1. 2. Andrew J. SAUNDERS   b. 29 Jul 1829, Plainfield,Otsego Co.,New York; d. 21 May 1898, Plainfield,Otsego Co.,New York.
2. 3. Dwight SAUNDERS   b. Nov 1830, Plainfield,Otsego Co.,New York; d. 12 Oct 1865, Plainfield,Otsego Co.,New York.
3. 4. Harriet SAUNDERS   b. 13 Sep 1832, Plainfield,Otsego Co.,New York; d. 23 Jan 1917, Milton,Rock Co.,Wisconsin; bur. 26 Jan 1917, Milton,Rock Co.,Wisconsin.
4. 5. Ann SAUNDERS   b. Sep 1836, Plainfield,Otsego Co.,New York; d. Ithaca,New York.
5. 6. Elizabeth SAUNDERS   b. Apr 1839, Plainfield,Otsego Co.,New York; d. 1943, River Forest,Illinois.

1. 7. Lina SAUNDERS   b. 1858, Plainfield,Otsego Co.,New York; d. Aft 11 Jun 1870.
2. 8. John Carl SAUNDERS   b. 1860, Plainfield,Otsego Co.,New York; d. 27 Dec 1940, Plainfield,Otsego Co.,New York.
3. 9. Kathryn SAUNDERS   b. 1864, Plainfield,Otsego Co.,New York; d. Aft 11 Jun 1870.

age 47

at home

Milton Cemetery1 CAUS Capillary bronchitis, influenza


1 NOTE "Seventh-day Baptists, Biographical Sketches", p 1370.
An active layworker of the Milton (Wisconsin) Church and SabbathSchool; intensely interestedin all phases of denominationalwork; for many years President of the Woman's Executive Board ofthe Seventh Day Baptist General Conference.

Rock Co. DeathCert 6410 (bd as 13 Sep 1832)

"Sabbath Recorder", Vol 82, No 6, p 177,178, 5Feb 1917.
A tribute to Mrs. Clarke.

"Milton Junction Journal-Telephone", Milton, Rock Co.,Wisconsin, Thursday, 1 Feb 1917, p 1.
Mrs. Harriet Clarke, Daughter of Spicer Saunders and HarrietDwight Saunders, was born at Plainfield Center, New York,September 13, 1832, and died at her home in Milton, Wis.,January23, 1917.
She was married on October 13, 1852, to Sherrill J. Clarke. Tothemwere born three children, Irving Benton, Judson Dwight, andAnn Cora Clarke. Mr. and Mrs. Clarke have five grandchildrenand four great-grandchildren living.Mrs. Clarke has twosisters living. Mrs. Lyman Smith of Ithaca, N. Y., and Mrs.William M. Johnston of River Forest, Ill.
After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Clarke made their home atLeonardsville, N. Y., for four years and then came to Milton inthe fall of 1856, where they have since lived.
When a girl of twelve orfourteen years of age she gave herheart and life to God and was baptized by Elder Rowe atWinfield, N. Y., but she did not unite with a church till aftertheirmarriage when she united with the S. D. B. church atLeonardsville, N. Y.
Soonafter coming to Milton she united with the Milton church,in the pastorate of the Rev. W. C. Whitford, and for more thansixty years has been a regular attendant at its services;helpful in all its activities, and by her life, words and workshas inspired a large circle of acquaintances in this and othercommunities.
For thirty years or more she was a member of the choir of thischurch, and probably for a longer period than this she was ateacher in the Sabbath School. Shewas active in the work ofthe Ladie's Benevolent Society of the church, and forseveralyears was a member of the Village Improvement Club. From theorganization of the W. C. T. U. till her death she was anenthusiastic member, working forthe prohibition of the liquortraffic. In the S. D. B. denomination her servicehas been mosthelpful in the Woman's Board, with the exception of the firsttwoyears, an officer of the Board since its organization in1884. She served fourteen years as it's President, six years asHonorary president, eight and one halfyears as First VicePresident and two years as Associational Secretary.
Thosewho have known Mrs. Clarke in these differentorganizations appreciate the truthfulness of the words of herhusband, who has happily enjoyed her companionship for nearlysixty-five years of wedded life, "She was as true to duty as theneedleto the North Pole."
Memorial services were held at the church on the afternoon ofJanuary 26, and were attended by many relatives and sympathizingfriends. The music was by a quartet who sang three pieces thatMr. and Mrs. Clarke had frequently sung at funerals, and that hechose to be sung at this service, and requested that the sameshould be used at his funeral.
Mrs. A. B. West, President of the Woman's Board, spoke of Mrs.Clarke's long and helpful service as an officer in the Board.Rev. H. N. Jordan made appreciative remarks about herfaithfulness in Christian work, and Rev. Willard D. Burdickspoke from the last verses ofthe 31st chapter of Proverbs,dwelling particularly on the points that she was an industriouswoman, a woman of wisdom and kindness, and trustworthy.Interment was made in the Milton Cemetery.
Mrs. Clarke will be greatly missed in the circles which shemoved, and particularly in the prayer meeting and Sabbathservicesof the church.
The relatives from away who attended the funeral were: Mr. andMrs. W. M. Johnston, W. S. Johnston and John A. Jo

