JcJv:� The little town of Dutton, Madison County, Arkansas was named for the Dutton Merchantile Co which started up around 1896 when the Railroad first made its way thru NW Arkansas. The proprietor of that merchantile was George Melvin Dutton, b. 4 mar 1864 in Goshen, Washington Co., Ark, s/o John Wesley Dutton, s/o the Rev. Moses P. Dutton, b. 1816 in Scott Co., Va.� George M. and John Wesley were both Methodist ministers, although it appears George M. did not go into the ministrey full time until after his son, Emmett Melvin, b. 1886 took over the merchantile company.� Emmett and his wife are the only "real" Duttons buried in the little Dutton Cemetery, in Dutton, Arkansas. The Rev. Moses was a brother to my 3ggrandfather, James Cass, Sr. b. abt 1808 in Scott Co., Va.� They were the sons of John and Susannah Dutton, grandsons of Jeremiah Dutton, b. abt 1845, found after 1773 in Greenville Co., S.C.� Jeremiah and wife Sarah had two known sons, Samuel, b. abt 1773� and my 4ggrandfather, John, b. abt 1775, both in Greenville Co. S.C. There are some reasons that point to Jeremiah being the son of William Dutton, b. Pa. in 1710, s/o of Edward and Gwin Williams Dutton.� We have not found sufficient proof to date, however, to make that claim. This line of Duttons were not connected with any of the Duttons of Illinois except thru the possible connection with William....however, there is no reason to believe that William went to Illinois either. Hopes this enlightens...:)� Sue