Mount Mora Cemetery - Saint Joseph, Missouri

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Record Last Updated On: 5/5/2021
Name: ALBEMARLE M SAXTON
Death Date: JUN/26/1889	Interment Date: AUG/22/1891		Birth Date: FEB/12/1821
Age at Death: 68	Cause of Death: Nervous prostration and tumor of the bowels weighing 25 pounds.
Location at Death: St. Joseph, MO
Physical Location at Death: Home
Sex: M	Nativity: American		Ethnicity: Caucasian
Occupation:Entrepreneur and eventual banker
Military Branch:	Military Rank:Colonel	War Service:
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Child of: Rosetta Saxton
Spouse of: Sarah Emeline Flint
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Father of: No children but children from his wife
Other Known Relatives: Sarah Emeline Flint had six children, Mary L Bebey, Sarah L. Peacock, Thomas J. Flint, Wm P Flint, John D. Flint, and Annie M. Roberts.
Brief Biography: Source: St. Joseph Gazette-Herald, 28 Jun 1889 A.M. Saxton Dead The Spirit of St. Joseph's Best Friend Departs Its Earthly Clay Worn Out With Suffering, the Heart Refuses to Longer Perform Its Functions. Colonel A. M. Saxton Dies at 5:15 O'Clock Yesterday Afternoon. "The News Received With Poignant Sorrow The Funeral Services to be Held Sunday". It is sad news that the press of St. Joseph chronicles to its readers this morning. News that will cause a pang of regret in every bosom. Colonel A. M. Saxton is dead. He died yesterday afternoon at 5:15 o'clock. The news of his death was received throughout the city with profound regret and the deepest sorrow. He had been ill for three months past of nervous prostration. The fact of his being ill was well known, but not later than yesterday morning the public press announced that he was much better. The announcement of his death following so closely was a severe shock. The immediate cause of death was paralysis of the heart. He had been prostrated for several weeks, and several times the attending physicians had abandoned hope, each time the grand will power of the man asserted itself and he rallied from several attacks and advanced so far on the road that ultimate recovery was confidently hoped for. Yesterday morning, about 7 o'clock, Colonel Saxton became worse and Dr. Banes was called. He saw that the final summons had come and so informed the family. Mr. Saxton was conscious until about 11 o'clock, when he gradually dropped into a comatose condition and expired at 5:15 o'clock yesterday evening. Biographical-- Able M. Saxton was born near Cleveland, Ohio, February 12, 1821, receiving his education in the common schools and at a private academy in Cleveland. In 1841, leaving the city of his birth, he went to St. Louis in search of employment, and with the fixed idea of making the west his future home. Not finding the employment in St. Louis that he expected, he began trading in country produce, on a capital of $56, all the money he possessed. The venture proved successful and was the first of a long series of commercial operations which have been the means of building up an ample fortune. During the summer of 1842 he was clerk on a steamboat running up the Illinois river. While thus employed he lost opportunity of improving his mind, and fitting himself for business, spending all his leisure time in study. In the winter of 1842, he attended the night sessions of a Commercial college in St. Louis and graduated from the institution. The next spring of 1845, he met while in St. Louis, Charles A. Perry, who was desirous of starting a mercantile business at the Black Snake Hills, as the site of St. Joseph was then called. Making satisfactory arrangements with Mr. Perry's younger brother, Elias H. Perry the two proceeded up the Missouri and on May 1st, 1843 opened a store at that point. It was the first store established in St. Joseph for the purpose of trading with white inhabitants. The enterprise of this enterprising firm, met with substantial encouragement and the venture proved a financial success. In 1848 Colonel Saxton formed a partnership with Robert W. Donnell, now a banker of New York City; and with him continued the mercantile business. This partnership continued until 1858 at which time the transactions of the firm had grown from a retail trade to a large wholesale business, the most extensive at that time conducted in St. Joseph. Closing up the mercantile business in 1858, the branch of the Bank of the State of Missouri at St. Joseph was organized of which Mr. Saxton was made cashier. This institution was merged into a National bank in 1865, under the title of the State National bank, Mr. Saxton retaining the position of