Dane County WI Archives Photo Tombstone.....SAUNDERS, Mary Louise And Stephen Perry ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Erin Proctor Proctor37@charter.net March 15, 2007, 10:04 pm Cemetery: Albion Prairie Cemetery, Albion, Dane Co., Wi. Name: Mary Louise And Stephen Perry SAUNDERS Photo can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/wi/dane/photos/tombstones/albionprairie/saunders7576gph.jpg Image file size: 105.0 Kb SAUNDERS, Mary Louise 16 May 1853- 08 Oct 1929 Married Stephen Perry SAUNDERS on 01 Jan 1873 Nee HUMPHREY SAUNDERS, Stephen Perry 06 May 1850- 18 Dec 1930 Son of Oliver Perry and Frances Emmeline (CRANDALL) SAUNDERS. Obit is from the Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter, Edgerton, Rock Co., WI. Fri 26 Dec 1930: STEPHEN P. SAUNDERS Stephen Perry Saunders was born May 6th, 1850, in Westerly, Rhode Island, and died at the home of his friend Clinton Ballard, Madison, Wisconsin, December 18th, 1930. Mr. Saunders came to Wisconsin with his parents Mr. and Mrs. O.P. Saunders, at the age of 15 years, in 1865, the family settling on a farm on the shore of Lake Koshkonong where he passed his boyhood days. After attending the common schools, he enrolled as a student at Albion Academy where he remained for three years and on January 1, 1873, was united in marriage with Miss Mary L. Humphrey, Albion Priaire. This happy union was blessed with three sons, Harlow, who died at the age of six years, and Perry and Howard. On January 1, 1923, Mr. and Mrs. Saunders celebrated their golden wedding. Mrs. Saunders died on October 9, 1929, and since her death Mr. Saunders made his home with his sons Perry and Howard. On Monday, December 15th, Mr. Saunders was called to Madison to appear as a witness in a court case, although the case did not involve him in any way, and while in Madison he was the guest of his friend, Clinton Ballard, as was his custom when in that city, because he felt greatly attached to Mr. Ballard. At three o'clock Tuesday morning, Mr. Saunders called Mr. Ballared, who found him a very sick man and a physician was called immediately. After an examination of Mr. Saunders, the attending physician pronounced his ailment ptomaine poisoning, which culminated in pneumonia. Mr. Saunders realized that the shadow feared of all men was slowly drawing closer and he talked freely of the end and his passing. After arranging for his puneral, he passed away peacefully away on Thursday morning, December 18th, at 2 o'clock. Mr. Saunders was a sucessful farmer on Albion Prairie for many years. Politically, Mr. Saunders was a progressive democrat, and was always a loyal supporter and a great admirer of the elder LaFollette. His loyalty and support were also extended to the LaFollette brither, Robert and Phillip. For many years Mr. Saunders practiced his profession as a veternarian, and never was the night too dark or the roads too rough for him to give aid and assistance when his neighbors needed his professional services. He was a man well posted and kept abreast with the world topics of the day. Surviving relatives are his two sons, Perry and Howard, seven grandchildren on the farm, Albion Prairie, and one brother, LeRoy Saunders, Edgerton, and many other relatives and a great number of friends. Funeral services were held on Saturday, December 20th, at 1:30 o'clock at the home of his son Perry and at the Primitive Methodist church, Albion Prairie, at 2 o'clock. Rev. W.J. Williams read the scripture and offered prayer and a duet was sung by Rev. Williams and Mrs. Gus Gumble, entitled "Some Day We'll Understand." and a solo was sung by Rev. Williams, entitled "The Last Mile Of The Way," as was the request of Mr. Saunders. Rev. F.W. Schoenfeld, Edgerton preached the funeral sermon and the remains were laid to rest by the side of those of his wife in Albion Prairie cemetery. The funeral services were largely attended, people coming from surrounding cities and towns to offer their last tribute of respect and honor. From the Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter, Edgerton, Rock Co., Wi. Fri. 12 Jun 1908: -Steph Saunders, that aristocratic farmer of Albion Prairie who sports an automobile, is certain that some one has switched the calender on him and Friday is his Jonah day instead of the usual Thursday. Coming home from Cambridge last Friday morning he met a farmer driving a broncho that proved a bad actor, bolting a barb wire fence and after freeing himself from harness and buggy turned a few somersaults in a clover field. The broken pieces were gathered up and Steph settled with the owner. Later the same day, while returning from a trip to Evansville with an auto party, an old horse feeding by the roadside became frightened and in its mad run fell and broke its neck. Early the next morning a very angry farmer came to his home and demanded pay for his horse. Out of pure kindness of heart Steph pacified the old gentleman by drawing his check for $50.00. Surely this is enough trouble for one day. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/dane/photos/tombstones/albionprairie/saunders7576gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wifiles/ File size: 5.4 Kb