Is Dr. Coates' Sanitarium the one in Sparks? Is Surprise Valley near the border? I've lost track of an ancestor who was in the "Nevada Hospital for Mental Diseases" in the 1910 census. I haven't been able to find *any* record of death or discharge - the hospital had nothing, the state has nothing, the county has nothing. I've looked at listings for several cemeteries in the area. He was alone, having been divorced by his wife on 14 Apr 1875, not long after he was admitted (3 Oct 1874) and they had no children. His name is William Fludder and he was born 8 Oct 1848 in Indiana. He had married Phoebe A. Doam 10 Jun 1873 in Winnemucca, Humboldt, NV. His dad's civil war pension records showed in 1872 that William was living "somewhere in California". I have copies of the court papers admitting him to the hospital and a legal notice posted in the local newspaper about the time of the divorce. He doesn't show up in the 1920 census. Any ideas? Sherry -----Original Message----- From: OurFamily [mailto:ourfamily@rh2o.com] Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 10:19 AM To: NVWASHOE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NVWashoe] SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD - CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1919 <snip> Wm Milton, one of the old pioneer residents of Surprise Valley, residing for the most part at Lake City, died at Dr. Coates' Sanitarium last Monday night. He had been in ill health for a long time with practically no hope for his recovery. He was aged 79 years and leaves seven children to mourn his death. His remains were interred in the Lake City cemetery yesterday afternoon, followed to their last resting-place by a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends. His obituary will appear next week.