Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William 
Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, 
Chicago, 1882. Cass County.

CHARLES R. SAVAGE, farmer; P. O., Bluff Springs; is a 
native of this county; born April 27, 1838; son of John and 
Elizabeth(Smith) Savage, natives of New York State. John 
Savage-subject's father-a farmer by occupation, was born in 
Herkimer County, N. Y., Nov. 8, 1793, and died Dec. 14, 
1862; his wife was born Dec. 11, 1798, died Jan. 13, 1875; 
she was the mother of seven children. Subject attended 
school in Monroe Precinct, afterward finishing at the 
Illinois College, Jacksonville, Ill., and has ever since 
followed farming.  He was married in this county Nov. 13, 
1866, to Sarah E. Springer, a native of this county, born 
Nov. 21, 1843, daughter of Job and Elizabeth Springer; from 
this union six children have been born, viz.: Henrietta, 
George, Mary E., Henry S., Edwin G. and James G. Mr. Savage 
has been Road Supervisor and School Director; he is a 
Republican; a member of Virginia Lodge No. 544, A. F. and 
A. M., and of Arcadia Lodge I. O. O. F.; his wife is a 
member of the M. E. Church.

Savage Smith Springer 
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Herkimer-NY