We find gravestones at the Chester Granite and Polishing Works when digging and clearing areas as part of our historical renovations.  These stones that remain here are ones that never made it to their destinations when the stone finishing mill burned.  Bet the people never thought that they would one day be salvaged almost 100 years later!

Robert R. Cross
Robert Cross, an old citizen of this County living about four miles North of Geneva on the Lyons Road, died on Friday at his residence about noon, aged sixty-six years, under the following circumstances. Mr. Cross left his house on Wednesday morning and went to his barn. He did not return during the day and his family supposed he had gone away on business. The night came on and passed and in the morning on going into the barn, he was found lying on his face, having fallen across a small box, his head upon the floor, insensible. He was removed to the house but remained unconscious until his death, which occurred on Friday noon. His funeral took place on Sunday and was largely attended. Rev. Dr. Van Rensselaer preached the funeral services.

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