cashier. In 1870, the affairs of the State National were closed up voluntarily and profitably and the State Savings bank was organized with Mr. Saxton as president, a position he retained until the summer of 1881. Besides his connection with banking and mercantile business, he has been interested in other public enterprises. In partnership with T. D. Hastings, he built some eighty miles of the Kansas City and Northwestern railroad, and two hundred and thirty-nine of the St. Joseph & Denver. In company with Milton Tootle and others in 1853 he built and launched on the Missouri river two steam boats, the Silver Heels and Omaha. Mr. Saxton never aspired to a public position, but in 1874, when the State was building the lunatic asylum No. 2, he was appointed treasurer, a position be retained until his death. His business career was an enviable one -- confining himself to regular and business transactions. In 1879, he married Mrs. Sarah E. Flint, of Dorchester county, Maryland, who died several years since. Colonel Saxton was perhaps the best known man in the city of St. Joseph, and to him and his enterprise the city is indebted for numberless monuments that will stand for years. He was the originator and chief promoter of the enterprise which has given the city a number of its finest business blocks and buildings. In each successive era of the city's building progress he was the first to grasp the keynote of the situation and plant the cornerstone of each successive period of prosperity. Ever awake to anything that would build up the city of his adoption, he has left behind him many proofs of his handiwork which cannot soon be effaced. Locating here in the early days of the 'Forties when the Black Snake Trading post was the only reminder of civilization for miles and the territory now comprised is growing and prosperous St. Joseph gave little promise of the possibilities for the future, which he lived long enough to see fulfilled. Col. Saxton went bravely to work and by perseverance, enterprise and pluck amassed a competence by the exercise of this own excellent judgement and business acumen. Grasping at a glance the grand possibilities of the future, he braved the discomforts and oft times dangers of the Blacksnake hills, and conjointly with the small band of hardy pioneers he began the work of permanent improvements, which has its culmination in the beautiful city of today. He watched the progress of the city's growth as one would the unfolding of the petals of a rose. From a tiny bud he saw it grow and expand until it bloomed into one of the fairest blossoms of the new world. While the process of transformation was going on and the change, as realistic as any of the Arabian nights was being made, Colonel Saxton was growing old, and just in the noon tide of the city's prosperity and youth, he an old man gray haired and feeble, relinquishes the life work and rests till the final summons. Funeral Services's for Colonel Saxton leaves but four immediate relatives. His mother, two brothers and a sister survive him. At the time of this death, his two brothers and sister were with him. His mother, Mrs. Rosetta Saxton resides at Troy, Kansas. She is nearly 97 years of age and is very feeble. She was notified by telegraph of her son's death and is expected to arrive in time for the funeral services Sunday. His brothers, James and Cyrus Saxton, both reside in Buchanan county, a few miles from the city, and were present when the final summons came. His sister, Mrs. J. V. Andrews, was also present. The funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Geo. E. Gardner of Holy Trinity church officiating. The interment will take place at Mount Mora cemetery.
Epithet: Colonel Saxton was perhaps the best known man of the city and to him and his enterprise the city is indebted for numerous monuments that will stand for years." Saxton, "planted the cornerstone of each successive period of prosperity."

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Other Relatives in Plot: b. Ohio
Lot Owner: CYRUS & JAMESSAXTON
Lot Location: 4
Block Location: 22
Section/Range Location: B
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Cost of Interment: $0.00		Date Paid:

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A.M. Saxton Dead

The Spirit of St. Joseph's Best Friend Departs Its Earthly Clay

Worn Out With Suffering, the Heart Refuses to Longer Perform Its Functions.

Colonel Saxton was perhaps the best known man of the city and to him and his enterprise the city is indebted for numerous monuments that will stand for years." Saxton, "planted the cornerstone of each successive period of prosperity."