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Kit Carson County Pioneers:

Miles Sager, 8 South 50 West



Miles claimed a quarter in section 25, 8S 50W in 1891.

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Mary Ann B. Hannah married John William Sager, and had James in 1845, William in 1851, Robert Miles Sager in 1861.
Mary was born in Napinee, Ontario, Province. J. W. and Mary lived for many years in Prince Edward County, and afterward Mary came to Washington County, Kansas, and afterward in Grahm County, Kansas.

In 1880 Washington County, Kansas, Miles Sager is 21, single born in Canada, with mother Mary A. Sager 59.

Mary A. Sager 1821-1894 is buried in Washington County, # 104144973.

One tree said he married Sarah Gepner, born 1864 in Canada.

Sarah Gepner was in Clay County, Kansas in 1880, age 9, born in Tennessee, with Charles Gepner 39, Mary 35, George 4, and Mary 2.

In 1885 Clay County, Charles is 46, Mary 41, Sarah 14, Frank 10, Mathie 7, VIctoria 4, and COrdela 2.

Charles is buried in Los Angeles County 1841-1919 # 43863891.

1898 Washington County, Kansas "Miles Sager is here from the state of Washington visiting his brothers, Jas and William Sager."

August 1899 Clay Center, Kansas "Miles Sager went to Kanss City in quest of a job."

In 1900 Washington County, Kansas, Miles Sager is a day laborer, married but no spouse, born August 1860 in Canada, brother-in-law of John Woodruff 56 born in ichigan and his wife Elizabeth 45 born in Canada. Charles Sager 8 and Willie R. 6 were both born in Washington, mother in Tennessee.

November 1900 Clay Center, Kansas "Miles Sager and Ira Owens let Tuesday for Seattle, Washington where they will reside in the future."

April 1910 "Elizabeth A. Sager was born in Prince Edward county, Province of Ontario, Canada, Feb. 11, 1854 and died at her home in Clifton Sunday, April 17 about one o'clock i n the afternoon, of heart trouble. The deceased was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Sager, and lived under the parental roof, until she came to Kansas to join her brothers, James and William who had come to Kansas when young men. She kept house for her brother, James until the year of 1872 when she was married to John Woodruff. To this union there was born one child only; who died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Woodruff made their home for years on a farm north of Vining but several years ago moved into a residence at Clifton, which they had prepared for their future home. She was universally respected by the people of Clifton and surrounding community, and an active member of the M. E. church. She leaves a husband and three brothers, James Sager of Vining, Joseph Sager of Colby and Miles Sager of Los Angeles California, besides a host of relatives."

Robert Sager is in Los Angeles in 1910, 49, widowed, immigrating in 1869, lodging with widow Allie Hammond, 70.

August 12, 1915 " The community in and near Clifton and Vining was shocked Saturday morning to hear of the death of Mr. James Sager at Kansas City, Mo. Although he had been ill for several weeks and small hopes had been held out for his recovery, yet the news of his death was a painful surprise to his, many friends in this section of the country. He had gone to Kansas City a few weeks ago on a business trip and while there suffered a paralytic stroke, the third he had had within the past two years, from the effects of which he died last Saturday morning. The remains were brought to Clifton Sunday evening on the Rock Island and Monday were laid at rest by the side of his wife in the Vining cemetery. James Sager was born in Prince Edwards County, Ontario, Canada, August 28, 1845. He removed to Detroit, Michigan from Canada and a short time later moved to Missouri where he was employed on the Hannibal and St. Joseph railroad. Leaving there he went to Knox County, I11inois, but soon left that state and came to Kansas in 1870. In 1874 he was married to Miss Iva S. Haynes and to the union were born six children five of whom are still living: Gilbert E. Sager, Luella E. Haynes, Mildred E. House, Frank M. Sager and J. Irvin Sager. Mr. Sager had made a success of business and at the time of his death was interested in the Clyde Mill and Vining Grain Company."

One tree said Robert died in 1916.


Charles Miles Sager was born Dec 18, 1890- per his WWII registration - 1891 per the SS death index - in Stelcom, Washington, dying May 1975.

Wm. R. Sager is a carpenter in 1910 Los Angeles, 16, in a boarding house.
William Roy Sager, born March 1, 1894, died July 2, 1943 in the VA hospital in Boise, usual residence Burlingame, California, wife Marvel L. Sager, buried in Boise, Idaho # 40739106.

Arvilla Mae Surbaugh was born August 30, 1894 in Los Angeles to Robert M. Sager an Sadie Gepner.

May Sager, 19, married James W. Prescott on June 14, 1906 in Los Angeles.

Arvilla Mae Sager and James William Prescott had Pearl Dorothy on August 4, 1909 in Los Angeles.

In 1910 Los Angeles, James is 27, born in Scotland, with May 23 born in Colorado?, with Pearl D. newborn.

In 1930 Los Angeles "Villa" M. Surbough is divorced, 39, born in Colorado, with Pearl D. Prescott 20 born in California.

Sarah Gepner, 30, previously married, born in Tennessee to Charles and
Alonzo is divorced in 1910, living with his parents.


ANOTHER POSSIBLE

Possibly he's the engineer in 1920 Kansas City, Missouri, in a boarding house, single 48, born in Iowa, parents born in Ohio.

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