Morton D. Crandall, son of John and Mary Stillman Crandall, was born in Westerly, R. I., August 19, 1831, and died in Friendship, N. Y., September 3, 1916.
In early life Mr. Crandall professed Christ and united with the First Hopkinton Seventh Day Baptist Church. Since that time his membership has been with the Seventh Day Baptist churches located at Little Genesee, Richburg, and Nile, N. Y. At the time of his death he was a member of the Friendship Seventh Day Baptist Church.
He was married to Miss Sarah Bliss in 1853. To this union four children were born, all of whom, with Mrs. Crandall, passed on before him. About fourteen years ago he was married to Mrs. Laura Crandall Mills. She, a sister, Mrs. H. P. Saunders, and a grandchild survive him. Mr. Crandall was a kind neighbor and friend, and a loving, thoughtful husband in his home.
At the call of President Lincoln he enlisted and served in a large part of the Civil War, and many comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic gathered to pay him tribute of honor, and conducted the burial services at the Richburg Cemetery where he was laid away.
Funeral services were held at Mr. Clark W. Green's home, Nile, where Mr. and Mrs. Crandall were at the time of his sickness and death. E. F. L.
