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Deaths occurring in 1879
as reported in
Saratoga County Newspapers

This page serves as an index to the deaths from the year 1879 as reported in newspaper columns which Cornelius Durkee faithfully collected and pasted into scrapbooks. He used mostly the local Saratoga Springs newspapers, but occasionally had access to others such as a Ballston Spa, Albany, Troy, or Glens Falls paper. His Scrapbook #1 contains several years worth of the columns for marriages and deaths, supplemented with some obituaries and short biographical articles, plus occasional articles about weddings or funerals. Mr. Durkee's efforts in collecting these "vital records" predates the 1880 New York State law which began statewide efforts at collection of official vital records. This scrapbook, as are many others compiled by Durkee, is located at the Saratoga County Historian's Office in Ballston Spa.

Most of these deaths occurred in Saratoga County, but there were some reported from outside the county and some from outside New York State: in a case such as that, there usually was a stated connection back to a former residence here or to a family still living in Saratoga County.

The "Deaths" columns rarely included more than a date, age at death and location. In the case of an infant death the parents' names were given, or sometimes just the father's.

It must be observed that this probably is only a portion of the deaths actually occurring in Saratoga County during 1879. Probably there were many which were not published in the newspapers. [Note for searching: two-part names are transcribed here as single words, so Van Buren is in this list VanBuren, La Dow is here listed as LaDow, etc.]

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Name

Entry

Date of Death

Source

Date of Issue

Abrahams

Charles N.

death

27 Nov 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:48)

04 Dec 1879

Adams

Tracy R.

death

06 Oct 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:46)

30 Oct 1879

Alger

Roswell W.

death

16 Jun 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:34)

19 Jun 1879

Allen

Henry Y.

death

26 Jan 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:25)

06 Feb 1879

Allen

John R.

death

07 Jan 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:24)

09 Jan 1879

Allen

Lewis

death

18 Nov 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:47)

20 Nov 1879

Allen

Lewis

death

17 Nov 1879

Saratoga Sun(Durkee 1:48)

29 Nov 1879

Allen

Sarah

death

24 Dec 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:53)

22 Jan 1880

Ambler

Mrs.

death

08 May 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:33)

15 May 1879

Andrews

Ann

death

06 Jun 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:34)

12 Jun 1879

Andrews

Sarah

death

14 Apr 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:31)

24 Apr 1879

Arnold

Barna

death

25 Jan 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:26)

06 Mar 1879

Ashman

Alice L.

death

17 Aug 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:36)

28 Aug 1879

Ashman

Jennet

death

22 Jan 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:25)

30 Jan 1879

Austin

Elum

death

03 Jun 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:34)

05 Jun 1879

 

Name

Entry

Date of Death

Source

Date of Issue

Baker

Sophia C.

death

27 Jun 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:35)

10 Jul 1879

Ballard

Charles H.

obit.

26 Apr 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:31)

03 May 1879

Ballard

Charles H.

death

03 May 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:32)

08 May 1879

Barber

Fanny

death

24 Dec 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:50)

01 Jan 1880

Bardwell

Lester D.

death

25 Apr 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:32)

01 May 1879

Barker

Elizabeth

death

26 Apr 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:32)

01 May 1879

Barker

Zephania T.

death

06 Sep 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:39)

11 Sep 1879

Barrass

Lillie

death

28 Jan 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:25)

30 Jan 1879

Baumis

Edward

death

12 Jan 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:24)

16 Jan 1879

Beach

Cynthia W.

death

23 Oct 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:45)

23 Oct 1879

Beach

Cynthia W.

obit.

23 Oct 1879

Sar.Sentinel (Durkee 1:46)

23 Oct 1879

Beach

Lucy Fiask

death

21 Aug 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:36)

28 Aug 1879

Beach

Lucy Fisk

obit.

21 Aug 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:37)

28 Aug 1879

Bean

Emma

death

23 Dec 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:50)

25 Dec 1879

Beers

Daniel

death

23 Seop 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:42)

02 Oct 1879

Bell

James

death

01 Dec 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:48)

04 Dec 1879

Bennett

Martha

death

15 Nov 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:47)

20 Nov 1879

Bentley

George

death

17 Feb 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:26)

06 Mar 1879

Benton

Eliza

death

30 Mar 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:29)

03 Apr 1879

Best

Phoebe

death

25 Mar 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:28)

27 Mar 1879

Betts

Morehouse

death

10 Jan 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:25)

23 Jan 1879

Bicknell

Miner B.

death

07 Feb 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:25)

13 Feb 1879

Bidwell

David

death

17 Mar 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:28)

20 Mar 1879

Billings

Jesse, M. D.

death

29 Dec 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:50)

01 Jan 1880

Billings

Jesse, M. D.

death

27 Dec 1879

Sar.Sentinel (Durkee 1:51)

01 Jan 1880

Bird

Kittie

death

16 Aug 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:36)

28 Aug 1879

Bishop

George

death

26 Apr 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:32)

01 May 1879

Blackwood

George

death

13 Jan 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:24)

16 Jan 1879

Blake

Mrs. Eugene

death

06 Jul 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:36)

31 Jul 1879

Bliven

Charles

death

22 Sep 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:42)

09 Oct 1879

Boyce

Ebenezer

obit.