1. 10. Irving Benton CLARKE   b. 4 Nov 1855, Leonardsville,Madison Co.,New York; d. 22 Jan 1949, Janesville,Rock Co.,Wisconsin; bur. 25 Jan 1949, Milton Junction,Rock Co.,Wisconsin.
2. 11. Judson Dwight CLARKE   b. 21 Sep 1867, Milton,Rock Co.,Wisconsin; d. 20 Jun 1953, Milton,Rock Co.,Wisconsin; bur. 23 Jun 1953, Milton,Rock Co.,Wisconsin.
3. 12. Ann Cora CLARKE   b. 1869, Milton,Rock Co.,Wisconsin; d. 1958; bur. 1958, Milton,Rock Co.,Wisconsin.

1 NOTE of Ithaca, NY in her sister Harriet's 1917 obituary

1 NOTE of River Forest, Illinois in her sister Harriet's 1917 obituary

1 NOTE Listed in the 1870 Federal U.S. Census.

1. 13. Katherine SAUNDERS  
2. 14. Harriet SAUNDERS  
3. 15. Earl SAUNDERS  

1 NOTE Listed in the 1870 Federal U.S. Census.

Farm SE of Milton

Milton Academy

105 Clear Lake

Mercy Hospital

Milton Junction cemetery1 CAUS Arterio sclerosis


1 NOTE "The "Clarke" Families of Rhode Island"; by George AustinMorrison, Jr.; The Evening Post Job Printing House, New York;1902, p 204.

"Sabbath Recorder", Vol 32, No 46, p 3, 16 Nov 1876.
record of marriage

There is an I. B. Clarke as a member of the Milton Cornet BandMale Quartette at the funeral of Charles F. Saunders 1886.

"Milton and Milton Junction Courier", Milton Wisconsin,Thursday, 27 Jan 1949, p 8.
Irving B. Clarke 1855 - 1949
Funeral services for Irving B. Clarke, 93, theoldest life-longresident of Milton Junction, were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan25, from the Gray and Albrecht funeral home with the Rev.Kenneth B. Van Horn officiating. Burial was in Milton Junctioncemetery.
Pallbearers were Carr Kumlien, Erv McWilliam, Jess Babcock, CarlGray, Archie Striegl, and Floyd Vincent.
Mr. Clarke died at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, in Mercyhospital, Janesville, where he was taken Saturday afternoon fortreatment after being cared for severalweeks at the Beecherconvalescent home in Janesville.
Mr. Clarke had been a farmer, salesman, painter, and carpenter.He lived at 105 Clear Lake ave., MiltonJunction, for 40 years.
He cast his 73rd ballot in the primary election last September,and never missed voting at an election, relatives said. He casthis first vote for president in 1876 when Hayes and Wheeler werethe candidates.
Irving Benton Clarke was born in Leonardsville, N. Y., Nov. 4,1855, the son of Sherrill Joseph Clarke and Harriet SaundersClarke. He came west with his parents ayear later, the familysettling on a farm east of Milton which had been purchased byIrving Clarke's grandfather, Alvit Clarke.
They resided there until 1867when his father bought thesouthern half of the farm and built a house on it, the farm nowowned by Mr. Clarke's brother, J. Dwight Clarke.
Mr. Clarke attendedMilton public schools and Milton Academy.On Nov. 4, 1876, he married Rosella Osborn, daughter of Mr. andMrs. William Osborn, Milton, and five children were born tothem. The eldest son died in infancy and Mrs. Clarke died Sept.3, 1900.
On Aug. 3, 1903, Mr. Clarke married Mrs. Esther Osborn Cole, whodied Feb. 12,1948.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Oscar H. Crandall, HermoseBeach, Calif., three sons, Roy C., of Minneapolis, Howard L. ofBig Bear Lake, Calif., and Harlow Clarke, rt 2, Janesville;three grandsons, nine granddaughters; severalgreat-grandchildren; one brother, J. Dwight Clarke, and asister, Miss Anne Cora Clarke, both of Milton.

