Sidney Sutherland (b. 1818)

SUTHERLAND, GARZEE

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 6/24/2005 at 22:00:10

Sutherland, Sidney, farmer, Section 9; PO Waucoma; born in Bennington Co., Vermont, in 1818 and settled in Cook Co., Illinois in 1839, being an early pioneer in that State, where he lived until he came to this county, in October, 1853, being the second settler in this town. Was School Director and Justice of the Peace one term and is well known. Has a farm of forty acres, valued at $1,500. Married Julia A. Garzee in 1857*; she was born in Bennington Co., Vermont in 1820; have one child living -- Ednie; lost four children --- Sherman and Dorr both enlisted in 1863 in the 38th I.S.V., Co F; participated in the siege of Vicksburg, and after going up the Yazoo, were taken sick, and both died in the hospital at Vicksburg, after serving one year; the other two were Marion and Plinn.

* as printed in book
Page 633-634, "1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa"
Eden Township