Milton Cemetery

1 NOTE "Sabbath Recorder", Vol. 32, No., 28, p 3, 13 Jul 1876.
At the Parsonage of the First Congregational church, Westfield,Mass., July6th, 1876, by Rev. A. J. Titsworth, Mr. Truman W.Saunders, of Milwaukee, Wis.,and Miss Lucy C. Titsworth, ofPlainfield, N. J.

"The Janesville Gazette", Tuesday, Feb 21, 1882.
Milton - On Friday afternoon, Deacon Saunders received atelegram from Milwaukee announcing that his son Truman W.Saunders had suffereda stroke of apoplexy. Mr. and Mrs.Saunders took the night train for the city,but arrived toolate, their son dieing before their arrival. The sad news sentathrill of horrer through our community, where the deceased waswell known and had a large circle of friends and acquaintances.The deceased dpent a number of years as a student here, andgraduated here. After his graduation at Williams College hebecame a member of our College Faculty, and remained here inthat capacity until he took up his residence in Milwaukee.During his connection with the college he made an extensiveacquaintance with those from abroad who were students, and amonghis fellow citizens. He was highly esteemed for his truemanlinessthrough culture and curteous manners. His untimelydeath, occuring as it did when he was entirely alone, withoutthe kind offices of wife, mother, father or friend makes it oneof the saddest occurances ever brought to our notice. His heartbroken wife and grief stricken relatives have the heartysympathy of our community in this their hour of sorrow.President Whitford and Prof. W. F. Place, a classmate of thedeceased, attended the funeral. It is probable that the remainswill be brought here for interment. The following clippings arefrom the Milwaukee Wisconsin, and Republican and News:
"Truman W. Saunders, an accound of whose sad case appeared inlast night's Wisconsin, died at 2 o'clock this morning.
It is now supposed the bursting of a blood vessel in his brainresulted from violent retching as undigested food which had beenthrown from his stomach was found by the bedside. Thephysicians say that the ??ffusion of blood was so violent thatMr. Saunders could not have been saved had medical attentionbeen summonedat the moment the vessel broke.
Mr. Saunders, who was born in Rensselaer County, N. Y., was oneof the purest and most honorable and faithful members of theMilwaukee bar. His college career was brilliant and his recordas a professor inMarkham Academy first class. He was agraduate of Alfred University, N. Y., Milton College andWilliams College, and in School and at his profession was aconspicuous and untiring student. He had practiced law threeyears in Milwaukee, and for some time had been the trustedattourney of the Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Company.
His wife with her father and little child will arrive from theeast tomorrow; his parents arrived from Rock County today.
Mr. Saunders was prominent member of the Allen Council, RoyalArcanum, from which order his widow will receive $3,000."

gravestone photo, July 2001.

1. Laurence SAUNDERS

Name Prefix: Dea.
Milton Cemetery

1 NOTE "Old Tobe: Some Lines of Descent of Tobias SAUNDERS of Westerly,Rhode Island"; by Earl P. Crandall; Higginson Book Co.; 1995, p95.

"The Janesville Gazette", Tuesday, Nov. 27, 1894.
Milton - Deacon Truman Saunders, who has been failing in healthfor months diedSaturday afternoon at the residence of hisson-in-law, Professor A. R. Crandall. Deceased had been aresident of the village for many years and had the respect andesteem of the community. He died at the ripe old age of eighty.He leavesfour sons, E. B. and H. G. Saunders of this village,J. B. Saunders of Morgan Park, Ill., and a daughter, Mrs. A. R.Crandall of this place. The funeral services were held Tuesdayafternoon at the Seventh day Baptist church.

