Obituaries: Charles Henderson Sutton, 1939, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 2, 1939 Winn Parish Enterprise

C. H. Sutton, 87 Years, Dies Wednesday

Last Rites Were Held At St. Maurice Thursday Afternoon

Charles Henderson Sutton, 87, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. H.
Crawford here, Wednesday morning, at 1:30 o'clock, following a two days
serious illness.  He had been in failing health for years.  A short service
was held at the home Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock, following which the
remains were carried to the St. Maurice Independence Methodist Church where
last rites were conducted by Rev. G. A. Morgan, pastor of the Winnfield
Methodist Church and Rev. Alwin Stokes, local Presbyterian pastor.  Interment
was in the St. Maurice Cemetery.

Born in Merriweather County, Georgia, July 28, 1851, Mr. Sutton moved while a
young boy to Alabama, later coming with his family to Trenton, near West
Monroe in Louisiana.  The family soon moved to St. Maurice in Winn Parish when
he was 13 years of age.  Here he lived a large part of his life engaging in
the operation of a plantation.  In 1901 he moved to Winnfield where he has
resided since.  He is a former deputy marshal and street commissioner and in
his younger days was active in all community enterprises.  At the time of his
death he was a member of the local Woodmen of the World Camp.

In 1874 Mr. Sutton married Miss Virginia Moss Strong and to this union
seventeen children were born, three of whom survive.  They are Mrs. J. H.
Crawford of Winnfield; Mrs. T. H. Stell of Shreveport and W. E. Sutton of
Montgomery.  An adopted son, Clarence E. Sutton of Winnfield also survives
together with seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.