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James Alex Saxon

James Alex Saxon
b. about 1849, Carroll County, Indiana, to Charles W. and Malinda (Olinger) Saxon

m/1.
Mary [–?–]
b. about 1859
d. before 1910

m/2.
Louisa Osborn

Children:

  • Frank A.
  • Lulu

James moved before 1880 to Chicago, Illinois.

Submitted by:
Dawne Slater-Putt
Huntertown IN
E-mail: dslaterput@aol.com

Ira J Saxon

Ira J Saxon
b. 28 March 1870, Indiana, to Charles W. and Mary (Hyman) Saxon

m. about 1891
Lillian [–?–]
b. October 1875

Ira lived with his parents in Chicago from 1877 until sometime after 1880 and then moved to Kent County, Michigan. He had one child who was born and died between 1891 and 1900.

Submitted by:
Dawne Slater-Putt
Huntertown IN
E-mail: dslaterput@aol.com

Elizabeth Saxon

Elizabeth Saxon
b. October 1880, Indiana, to Samuel and Susannah (Gardner) Saxon
d. after 1920

m. 22 April 1908, Grant County, Indiana
Samuel Y. Ramage, Jr.
b. about 1885
d. after 1920

Children with Samuel Y. Ramage, Jr.:

  • Samuel S.
  • Ruth
  • Edmond H.

Elizabeth moved after 1908 to Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

Submitted by:
Dawne Slater-Putt
Huntertown IN
E-mail: dslaterput@aol.com

Charles W Saxon

Charles W Saxon
b. January 1862, Indiana, to Charles W. and Malinda (Olinger) Saxton
d. 1911-1915

m.
Hannah/Anna [–?–]
b. September 1863
d. after 1920

Children with Hannah/Anna [–?–]:

  • Blanche E.
  • Hazel
  • Frank
  • Edna
  • Ella
  • Charles
  • Raymond

Charles moved before 1900 to Chicago, Illinois.

Submitted by:
Dawne Slater-Putt
Huntertown IN
E-mail: dslaterput@aol.com

Rhoda Frances Roberts

Rhoda Frances Roberts
b. 5 January 1869, Indiana, to Henry and Rachel (Thomas) Roberts
d. 2 May 1939, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa

m. 23 April 1886, Polk County, Iowa
Lewis Franklin Darland
b. April 1860, Mahaska County, Iowa
d. 24 March 1905, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa

Rhoda emigrated from Indiana in 1879 to Elkhart Township, Polk County, Iowa.

Submitted by:
Dorothy V. Darland
Rock Island IL

Henry Clay Reed

Henry Clay Reed
b. about 1830, Indiana
d. 1 December 1868, Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa

m. 7 June 1856, Chicago, Illinois
Delilah Caroline Wertz
b. 25 August 1834, Darke County, Ohio
d. 6 February 1912, Culbertson, Montana

Children with Delilah Caroline Wertz:

  • William Henry (b. 1857)
  • Frank S. (b. 1859)
  • Lydia Delight (b. 1864)
  • Luella Douglass (b. 1866)
  • Henry Clay (b. 1869)

Henry and Delilah Caroline Reed moved to Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, in 1856. In 1860 they moved west to Otranto, Iowa, but in 1862 they fled back to Decorah by ox-drawn covered wagon because of an Indian uprising.

Submitted by:
Lelah Eastwood Crockett
West Sedona AZ

George Razor/Rasor

George Razor/Rasor
b. between 1785 and 1790, South Carolina
d. after July 1860, Texas or Shannon County, Missouri

m. about 1820, possibly
Elizabeth Jane Rutledge
b. between 1790 and 1803, Virginia
d. after July 1860, Texas or Shannon County, Missouri

Children with Elizabeth Jane Rutledge:

  • Elizabeth Jane
  • Frances
  • Mary
  • Silas Marion
  • William

They moved to District 93, Shannon County, Missouri, about 1844. George and Elizabeth possibly had other children.

Submitted by:
Louise C. England
Golden CO

Willie Missouri Benner

WILLIE MISSOURI BENNER
b. 27 September 1864, Indiana, to Josiah and Suzanna (Butt) Benner
d. 17 April 1949, Rago, Kingman County, Kansas

m. 1 August 1885
Francois “Frank” Lafayette
b. 5/6 July 1853/57, Joliet Township, Will County, Illinois
d. 11 July 1942, Belmont, Kingman County, Kansas

Children with Francois Lafayette:

  • Ellen Iris
  • Eli Joseph

It is not known when Willie left Indiana, but both of the children were born in Missouri.

Submitted by:
Elizabeth Nash
Garden City KS

Josiah Benner

JOSIAH BENNER
b. 7 August 1813, Maryland
d. 29 March 1892, Missouri

m. 21 April 1842, Jackson, Ohio
Suzanna Butt
b. 14 August 1825, Ohio
d. 1877, Keytesville, Chariton County, Missouri

Children with Suzanna Butt:

It is not known when or where they lived in Indiana, but all their children were born there.

Submitted by:
Elizabeth Nash
Garden City KS

Rebecca Powel

Rebecca Powel
b. 8 May 1816, Indiana
d. 29 January 1913, Nortonville, Jefferson County, Kansas

m. 17 March 1855, Nodaway County, Missouri
James Noffsinger
b. 28 October 1813, Belmont or Monroe County, Ohio
d. 25 January 1878, Atchison County, Kansas

Children with James Noffsinger:

  • Amanda Jane
  • Dora

They left Indiana around 1855 for Nodaway County, Missouri.

Submitted by:
Michael R. Darnel
Granger IN