This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Savage Morris Cleland Conklin Tucker Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.nebraska.counties.douglas/4724/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am trying to gather more info and seek descendents of Judge James Woodruff Savage and his step-son William "Will" Radcliff/Radcliffe Morris. My ancestor "Bessie" Elizabeth Cleland was sent to Omaha to live with her uncle Judge James Woodruff Savage. She went to college there to finish her education. She later married William Burke Conklin and settled North Plate, Nebraska. He Uncle Judge James Woodruff Savage is known for writing "History of the City of Omaha and South Omaha" and was a leading genealogist for his time. I am trying to find copies of wills for Judge James Woodruff Savage, his wife Lucy Thom Tucker, and step-son William "Will" Radcliff Morris. Judge Savage's wife was 1st president of the Omaha Womens Club and prior to her marrage to James Savage in Derry, New Hampshire she was married 1st to Lewis A. Morris and had a son by him named William Radcliff Morris born about 1856 New York who in 1880 was age 25 studying law and living with his mother and step-father in Omaha, Wm. R. Morris is listed at 412N. 22d as is James W. Savage in the 1890 Omaha Excelsior Directory. A Obit which I have not seen is listed for William "Will" Radcliff Morris 7 July 1900 Omaha World Herald evening edition page 4, Prospect Hill. I am looking to see who inherited Judge Savage's estate and if Will Morris ever married and left issue. More on Judge James Woodruff Savage: Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska Douglas County HON. JAMES W. SAVAGE, came to Omaha in 1867 and engaged in law practice until he was elected Judge of the District Court in the fall of 1875. In 1879 he was re-elected. He was elected by the Legislature Regent of the State University in 1873 and held the office until 1875. The Judge has taken much interest in the Pre-Territorial History of the Northwest. He was born in Bedford, Hillsboro Co., N. H. February 2, 1826. That was his home until he was fifteen years of age, when he entered Phillips Academy. In 1843 he entered the Harvard and graduated there in 1847. He then taught for a year in the family of T. Butler King, on St. Simon's Island, off the coast of Georgia. In 1848 he went to Litchfield, Conn., and studied law under Origen S. Seymour and was admitted in 1850 to Connecticut. He immediately removed to New York City and practiced there until July 22, 1861, when he entered the army, being on the staff of Gen. John C. Fremont, with rank of Captain. Served with him until ! he was removed from command in November, 1861. Then served in Washington until March, 1862, when Fremont was re-instated, and was then made Lieutenant Colonel of Fremont's staff. Having been Major before the General was first removed. He continued with Fremont until August, 1862, early in 1863 he applied for leave to raise a regiment and receiving the necessary authority from Gov. Seymour he got a leave of absence from the war department, and raised the Twelfth New York Cavalry. Two battalions went to the front in August, 1863, and he followed with the third battalion in November, 1863. He went to North Carolina where the regiment was employed in skirmishing and doing guard duty until Sherman came through to Goldsboro, in February or March, 1865. The regiment was then assigned to Kilpatrick's division and continued in duty. He was finally mustered out August 6, 1865, at Hart's Island, Long Island sound. In the fall of 1865 he went to Mississippi and engaged until March, 186! 7, in planting cotton near Rodney. He was married at Derry, Rockingham Co., N. H., April 29, 1875 to Lucy, daughter of Alanson Tucker, then Mrs. Lucy Morris. The Judge is a corresponding member of the historical societies of New Hampshire, Wisconsin and Missouri.