Samuel Ray Saxton 1822-1899  
Categories: Albion, Wisconsin, Berlin, Wisconsin, Brookfield, New York, Dodge Center, Minnesota, Rev. Herman D. Clarke Officiating, The Sabbath Recorder Obituary
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 55, No 18, p 287, May 1, 1899.
  In Dodge Centre, Minn., April 9, 1899, of paralysis, Mr. Ray Saxton, aged 77 years and 28 days.
  Mr. Saxton was born in Brookfield, N. Y., was married in 1845 to Phoebe D. Clarke, in Scotia, Ohio, who died at Berlin, Wis., in 1859.   To them were born seven children, three of whom died many years ago, one a Union soldier, Worthington Saxton.   In 1861, Mr. Saxton was united in marriage to Margaret David, at Albion, Wis., by whom he had seven children.   There survive him a wife and eleven children, living in Colorado, Oregon, Nebraska, South Dakota and Minnesota.   Funeral services were conducted in the Seventh-day Baptist church by Pastor H. D. Clarke.   Sermon, from John 11:25.     H. D. C.