"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 55, No 25, p 399, June 19, 1899. Near Jackson Centre, Ohio, June 4, 1899, Maria Lippincott Davis, aged 59 years, 5 months and 21 days. In 1856 she was married to John W. Davis. Three children were born to them, one son and two daughters. These all mourn their loss to-day. At the age of fifteen she joined the Jackson Centre Seventh-day Baptist church, and lived a life of faith and trust till called home. For about thirty years this sister has been an invalid, and for twenty years helpless, not able even to feed herself. Hers has been a life of patience and resignation to the will of God. She has been ready to go for a long time, still felt that life was sweet. She has been a comfort and blessing to her husband, children and grandchildren. A number of years ago she selected Rev. 14: 13 as the text to be used at her funeral. We believe she enjoys the blessedness of those who die in the Lord. A. G. C. "The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 82, No 16, p 511, Apr. 16, 1917. John W. Davis was born at North Hampton, Clark County, Ohio, July 17, 1837, and died April 4, 1917, aged 70 years, 8 months, and 18 days. He was the only son of Jeptha and Matilda Loofboro Davis. In the year 1856 he was united in marriage to Maria Lippincott. Three children were born to this union, Dora Davis, Cassins Davis, and Effie Kennedy, all of Jackson Center, Ohio. This family circle remained unbroken until the death of the wife and mother on June 4, 1899. He had fifteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He also had six sisters, five of whom preceded him in death. When a young man he was baptized and united with the Seventh Day Baptist Church of Jackson Center, Ohio, of which he remained a member till his death. On July 25, 1914, he suffered a stroke of paralysis. He was taken to the home of his daughter Effie, where he was most tenderly cared for until his death. Funeral services were held at the home, conducted by Rev. D. K. Davis, assisted by Rev. Mr. Moffett, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and the Seventh Day Baptist mixed quartet. Burial was made in the Seventh Day Baptist cemetery. D. K. D. They Came to Milton http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jonsaunders

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 48, No 52, p 832, Dec. 29, 1892. At Dodge Centre, Minn., Dec. 16, 1892, Deacon Nathan M. Burdick, in the 85th year of his age. Deacon Burdick was born in Litchfield county, Conn., Feb. 18, 1808; moved to Plainfield, N. Y., when about 14 years old; was baptized by Eld. Wm. B. Maxson; married Clarissa West Feb. 22, 1834, who survives him; spent six years at Woodville, R. I., whence he moved to Dodge Co., Minn., in 1859. The same year he was ordained as deacon of the Wasioja Church, now Dodge Centre, and has served faithfully and efficiently through all the 33 years. He was a man of many prayers and a strong pillar in the church. But "the prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are ended." S. R. W. "The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 58, No 27, p 430, July 7, 1902. At the home of her son, A. M. Burdick, in Dodge Centre, Minn., June 17, 1902, of old age and acute pneumonia, Mrs. Clarissa A. Burdick, widow of Dea. N. M. Burdick, deceased, in the 93d year of her age. She was born in Shiloh, N. J., March 19, 1810. Some years later her parents moved to Leonardsville, N. Y., where she was married to Nathan M. Burdick, Feb. 22, 1834. To them were born six children, four of whom are yet living. In early life this sister professed faith in Christ, and joined the First Brookfield church. In 1859, with her family, she moved to Minnesota and became one of the constituent members of the Dodge Centre Seventh-day Baptist church, her husband being the first deacon. This sister was a kind and thoughtful wife and mother, broad in her nature and mental grasp, and devotional in character. Her life was full of good deeds till old age impaired her in body and mind. Death truly was a happy release. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Mary Langworthy, and three sons, Clark E. and Albertie M. of Dodge Centre, and Jason E. of Denver, Colorado. Services were held at the home June 19, conducted by the pastor, assisted by Rev. H. D. Clarke, her former pastor. Text, Job. 5: 26. G. W. L. They Came to Milton http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jonsaunders

