William Washington Grover SAXTON,
(son of William Alvin SAXTON and
Catherine Ann COPPESS)
b. 11-Feb-1894, Eaton Co., MI,
d. 10-May-1978, Ludington, Mason Co., MI,
buried: in Lakeview Cem., Ludington, Mason Co., MI;
m. 9-Feb-1918, in Ludington, Mason Co., MI, to Miriam
ERBAUGH,
(daughter of John ERBAUGH and Isadore OBENSHAIN),
b. 8-Feb-1900,
d. 2-Jun-1991, Ludington, Mason Co., MI,
buried: 6-Jun-1991 in Lakeview Cem., Ludington, Mason Co.,
MI.
From Ludington Daily News, 10-May-1978:
William G. Saxton
William G. Saxton, 84, of 808 E. Loomis St., died at 3:30 a.m. today
at Memorial Hospital of Mason County following a six-month illness.
Mr. Saxton was born Feb. 11, 1894 in Eaton County and was married
to the former Miriam Erbaugh on Feb. 9, 1918 in Ludington and she survives.
The couple celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in February.
Mr. Saxton came to Mason County as a child and had lived here most of his life.
He was an Army veteran of World War I and had served overseas
in France and Germany. He was in the Third Infantry Division and was a
member of Pershing's Own.
He was a member of the Sugar Ridge Church of the Brethren,
a member of the Harold Snyder Post 30, Disabled American Veterans,
a member of the VFW Post 2409 and a past commander and past district commander.
He had worked all his life as a contractor and builder in
Ludington and Mason County, retiring in 1959.
Mr. Saxton was an avid fisherman.
Also surviving are two sons, Russell (Wayne) Saxton of Ludington and
William J. Saxton of Pentwater; one daughter, Mrs. Victor (Virginia) Varenhorst
of Ludington; 11 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, two sisters,
Mrs. William (Mabel) Bacon of Custer and Mrs. John (Nellie) Reinoehl of Custer;
several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Catherine (Coppess) Saxton,
two brothers and two sisters.
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The funeral for Mr. Saxton will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at
the Alexander-Rye Funeral Home, Ludington with Pastor Paul Grout officiating.
Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery.
The family will be at the funeral home to receive friends form 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
----Alexander-Rye, Ludington
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In the 1920 census for Ludington, Mason Co., MI, 104/117:
206 Third St.
Saxton, William, head, owner, m, w, 25y, mar, MI, OH, OH, carpenter
Saxton, Miriam, wife, f, w, 19y, mar, IN, IN, IN
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In the 1930 census for Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, page ?, 1721/48:
16141 Welland St.
Saxton, William, head, owner, 7000, m, w, 36y, m@24y, MI, OH, OH, carpenter, building trades
Saxton, Miriam, wife, f, w, 30y, m@18y, IN, IN, IN
Saxton, Wayne, son, m, w, 9y, single, MI, MI, IN
Saxton, William, son, m, w, 4 11/12y, single, MI, MI, IN
Saxton, Virginia, daughter, f, w, 1 11/12, single, MI, MI, IN
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World War One draft registration card:
William Grover Saxton, 23
Custer RR2 Mich
Feb. 11, 1894
natural born
born Gresham, Mich
(this was in Chester Twp., Eaton Co., MI, from Oct. 30, 1883 to Mar. 31, 1903)
carpenter
employed by R.A. Saxton
Mason county
single, caucassian
medium height, slender build
blue eyes, brown hair
Children:
I. Russell Wayne SAXTON,
b. 18-Nov-1920, d. 13-Feb-2016,
m. 24 Dec 1941 in Ludington, Mason Co., MI to
Alice Marie FISHER
(daughter of John Wellington Fisher and Primrose Martin)
b. 29-Nov-1918, d. 20-Oct-2016 .
II. William John SAXTON,
b. 8-Nov-1925, d. 13-Jan-2007,
m. 1-Jun-1947 in South Riverton twp., Mason Co., MI to
Beverly Carol Lundberg
(daughter of Victor G. and Mary Lundberg)
b. 12-May-1928.
III. Virginia Lee SAXTON,
b. 5-Sep-1928, d. 29-Apr-2002,
m. 17-Jul-1948 in Hart, MI, to
Victor Cornelius VARENHORST
(son of John H. Varenhorst and Alida Catherine Hengeveld)
b. 7-Oct-1926 in Hart, MI, d. 10-Apr-2002.