Batavia, Genesee County, NY Batavia paper - probably the Daily December 19th or 20th, 1906 ************************************ MRS. MIAL A. MERRITT Death of a Lifelong Resident of Le Roy After a Brief Illness Le Roy, Dec. 19 - Mrs. Mary Louise MERRITT, wife of Mia Augustus MERRITT and a lifelong and esteemed resident of this village, died suddenly at her home on Lake street about 8:30 o'clock last evening. She suffered a light stroke on Sunday, but, although she was quite ill, her condition was not considered serious. Yesterday she became worse and failed rapidly. Mrs. MERRITT formerly was Miss Mary Louise PIERSON, daughter of Edwin PIERSON and was born in Le Roy on February 15, 1835. Mr. and Mrs. MERRITT celebrated their golden anniversary on October 2d. Mrs. MERRITT had been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church over 54 years and had always been closely identified with the church work. Besides her husband she is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Warren SMITH, Miss Augustus [sic] MERRITT and Miss Mary F. MERRIT of Le Roy and Mrs. Charles H. ROOT of Caledonia. The funeral will be held from the house at 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon, the Rev. Mark KELLEY officiating. The interment will be in Machpelah cemetery. ************************************ Submitted by Joan Falcone Arnold - Jma8763@aol.com Copied from Obit books at Genesee County History Department NY-OLD-NEWS-L@rootsweb.com