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 58, No 27, p 430, July 7, 1902. Mrs. Amy Campbell was born at Lincklaen, N. Y., Sept. 10, 1810, and died at the home of her son in New Auburn, Minn., May 20, 1902, aged 91 years, 8 months and 10 days. In early life she made a profession of Christianity and united with the Seventh-day Baptist church, and remained a true follower of Christ unto the end of life. Sept. 21, 1829, she was united in marriage with Rev. Zuriel Campbell, who preceded her to the grave many years ago. For many years she shared with her husband the joys and trials of pastoral labors, while he served as pastor the churches of Milton, Dodge's Creek, Utica, Dodge Centre and New Auburn. She was the mother of ten children, of which number only three are now living and but one of whom could be present at the funeral. During the war of the Rebellion two of her sons entered the Union army and made noble records as true soldiers. For many years she had made her home with her son, Mr. Mark Campbell of New Auburn, where she received the best of care up to the time of her death. She lived to a ripe old age and spent her entire life in quietly serving her Saviour, and has gone to her reward fully prepared to meet him whom she served so well. E. H. S. They Came to Milton http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jonsaunders

"The Journal-Telephone", Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, June 26, 1919, p 1. Jeremiah Ayers Heritage was born April 3, 1835, in Cumberland County, N. J., and died at Milton Junction, Wis., June 21, 1919. He came of Quaker stock and naturally possessed many sterling qualities. He was a son of Alexander and Keziah Ayers Heritage, his father being a deacon in the Marlboro, N. J., Seventh Day Baptist church. He had four own brothers one of whom still survives him, Isaac, of West Salem, Wis. He also had one half brother who is deceased and one step brother and sister, the latter being Mrs. Dr. E. M. Tomlinson of Plainfield, N. J. Sometime in the fifties he came west, stopping first at Walworth, where he spent about a year and a half. Then he came to Milton, where he spent another year and a half, and then he went on to Edgerton where he went into the harness business with his brother Isaac. In the spring of 1864 he returned to New Jersey where he married Miss Hannah Mason. On his return he resumed his business at Edgerton but later he took up residence at Madison, Wis., where he carried on the same trade. Here part of his life was spent, except for a brief period in Virginia, until his wife died, November 9, 1911. They had one child, Mrs. Anna Heritage Fuller, of Schuyler, Neb. Early in life he made a profession of Christianity and was baptized and received into the fellowship of the Shiloh, N. J., S. D. B. church. When he settled at Edgerton he joined the Seventh Day Baptist church at that place, but later transferred it to the Albion church. After the death of his wife, he came to make his home with Mrs. Nelson Clark, a half sister, where he lived to the time of his death. His daughter being a trained nurse has afforded him many of the comforts of life. He and his surviving brother have been afflicted with blindness for a number of years, Mr. Heritage was a kind husband and father and sought in every way to provide comfort and happiness for those around him. He leaves a host of friends and relatives to morn his loss. Funeral services were conducted from his late home with Mrs. Nelson Clark, by Rev. Edgar D. Van Horn, pastor of the Milton Junction S. D. B. church, and the body was taken to Madison, Wis. for burial. Those who acted as pall-bearers were apprentices of his, who learned the harness trade - Alexander Campbell, Albion; William Davis and Harry Ash, Edgerton; Ed Davis, Lake Mills. They Came to Milton http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jonsaunders

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 88, No 9, p 286, Mar. 1, 1920. Perry Burdick Maxson was born in Rhode Island July 20, 1826, and died in Emporia, Kan., in January, 1920. Brother Maxson began service as a school teacher at the age of eighteen and in his nineteenth year he attended school in DeRuyter. There he met Miss Mary S. Wilcox, who became his wife in 1851. In 1856 he started for the West, and after two years spent in Wisconsin, took up his residence near Emporia, Kan. He was active in the anti-slavery interests during the excitement over settling the territory as a free State. Almost immediately after settling there he began serving in public life, as county commissioner and justice of the peace. Later he became a member of the first legislature of the State, serving terms in both houses. He was a member of the council that made the treaty with the Cherokee Indians. Mr. Maxson was the first man to advocate a north and south railroad to the Gulf of Mexico, and took a leading part in organizing and establishing the system known as the U. P. S. B. R. R. Co. In 1893 he was elected state railroad commissioner, and in 1895 he was appointed to fill the vacancy in the office of probate judge of Lyon County, Kan. Upon completing this term of office, he retired to his farm south of Dunlap where he spent fifteen years. He is survived by one son, W. P. Maxson, of Emporia, and a daughter, Mrs. J. H. Jetmore, of California. At the age of sixteen, Mr. Maxson united with the Seventh Day Baptist Church and continued in that faith through life. He was counted among the lone Sabbath-keepers. - Emporia Gazette They Came to Milton http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jonsaunders

