Jay County IN Archives Biographies.....Sage, Dr. Ira T. 
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Source: Biographical & Historical Record of Jay & Blackford Counties, Indiana
Author: Lewis Publishing Co

Dr. Ira T. Sage, a practicing physician of Redkey, Jay County, was born in 
Oakland County, Michigan, a son of 

Ebenezer and Sarah (Montgomery) Sage.  His father was a descendant of an old 
New England family, and of Welsh 

origin.  In 1820 he became engaged on the lakes, which he followed until the 
year 1828.  He was married in 

Western New York in 1830, to Miss Sarah Montgomery, a native of Steuben 
County, New York, and immediately after 

their marriage settled in Oakland County, Michigan.  Of thier seven children, 
five were born in Oaklnad County, 

and two in Jay County.  In 1839 they came with their to Westchester, Jay 
County, Indiana, where the mother died 

in 1844, the father dying in Jay County in the year 1865.  Ira T. Sage, the 
subject of this sketch, was but 

five years old when brought by his parents to Jay County, and here he was 
reared, receiving his early education 

in the common schools of his neighborhood, supplemented by attendance at Liber 
College.  He remained under the 

home roof until 1856, and for a few years following he was at Dayton, Ohio, 
thence to Richmond, Indiana.  He 

was married in Richmond to Miss Sarah Votaw, a native of Ohio, born October 7, 
1832, a daughter of James and 

Judith Votaw.  James Votaw came with his parents from North Carolina to 
Columbiana County, Ohio, where he was 

married.  In 1844 he brought his damily to Jay County, settling near 
Westchester, where he and his wife died.  

Doctor and Mrs. Sage commenced housekeeping at Richmond, Indiana.  They are 
the parents of seven children - 

Edwin C., engaged at the Union Stock Yards at St. Louis; Jennie T., wife of B. 
F. JOnes, of Indianapolis; 

Luella M., twin of Jennie T., is the wife of O. J. Chapman, of Eaton, Indiana; 
John Morton, Minnie A. and 

Lillie M., twins, and Cora E.  Not being blessed with very robust health after 
reaching manhood, Dr. Sage 

engaged in clerical work, and was employed in railroad offices at various 
points in Indiana for many years.  He 

had, however, commenced the study of medicine soon after reaching his 
majority, and several years' experience 

in a drug store aided him in mastering the science of medicine.  Since 1871 he 
has followed the medical 

profession, and since 1881 has been a resident of Redkey, where he owns a good 
home, and has established a good 

practice at this place.  In his political views the doctor is an ardent 
Republican.  He takes an active 

interest in the welfare of the public schools, and in the advancement of the 
cause of education.  In 1886 he 

was elected justice of the peace, a position for which he is well qualified.  
He is a member of the Methodist 

Episcopal Church.  He belongs to Grant Lodge, NO. 335, I.O.O.F., in which he 
has passed all the chairs, and for 

twenty years has been a member of the Grand Lodge of the State.

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