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Milan, Mrs. Ann, killed by train, Sept. 12, 1883. Milan, Martin, died April 11, 1898, aged 70.
Miller, Albert, of Utica, brakeman, killed at Lackawanna station, Aug. 6, 1904.
Miner, Amos, died May 30, 1896, aged 68.
Moore, Edgar D., died July 22, 1900, aged 38.
Moore, Lysander, died Nov. 27, 1898, aged 93.
Morehouse, Samuel B., died May 20, 1904, aged 63.
Morgan, Gov. E. D., visited Oxford, July 12, 1860. Morley, D. D., died June 9, 1905, aged 78.
Munyan, Raymond, aged 2, fatally burned by candle in jack-o'lantern, Aug. 15, 1904.
Murder attempted, of school girl by Wm. Roberts. Aug. 25, 1884. Murphy, John, died Oct. 7, 1904, aged 77.
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' McCall, Roswell J., died May 26, 1896, aged 44. McCalpin, Charles, died Sept. 27, 1900, aged 47.
McCalpin, Wmn., died Feb, 22, 1897, aged 86. McCalpin, Mrs. Wm., died June 7, 1900, aged 76.
McKoon, Merrit G., a very popular principal of Oxford Academy, died Nov. 28, 1854.
McNulty, John, of Coventry, drowned in canal, April 19, 1884.
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Newton, Wm, S., died Jan. 27, 1892, aged 83.
Niagara hand engine bought April 25, 1846. Sold to Guilford in May, 1897.
Niagara Hose company organized March 14, 1878.
Noonday meeting at Baptist church, when $100 was raised for starv- ing poor of Ireland, March 16, 1847.
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O'Connor, Patrick, died April 27, 1901, aged 63.
Osgood, Richard, killed on Navy Island in runaway accident, Sept. 11, 1871.
O. & W., first passenger train through to New York, Aug. 18, 1873.
O. & W., passenger station first occupied Feb. 2, 1872.
O. & W., work first commenced in town July 23, 1868.
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Packard, Peter M., died Feb. 10, 1903, aged 84.
Packard, Sophia, wife of Joseph E., died Sept. 15, 1901.
Parachute jump at the fair Sept. 20, 1888, first ever made in this seo. tion. Fair ended the following year, Sept. 19, 1889.
Park, LaFayette, staked out April 6, 1880.
Park, Washington, staked out June 4, 1887.
Parker Thomas, found dead in bed, July 25, 1904.
Pearsall, Reuben, died Jan. 29, 1903, aged 84. Perfect, Samuel, died April 3, 1896, aged 77.
Pettis, Mrs. T. C., died Feb. 5, 1894, aged 68.
Phetteplace, Alonzo, died Sept 8, 1890, aged 59.
Pointer, Wm. T., died Nov. 15, 1901, aged 68.
Post, Edw. E. Breed, No. 196, G. A. R., organized Jan. 21, 1881. Postoffice burglarized April 16, 1873.
Postoffice burglarized Feb. 5, 1896 Postoffice burglarized March 26, 1877.
Postoffice burglarized May 28, 1877. Postoffice burglarized Sept. 12, 1872.
Puffer, Stephen, died suddenly, Feb. 1, 1889.
Putnam, Mrs. Ellen, first Superintendent W. R. C. Home, died Sept. 15, 1901.
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Raabe, George, died Aug. 12, 1887, aged 42.
Race, Derrick, died Oct. 5. 1903, aged 82.
Race, Mrs. Derrick, died suddenly Oct. 29, 1905, aged 50.
Race, Harry, died March 4, 1892, aged 72.
Race, Henry, died July 9, 1905.
Race, Joseph, died Dec. 4, 1890, aged 74.
Race, Wm. B., early resident died Nov. 9, 1882, aged 82.
Randall, Levi, died Oct. 29, 1903, aged 67.
Rathbone, J. A., killed at Blue Stone Mill, July 21, 1896.
Regiment, 114th, passed through on canal boats for seat of war. Ladies served lunch at Lewis Hall, Sept. 6, 1862.
Regiment, 114th, returned home via canal. Ladies served breakfast in Lewis Hall, June 19, 1865.
Regiment, 23d Infty., marched through town on way to camp in Penn- sylvania, July 22, 1906.
Rider. Earl M., died suddenly, Sept. 9, 1904, aged 43.
Riot, St. Patrick's day, March 17, 1869.
Roe, George, died suddenly, Aug. 8, 1890.
Root, Frank L., died Nov. 11. 1904, aged 26.
Root, Jas. H., died Dec. 30, 1894, aged 64.
