Batavia, Genesee County, NY Batavia paper - probably the Daily April 29, 1905 MRS. JAMES COVERT DEAD AT THE AGE OF 73 LONG AN ESTEEMED RESIDENT OF EAST PEMBROKE East Pembroke, April 29 - Mrs. Mary COVERT, wife of James H. COVERT, a prominent merchant of this place, died at ?:45 o'clock this morning after an illness of several months from consumption. Mrs. COVERT was 73 years of age, having been born in Corfu on April 7(?), 1832. She was married to Mr. COVERT on July 1, 1858 and they moved to East Pembroke in April, 1869, where they have (? since resided ?). Mrs. COVERT was a faithful and (?) member of the Presbyterian church, and had a host of friends. Her kind ways and loving disposition endeared her to all. Mr. COVERT survives her and she leaves a brother, J.L. WEBB of Burlington, Wis., and two nieces, Misses Anna Grace NEWELL, who is teaching in Smith College, Northampton, Mass., and Mary NEWELL, whose home is with Mr. and Mrs. COVERT. Her only daughter, Miss Grace COVERT, died of consumption in July, 1901. The family has the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community. The funeral will be held from the home on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock and the burial will be in Evergreen Hill cemetery, Corfu. Mrs. Francis McARTHUR of Chicago and Mrs. George H. CHADEAYNE of Buffalo, sister and niece of Mrs. COVERT, arrived last evening and were at the bedside at the time death came. Miss Anna NEWELL will arrive from Northampton, Mass., tonight. ************************************ Submitted by Joan Falcone Arnold - Jma8763@aol.com Copied from Obit books at Genesee County History Department NY-OLD-NEWS-L@rootsweb.com