Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameFrederick Sager 
47
47BirthVA or PA47
DeathKalamazoo, MI47
FatherJohn George Sager (1738-1824)
MotherMary Elizabeth Schultz
Notes for Frederick Sager
From Newton book:
He purchased a large farm in Survey 3686, on the east bank of Big DarbyCreek. He had the honor of erecting the first mill in the county. He wasa genius man, but like many pioneers was rough in manners.
MILLING - was after the Indian fashion, grinding their corn by hand. Thismill was called the "Hominy Block" made by burning a hole in the top of astump, so two could pound the corn into meal. For a sifter, a deer skinwas stretched tight over hoops and small holes made by hot iron, often atable fork was used for that purpose.
Tiring of this, the settlers would make the long journey to his mill tobring home the precious sack of meal. The site he (Sager) selected was afew rods above the bridge on the (Pleasant Valley) now Plain City andCalifornia pike.
He built a dam with the assistance of his neighbors and erected thenecessary building. Doctor Converse says of it: - "The great question washow and where he could produce the Buhrs for this enterprise. To go toMaine, Vermont or New York, would be expensive."
It is said that "necessity is the mother of inventions", and as thecountry abounded with boulders, he started out for a mill stone, findingone on the farm of John Taylor. With rude and clumsy tools, he went towork to split the boulder open, for days he labored with picks and anddrills on the unyielding rock, until at last it gave way. To dress thisflinty rock into shape, required weeks of labor. Finally it was declaredthat Sager's mill was in running order. For miles around, neighbors camewith their grain to mill, even the Indians that were still in the countrycame on the same errand.
Wheat now being introduced in the county necessitated the attachingbolting cloth in the mill. He procured a piece of Sea-Grass cloth,attached the same to a reel, placed it in the flour chest ready to meetthe wants of the settlers. For many years he did the bolting by hand.
A few years later he attached to. his water power, a saw mill, supplyingthe people with lumber for their buildings. Prior to this, split puncheonwere made, smoothed and fitted by the ax.
Still later, he put into operation a Still House. As peaches werenature's production at that day, the farmers for miles fetched their cropto his still and had them made into peach brandy.
This mill was called a "Wet Weather" mill; but during a dry season, itcould be operated for a short time each morning when a good head of waterwas on. The dam was made of timber and was constantly getting out oforder, with water washing under it. As this often occurred, he calledupon the neighbors to help in its repair. A service they gladly renderedbecause of the milling privileges afforded them. He sold his mill in 1830to Fannery Heaminway.
He removed his family to Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he settled and reareda large family of fourteen children. His wife was supposed to be a nieceof President Benjamin Harrison.
He purchased a large farm in Survey 3686, on the east bank of Big DarbyCreek. He had the honor of erecting the first mill in the county. He wasa genius man, but like many pioneers was rough in manners.
MILLING - was after the Indian fashion, grinding their corn by hand. Thismill was called the "Hominy Block" made by burning a hole in the top of astump, so two could pound the corn into meal. For a sifter, a deer skinwas stretched tight over hoops and small holes made by hot iron, often atable fork was used for that purpose.
Tiring of this, the settlers would make the long journey to his mill tobring home the precious sack of meal. The site he (Sager) selected was afew rods above the bridge on the (Pleasant Valley) now Plain City andCalifornia pike.
He built a dam with the assistance of his neighbors and erected thenecessary building. Doctor Converse says of it: - "The great question washow and where he could produce the Buhrs for this enterprise. To go toMaine, Vermont or New York, would be expensive."
It is said that "necessity is the mother of inventions", and as thecountry abounded with boulders, he started out for a mill stone, findingone on the farm of John Taylor. With rude and clumsy tools, he went towork to split the boulder open, for days he labored with picks and anddrills on the unyielding rock, until at last it gave way. To dress thisflinty rock into shape, required weeks of labor. Finally it was declaredthat Sager's mill was in running order. For miles around, neighbors camewith their grain to mill, even the Indians that were still in the countrycame on the same errand.
Wheat now being introduced in the county necessitated the attachingbolting cloth in the mill. He procured a piece of Sea-Grass cloth,attached the same to a reel, placed it in the flour chest ready to meetthe wants of the settlers. For many years he did the bolting by hand.
A few years later he attached to. his water power, a saw mill, supplyingthe people with lumber for their buildings. Prior to this, split puncheonwere made, smoothed and fitted by the ax.
Still later, he put into operation a Still House. As peaches werenature's production at that day, the farmers for miles fetched their cropto his still and had them made into peach brandy.
This mill was called a "Wet Weather" mill; but during a dry season, itcould be operated for a short time each morning when a good head of waterwas on. The dam was made of timber and was constantly getting out oforder, with water washing under it. As this often occurred, he calledupon the neighbors to help in its repair. A service they gladly renderedbecause of the milling privileges afforded them. He sold his mill in 1830to Fannery Heaminway.
He removed his family to Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he settled and reareda large family of fourteen children. His wife was supposed to be a nieceof President Benjamin Harrison.