Biographical Sketch of James Saxton, Tremont Township, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** James Saxton, farmer and stock raiser, section 11, post office Saxton, was born January 2, 1820, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, but his parents were natives of the Green Mountain State. He was raised in his native county, and spent his boyhood days on a farm, there receiving his ed- ucation. He has made agricultural pursuits his chief occupation through life, and emigrated to Racine County, Wisconsin in 1841; re- maining there twelve years, then moved to Waupaca County, where he resided until 1864, engaged in farming and the lumber business. From there he came to Buchanan County, Missouri and settled on the place he now occupies. He owns 214 acres of rich land, improved and well stocked. Mr. Saxton has taken a great interst in educational matters; he organized the school district in which he lives, and the first school house built, and has filled the position of school director for several terms. On June 2, 1851, he was married to Miss Milissa M. Crego, a native of York State. She was born December 31, 1828. They have had six children, five of whom are now living: Josephine, now Mrs. J. S. Chandler; Louisa, now Mrs. David Louden; Eugenie, now Mrs. Z. Garrett; Cyrus J. and Edwin. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================