Hi all, The following are clippings from the Genesee County History Department's Obit books. I assume that they were all from one of the Batavia newspapers, although they don't state WHICH paper. All can be found at the Genesee County History Department, and probably on microfilm at the Richmond Memorial Library in Batavia as well. If an article is NOT labeled as my family, I would ask that you PLEASE NOT contact me in hopes of obtaining further info, as I will have none!! These articles can all be found in the archives of the NY-OLD-NEWS-L@rootsweb.com list as well. ENJOY!!!! ************************************** September 27, 1905 JOSEPH COUPLAND Former Resident of Putnam Settlement Dead at East Shelby Joseph COUPLAND, a former well known resident of the Putnam Settlement, died yesterday afternoon at the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Anna CLARK, a widow, at East Shelby. He had been in failing health some time and a week ago Monday he suffered a stroke of paralysis, which was the cause of his death. If Mr. COUPLAND had lived until November 5th he would have been eighty years old. He was born in Lincolnshire, Eng., and came to this country and settled at Easy Shelby in 1858. About 1880 he bought the Osgood PUTNAM farm in the Putnam Settlement and lived there until a year ago last March, when he sold the place and went to East Shelby to live. His only surviving blood relatives are a nephew, John W. COUPLAND, and three nieces, Misses Rose E., Kate and Anna C. COUPLAND, all of Batavia. The funeral will be held from the home of Mrs. CLARK at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and the remains will be brought to Batavia for interment in the Elmwood cemetery. ************************************** December 8, 1905 Death of Mother Superior Sister Mary Scholastica CORBETT, mother superior of the Sisters of Mercy of the Buffalo diocese, died in Buffalo, on Wednesday evening, aged 53. She was never stationed here, but had made many visits to the Batavia convent. The funeral will be held from St. Bridget's church, Buffalo, tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. St. Joseph's school was closed yesterday out of respect to her memory. *************************** March 17, 1905 MRS. ROBERT W. CRAIG Her Death at Cambridge, Mass - The Burial to Be in Batavia Tomorrow Mrs. Phoebe A. CRAIG, widow of Robert W. CRAIG and a former Batavian, died suddenly at the home of her only child, Edward R. CRAIG, at Cambridge, Mass., on Wednesday at 8 p.m. Dropsy was the cause of death. Mrs. CRAIG moved from Batavia about twenty years ago, her home here being at No. 11 Bank street. Her husband, who was a well known citizen, was a contractor and builder. Mrs. CRAIG'S remains will be brought to Batavia tomorrow morning at 10:32 o'clock and will be interred in the Batavia cemetery beside those of her husband. ********************************* April 25, 1905 MRS. JAMES CRAMTON Resident of Stone Church Dies From Pneumonia at the Age of Seventy Stone Church, April 25 - The death of Mrs. James CRAMTON, who had been in feeble health some time, occurred on Sunday night. For several years she had suffered from bronchial trouble, and a week ago had taken ill with pneumonia, which was the direct cause of her death. Mrs. CRAMTON, whose maiden name was Dora KELSEY, was born October 24, 1834, in the northern part of Le Roy and consequently was 70 years of age. She was united in marriage to James CRAMTON on December 5, 1869, and had lived in Stone Church since that time. She is survived by her husband and two sons, Carlos J. and Henry CRAMTON; two sisters, Mrs. Luther BANNISTER of Stone Church and Mrs. HOWARD, who lives in California, and a brother who lives in Iowa. She was a devoted wife and mother. Early in life she was converted in the Baptist faith, and as long as her health permitted was an active worker in the church and Sunday school here. The funeral will be held in the church tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, the Rev. James A. ANDERSON officiating. The interment will be in the Stone Church Rural cemetery. ******************************* June 27, 1905 MRS. JOHN CRAMPTON Former Resident of Stafford Dies in Mobile, Ala., at the Age of 87 Mrs. Harriet CRAMPTON of Mobile, Ala., widow of John CRAMPTON, an early resident of this section and mother of Dr. Orson L. CRAMPTON, ex-superintendent of the United States Marine Hospital at Mobile, died in Mobile yesterday, aged 87 years. She had been in feeble health some time, owing to an attack of paralysis. Mrs. CRAMPTON was a woman of strong character and admirable personal qualities. She had a wide circle of friends, both in this vicinity and in Mobile, who will mourn her death. She was the oldest daughter of the late Oliver CAMPBELL, one of the first settlers of the town of Stafford, and a sister to the late Levi O. CAMPBELL of this town. The remains will arrive in Batavia on Thursday morning, accompanied by Dr. CRAMPTON. Brief services will be held at the grave in the Batavia cemetery. *************************** February 22, 1905 Mrs. W. A. PUBLOW'S Mother Dead Mrs. Giles B. CRANDALL, mother of Mrs. W. A. PUBLOW of New York, formerly of Batavia, died last evening at her home in Palmyra, aged 70 years. Besides her husband and Mrs. PUBLOW she leaves three daughters, Mrs. Arthur LAMPSON of Brooklyn and Mrs. Oliver DURFEE and Miss Nellie CRANDALL of Palmyra. ************************************** Submitted by Joan Falcone Arnold - Jma8763@aol.com Copied from Obit books at Genesee County History Department