Widow of Figure in Sutton-Taylor Feud Died Sunday
With the death of Mrs. Laura E. Sutton, 77, at her home in this city early Sunday morning, memories were recalled of the turbulent days of the Sutton-Taylor feud in South Texas in the early seventies.
Mrs. Sutton was the widow of William Sutton, a widely known ranchman of DeWitt County, who was one of the central figures in the feud and who, with Gabriel Slaughter, another prominent DeWitt ranchman, was slain on the wharves of old Indianola in 1874 as they were about to board a steamer for New Orleans. Mrs. Sutton corresponded regularly until her death with the old surviving member of the Slaughter family, Miss Susie Slaughter, who for many years has made her home in Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Sutton, the daughter of J. W. McDonald and Lear Hersh McDonald, was born in Victoria June 22, 1853. Following her marriage to Mr. Sutton she made her home in DeWitt County and for the past 30 years in Victoria. Her death occurred yesterday morning at 2:30 o’clock following an illness of several weeks.
Mrs. Sutton’s only child, Willie Slaughter Sutton, was the first wife of J. W. Calhoun, well known merchant of this city. Her death occurred in 1908. Surviving are two grandsons, J. Ralph Calhoun and Frank B. Calhoun of this city; one niece, Mrs. Lula Mae Bellinger of Bandera, and three nephews, R. C. Sutton of Cotuita, John Sutton of Pearsall, sheriff of Frio County, Vol Sutton, also of Pearsall, and Jos. J. Sutton, former postmaster of Stockdale.
The funeral was from the residence Sunday afternoon at 4:30 with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Rev. William T. Riviere, Presbyterian minister conducted the rites. The pallbearers were Vincent S. Fritz, H.N. Jordan, J.B. McDonald, C.B. Cotton (Lueders, Texas), R. J. Carpenter and A. G. Stapleton. The obsequies were largely attended and there were many beautiful floral tributes. (Victoria Advocate, Victoria, TX, June 30, 1930)
Contributor: Merllene (47157899) •
With the death of Mrs. Laura E. Sutton, 77, at her home in this city early Sunday morning, memories were recalled of the turbulent days of the Sutton-Taylor feud in South Texas in the early seventies.
Mrs. Sutton was the widow of William Sutton, a widely known ranchman of DeWitt County, who was one of the central figures in the feud and who, with Gabriel Slaughter, another prominent DeWitt ranchman, was slain on the wharves of old Indianola in 1874 as they were about to board a steamer for New Orleans. Mrs. Sutton corresponded regularly until her death with the old surviving member of the Slaughter family, Miss Susie Slaughter, who for many years has made her home in Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Sutton, the daughter of J. W. McDonald and Lear Hersh McDonald, was born in Victoria June 22, 1853. Following her marriage to Mr. Sutton she made her home in DeWitt County and for the past 30 years in Victoria. Her death occurred yesterday morning at 2:30 o’clock following an illness of several weeks.
Mrs. Sutton’s only child, Willie Slaughter Sutton, was the first wife of J. W. Calhoun, well known merchant of this city. Her death occurred in 1908. Surviving are two grandsons, J. Ralph Calhoun and Frank B. Calhoun of this city; one niece, Mrs. Lula Mae Bellinger of Bandera, and three nephews, R. C. Sutton of Cotuita, John Sutton of Pearsall, sheriff of Frio County, Vol Sutton, also of Pearsall, and Jos. J. Sutton, former postmaster of Stockdale.
The funeral was from the residence Sunday afternoon at 4:30 with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Rev. William T. Riviere, Presbyterian minister conducted the rites. The pallbearers were Vincent S. Fritz, H.N. Jordan, J.B. McDonald, C.B. Cotton (Lueders, Texas), R. J. Carpenter and A. G. Stapleton. The obsequies were largely attended and there were many beautiful floral tributes. (Victoria Advocate, Victoria, TX, June 30, 1930)
Contributor: Merllene (47157899) •
Widow of Figure in Sutton-Taylor Feud Died Sunday
With the death of Mrs. Laura E. Sutton, 77, at her home in this city early Sunday morning, memories were recalled of the turbulent days of the Sutton-Taylor feud in South Texas in the early seventies.