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 88, No 9, p 287, Mar. 1, 1920. Noyes Porter Stillman, son of Almeron P. and Lurana Griffin Stillman, was born in Portville, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., August 26, 1845, and died at Matawan, Minn., December 25, 1919. His early life was spent in New York and Wisconsin. In 1862 his parents moved to Freeborn Township, Freeborn County, Minn., about three miles from where he died. Later he returned to Wisconsin and attended Albion Academy, graduating from the academy in 1869. After this he attended the University of Minnesota for some time. He spent several years teaching in the public schools of Minnesota, but the greater part of his life was spent in farming. In early life he made a profession of religion and united with a Seventh Day Baptist church. March 31, 1874, he married Miss Emma Benjamin, of Vermont. To them were born two daughters, Mrs. Gertrude Wilson, of Minneapolis, Minn. and Mrs. Edith Candor, of Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. Stillman died about thirty years ago. Mr. Stillman had the following half-brothers and half-sisters: Lavina Stillman Burdick, Joseph A, Stillman, Benjamin H. Stillman, Sarah Esther Stillman, Pierce and Lurana Champlin Burdick, all of whom have died except Benjamin H. Stillman, of Eugene, Ore. For nearly sixty years some of this Stillman family has lived in Freeborn County, Minnesota, but now all have died or gone to other sections of our country. W. D. B. They Came to Milton http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jonsaunders

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 88, No 9, p 287, Mar. 1, 1920. Sanford H. Stillman, the youngest of three children, was born to Jared and Mary Stillman at Lincklaen, N. Y., April 19, 1842. When about fourteen years of age his parents moved to West Hallock, Ill., where he lived until 1884, when he came to Kansas. In the spring of 1863, he enlisted in the infantry of the 86th Illinois and was among the boys who went under Sherman on his memorable march to the sea. He was mustered out of service in June, 1865, having served two years and ten months. On august 12, 1865, he was married to Addie F. Maxson, to which union were born three children - Jared R. Stillman who died November 14, 1893, Charles S. Stillman and Mary E. Stillman Cadwell. Mrs. Stillman died in July, 1903, and Mr. Stillman has made his home with his daughter since that time. Upon coming to Kansas in 1884, Mr. Stillman purchased the farm on which his son Charles now lives, it being the farm on the corner of which the Seventh Day Baptist church and parsonage were located until they were moved to town in 1901. With the exception of two years in Nortonville and one year in Oklahoma he spent his time in Kansas on the Stillman and Cadwell farms. Early in life he united with the West Hallock Seventh Day Baptist Church where he kept his membership until he joined the local church of the same faith. He lived a conscientious upright Christian life and will be greatly missed by those who knew him. After a brief illness he departed this life at noon Sunday, January 25, at the age of 77 years, 9 months and 6 days. He is survived by his son, Charles S, Stillman, his daughter, Mrs. Mary E. Stillman Cadwell, two grandsons, Everett Stillman of Elkhorn, Wis., and Howard Stillman, of Peshtigo, Wis., and many other relatives and a host of friends. Funeral services, conducted by his pastor, were held at the church on Tuesday, January 27, at 2 p.m., and burial took place at the Nortonville Cemetery. H. L. P. They Came to Milton http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jonsaunders

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 119, No 2, p 48, July 22, 1935. Mrs. Olive Stillman, for the last twelve years a resident of DeRuyter, N. Y., died at her home on June 17, 1935. She was born in Pharsalia, Chenango County, September 2, 1857. When about twelve years of age she was baptized and joined the Seventh Day Hollow Church. She was the last surviving member. The funeral was conducted by Pastor Van Horn at the DeRuyter church, June 20. A large number of relatives and friends were in attendance. T. J. V. H. They Came to Milton http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jonsaunders

