Thank you for posting this, Linda! Mrs. Mary Jane (Brainard) Lawrence was my great great grandmother! Learned spouses of sisters, a new brother, and locations where some moved to! Mrs. M. M. Wait was Maldonatte M Brainard. You are a wonderful doll to spend so much of your free time to post these old newspapers to the lists, and preserving our history! Thanks so much, Linda Progressive Batavian Batavia, Genesee County, New York State July 6-1894 Mrs. M.M. WAIT, widow of Obed WAIT, died on Friday at the home of her sister, Mrs.. W. Cary FRENCH, in Bethany, aged 50 years. Mrs. WAIT has been a great sufferer from cancer which finally caused her death. She was well known and highly esteemed in Bethany and her funeral which took place on Sunday afternoon was very largely attended. Besides Mrs. FRENCH the deceased is survived by four brothers and three sisters: George H. BRAINARD, of Wisconsin, Daniel W. BRAINARD, of Iowa, James M. BRAINARD, of Kansas, Seymour E. BRAINARD and Mrs. G.W. CROFF, of Bethany, Mrs. J.H. DAY, Alexander, and Mrs. M.J. LAWRENCE, of Bergen.