River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-17
DIED.


SA NDEGS. -At his residence IN this vii.
lage, on the 18th inst, Carr AMOS sArN.
pERs, IN the ssventy-secOnd year of his
| life
Another busy life has ended. Few
men who never aspired to public dis.
tinction, have been more extensively
known than was the subject of this
notice. He was born in Tevk. bury,
Mass, July 4, 1902. When a child
his parents removed to Albany. Maine.
AT the age of twenty.four years he
went to Compton Canada East. Feb.
Is, 1928, he vas m rried to CAROLINE
CL'RIssA RIeH,RDsov, who survives
him. t. them were born two sons,
David P. who is now a we'll known
business man in this place, and Theo-
dore, now a resident of Genoa, Douglas
Co, Nevada In early life these par
ents adopted daughter, now the wife
of Byron Eames, once of this county,
but now residing at New Boston, lii.
From Compton Mr. Saunders and
wife removed to Ottawa City, Canada
West. In 1887 they removed thence to
Cleveland, Ohio, and two years after to
Green Bay, Wis There he purchased
a sloop called the Rodoiph, aud FIRST re.
ceived has title as Captain. Two years
subsequent he purchashed the Otto1o,
the largest boat then running on the
Lake. This he piled from Green Bay
to Buffalo aud Chicago for 1--WE years
He had charge of the boat in person,
aud was at the same time engaged with
partner in the mercantile business at
Green Bay. lie sold the Ottawa and
next purchased the Brig Equator,
which he employed on the Lake for
three years, when he quit sailing.
10 addition to bis mercantile busl-
ness. he then went into the wood an i
fishing business at Washington Island,
aud for long time he owned the whole
harbor. embracing about six hundred
acres. lie was the first town officer at
that place--the FIRST justice Of the peace
there. He was the first alderman elect
of the borough Of Green Bay, and the
first Marshall of the city.
During this time he had accumulated
a goodly share Of this worlds goods aud
was in easy circumstances. Being Of
generous nature he trusted too much in
the fidelity ola business partner, and
net with some reverscs OF fortune
This induced him to come West, and he,
with a majority of his family, came to
Pierce county in S 'ptember, 1857.
His eldest son came to this place about
one year later.
From sailing aud mercantile life,
the Captain took to farming which he
followed seven years. Then he was
unsettled for nearly two years. during
part Of which time he resided III the
city of Prescott. Returning to this
village he went into the mercantile bus.
mess again A little lesS than two
years afterwards he formed a copartner.
ship with Mr.. Green of this place, with
whom he continued till about two
months previous to his death, when
failing health admonished him that the
end of his earthly pilgrimage was nigh
even at the door.
For over thirty years he was Free
| Mason. H. was one Of the founders Of
Washington Lodge, No. 81, when Wis.
consin was Territory. He was one Of
the founders, and Past Master Of River
Falls Lodge, No. 100, and one Of the
charter members Of Royal Arch Chapter,
No As. Of this place.
H. was buried with Masonic honors.
Ills funeral took place on Sunday at
eleven O'Clock, ADD was largely attended
BY the Mlsons in this place, and the
citizens generally.
His widow, aud other bereayed
friends, hayo the heartfelt sympathies
of the entire community