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Subject: [PATTERSON] #2 of 4 Newpaper articles on Suttons
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 15:38:00 EDT

Searchers of Sutton/Patterson/Gard/Ellis

Here is # 2 of 4 news articles (1st was Obit of Samuel Sutton) I found in my
grandmother's trunk, Hannah Sutton Ellis. I happen to have a copy of the
picture mentioned in the article and as soon as I figure out how and where to
post a copy of it, I will and then I'll notify the message boards of the
above names. ( Suggestions welcome!) I would appreciate any help on the
Patterson/Gard/Ellis line. I can answer some Sutton information, however,
you can find this line on Family Search.com and then check the Ancestral File
for Samuel Sutton.

Thanks everyone,
Vickie in OK
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Newspaper Article, 1904 - Cypress Township - Missouri - Samuel Sutton

A HAPPY REUNION
On last Tuesday, Feb 23rd, the (?? Corner of article missing) at the
residence of R. S. Ellis, in Cypress township, this county, the surviving
brothers and sisters of the Sutton family. Uncle Samuel Sutton, who, with
his aged wife (Mary G. Patterson), lives with their daughter Mrs. Hannah
Ellis, is the oldest, being 88 years old. The other brothers present were
Capt. Simeon Sutton of Bethany, and Harvey Sutton, of LaSalle County, ILLs.
And Julia A Gard of Cypress township, this county, together with quite a
number of children and others related to the different Sutton families.

The above named brothers and sister are the survivors of a family of eleven
children, all of whom lived to a good old age except one, Jacob Sutton, who
died soon after the civil war ended, from exposure while serving in the
Federal army. The combined ages of the three brothers and sister are 323
years, an average of 80 years and nine months. It was an affecting sight to
see these old people living their lives over again the few short hours they
were permitted to be together, as one brother had not been seen by the others
for forty-four years.

An enjoyable time was spent by all those present and after a bountiful repast
was served, prepared by Mrs. Ellis as she knows well how to do a photographer
appeared and photographed the venerable people and their descendants in
several different groups. After which well wishes and hand shaking being
over the friends and relatives began to leave for their homes.

Among those present, besides those mentioned above, were: Mrs. Capt. Sutton,
Mr. And Mrs. J H Sutton, and Mrs. W H Gillispie, of Bethany; W G Sutton,
Rutland, Ill.; J P Sutton, Happy Valley, Mo; Dr. and Mrs. B M Sutton,
Bridgeport, Mo; and Wm H Sutton and family, Cypress, MO.

Written by J. H. Sutton
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