Batavia, Genesee County, NY Batavia paper - probably the Daily April 12, 1906 CIVIL WAR VETERAN EXPIRED IN DARIEN SUDDEN DEATH THIS MORNING OF JAMES M'DIARMID Darien Center, April 12 - James McDIARMID, a well known resident of this town and a veteran of the Civil War, died suddenly at his home at 4 o'clock this morning. For some time Mr. McDIARMID had suffered at intervals from heart trouble, but it was not regarded as serious. He felt unusually well yesterday and made no complaints when he returned last night. His wife awoke shortly before 4 o'clock this morning and found him breathing heavily. She tried to arouse him, but was unable to do so, and he expired in a few minutes. Mr. McDIARMID was in his seventieth year, having been born in Le Roy on August 10, 1836. When he was 10 years old his parents moved to Indian Falls and he lived there until 32 years ago, when he became a resident of this town. For 25 years he had owned and occupied the farm where he died. He enlisted in service for the Civil War April, 1861, and two years later received an honorable discharge on account of physical disability. On December 16, 1867, Mr. McDIARMID was married to Miss Maria COLBY, who survives him, with two daughters, Mrs. Benjamin RUDD and Miss Clara McDIARMID, both of this town. (James McDIARMID'S father, John Duncan McDIARMID, was a brother to my g-g-g-grandmother, Catherine McDIARMID Campbell) *************************** Submitted by Joan Falcone Arnold - Jma8763@aol.com Copied from Obit books at Genesee County History Department NY-OLD-NEWS-L@rootsweb.com