Name Prefix: Prof.
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Milton Academy

Milton College - BA1 EMPL
2 DATE 1874
2 PLAC Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky
2 NOTE State Geological Survey


Milton College - MA

Milton College - Ph D.1 EMPL
2 DATE 1896
2 PLAC Alfred, Allegany Co., New York
2 NOTE Alfred University
1 EMPL
2 DATE 1903
2 PLAC Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
2 NOTE Milton College


Milton Cemetery1 CAUS Heart failure due to exhaustion, chronic nephritis


1 NOTE There is a 75 acre A. R. Crandall farm on the NW corner of sec34in Milton Township in 1928.

"The Janesville Daily Gazette", Thursday, Jan. 14, 1926.
Milton - Funeral services for Prof. Albert Rogers Crandall, 85,will be held Saturday at 2:15, the Rev. James Skaggsofficiating. Services will be held in the Seventh Day BaptistChurch.
Prof. Crandall was one of the best knownmen in the educationalfield in the state. He earned his degree in the local college,and has been professor of natural history at Milton since 1903.
He was born in New York state in 1840 and entered AlfredUniversity there in 1858. Hisstudies were interrupted by theCivil war, in which he won the rank of lieutenant. Later heentered Milton college, winning degrees of B. A. in 1873; M. A.in 1876 and Ph. D. in 1885.
Prof. Crandall then taught at Big Foot academy, Walworth, laterentering Harvard as a special student for five years. Until1896, he was engaged as a geological instructor and in researchwork in various places, and in that year became a member of theAlfred university faculty. Seven years later he came to Miltoncollege.
Prof. Crandall has published a number of reports, besides papersand addresses.
Surviving are three children, William Truman, Ithaca, N. Y.;Mrs. M. H. Place and Miss Alberta, the later two being connectedwith the Milton college of music. His wife, formerly Ellen A.Saunders, whom he married in West Holleck, Ill. on Feb. 16,1874, preceded him in death.
Burial will be in Milton.

"Sabbath Recorder"; Vol 100, No 6, p 171,172; February 8, 1926.
obituary on file.

"The Journal-Telephone"; Milton, Wisconsin; January21, 1926, p1.
obituary on file

Gravestone photo 7 Jul 2001.

Rock Co. Death Cert. 13561, informant Miss Alberta Crandall,Milton.

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


Memorial Community Hospital

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