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1 NOTE of Milton, Wisconsin in 1894 when her father passed away at herresidence.
of Milton, Wisconsin in her brother Edward's obit in 1916.

"The Janesville Daily Gazette", Monday, June 2, 1924.
Milton - Mrs. A. R. Crandall died at her home in Milton Sundayat 3 a. m., death being due to heart trouble. Mrs. Crandall hadbeen in poor health for a number of years.
Ellen Augusta Saunders, daughter of Deacon Truman Saunders andPhebe Wilcox Saunders, was born in Berlin, N. Y., Aug. 17, 1845,and was 78 years of age. She was the oldestof a family of sixchildren. When she was seven years old, she moved west withherparents to West Hallock, Ill., and 10 years later, at the age of17, she came to Milton, Wis., and entered Milton academy. Whilequite young, Miss Saundersshowed a talent for music which waslater encouraged and developed by study andteaching. While astudent at Milton academy, she was always active in musicalcircles. She was a student of the New England Conservatory ofMusic at Boston, Mass. On Feb. 16, 1874, Miss Saunders wasunited in marriage to Albert Rogers Crandall at West Hallock,Ill. Immediately after their marriage they went to Lexington,Ky., where Mr. Crandall held the position of assistant directorof the state geological survey, his work taking him all over thestate. Twenty years later they moved to Milton, where theylived for five years, and then moved to Alfred, N. Y., where Mr.Crandall taught in the university at that place. In 1903 theyagain returned to Milton, where they have since made their home,and where Mr.Crandall taught in Milton college up until a fewyears ago.
Mrs. Crandall united with the Seventh Day Baptist church at WestHallock, Ill., at the age of thirteen. Later, her membershipwas transferred to the Milton Seventh Day Baptist church. Shehas been an active member of the Women's Missionary board.
Mr. andMrs. Crandall had four children, one, a daughter, dyingin infancy. Those surviving, together with Mr. Crandall, areAlberta Crandall of Milton, Ellen CrandallPlace of Milwaukee,and William Truman Crandall, assistant professor in theagricultural extension department at Cornell university in NewYork.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 3, at 2:30 p. m. atthe home. The Rev. Edwin Shawof Milton will have charge of theservices. Burial will be in the Milton Cemetery.

"Milton Journal-Telegraph", Thursday June 5, 1924.
Ellen augusta Saunders was the daughter of Truman and PhoebeWilcox Saunders, born at Berlin, N. Y., August 17, 1845, anddying in her seventy-ninth year at her home in Milton, Wis.,June 1, 1924.
Her early childhood was at West Hallock, Peoria county,Illinois, and it was there she was baptised by Rev. NathanWardner and became a memberof the Southampton Seventh DayBaptist church.
While a student at Milton Academy, where she graduated in theclass of 1867, she met Albert R. Crandall to whomshe wasmarried Feb. 16, 1874. After her graduation from the Academyshe was for a time a student in the New England Conservatory ofMusic at Boston, Mass.
She was the only daughter and the oldest of six children, thebrothers being Truman Wilcox, Edward Bates, Charles Rogers, JohnBarber and Haldane Cochrane, all ofwho have passed on beforeher.
Her husband who survives her is Professor Emeritis of NaturalHistory and Physiology in Milton College. Her brother, Edward,was known throughout the Seventh Day Baptist churches as"Missionary Secretary E.B. Saunders."
There are three children, Miss Alberta Ctandall, the principalofthe School of Music of Milton College; Ellen the wife of MarkH. Place of Milwaukee, Wis; and W. Truman Crandall, one of theprofessors in the Agricultural College of Cornell University atIthaca, N. Y.
Farewell services were held at herhome in Milton on June 3,1924, and burial was made in the Milton cemetery. She, with theother members of her family were member

