William Obed Savage ^{1 3 4 5 6}

  Death Notes:

Name: William Obed Savage
Gender: Male
Death Date: 25 Jan 1903
Death Place: Van Buren Township, Wayne, Mi
Age: 65
Birth Date: 1838
Birthplace: New York
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Name: Minor Savage
Mother's Name: Clarice Durham

Citing this Record
"Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHSV-75H : 10 February 2018), William Obed Savage, 25 Jan 1903; citing Van Buren Township, Wayne, Mi, reference yr 1903 p 331; FHL microfilm 1,380,390.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 1835 and a birth location of Michigan.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 45 on the 1880 US Census.
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 17 June 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 47, Roll 710, Family 415
Van Buren Township, Wayne, Michigan
Obed Savage..33..MI..Farmer

(Living with wife and three sons.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 5 June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 470D, District 267, Family 135, Roll 610
Van Buren Township, Wayne, Michigan
Obed Savage..Head..45..MI..Farmer

(Living with wife and three sons.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 27 May 1837, then his age should have been 43 instead of 45.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 21 June 1900. ⁴

1900 US Census
Sheet 15A, District 215, Family 362, Roll 755
Van Buren Township, Wayne, Michigan
Home owned
Married 40 years
Obed Savage..Head..63..May 1837..MI..Retired

(Living with wife.)
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• He was buried after 25 January 1903 in the Otisville Cemetery in Belleville, MI.

Find A Grave Memorial 8851344
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• His obituary was published in the Unknown newspaper on 28 January 1903 in Belleville, MI.

Obed Savage, a well-known farmer living two miles east of here, dropped dead at his home at an early hour this morning. Mr. Savage had been up and kindled his morning fire and returned to his room for some wearing apparel when he was taken with a fainting spell and fell to the floor, where he expired in a short time. He was found in this condition by his son Frank, with whom he lived, about 5 o'clock. Mrs. Savage died very suddenly about eight months ago. He was an old resident and well known, aged 65 years. Mr. Savage's funeral will take place on Tuesday.
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William married Janet Renton, daughter of Andrew Renton and Agnes Wallace, on 24 October 1860 in Michigan.^{1 2 3 4} (Janet Renton was born on 17 February 1830 in Haddingtonshire, SCOTLAND ^{2 4 7 8 9 10}, baptized on 14 March 1830 in Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland,⁷ died on 3 April 1902 in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI ^{2 9 10} and was buried after 3 April 1902 in Belleville, MI ¹⁰.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 17 June 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 47, Family 415, Roll 710
Van Buren Township, Wayne, Michigan
Obed Savage..33..MI..Farmer
Janett Savage..38..SCOT..Keeping House
William Savage..9..MI
James Savage..7..MI
Frank Savage..5..MI

NOTE - Lived next door to Janette's married brother, Andrew, and his family
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 5 June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 470D, District 267, Family 135, Roll 610
Van Buren Township, Wayne, Michigan
Obed Savage..Head..45..MI..Farmer
Janet Savage..Wife..45..SCO..Keeping House
William Savage..Son..19..MI..Works On Farm
James Savage..Son..17..MI..Works On Farm
Frank Savage..Son..15..MI..Works On Farm
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 21 June 1900. ⁴

1900 US Census
Sheet 15A, District 215, Family 362, Roll 755
Van Buren Township, Wayne, Michigan
Home owned
Married 40 years
Obed Savage..Head..63..May 1837..MI..Retired
Janet Savage..Wife..70..Feb 1830..SCO..3/3
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  Marriage Notes:

William Obed Savage farmer of Van Buren was born in Van Buren, Wayne, Michigan, May 27, 1837. His parents, Miner and Clarissa Savage, came to Wayne County, Michigan in 1835.

On 24 Oct 1860, William married Jeannette Renton of Van Buren, Wayne, Michigan. Jeannette Renton Savage was born in Scotland 17 Feb 1830. She came to Michigan with her parents Andrew and Agnes Renton in 1853. Agnes Renton died 1854, aged 52. Andrew Renton died 1877, aged 81. Mr. and Mrs. Savage have three children: William O., born 16 July 1861; James J., born 11 Oct, 1862, and Frank W., born 11 Jan 1865. Mr. Savage farms 113 acres.

(Source: History of Detroit and Michigan by Silas Farmer)
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