Marriage Record of Eliza Pendroy and William G. Sutton >From page 174 "Marriage Record - Vol. A Greene Probate Court" of Greene Co. Ohio. "Wm. G. Sutton and Eliza Pendroy were married this 8th day of Dec 1826 by William (last name not readable on authors copy.) Eliza Pendroy was a daughter of of Eli and Mary A. (Lop) Pendroy Eliza Pendroy married William G. Sutton 28 Dec 1826 Greene Co. Ohio. Known Biographical Information William Gardner Suttton was born 08-08-1807 in Greene County Ohio. He died 02-24-1885 in Huntington County, Indiana. William Gardner Suttton married Eliza Jane Pendroy December 28, 1826. Eliza Jane (Pendroy) Sutton died March 10, 1850 in Huntington County, Indiana. Source: History of Huntington Co. (In.) page 550. "To them nine children were born, four of whom, Christopher, Jeniah, William W and Albert are yet living" From Indiana Herald 4 Mar 1885 obit- "had 9 children, six sons and three daughters" then states all daughters, wife and 2 sons preceded his death. FROM Dec 22, 1923 article on pioneer Suttons in Huntington In...., daughter Betsey died at age 4 in 1836. One other daughter mentioned in the Betsey death narrative is Catherine. One daughter still is therefore not identified yet. It appears they all were around Huntington In. That is all I have to date. (William Gardner Sutton later married Abigail Patterson (in a second marriage) who was born in 1811 and died in Huntington County Indiana) Indiana Herald March 4, 1885 OBITUARY February 24, 1885. No pioneer of this county deserves to be held in more grateful remembrance than William G. Sutton. The following obituary notice of the late W. G. Sutton Prepared by Rev. L. B. Smith and delivered at the funeral. It will be interesting to the readers of the Herald. William Gardner Sutton was born in Greene County, Ohio, August 8, 1807, died February--1885, age 77 yrs. 6 months and 16 days. He was married to Eliza Jane Pendroy, Dec. 26, 1826, by whom he had nine children, six sons and three daughters. All the daughters and two of the sons, as well as their mother, preceded him to the spirit world. Four sons survive him, three of whom are here present today to follow to the home appointed for all the living, the remains of the best and wisest counselor they have every had. His first wife (Eliza Jane Pendroy)died on the 11 of March 1830 and he was again married on the 10th of April 1851, to Abigail E. Patterson whom he had known in his youth, and who, through the injustices of more than a third of a century has been to him a judgement indeed and a dearly cherished companion. By this marriage there were no children. He had nineteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren. In early life he was of a genial-jovial disposition and this spirit often manifested itself in after years. Though when the shadows of life began to fall and the sorrows of life began to multiply he grew more sedate, he was still a most companionable friend and rejoiced in the happiness and prosperity of others as well as himself, and was always glad to take a Friend by the hand and bid him Godspeed. Of the old pioneers who settled here at about the same time with their families only eight remain, so far as I have been informed, James M. Bratton, John Roche, John Lawler, George Sietsel and Henry Brown of this city, and John Oliver, and Samuel and Anthony Ensley of Clear creek township and several of them have passed the allotment of human life-three score year and ten. It will not be long until all the old pioneer landmarks will be gone, and will be known only in the hearts of a grateful people. I always feel like uncovering my head in the presence of these "old pioneers" as if to the presence of royalty, a royalty more dignified and Nobel, and better and dearer to an American citizen then that of any King or Emperor or Potentate of earth. I fear that we are sometimes forgetful of the debt of gratitude we owe to these men. They have suffered and toiled, and denied themselves the comforts and luxuries and enjoyments of life that they might give them to us and our children in rich profusion. They have conquered the primeval forests, subdued the wilderness and made it to bud and blossom as the rose, with richest perfumes and sweetest flowers, and to bring forth in the most bountiful profusion the fruits for rising generations. They have labored and others have enjoyed their labors. We all, my friends, are partaking today of these benefits to a greater or less extent. How thankful to them we ought to be, and how sacredly should we cherish their memory. As indicative of the sacrifices these pioneers were compelled to make, and of the cheerfulness with which they bore their hardships, I present you with the following extracts from a letter written by the son of the decease Dr. C.C. Sutton for a very different occasion than this: "On the 8th day of September, 1836, the sun at full meridian, commenced the trip to the family goal. Then, with full hearts and quivering lips we bade adieu to familiar faces and familiar scenes and started for a new country. On the fourth of October, after two weeks travel, we found a place new enough to satisfy our wants, and stopped at Huntington, where we happened to find Uncle Mike Quinn and family and moved into the house with them. On the 12th of October, a son, Jeniah, was born. The house being small we soon tired of living two families together, and another house had to be found, but where? Houses were scare and we were strangers, but father is strong, for he is now only twenty-nine years old. Finally one is found, father, returns and describes it to the family. The spring was mentioned by way of escape, father saying he had taken the best drink from the cooling waters that he had