*****Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. This message must appear on all copied files. Commercial copying must have permission. ***** Submitted by Cindy Bryant JOHN H. AND SARAH (TURRILL) SAVAGE Prior to the Revolutionary war there were three brothers by the name of Savage who immigrated from England and settled in America. Daniel Savage at the breaking out of the war espoused the cause of the colonies, while his two brothers remained loyal to the king, and left Chenango Co., N. Y., where they all had settled, and were never heard from afterwards. Daniel Savage served through the war, and at its close again returned to Chenango County, where he bought a farm, on which he lived and died. His family consisted of two boys, Minor and Giles. Minor was born in Chenango County, where he grew to manhood, receiving a much better education than farmers' sons of that day generally received. As soon as old enough he commenced teaching, which he followed until failing health compelled him to stop. In October, 1834, he came to Van Buren township, Wayne Co., Mich., and located a piece of wild land, on which he built a log house, into which he took his wife and children. The farm was improved, and fine buildings which were his home until his death, in December, 1860, took the place of the log ones. In his family were eleven children, of whom John H., our subject, was the eighth. He grew to manhood on the home-farm, receiving only a limited education, as schools were then few and far between. Mr. Savage remained with the family until he was twenty-four, when he came to Bloomer, and on section 23 bought forty acres of land on which there was not a stick cut. The war breaking out soon after, he went to St. Louis, Mo., and on the 12th day of November, 1861, enlisted in Capt. William S. Boyd's Company A. First Western Sharpshooter, Sharpshooters, after wards known as the Sixty-sixth Illinois regiment, Col. Burge. Mr. Savage was in the Battles of Fort Donelson and Shiloh, and many lesser engagements. His health failing him, he was discharged at Evansville, Ind., Jan. 19, 1863. After his discharge Mr. Savage returned and commenced the work of clearing and improving his farm, to which he has added until he has now one hundred and twenty acres of fine land under splendid improvement. While Mr. Savage is pronounced a model farmer, he cannot work as he could were it not for the ill health he continues subject to from his service in the army, and which will follow him to his grave. In politics he is a radical Republican, and enjoys the confidence of his fellow-townsmen to such an extent that he has been eleven years treasurer and has held many other minor offices. March 8, 1863, he was married to Miss Sarah Turrill, daughter of Truman J. and Caroline Turrill. She was born May 1, 1843. Their union has been blessed with four children, --viz., George, born Feb. 15, 1864; Addie, born Nov. 29, 1865; Burton, born July 30, 1868; and Darward, born Dec. 17, 1872. This biography is taken from "HISTORY OF IONIA AND MONTCALM COUNTIES, MICHIGAN" by John S. Schenck. Philadelphia: D. W. Ensign & Co., 1881. Page 427. Bloomer.