26 Nov1879

Sar.Sentinel(Durkee 1:48)

11 Dec 1879

Boyce

Ebenezer

death

26 Nov 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:48)

04 Dec 1879

Brackett

Elizabeth

death

02 Sep 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:39)

11 Sep 1879

Brackett

Sylvia

death

24 Jan 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:25)

30 Jan 1879

Brackett

Sylvia Martin

obit.

24 Jan 1879

Bals.Journal (Durkee 1:25)

01 Feb 1879

Brazier

Josephine

death

20 Apr 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:32)

01 May 1879

Brewster

David

death

08 Mar 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:28)

20 Mar 1879

Brewster

Hannah A.

death

08 Apr 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:30)

10 Apr 1879

Buckbee

Mrs. Gilbert I.

death

06 Sep 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:39)

11 Sep 1879

Bull

George W.

obit.

26 Dec 1879

Sar.Sentinel (Durkee 1:50)

01 Jan 1880

Bullard

Alpheus

death

14 Aug 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:36)

28 Aug 1879

Bullard

Beroth

death

10 Oct 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:43)

16 Oct 1879

Bullard

Hannah Fitch

death

04 Mar 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:26)

06 Mar 1879

Bullard

Hannah Fitch

obit.

04 Mar 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:27)

06 Mar 1879

Bullard

Mary J.

death

12 Aug 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:36)

14 Aug 1879

Bunyan

Jane

death

?? Feb 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:26)

27 Feb 1879

Bunyan

Margaret T.

death

01 Sep 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:37)

04 Sep 1879

Burdick

Mrs. Nathan

death

04 Jan 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:24)

16 Jan 1879

Burney

Catharine

death

03 Sep 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:37)

04 Sep 1879

Burnham

Harry Junius

death

10 Nov 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:47)

13 Nov 1879

Burns

James

death

15 Apr 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:32)

01 May 1879

Burt

Stephen O.

death

21 Feb 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:26)

27 Feb 1879

Bush

John

death

01 Jun 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:34)

12 Jun 1879

Butterfield

Fannie M.

death

13 Aug 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:36)

21 Aug 1879

Button

Caroline

death

21 Nov 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:48)

04 Dec 1879

Byrnes

Michael G.

death

22 Feb 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:26)

27 Feb 1879

 

Name

Entry

Date of Death

Source

Date of Issue

Cady

Mrs. Walter

death

27 Apr 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:32)

01 May 1879

Calkins

Richard D.

death

14 Sep 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:40)

18 Sep 1879

Calkins

Richard D.

death

14 Sep 1876 sic

Bals. Journal(Durkee 1:40)

20 Sep 1879

Campbell

Helen Olive

death

13 Feb 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:26)

20 Feb 1879

Carman

Solomon

death

07 Jan 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:24)

16 Jan 1879

Carner

George

obit.

04 Nov 1879

Sar.Sentinel(Durkee 1:47)

06 Nov 1879

Carpenter

Fannie Adams

death

30 Oct 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:46)

06 Nov 1879

Carr

George H.

death

06 Oct 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:42)

09 Oct 1879

Carr

John H.

death

04 Jun 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:34)

12 Jun 1879

Carr

Lucinda

death

27 Apr 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:32)

01 May 1879

Carrier

Katie

obit.

06 Apr 1879

Sar.Sentinel   (Durkee 1:30)

17 Apr 1879

Carroll

Willie

death

14 Apr 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:31)

17 Apr 1879

Casey

William F.

death

20 Jun 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:34)

26 Jun 1879

Chatfield

Isaac

death

?? Sep 1879

Sar.Sentinel (Durkee 1:41)

02 Oct 1879

Chatfield

Isaac L.

death

15 Sep 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:42)

02 Oct 1879

Chatfield

Mrs. Isaac

death

18 Jul 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:36)

31 Jul 1879

Clothier

Morgan L.

death

02 Mar 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:26)

06 Mar 1879

Cogswell

E. A.   (Miss)

death

21 Jul 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:35)

24 Jul 1879

Cole

Maria

death

03 Mar 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:26)

06 Mar 1879

Collins

Peter

death

30 Apr 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:32)

08 May 1879

Conde

Harry L.

death

29 Dec 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:53)

22 Jan 1880

Cook

Aaron

death

17 Feb 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:26)

20 Feb 1879

Cook

Spencer

death

12 Sep 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:40)

18 Sep 1879

Cook

Spencer

obit.