since coming into the State. Mother said she would go anywhere that would afford us shelter from the coming winter, that we might be to ourselves, and it was then and there settled that we would move to the country. So on a beautiful day early in November, the date I don't remember, but the day is firmly photographed on my memory, we loaded our goods and started for our new home, which, we reached in go time, and such a place it was ! A little shanty, clapboard door, dirt floor, the whole end for a chimney and light was admitted through greased paper pasted over a hole cut in the wall, and this was our new home; A home for people who had been living in luxury, surrounded with all the comforts of life. But there was no grumbling in that little circle that day, we were all disposed to make the best of it. The hurry of unloading was soon over, and we were alone by all but Uncle Mike. Mother was sick and had to lay down, our children were hungry and clamorous for something to eat, but who would cook, with mother in bed? Uncle Mike, being handy fell to cooking and in short time the meal was prepared. But where shall we eat? We have no table? The want was soon supplied by spreading a snowy white cloth over a goods box 2/1 feet, and on this the smoking vessels were placed, and to this the family sat, surrounded by the primeval forest and ate their first dinner in our new home. Although it is forty-seven years since that meal, I remember it was the best a hungry boy ever ate. though many times sized with hunger afterward, the one crops out in my recollection the most vivid and the one best of all. In common with the youth of that period, he received a very limited education, going to a common school but three months. Consequently when he commented to do business for himself, he could not write his won name. He kept his own accounts by making marks with pen and ink, which he alone could read. Every Saturday night he went to a merchant (Mr. Samuel Peterbaugh) of, Xenia, Ohio, a special friend and he would transcribe them into a day book in regular business form for him, which he soon learned to read and imitate, and thus he learned to do business with a busy world. How successful he has been in this you all know. What an inspiration and encouragement is such an example to the youth of our land and indeed to all. Perseverance under the most adverse circumstances, determination to conquer, earnest application, down right hard work and energetic action will sooner or later bring success. But his labors are all over and he's resting now. Peace to his ashes, a go man has fallen and he will be missed; a helper of the helpless; a friend to the needy; a neighbor to the poor; and all these will miss him. A useful, upright, honest and most highly respected citizen, and the community will miss him A kind father and these children and grandchildren will miss him. A devoted husband and his wife will miss him. Aye, more than all the, said he to me, I have no fear of death. I have lived long enough and whatever Gs will is I am satisfied with but, remembering his wife, "if we could only both go together, she will be so lonely without me. that was his great anxiety his only regret. For her sake he would stay longer, as he himself, he had no choice. I have knowingly wronged no man. I have tried to do the best I could and to do on to others as I would have them do onto me. I believe in God and the Bible and in Christ my saviour. I pray for the patience to bear my sufferings and for relief of them. His prayer was heard in that he was granted patience to bear his suffering. There is only one thing I have not done and I did not think that necessary. I have never united with the church, there are so many of them, and so different, I could not tell which was right or which was wrong, but I have changed my mind.. I believe that God, would not have given a church to the world if he had not intended to live in it. I only refer to this as an admonition from one of the best and purest of men to those who may entertain the same opinions. He is gone - let his example be instructive to us. he speaks to us from the eternal, shares and in all things I know he would have us do and pursue the right. He has gone to his reward to be rewarded according to the deeds done in the by. This at last will be our reward. Let us strive to make it a desirable one. To these dear friends, wife and children, we commend you to God for comfort. This large concourse of friends speaks of the deep sympathy of the community and the high esteem in which they hold both you and your dear departed companion and father. May God bless you and sanctify to you in deepest distress. Information on William Gardner Sutton's parents Jeniah and Hanna. Information on William Gardner Sutton's parents. Jeniah Sutton, b May 13, 1775 in New Jersey, m Hanna Billington, 1802 in Hamilton County, Ohio. They were married by Rev. Joshua Carman. They moved to Huntington County, Indiana. Jeniah Sutton was born 5-13-1775 in New Jersey. He married Hanna Billington 6-14-1802. in Cincinnati Ohio in Hamilton County.Jeniah died 11-23-1870 in Huntington Co. Indiana. Buried in Circle Cemetery, Monroe Township, Kosciusko Indiana. Hanna Billington was born in PA 3-25-17877. She died 2-15-1866. buried with Jeniah Sutton, husband. Children of Jeniah and Hanna (Billington) Sutton (All born Greene County, Ohio) John Sutton born 4-19-1803- married Amy Turner and Jane Woodward. Mary Sutton born 8-12-1804 Christopher Sutton born 11-20-1805 William Gardner Sutton born 8-8-1807 - married Eliza Jane Pendroy Betsy Sutton born 9-29-1809 married William Cantrell Catherine Sutton born 6-23-1812 married Michael Quinn Jeniah Sutton born 7-9-1820 married Isabella Guffey -end-