Pedigree of Brian L. Lightfoot William Obed Savage

Miner Savage
(1790-1861)

Clarissa Dunham
(1793-1869)

William Obed Savage
(1837-1903)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Janette Renton

William Obed Savage ² ³ ⁴ ⁵

Born: 27 May 1837, Gerry, Chautauqua, New York, United States ³ ⁴ ⁵
Marriage (1): Janette Renton on 24 October 1860 in Charter Township of Van Buren, Wayne, Michigan, United States ¹ ² ³
Died: 25 January 1903, Van Buren Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States at age 65 ⁵
Buried: After 25 January 1903, Otisville Cemetery, Belleville, Wayne, Michigan, United States ⁵

bullet 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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bullet Burial Notes:

Find a Grave Memorial ID: 8851344
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8851344/william_obed-savage: accessed 15 Aug 2026), memorial page for William Obed Savage (27 May 1837\'9625 Jan 1903), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8851344, citing Otisville Cemetery, Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by TMac (contributor 49240660).
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

1. 1870 US Census, 17 June 1870, Van Buren Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States. ⁴ 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.)

2. 1880 US Census, 5 June 1880, Van Buren Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States. ² 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.

3. 1900 US Census, 21 June 1900, Van Buren Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States. ³ 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.)

4. Obituary: Unknown newspaper, 28 January 1903, Belleville, Wayne, Michigan, United States. ⁶ 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.

William married Janette Renton, daughter of Andrew Renton and Agnes Wallace, on 24 October 1860 in Charter Township of Van Buren, Wayne, Michigan, United States.¹ ² ³ (Janette Renton was born on 17 February 1830 in Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom ¹ ³ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰, baptized on 14 March 1830 in Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom,⁷ died on 3 April 1902 in Van Buren Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States ¹ ⁹ ¹⁰ and was buried after 3 April 1902 in Otisville Cemetery, Belleville, Wayne, Michigan, United States ¹⁰.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1870 US Census, 17 June 1870, Van Buren Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States. ⁴ 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

2. 1880 US Census, 5 June 1880, Van Buren Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States. ² 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

bullet 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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1 Silas Farmer, History of Detroit Vol 2 (Detroit, Michigan:, 1899), page 1470.

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 267, p. 470D, family 135, William Obed Savage and Janet Renton; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 11 May 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 610.

3 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 215, sheet 15A, dwelling 353, family 362, William Obed Savage and Janet Renton; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 27 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 755.

4 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, p. 47, dwelling 420, family 415, William Obed Savage and Janet Renton; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1438024 : accessed 12 Apr 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 710.

5 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 12 Apr 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8851344.

7 "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1771030 : accessed 12 Apr 2015), Janet Renton, 1830.

8 1841 census of Scotland, 6 Jun 1841, Innerwick, Haddingtonshire, enumeration district (ED) 2, page 6, Andrew Renton.

9 "Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675357 : accessed 12 Apr 2015), Name: Janette Savage; Death Date: 03 Apr 1902; Death Place: Van Buren, Wayne, Michigan.

10 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 12 Apr 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8851350.

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