[p. 985] residing on his valuable farm of 100 acres, which is situated two miles east of Petersburg, on the Lower Petersburg and Mt. Jackson highway, is one of the representative citizens of this section. He was born October 31, 1870, on the farm on which he resides, and is a son of John Irwin and Angeline (Cunningham) Saviers.
The grandfather, Jesse Saviers, was born in Ireland and was one of the early settlers in this part of Lawrence County. John I. Saviers was born in Big Beaver township, near Enon, and was reared in what is now Lawrence County, when it was yet a part of Beaver County. He became a substantial farmer and stockman and was well known as a reliable buyer and shipper and made many trips with cattle as far east as Philadelphia. He married Angeline Cunningham, who was born near Enon, and they had four children: George S., who lives in Columbiana County, Ohio; Ada M., deceased, is survived by her husband, John Ward; Harry S., who lives in Canon City, Colo., and Ralph R. John I. Saviers owned 237 acres of land. He died in his home at Petersburg, to which he had removed prior to his decease in October, 1896. His widow survived until October, 1904.
Ralph R. Saviers was reared a farmer and has devoted his whole life to agricultural pursuits with the exception of two years in early manhood, during which he worked in a handle factory in Missouri. After his marriage he settled on his present property, which is a part of the old homestead. In 1897 he erected his large frame house and barn and has made many other improvements.
On December 18, 1895, Mr. Saviers was married to Iona Q. Paden, who is a daughter of Henry and Lettie (Crawford) Paden, the former of whom was a prominent farmer of this township. He died October 18, 1903, aged seventy-two years. Mr. and Mrs. Paden had four children, two of whom survive—Iona Q. and McCready, who married Eva Gwin and resides on the old home place with his mother. Mr. and Mrs. Saviers have two children: Ellen and Naomi. Mr. Saviers and wife belong to the Presbyterian Church at Petersburg. He takes no very active interest in politics, but cheerfully performs the duties which fall on him as a good citizen.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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