Root, James J., died Feb. 11, 1892, aged 61.
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Root, John B., died June 6, 1901, aged 73.
Root, Joshua B .. died Nov. 27, 1891, aged 89.
Root, Mrs. Joshua B., while insane, suicided by hanging, Oct. 9, 1878. Root, Mrs. Samuel, died May 9, 1904, aged 94.
Round Robin Reading Club organized in 1894.
Rounds, James, killed by train at Robinson's Mills, June 27, 1904.
Rounds, Joseph, died Dec. 17. 1898, aged 84.
Rugg, George P., died Dec. 10, 1901, aged 57.
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Sannick, Augustus, died May 3, 1892, aged 67.
Sannick, Mrs. Augustus, died July 16, 1901, aged 76.
Sappho Hose ball and banner presentation, Dec. 31, 1874.
Sappho Hose Company reorganized from Lady Washington Hose Com- pany, Feb. 27, 1873.
Sappho Hose, first parade with carriage, July 11, 1873.
Saxe, John G., lectured Oct. 20, 1859.
Smith, Daniel B., died Dec. 31, 1894, aged 66.
Smith, Lester, died Jan. 26, 1900.
Smith, Merton B., died suddenly, June 26, 1904, aged 53.
Snow fell, May 30, 1884.
Snow fell to depth of three feet, April 20, 1857.
Snow fell to depth of twenty-six inches, Dec. 9,1903.
Snow fell to depth of two feet, Oct. 12, 1836.
Spaulding, E. Judson, mysteriously disappeared July 16, 1896, and no trace of him ever discovered.
Spaulding, William, crushed to death in woods by falling tree, Nov. 21, 1874.
Spence, Robt. E., died from self inflicted wounds and disease, Feb. 26, 1904, aged 56.
Sperry, Carlton L., killed by falling from Baptist church spire, June 7, 1899, aged 27.
Stafford, Elmer S., body found in river April 29, 1906. Disappeared Nov. 19, 1905. Aged 54.
Stafford, Job N., died April 12, 1891, aged 79.
Steam fire engine received in Nov. 1898.
Steam packet passed through town on canal, June 17, 1863.
Stewart, Miss Katie, blind, died Aug. 18, 1906, aged 73.
St. James Hotel opened Sept. 23, 1872, by T. C. Pettis.
Storm of heavy rain, flooded streets and LaFayette Park, July 21, 1902. Storm, severe electric, July 15, 1904.
St. Paul's church raised over $200 for Chicago fire sufferers, Oct. 22, 1871.
St. Paul's church raised over $100 for starving poor of Ireland, Feb. 28, 1847.
Swan, Mrs. Alma B., died Nov. 25, 1904, aged 92.
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Taintor, Mrs. Sylvia Fox, died Dec. 30, 1891, aged 78.
Tansey, Edw. S., died Jan. 13, 1891.
Tansey, John, died Aug. 4, 1890, aged 52.
Telegraph, first office, Oxford and Utica, opened, May 3, 1852. Tew, Harry, died Aug. 19, 1906, aged 58.
Tew, James, died July 24, 1902, aged 79.
Tew, Mrs. James, died Oct. 11, 1906, aged 77.
Thompson, Mrs. Nancy, died March 22, 1892, aged 86.
Thorp, Mrs. Mary, died Nov. 13, 1904, aged 90.
Titus, Mrs. Benj., died Nov. 4, 1906, aged 42. Tornado swept through village, June 9, 1906.
Tucker, Edw., died Oct. 21, 1888, aged 75.
Tuttle, Miss Emma, died suddenly, Feb. 11, 1906.
Tuttle, Wm. L., died Dec. 8, 1864.
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Union school building first occupied, March 29, 1897. V Vickburg, surrender of. Great rejoicing in village, July 7, 1863. Village incorporated April 6, 1808.
Volunteers, first for Civil war, left May 7. 1861. W
Ward, Matthew, suicided, Oct. 25, 1880. Walker, Charles, died Jan. 9, 1890, aged 92.
Walker, Chas. B., died Dec. 7, 1894, aged 60 Veteran. Walsh, -, killed by falling from Lyon Brook bridge, Nov. 10. 1869. Warn, James, died Jan. 30, 1892, aged 49 Water works completed Oct. 18, 1897. Webb, Merritt, died May 2, 1889, aged 87.
Wells, Miss Phebe A., died July 22, 1887, aged 49. Welch, Tommy, drowned June 4, 1887, aged 7. Wheeler, Gerrit, shot by Neil Brackett, May 30, 1889.