"Weekly Telephone", Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, Nov.29, 1894.
Death has taken one from our midst well known in the village ofMilton and Milton Junction, and better known in West Hallock,Peoria Co., Illinois where he helped to make that community whatit is, a thrifty God fearing people.
Deacon Truman Saunders was born in Berlin, New York Nov. 13,1814 and died Nov. 24, 1894, aged 80 years and11 day. He movedto Illinois in 1854, where he resided until he came to Miltonfifteen years ago. He bought a large tract of land in Illinoisand by industry,act and economy he succeeded in paying for andimproving his land which though sold to others is now worth $100per acre. But Deacon Saunders will be remembered not for whathe acquired of real estate, but for what he was, anunexceptionably fine man. He was of excellent stock to beginwith; received a good educationfor those days, taught school inNew Jersey when young, was afterwards a merchant and finally amodel farmer. He was successful in everything owing to hisnatural talent, application, honesty and many qualities whichcombine to render one successful in life. Above all he was aconsciencious christian, kind and gentlein his intercourse withothers and firm as a rock where any principle was involved. Heleaves a daughter, four sons and two sisters. The funeralexercises werelargely attended on Tuesday at the S. D. B.Church of which he was an esteemedmember, Rev. E. M. Dunnofficiating assisted by President Whitford.

Gravestone photo 7 July 2001.

Milton Cemetery

1 NOTE "Old Tobe: Some Lines of Descent of Tobias SAUNDERSof Westerly,Rhode Island"; by Earl P. Crandall; Higginson Book Co.; 1995, p95.

"Weekly Telephone", Milton Junction, Thursday, Dec 28, 1893.
Died: of dropsy and heart failure on Christmas morning at herresidence, Mrs. Phebe Wilcox Saunders wife of Deacon TrumanSaunders, aged 72 years, 11 months 19 days.
It washoped that Mrs. Saunders would recover from her illness,but death came soon than was expected even by those who hadfears she might not recover. The diseasedwas a women of greatexecutive ability and possessed of a gifted and cultivatedmind.She was educated at Miss Willard's Female Seminary in Troy, N.Y. She wasmarried to Mr. Saunders in 1844. They moved to WestHallock, Ill., in 1854, where after 25 years of industry,economy and benevolence they accumulated a largeand valuableestate and reared and educated a family of six children five ofwhomare still living. She came here to reside over 14 yearsago, where through herconsistent christian life her activityand in every good cause a quite aeffectivuate demeanor, she hadendeared herself to the hearts of all. The church, theW.C.T.Uand the community realize they have lost a valuable member. Shedid notfear the approach of death, was living to live or die asbest pleased her beloved Father. She will be greatly missed byall, but what is Milton's loss is Heaven's gain.

Gravestone photo 7 July 2001.

1. Ellen Augusta SAUNDERS b. 17 Aug 1845, Berlin,Rensselaer Co.,New York; d. 1 Jun 1924, Milton,Rock Co.,Wisconsin; bur. 3 Jun 1924, Milton,Rock Co.,Wisconsin.
2. 1. Truman Wilcox SAUNDERS b. 27 Jan 1847, Berlin,Rensselaer Co.,New York; d. 18 Feb 1882, Milwaukee,Milwaukee Co.,Wisconsin; bur. 1822, Milton,Rock Co.,Wisconsin.
3. Charles Rogers SAUNDERS b. 19 Dec 1848, Berlin,Rensselaer Co.,New York; d. 20 Apr 1917, Farmington,Fulton Co.,Illinois.
4. Edward Bates SAUNDERS b. 7 Jun 1851, Berlin,Rensselaer Co.,New York; d. 16 Aug 1916, Washington,District of Columbia; bur. 19 Aug 1916, Milton,Rock Co.,Wisconsin.
5. John Barber SAUNDERS b. 5 Sep 1856, West Halleck,Peoria Co.,Illinois; d. Aft 1924.
6. Holdane Cochran SAUNDERS b. 4 Mar 1862, West Halleck,Peoria Co.,Illinois; d. Bef 1916.

