Ezekiel Sutton

Ezekiel was born about 1835 in Ohio and was the last of David and Lucy's children.  He was the youngest and went to live with his sister Sophronia when their parents both past.  This is according to the 1850 census.  In 1860 he marries Sarrah Ann Egbert and gets a divorce in 1865.  They had one child Lucy A who is born in 1861 but dies in 1865.   There is no census for 1870, but he is living with brother David and Franklin in 1880 in Steuben County.  1900 I believe he is living in Florida with a nephew named Elmer, son of George W, who is the son of Ezekiel's brother Franklin.  In his sisters obit, it mentions that she has three surviving brothers, so this mean Ezekiel is still alive in 1905.  No other records have been located.

Update: Ezekiel was born January 2, 1836 in Wood County, Ohio. Died 24 Apr 1921 Anderson, Madison, Indiana

Ezekiel lived in Florida and is shown on the 1900 census in Polk County, Florida.  He lived with his nephew for a short time and ended up moving back to Indiana.  On November 3, 1909 he went to the Anderson Old Peoples Home staying until his death in 1921.

Bio: From the Old Peoples Home Pamphlet at Anderson University archives. Page 10
Ezekiel Sutton Aged 77 years
Being alone in his old age, he was glad to leave him place of adobe in Florida and come to Anderson Old People's Home, which he very much appreciates.  Brother Sutton was born in Wood County, Ohio, January 2, 1836, and spent most of his life near Angola, Ind., after which he spent some time in Florida and came to the Home, November 3, 1909. His wife, father, mother, brothers, and sisters are all gone on before to the world beyond, and he is now unable to work and is only waiting for the summons.  He says, "I know I am saved and ready to go at any time. It is not my disposition to have much to say, but I enjoy the meetings and family worship in the chapel of the Home."


Obit: Ezekiel Sutton, age 85, died last night at the Old Peoples' Home at the Gospel Trumpet chapel with burial in the Home cemetery.  Mr Sutton came here from Florida some time ago to enter the home.  He has no relatives.
Anderson Daily Bulletin. Monday April 25, 1921 page 5


Sources:
Birth: Andersons Old Peoples Home Pamphlet page 10, and Anderson Log Book for Cemetery
1900 Census Polk County Florida
1910 Census Madison County Indiana
1920 Census Madison County Indiana
Death: Anderson Daily Bulletin, Anderson Log Book for Cemetery

Luther Sutton

Luther was born July 4, 1834 in Ohio.  He was the 6th child of David Hopwood and Lucy Wells.  The earliest I can find him named on a census is 1870 in Charles City, Iowa.  He would have been only 7 years old when his father died and 13 when his mother died.  He is not listed in the 1850 census in Steuben County, and have not been able to locate him in the 1860 census.   Luther is a clergyman and we know he lives in Wisconsin because 4 of his children are born there.  There is a Luther Sutton who purchased 40 Acres in Branch County, Michigan in 1854, but I can not verify that this is the same gentleman.

He marries Jane Hubble who was born in Canada in 1838.  They have 7 children:

Moses E. 1862-1916
Mary M. 1863-
Abraham Lincoln 1866-1927; He a district Judge in the early 1900's in Nebraska
Ulysses Grant 1869-
David Mark 1873-1953; He moves back to Indiana where he raises his own children.
Charles W. 1880-
Alfred L. 1881-1901; dies at an early age due to drowning.

Somewhere between 1881 and 1900, Luther and family move back to Indiana where they are listed on the 1900 census.   He dies in 1908, Steuben County, Indiana.

Update:  I just found his marriage location and date, He married in Dane County, Wisconsin on May 7, 1860.


July, 14, 2010 Update: I just received his obit from the nice folks at Carnegie Library in Angola. 

Luther Sutton was born in Allen county Ohio July 4^th 1834 and died at his home in Steuben Township, Steuben County, Ind., April 16, 1908. Aged 73 years, 9 months and 12 days.

