NameProf. Clarke Eugene CRANDALL138
Birth28 Jun 1857, Nile, Allegany Co., New York
Death8 Dec 1929, Madison, Dane Co., Wisconsin
Burial10 Dec 1929, Milton Cemetery, Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
OccupationProfessor
ReligionSeventh-Day Baptist
FatherEzra CRANDALL (1820-1897)
MotherEliza POTTER (1824-1917)
Spouses
Birth1 Jan 1860, Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Death11 Nov 1934, Alfred, Allegany Co., New York
BurialMilton Cemetery, Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
OccupationTeacher
ReligionSeventh-Day Baptist
FatherProf. Albert WHITFORD (1832-1924)
MotherChloe Eliza CURTIS (1834-1888)
Marriage5 Sep 1882, Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Notes for Prof. Clarke Eugene CRANDALL
GRAD: 1879 Milton College, Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Census: 1880 Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin; age 22, teacher
GRAD: 1886 Baptist Theological Seminary, Morgan Park, Cook Co., Illinois
GRAD: 1891 Yale University, Ph. D., New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut
EMPL: 1892 University of Chicago, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
Residence: ABT 1900 Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin


Clarke Eugene Crandall 1857-1929
Sabbath Recorder Obituary
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 108, No 2, p 63, January 13, 1930.
Crandall, Clarke Eugene, son of Ezra and Mary Smith Crandall, was born at Nile, N. Y., June 28, 1857 and died at Madison, Wis., December 8, 1929.
The family moved from New York State to Milton, Wis., in 1869.
He attended the graded school, Milton academy, Milton College, and was graduated from the college in 1879. Other members of his graduating class were J. N. Humphrey, Whitewater, Wis., and Mary Jane Haven Irish, Farina, Ill., both of whom preceded Mr. Crandall in death.
After graduation from college he taught for a time in the public schools. In 1881, through the influence of his pastor, Rev. E. M. Dunn, he began study for the ministry at the Baptist Theological Seminary, Morgan Park, Ill.
While a student at Morgan Park in 1882, he was married to Anna S. Whitford.
He was graduated from the seminary in 1886.
Under the influence of Professor W. R. Harper he chose the study of the Hebrew language as his major subject. He served as instructor of the correspondence school of Hebrew and kindred languages for many years.
When professor Harper was called to Yale University in 1886, Mr. Crandall went with him and was instructor and student at Yale, receiving his degree of Doctor of Philosophy in 1891.
Professor Harper was called back to Chicago as president of the new University of Chicago in 1892. Mr. Crandall came to Chicago with Professor Harper, and was an instructor at the university through the remaining nineties, until his health demanded a change.
He then spent several months in research work in Egypt and Palestine, but his health did not admit his return for further work at the university. Since that time his residence has been in Milton.
He became a member of the Milton seventh Day Baptist Church in 1876, being the first candidate to be baptized by Rev. E. M. Dunn. while a student at Morgan Park, he transferred his membership to the Chicago Church. After returning to live in Milton, he again placed his membership in the local church.
While in Chicago he served for several years as church treasurer. After returning to Milton he served a term as treasurer of Milton College. During some of the time he was bookkeeper and collector for the Milton Telephone Company.
Mr. Crandall was a man of remarkable intellectual ability, an eager student, and always a worker to the full extent of his ability, and physical strength.
He was a man of Christian faith, supreme loyalties to his home, his church, and his friends. He looked carefully after his business interests, and made wise and often generous use of his money in support of religion, benevolence, and education. He established a permanent scholarship in Milton College in honor of his father, and years ago sometimes paid the tuition fees for needy students.
During his declining years he gradually became disabled and entirely dependent upon the services of others. Mrs. Crandall, the quiet and devoted companion of the years, gave many months of devotion to his care. The last few months of his life were spent in a hospital at Madison, Wis.
Of his immediate family he is survived by Mrs. Crandall and by one sister, Mrs. W. W. Clarke.
The farewell service was held at the home in Milton on Tuesday afternoon, December 10, and was conducted by Pastor James L. Skaggs. Interment was made in Milton Cemetery J. L. S.
Notes for Anna Sophia (Spouse 1)
Baptism: 1869 First Alfred SDB Church, Alfred, Allegany Co., New York
Residence: 1872 Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Census: 1880 Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin; age 20
EMPL: Milton College, Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
GRAD: 1881 Milton College, Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
EMPL: Milton College, Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin



Anna Sophia (Whitford) Crandall 1860-1934
Milton Newspaper Obituary
"The Milton Junction (Wis.) Telephone", Thursday, Nov. 15, 1934, p 1.
Mrs. C. E. Crandall, instructor in German at Milton college many years, died Sunday at the home of her brother, Dr. A. E. Whitford, Alfred, N. Y. Owing to ill health Mrs. Crandall had been forced to give up her work at the college and early in September accompanied the Whitfords to their home. Mr. and Mrs. Whitford arrived here with the body Wednesday morning.
Funeral services will be held in the Milton Seventh Day Baptist church this Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Carroll L. Hill and Dr. Edwin Shaw will officiate and the choir will sing. Burial will be in Milton cemetery, the pallbearers being members of the college faculty, J. N. Daland, D. N. Inglis, C. F. Oakley, G. H. Crandall, L. C. Shaw and W. D. Burdick.
Anna Sophia Whitford, daughter of [Prof.] Albert and Chloe Curtis Whitford, was born in Milton, Jan. 1, 1860, and lived here most of her life. On Sept. 5, 1882, she was married to [Prof.] Clark Eugene Crandall who died in 1929.
In 1899 she went to Germany where she spent some time preparing to teach German in Milton college. During her years of work in the college she has been affectionately known as "Frau" Crandall.
About a year ago Mrs. Crandall was injured when she fell in attempting to get into an automobile. She had not been well previous to that but the fall incapacitated her for months.
Besides Dr. Whitford, she is survived by another brother William Whitford of Independence, Kan.

cared for her step-mother Emily in Milton in 1919.

Was a long-time professor of German at Milton College as late as 1930. When she retired she went to live with her brotherAlfred in Alfred, NY.
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