Person:Elizabeth Jackson (57)

Census: 2 Feb 1920 Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin Residence: Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin

Cause of death: Heart failure in sleep, arterio sclerosis, senile dementia

Immigrated to the Milton area from England in 1881.

Elizabeth M. (Jackson) Saunders 1870-1959 "The Milton Courier", Milton, Wisconsin, Thursday, June 18, 1959, p3. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Monday in the Albrecht Funeral Home for Mrs. Russell H. Saunders, Milton, who had died Friday, in a Janesville nursing home following several months illness. The Rev. W. S. Carr, an old friend, officiated and was assisted by Rev. Talmage Hartman. Kenneth A. Babcock gave the song service. Burial was in Milton Cemetery, pallbearers being Fred Mori, Steven Summers, Charles Hubbard, E. T. Shumway, Elwyn Johnson and Harvey Johnson. Lizzie M., daughter of Harrad and Mrs. Mary Thompson Jackson, was born June 29, 1870, in Spaulding, England. While she was a child, the family came to the United States and stopped at the home of her maternal grandmother at Hampton, now known as Westmoreland, N. Y. Mr. Jackson came west to Chicago and there heard of Milton, Wis. and came here. Eventually he went into the meat business and brought the family here. On Oct. 16, 1913, Miss Jackson married Russell H. Saunders, Milton, who preceded her in death. For many years she was organist in Milton Methodist church. More recently she had been a member of the Congregational Church, Milton. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Ira (Ann) McNitt and Mrs. S. S. (Nellie) Summers, both of Milton; and a brother, Dr. Hartley H. T. Jackson, Chevy Chase, Md. A brother, George Edward (Ted) Jackson and twin sisters, Eva Jane and Sarah Susan, preceded her.