Howard-Rush County IN Archives Biographies.....Sutton, Amariah P. 1842 - 
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Author: Jackson Morrow

AMARIAH P. SUTTON.

   The subject of this review enjoys distinctive prestige among the enterprising
business men of the thriving city of Kokomo and as a neighbor and citizen is
highly esteemed by all who know him. He has earned the right to be called one of
the progressive men of Howard county, having fought his way onward and upward to
a prominent position in industrial circles and in every relation of life his
voice and influence are on the side of right as he sees and understands the right.

   Amariah P. Sutton was born in Rush county, Indiana, June 5, 1842, the son of
Henry and Mary M. (Wright) Sutton, people of sterling worth and much influence
in their community. The father of the subject came to Rush county, this state,
in an early day, and the mother of the subject also came to Rush county when she
had reached maturity. They were married there, in Taylor township, in 1838.
spending many years of their active and useful lives in Rush county, being the
owners of two hundred acres of valuable land. They were members of the Princeton
Baptist church, being regarded by every one as people of high character and
hospitality. They came to Howard county in 1864 where they both passed to their
eternal rest.

   They were the parents of only two children, namely: Amos J., who is a
resident of California, and Amariah P., our subject, who received a good
education in the common schools of Rush county.

   Mr. Sutton was united in marriage in 1873 to Alice B. Edwards, a native of
Rush county and the scion of an influential family. The subject and wife have
one child living and one died in infancy, H. C. The child who grew to maturity
was born May 1, 1881, has received an excellent common school training and he is
in business with his father, the firm name being A. P. Sutton & Son. They are
interested in the coal business, having been thus engaged since 1906 in which
they have made a success, the firm now enjoying a good patronage and gradually
increasing their business, as the result of excellent management.

   The subject is a believer in the Primitive Baptist church in which he has
long taken a delight and where his influence is felt for good, being recognized
by the local congregation as one of their leading members. In politics he is a
loyal Republican, and has been active in the interests of this party for many
years, having the interests of his city and county at heart and losing no
opportunity that presents itself whereby he can do anything to advance the
interests of the locality where he has cast his lot. He was postmaster at
Center, Howard county, for six years and was also in the employment business
there. He was twice a candidate for sheriff of the county.

   Mr. Sutton is an example of what a man can do who has the determination and
force of character to go ahead in the face of obstacles. He was a poor man when
he married, but he has prospered until he is at present conservatively worth
twelve thousand dollars. But despite his busy life he has found time to do a
great deal of fishing and hunting of both of which he is very fond.

   The subject belongs to the Napthali Lodge, No 389, at Center, Howard county,
having served in all the offices of this order, except that of master. He is
well and favorably known in this county, having long been regarded as a man of
sound business principles, upright in all his dealings and congenial to his
acquaintances, consequently he has a host of friends.


Additional Comments:
From:

HISTORY OF HOWARD COUNTY INDIANA
BY
JACKSON MORROW, B. A.
ILLUSTRATED
VOL. II
B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

(circa 1909)


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