Gravestone photo 7 May 2002

Rock Co. Death Cert, 33529, name as Ervin, informant Miss CoraClarke.

1. 16. Infant CLARKE   b. Abt 1879.
2. 17. Alice Edna CLARKE   b. 1881.
3. 18. Roy Clayton CLARKE   b. 1883; d. Aft 1966.
4. 19. Howard Lewis CLARKE   b. Abt 1887; d. Aft 1966.
5. 20. Harlow Osborne CLARKE   b. 27 Sep 1889, Milton,Rock Co.,Wisconsin; d. 18 Apr 1966, Janesville,Rock Co.,Wisconsin.

on the family farm

family farm

age 12

Milton College

University ofWisconsin

409 Madison Ave.

at home

Milton Cemetery1 CAUS Coronary occusion


1 NOTE Dwight Clarke was the second son of Sherrill Joseph and HarrietSaunders Clarke. He was born on the family farm and literallyloved every acre of it. After graduating from the TeachersCourse at Milton College in 1891,he received a scholorship tostudy dairying at the University of Wisconsin, where he servedas laboratory assistant to Dr. Stephen M. Babcock, inventer ofthe test for butter fat content of milk. He became a greatfavorite of Dr. Babcock and Dean Henry who encouraged him totake a position as a state feed inspector. However, his love ofthe farm prevailed and he took it over when his father retired.For some 20 years he had a very successful business producingbutter which hesold to customers in the Milton area. In thesunner of 1918 he had a life-threatening case of blood poisoningthat left him incapable of continuing farming.Moving into thevillage, he continued to own the farm for the rest of his life,operated by a series of tenants producing milk for the Chicagomarket. For a short time during the Depression he worked forone of the Federal government agencies helping farmers prepareapplications for relief. For some fifteen years or so he was anagent for an insurance company in Madison selling automobileinsurance. He maintained a keen interest in agriculture and"the farm problem" until the day of his death. For severalyears he served as a Justice of the Peace. He was a man of highmoral and ethical principles, greatly respected throughout thecommunity. He vigorously opposed the use of tobacco and alcoholand was an active and dedicated member of the Seventh DayBaptiost church.

The family farm was in section 35, just south-east of thevillage of Milton, 2 farms east of the Guy Holliday dairy farm.

This is the J. Dwight Clarke pictured in the MiltonCornet Bandca 1900.

"Sabbath Recorder", Vol 155, No 22, p 280, 14 Dec 1953.
Clarke, Judson Dwight, son of Sherrill Joseph and HarrietSaunders Clarke, wasborn Sept. 21, 1867, on the family farmnear Milton, Wis., and passed away at his Milton home onSabbath, June 20, 1953.
Being graduated from Milton College in1891, Dwight Clarke wasgranted a Mitchell Scholarship in agriculture at the Universityof Wisconsin where he became an assistant to the late Dr.Stephen Babcock. He followed agriculture as a careerthroughout his active life.
On Oct. 12, 1904, Mr. Clarke was married to Beatrice Lowther,then head of the music department of Salem College, Salem, W.Va. One son, Walton Dwight, was born to theirmarriage.
Baptized by Rev E. M. Dunn at ten years of age, Mr. Clarke wasfor 75 years a member of the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church.At one time he servedas treasurer of the Young People's Boardof the denomination. He was an active, participating menber ofhis beloved church.
Surviving him are his wife, Beatrice; his son, Walton; onesister, Cora Clarke; and two granddaughters. Farewellserviceswere conducted by his pastor, Rev. Elmo Fitz Randolph, withburial in the Milton Cemetery. E. F. R.