12 Sep 1879

Bals. Journal(Durkee 1:40)

20 Sep 1879

Coon

Hannah

death

20 Nov 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:48)

04 Dec 1879

Cooney

Mary

death

20 Sep 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:42)

25 Sep 1879

Corbett

Sarah

death

04 Oct 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:42)

09 Oct 1879

Corbett

Winslow

death

04 Sep 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:42)

09 Oct 1879

Corliss

Truston

death

21 Jul 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:35)

24 Jul 1879

Corp

Nathaniel

death

02 Nov 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:46)

06 Nov 1879

Cosgrove

Margaret

death

03 Dec 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:48)

11 Dec 1879

Covell

Seth

obit.

18 Sep 1879

Saratogian (Durkee 1:41)

19 Sep 1879

Covell

Seth

obit.

18 Sep 1879

Sar.Sentinel (Durkee 1:41)

25 Sep 1879

Coville

Sett

death

18 Sep 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:40)

18 Sep 1879

Crane

Lindley M.

obit.

20 Oct 1879

Sar.Sentinel (Durkee 1:44)

23 Oct 1879

Crane

Lindley M.

death

20 Oct 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:45)

23 Oct 1879

Creal

James

death

27 Feb 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:26)

06 Mar 1879

Cromer

Mary

death

18 Feb 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:26)

20 Feb 1879

Cronkhite

George R.

death

13 May 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:33)

15 May 1879

Crosby

Libbeus W.

death

23 Jul 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:36)

31 Jul 1879

Crowner

Mercy

death

22 Feb 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:26)

06 Mar 1879

Cuerden

Sarah

death

22 Aug 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:39)

11 Sep 1879

 

Name

Entry

Date of Death

Source

Date of Issue

Davidson

Robert

death

28 Dec 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:50)

08 Jan 1880

Davis

Hannah

death

09 Apr 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:31)

24 Apr 1879

Day

Alvin

death

26 Apr 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:32)

01 May 1879

Day

Arthur Jr.

death

05 Feb 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:26)

20 Feb 1879

Day

William

death

05 Jun 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:34)

12 Jun 1879

Dean

Eunice

death

26 Nov 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:50)

25 Dec 1879

Decker

Charles

death

06 May 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:32)

08 May 1879

Delong

James L.

death

14 Apr 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:31)

24 Apr 1879

Deming

Anson

death

01 Jan 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:24)

09 Jan 1879

Dickinson

Franklin C.

death

28 Mar 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:29)

03 Apr 1879

Dillingham

George

death

04 Apr 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:32)

01 May 1879

Dillingham

Margaret Thorn

death

?? May? 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:34)

05 Jun 1879

Donnan

Mrs. James

death

29 Mar 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:29)

03 Apr 1879

Donnelly

Ella

death

13 Dec 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:50)

25 Dec 1879

Donnelly

Willie

death

22 Dec 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:50)

25 Dec 1879

Doolittle

Mrs. Harvey

death

17 Aug 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:36)

28 Aug 1879

Doolittle

Sarah B.

obit.

16 Aug 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:37)

28 Aug 1879

Dorman

Joana

death

23 Aug 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:37)

04 Sep 1879

Doty

Walter

death

28 Jul 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:36)

31 Jul 1879

Doughty

Platt R.

death

28 Dec 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:50)

01 Jan 1880

Dowen

Lucy J.

death

22 Sep 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:42)

25 Sep 1879

Drake

Richard W.

death

29 Oct 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:46)

06 Nov 1879

Dunham

S. D.

death

04 Jul 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:35)

17 Jul 1879

Dunham

Sarah Ann T.

death

15 Jun 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:34)

19 Jun 1879

Dunklee

Eva May

death

25 Dec 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:50)

01 Jan 1880

Dunscomb

Katie

death

06 Apr 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:31)

17 Apr 1879

Durkee

Eben C.

death

?? Sep 1879

Sar.Sentinel (Durkee 1:41)

02 Oct 1879

Durkee

Eben C.