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 124, No 19, p 304, May 9, 1938. Harriet E. Saunders was born May 7, 1853, at Albion, Wis., and died at her home in Albion, April 7, 1938. She was the daughter of Raymond and Abigail Saunders and granddaughter of Jesse Saunders, early pioneer and one of the founders of the Seventh Day Baptist Church at Albion. She was married to Irvin M. Sweat on July 27, 1874, who died September 6, 1889. On October 5, 1915, She married John L. Spencer, a Civil War veteran who died April 11, 1935. She attended school at Albion Academy and taught on Albion Prairie. About twenty years of her life were spent in nearby towns. She joined the Albion Seventh Day Baptist Church in 1865, where she still retains her membership. Mrs. Spencer leaves a son, Melroy Sweat of Chicago; an adopted daughter, Marie Sweat, who has been caring for her mother; two brothers, J. C. Saunders of Vallejo, Calif., and Charles E. Saunders of Irvington, Ala.; and one sister, Mrs. Flora Randolph of Lodi, Calif. Farewell services were conducted at her home Sunday afternoon, April 10, 1938, by her pastor, Rev. L. O. Greene, and burial was in Evergreen Cemetery. L. O. G. They Came to Milton http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jonsaunders

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 118, No 9, p 214, Apr. 29, 1935. Harriett Marilla Stillman was born April 12, 1863, near West Edmeston, N. Y. In 1891, her family moved to Brookfield where she afterward lived till her death, which occurred February 20, 1935. She was married, June 10, 1930, to Dr. H. Clift Brown, who passed away October 31, 1934. Farewell services were conducted by Rev. Herbert L. Polan, assisted by Rev. Paul S. Burdick. H. L. P. They Came to Milton http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jonsaunders

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 118, No 9, p 214, Apr. 29, 1935. Austin E. Forsythe was born at Jackson Center, Ohio, May 12, 1853, and died at his home in DeWitt, Iowa, April 3, 1935. He was one of six children born to Eli and Tamer Bond Forsythe. When ten years of age he came with his father's family to Welton, Iowa. About six years ago he and his wife moved to DeWitt, Iowa, to be with their daughter. February 12, 1877, he married Miss Alma Pierce, and his death terminated a union of more than fifty-eight years of happy wedded life. When a young man he was baptized and joined the Welton Seventh Day Baptist Church, and held his membership here through all the years. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Ethel, and many friends. Funeral services were conducted from the Welton Seventh Day Baptist church by Rev. Claude L. Hill, a former pastor, and burial was made in the cemetery by the church. C. L. H. "The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 133, No 11, p 200, Sep. 14, 1942. Delia Alma Pierce, daughter of Franklin and Caroline Pierce, was born August 25, 1860, in Minnesota, and died July 20, 1942, in Jane Lamb Hospital, Clinton, Iowa. February 12, 1877, she was married at Welton, Iowa, to Austin E. Forsythe, who preceded her in death April 3, 1935. Surviving are one daughter, Ethel, of DeWitt, Iowa and three brothers, Jay, Harry, and Otto Van Horn, all of Garwin, Iowa. Preceding her in death were one daughter, Lena, who died May 21, 1903 [1909], and two sisters, Mrs. Amelia Hurley and Mrs. Loyal Hurley. Funeral services were conducted at the McGinnis Funeral Home in DeWitt, July 22, by Dr. E. A. Ramige of the Congregational Church. E. F. They Came to Milton http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jonsaunders

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 133, No 11, p 200, Sep. 14, 1942. Nettie A. Coon was the second daughter of George and Cordelia Burdick Coon, and was born in Leonardsville, N. Y., April 23, 1866. She died June 13, 1942, following a seven month illness. Nettie Coon was baptized in the Seventh Day Baptist church of Leonardsville, N. Y., as a girl, and maintained her membership there until the family moved to Wisconsin in 1891, joining the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church in 1893. She was a faithful worker in the church. In 1924, Nettie came to Riverside, Calif., to live, united with the Riverside Seventh Day Baptist Church, and enjoyed her work among its people. Nettie's love of life and people have made friends for her wherever she went. She is survived by her younger brother, Floyd T. Coon. L. F. H. They Came to Milton http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jonsaunders

