Ezra Sutton (1899)

CREGER, SUTTON

Posted By: Cay Merryman
Date: 8/4/2004 at 15:37:40

The Phillipsburg Dispatch
Phillipsburg, Kansas
Thursday, August 3, 1899
Page 1, Columns 5 & 6

Obituary

Died: At his home in Belmont Township, July 26, 1899, after a lingering, painful illness, Ezra Sutton, aged 73 years.

Ezra Sutton was born in Green County, Ohio, Nov. 28, 1826. Was married to Elizabeth Creger in Madison Co., Iowa on the 7th day of December, 1856.

He was enrolled as a private in Co. F, 39th Regt., Iowa Vol. Infty., Aug. 17th, 1862. Was promoted corporal on the 10th day of October, 1864, for faithful and meritorious conduct. Was honorably discharged from the service of the United States on the 5th day of June, 1865 by reason of expiration of term of service.

He moved with his family to Phil-County, Kansas, October 20, 1872, where he has continually resided to the time of his death.

The funeral services of comrade Sutton were ably conducted at the residence on Wolf Creek, by Rev. R. M. Baker of Marvin, amid a large gathering of friends, comrades and neighbors. Comrade Sutton’s remains were buried in the beautiful cemetery at Logan, by the comrades of Logan Post No. 177, the beautiful and impressive reitual of the Grand Army being rendered by his comrades at the grave.

Ezra Sutton was a consistent Christian, a good neighbor and kind friend. He has left to his aged wife in her dreary widowhood and his daughters in their sad bereavement the priceless legacy of his spotless life, of his consistent Christian example. “After life’s fitful fever is o’er e sleeps well. Thus he giveth his beloved sleep.”
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Newspaper Unknown
July 1899

Ezra Sutton died at his home in Belmont Township, July 26, 1899, aged 72 years, 9 months and 28 days

Ezra Sutton. One of the old landmarks has passed to the great beyond, from where no traveler ever returns. He was a member of Co. F., 39th. Iowa infantry, was a faithful soldiers and for meritorious service was promoted corporal.

Ezra Sutton came to this locality in ’72 making 27 years residence here. The writer of this sketch has heard him tell of his ups and downs of the first six years, and invariably would wind up with a gesture to create merriment.

As a neighbor he was always ready to lend a helping hand to the deserving. He was a member of the M. E. church, and said he was ready to go when called.

We desire to extend to our neighbors, our heartfelt thanks for kindness during the sickness, death and burial of our husband and father. Wife, Nora E. Sutton, Miss Julia Ella Sutton, Mrs. E. P. Nutt, Portage, Wis., J. M. Clark and Family. Graham Co., Kan.

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