15, by Rev. Jacob G. Williamson, William H. Smith to Kate Srope, both of Pittstown.
In Lambertville, August 6th, John H. Butterfoss to Annie H. Lake, late of Frenchtown.
On the 16th inst., by Rev. Thomas Swaim, D. D., Andrew Blackwell of Ringoes, to Mary a. Carkhuff, of this township.
On the 13th inst., by Rev. W. D. Hires, Andrew W. Emery, of Stanton, Pa., to Mary E. Lewis, of Sidney Mills.
On the 17th inst., by the same, Isaac A. Huffman of Round Valley, to Catharine Kuhl, of Cherryville.
On the 18th inst., by Rev. Wm. Archer, Joseph R. Van Syckel to Mary E. Myres.
Oct. 25, by Rev. J. P. Dailey, Richard B. McPherson of Raritan to Charity H. Hill of Pleasant Corner.
Died
In Frenchtown, October 13th, Mary Ann, wife of Samuel Myres, aged about 38 years.
At Frenchtown, October 9th, Elizabeth Risler, aged about 60 years.
At Frenchtown, Sept. 30th, Annie daughter of Francis T. Eggert, aged about 4 years.
At Springtown, Warren county, on the 31 inst., John R. Pinkerton, aged 49 years, 4 months and 14 days.
On the 14th inst., near Bethlehem, of rheumatism and affection of the heart, Martha, daughter of Asher and Martha Smith, aged 27 years, 5 months, and 18 days.
October 3d, Amos Dilts, aged 61 years, 11 months and 3 days.
Fatal Accidents
Probable Fatal Accident
John Bowden, formerly of Delaware township, and somewhat notorious as a pugilist was killed by a circular saw, at White Haven, Pa. a few days ago.
Nov. 7, 1866, Vol. XXIX, No. 11 (1459)
Death of Senator Wright
Senator Wm. Wright died at his residence in Neward on Thursday last. The Senator had been suffering a long time and his demise is not unexpected.
Married
Oct. 17th by Rev. J. B. Howard, Harmon Beavers to Juliann Pickle.
Oct. 24th by the same, Charles B. Alpaugh to Mary E. Schuyler.
Oct. 25th, by Rev. Andrew Armstrong, Benjamin f. Fackentball to Charlotte White, both of Frenchtown.
It is with feelings of heart felt sympathy and sorrow that we record the melancholy fate of Sarah, daughter of Mr. Wm. Rittenhouse, of Kingwood. The little girl, a bright child of some seven summers, was a pupil at the Baptisttown school. About 1 o'clock P.M. on Monday afternoon of last week, while the other scholars were out playing, her clothes caught fire from the coal stove. Upon discovering her danger the frightened child ran out of the door into the open air, where the breeze gave additional vigor to the fire. The teacher, catching several shawls, hastened after the girl and vainly endeavored to extinguish the fire, but the shawls being of a light texture, only increased the fire...
Fatal Accident
Nov. 14, 1866, Vol. XXIX, No. 12 (1460)
Death of Senator Wright
A sad case of family bereavement occured at Baltimore last week. On the 7th inst., a daughter, 11 years old, of Mr. Wendel Snyder, died of scarlet fever. Two other daughters, aged 18 and 20 years attended the funeral, and shortly after their return home were attacked by a similar disease. The elder partially recovered but the younger on Saturday evening was in a dying condition. The elder sister approached the bed of the dying girl, and immediately fell to the floor lifeless, and before morning the spirit of the other departed. Two other daughters are dangerously sick with the same disease.
Married
Oct. 30th, by Rev. John R. Willox, John Davis of Morris Co., to Harriet Perry of Somerset.
On the 8th inst., by Rev. Geo. Young, James J. Martin of Alexandria, to Rachel Ann Case, of Union.
Nov. 7th, by Rev. R. Van Amburgh, Wilson Fisher, of Readington, to Annie E. Ramsey, of Tewksbury.
On the 27th ult., by Rev. H. J. Hayter, Hiram W. Cronce to Mary Slater, both of Everittstown.