When a young man he went west and on April 7, 1859 at Ruthland, Vermon, was joined in Marriage with Miss Jane Hubbell, and to the union were born seven children, Moses E. and Abraham L. of Omaha, Nebraska; Mary Sutton Morgan and Charles Sutton of Cleveland, Ohio; Ulysses G. of Montana; David M. of Pleasant Lake and Alfred, deceased. 

In the death of Mr. Sutton a good man, husband and father has fallen.  His life knew the toll and hardship of primitive days. Belief in an over ruling power was as natural as the air and sunshine, and who would desire to take away the solace and comfort of such a belief.

Funeral services were held at the South Scott church on Sunday afternoon, April 19, conducted by Elder Vernon Stauffer.

Franklin W. Sutton

Franklin (Wells) was born in 1831 in Ohio.   After moving to Steuben County, he looses his father when he is just 10 years old and then his mother at 17.  He is listed on the 1850 census living with G.W. Wickwire where Franklin is working as a farmer.  On this same census page, we find his brothers Dexter, David and Ezekiel all living in the surrounding farms.  His sister is married and living next door.  Between the 1850 census and the 1860 census, Franklin heads to Wisconsin where he marries Martha Miller.   They have five children who are all born in Wisconsin.

George 1852-1888
Sarah 1853-
Statire 1856-
Franklin B. 1858-
James Anson 1861-1955

In the 1880 census Franklin is living back in Steuben County with his brother Ezekiel and David W.  and in 1900 census he lives with his sister-in-law Mary(Clark) and his sister Sophronia.  He passes away in 1906.

Sophronia J Sutton

• Born in Huron County Ohio on 9 July 1830, she was the only daughter of David H. and Lucy Wells.   In 1847 she married Eliphalet Wright Day and they had three children:
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• James Wright 1848-1908
• Louisa Jane 1849-1937
• Lucinda S. 1852-1941
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• She lived in Steuben County until her death on 1 May 1905. She is buried close to her father at South Scott Cemetery. 

Dexter Sutton

Dexter is the third child of David H. Sutton and Lucy Wells.   He is born August 31, 1825 in Ohio.  He marries Mary Ann Hanna on Dec 7, 1847.   To this union there five children born.

Sarah J. 1848-1896.  Married Joseph Stevens, 1869
Mahala   1852-1896. Married Henry Wilder
Lydia      1853-1859
Reed      1858-1858
Minerva  1859- aft 1910. Married Ambrose Corey 1877


In 1849 along with other residents of Steuben County, Dexter became part owner of the Angola Plank Road Company.  This company was to make a road from Angola on through to the Ohio boarder near Toledo.

There is an issue between Dexter and Luther at sometime and one sues the other. I have yet to get this paperwork.  I will update when I find more.

Dexter died 9 Aug 1898 and is buried at South Scott Cemetery.
Mary Ann died in 1897

David (Wells) Sutton

The second son of David Hopwood and Lucy Wells.  David was born in Ohio in Feb 1822 and moved to Steuben County around 1834, along with the rest of the Sutton family.  He also married in 1841 to Mary Clark.  From this union were two children.

Mary A. 1842 -1855

Alfred was born in 1844.  In 1864 he joins the 129 Indiana Infantry, Company I, during the Civil War and in February 1865 he dies in Washington DC.  He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery but there is a memorial to him at South Scott Cemetery. He is at  Arlington National Cemetery Site 8282 and died 8 February 1865.  If you ever go to Arlington, please bring a flower for Alfred.  I can only imagine no one has gone to his grave. 


As far as I can tell, they did not have any other children.  

David dies Oct 31, 1887, according to his stone he dies at 65 yrs and 13 days, which would make his birthday 18 Oct 1822.  I do not have proof of birth day. 


Mary dies April 12, 1903

One of Davids Land Patents this one is 1848.