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James M. Savage 1841–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 MAR 1841

Birth Location: Decatur, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 20 Jul 1928

Death Location: Decatur County, Tennessee, USA

Father: James Savage

Mother: Jane Taylor

Spouse(s): Nancy Veal

Children(s): Nancy Savage, Denise Savage, Lillian Savage, Sarah Savage, Mary Savage, James Savage, Martha Savage, John Savage, George Savage, Liza Savage

The story of James M. Savage began in 1841 in Decatur, Tennessee, USA. In 1850, James M. Savage resided in District 10, Decatur, Tennessee. In 1860, James M. Savage resided in District 4, Decatur, Tennessee, USA. James M. Savage married Nancy Nannie Veal, and had children including Denise Savage, George F Savage, James M Jr Savage, John T Savage, Lillian A Savage, Liza O Savage, Martha Mattie Lentine Savage, Mary Jane Savage, Nancy B Savage, Sarah Cordelia Savage. James M. Savage passed away in 1928 in Decatur County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James M. Savage began in 1841 in Decatur, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1850, James M. Savage resided in District 10, Decatur, Tennessee.
  • In 1860, James M. Savage resided in District 4, Decatur, Tennessee, USA.
  • James M. Savage married Nancy Nannie Veal, and had children including Denise Savage, George F Savage, James M Jr Savage, John T Savage, Lillian A Savage, Liza O Savage, Martha Mattie Lentine Savage, Mary Jane Savage, Nancy B Savage, Sarah Cordelia Savage.
  • James M. Savage passed away in 1928 in Decatur County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Savage
1805–1840
Birth Location: Anson, North Carolina, USA
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Jane Taylor
1810–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
JT

Spouses(s)

Nancy Veal
1849–1904
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
NV

Children(s)

Nancy Savage
1885–1909
Birth Location: Tennessee
NS
Denise Savage
1888–1915
Birth Location: Tennessee
DS
Lillian Savage
1890–1917
Birth Location: Tennessee
LS
Sarah Savage
1869–1912
Birth Location: Concord Com., Decatur Co., TN; 3
SS
Mary Savage
1866–1960
Birth Location: Decatur County, Tennessee, USA
MS
James Savage
1871–1927
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Martha Savage
1872–1945
Birth Location: Decatur Co. TN
MS
John Savage
1875–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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George Savage
1880–1918
Birth Location: Decatur County, Tennessee
GS
Liza Savage
1880–1945
Birth Location: Tennessee
LS

James Savage's Ancestors

Self
James Savage
1841–1928
Birth Place: Decatur, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James or Simon Savage
1805–1840
Anson, North Carolina, USA
Jane Taylor
1810–
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Drury Savage
1785–1871
Nash CO., NC
Great-Grandparents
Drury Savage
1737–1785
Amey
1755–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Savage's Descendants