Died
At Frenchtown, on the 28th ult., Eva, daughter of William and Malinda Sipes, aged 5 years, 5 months and 11 days.
Near Sydney, Sept. 10th, Harmon Dilts, aged 84 years, 10 months and 10 days.
Drowned
Nov. 21, 1866, Vol. XXIX, No. 13 (1461)
On Friday evening last the wife of Bryan Craghen of Millstone, in attempting to fill a kerosene lamp, while burning, set fire to the clothes of her little daughter about six years old, and in her endeavors to extinguish the flames, Mrs. Craghen set fire to her own clothing, and before the flames could be extinguished both were so badly burned as to cause death in a few hours.
Sudden Death
Nov. 28, 1866, Vol. XXIX, No. 14 (1462)
Married
Nov. 17th by Rev. John R. Willox, Peter Lance to Margaret Ann Huffman, both of Tewksbury.
On the same day by the same, Joseph T. Young of Tewksbury, to Harriet Gibbs, of Washington, Morris Co.
Nov. 14th by Rev. R. Van Amburg, Wesley Alpaugh to Mary Eick, both of Tewksbury.
Nov. 21st, by Rev. R. Van Amburg, George A. Smith of Clinton, to Hannah E. Cramer of Lebanon.
On the 17th inst., by the Rev. M. F. Swaim, Charles M. Trimmer, to Martha Snyder, all of Quakertown
On the 14th inst., in Frenchtown, by Rev. H. J. Hayter, William B. Clayton of Everittstown, to Lavina Rittenhouse of Frenchtown.
On the 29th inst., in Frenchtown by the same, David Stryker, to Margaret E. Henry both of Everittstown.
On the 22d inst., by the same, William Niece, of Kingwood, to Catharine Ann Demott of Everittstown.
Dec. 5, 1866, Vol. XXIX, No. 15 (1463)
Murder on the Delaware Canal
Married
On the 21st ult., at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. Wm. D. Hires, Lemuel Marshal to Mary Ellen Myers, all of Hunterdon.
Died
At Wilkesbarre, Pa., on the 27th inst., Joseph Fisher, aged 27 years and 11 days.
Dec. 12, 1866, Vol. XXIX, No. 16 (1464)
Married
On the 29th ult., by Rev. J. P. Dailey, Thomas R. Crossley, to Harriet Kelly, all of Flemington.
At Stanton, November 4th, by Rev. H. Doolittle, Josiah Q. Holcombe, of Branchburg, to Mary C. Smith of Readington.
November 21, by Rev. J. B. Howard, George A. Teats to Mary Ann Alpaugh.
December 1st, by the same, Henry S. Apgar to Nancy L. Eick.
The Murder on the PA. Canal
Hon. Samuel P. Srope, Mayor of Hillsborough, Ohio, and formerly a resident of this county, died at Cincinnati on the 27th of November ult., aged sixty one years. Mayor Srope was the youngest brother of the late Isaac R. Srope, of Frenchtown.
Mrs. Catherine Holcombe, widow of the late Dr. Henry Holcombe, died at her residence in Everittstown, on Thursday evening, Dec. 6th inst., aged 68 years.
Dec. 19, 1866, Vol. XXIX, No. 17 (1465)
Married
November 27th, by Rev. J. L. Janeway, D. D. , Dr. I. R. Glen, of Reaville, to Abby Douglas, daughter of Dr. J. A. Gray, of Flemington.
On the 6th inst., at Milford, by Rev. A. H. Sloat, Paul P. Cooley to Jane M. Apgar.
November 29th , by Rev. David Kline, Theodore P. Lowe, of Clinton, to Adaline Smith of Spruce Run.
November 22d, by Rev. W. Brush, J. Wesley Britton, of Raritan township, to Annie Jerolman, of Somerset county.
November 24th, by Rev. M. F. Swain, Peter W. Hibler, of Stanton, to Mary E. Race, of Quakertown.
A man named Patrick Roach was killed on the Erie Railroad at Paterson the other night.
Fatal Accident