Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameJohn Thomas Sager 
47
47Birth20 Jun 1833, Amity, OH47
Death8 Oct 1924, Hilliards, OH47
FatherJohn Sager (1768-1850)
MotherMargaret Frederica Bogan (1800-1864)
Notes for John Thomas Sager
From Newton book:
MILITARY SERVICE:- Company I, 133 Regiment, National Guard, Ohio.Mustered into service May 6, 1864, as ninety day men, proceededimmediately to Bermuda Hundred, assigned to the First Division, TenthArmy Corps, to destroy the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad, thence toFort Powhatten, where they rendered valuable service.
On August 10th, the regiment proceeded to Washington for review, receivedfrom President Lincoln, each, a personal citation scroll for servicerendered in the protection of Washington thence to Camp Chase, Columbus,Ohio, mustered out August 20, 1864.
RESIDENT:- Amity, Madison County, Ohio, Milford Center, Union County,Ohio. Hilliards, Norwich Township, Franklin County, Ohio.
He and his brother, Henry had a wood-working shop 'where They builtwagons, .farming tools, and cabinet work, also made coffins when neededfor burial, at that day.
After his marriage to Cynthia Ann, he removed to Milford Center, Ohio asa funeral director which he followed until the death of his wife in 1863.
He sold his business and brought his children to make their home withtheir grand-parents Mr. and Mrs. Porter of Amity, Ohio. After his servicein defense of his country, he came to Billiards, Ohio, where he opened upa cabinet and woodworking shop. After his second marriage to Mary, hesold his shop and proceeded to farming which was followed until hiswife's death in 1912. Having a public sale, he then purchased his home inHilliard s, retiring, and lived to attain the age of 91 years.
MILITARY SERVICE:- Company I, 133 Regiment, National Guard, Ohio.Mustered into service May 6, 1864, as ninety day men, proceededimmediately to Bermuda Hundred, assigned to the First Division, TenthArmy Corps, to destroy the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad, thence toFort Powhatten, where they rendered valuable service.
On August 10th, the regiment proceeded to Washington for review, receivedfrom President Lincoln, each, a personal citation scroll for servicerendered in the protection of Washington thence to Camp Chase, Columbus,Ohio, mustered out August 20, 1864.
RESIDENT:- Amity, Madison County, Ohio, Milford Center, Union County,Ohio. Hilliards, Norwich Township, Franklin County, Ohio.
He and his brother, Henry had a wood-working shop 'where They builtwagons, .farming tools, and cabinet work, also made coffins when neededfor burial, at that day.
After his marriage to Cynthia Ann, he removed to Milford Center, Ohio asa funeral director which he followed until the death of his wife in 1863.
He sold his business and brought his children to make their home withtheir grand-parents Mr. and Mrs. Porter of Amity, Ohio. After his servicein defense of his country, he came to Billiards, Ohio, where he opened upa cabinet and woodworking shop. After his second marriage to Mary, hesold his shop and proceeded to farming which was followed until hiswife's death in 1912. Having a public sale, he then purchased his home inHilliard s, retiring, and lived to attain the age of 91 years.