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 211, No 7, p 32, Jul-Aug 1989. Rev. Francis Davis Saunders of Milton, Wisconsin, joined the Church Triumphant on May 2, 1989 at the home of his son, Herbert, after a long illness. He was 75. "Pastor Fran" Saunders was born in Boulder, Colorado, on June 5, 1913, the son of Herbert and Myrle Saunders. On June 11, 1939, he married Lila M. Stephan in Nortonville, Kansas. He was a graduate of Salem College, Salem, West Virginia, in 1942,and attended Faith Theological Seminary in Wilmington, Delaware. While attending seminary he served as pastor of the first Seventh Day Baptist church, the Marlboro Church, in rural Bridgeton, New Jersey (1944-47). He was ordained during his pastorate in Denver, Colorado (1947-50) in 1947. He was pastor in North Loup, Nebraska (1950-56); Los Angeles, California (1956-65); Lost Creek, West Virginia (1965-71); the Pawcatuck Church in Westerly, Rhode Island (1971-75); and Farina, Illinois (1975-78). After his retirement in 1978, he became the manager of Camp Joy in Berea, West Virginia, and served the church in that community until moving to Milton in 1981. "Pastor Fran" enjoyed writing, which included many articles in The Sabbath Recorder and numerous lines of poetry. He enjoyed writing songs and hymns which were always arranged by his wife, Lila. During his retirement years, he wrote the "Comment on Scripture" section for The Helping Hand, the denominational Sabbath School Bible study guide. He served Seventh Day Baptists as a trustee of the American Sabbath Tract Society (1944-47), as a member of the Board of Managers of the SDB Missionary Society (1971-75), and as a member of the denominational Commission (1970-73). Pastor Fran's faith and witness to the love of Christ is evidenced by the fact that his three sons are in the ministry. Pastor Saunders is survived by his wife, Lila; his three sons, Herbert (Barbara), Stephan (Irene), and Daniel (Jessie); 11 grandchildren; and a brother, William, of Boulder. Memorial services were held on May 4, 1989, at the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church with his "pastor" and son, Herbert, officiating, assisted by Stephan and Daniel, and Executive Secretary Dale D. Thorngate. Interment is in Milton East Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Seventh Day Baptist Center on Ministry for the general scholarship fund for the training of pastors. The words of Jesus come to mind as we remember "Pastor Fran"; "Well done, good and faithful servant, you have been faithful over little, I will set you over much. Enter the joy of your Lord." HES "The Gazette Xtra", Janesville, Wisconsin, Sunday, May 21, 2006. MILTON- Lila Margaret (Stephan) Saunders, 87, was born in Nortonville, Kansas on Dec. 28, 1918, and died at Mercy Hospital surrounded by family on May 19, 2006. She was born to Claude and Rosa (DeLand) Stephan, the fifth of seven children. She attended Nortonville schools and was active in music and remained proud of her basketball achievements. She graduated in 1937 as valedictorian of her class and due to the economic situation was unable to go on to college. She took a one-year post-graduate class in business. In 1938-39 she attended Salem College, West Virginia on a scholarship. There she met Francis Davis Saunders, a ministerial student and they were married June 11, 1939. Together they spent 38 ½ years in ministry serving churches in Bridgeton, NJ, Denver, CO, North Loup, NE, Los Angeles, CA, Lost Creek, WV, Westerly, RI, and Farina, IL. For two years they served as resident managers of Camp Joy in Berea, WV. Upon retirement they moved to Milton, WI. In her life she worked in business as a secretary, taught music in the North Loup, NE High School, served as organist, pianist and choir director in many churches, and gave piano lessons. She considered the highlight of her musical career the direction of a 95 voice choir at a national Seventh Day Baptist General Conference in Nyack, NY in 1969. She delighted in interior decorating in every parsonage she lived in and each received her special touch. She was a member of the Madison Seventh Day Baptist Church and an active participant at the First Congregational Church in Milton. She was active at the Gathering Place and while she was still able, enjoyed playing the piano for sing-a-longs. Lila is survived by 3 sons: Herbert (Barbara), Stephan (Irene), and Daniel (Jesse); 11 grandchildren: Brian (Heidi), Peggy, and Michael (Heather) Saunders, Rebecca (Steve) Browning, Katrina (Andrew) Bayless, David (Becky Lynn) and Jonathan Saunders, Nathan (Shandi) and Jerome (April) Saunders, Katie (Phillip) Jarrell, Ruth Ann (Dennis) Cogar; and 16 great-grandchildren. She is survived by a brother, Marvin (Hazel) Stephan; and a sister-in-law, Frances Stephan. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Rosa and Austa; and 3 brothers: Harry, Melvin and Wendell. A memorial service will be held at the First Congregational Church , 741 E. High St., Milton , Wisconsin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 21, 2006. Visitation will be held at the Congregational Church from 12:30 p.m. until the time of the service on Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Seventh Day Baptist Memorial Fund for P.R.O.P. (Pastor's Retirement Offering Project). Arrangements handled by the Whitcomb-Lynch-Albrecht Funeral Home. They Came to Milton http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jonsaunders

