U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Sutton, James (1810-1886) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Braxton County and Central West Virginia by John Davison Sutton Sutton, West Virginia, January, 1919 Page 423 James Sutton, son of John D. and Sally (Darley) Sutton, was born about 1810. He lived with his parents and followed farming until his marriage to Polly, daughter of Andrew and Margaret Skidmore Nov. 3rd, 1829. After his marriage, he settled on the upper end of the Buckeye bottom, and continued farming for many years. He was made Constable and Crier of the Court. He subsequently learned the stone cutter's trade, a business that he followed as long as he was able to labor. His children were: Matilda, Taylor, Felix J., Sylvester, Sarah, Adam and Susan. His children are all dead, but there are several grandchildren and great grandchildren living. Mr. Sutton, his wife and several of his children are buried in the cemetery on the Asa Long farm. He was a member of the M. P. Church. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Register of Deaths, Braxton County, WV (Page 58, Line Numbered 10) FULL-NAME: James Sutton BIRTH-PLACE: Braxton DEATH-DATE: October 4, 1886 at age 73y-10m-10d DEATH-PLACE: Otter District MARITAL-STATUS: Husband of Mary Sutton OCCUPATION: Stone Cutter PARENTS: Sallie & J. D. Sutton CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Old Age INFORMANT: M. Sutton, wife From Register of Deaths within Lower Assessment Dist., for the county of Braxton n the year ending Dec. 31st, 1897 (Line Numbered 39) FULL-NAME: Mary Sutton DEATH-DATE: August 20, 1897 at age 84y-2m-3d DEATH-PLACE: Braxton Co. MARITAL-STATUS: Widow CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Old Age INFORMANT: A. H. Sutton, son ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Braxton County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/braxton/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------