Person:Sarah Crosby (6)

Census: 1880 Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin Census: 1900 Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin

Sarah (Crosby) Saunders 1824-1909 "The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 67, No 20, p 636. SAUNDERS - In Milton, Wis., October 30, 1909, Mrs. Sarah Crosby Saunders in the 86th year of her age. Mrs. Saunders was born in Henderson, Jefferson County, N. Y., and was married to Gardiner Saunders of Adams Center. In an early day they came to Wisconsin and, sixty-two years ago, they settled in the town of Milton, where their home has ever since been. Mr. Saunders died nearly 14 years ago, but Mrs. Saunders continued to live in the old home until two years ago, when she moved into the village and has since lived with her daughter [Alvira]. Three children survive her - one son [Alban] in California, a daughter [Alvira] and one son [Russel] in Milton. Mrs. Saunders was a faithful member of the Seventh-day Baptist Church in Milton, and died in the triumphs of the Christian faith.

"The Janesville Gazette", Tuesday, Nov 1, 1910, page 3. FUNERAL OF EARLY SETTLER OF MILTON Funeral of Mrs. Sarah Saunders, Who Died Friday, Held from Daughters Home Today [Special to the Gazette] Milton, Nov 1. -- Mrs. Sarah Saunders, widow of Gardner Saunders, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. C. Clarke, in this village Friday night. The deceased, who has been in feeble health for some time, was one of the early settlers in the township and was highly esteemed by a large circle of neighbors and friends. She leaves three children - A. G. Saunders, Redlands, Calif.; R. H. Saunders and Mrs. A. C. Clarke of this place. The funeral services were held from the house this afternoon.

Rock Co. death records - chronic intestinal nephritis, arterioschlerosis

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} The Weekly Telephone
   November 4, 1909.

   The death of Mrs. Gardner Saunders which occured in Milton last Saturday morning, October 30th, removes another of the early settlers of our town. Mrs. Saunders was the daughter of Elisha Crosby and Sally Clarke Crosby, of Henderson, Jefferson County, N. Y., and was born in that township June 2, 1824, and was married to Mr. Saunders of Adams Center in the same county, March 5, 1844, and very soon thereafter came to Wisconsin, settling in the town of Cold Springs in Jefferson County. In 1847 they moved to Rock County and settled on a farm about one mile north of Milton which for the last 62 years has been familarly know as the Gardner Saunders farm.
   Five children, two daughters and three sons were born to them. The eldest, the wife of Mr. Clarkson Heritage, died in January 1904, and the fourth child, Charles Fremont Saunders died the day before Christmas 1885. The surviving members of the family are Alban Gardner Saunders of Redlands California, Mrs. Alvira Saunders, Davis, Clarke now of Milton, and Russel Henry Saunders well known to Milton people.
   Mr. Saunders died about fourteen years ago, since which, until some two years ago, Mrs. Saunders has kept her own house. For the last two years she has lived with her daughter, Mrs. Clarke. In their religious faith and practice they were Seventh-day Baptists which Mrs. Saunders held to the last.
   Funeral services were held at the house of her daughter where she died, on Monday afternoon, conducted by her pastor, Dr. Platts.
   Appropriate and beautiful music was furnished by the College Quartet, and the weary body was laid to rest beside the remains of her husband in the beautiful Milton Cemetery.