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John Foster Sutton

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John Foster Sutton was the 4th child of Joseph Sutton and the 4th child born to Jemina Morrow. John Foster was born 28 May 1851 in Concord Township, Butler County, PA when Platt Roberson was 9 years old, Thomas J was ??? years old and James Madison was deceased. John Foster married . John Foster died 7 Jan 1925 at the age of 74.

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Grandparents  Platt Sutton Sr.
Elizabeth Sterlingunknown
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Parents  Joseph Sutton
Jemina Morrow
Siblings  Platt Roberson SuttonThomas J SuttonJames Madison SuttonJohn Foster SuttonMary Ann SuttonNancy Louise SuttonJeremiah P. SuttonGeorge Willis SuttonEliza Bell Sutton
Children  

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Biographical information was last updated: December 24, 2025.

John Foster Sutton, aged 73, a former resident of Butler County, died Tuesday at his residence in Akron, O. The body will arrive in Butler Friday and will be buried at 3 pm from the Dengler funeral chapel, West Jefferson St. Interment will be in Rose Hill cemetery.

Mr. Sutton is survived by his widow, Jennie. E. Sutton; three sons, Jerry of Earley, Pa., Kenneth and James Sutton of Canton, O.; and three daughters, Celia Sutton and Mrs. Lottie McEldowney of Akron, O., and Mrs. Edith McConnell of Canton, O.; also two sisters, Mrs. J. E. Farnsworth and Mrs. L. Litzenberg of Greece City; and three brothers, Platt Sutton of Greece City, James Sutton of Mercer and J. P. Sutton of Greece City.>/p>

Butler Eagle (Butler, Pennsylvania) 8 Jan 1925

John Foster and JE Sutton tombstone:

John Foster and JE Sutton tombstone

References

Last data update: Dec 24, 2025

1860 United States Census Document, gen/s/sutt/SuttonJeremiah1860CensusTranscript.pdf Citation post date: 2025-12-24

1870 United States Census Document, gen/s/sutt/SuttonJeremiah1870censusTranscript.pdf Citation post date: 2025-12-24

Find A Grave internet website for grave markers, www.findagrave.com/memorial/262033465/john_foster-sutton Citation post date: 2025-12-24

Personal genealogical research information and notes provided by James E. Sutton III, Research conducted in Dec 2025 Citation post date: 2025-12-24

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