OBITUARY: Lafayette Finch; Wyoming co., NY 
surname: Finch, Holmes, Roberts

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The Lebanon Independant, June 21, 1901 (South Dakota)
LaFollette Finch, died at his home south-east of town on Friday, June 14th, 
1901, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, of kidney trouble. Deceased was born in 
Wyoming county, N. Y., March 28, 1835, was married two times, to his first 
companion on May 6th, 1866, and to his second companion on September 5th, 1875. 
He removed from New York to South Dakota in 1885, and settled in Sully, where 
he resided until last spring when they removed to Potter county. Deceased 
leaves a wife and two daughters to mourn his departure, all of whome reside 
here, Mrs. Adelle Weed and Miss Mabel Finch. Funeral services were held in the 
Congregational church Sunday afternoon, and conducted by Rev. Swartout, and the 
remains were taken to the Lebanon cemetery for interment. Deceased was not very 
widely known here, but still there were quite a large turnout to the funeral 
services.
(written exactly as printed)

Additional Comments:
Lafayette Finch was the son of David and Betsey Finch, both buried in Wyoming 
County. His first wife, Cornelia Roberts, daughter of John W. and Ellen Roberts 
and son Lloyd, died within days of one another. Lafayette married secondly, the 
widow of his brother David J. Finch. Her maiden name was Ida Holmes.