Willcox, Loran, died March 9, 1886, aged 60.
Willcox, Samuel, died Nov. 3, 1892, aged 81.
Willcox, Mrs. Samuel, died July 3, 1901, aged 83.
W. R. C. Home located at Oxford, Oct. 13, 1894.
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Youngs, Daniel, found buried in sand bank, Sept. 25, 1876. Youngs, Stewart, drowned during flood, Sept. 4, 1905, aged 12. Z Zero, 30 degrees below, Jan. 11, 1886. Zero, 31 degrees below, Jan. 19, 1904. Zero, 32 degrees below, Jan. 30, 1873.
W. R. C. HOME BEFORE COTTAGE D AND ADMINISTRATION BUILDING WERE ERECTED
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INDEX
How Index learning turns no student pale Yet holds the eel of science by the tail. -POPE.
INDEX.
Academy, Oxford ..
125
Achorn, Andrew
.333
Adams, A. D. 189
Adams, John
77
Allis, Jere
317
Assessment Roll
355
Avery. Geo. D
277
Backus, Capt. John
541
Bacon, Cyrus A.
250
Barber, D. G
352
Balcom family
23
Bartle family
68
Bancroft, Dr. Reuben
211
Balloon
87
Baldwin, Jonathan
90
Baldwin, Dr. Samuel
.365
Bank, First National
551
Betts, Zopher
548
Beardsley, Wm.
243
Bennett, Adolphus B
319
Bennett, Moses
80
Birth, first white
22
Blackman, Elijah
11
Bowers, John C
452
Breed, Levi
226
Brush, Platt
193
Brown, Jesse.
467
Brown, Thos.
372
Bruchhausen, Dr. Caspar
307
Bridge bee.
117
Bridge, river
224
Brooksbank, Robert
232
Brockett, Hezakiah
165
Burghardt, Peter
73
Buckley, John.
95
Burr, Theodore.
151
Business firms in 1835
420
Bush, Jonathan
195
Butler, Benj
422
Bundy, Solomon.
477
Burning of Chenango House. 546 Burning of Fort Hill House.409 Cannon, Benj. 322
Callahan, Rev. Henry
316
Canal ball
222
Cary, Anson
88
Census
396, 418
Chronology
.555
Church, Bradford
65
Church, Baptist.
471
Church, Free Will Baptist
154
Church, Methodist
168
Church, Congregational
204
Church, St. Paul's
215
Church, St. Joseph's
317
Church, Universalist
460
Chapman, Wmn. E
376
Chapman, Nelson C
185
Chapin, Joel.
549
Celebration, Whig
50
Clapp, James.
.516
Clarke, Ray.
328
Clarke, Dr. S. R
369
Clarke family
509
Conover, Cornelius
288
Conference
339
Cook, Joseph
50
Cooke, H. H.
235
566
INDEX
Cooley, Elihu
314
Cole family
468
Court of Common Pleas
197
Cork Island duel.
268
County .
5
Curtis, Major O. H.
465
Death of a burglar
436
Death from lightning
544
Dailey, Aunt Patty
156
Davidson family
237
Denison family
290
Dickinson, Joseph
93
Distillery
143
Dodge, Solomon
70
Dodge, Peter and John
292
Douglas, Geo. M. D
179
Doty, Reuben
162
Dunne, Wm
411
Dudley, Daniel
301
Dwight, Capt. J. H.
186
Eaton, Warren
506
Eccleston, Charles
212
Edwards, J. M.
549
Exhibitions
385
Farnham, Capt. Samuel
144
Farrell, Bernard.
220
Fenton, Capt. Solomon
72
Fish, Selah H.
175
Fiske, David.
438
Fitch, Ephraim
445
Flanagan, James
419
Flood of 1865
241
Foundry
338
Fourth of July expenses
196
Franklin, A. A.
329
Freshet of 1842.
434
Galpin, Judson B
181
Garnsey, Peter B
150
Gibson, Thomas
223
Gifford, Joseph.
252
Gifford, Samuel A
453
Gile, Wm.
105
Glover, James A
239
Gordon family
310
Greek ball
388
Greene, Frederick
486
Guernsey, Samuel
523
Hackett, Josiah
100
Hatch family
373
Haynes, Chas. B.
221
Havens, Amos
195
Havens family.
403
Hitchcock, A. A.
232
Hinckley, Jared
544
Hovey, A. C ..
360
Hovey, Gen. Benj.
47
Hopkins, Capt. Frederick
.476
Hopkins, Samuel Miles
82
Hollenbeck, Wm
238
Hoe factory
545
Holmes, John.
