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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Sabbath Recorder . (New York City, New York; later Plainfield, N. J.)
11 May 1882.
In Brookfield, N. Y., March 24, 1882, of paralysis, Augustus L. Saunders, M. D., in the 68th year of his age. Dr. Saunders was first stricken with the disease of which he died in December, 1879; and from that time he gradually went down, until the final ending, as noticed above. His funeral was largely attended on the 26th, at the family residence, where appropriate services were held, conducted by elders J. M. Todd and Joshua Clarke. The subject of this notice was born in this town, Oct 30, 1814. He was the son of Augustus and Eunice L. Saunders, who came from Rhode Island. Dr. S. attended three courses of lectures at the Medical College at Geneva, N. Y., graduating there in the year 1839, and securing the Rogers Prize Medal for the best thesis, his subject being, "Effect of mind on the body." His practice has been, three years in DeRuyter, six years in South Brookfield, and in our village and vicinity since 1848. Dr. S. has been prominent and successful as a physician, and has earned and secured the confidence and respect of his fellow citizens. In the performance of the duties of the various offices of trust and responsibility that have been bestowed upon him, he has ever manifested an honesty of purpose, and a fidelity of principle, that is now remembered with pleasure. He was Superintendent of Schools four years, and was Supervisor of the town four years. In 1878, he was elected a Member of the Assembly by a plurality of 394. He was President of the Brookfield Agricultural Society several years, and also its Secretary for many years. He performed the duties of all these responsible positions with marked integrity. In politics, he was a Republican; in religious sentiment, a Seventh-day Baptist. Now that he is gone, it is a pleasure to say that he passed through life without a stain upon his character. The writer believes that his last days were marked with an earnest faith in the precious Christ. There is a lonely residence on Main Street in our village, and lonely ones living there. His wife survives him, and is waiting in hope for the "better resurrection." J. M. T.
- Smith, James Hadden. History of Chenango and Madison counties, New York: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. (Syracuse, New York: D. Mason & Co., 1880).
A. S. Saunders - The subject of this sketch was born in the town of Brookfield, Madison Co., N. Y., Oct. 30, 1814. He is the son of Augustus and Eunice (Lewis) Saunders. The former was born in Westerly, R. I., and the latter in Hopkinton City, R. I. ...
Dr. Saunders was educated in the common schools of his town and the Waterville Academy. The latter he attended two terms in the years 1833 and 1834. He taught school three winters before he went to the academy and worked at farming during the summer months to earn the money to pay his tuition. In the years 1836 to 1839, he attended three courses of lectures at the Medical College at Geneva, N. Y. graduating there the last named year and securing the Rogers Prize Gold Medal for the best thesis, his subject 'Effect of mind on the body.' The same year he graduated, he went to De Ruyter and formed a co-partnership with Dr. Ira Spencer of that village and continued with him about three years. He then came back to his native town and located at South Brookfield and practiced there six years. He then made another change, coming to Brookfield, where he now resides, and where he has practiced medicine since 1848. Dr. Saunders has been prominent and successful as a physician and has earned and secured the confidence and respect of his fellow citizens. In the performance of the duties of the various offices of trust and responsibility that have been bestowed on him, he has ever manifested an honesty of purpose and a fidelity to principle, that has challenged the admiration of his constituents. The duties of some of the offices to which he has been called, notably, Pres't and Sec'y of the Agricultural Society of Brookfield, were in connection with his duties of his profession, most taxing on his physical system, frequently keeping him employed nearly all night and then being obliged to go the round of his calls in the morning without having secured the sleep that he should have had. His present feeble condition he attributes to over work of both mind and body. The first office Dr. Saunders was elected to was Town Sup't of Schools, which he held four years, from 1852 to 1856. He was elected Supervisor of his town in 1875, '76, '77 and '78 and in the fall of 1878 he was elected to the Assembly by a plurality of 394, his opponents being John Harman, (Dem.) Jospeh B. Partello (Gr.) and Rev. Joshua Clark, (Pro.) He was President of the Bookfield Agricultural Society several years and also Secretary of the same many years. In politics Dr. Saunders is a Republican, having united with that party in 1856. In religious sentiment he is a Seventh-Day Baptist, but not a member of the church. His wife is a member of that church in Brookfield. In all the relations of social and business life, Dr. Saunders has proved faithful to his trusts and has thus far had the good fortune to pass through life without a stain upon his character. In 1839, the 12th day of Sept., he was married to Harriet, daughter of John and Betsey (Miller) Franklin, natives, the former of R. I., born in 1793, and the latter of Brookfield, born 19th of November, 1798. The father died in 1876 and the mother in 1863. They had twelve children, Mrs. Saunders being the second of the family. She was born Dec. 20th, 1816. Dr. and Mrs. Saunders have had three children viz:-Myrtus? A., born May 15th, 1842, Erret F., born July 2d, 1848, and Harriet A., born Dec. 14th, 1850, and died Feb. 14th, 1852.
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