Sarah Harrison and Ferdinand Sager  
William "Uncle Billy" Harrison was the oldest son of Bazel and Martha (Stillwell) Harrison.  Listed below are the descendants of his daughter, Sarah Harrison.  William "Uncle Billy" Harrison's second wife, America Harrison was the daughter of Joseph Harrison I and Bathsheba Oglesby.  Ferdinand Sager was the son of the son of Frederick Sager and Hannah Harrison.  Family data was contributed by Justin Herbst, Irene Townsend, Loraine Washburn, Roeberta Shingledecker, Dean and Karen Fisher and Christine Sheridan.
 



 

The children of Sarah Harrison and Ferdinand Sager:


13.1.6.1/15.6.3.1 Angerona Sager, was born in August 1854 in Michigan.  She married Henry Flatt in about 1881.  The Flatt's were living in The Dakota Territory in the 1880 Federal Census, of Lake County, Town 106, page 177D:

#189  196    Flatt, Henry   m    28                    Farmer               Michigan
                     Angerona    f     25    Wife          Keeping House    Michigan
                          Lewis    m     8     Son                                   Michigan
                         Archie    m     7     Son                                   Michigan
                      Mentor I.   m     5     Son                                   Michigan

Twenty years later in the 1900 Federal Census of Franklin Township, Lake County, South Dakota, ED# 213, sheet 3B (near her sister Viola and niece Ina (Harrison) Collins see below) their household listed (Ferdinand and Sallie M. both stated that they had been married for 47 years [married in about 1853]; Sallie M. stated that she had given birth to 3 children, two of whom were still living; Henry and "Angerona" both stated that they had been married for 29 years; Angerona stated that she had given birth to four children, three of whom were still living):

#61 62  Sager, Ferdinand  Head   m  Aug  1832  67  Michigan  Virginia  Virginia   Farmer
                       Sallie M.   Wife   f   May  1835  65  Michigan   Kentucky Virginia
               Flatt, HenrSon in law  m   Dec  1852  47  Michigan   New Y. New Y. Farm Laborer
              Angerona   Daughter    f    Aug  1854  45  Michigan   Michigan  Michigan  Servant

The 1895 South Dakota State Census data for the Flatt's was as follows: La Roche Township, Charles Mix County--Henry, Angerona and Maud Flatt (no ages were listed).  In America Township, Brule County, South Dakota were listed: Archie, Lula and W.H. Flatt.  Henry Flatt is listed in the transcription of Graceland Cemetery, in Fulton, Jasper Township, Hanson County, South Dakota, it reads: "Died Apr. 11, 1911/Aged 58 ys, 4 ms. 2 ds.".  Angerona is not listed in the transcription of the cemetery, however, her daughter Maud and husband Jackson Pollard are also both listed (see below).

The children of Angerona Sager and Henry Flatt were:

13.1.6.1.1/15.6.3.1.1 Lewis Flatt, was born in about 1872 in Michigan.  Their oldest son, Lewis Flatt, also stayed in the South Dakota area.  I could not locate Lewis in the 1900 or 1910 censuses, however, South Dakota Births which occurred over 100 years ago are indexed online.  Lewis and his wife Emma Graves are listed as the father and mother of their oldest son, Floyd Lewis Flatt, born on 3 June 1900, in Brule County, South Dakota.  There is also a short death notice for Lewis Flatt online from the Hansboro News newspaper, dated 16 January, he apparently died just before the 1920 census was taken.  A few days after his death, his widow and children were recorded in the 1920 Federal Census of Pennington County, Rapid City, South Dakota, ED# 156, recorded on the 24th and 26th of January:
#365 421  Flatt, Emma B. Head  f  46  wd  Wisconsin  Wisconsin  Wisconsin  None
                           Floyd L. Son m  19 South Dakota Michigan WisconsinYardman Lumber Co
                  Amy G.  Daughter   f   16 South Dakota Michigan  Wisconsin  None
              Vivian J.    Daughter    f   13 South Dakota Michigan  Wisconsin  None
                  Vinton R.    Son     m   13  South Dakota Michigan  Wisconsin  None
                    Lynn G.    Son     m    10  South Dakota  Michigan  Wisconsin  None

13.1.6.1.2/15.6.3.1.2 Archie Flatt, was born in February 1874 in Michigan. I was able to locate Henry and Angerona's son, Archie, in the 1900 Federal Census of Fulton, Jasper Township, Hanson County, North Dakota, ED# 170, sheet 4B (Archie and Lulu both stated that they had been married for 6 years; Lulu stated that she had given birth to 3 children, two of whom were still living):

#62 67  Flatt, Archie  Head  m  Feb 1874  26  Michigan  Michigan  Michigan  Teamster
                     Lulu     Wife  f   Dec 1873  26  Pennsylvania Pennsylvania  Mayne [sic]
                  William    Son  m  Jan  1895   5  S Dakota  Michigan  Pennsylvania
             Amithtas R.   Son  m  Dec  1899   5/12  S Dakota Michigan Pennsylvania
The Archie Flatt family does appear in the 1920 Federal Census of New Underwood, Pennington County, South Dakota, ED# 159, sheets 1A and 1B, recorded on 10 March--however, there is an entry written across both sheets where their birthplaces would normally be recorded which stated: "out of town 1st of February 1920"; the household data that was recorded listed:

#17    Flatt, Archie    servant    m    46    Laborer    Hotel
           Flatt, Lulla    wife         f     45    Laborer    Hotel
               William     son         m    23
               Alma        wife         f     22
               Marion      son         m    11

13.1.6.1.3/15.6.3.1.3 Mentor or Aminter Flatt, was born in about 1875 in Michigan.  The transcription of Franklin Cemetery in Lake County, South Dakota does list a "Aminter Flatt", born on 5 November 1875 and died on 19 December 1883, in the notes it states "Son of Henry".  This is very likely the "Mentor I. Flatt" shown in the 1880 census above.

