George W. Sutton born Dec 27 1852 died 27 Oct 1888.
George is the son of Franklin W. and Martha Miller Sutton, his father being David H. Sutton.
He was born in Dane County, Wisconsin. He is on the 1860 census in Dane County and does not show up again until his marriage to Margaret Brode on 4 Mar 1874 in Steuben County.
They live in Ostego, Steuben County according to the 1880 census.
Margaret dies 1883 while giving birth to their third child Elmer. George dies 5 years later in 1888 according to Elmers obit.
George and Margaret had three children
Edith Mabel 1879-1954 m. Marion Harman
Arthur Franklin 1880-1935 m. Katherine Winney
Elmer Sutton 1883-1901 (see previous post)
No obit or burial records found for George or Margaret.
Sources:
Census: 1860 Dane County, Wisconsin
1880 Steuben County, Indiana
Marriage: Indiana Marriage Collection
Death: Son Elmers Obit
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Mayme Sutton
Mayme Sutton was the daughter of Thomas W. Sutton and Frances I. Brode.
She was born March 20, 1877 in Steuben County. She lived with her parents up until her tragic death.
On Feb 29, 1908 Mayme died. An article in The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette Mar, 3, 1908:
Miss Mamie Sutton a seamstress died Saturday night about 10 o clock at her mothers residence on South Superior street under peculiar circumstances. She had been uptown early in the evening and at Frysingers drug store she purchased some chloroform saying that she wanted it to use in cleaning a skirt. As Miss Sutton was a seamstress and accustomed to that line of work Mr Frysinger thought nothing strange of the request and asked her how much she wanted. She said she didnt know but what an ounce would be enough but to be sure said she would have three ounces. When she arrived at home she found her sister-in-law Mrs. Charles Sutton ready to go uptown for something and was invited to accompany her. But she declined to do so. Half hour later when Mrs Sutton returned she found the lights in the room turned quite low and going into the house she called Mamie and got no reply. She then turned up the light and found Mamie lying on the couch in an unconscious condition. Dr. Frank B. Humphrey was at once called but the patient did not recover consciousness and died at about 10 o clock. When it was learned that Miss Sutton had purchased the chloroform search was made for the bottle but no trace of it can be found. Coroner Hamilton was notified and came Sunday to investigate the cause. The verdict of the coroner the Kist News bureau is informed will be that the deceased died of convulsions and friends say that she was subject to fits. The funeral will take place from the Christian church Tuesday at 10 am. She was thirty one years old and leaves a widowed mother and one brother.
She was born March 20, 1877 in Steuben County. She lived with her parents up until her tragic death.
On Feb 29, 1908 Mayme died. An article in The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette Mar, 3, 1908:
Miss Mamie Sutton a seamstress died Saturday night about 10 o clock at her mothers residence on South Superior street under peculiar circumstances. She had been uptown early in the evening and at Frysingers drug store she purchased some chloroform saying that she wanted it to use in cleaning a skirt. As Miss Sutton was a seamstress and accustomed to that line of work Mr Frysinger thought nothing strange of the request and asked her how much she wanted. She said she didnt know but what an ounce would be enough but to be sure said she would have three ounces. When she arrived at home she found her sister-in-law Mrs. Charles Sutton ready to go uptown for something and was invited to accompany her. But she declined to do so. Half hour later when Mrs Sutton returned she found the lights in the room turned quite low and going into the house she called Mamie and got no reply. She then turned up the light and found Mamie lying on the couch in an unconscious condition. Dr. Frank B. Humphrey was at once called but the patient did not recover consciousness and died at about 10 o clock. When it was learned that Miss Sutton had purchased the chloroform search was made for the bottle but no trace of it can be found. Coroner Hamilton was notified and came Sunday to investigate the cause. The verdict of the coroner the Kist News bureau is informed will be that the deceased died of convulsions and friends say that she was subject to fits. The funeral will take place from the Christian church Tuesday at 10 am. She was thirty one years old and leaves a widowed mother and one brother. 
John R. Sutton
John was born Aug 1871 and died 15 Apr 1936 in Butler. De Kalb County.
He married Lilia (Lela) D. Oberlin in 1904. They had one son Harley Arthur Sutton born 1908 and passed in 1932.
John had a number of occupations. In 1910 census it states he was a druggist and the retail store. In 1920 he worked for Tank Pump Co and in 1930 census he worked at the railroad.
In HIstory of Butler, DeKalb County, Indiana I find this reference:
In the early 1930s, Butler went back to a town government due to a change in Indiana Law. For the next twenty years, it was again governed by trustees.
He married Lilia (Lela) D. Oberlin in 1904. They had one son Harley Arthur Sutton born 1908 and passed in 1932.
John had a number of occupations. In 1910 census it states he was a druggist and the retail store. In 1920 he worked for Tank Pump Co and in 1930 census he worked at the railroad.
In HIstory of Butler, DeKalb County, Indiana I find this reference:
In the early 1930s, Butler went back to a town government due to a change in Indiana Law. For the next twenty years, it was again governed by trustees.
During this time, going to the barbershop was a time to "catch-up" on what was happening around town. Mark Harrigan, Bill Holtzberg , Joe (Toad) Latson, and Frank and John Sutton were all popular barbers. Hair cuts cost 15 cents and customers had their own shaving mugs personalized with their names hung on a special rack on the wall.
This is the only John I can find in 1930s living in Butler, so I assume it is him. Plus John had a brother named Frank.
John and Harley are buried at Butler Cemetery.
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