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James E. Sutton 1820 – 1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 October 1820

Birth Location: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 16 Sep 1902

Death Location: Evans City, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Platt Sutton

Mother: Elizabeth Sterling

Spouse(s): Dorcas Graham

Children(s): Mordecai Sutton, Elmer Sutton, Mary Irvine, Orah Sutton, Harvey Sutton

The story of James E. Sutton began in 1820 in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. James E. Sutton married Dorcas M. Graham, and had children including Mordecai Alva Sutton, Elmer P Sutton, Mary Elizabeth Irvine, Orah Ledreau Sutton, Harvey Wilbur Sutton. James E. Sutton passed away in 1902 in Evans City, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James E. Sutton began in 1820 in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
  • James E. Sutton married Dorcas M. Graham, and had children including Mordecai Alva Sutton, Elmer P Sutton, Mary Elizabeth Irvine, Orah Ledreau Sutton, Harvey Wilbur Sutton.
  • James E. Sutton passed away in 1902 in Evans City, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Platt Sutton
1775 – 1852
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America
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Elizabeth Sterling
1778 – 1843
Birth Location: Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Dorcas Graham
1836 – 1895
Birth Location: Connoquenessing Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

Mordecai Sutton
1861 – 1929
Birth Location: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Elmer Sutton
1861 – 1929
Birth Location: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Mary Irvine
1865 – 1945
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Orah Sutton
1869 – 1928
Birth Location: Hooker, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Harvey Sutton
1870 – 1956
Birth Location: Evans City, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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James Sutton's Ancestors

Self
James Sutton
1820 – 1902
Birth Place: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Platt Sutton
1775 – 1852
Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Elizabeth Sterling
1778 – 1843
Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Sutton's Descendants

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James (E.) Sutton (21 October 1820 – 16 Sep 1902) m. Dorcas (M.) Graham (May 1 1836 – October 17 1895)
  1. 1. Mordecai (Alva) Sutton (11 May 1861 – 8 January 1929)
  2. 2. Elmer (P) Sutton (12 November 1861 – 15 October 1929)
  3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Irvine (23 February 1865 – 1 January 1945)
  4. 4. Orah (Ledreau) Sutton (12 April 1869 – 8 October 1928) m. Leota (Elfonsa Waldron) Sutton (September 25 1868 – April 3 1938)
    1. 1. Vernetta (May) Sutton (28 May 1889 – 5 Jul 1972) m. Henry (Bernard) Kiester (25 May 1883 – 27 Oct 1965)
      1. 1. Margaret (Dorcas) Kiester (16 Nov 1909 – 9 Oct 1992)
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Jane) Kiester (23 Feb 1912 – 16 Dec 1993)
      3. 3. Mary (Ellen) Kiester (16 Dec 1914 – 25 May 1968)
      4. 4. William (Henry) Kiester (11 Mar 1916 – 9 Feb 2009)
      5. 5. James (Edward) Kiester (19 Dec 1917 – 2 Oct 2009)
      6. 6. Anne (Josephine) Kiester (29 Jan 1921 – 6 Apr 2007) m. Clayton Miller (30 Mar 1915 – 7 May 2002)
        1. 1. Richard Miller (abt 1938 – ) m. Sandra (Jean Shepherd Miller) Blount (abt 1942 – )
        2. 2. Baby Miller (10 Jan 1939 – 13 Jan 1939)
        3. 3. Dale (E) Miller (Feb 1941 – 1994)
        4. 4. Charles (N.) Miller (19 February 1942 – 10 December 2018)
        5. 5. Thomas (Henry) Miller (24 Mar 1958 – 25 Dec 2009)
      7. 7. Amelda (Leota) Kiester (4 Sep 1922 – 19 Jan 2015)
      8. 8. Martha (Louise) Kiester (18 Jul 1924 – 26 Nov 2019)
      9. 9. Martha (Louise Wimer) Baseler (18 July 1924 – 26 November 2019)
      10. 10. Emma (LaRue) Kiester (31 Aug 1925 – 08 Nov 2017)
    2. 2. Leota (O) Sutton (Apr 1891 – )
    3. 3. Earl (W) Sutton (Apr 1893 – )
    4. 4. Nellie (P) Sutton (Jan 1895 – )
    5. 5. Alva (H) Sutton (Mar 1897 – )
    6. 6. James (E) Sutton (May 1899 – )
    7. 7. William (D) Sutton (1902 – )
    8. 8. Orah (J) Sutton (1904 – )
    9. 9. Kathryn (J) Sutton (1908 – )
    10. 10. Martha (L) Sutton (1910 – )
  5. 5. Harvey (Wilbur) Sutton (6 November 1870 – 6 April 1956)

James Sutton's Timeline

2 Records

1820
21 October 1820
Birth of James E. Sutton in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1902
16 Sep 1902
Age 82
Death of James E. Sutton in Evans City, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Evans City, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 October 1820
    Event Place: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 098501-101500
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1902
    Event Place: Evans City, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Evans City, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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