13.1.6.1.4/15.6.3.1.4 Maud Flatt, was born on 6 December 1881 in South Dakota.  maud maried Jackson Pollard on 20 December 1898 in Omaha, Nebraska (from her obituary).  Her mother, Angerona Flatt was still living in the 1920 census, she was recorded in the household of her daughter, in Fulton, Jasper Township, Hanson County, South Dakota, ED# 91, sheet 7B:

#15 15  Pollard, Jack  Head m 58 Canada Canada Canada Retail Merchant Confectionery
                      Maud  Wife  f  38 So Dakota Michigan Michigan   Saleslady Confectionery
         Rosana K.  Daughter  f  20 Nebraska Canada So Dakota  None
    Angerona V.    Daughter  f  15 So Dakota Canada So Dakota None
Flatt, Angerona  Mother in law  f  65 wd  Michigan  Ohio  Michigan  None
Maud and Jack Pollard were again recorded living in Fulton, Jasper Township, Hanson County, South Dakota, ED# 7, sheet 1A, on 15 April, on Fuller St. (Jack stated that he was age 36 at the time of his marriage; Maud stated that she was 19; their daughter "Anjerona" stated that she was age 17 at the time of her marriage):
#10 10 Pollard, Jack Head m 69 Canada Canada Canada Proprietor Cafe & lunch room
                Maude    Wife  f  48 South Dakota  Michigan  Michigan  None
Graves, Anjerona Daughter  f  26  South Dakota  Canada  South Dakota  None
Geraldine   Granddaughter   f  3/12 South Dakota  Canada South Dakota  None
Mc Fadden, Maxine Granddaughter  f  8  South Dakota  South Dakota  South Dakota None
Maud or Maude Pollard's obituary does appear on the Hanson County, South Dakota message boards on RootsWeb.  It incorrectly identifies her parents as "the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Angerona".  It did however, lead me to finding her sister, Rosana, in the 1930 Federal Census of Matthews Township, Kingsbury County,  South Dakota, ED# 19, sheet 1A (Axel stated that he was age 33 at the time of his marriage; Rosana stated that she was age 30):

#3 3    Anderson, Axel Head m 43  South Dakota  Sweden  Sweden   farmer
                  Rosana    Wife  f  30  Nebraska  South Dakota  South Dakota None
         Mavis      Daughter    f     6  South Dakota  South Dakota Nebraska  None

Maud and her husband Jackson Pollard are also both listed in the transcription of Franklin Cemetery in Lake County, South Dakota.

13.1.6.2/15.6.3.2 Viola Belle Sager, was born on 28 February 1856 in Charleston Township, Michigan; died 23 August 1939 in Lake County, South Dakota.  Viola is buried in Franklin Cemetery in Lake County, South Dakota.  She married Hiram Abraham Harrison on 4 October 1874 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of Alexander Harrison and Elizabeth Roe.  He was born on 10 September 1855 in Climax, Michigan, and died on 22 June 1898 in Franklin Township, South Dakota.  Ace is also buried in Franklin Cemetery.  Ace was a very restless spirit.  He and brother, Sam were great partners in crime.  Ace worked on the high wire act in the traveling show.  He traveled to all of the settlements and later moved to Harrisonville, however, he left his young bride, Vie, at home with his parents due to her ailing health.  Ace and Vie lived on the second home on Alec and Bett's farm and were the last to live here, they officially moved to Madison, South Dakota in 1891, after selling the home place (where the Harrison Cemetery is located).  Ace had had a near death experience, and he changed his ways, he stopped drinking and even donated a large amount to fund the building of a Methodist church on the prairies in South Dakota.  He became a devoted father, and also made trips to the Colorado settlement.  He died a short time later.  Vie had been sickly her entire life, she walked with a cane, and was always breathing a mixture of herbs for as long as anyone could remember.  However, she was feisty and never gave up.  Interestingly, Vie was the last of her brother and sister-in-law's to pass away.
The children of Viola Sager and Hiram Harrison were:
13.1.6.2.1/15.6.3.2.1 Elton Harrison.

13.1.6.1.2//15.6.3.2.2 Myrtle Harrison.

13.1.6.1.3/15.6.3.2.3 Ina Belle Harrison, was born in March 1881 in Michigan.  In the 1900 Federal Census of Franklin Township, Lake County, South Dakota, ED# 213, sheet 3A, Ina was married and living with her husband Edward Collins:

#45 46  Collins, Edward  Head             m   March   1876    24         Indiana   Farmer
                          Ina    Wife              f     March   1881    19         Michigan
                            Pearl    Daughter   f     June     1899   11/12       S Dakota
        Harrison, Viola    Mother in law    f     Feb      1856    44   wd  Michigan
              Ferdinand    Brother in law   m     July      1887   12         Michigan  at School
        Miner, Edward    Boarder            m     Dec      1878    21        Iowa       Farm Laborer

13.1.6.1.4/15.6.3.2.4 Ferdinand Alexander Harrison, was born in July 1887 in Michigan.  In the 1920 Federal Census of Madison Township, Lake County, South Dakota, ED# 123, Ferdinand was recorded as the head of household consisting of himself and his mother Viola.  He was age, 31, married, born in Michigan, occupation laborer.  Viola was age 63, widowed, born in Michigan.  He was not listed in Lake County in the 1930 Federal Census.  There is a Ferdinand Harrison listed in the transcription of Franklin Cemetery, in Lake County, South Dakota, he died on 6 March 1960.

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