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Birth:
Feb. 22, 1861
Missouri, USA
Death:
Sep. 5, 1951
Dallas
Dallas County
Texas, USA
son of Bolin Savage - Elizabeth Adams
Sam Savage married Arizonia Pierce in 1881. There were five children born to this union: two sons - Tom Nelson Savage and Arthur W. Savage; three daughters - Bessie Savage, Martha Savage and Sallie Savage.
Bessie Savage married Tom Savage, a distant cousin.
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Sam Savage [1861-1951] was a rancher, farmer, and champion fiddler. At the age of five, he survived a Comanche Indian raid on his father's farm in Parker County and lived in captivity with the Comanches for a time.
The attack on Bolin Savage's homestead occurred on 2 March 1866 and was followed by a raid on his brother's farm. Both Bolin and James Savage were killed. Sam Savage, his brother, and a cousin were taken captive by the Indians. A posse headed by Parker County Judge A.J. Hunter failed to overtake the Comanches. The children were discovered by trader John Fields in November 1866 and were ransomed for the sum of 1414 at Fort Arbuckle, Oklahoma.
Sam Savage lived until the age of 90 to relate his experiences of life with the Indians. After a time, he and the other children adapted to their situation. Learning the language and the use of a bow and arrow. In 1911, Sam Savage and the trader, John Fields, held a reunion during which many of the old tales were recounted.
Sam Savage married Arizonia Pierce in 1881. They lived in Palo Pinto County until their deaths.
Texas State Historical Marker
tombstone shows died 1951; death certificate shows died 1952. Death certificate shows born in MIssour. Children's records show born Weatherford, Texas.
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Parents:
Bolin Savage (1833 - 1866)
Elizabeth Adams Wood (1838 - 1919)
Spouse:
Arizona Pierce Savage (1859 - 1938)*
Children:
Thomas Nelson Savage (1882 - 1917)*
Bessie Lee Savage Savage (1885 - 1932)*
Martha Elizabeth Savage Shrum (1891 - 1913)*
Sallie E. Savage Davis (1893 - 1917)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Staggs Prairie Cemetery
Mineral Wells
Palo Pinto County
Texas, USA
Plot:
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Originally Created by: Dana Ribble
Record added: Mar 04, 2006
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