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James Riley Sutton 1836 – 1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1836

Birth Location: Lancaster, Jefferson, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 20 Apr 1871

Death Location: Matton, Coles County, Illinois, USA

Father: John Sutton

Mother: Theodocia Brown

Spouse(s): Martha Wells

Children(s): Lemuel Sutton

James Riley Sutton was born in Lancaster, Jefferson, Indiana, USA in 1836, to John S Sutton and Theodocia Brown. Later in life, James Riley Sutton married Martha H Wells; among their children were Lemuel G Sutton. James Riley Sutton died in Matton, Coles County, Illinois, USA, 1871.

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Parents

John Sutton
1813 – 1869
Birth Location: New York
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Theodocia Brown
1811 – 1889
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Spouses(s)

Martha Wells
1843 – 1906
Birth Location: Indiana
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Children(s)

Lemuel Sutton
1866 – 1927
Birth Location: Coles, Illinois, United States
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1836
    Event Place: Lancaster, Jefferson, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 18 Oct 1858
    Event Place: Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 20 Apr 1871
    Event Place: Matton, Coles County, Illinois, USA
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