age 69y 9m 26d; b: IL; IL records say b: 4 Jul 1859; d: Bellmont; s/of George T Sayge (ca 1804 IN) & Emaline (ca 1842 IL); m1: 24 Dec 1890 Fayette Co IL Ida M Kempf (1 Dec 1875 Fayette Co IL-May 1961 Bellmont); m2: Nora M (ca 1883 IL); res: 1900 Leech-Wayne Co IL 1910-20 Mt Carmel; ch: James William (Jun 1897 IL-1964 buried Highland Cem) & Marie (ca 1903 IL) & Lewis Edgar (5 Aug 1902 IL-Feb 1980 Mt Carmel buried Highland m: Susie) & Marie (ca 1903 IL) & Elmer J (ca 1906 IL) & Virgil (ca 1909/10 IL); note: spelled Sage in 1900