Batavia, Genesee County, NY Batavia paper - probably the Daily February 5, 1906 MRS. MARY A. M'WAIN For Nearly Seventy Years She Had Been a Resident of Batavia Mrs. Mary A. McWAIN died at 5:30 o'clock yesterday morning at her home at No. 17 Ellicott avenue in the seventieth year of her age. The funeral will be from the house at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. McWAIN was the daughter of the late George A. MARTIN, and was born in Covington (now Pavilion) on August 22, 1836. When she was less than a year old her parents moved to Batavia, where she had ever since resided. On December 2, 1857, she was married to A.J. McWAIN, whose death occurred on June 29, 1860. Mrs. McWAIN taught school a number of years and at one time was a teacher in the Batavia union school. She was a cummunicant of St. James's Episcopal church, being a member of a class confirmed by the late Rt. Rev. Bishop COXE, and the Rev. Alfred BRITTAIN, rector of St. James's, will officiate at the funeral. She leaves a son, A.J. McWAIN; a brother, William I. MARTIN, and a sister, Miss Rettie C. MARTIN, all of Batavia. Mrs. McWAIN'S illness dates back almost a year. Since the middle of October she had been confined to the house most of the time, and for several weeks to her room steadily, but for only a day to her bed. During her sickness she was patient and uncomplaining. Chronic heart trouble was the immediate cause of death. No woman ever was a more devoted or self-sacrificing mother, nor a more affectionate sister. *************************** Submitted by Joan Falcone Arnold - Jma8763@aol.com Copied from Obit books at Genesee County History Department NY-OLD-NEWS-L@rootsweb.com