Mrs. Sutton was the widow of William Sutton, a widely known ranchman of DeWitt County, who was one of the central figures in the feud and who, with Gabriel Slaughter, another prominent DeWitt ranchman, was slain on the wharves of old Indianola in 1874 as they were about to board a steamer for New Orleans. Mrs. Sutton corresponded regularly until her death with the old surviving member of the Slaughter family, Miss Susie Slaughter, who for many years has made her home in Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Sutton, the daughter of J. W. McDonald and Lear Hersh McDonald, was born in Victoria June 22, 1853. Following her marriage to Mr. Sutton she made her home in DeWitt County and for the past 30 years in Victoria. Her death occurred yesterday morning at 2:30 o’clock following an illness of several weeks.
Mrs. Sutton’s only child, Willie Slaughter Sutton, was the first wife of J. W. Calhoun, well known merchant of this city. Her death occurred in 1908. Surviving are two grandsons, J. Ralph Calhoun and Frank B. Calhoun of this city; one niece, Mrs. Lula Mae Bellinger of Bandera, and three nephews, R. C. Sutton of Cotuita, John Sutton of Pearsall, sheriff of Frio County, Vol Sutton, also of Pearsall, and Jos. J. Sutton, former postmaster of Stockdale.
The funeral was from the residence Sunday afternoon at 4:30 with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Rev. William T. Riviere, Presbyterian minister conducted the rites. The pallbearers were Vincent S. Fritz, H.N. Jordan, J.B. McDonald, C.B. Cotton (Lueders, Texas), R. J. Carpenter and A. G. Stapleton. The obsequies were largely attended and there were many beautiful floral tributes. (Victoria Advocate, Victoria, TX, June 30, 1930)
Contributor: Merllene (47157899) •
With the death of Mrs. Laura E. Sutton, 77, at her home in this city early Sunday morning, memories were recalled of the turbulent days of the Sutton-Taylor feud in South Texas in the early seventies.
Mrs. Sutton was the widow of William Sutton, a widely known ranchman of DeWitt County, who was one of the central figures in the feud and who, with Gabriel Slaughter, another prominent DeWitt ranchman, was slain on the wharves of old Indianola in 1874 as they were about to board a steamer for New Orleans. Mrs. Sutton corresponded regularly until her death with the old surviving member of the Slaughter family, Miss Susie Slaughter, who for many years has made her home in Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Sutton, the daughter of J. W. McDonald and Lear Hersh McDonald, was born in Victoria June 22, 1853. Following her marriage to Mr. Sutton she made her home in DeWitt County and for the past 30 years in Victoria. Her death occurred yesterday morning at 2:30 o’clock following an illness of several weeks.
Mrs. Sutton’s only child, Willie Slaughter Sutton, was the first wife of J. W. Calhoun, well known merchant of this city. Her death occurred in 1908. Surviving are two grandsons, J. Ralph Calhoun and Frank B. Calhoun of this city; one niece, Mrs. Lula Mae Bellinger of Bandera, and three nephews, R. C. Sutton of Cotuita, John Sutton of Pearsall, sheriff of Frio County, Vol Sutton, also of Pearsall, and Jos. J. Sutton, former postmaster of Stockdale.
The funeral was from the residence Sunday afternoon at 4:30 with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Rev. William T. Riviere, Presbyterian minister conducted the rites. The pallbearers were Vincent S. Fritz, H.N. Jordan, J.B. McDonald, C.B. Cotton (Lueders, Texas), R. J. Carpenter and A. G. Stapleton. The obsequies were largely attended and there were many beautiful floral tributes. (Victoria Advocate, Victoria, TX, June 30, 1930)
Contributor: Merllene (47157899) •
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