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 162, No 1, p 16, Jan. 7, 1957. Susie Saunders Drake, of East Sharon, Pa., was born July 6, 1889, at Richburg, N. Y., and died Dec. 21, 1956, at the Mountain Clinic, Olean, N. Y., after a long illness. She had lived at East Sharon for the past 35 years. She was married in 1918 to Hal Drake, who survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Gene Burdick, Mrs. Lloyd Bauman, and Mrs. Terry Young; one son, Leon Drake; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; four sisters, Mrs. Ed Pierce, Mrs. Fred Pierce, Mrs. George Saunders, and Mrs. Ronald Kenyon; two brothers, Charles and Floyd Saunders; several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Drake was a member and an active worker in the Seventh Day Baptist Church at Richburg, N. Y. Memorial services at the Richburg Seventh Day Baptist Church were conducted by her pastor, Doyle K. Zwiebel, assisted by Rev. Delmer E. Van Horn. Interment was in the Sharon Center Cemetery. D. K. Z. They Came to Milton http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jonsaunders

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 162, No 1, p 16, Jan. 7, 1957. Charles H. Fuller, son of Menzo and Lizzie Huffman, was born May 1, 1892, in Battle Creek, Mich., and died at Ord, Neb., Dec. 18, 1956. On April 20, 1912, He married Madge Watts, who survives him. Other survivors are: a daughter, Merle Crow; a son, Menzo; 3 grandchildren; and a sister, Stella Williams, all of North Loup, Neb. He was baptized and joined the Gentry, Ark., Seventh Day Baptist Church, later transferring his membership to North Loup. In the absence of a regular pastor, funeral services were conducted by Rev. Ralph Sawyer. - Church clerk "The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 203, No 12, p 27, Dec., 1981. Madge W. Fuller was born June 28, 1893 at North Loup, Nebraska, to Henry and Hannah Curry Watts and died October 8, 1981 at the David Place Nursing Home in David City, Nebraska, at the age of 88. Madge spent her early childhood on the family farm west of North Loup where she attended school at District 46. The family later moved to Wisconsin, but returned to North Loup where Madge continued her education at the North Loup High School. She was baptized by Rev. George B. Shaw and joined the Seventh Day Baptist Church. Madge was untied in marriage to Charles H. Fuller April 20, 1912 at North Loup. They moved to Gentry, Arkansas, but returned to North Loup just a few months later. After her husband's death December 18, 1956, she continued to make her home at North Loup until 1978 when she moved to the Lakeview Nursing Home in Grand Island. She had moved to the David Place Nursing Home in David City in August of this year. Survivors include one son, Menzo of Bridgeton, New Jersey; five grandchildren: Mrs. Carolyn Medbery of Grand Island, Mrs. Phyllis Williams of Omaha, Mrs. Kerry Rahn of San Antonio, TX, Richard Fuller of Reed City, MI, and Robert Fuller of St. Louis, MO; also seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, one daughter, one brother, one sister, and three half-sisters. Funeral services were held at the North Loup Seventh Day Baptist Church with Rev. Larry Graffius officiating on October 12, with graveside committal following at the Hillside cemetery west of North Loup. L. E. G. Note: Madge's mother was Hannah Clement, m(1) Charles Percy Curry. They Came to Milton http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jonsaunders

