In a message dated 9/21/03 10:46:56 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Lynn@fastcode.com writes: > FOR THE MOUNTAIN EAGLE. > > Died, at his residence four miles Northwest of Shelby, in Cleaveland County, > North Carolina, on Sunday morning 26th of May 1861, of flux, Elder JOSEPH > SUTTLE, in his 35th year. He was a son of a pious and praying mother, who > Does anyone know if my Martha Elizabeth Suttles was related to this Elder Joseph Suttle? She was married to Pleasant Fortune below: Thanks for any help, Melanie Oates Malone 31.Pleasant Fortune (William Fortune , Sr.4, John Fletcher Fortune3, Thomas Fortune , Sr.2, John Fortune1) was born 1777 in Beaverdam Creek, Albemarle County, Virginia, and died 10 DEC 1840 in Rutherford Co, NC. He married Sultana Pauliana "Polly" Fortune 1 AUG 1801 in Beaverdam Creek, Albemarle County, Virginia, daughter of Williamson Fortune and Sarah Henderson. She was born ABT. 1789 in Albemarle Co., Va, and died AFT. 1822 in NC. He married Elizabeth Melton 19 FEB 1839 in Robertson's Creek, Rutherford Co, NC, daughter of Benjamin Melton and Susanna Updegrave. She was born ABT. 1792 in Rutherford Co, NC.   Children of Pleasant Fortune and Sultana Pauliana "Polly" Fortune are: + 61   viii. Pleasant Fortune was born 20 JAN 1822, and died 22 JUL 1896. 61.Pleasant Fortune (Pleasant Fortune5, William Fortune , Sr.4, John Fletcher Fortune3, Thomas Fortune , Sr.2, John Fortune1) was born 20 JAN 1822, and died 22 JUL 1896. He married Martha Suttles 26 AUG 1849, daughter of Benjamin Suttles and Sarah Baxter. She was born 4 JUN 1831, and died 6 DEC 1897.   Children of Pleasant Fortune and Martha Suttles are:    109  i.D.B. "Doc" Fortune was born 24 AUG 1850 in Rutherford Co., NC, and died 5 DEC 1924. He married Serena Catherine Williams. She was born 17 FEB 1856, and died 27 MAR 1900 of TB. These are my Greatgrandparents above.    They had my grandfather Raleigh Washington Fortune 2. Raleigh Washington FORTUNE (D B Doc FORTUNE1) was born 1 JUN 1891 in Henrietta NC., and died 13 JAN 1972. He was buried 18 JAN 1972 in Rehobeth Methodist Church Cemetery, Shelby, NC.. He married Minnie Ethel GRIGG ABT. 1910 in NC., daughter of Dock Franklin GRIGG and Nancy Ellen WOLFE. She was born 10 OCT 1890 in Cleveland Co. NC., and died 7 SEP 1967 in Rutherford Hosp. NC.. She was buried 12 SEP 1967 in Rehobeth Methodist Church Cemetery, Shelby, NC..