OBIT: James Tillman Sutton/ W. H. Cabell, 1926, Henderson County

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Date: 1 Oct 1999 
Transcribed & Donated by: MistiDN@aol.com
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Abstracted from Henderson Evening Journal, April 7, 1926

Mr. James Tillman Sutton, former patrolman, died at 9am this morning after being 
hospitalized for 2 days following an automobile accident. His Ford touring car overturned, 
killing W.H.Cabell and fracturing Mr. Sutton’s skull in several places. Mr. Cabell died at 
the scene and his services were to start one hour after Mr. Suttons death.

John O. Sutton, the foster father, recounted the details of his adopting Mr.  Sutton. He was 
born James Tillman Pitcock near Reed Ky.  His father was a poor man with a large family and 
his mother had abandoned the family shortly after the James’ birth. When the father died,  a 
neighbor by the name of Gilcrease took over the care of the baby. Mr. John O. Sutton of 
Corydon heard of the story and asked to adopt the boy. Judge John F. Lockett granted 
the adopted when the child was barely two. 

James T. Sutton lived with his father until he married  Miss Bertha Smith. They had 4 
children: Lucile, James T. Jr, Carl Edward and Raymond Earl. The body was removed by the 
Klee-Morton ambulance service to his home on Loeb street. Funeral services to be held at the 
Audubon Baptist Church on April 8 1926. Internment was at the Corydon Cemetery.