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Charles Sutton

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Charles Sutton Veteran

Birth
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
20 Jan 1909 (aged 74)
Jackson County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Elwood, Clinton County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Charles Sutton was born on 13 Apr 1834 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Thomas Woollright Sutton and Lucy Forbes.

On 8 Jun 1847 his father, Thomas Woollright Sutton, died at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of consumption at age 59.

Charles Sutton was enumerated in the household of Lucy Sutton in the 1860 US Federal Census on 11 Jun 1860 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, probably as:
Lucy Sutton, 63, b. MA (as were all in family)
Chas., 25, engineer
Joseph R., 28, day laborer.

At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Charles gave his occupation as engineer.

On 12 Jul 1861 Charles mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a wagoner, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 27 years, 2 months and 29 days old.

On 28 Jul 1864 Charles ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts having completed his term of service.

On 7 Dec 1865 Charles Sutton, 31, married Clementina A. Freeman, 23, at Jackson County, Michigan.

In 1879 Charles was living at Victoria, Ellis County, Kansas, according to a report in the Webster Times.

On 5 Jul 1879 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charles Sutton was mentioned in the report on the 12th annual reunion of Company E, 15th Massachusetts Infantry.

He and Clementina A. Freeman were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census on 18 Jun 1880 at Victoria, Ellis County, Kansas, as:
Sutton, Charles, 48, tramster, b. MA (fath b. Eng, mor b. MA)
---, Clementine, 37, b. MI (par b. NY)
---, Grace, 9, dau, b. Iowa
---, Carrie, 4, dau, b. Kansas.

Charles Sutton made application for a veteran's pension on 7 Dec 1885, and received certificate number 597536.

On 15 Nov 1895 his daughter, Grace L. Sutton, died at age 23.

Charles Sutton and Clementina A. Freeman were enumerated in the 1900 US Federal census on 7 Jun 1900 at Brookfield, Clinton County, Iowa, as:
Sutton, Chas, head, b. Apr 1842 (sic), 68, married 26 years, b. MA (fath b. Eng; mor b. MA, engineer
---, Clementina, wife, b. May 1842, 63, one of three children still living, b. NY (and her parents).

On 29 Apr 1904 Clementina A. Freeman, his wife, died at age 61.

Charles Sutton died on 20 Jan 1909 at Jackson County, Iowa. He was 74 years, 9 months and 7 days old.

He was buried at Elwood Cemetery, Brookfield Township, Clinton County, Iowa, with his wife and daughter.
Charles Sutton was born on 13 Apr 1834 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Thomas Woollright Sutton and Lucy Forbes.

On 8 Jun 1847 his father, Thomas Woollright Sutton, died at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of consumption at age 59.

Charles Sutton was enumerated in the household of Lucy Sutton in the 1860 US Federal Census on 11 Jun 1860 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, probably as:
Lucy Sutton, 63, b. MA (as were all in family)
Chas., 25, engineer
Joseph R., 28, day laborer.

At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Charles gave his occupation as engineer.

On 12 Jul 1861 Charles mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a wagoner, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 27 years, 2 months and 29 days old.

On 28 Jul 1864 Charles ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts having completed his term of service.

On 7 Dec 1865 Charles Sutton, 31, married Clementina A. Freeman, 23, at Jackson County, Michigan.

In 1879 Charles was living at Victoria, Ellis County, Kansas, according to a report in the Webster Times.

On 5 Jul 1879 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charles Sutton was mentioned in the report on the 12th annual reunion of Company E, 15th Massachusetts Infantry.

He and Clementina A. Freeman were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census on 18 Jun 1880 at Victoria, Ellis County, Kansas, as:
Sutton, Charles, 48, tramster, b. MA (fath b. Eng, mor b. MA)
---, Clementine, 37, b. MI (par b. NY)
---, Grace, 9, dau, b. Iowa
---, Carrie, 4, dau, b. Kansas.

Charles Sutton made application for a veteran's pension on 7 Dec 1885, and received certificate number 597536.

On 15 Nov 1895 his daughter, Grace L. Sutton, died at age 23.

Charles Sutton and Clementina A. Freeman were enumerated in the 1900 US Federal census on 7 Jun 1900 at Brookfield, Clinton County, Iowa, as:
Sutton, Chas, head, b. Apr 1842 (sic), 68, married 26 years, b. MA (fath b. Eng; mor b. MA, engineer
---, Clementina, wife, b. May 1842, 63, one of three children still living, b. NY (and her parents).

On 29 Apr 1904 Clementina A. Freeman, his wife, died at age 61.

Charles Sutton died on 20 Jan 1909 at Jackson County, Iowa. He was 74 years, 9 months and 7 days old.

He was buried at Elwood Cemetery, Brookfield Township, Clinton County, Iowa, with his wife and daughter.


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