188
Hull, Andrew J
521
Hull family
133
Hunt family.
.525
Husking bee
166
Hyde, Austin
397
Illumination
121, 165
Indian antiquities
51
Indian stories
262, 384
Independence day
233, 363
378, 508
Ingersoll, Lambert
214
Jacobs family.
340
Jewell, Elisha.
203
Joslyn, Dr. Chas.
9
Journal, Miss Hopkins
198
Journals of Oxford
406
Judson family.
289
Kellogg, Nathaniel
240
Ketchum, Lewis
320
Killed the wrong man
550
Kinney family.
491
Ladies Village Improvement
Society
547
Lee, Dr. D. M
482
Leonard, Isaac.
522
Lett, Wm.
375
Lewis family.
496
Lobdell, Abijah, Jr.
159
Locke, Nathaniel
367
INDEX
567
Loomis family
44
Lyon family
78
Mail service.
66, 107
Main, A. B ..
538
Main, Randall
251
Man in Homespun
163
Mason, Joseph
285
Mead, Dr.
243
Mead family
228
Memorial verses
173
Mexican War volunteers
305
Millard, Stephen H.
553
Miller, Andrew
230
Miller, Epaphras.
255
Military days.
492
Moore, Benj.
354
Morse, Hezekiah
447
Mowry family.
323
Murder trial
503
Mygatt, Henry
429
Mygatt, William
450
McCall, E. B.
308
McCalpin, Wm
236
McFarland family.
454
McGeorge, Rev. H. T
441
McNeil family. :
62
Newkirk, Thos. G
473
Nichols, Ishmael
459
Old letters
249
Olds, Ezekiel. 534
Owen, Salmon W 528
Oxford village
10
Paring bee.
166
Packer, Horace
190
Packer, Dr. Perez 282
Padgett, John.
539
Pendleton family
439
Perkins, Erastus
147
Perry, John.
296
Physician, first
61
Pigeons, wild
229
Pioneer life ..
14
Powers, Myron
413
Porter, Milo.
367
Practical jokes
399
Price, Wm. M .. 514
Purdy, Nelson
313
Rafting.
122
Rathbone, Gen. Ransom
463
Rathbone, John.
152
Ransom, Rev. J. C
187
Redmond family
311
Rector, Geo. C.
261
Read, Horace S.
150
Rhodes, Oliver
191
Robbins, Myron
475
Roome, Edward A
176
Root, Ebenezer
540
Ross, Samuel
390
Robinson family
414
Rouse, Dr. Austin 444
Runyan, Stephen O
143
Sands, Frederick A
192
Sands, Dr. Wm. G.
300
Sannicks, Aunt Sally
234
Sheldon, Stephen A
548
Sherwood family
331
Sherwood, Isaac.
480
Sherwood, Lewis.
538
Shapley, David
178
Shumway, Daniel
225
Sill, Daniel.
270
Smith, Joel.
283
Smith, Munson
211
Smith, Gen. Peter Sken
278
Smith, Nehemiah. 484
State.
5
Stone, George
383
Stow, Samuel
546
Stafford, S. S.
53 6
Stevens, Judge Henry
203
Storm, severe.
410
Stratton family.
529
Stratton, Isaac J.
500
Swan, Rev. Jabez
194
Tavern days.
137
TenBroeck, John
72
Thorp, Joseph G
504
Thurber, Caleb.
236
Tillotson, Jeremiah.
193
568
INDEX
Town clock.
483
Washburn, John Y. 273
Town expenses 9
Watson, Alamanzar 275
Town meetings .... 7, 75, 178, 356
Walker, Joseph. 146
Town of Oxford
5
Westover family 244
Tracy, Hon. John
298
Weeks, Stephen. 271
Tracy, Uri.
54
Webb, John. 253
Traveling, early.
107
Wheeler family. 334
Tucker, Daniel.
547
Wheeler. Samuel. 532
Turner, Stephen
28 0
Whittenhall family 432
Tuttle, Cyrus
287
Williams, Eber 97
VanDerLyn, Gerardus 520
Williams, Aunt Phillis 160
VanDerLyn, Henry 393
Willoughby, Bliss 346
VanGaasbeck, Thomas 203
Willoughby, Job. 294
Van Wagenen family
488
Wright, Enos 158
Village bell ringer
357
Willcox, Ira. 348
Village by-laws.
350
Wolf hunt .. 361
Warner, Dr. L. P 358
York, Jeremiah. 448
Warne Dacre
65
York, Dr. Edward 371
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