death

21 Sep 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:42)

02 Oct 1879

Dyatt

Annie

death

06 Apr 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:31)

24 Apr 1879

 

Name

Entry

Date of Death

Source

Date of Issue

Earley

Elijah

death

10 Nov 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:47)

13 Nov 1879

Earley

Eurilla

death

10 Dec 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:50)

25 Dec 1879

Earls

(daughter, 1 yr)

death

07 May 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:33)

15 May 1879

Eddy

Harriet F.

death

19 Dec 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:50)

25 Dec 1879

Eddy

Susan E.

death

12 Mar 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:28)

20 Mar 1879

Ellsworth

Emma

death

16 Feb 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:26)

20 Feb 1879

Engram

David H.

death

19 Nov 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:47)

20 Nov 1879

Esmond

Chas. N.

death

09 Jul 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:35)

17 Jul 1879

Fahey

Peter

death

14 Aug 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:36)

21 Aug 1879

Farr

Eugene D.

death

23 Mar 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:34)

12 Jun 1879

Fellows

Georgianna

death

15 Jan 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:25)

23 Jan 1879

Filkins

Peter

death

18 Sep 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:42)

25 Sep 1879

Finch

William P.

death

12 Nov 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:47)

13 Nov 1879

Flammer

Charles

death

30 Dec 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:50)

08 Jan 1880

Ford

Edith

death

20 Aug 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:36)

28 Aug 1879

Ford

HattieE.(Baker)

death

05 Oct 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:43)

16 Oct 1879

Frazer

Emily J.

death

24 Apr 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:32)

08 May 1879

Freeman

Henry S.

death

16 Nov 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:48)

27 Nov 1879

Fryer

Jacob

death

19 Apr 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:32)

01 May 1879

Fryer

Jacob H.

death

09 Nov 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:47)

20 Nov 1879

Fuller

Mrs. John

death

13 May 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:33)

15 May 1879

 

Name

Entry

Date of Death

Source

Date of Issue

Gadson

(infant)

death

30 Jan 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:25)

06 Feb 1879

Gamach

Mrs. Louis

death

13 Jun 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:34)

26 Jun 1879

Gannon

Thomas

death

26 Sep 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:42)

02 Oct 1879

George

Adella

death

29 Apr 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:32)

01 May 1879

Gick

William

death

27 Apr 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:32)

01 May 1879

Gilchrist

Marian

death

11 Aug 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:36)

28 Aug 1879

Gilday

Peter

death

12 Apr 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:31)

17 Apr 1879

Gleason

Mary

death

18 Jun 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:34)

26 Jun 1879

Goble

Ella

death

02 Jul 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:35)

10 Jul 1879

Gordinnier

Dorothy

death

24 Jul 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:36)

31 Jul 1879

Gordon

Joseph

obit.

12 Sep 1879

Sar.Sentinel (Durkee 1:34)

18 Sep 1879

Gordon

Joseph

death

13 Sep 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:40)

18 Sep 1879

Gordon

Joseph

obit.

12 Sep 1879

Bals. Journal(Durkee 1:40)

20 Sep 1879

Gorsline

Elizabeth

death

22 Mar 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:28)

27 Mar 1879

Gray

Mrs. B. G.

death

21 Sep 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:42)

25 Sep 1879

Green

Fred. Oscar

death

06 Mar 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:28)

13 Mar 1879

Gwinup

Daisy

death

17 Apr 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:32)

01 May 1879

 

Name

Entry

Date of Death

Source

Date of Issue

Haight

Warren M.

death

16 Nov 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:47)

20 Nov 1879

Haines

Clarissa

death

15 Feb 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:26)

06 Mar 1879

Hall

Charles E.

death

29 Nov 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:48)

11 Dec 1879

Hall

EllenJ DeCamp

death

07 Sep 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:42)

25 Sep 1879

Hall

Louisa M.

death

09 Mar 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:28)

20 Mar 1879

Hall

Lulu

death

16 Sep 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:42)

25 Sep 1879

Hall

Mary

death

19 Sep 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:42)

25 Sep 1879

Halloran

Eliza

death

19 Jun 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:34)

26 Jun 1879

Hamlin

Betsey S. G.

death

25 Nov 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:48)

04 Dec 1879

Hamlin

Daniel

death

03 Nov 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:47)

20 Nov 1879

Haney

Elizabeth

death

18 Mar 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:28)

27 Mar 1879

Hannah

Maria Milligan

death

09 May 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:33)

22 May 1879

Hargett

Isaac

death

24 Apr 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:32)

01 May 1879

Hart

Francis Irving

death

10 May 1879

Saratogian? (Durkee 1:33)