Samuel Sutcliffe - Biography

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This biography appears on page 160 in "Soldiers' and Citizens' Album of
Biographical Record containing personal sketches of Army Men and
Citizens Prominent in loyalty to the Union"
Chicago, Illinois: Grand Army Publishing Company
Published in 1890

Samuel Sutcliffe, Elkhorn, Wis., member of G. A. R. Post No. 76, was
born at Uttersfield, Yorkshire, England, Aug. 14, 1826, and is the son
of William and Eliza (Wood) Sutcliffe, who, about 1839, emigrated to
America with their family, landing at the port of New York. After a
residence of several years in southern Massachusetts they went to
Kenosha, Wisconsin, where their son remained a few years. About 1847 he
went to Elkhorn where he engaged in painting and that has been his
occupation when able to work. He was been a busy, active man and only
retired from active life when approaching age compelled. Aug. 7, 1862,
he enlisted in Company I, 28th Wisconsin Infantry, and went into
rendezvous at Milwaukee until the regiment started for the South. His
health failed and he was abliged to take counsel of the surgeon and
returned home on a furlough. His disability was one that totally
unfitted him for military duty and he received honorable discharge May
26, 1863.

Mr. Sutcliffe has been twice married. His first wife, to whom he was
married in 1850, was named Mary Wise and they had two children -- a son
and a daughter. John W. resides in Kansas and Eliza A. is Mrs. W. M.
Simmons, of Elkhorn. The second wife, Mary Goody before marriage, was
born in England and come to America when 23 years old. She was a
resident of Chicago until her marriage.