Joseph Clark Crandall 1856-1937
"The Milton Junction Telephone", Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, Sep. 23, 1937, p 4.
J. Clark Crandall, a resident of Lima Center, since 1926, dropped dead Friday morning, Sept. 17th, on the lawn at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. C. Truman. Mr. Crandall, who was taking care of the chickens, had spoken to a neighbor just a few minutes prior to the time he was noticed lying on the ground.
Joseph Clark Crandall was born in Fulton county, Ill., May 23, 1856, the third child of Albert Charles and Rebecca Hess Crandall. In 1869, the family moved to Farina, Ill., where at the age of fifteen Clark was baptized by Pastor C. M. Lewis and joined the Seventh Day Baptist church. He received his education in the Farina public schools.
In 1888 he came to Wisconsin to help his sister, Mrs. G. D. Burdick. In 1891 he married Ella Lacey of Farina and brought her to Wisconsin to live. From 1900 to 1926 they lived on a farm in the town of Harmony, when they moved to Lima Center.
He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather, a kind, thoughtful and generous neighbor and a friend to all.
Besides his wife he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Maree Truman, three granddaughters, Adaline, Charlotte and Gertrude Truman, one grandson, Joseph Breyer, all of Lima Center; two brothers W. J. Crandall and A. L. Crandall, both of Farina, also several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by a son Frank and two daughters, Myrtle and Mrs. Mabel Truman.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday at 2 p. m. in the Crandall funeral home in Milton, Elder S. T. Shadel of the Seventh Day Adventist church at Whitewater, where he attended, having charge of the services, assisted by Elder A. G. Johnson, Milton Junction. Two selections, "Lead Kindly Light" and "Abide With Me" were sung by Mrs. Earl Maryott and Miss May Broderson, accompanied by Miss Muriel Rassmussen at the piano.
Pallbearers were Dr. G. E. Crosley, Will Serns, Wilmer Saunders, T. I. Place, L. A. Babcock, and C. G. Couey. Burial took place in the Milton Cemetery.
Relatives from away who attended the funeral were W. J. Crandall and Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Crandall of Farina, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Crandall of Iola, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Meyer, Madison, and Mrs. Ira Rector of Janesville.

Census: 1880 Meacham, Marion Co., Illinois: age 16

Ella Ruth (Lacey) Crandall 1863-1958
"The Milton and Milton Junction Courier", Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, Aug. 28, 1958, p 4.
Mrs. J. Clark Crandall, 94, who had resided in Lima Center since moving from the old farm on Milton Route 1, died at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, in Memorial Hospital, Fort Atkinson, after a brief illness.
Ella Ruth Lacey was born Nov. 30, 1863, in Farina, Marion County, Ill. In 1891 she was married to J. Clark Crandall who preceded her in death, as did three children, Mrs. Mabel Truman, Frank and Myrtle Crandall.
Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. H. C. (Maree) Truman, with whom she made her home, also four grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Albrecht Funeral Home, Elder Donald S. Robbins, of the Seventh-day Adventist Church officiating and being assisted by Elder Albert Johnson. Burial will be in Milton Cemetery.