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Walter Sutton 1906–2002 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Sep 1906

Birth Location: Copiah County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 8 May 2002

Death Location: Crystal Springs, Copiah, Mississippi, USA

Father: Arthur Sutton

Mother: Mattie Louis

Spouse(s): Hattie Downs

Children(s): Walter Jr, Robert Sutton, Wardell Sutton

The story of Walter Sutton began in 1906 in Copiah County, Mississippi, USA. In 1910, Walter Sutton resided in Beat 5, Copiah, Mississippi, USA. In 1920, Walter Sutton resided in Beat 5, Copiah, Mississippi, USA. Walter Sutton married Hattie Downs, and had children including Eunice V Sutton, Robert Sutton, Walter Sutton Jr, Wardell Sutton. Walter Sutton passed away in 2002 in Crystal Springs, Copiah, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Sutton began in 1906 in Copiah County, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1910, Walter Sutton resided in Beat 5, Copiah, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1920, Walter Sutton resided in Beat 5, Copiah, Mississippi, USA.
  • Walter Sutton married Hattie Downs, and had children including Eunice V Sutton, Robert Sutton, Walter Sutton Jr, Wardell Sutton.
  • Walter Sutton passed away in 2002 in Crystal Springs, Copiah, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Arthur Sutton
1875–
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Mattie Louis
1883–1946
Birth Location: Lincoln Co, Miss
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Spouses(s)

Hattie Downs
1909–2009
Birth Location: Copiah County, Mississippi, USA
HD

Children(s)

Walter Jr
1942–2025
Birth Location: –
WJ
Robert Sutton
1942–1942
Birth Location: Copiah County, Mississippi, USA
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Wardell Sutton
1935–2017
Birth Location: Copiah County, Mississippi, USA
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Walter Sutton's Ancestors

Self
Walter Sutton
1906–2002
Birth Place: Copiah County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Arthur Sutton
1875–
Mississippi
Mattie Louis
1883–1946
Lincoln Co, Miss
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Sutton's Descendants

1.
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Walter Sutton (14 Sep 1906–8 May 2002) m. Hattie Downs (26 Dec 1909–14 Jan 2009)
  1. 1. Walter (Sutton) Jr 1942–2025
  2. 2. Robert Sutton 1942–1942
  3. 3. Wardell Sutton 1935–2017

Walter Sutton's Timeline

7 Records

1906
14 Sep 1906
Birth of Walter Sutton in Copiah County, Mississippi, USA
Copiah County, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 4
Walter Sutton resided here in Beat 5, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
Walter Sutton resided here in Beat 5, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 24
Walter Sutton resided here in Beat 5, Beat 5, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Beat 5, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
1940
1940
Age 34
Walter Sutton resided here in Beat 5, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 44
Walter Sutton resided here in Copiah, Mississippi, USA
Copiah, Mississippi, USA
2002
8 May 2002
Age 96
Death of Walter Sutton in Crystal Springs, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
Crystal Springs, Copiah, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1906
    Event Place: Copiah County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Mississippi, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 43
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02018; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 15-25
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 5, Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: T625_874; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 58
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 5, Copiah, Mississippi; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2340878
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 5, Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: T624_738; Page: 9a; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 1374751
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: 2400; Page: 24; Enumeration District: 15-42

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 5, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 5, Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: T624_738; Page: 9a; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 1374751

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Beat 5, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 5, Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: T625_874; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 58

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 5, Beat 5, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 5, Copiah, Mississippi; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2340878

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 5, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02018; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 15-25

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Copiah, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: 2400; Page: 24; Enumeration District: 15-42

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Georgetown, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Mississippi, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 43

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 2002
    Event Place: Crystal Springs, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
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