George Washington Sutton (1841 - 1918)

Born Dec 1841 in Franklin, Alabama, United States

Husband of Fannie (Moody) Sutton — married 21 Jan 1866 in Alcorn County , Mississippi, USA

Husband of Mary J. (Mackin) Sutton — married 19 Feb 1891 in Decatur County, TN - USA

Descendants

Died 21 Mar 1918 at age 76 in Ramer, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

George Sutton was born in Appalachia, in Alabama.

George Sutton lived in Appalachia, in Mississippi.

The Sutton family lived in Tishomingo County Mississippi in the 1860s. George Washington Sutton enlisted in the Civil War, Co. K2, on May 1, 1861, in Iuka, Mississippi. He was nineteen years old. His records go through August 1864.

Francis M. Sutton enlisted on April 1, 1862, in Co. K2, in Iuka, Mississippi, at age 22. He was wounded on July 8, 1862, at Williams Fort and left in hands of the enemy. Prisoner of War. Death, July 19, 1863, from a gunshot wound to knee.

John A. enlisted on April 30, 1861, in Iuka, Mississippi, Co. K2. He was born in Franklin County, Alabama, five feet, ten inches tall, dark-complected, black eyes and black hair. A farmer by trade. On May 27, 1862, he was discharged from Richmond, VA.

William H enlisted on March 1, 1862, in Iuka, Mississippi., Co. K2. On April 30th, 1862, he is reported as wounded at Seven Pines, May 29, 1862. The date of death is unknown per records but states he died in Virginia and born in Franklin County, Alabama. He was five foot eleven inches tall, light complexion, grey eyes, black hair and was a farmer. He had received a furlough and reported he died on the way to Mississippi on or about August 1, 1862.

• Mother Elizabeth per 1860 Census.

George was born in December, 1841. George Sutton ...George married Francis Moody Jan. 21, 1866 in Alcorn County, Mississippi. In 1870 his wife is listed on the census as Fannie and she was born in Mississippi as well as Jasper. Also listed is Martha J. Moody born in Mississippi and is eleven years old. He passed away in 1918.^[1]

In the 1860 census George (age 20) was in Tishomingo, Mississippi.^[2]

George married Francis Moody on 21 January 1866 in Alcorn.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ See Census. His father was born in NC and his mother in TN per the census of 1900.
2. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Tishomingo, Mississippi; Roll: M653_593; Page: 373; Family History Library Film: 803593
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #38904388 (accessed 6 April 2023)
   George W Sutton (20) in Tishomingo, Mississippi. Born in Alabama.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Mississippi, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1776-1935"
   Hunting For Bears, comp.. Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935. Mississippi marriage information taken from county courthouse records. Many of these records were extracted from copies of the original records in microfilm, microfiche, or book format, located at the Family History Library
   Ancestry Record 7842 #584220 (accessed 6 April 2023)
   George W Sutton marriage to Francis Moody on 21 Jan 1866 in Alcorn.

NOTE: Death Certificate has birth in NC.

• 1850 Alabama Franklin Census Dist. 5 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4187295-00421?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.234838557.2078073382.1601480265-1656984892.1574212944&pId=18350097

• 1860 Mississippi Tishomingo County Census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BSZ-2L3?i=374&cc=1473181

• 1861 https://www.fold3.com/image/69333757

• 1870 Decatur County, TN Census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-67NQ-P1P?i=19&cc=1438024

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11932-170395-59?cc=1325221 : 5 August 2014), Tennessee > Perry > ED 117 Civil District 4 > image 21 of 25; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• 1910 Decatur County, TN Census, Dist. 11
• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=54529106&ref=acom