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James “Jim” Sutton

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Baxter, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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He was from the Roaring River area of Putnam County whose name was JAMES SUTTON. Because of this identification he became known in the Buffalo Valley community as “Roaring River Jim.” James was born in June, 1849, and was about 24 years old at the time of the marriage. This couple made their home in Buffalo Valley where James supported their growing family by farming.

James married Permilia Hoggard. and had 4 children
WILLIAM D. SUTTON, October 1874.
JAMES HENRY SUTTON 1876
GEORGE WASHINGTON SUTTON May 24 1878.
SOFRONIE A. SUTTON. Sept 1879

Shortly after 1880 James and Permelia evidently moved up from Buffalo Valley into the Boma-Baxter area where two more children were soon born,
MINNIE SUTTON
ROBERT LEE SUTTON

About a year after Permelias death James married again, this time to Martha Brown Mars, a widow with one child. Martha was born in February, 1852, in Tennessee and was this about 40 years old when she married James. Her child, Smith Mars, was born in April of 1890. In March of 1893 James and Martha had a daughter, Ova, born to them and was to be their only child

Ova Sutton was born April 1893

He was from the Roaring River area of Putnam County whose name was JAMES SUTTON. Because of this identification he became known in the Buffalo Valley community as “Roaring River Jim.” James was born in June, 1849, and was about 24 years old at the time of the marriage. This couple made their home in Buffalo Valley where James supported their growing family by farming.

James married Permilia Hoggard. and had 4 children
WILLIAM D. SUTTON, October 1874.
JAMES HENRY SUTTON 1876
GEORGE WASHINGTON SUTTON May 24 1878.
SOFRONIE A. SUTTON. Sept 1879

Shortly after 1880 James and Permelia evidently moved up from Buffalo Valley into the Boma-Baxter area where two more children were soon born,
MINNIE SUTTON
ROBERT LEE SUTTON

About a year after Permelias death James married again, this time to Martha Brown Mars, a widow with one child. Martha was born in February, 1852, in Tennessee and was this about 40 years old when she married James. Her child, Smith Mars, was born in April of 1890. In March of 1893 James and Martha had a daughter, Ova, born to them and was to be their only child

Ova Sutton was born April 1893

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H/O Permelia Hoggard



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