My Genealogy Hound

JAMES W. SAGAR, farmer, post-office Sarcoxie, is a native of the Old Dominion, born in Loudoun county, April 26, 1827. His parents, George W. and Delia (Carter) Sagar, were also natives of Virginia. His father’s family consisted of two children: George W. and our subject. About the year 1837 his parents moved to Ohio, locating on a farm near Fredericktown, Knox county. There young Sagar grew to manhood, engaged in agricultural pursuits and attending school. In the spring of 1853 he went to California via the Isthmus of Panama; engaged in mining for a time, and then went upon a ranch and commenced farming and dealing in stock, giving his attention principally to the raising of sheep. In December, 1872, he disposed of his interests there and came to the states, and to this county, for the purpose of locating. He then made a short visit to his old home in Ohio, and returning, purchased and improved the farm on which he now resides. His is one of the best farms in Sarcoxie township, being well fenced, watered, etc., having good orchard, residence, and out buildings. In fact, all that is neccessary to make Mr. Sagar one of the happiest homes is—that which he has not and never had—namely, a wife. He is a man of good business qualifications, industrious and enterprising; he is ever ready to aid, pecuniarily and otherwise, all measures calculated to promote the interests of state, county, and particularly the community in which he resides.