1.
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James (M.) Savage (25 MAR 1841–20 Jul 1928) m. Nancy ((Nannie)) Veal (9 Jan 1849–13 Feb 1904)
  1. 1. Nancy (B) Savage 1885–1909 m. Felix (Lafayette) Laster 1881–1974
    1. 1. Nettie (L) Laster 1905–1983
    2. 2. Nora (J) Laster 1907–1987
    3. 3. Laura (Mae) Laster 1903–1904
  2. 2. Denise Savage 1888–1915
  3. 3. Lillian (A) Savage 1890–1917 m. John (P) Luna 1883–1918
    1. 1. Helen Luna 1909–1909
  4. 4. Sarah (Cordelia) Savage 1869–1912 m. William (Lawson) Pearcy 1858–1914
    1. 1. Reuben Pearcy 1904–
    2. 2. Clara (M) Pearcy 1886–1981
    3. 3. Robert (Enlo) Pearcy 1888–1970 m. Dona (E) Moore 1899–1989
      1. 1. William (Lawson) Pearcy 1916–1991
    4. 4. Elga (P) Pearcy 1891–1908
    5. 5. Elsie (P) Pearcy 1892–
    6. 6. Mary (Jewell) Pearcy 1894–
    7. 7. Nannie (Jane) Pearcy 1896–1990 m. Elbert (L) Moore 1893–1967
      1. 1. Anna (Mae) Moore 1921–
      2. 2. Alfa (Ray) Moore 1923–
      3. 3. Arie (Lee) Moore 1919–
      4. 4. Thomas (F) Yarbro 1909–
    8. 8. Bonnie (Ray) Pearcy 1899–1930
    9. 9. Lloyd (Bennett) Pearcy 1902–
    10. 10. James (Curt) Pearcy 1906–1972
  5. 5. Mary (Jane) Savage 1866–1960 m. Geo (W) Welch 1861–1939
  6. 6. James (M. Jr) Savage 1871–1927 m. Martha (E) Rhodes 1861–1951
  7. 7. Martha ((Mattie) Lentine) Savage 1872–1945 m. Joseph (Brown) Tate 1871–1923
    1. 1. Beulah (Belle) Tate 1900–1996 m. Henry (Clarence) Johnson 1894–1968
      1. 1. Clarence (Brown) Johnson 1922–2000 m. Dana (Grace) Leggett 1922–2003
      2. 2. Virginia (Lurline) Johnson 1924–1994
      3. 3. Lawana (June) Johnson 1925–2007
      4. 4. Beulah (Maureen) Johnson 1927–2000
      5. 5. Robert (Lee) Johnson 1930–2022
      6. 6. Ethel (S) Tate 1911–
    2. 2. Ellis (Windell) Tate 1896–1966
    3. 3. Maude (Luballa) Tate 1898–1973
    4. 4. Walter (Fisher) Tate 1902–1931
    5. 5. John (Lewis) Tate 1905–1965
    6. 6. James (Marvin) Tate 1908–1970
    7. 7. Edgar (Raines) Tate 1911–1990
    8. 8. Joseph (Edward) Tate 1913–1991
    9. 9. George (Wilson) Tate 1916–1934
  8. 8. John (T.) Savage 1875–
  9. 9. George (F) Savage 1880–1918 m. Margarett (Hattie) Welch 1882–1915 m. Mary (Ethel) McCorkle 1892–1976
    1. 1. Hattie (Maye) Savage 1902–1947 m. Jesse (Lee) Arrington 1898–1967
      1. 1. Vinnie (L) Arrington 1922–2008
      2. 2. Jesse (William) Arrington 1924–1997
      3. 3. Cecil (Cardwell) Arrington 1927–1985
      4. 4. Alford (Leroy) Arrington 1931–1999
      5. 5. Gearld (Dewayne) Arrington 1935–1970
      6. 6. Frankie (Jean) Arrington 1937–2016
      7. 7. Callie (Mai) Arrington 1919–1996
    2. 2. George Savage 1905–1922
    3. 3. Lillie (Fay) Savage 1908–1994 m. Cecil (Clyde) Arrington 1901–1950
      1. 1. Virginia (A) Arrington 1924–
      2. 2. Bernice (Genelle) Arrington 1928–2010
      3. 3. Dorothy (Clydene) Arrington 1930–1993
      4. 4. Cecil (Clyde Arrington) Jr 1932–2014
    4. 4. Georgia (Mae) Savage 1918–1993 m. Udis (L) Rushing 1912–1998
  10. 10. Liza (O.) Savage 1880–1945

James Savage's Timeline

10 Records

1841
25 MAR 1841
Birth of James M. Savage in Decatur, Tennessee, USA
Decatur, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 9
James M. Savage resided here in District 10, Decatur, Tennessee
District 10, Decatur, Tennessee
1860
1860
Age 19
James M. Savage resided here in District 4, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
District 4, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 29
James M. Savage resided here in District 1, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
District 1, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 39
James M. Savage resided here in District 1, Decatur, Tennessee, United States
District 1, Decatur, Tennessee, United States
1891
1891
Age 50
James M. Savage resided here in Dist. 4 -male Voters-, Decatur County, TN
Dist. 4 -male Voters-, Decatur County, TN
1900
1900
Age 59
James M. Savage resided here in Civil District 4, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 4, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 69
James M. Savage resided here in Civil District 4, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 4, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
1928
20 Aug 1928
Age 87
Death of James M. Savage in Decatur, Tennessee, USA
Decatur, Tennessee, USA
1928
20 Jul 1928
Age 87
Burial of James M. Savage in Decatur County, Tennessee, USA
Decatur County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 MAR 1841
    Event Place: Decatur, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959; Roll #: 7
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 1, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: 1252; Family History Film: 1255252; Page: 12C; Enumeration District: 24; Image: .
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 1, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1524; Page: 3B; Image: 26391; Family History Library Film: 553023
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 4, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: 1566; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1241566
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 4, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1247; Page: 28; Image: 62; Family History Library Film: 805247
    [7] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 33.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DD1.
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1494; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 1375507
    [9] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 10, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: M432_876; Page: 449B; Image: .
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 10, Decatur, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 10, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: M432_876; Page: 449B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 4, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 4, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1247; Page: 28; Image: 62; Family History Library Film: 805247

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 1, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 1, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1524; Page: 3B; Image: 26391; Family History Library Film: 553023

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 1, Decatur, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 1, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: 1252; Family History Film: 1255252; Page: 12C; Enumeration District: 24; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Dist. 4 -male Voters-, Decatur County, TN
    Record Source: Tennessee Census, 1810-91

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 4, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: 1566; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1241566

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1494; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 1375507

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: TN
    Record Source: Tennessee, CIVIL War Confederate Pension Applications Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1928
    Event Place: Decatur, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959; Roll #: 7
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1928
    Event Place: Decatur County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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