Biographical Sketch of William E. Sutton, Johnson County, Missouri,
Warrensburg Township

>From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell,
Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918.

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William E. Sutton, secretary and treasurer of the Roseland Farm & Man-
ufacturing Company of Warrensburg, was born in Warrensburg township in
1876.  He is the son of J. W. and Nannie E. (Coats) Sutton, the former,
a native of Kentucky and the latter of Johnson County.  J. W. Sutton
was born near Danville, Kentucky, the son of William Sutton, Sr., and
when eight years of age came to Missouri with his parents, who settled
on land about four miles east of Warrensburg, which Mr. Sutton entered
from the government early in the fifties.  William Sutton was engaged
in farming and was a prosperous and well known citizen of Johnson coun-
ty.  His death occurred on the old home place and interment was made in
the Sutton cemetery.  Nannie E. (Coats) Sutton is the daughter of Bowen
Coats, an honored and esteemed pioneer of Johnson county, and Lucinda
(Warren) Coats, a grandchild of Martin Warren, in whose honor the city
of Warrensburg was named.  J. W. and Nannie E. Sutton are the parents 
of the following children: Lillian, the wife of Arch Greim, Warrensburg;
William E., the subject of this review; and Bertie, who is now deceased.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sutton reside in Warrensburg township on the farm
five miles southeast of Warrensburg, where William E., the subject of
this review, was born.  Mr. Sutton is an industrious, efficient farmer
and stockman and the owner of a splendid stock farm of 260 acres of
valuable land.  The primary education of William E. Sutton was obtained
in the country schools of Warrensburg township.  He later entered the
Warrensburg State Normal School and also was a student in the Gem City
Business College at Quincy, Illinois, after leaving the Normal School.
For several years after completing his school work, Mr. Sutton was en-
gaged in teaching school in Johnson county.  In 1910, he accepted a 
position with the Roseland Farm & Manufacturing Company as book keeper.
At the present time he is secretary and treasurer of the company.  The
Roseland Farm & Manufacturing Company manufactured ice and pork pro-
ducts.  In winter they sell fresh meats and in the summer time sell the
cured and packed meats and manufactured ice.  The company employs usua-
lly fifteen men and they have an excellent and profitable business.
William E. Sutton pays the closest attention to all the details of the
trade and much of the success which the company has deservedly had is
due in no small measure to his careful management of the finances and 
general supervision.  February 19, 1913, William E. Sutton and Mabel
Cline were united in marriage.  Mrs. Sutton is the daughter of J. E.
and Emily Cline, of Pueblo, Colorado.  Mr. Cline is now deceased and 
Mrs. Cline resides with her daughter, Mrs. William E. Sutton.  To 
William E. and Mabel (Cline) Sutton has been born one child, a daughter,
Vivian.  Mr. and Mrs. Sutton reside at 347 Market street in Warrensburg.

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