Pike County, Illinois is on the west central side of Illinois bordering on Missouri, northwest of St Louis. There are three Dutton familys on the 1850 census in Pike County, expanding into the 1860 census, with some more immigrants by 1860. The two patriarchs are probably David Dutton born abt 1786 in Massachusetts, and James Dutton born abt 1795 in Maine. David had a wife Mary born abt 1786 in Massachusetts. David and Mary had Silas age 27 and James age 21 with them in 1850. Silus is on the 1860 census with a wife (Caroline Crump m. 4 Aug 1853, IGI sources). James was with Mary 18, Sarah 15, and Lewis 11; his Mary was born in Maine. Lewis is on the 1860 census as a wealthy trader, age 22. Then, in 1860, comes another James Dutton born Maine abt 1830 with wife Ann also born Maine. Three children with illegible names. Five IGI sources in this time period in Pike County. Will give more data later or upon request. Jesse Dutton is age 29 (born abt 1821), born Illinois, with a wife Margaret (Margareta Pope m. 26 Feb 1843). She was age 31 in 1850, born Ohio. They had children Mary age 9 and Sarah age 7 in 1850.