James Raphiel Savage
b. 21 June 1882, d. 2 June 1954, #28
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Relationship=Great-grandson of John S. Savage.
Relationship=Father of James Robert Savage.
b. 21 June 1882, d. 2 June 1954, #28
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Relationship=Great-grandson of John S. Savage.
Relationship=Father of James Robert Savage.
James was born on 21 June 1882 in Winston County,, Mississippi. He was the son of Fletcher Anderson Savage and Margaret Ann Chandler. He married Lucy Unger in West Point,, Clay county,, Mississippi, on 14 December 1924. Recorded on page 394 of book 23 in Circuit Court of Clay County, Mississippi. James died on 2 June 1954 in West Point,, Clay county,, Mississippi, at age 71. His body was interred in West Point,, Clay county,, Mississippi, in Greenwood cemetery. Daddy is buried in Section F-2 lot 33.
James Raphiel Savage was Methodist. Daddy's daddy (Fletcher Anderson) was a diabetic. He developed gangreen in his right foot and it caused his death. The final six months before he died he was unable to work at his job of railroad right-of-way section foreman. Daddy worked his crew until granddaddy died. When granddaddy died Mr. Taylor (grandaddy's supervisor) gave the job to daddy permanently. Daddy worked for the railroad a total of 50 years. Sucessively it was called the Mobile and Ohio; Gulf, Mobile and Ohio; & finally the Illnois Central. Daddy started his railroad career in January 1904 with the Mobile & Ohio Railroad as a Bridge gang laborer, in Sept 1904, he became a Car Inspector's helper for the Illinois Central System Aberdeen district (Miss.). Oct 1905 he became a Maintanance Section foreman in the Aberdeen district. April 1906 he became a Flagman..the next record shows he returned to the Mobile & Ohio as a Switchman in Nov 1908 in the Artesia (Miss) district. December 1909 he became a Car Inspector for the Artesia district..Nov 1911 he became a roadway Section foreman at Sessums, Miss..then West Point in Jan 1924..then Starkville Dec 1931..back to West Point June 1937..
The year I was born daddy had double pneumonia, the infection was so bad and daddy was so weak the doctor was afraid to put him to sleep with ether (all they had then) for fear it would kill him, so with the aid of a pint of whiskey (my daddy didn't drink) the doctor removed half of four ribs and with his hand collpsed and drained one of his lungs. Daddy was out of work for six months. Mother said she could not get anyone, the grocer (Tom Chandler) or the others to tell her how much her account was. They said if Jim gets well he will pay and if he does not you can't. This is an example of the kind of reputation my dad had. He always told me "we are poor people and a poor man only has his reputation".
Obituary:" West Point, Mississippi "Daily Times Leader" Wednesday afternoon June 2, 1954,
Veteran Rail Figures Dies
James Raphiel Savage, 71 year old section foreman for the GM&O Railroad and the oldest man in his district on the job, died at 12:30a.m. today at his home following a heart attack.
Son of the late Fletcher Savage and Martha Ann Chandler Savage. Mr. Savage was born in Winston County. He had lived in West Point for the past 35 years and at his death made his home on East street.
Mr. Savage was a Mason and devout Methodist and had served on the board of stewards of the First Methodist Church for the past six years.
Surviors include his wife Mrs. Lucie Savage of West Point; daughter, Mrs. Robert McFadden, Jr. of West Point; and sons J.R. Savage of Jackson and Dale Savage of Memphis, Tenn. He also leaves one grandchild, Janet McFadden.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. from the Barry Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Glen Miller officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Thompson McClellean, Alvin Adams,Raymond Millard,Sr.,Herman Burney, Charlie Justice and Noel Malone.
Honorary pallbearers are all members of the old board of stewards and Will Rose, J.T. Jones and F.D.Montgomery."....(my note) Dale is listed a a son, when in fact he is the son of Arthur Lee Savage. Dale was orphaned and came to live with us when he was in the 7th grade, but was not formally adopted. His parents both died from tubercolosis. Click the camera icon to see a family photograph.Note Fletcher's right foot is bandaged becase of the gangreen (secondary to diabetes) that took his life.
James Raphiel Savage was Methodist. Daddy's daddy (Fletcher Anderson) was a diabetic. He developed gangreen in his right foot and it caused his death. The final six months before he died he was unable to work at his job of railroad right-of-way section foreman. Daddy worked his crew until granddaddy died. When granddaddy died Mr. Taylor (grandaddy's supervisor) gave the job to daddy permanently. Daddy worked for the railroad a total of 50 years. Sucessively it was called the Mobile and Ohio; Gulf, Mobile and Ohio; & finally the Illnois Central. Daddy started his railroad career in January 1904 with the Mobile & Ohio Railroad as a Bridge gang laborer, in Sept 1904, he became a Car Inspector's helper for the Illinois Central System Aberdeen district (Miss.). Oct 1905 he became a Maintanance Section foreman in the Aberdeen district. April 1906 he became a Flagman..the next record shows he returned to the Mobile & Ohio as a Switchman in Nov 1908 in the Artesia (Miss) district. December 1909 he became a Car Inspector for the Artesia district..Nov 1911 he became a roadway Section foreman at Sessums, Miss..then West Point in Jan 1924..then Starkville Dec 1931..back to West Point June 1937..
The year I was born daddy had double pneumonia, the infection was so bad and daddy was so weak the doctor was afraid to put him to sleep with ether (all they had then) for fear it would kill him, so with the aid of a pint of whiskey (my daddy didn't drink) the doctor removed half of four ribs and with his hand collpsed and drained one of his lungs. Daddy was out of work for six months. Mother said she could not get anyone, the grocer (Tom Chandler) or the others to tell her how much her account was. They said if Jim gets well he will pay and if he does not you can't. This is an example of the kind of reputation my dad had. He always told me "we are poor people and a poor man only has his reputation".
Obituary:" West Point, Mississippi "Daily Times Leader" Wednesday afternoon June 2, 1954,
Veteran Rail Figures Dies
James Raphiel Savage, 71 year old section foreman for the GM&O Railroad and the oldest man in his district on the job, died at 12:30a.m. today at his home following a heart attack.
Son of the late Fletcher Savage and Martha Ann Chandler Savage. Mr. Savage was born in Winston County. He had lived in West Point for the past 35 years and at his death made his home on East street.
Mr. Savage was a Mason and devout Methodist and had served on the board of stewards of the First Methodist Church for the past six years.
Surviors include his wife Mrs. Lucie Savage of West Point; daughter, Mrs. Robert McFadden, Jr. of West Point; and sons J.R. Savage of Jackson and Dale Savage of Memphis, Tenn. He also leaves one grandchild, Janet McFadden.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. from the Barry Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Glen Miller officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Thompson McClellean, Alvin Adams,Raymond Millard,Sr.,Herman Burney, Charlie Justice and Noel Malone.
Honorary pallbearers are all members of the old board of stewards and Will Rose, J.T. Jones and F.D.Montgomery."....(my note) Dale is listed a a son, when in fact he is the son of Arthur Lee Savage. Dale was orphaned and came to live with us when he was in the 7th grade, but was not formally adopted. His parents both died from tubercolosis. Click the camera icon to see a family photograph.Note Fletcher's right foot is bandaged becase of the gangreen (secondary to diabetes) that took his life.
Children of James Raphiel Savage and Lucy Unger- Olin Raphiel Savage+ (living)
James Robert Savage+ (living)