1. 2. Alberta CRANDALL   b. 20 Apr 1879, Lexington,Fayette Co.,Kentucky; d. 20 Apr 1975, Edgerton,Rock Co.,Wisconsin.
2. 3. William Truman CRANDALL   b. 11 May 1886, Lexington,Fayette Co.,Kentucky; d. Aft 1926.
3. 4. Ellen CRANDALL   b. 19 Sep 1890, Milton,Rock Co.,Wisconsin.
4. 5. Infant Daughter CRANDALL  

Milton College1 EMPL
2 PLAC Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
2 NOTE Milton College


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Milton Cemetery

1 NOTE "Milton Courier", Thursday, Oct 25, 2001.

"Revisiting Milton's Past, THROUGH THE YEARS,Bits and Pieces ofMilton's History".

[Reprint short articles which appeard in the paper in years pastand many times publish a photograph. This is wherethis articlecame from.]

ALBERTA CRANDALL WAS A WOMAN OF MUSICAL TALENT

In1909 Dr. Jairus M. Stillman resigned from his post aschairman of the Department of Music at Milton College. Hissuccessor was the first, and only, woman to hold the post, MissAlberta Crandall.
Crandall had been a teacher in the department since 1903, firstas an instructor in Piano Playing, next as instructor of Violin,Viola and Violincello
Playing.
She was born on April 20, 1879 in Lexington, KY. A graduate ofMilton College, Crandall studied at the college's SchoolofMusic from 1893 to 1898.
Not only an instrumental music instructor, CRANDALL was also anaccomplished composer. Her song 'Where the Elm Trees Bend TheirBranches,' was sung traditionally by the college's Treble Clefall female choir.
Treble Clef was organized and directed in 1913 by Prof. L. H.Stringer. The following year the membership enlarged andCrandall was given the
position of director.
By 1921 the choir had grown to include 32 girls. During thatyear Crandall suffered poor health. She gave up her work nearthe end of first semester, brought in Miss Beth BINGHAM to takecharge of her classes and went to Californiato rest andrecuperate.
Her health restored, she returned to Milton in 1922 andcontinued her career. In June of 1948 CRANDALL was presentedthe Milton College alumni 'Pillar of Milton' award, the highesthonor bestowed by the alumni association.
Crandall never married, but she was affectionately known as'Miss Alberta' by her students. In 1949, after 45 years ofteaching, she retired, only toreturn in September of 1949 toserve as an assistant in the music department until June of1950. She continued to teach music out of her home followingher retirement."

Caption for accompanying photo..."Alberta Crandall and her peers-From top left is former Milton College Music Department headJairus Stillman. Next is his successor, Alberta Crandall. Inthe next row are her parents, A. R.Crandall and Frau Crandalland the second president of the college, W. C. Daland. In frontis Alberta's teaching partner and sister, Ellen Crandall-Place.The inset is a photograph of Alberta as she appeared in laterlife."

"Sabbath Recorder", Vol 197, No 6, p 27, Jun 1975.
Alberta Crandall was born April 20, 1879at Lexington, Ky., anddied at Memorial Community Hospital, Edgerton, Wis., onApril20, 1975 after a long illness.
She was the daughter of Prof. Albert R. and Ellen SaundersCrandall. She received her music education at Milton Collegeand New England Conservatory of Music. She returned to Miltonin 1903 to begin her teaching at the college. In 1948 shereceived the "Pillar of Milton" award.She retired from thecollege in 1950. She was a member of the Milton church forovereighty years.
Funeral services were held at the church on April 22, 1975byher pastor, Rev. Earl Cruzan. Interment was in Milton Cemetery.E.C.

Name Prefix: Prof.
1 EMPL
2 DATE 1924
2 PLAC Ithaca, Tompkins Co.,New York
2 NOTE Cornell University


1 NOTE of Ithaca, New York in 1924and 1926.

1. 6. Frances Crandall PLACE   b. 1909; d. 1912.
2. 7. Joan PLACE  
3. 8. Phillip PLACE