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James Riley Sutton 1836 – 1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1836

Birth Location: Lancaster, Jefferson, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 20 Apr 1871

Death Location: Matton, Coles County, Illinois, USA

Father: John Sutton

Mother: Theodocia Brown

Spouse(s): Martha Wells

Children(s): Lemuel Sutton

The story of James Riley Sutton began in 1836 in Lancaster, Jefferson, Indiana, USA. James Riley Sutton married Martha H Wells, and had children including Lemuel G Sutton. James Riley Sutton passed away in 1871 in Matton, Coles County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Riley Sutton began in 1836 in Lancaster, Jefferson, Indiana, USA.
  • James Riley Sutton married Martha H Wells, and had children including Lemuel G Sutton.
  • James Riley Sutton passed away in 1871 in Matton, Coles County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Sutton's Ancestors

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James Sutton
1836 – 1871
Birth Place: Lancaster, Jefferson, Indiana, USA
Parents
John S Sutton
1813 – 1869
New York
Theodocia Brown
1811 – 1889
New York, United States
Grandparents
David Sutton
1775 – 1863
Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Mercy (A) Salmon
1781 – 1847
Goochland, Virginia, USA
William Brown
1782 – 1861
Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
Margaret Neal
1789 – 1867
New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Sutton
1746 – 1820
Molly Jacobs
1748 – 1820
James Salmon
1755 – 1799
Martha Clarkson
1756 – 1824
Samuel Brown
1740 – 1804
John Neal
1757 – 1825
Margaret Miller
1760 – 1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Sutton
1715 – 1753
Jerusha Allen
1712 – 1766
David Jacobs
1709 – 1758
ARTHUR BROWN
1706 –
Mary Aldridge
1710 –
Hans Miller
1728 – 1792
Elizabeth Brumbaugh
1726 – 1795

James Sutton's Descendants

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James (Riley) Sutton (1836 – 20 Apr 1871) m. Martha (H) Wells (Mar 1843 – 9 May 1906)
  1. 1. Lemuel (G) Sutton (23 Jul 1866 – 3 Apr 1927) m. Ida (Belle) Wolfe (28 Mar 1870 – 30 Sep 1937)
    1. 1. James (R) Sutton (6 Nov 1887 – 8 Apr 1944)
    2. 2. Thomas (Cherry) Sutton (2 Feb 1889 – 11 Nov 1948) m. Myrtle (Mary) Geer (abt 1893 – 6 Sep 1947)
      1. 1. Irene Sutton (1911 – )
      2. 2. Irma Sutton (1914 – 11 Apr 2002)
      3. 3. Thomas (Jackson) Sutton (20 Dec 1917 – ) m. Bertie (M) Sutton (abt 1922 – )
        1. 1. Phylliss (A) Sutton (abt 1942 – )
        2. 2. Mary (S) Sutton (abt 1947 – )
        3. 3. Thomas (L) Sutton (abt 1948 – )
        4. 4. Constance (S) Sutton (abt 1949 – )
      4. 4. Carma Sutton (abt 1918 – )
      5. 5. Genevieve (Darline) Sutton (28 Jan 1921 – 1 Nov 1994) m. Le (Roy O.) Crotts (1 April 1930 – 1 October 1979) m. Edward (W) Murphy (13 Nov 1914 – Aug 1965)
        1. 1. Larry (Edward) Murphy (16 Feb 1937 – 27 Apr 1972) m. Patricia (A.) Hale (3 February 1940 – 13 December 1995)
        2. 2. William (L.) Murphy (31 October 1938 – 6 March 2013)
        3. 3. Jennifer (S) Murphy (28 May 1950 – ) m. Paul (L) Kannenberg (6 Dec 1941 – October 23, 2024)
        4. 4. Charles (R) Murphy (17 Jun 1952 – 27 Oct 2012)
        5. 5. Charla (G.) Murphy (17 June 1952 – 22 February 2016) m. John (F.) Buckley (26 May 1952 – 14 Sep 2013)
    3. 3. John (M) Sutton (26 Apr 1890 – 18 Mar 1936)
    4. 4. Silvester Sutton (1892 – )
    5. 5. Andrew (J) Sutton (1895 – )
    6. 6. Lemuel (G) Sutton (1901 – )
    7. 7. Wilbur Sutton (1908 – 7 Aug 1991)

James Sutton's Timeline

3 Records

1836
1836
Birth of James Riley Sutton in Lancaster, Jefferson, Indiana, USA
Lancaster, Jefferson, Indiana, USA
1858
18 Oct 1858
Age 22
James Riley Sutton was married in Indiana, United States
Indiana, United States
1871
20 Apr 1871
Age 35
Death of James Riley Sutton in Matton, Coles County, Illinois, USA
Matton, Coles County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Lancaster, Jefferson, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1858
    Event Place: Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1871
    Event Place: Matton, Coles County, Illinois, USA

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