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    1. [PACRAWFO-L] Suttons in Crawford, part 2
    2. K. Brubaker
    3. Here are more SUTTON references in the "History of Crawford County, PA, 1885." On pages 869 and 870 in the Biographical Sketch section for Greenwood Township: "Jonathan D. Christ, farmer, PO Geneva, was born April 19, 1831, in Austintown, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and is a son of Daniel F. and Mary (Grove) Christ, of the Buckeye State. He settled in this township in 1840, and married, first, Emeliza, daughter of Robert and Cynthia (Brower) Williams, of this county, by whom he had nine children: Mary J., Mary Christina, Isaiah L., Robert D., Frederick A., Etta L., James C., David C. and John E. His wife died March 30, 1873, and he afterward married Elizabeth, daughter of Reuben and Lonly (Anderson) SUTTON, of this township. Mr. Christ is a thorough business man, having at one time been Justice of the Peace, and filled other offices of the township, and county. He at one time owned nearly all the land upon which the little village of Geneva now stands. He is an upright, Christian man, belonging to the United Brethren Church, and its chief supporter in this vicinity. In politics he is a stanch Prohibitionist." On pages 971 and 972, in the Bio Sketch section for Rome Township: "Stephen Carroll, farmer, PO Titusville, was born July 24, 1826, in Sandy Lake (now Worth) Township, Mercer Co., Penn. His father, Rev. William Carroll, a Presiding Elder in the Erie Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was a native of Washington County, Penn., but moved to Mercer County, same Sate, in an early day; he there married Rachel SUTTON, a native of Maryland. They spent one year (1849) in this county, but returned to Mercer County, where they ended there days. They were parents of eleven children. Our subject, the next to the youngest in this family, came to Oil Creek Township, Crawford Co., Penn., in 1847, and erected a saw-mill. In 1850 he located in Rome Township and devoted himself to farming.He was married November 28, 1849, to Esther, daughter of James Kerr, by whom he had three children: Angie, wife of Mr. Hummer, and two deceased in childhood. During the late war Mr. Carroll enlisted September 8, 1862 in Company D, Eighteenth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, serving in the Army of the Potomac and participated in the engagements at Hanover Court House, Gettysburg, South Mountain and many other of the memorable battles fought in Virginia and Maryland. He was a brave soldier and received an honorable discharge June 6, 1865. He acted as Company Clerk at Cumberland, Md., at the mustering out and is reliable authority for the statement that nearly every survivor of the company was present at the last muster. Since his return he has taken an active part in political affairs; was elected School Director, Supervisor, Justice of the Peace; appointed May 5, 1879, by Gov.Hoyt, Sealer of Weights and Measures for Crawford County; re-appointed June 12, 1882, and is discharging the duties of this position with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of the community. Squire Carroll has a fine farm of 100 acres well-improved land, and is devoting his attention to the breeding of live stock, having some very fine pure-blooded cattle of the short-horn variety, and was one of the first to introduce this improved grade of cattle in his township." One more to follow on SUTTON! Kathy Brubaker Volunteer Genealogist Linesville Historical Society kbrbkr@toolcity.net

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