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- Julia M. AYERS, daughter of
Eli and Ann Elizabeth SWINNEY AYERS, was born
- in Walworth, Wis., September 28, 1855,
and entered into rest December 4, 1919.
- For many years Mrs. SAUNDERS
suffered from an incurable malady which often
- prevented her from much active public
service and many social and religious privileges.
- While she was a young lady, attending
Milton College, she made a public profession
- of faith in Christ and was baptized
by Elder Darwin E. MAXSON, and united with the Seventh
Day Baptist Church at Walworth. In 1884 she united with the church
of the same faith at Milton, Wis., which has since been her religious
home.
- October 21, 1875, she was united in
marriage to Truman A. SAUNDERS, of West
- Hallock, Ill. In 1884 they moved to
their future home in Milton. To them was born one son, Arthur
Bernard SAUNDERS, whose home is in Milton.
- Mrs. SAUNDERS was a great lover
of art and literature and found much pleasure
- in making collections of choice poems
and biographies. For some years she was a member of the Arts
League of Janesville, Wis.
- Mrs. SAUNDERS is survived by
her husband, a brother, Arthur L. AYERS, of
- Fontana, Wis., her son, Bernard, and
two grandchildren, Elizabeth and Truman Arthur.
- Brief services were held at her late
home on Sabbath morning, December 6,
- conducted by Pastor Henry N. Jordan,
assisted by President William C. Daland. Burial was in the family
plot in the cemetery at Walworth where Pastor C. R. Loofbourrow
conducted the committal service. H. N. J. [Vol. 87, No. 26,
p. 829]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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