"The Milton and Milton Junction Courier",Milton, Wisconsin,Thursday, 25 Jun 1953, p 2.
Judson Dwight Clarke, the son of Sherrill Joseph and HarrietSaunders Clarke, was born on the Clarke farm nearMilton onSept. 21, 1867. Having spent nearly all of his 85 years in theMiltoncommunity, he passed away quietly to his eternal rest onSaturday, June 20.
Hiswas a full and active life, lived with enthusiasm and zestto the last, despitethe crippled infirmities of his lateryears.
Graduated from Milton College in1891, Mr. Clarke was granted aMitchell scholarship for an agricultural course at theUniversity of Wisconsin where he became an assistant to the lateDr. Stephen Babcock. Following his agricultural education heserved for several years asan official milk tester for theAmerican Holstein

1. 21. Walton Dwight CLARKE  

age 10, Cora

Milton Cemetery

1 NOTE of Milton in her father's 1921 obituary
of Milton in her brother Irving's 1949 obituary, unmarried

Gravestone photo 7 May 2002

1 NOTE "Elder John Crandall of Rhode Island and His Descendants"; byJohn Cortland Crandall; Higginson Book Co.; 1949, p 559.

of Los Angeles, California inher grandfather's 1921 obituary
of Hermosa Beach, California in her father's1949 obituary

1 NOTE of Minneapolis, Minnesota in his grandfather's 1921 obituary
of Minneapolis, Minnesota in his father's 1949 obituary
of Fergus Falls, Minnesota in his brother Harlow's 1966 obituary

Milton High School

1 NOTE of Big Bear Lake, California in his father's 1949obituary
of California in his brother Harlow's 1966 obituary

Milton High School1 EMPL
2 PLAC Janesville, Rock Co., Wisconsin
2 NOTE Parker Pen Co.


Mercy Hospital

Milton Cemetery

1 NOTE of Milton in hisgrandfather's 1921 obituary
of rural Janesville in his father's 1949 obituary

"The Courier", Milton Wisconsin, Apr. 21, 1966, p 5.
Harlow O. Clarke, 76,R. 2, Janesville, a member of a pioneerRock County family, died Monday morning, April 18, in MercyHospital.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, inthe Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church, Rev. Elmo Randolphofficiating with burial in the Milton Cemetery.
Born in Milton Sept. 27, 1889, he wasthe son of Irving Bentonand Rosella Osborne Clarke. He was graduated from Milton highschool and attended Milton Academy. He was pitcher for theMilton highschool baseball team which won the statechampionship in 1910.
Mr. Clarke and Hilda A. Ambrose were married Jan. 29, 1913. Hewas employed at Parker Pen Company, Janesville, until hisretirement in 1958. He was a member of the Seventh Day BaptistChurch, Milton.
Surviving are his wife; two sons, Harlow R. of Westminster,Calif., and Duane R. of Whitewater; five daughters, Mrs. AnnaSchiefelbeinand Mrs. George Starks, both of Janesville, Mrs.Donald Kramer of Beloit, Mrs.Glen Howard of R. 3, Janesville,and Mrs. Lloyd Wincapaw of Rockford; 29 grandchildren; 28great-grandchildren; two brothers, Roy of Fergus Falls, Minn.,and Howard in California.

1. 22. Seymour Chase CLARKE  

1. 23. Anna Rosella CLARKE   b. 13 Aug 1913, Illinois; d. 2 Oct 1974.
2. 24. Paul Harold CLARKE   b. 14 Aug 1915, Janesville,Rock Co.,Wisconsin; d. 28 Jun 1957, Janesville,Rock Co.,Wisconsin.
3. 25. Harlow Roy CLARKE   b. 4 Oct 1919, Wisconsin; d. Aft 1966.
4. 26. Hilda Virginia CLARKE  
5. 27. Margery Alice CLARKE  
6. 28. Elaine Shirley CLARKE  
7. 29. Margaret Barbara CLARKE  
8. 30. Living CLARKE  

1. 31. Living CLARKE  
2. 32. Living CLARKE