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- Edwin Morris CRANDALL, son of Joseph Stanton and Olive
COON
- CRANDALL, was born November 27, 1823, in Brookfield,
Madison county, N.Y., and died at Milton Junction, Wis., February
24, 1910, in the 87th year of his age. He was the oldest of a
family of eleven children and one adopted sister, of whom three
sisters, Mrs. Narcissa CHAMPLIN, Mrs. Jane CHAMPLIN
of Alfred, N.Y., and Mrs. Janetta COON of Milton, Wis.,
and Mrs. Etta JONES of Belvidere, Ill., adopted sister,
still survive him.
- When a child seven years old his parents moved to Allegany
county, N.Y., and settled
- on a farm in the town of Genesee, where he grew to manhood.
He was married to Miss Frances Grace GREEN, daughter of
Elder Henry P. GREEN, February 15, 1846. In 1851 they
came to Wisconsin. He purchased a farm near Utica, Dane county,
which was his home until moving to Milton Junction in 1885. Their
home was blessed by two sons and two daughters, who were left
motherless in 1874. In 1877 Mr. CRANDALL was again married
to Mrs. Sarah PALMER of Grant county, Wis. In the spring
of 1885 they moved to Milton Junction, Wis., where most of his
time has been spent until his death.
- During the earlier years of his residence in Wisconsin, he
was a member and Deacon
- of the Seventh-day Baptist church of Utica, Wis. Later he
embraced the faith of the Seventh-day Adventists in which denomination
he maintained a membership to the time of his death, and for
a number of years before his strength failed he faithfully filled
the office of Elder of the church in Milton Junction. In his
daily life he exemplified the characteristics of a Christian's
faith. His hand was ever ready to help the distressed and needy.
His genial disposition was admitted by all, both young and old,
who came within his acquaintance. He was a good singer in his
day and during his residence at Utica he taught vocal music extensively,
sometimes conducting as high as five singing schools in a week.
Ex Gov. W. D. HOARD was at one time one of his singing
pupils.
- The deceased is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs.
M. G. STILLMAN, and
- Mrs. Luella COON of Walworth, Wis., and son Orville
G. CRANDALL of Milton Junction, the oldest son, Elba DeForest
having died in 1885, also eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Besides these immediate relatives there is a family of step-children
and grandchildren who feel that they two have lost a father and
friend. It was at the home of one of these daughters, Mrs. Fred
CARR, that he has spent the past year and was so tenderly
cared for during his last sickness.
- The funeral services were conducted at the S.D.A. church
at Milton Junction, Wis.,
- February 19, 1910, by Elder Stebbins of Madison, assisted
by A. J. C. Bond, pastor of the S.D.B. church of Milton Junction.
[Thursday edition, p. 1]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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