John Sutton (abt. 1865)

Born about 1865 in Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Biography

John Sutton is a part of US Black heritage.

John Sutton was born about 1865 in Georgia, United States, son of Bailus Sutton Sr (~1838 - 1927) and Carrie (Gardner) Sutton (~1860 - 1932).

His sister was Lou Ella (Sutton) Jones (~1887 - ).

In the 1870 census John (age 4) was in Subdivision 135, White, Georgia.^[1]

In the 1880 census John (age 15), At Home, was the single son of Balas Sutton in Yonah, White, Georgia, United States.^[2]

John was in a Social Security record.^[3]

Research Notes

Conflicting birth information. John appears in the 1870 census but the SSA and Claim Indiex reports his birth date as 2 Apr 1876. This is obviously incorrect.

Sources

1. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Subdivision 135, White, Georgia; Roll: M593_183; Page: 33A
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #241564 (accessed 11 July 2022)
   John Sutton (4) in Subdivision 135, White, Georgia. Born in Georgia.
2. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Yonah, White, Georgia; Roll: 171; Page: 536A; Enumeration District: 190
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #13333644 (accessed 11 July 2022)
   John Sutton (15), single son, At Home, in household of Balas Sutton (68) in Yonah, White, Georgia, USA. Born in Georgia.
3. ↑ Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
   Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
   Ancestry Record 60901 #8914506 (accessed 11 July 2022)
   Name: John Sutton; Gender: Male; Race: Black; Birth Date: 2 Apr 1876; Birth Place: Macon, Georgia; Father: Baylis Sutton; Mother: Carrie Gardner; Notes: Oct 1942: Name listed as JOHN SUTTON.