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Evening star. [volume], March 20, 1933, Page A-2, Image 2 Major S Willard Saxton was a Brevet Major in the US Civil war; He was in government service in the US Treasury and
Commerce from July 1, 1869 to August 1, 1921 and passed away March 19, 1933 at age
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Rufus Saxton married a
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