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- The death of Mrs. CRANDALL,
which occurred at the family home on the "Cal
- HULL
Farm" north of Clear Lake, Saturday evening, May 19th, removes
one of the old landmarks from our town. She was the oldest
daughter of John and Lovina WEST STILLMAN, and was born
in Alfred, N.Y., Dec. 29, 1927. Mr. STILLMAN, with his
family, was among the early settlers in Milton, coming sometime
before 1840. Among the other families who came about the same
time was that of Henry CRANDALL, and in September, 1844,
Silas H. CRANDALL and Harriet N. STILLMAN were
married and established their home at Milton Junction, then called
west Milton, in the southwest corner of Madison Avenue and Janesville
Street, where Mrs. S. C. CHAMBERS now lives. To them
were born 10 children, eight of who are still living. In 1884
Mr. CRANDALL died, since which Mrs. CRANDALL has
lived with her three youngest children, two sons and one daughter,
until her death as already noted.
- When the Seventh-day Baptist Church
of Milton was organized, in 1840, Mrs.
- CRANDALL,
then a girl of 13 years of age, was one of its constituent members,
and remained in its fellowship until called home. She was a
woman of quiet manner and undemonstrative disposition, but of
unswerving loyalty to every good thing. She was the last surviving
member of her father's family, while of her husband's family
two brothers, Amos and Clark, are still here. Large numbers
of descendants of both families, to the second and third generations,
survive her; and all will cherish with grateful hearts the memory
of "Aunt Harriet."
- The funeral was held on Monday, the
21st, at the Seventh-day Baptist Church of
- Milton, conducted by her pastor, Dr.
Platts, of Milton, assisted by Pastor Geo. W. Lewis of Milton
Junction. Burial at Milton Junction, beside her kindred dust.
[Thursday edition, p. 4]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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