West Hollock Cemetery

1 NOTE "Old Tobe: Some Lines of Descent of Tobias SAUNDERS of Westerly,Rhode Island"; by Earl P. Crandall; Higginson Book Co.; 1995,p52, 95.
This family had to be constructed from the Greene genealogy, theRogers Genealogy, and a list of children in the Vars genealogy,compiled by Howard A. Vars in 1971.

West Hollock Cemetery

1 NOTE "Old Tobe: Some Lines of Descent of Tobias SAUNDERS of Westerly,Rhode Island"; by Earl P. Crandall; Higginson Book Co.; 1995,p95.

1. 2. Truman SAUNDERS b. 13 Nov 1814, Berlin,Rensselaer Co.,New York; d. 24 Nov 1894, Milton,Rock Co.,Wisconsin; bur. 25 Nov 1894, Milton,Rock Co.,Wisconsin.
2. Sirrilla SAUNDERS b. 27 Mar 1816, Berlin,Rensselaer Co.,New York; d. 27 Sep 1905, Middlegrove,Fulton Co.,Illinois.
3. Martha SAUNDERS b. Abt 1818, Berlin,Rensselaer Co.,New York; d. Bef 1894.
4. William SAUNDERS b. 24 Dec 1819, Berlin,Rensselaer Co.,New York; d. Aft 1873, West Halleck,Peoria Co.,Illinois.
5. Susanna SAUNDERS b. 29 Sep 1821, Berlin,Rensselaer Co.,New York; d. 9 Jun 1901.

1 NOTE "Old Tobe: Some Lines of Descent of Tobias SAUNDERS of Westerly,Rhode Island"; by Earl P. Crandall; Higginson Book Co.; 1995, p27, 50.

1 NOTE "Old Tobe: Some Lines of Descent of Tobias SAUNDERS of Westerly,Rhode Island"; by Earl P. Crandall; Higginson Book Co.; 1995, p51.
She was not livingwhen her husband wrote his will on the dategiven.

Berlin cemetery transcriptions

1. Lydia SAUNDERS b. 7 May 1774, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 5 Apr 1849, Alfred, Allegany Co., New York.
2. Lodowick SAUNDERS b. 5 Nov 1775, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 13 Jan 1809, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York; bur. 1809, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York.
3. Martha "Patty" SAUNDERS b. 5 Mar 1777, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 15 Apr 1860, Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin.
4. 4. Charles Jr. SAUNDERS b. 10 Nov 1778, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 27 Dec 1856, Southampton, Peoria Co., Illinois; bur. 1856, Hollock Township, Peoria Co., Illinois.
5. Joseph Hull SAUNDERS b. 12 Jul 1780, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 27 Aug 1781, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
6. Sarah "Sally" SAUNDERS b. 10 Jul 1782, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 15 Jun 1819, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York; bur. 1819, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York.
7. Joseph Hull SAUNDERS b. 24 Apr 1785, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 17 Apr 1826, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York; bur. 1826, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York.
8. Nancy SAUNDERS b. 20 Apr 1786, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 9 Nov 1859, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York; bur. 1859, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York.
9. Cynthia "Sinthy" SAUNDERS b. 24 Jul 1788, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 25 Jun 1853, Horrnellsville, Steuben Co., New York.
10. Unnamed SAUNDERS b. 23 Nov 1790, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 23 Nov 1790, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
11. Lucretia SAUNDERS b. 19 May 1792, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 27 Dec 1881, West Halleck, Peoria Co., Illinois.
12. Phebe SAUNDERS b. 7 Feb 1794, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 19 Feb 1794, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
13. Meriba SAUNDERS b. 31 Jul 1795, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. Bef 16 Feb 1827, Alfred, New York.
14. Esther SAUNDERS b. 18 Mar 1797, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. Aft 16 Feb 1827.
15. Olive SAUNDERS b. Abt 1797, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York; d. Aft 16 Feb 1827.
16. William SAUNDERS b. 31 Dec 1800, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York; d. Bef 16 Feb 1827, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York.