"The Ord Quiz", Ord, Nebraska, Thursday, Dec. 12, 1946, p 1. J. A. Barber, nearly 86, passed away Friday morning at nine o'clock after suffering a stroke Wednesday near noon at his farm south of North Loup. Seemingly in his usual health, Mr. Barber had taken Mrs. Barber to the Scotia Register office in Scotia and had stopped at the farm where John Tucker lives and was stricken there. He was taken to the Clinic hospital in an ambulance and died there Friday morning without regaining consciousness. Mr. Barber's usual activeness for one of his years had kept him young to his friends and throughout this past season he went to his farm nearly every day to help with the work doing more than many younger men. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the Seventh Day Baptist church with Rev. A. C. Ehret officiating. Rev. Claude Thorngate of Dodge Center, Minn., father of Mrs. Barber assisted. Music was furnished by a male quartet composed of Richard Babcock, George Cox, Warren Brannon and Erlo Babcock, singing Mr. Barber's favorite songs; among them, "The Land Where We Never Grow Old",. Pall bearers were: Leonard Woods, George Satterfield, S. V. Hansen, Joe Jablonski, Evet Smith and Rudolph Psota. Jacob Augustus Barber, son of William and Amelia Barber, was born January 27, 1881, in Whitney county, Ind. He was one of a large family and is the last of the family to pass away being almost 86 years of age. On August 7, 1880, he was married to Ann Moore at Hamburg, Ia. Later they moved to Fullerton and Genoa, Nebr., and in 1904, to Greeley and Valley counties where they lived on different farms until 1918 when they moved to North Loup. Three children were born to them, Mrs. Daisy Black, Bradford, Ill., Harry A. who passed away on Aug. 20, 1941, and Christine, at home. His wife died Dec. 19, 1920, and on October 2, 1928, he was married to Myra W. Thorngate. A member of the village board of North Loup for six years and of the county board of supervisors for sixteen years, he was well known and respected throughout the county. His term as supervisor expires in January and Mr. Barber felt he had served his time and refused to run for reelection. A good farmer and a good business man, he had for his hobby the raising of beautiful peonies and rosemoss. One noticeable characteristic was his love for children. For fifteen years he and his wife have entertained the little children at the annual New Years dinner at the Seventh Day Baptist church and he was looking forward to the sixteenth dinner with much interest. In early years Mr. Barber attended the Presbyterian church and though not a member of any church he was a true Christian gentleman. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge. Unusually active for one of his age, with a mind mentally alert, he went as he wanted to go, "In the harness". He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, his two daughters, Mrs. Black and Christine, his grandson, Russell Barber, and three great-grandchildren, David, Marilyn and Kathleen Barber. "The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 203, No 12, p 27, Dec., 1981. Myra Thorngate, daughter of the late Rev. Charles and Ethel Babcock Thorngate, was born June 7, 1892 in North Loup, NE and died August 27, 1981 in Dodge Center, MN. She attended college both at Milton, WI. and Salem, WV. In 1928 she married Jake Barber, who died December 6, 1946. Myra worked on newspapers: North Loup Loyalist, Scotia, Nebraska Register, and Ord Quiz, in the North Loup area until she retired and moved to Dodge Center, MN, in 1956. She is survived by a brother, Dr. George Thorngate of Monterey, CA; and two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Clapper of Dodge Center, MN, and Mrs. Kathryn Baldridge of Albuquerque, NM. According to her wishes her body was donated to the University of Minnesota Anatomy Department. A memorial service was held at the Seventh Day Baptist Church in Dodge Center, Minnesota, of which she was a member, on September 6, 1981, by her new pastor, Paul B. Osborn. P. B. O. They Came to Milton http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jonsaunders

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 121, No 9, p 288, Oct. 26, 1936. Fred H. White, son of O. H. and Sophia Coman Wilcox, was born near West Edmeston, April 5, 1873, and died at Earlville, July 26, 1936. Because of the death of his parents he was adopted into the home of the late Reuben and Maria White. In 1893, he was married to Mary Hicks of Livingstone, Mont. He lived on a farm near West Edmeston, later moving to Leonardsville, then to Earlville. He was a member and deacon of the West Edmeston Seventh Day Baptist Church, and also served some years as Sabbath school superintendent. He leaves, besides his wife, the following children: Ernest, a teacher in White Plains, N. Y.; a daughter, Arnelda, and a son, Clifton, both of Earlville. There are three grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the home in Earlville, and at Leonardsville, by the pastor, Rev. Paul S. Burdick. Note: his birth mother and adopted mother (I90842 in my file) may have been sisters. They Came to Milton http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jonsaunders

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 121, No 9, p 288, Oct. 26, 1936. Mary E. Langworthy Kenyon, daughter of Amos and Eunice Lewis Langworthy, was born in the old Langworthy homestead in Tomaquag, Hopkinton, R. I., on December 4, 1847, and died at the same place September 2, 1936. She was married to William Kenyon October 22, 1870, who celebrated with her their sixty-fifth wedding anniversary last year. She was one of the oldest members of the Second Hopkinton Seventh Day Baptist Church, having joined by baptism in May, 1866. Surviving her are her husband; two sons, Blyden and Amos; a daughter, Mrs. Betsy Dewberry; three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the home in Tomaquag conducted by Rev. E. T. Harris, with interment in First Hopkinton Cemetery. E. T. H. They Came to Milton http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jonsaunders

