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From: Crilley <>
Subject: [GATAYLOR-L] Rhody Sutton
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 99 20:07:27 CST

Jane shared this wonderful story about her family with me, and I thought
everyone on the Taylor List would be interested.....

Also, Jane, if you don't get TWO copies of this, then you'll know you're NOT
subbed to the List!

>Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 16:17:38 -0700
>From: "Jane Seamons" <>
>Reply-To: "Seajan" <>
>X-Accept-Language: en
>To: Crilley <>
>Subject: Re:ANY UPDATE? Rhody Sutton
>References: <>
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>Crilley wrote:
>
>> Can anyone give any help on this name?
>>
>> 1860 Census They Tarried in Taylro
>> Sutton, Rhody 88 born in SC
>> Sarah 28 S.C.
>> John P. 13
>> Jacob L 10
>> Vicy L 7
>> Josephine P 5
>> Louisa 10/12
>>
>> Living in Butler...
>>
>> Lou Sutton died on the 17 Aug 1879.....
>>
>> I don't see them on any other census lists....
>>
>> This is all I have to go on....but I will ask on the Taylor County List.
>> Are you a member? It would be nice to have you join....
>> Virginia
>
> Thank you Crilley and Virginia,
>
> Yes, I believe I am a member. But I'm not sure. I wonder if there is
>any updated
> information. I know Josephine P. married a George H. Sistrunk in 1875
>in Leake
> Co. MS and her marriage document has been miss read as Josephine
>Sudden.
> There is a family story , that the family headed west and little
>Josephine was so
> sick the family had to decided to stay or leave her with a family
>along the way
> because she wasn't expected to live. It's thought the family was a
>Garrett family.
>
> It is also believed the Sutton family continued on and settled in
>Texas. A decendent
> remembers coming across an ad seeking a Josephine Sutton, born in GA.
>abt 1855.
> This ad was seen advertised in Texas. Where in Texas, is now
>unknown.
>
> Josephine's oldest daughter Coley Susan Sistrunk Copeland was my gg
>grand-
> mother. Coley's oldest son's name was Joseph Edgar, my g
>grandfather.
>
> I'm still looking for Josephine's father and paternal grandparents as
>well as her
> maternal grandparents. They came from South Carolina.
> Thank you for your help.
>
>
> Jane
>
>
>
Virginia

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