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!!!! ************************************** May 6, 1905 VICTIM OF A CANCER EXPIRED SUDDENLY PLAN TO REMOVE WILLIAM MILLER'S STOMACH William MILLER of No. 5 Prune street died suddenly at 6:25 o'clock last evening at the hospital, where he was taken yesterday morning, in anticipation of an operation today for the removal of his stomach, which was to have been performed by Dr. MANSPERGER of Buffalo, assisted by Dr. Frank TOZIER, Mr. MILLER'S physician, and others. Mr. MILLER had been suffering from cancer of the stomach for some time. He was told that the only chance for his life was to have his stomach removed and that there were only three cases on record where patients had survived such an operation. He expressed a desire to have the operation performed and so he was taken to the hospital yesterday morning. Dr. Frank TOZIER called there about 6 p.m. to see him and to administer a stomach wash. "Mr. MILLER strained and retched very much while receiving the wash," Dr. TOZIER said today, "as his stomach was extremely irritable. Just after I had finished irrigating him he was suddenly seized with an attack of collapse, which appeared to be apoplexy, and passed into immediate unconsciousness, dying within 15 minutes. I believe that on account of his straining and the very poor condition of his arteries that he ruptured a blood vessel in his brain and that that was the cause of his death." Mr. MILLER was born in Germany 66 years ago on March 3d and came to Batavia from Buffalo eight years ago. His wife died on April 24, 1904. He is survived by two sons, Adam MILLER of Schuylerville and Fred MILLER of Batavia, and four daughters, Mrs. Adolph SCHLENKER and Mrs. Fred COLEMAN of Buffalo, Mrs. Thomas BERNARD of Dansville and Mrs. Joseph MURK of Auburn. The funeral will be held from the family residence at 2 p.m. on Monday and the interment will be in Elmwood cemetery. ******************************** March 20th or 21st, 1905 MISS HARRIET MILLIS She Died at the General Hospital in Buffalo After an Operation Elba, March 20 - Miss Harriet MILLIS, aged 18 years, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles MILLIS, died at 8 o'clock yesterday morning at the general hospital in Buffalo, where she submitted to an operation about two weeks ago for the removal of a goiter. She had been in failing health for several years and the trying ordeal which she was compelled to endure proved to be more than her frail system could endure. Miss MILLIS is survived, besides her parents, by one sister, Mrs. Newton BARR, and one brother, Edgar MILLIS, both of Elba. She was a most estimable girl and was held in the highest esteem by a large circle of friends. The sympathy of the entire community is expressed for the bereaved family. The remains were brought to Elba today and the funeral will take place at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at the family home. ******************************* 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