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 95, No 24, p 765, Dec. 10, 1923. Mrs. Angie Belle Coon Greene, daughter of Deacon and Mrs. Archibald Coon, was born Dec. 10, 1856, at Independence, N. Y., and died at Colville, Wash., Monday morning, Nov. 5, 1923, at the hospital. When she was a small girl the family moved to New Auburn, Minn. She was married to Millard F. Tucker in 1876. Four sons were born to them - Merton E. of Kettle Falls, Wash.; Clyde of Portland, Oregon; Bruce of Hilliard, Wash.; and Henry, of New York City. She was married to Willet Greene in 1900, who lived about six months after their marriage. Later she married Captain Stubblefield, and, Oct. 10, 1903 she was married to Wilbur Maxson Greene. They made their home at North Loup, until about five years ago; since which time they have lived in different places in search of better health for Mrs. Greene. She was baptized and joined the New Auburn Seventh Day Baptist Church while yet a girl. She later joined at Boulder, Colo., and then here at North Loup after her marriage to Mr. Greene, where she retained her membership until her death. She is survived by her husband, four sons, a brother, Herbert Coon of Boulder, a sister Harriet R. Coon of New York City, and a large circle of relatives and friends who held her in high esteem. Funeral services were conducted at the church, Sunday afternoon, at two o'clock, Nov. 11, conducted by the pastor and burial was made in the North Loup cemetery. H. L. P. They Came to Milton http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jonsaunders

"The Janesville Daily Gazette", Janesville, Wisconsin, Friday, June 16, 1995, p 2B. Edgerton - Mrs. Lenora B. Saunders, age 86, of N1568 Rockdale Rd., died Wed., June 14, 1995, at Memorial Community Hospital. She was born June 30, 1908, in Albion Township, the daughter of Harold and Mary (Johanson) Babcock. Her marriage with Charles Saunders began on Nov. 20, 1929, in Albion Township. She graduated from Edgerton High school, belonged to Rebekah Lodge #26, I.O.O.F., Janesville and was an active member of Albion Seventh Day Baptist Church. Loved survivors include her husband of 65 years, Charles; her daughters, Ann (Bruce) Nicoll of Bradenton, FL, and Kay Tellefson of Edgerton; her sons, Richard (Donna) of Mineral Point, Soren (Geraldine) and Perry, both of Edgerton; 18 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; cousins, Ellis Johanson and Mary Jo Garlick; other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Mon., June 19, at Albion Seventh Day Baptist Church, with Pastor Earl Cruzan officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Albion Township. Visitation hours are Sunday from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Edgerton Funeral Home, 800 So. Main St., and at the church Monday from 10:00 a.m. until services at 11:00 a.m. "The Gazette Xtra", Janesville, Wisconsin, Friday, May 19, 2006. EDGERTON- Charles B. Saunders, 101, of Edgerton, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2006, at the Edgerton Hospital and Health Services, Long Term Care. He was born on April 19, 1905, in Gentry Arkansas, son of the late Herbert and Harriet "Hattie" (Babcock) Saunders. He was united in marriage on Nov. 20, 1929, to Lenora Babcock on the home farm in the Township of Albion. She preceded him in death on June 14, 1995. He was a member of Albion Seventh Day Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, gathering and cracking black walnuts, and spending time with his family and friends. He was a past member of the Odd Fellows. He is survived by 2 daughters, Priscilla Ann Nicoll-Kures of Bradenton, FL, and Lenora Kay Tellefson of Edgerton; 3 sons: Richard (Donna) Saunders of Bradenton, FL, Soren (Geraldine) Saunders and Perry Saunders, both of Edgerton; 18 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by 2 grandchildren, Mary Jo Nicoll and Vernie Tellefson; a great-granddaughter, Amy Benner; and 5 brothers: Ernest, William, Ori, Perry and Herbert. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 22, 2006 at Albion Seventh Day Baptist Church , with the Rev. Michael Burns officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in the Township of Albion. Friends may call on Sunday, May 21, from 3:00 until 5:00 p.m. at the Ehlert Funeral Home, (St. Hwy. 51 S.), Edgerton, and at the church on Monday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the services. They Came to Milton http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jonsaunders