Morgan County IL Archives Obituaries.....Sutton, Mary F. October 24, 1907
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Jacksonville Journal - 13 Jun 1893
     "The funeral services of Mrs. M. F. Sutton took place Wednesday afternoon 
at 2:30 o'clock from the residence of H. H. Knollenberg, South Main street, in 
charge of Rev. C.M. Brown.
     Music was furnished by Mrs. George Hollinger, Miss Nellie Cunningham, 
Phillip Read and A.E. Angelo(?)  The flowers were in charge of Mrs. Lutie R. 
Hatch, Misses Fannie King, Mamie Knollenberg and Albert Knollenberg.  Interment 
took place in Diamond Grove cemetery and the bearers were: Deam Rapp, John R. 
Loar, William Hall, J.T. Osborne, L.W. Chambers and James Terry.  Among the 
children at the funeral were Mrs. Abbie Craig of Chicago, Mrs Susie Dresbach of 
Mt. Carroll, Mrs. Maggie LaFever and Miss Gerogia Sutton of Colorado, and one 
grand son from Iowa, Charles Stout.
     Mary F. Hamilton, daughter of John C. and Mary Hamilton, was born July 19, 
1822, in Cynthiana, Ky.  She came to Morgan county in 1843 (should be 1834) and 
was married February, 1843, to Stephen Sutton, who departed this life May 17, 
1884.  To them were born eight children, six daughters and two sons, all living 
except one, Mrs. Jennie Cassell of Chicago, who preceded her eight years ago 
this month.  Those living are Mrs. Sarah Stout, Des Moines, Ia.; Mrs. Abbie 
Craig, Chicago, Ill.; Mrs Susie Dresbach, Mt. Carroll, Ill.; Miss Georgia A. 
Sutton, Colorado Springs: Mrs.Maggie Lefevre, Ouray, Colorado; John Sutton, 
Oklahoma and Henry Sutton, Colorado.
     She passed away Ocotber 17, 1907, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. 
LeFevre, in Ouray, Colorado, after a brief illness, aged 85 years and 2 
months.  Two brothers are living, James O. Hamilton, of Loami, Ill., and George 
T. Hamilton of Texas.  She united with the Methodist church at a very early age 
and upon her marriage, she with her husband, identified themselves with the 
Central Presbyterian church, in which faith she remained until her death."


Additional Comments:
Buried at Diamond Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville.
Maiden name Mary Fletcher Hamilton

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