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- Lucinda M[inerva] SAUNDERS was born at Alfred, Allegany
County, N.Y., June
- 30, 1832, and died at Milton Junction, May 5, 1922. She
was the fourth of six daughters born to Christopher and Lydia
COON SAUNDERS.
- In 1844 the family came west and settled on a farm on the
Rock River road. This home
- continued in the family until about three years ago.
- On October 28, 1857 she was united in marriage to Stephen
C. BOSS. To them was
- born one child, Louie L. BOSS. The husband died
March 5, 1886 and the son December 25, 1917.
- In her youth, Mrs. BOSS made a profession of faith
in Christ and was baptized into the
- fellowship of the Seventh Day Baptist church at Milton.
Elder Varnum HULL was the pastor at the time. When
the Rock River church was organized, they joined there. The
family came to Milton later on that the son might have the advantages
of the college. Mrs. BOSS then transferred her membership
to Milton.
- After a time she and son went to live on the old family homestead.
In the Spring of
- 1912, Mrs. BOSS came to Milton Junction to make her
home with her sister, Miss Lois A. SAUNDERS, who is the
sole survivor of the family.
- Farewell services were held at Milton Junction on Sabbath
afternoon, May 6, in which
- Pastors Van Horn and Jordan had part. Two hymns of comfort
were sung by Mrs. GILLASPY. Interment was in the cemetery
at Rock River. [Thursday edition, p. 1]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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- Lucy Delcenia CRANDALL was born in Fulton Co., Ill.,
September 19, 1860. Her
- parents were Charles and Rebecca CRANDALL. In the
spring of 1869 her parents moved to Farina, Ill., which was her
home until her marriage to Gaudentia D. BURDICK, which
occurred on March 22, 1884. Mr. and Mrs. BURDICK then
came to Wisconsin to make their home in the vicinity of Milton.
Mr. BURDICK was deceased November 6, 1888.
- On January 22, 1895, Mrs. Burdick was married to Ernest C.
BURNETT.
- For a long time Mrs. BURNETT had suffered, severely
at times, from an incurable
- malady. But she bore her sufferings uncomplainingly, and
few outside her immediate family knew of her ailment. Recently
she became more seriously ill, and passed away Friday morning,
May 19, 1922. Besides her husband, she is survived by three sons,
Lee BURDICK, of New York city, Charles BURDICK,
who lives at home, George C. BURNETT, of San Francisco,
Cal., and a daughter, Jessie BURNETT, who lives at home.
She also leaves a sister, Mrs. R. J. MAXSON, of Gentry,
Ark., and three brothers, William and Lincoln CRANDALL
of Farina, Ill., and Clark CRANDALL of Milton.
- Mrs. BURNETT was a christian believer who tried to
demonstrate in her daily life the
- virtues of sincerity, integrity, generosity and neighborliness.
She made public profession of faith in Christ while living at
Farina and was baptised into the fellowship of the Seventh Day
Baptist church by Rev. Charles LEWIS, who was pastor.
Her membership was transferred to the church of like faith at
Milton, in whose fellowship she remained loyal till the time
of her death.
- Memorial services were held at the church on Monday morning,
May 22, conducted
- by her pastor, Rev. Henry N. Jordan. Interment was at Milton
Junction. [Thursday edition, p. 1]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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