Census: 1880 Dodge Center, Dodge Co., Minnesota: age 54

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 41, No 20, p 8, May 14, 1885.
In Dodge Center, Minn., April 29, 1885, of consumption, Mrs. Ellen A. wife of Dr. J. M. Saunders, in the 60th year of her age. Sister Saunders embraced religion at the age of ten years and was baptized by Eld. Alexander Campbell and became a member of the Seventh-day Baptist Church at De Ruyter, N. Y. She was an earnest devoted Christian worker, an efficient teacher in the Sabbath school as long as her health would allow, and was always ready to bear a part in the social meetings of the church. She greatly assisted her husband in his professional work, and ministered to the wants of the suffering until the exposure connected with this work compelled her to relinquish it. She with her husband moved from New York to [Milton] Wisconsin in 1851, remaining there nineteen years, removing to Dodge Center in 1870. During her sickness every want was fully met by her devoted husband, daughters, and her mother and a host of neighbors and friends who came in without regard to religious or family ties to repay, in some small degree, the debt of love they owed to her. She made largely the arrangements for her funeral, selecting the lesson to be read and the text, viz, Job 3: 17 and 2 Cor. 5: 8 from which her pastor discoursed to a large and attentive audience. May her mantle of zeal and faithfulness fall upon the sisterhood of this church, of which she was a valuable member at the time of her death. H. B. L.

Census: 1850 Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Census: 1880 Dodge Center, Dodge Co., Minnesota: age 64, physician

Family moved from Hamilton, NY to Milton, WI between 1850-1853.

James Manning Saunders 1816-1904
Categories: 1850's Settlers, Doctor / Dentist, Milton Newspaper Obituary, The Sabbath Recorder Obituary
"The Milton Journal", Milton, Wisconsin, Thursday, Jan. 21, 1904, p 1.
E. L. Ellis of Dodge Center, Minn., arrived here Sunday morning with the body of Dr. Saunders for burial in the Milton cemetery. Dr. Saunders was 87 years of age and died Jan. 14 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. L. Ellis. He formerly practiced medicine here and built the residence now owned by Dr. W. H. Borden. He moved with his family to Dodge Center, Minn., in 1870.
Mrs. Saunders died in 1885 and the remains were buried here and they both now rest side by side. Two daughters survive them - Mrs. E. L. Ellis of Dodge Center and Mrs. L. J. Briggs of Clear Lake, Polk county, Wis.

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 60, No 6, p 93, Feb. 8, 1904.
At the home of E. L. Ellis, near Dodge Center, Minn., Jan. 14, 1904, of complications following a shock of paralysis, Dr. J. M. Saunders, in his 88th year.
This brother was born in Brookfield, N. Y., April 3, 1816. April 3, 1845, he was married to Ellen A. Babcock. Soon after they moved to Hamilton, N. Y., residing there about five years, when they moved to Milton, Wis., where they remained about twenty years. In October, 1870, they moved to Dodge Centre. In early life he united with the Brookfield Seventh-day Baptist church in whose fellowship he remained for many years. His later years were spent in the practice of medicine, till age and broken health compelled him to withdraw from active service. Funeral services were held at the home of E. L. Ellis on Sabbath day, January 16, conducted by Rev. G. W. Lewis, after which the body was taken to Milton, Wis., by his son-in-law and laid at rest beside the companion of his youth. G. W. L.