James Saxon, of Blue Hill, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. Goebel, in Milaca on Sunday afternoon at 4:30. Some months ago deceased suffered a severe attack of influenza, which affected his heart and resulted in the illness which caused his death.
James Saxon was born in Warren County, Ohio, on August 25, 1854. In 1872 he married Miss Mary Coan of Champaign, Ill. The family came west in 1900 and settled on a farm in Blue Hill, where they have resided ever since. Deceased is survived by his wife and six children, the children being Harry Saxon, Pine City; Mrs. Walter Mack, Spring Brook, Wis.; Mrs. Herman Goebel, Milaca; Raymond Saxon and Mrs. George Brown, Princeton; James Saxon, at home. He also leaves one brother, Wm H. Saxon, Indianapolis; two sisters, Mrs. Houser and Mrs. Arnberg, Chicago; and three nephews, Edward, Charles and Lewis Saxon, Greenbush.
Funeral Services were held at the Princeton Methodist Church on Thursday afternoon, Rev. Geer officiating, and the interment was at Oak Knoll. A quartet furnished hymnal selections.
James Saxon was an industrious farmer, a most desirable neighbor, and an affectionate husband and father who thought more of his home than any other earthly place. He was a member of the Methodist church.
James Saxon, of Blue Hill, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. Goebel, in Milaca on Sunday afternoon at 4:30. Some months ago deceased suffered a severe attack of influenza, which affected his heart and resulted in the illness which caused his death.
James Saxon was born in Warren County, Ohio, on August 25, 1854. In 1872 he married Miss Mary Coan of Champaign, Ill. The family came west in 1900 and settled on a farm in Blue Hill, where they have resided ever since. Deceased is survived by his wife and six children, the children being Harry Saxon, Pine City; Mrs. Walter Mack, Spring Brook, Wis.; Mrs. Herman Goebel, Milaca; Raymond Saxon and Mrs. George Brown, Princeton; James Saxon, at home. He also leaves one brother, Wm H. Saxon, Indianapolis; two sisters, Mrs. Houser and Mrs. Arnberg, Chicago; and three nephews, Edward, Charles and Lewis Saxon, Greenbush.
Funeral Services were held at the Princeton Methodist Church on Thursday afternoon, Rev. Geer officiating, and the interment was at Oak Knoll. A quartet furnished hymnal selections.
James Saxon was an industrious farmer, a most desirable neighbor, and an affectionate husband and father who thought more of his home than any other earthly place. He was a member of the Methodist church.
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