... The subject of this notice [William G Sutton] was the second born of fifteen children comprising the parental family and including seven sons and eight daughters. It is a remarkable fact that they all lived to mature years. One son, Jacob, entered the Union Army during the Civil War, and met his death while in the service of his country. One daughter, Nancy is deceased; Nehemiah G. is also deceased; the remainder were married and had families of their own, excepting one daughter. Twelve are still living, all thrifty, honest and industrious and occupying a good position in their community. The youngest living member of this large family is forty five years old.
William G. Sutton shared with his parents the hardships and privations of pioneer life and assisted them as he was able in building up the homestead and accumulating a competence. After reaching man's estate he was married January 11, 1849, at the bride's home in Ceasar's Creek Township, to Miss Martha Hagler. ...
To our subject and his good wife there have been born eight children, one of whom, a daughter, Jennie, died unmarried at the age of thirty-two. The survivors are recorded as follows:
- Allen married Miss Emma Hatch and they live on a farm in Silver Creek Township;
- Elizabeth is the wife of David S. Smith, a biography of whom appears on another page of this volume;
- A. Samantha, married Jacob Smith, and they live on a farm in New Jasper Township;
- Mary R. is the wife of John P. Wilson and they live in Hamilton, this State, where Dr. Wilson successfully follows the profession of a veterinary surgeon;
- Moses A. married Miss Aline Harness and they are residents of New Jasper Township;
- J. Elliott married Miss Kittie V. Glass, and operates one of the farms belonging to his father in Silver Creek Township;
- Luella remains at home with her parents.
After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Sutton lived one year at the old Sutton homestead, then our subject purchased a farm in New Jasper Township where they lived three years. Thence, in 1853, they removed to Silver Creek Township where Mr. Sutton has improved one of the finest farms in the county and upon which they lived until 1882. Then wisely retiring from the active labors of life he removed to Jamestown, where he and his estimable partner occupy a pleasant home on East Xenia Street. Mr. Sutton is the owner of two hundred and seventeen acres of choice land which is the source of a handsome income. Politically, he is a sound Republican and in religious matters, he and his wife belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church.
A portrait of Mr. Sutton accompanies this sketch.
