Find A Grave Memorial# 35616252
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William Milton Crampton was born August 10, 1844, on the old homestead secured by his father from the Government, four miles from Naperville. He was the only son of Nathaniel and Lucy Dudley Crampton, the other four being daughters, two of whom were older. On January 21st, 1869, deceased was united in marriage to Minnie A. Kimball, and together they traveled the path of life until November 10, 1907, nearly three years ago, when death took her from him.
During his life Mr. Crampton was deeply interested in schools. For twenty years he had served as Director and was at the time of his death a school Trustee and Township Treasurer.
While not a member of the Church he was a frequent attendant at the Congregational church and was sustained in his life of service by a firm faith in God and in Christ.
During the Civil War, Mr. Crampton enlisted in Company D, Regt. 156 Ill. Infantry; he became Adjutant in the G. A. R.; a charter member of the Naperville lodge of Modern Woodmen, and a Mason.
On Saturday afternoon, Sept. 17th, Mr. Crampton laid down to rest before walking over town, went to sleep, and in twenty minutes wakened in the "Other World." He leaves to mourn his departure, two daughters, Genevieve and Florence (Mrs. Mervin Strong), one little grand-daughter and one sister, Mrs. May Andrus, besides a large number of friends and comrades. A brief service was conducted in the home by Rev. A. E. Randell, pastor of the Congregational church, after which, according to the wish expressed by the departed, the G. A. R. service, so appropriate for an old soldier was conducted by his former comrades at the grave. The active pall bearers were: Mervin W. Strong, son-in-law; two nephews, Milton Baldwin of Princeton, Ill., and Guy Roberts; a cousin, E. D. Kimball, of Chicago. The honorary pall bearers were taken from his three lodges, G.A.R., Masonic, and Modern Woodmen, viz:
Dr. J. A. Bell, Willard Scott, Joseph LaCoss, F. S. Goetsch, C. A. Lisson, H. C. Skelton.
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USA Census, 1860
Name: Milton W Crampton
Minor Civil Division: Naperville
Age (Expanded): 16 years
Page: 20
Household ID:
Affiliate Publication Number: M653
GS Film number: 803175
Digital Folder Number: 4213441
Image Number: 00024
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California, Great Registers
Name: William Milton Crampton
Event Type: Voter Registration
Event Date: 04 Aug 1876
Event Place: 25 Silver, San Francisco, California
Age: 31
Birth Year (Estimated): 1845
Birthplace: Illinois
Page: 11
GS Film number: 977100
Digital Folder Number: 005030144
Image Number: 00254
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USA Census, 1910
Name: Milton W Crampton
Event Place: Naperville Ward 3, DuPage, Illinois
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Household ID: 481
Page: 21
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Milton W Crampton M 65y Illinois
DAU Genevieve Crampton F 34y Illinois