LAWRENCE COUNTY OHIO 
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File Contributed for use in the Ohio Biographies Project by:
Name: K. Stevens
Email: 67buick@adelphia.net
Date: April 19, 2004
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History of Lawrence Co., Ohio by Hardesty (1882)

JOSEPH SUTTON – a justice of the peace in Ironton city, settled in this county in 1835.  
He was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, November 7, 1811, and is a son of Richard P. 
and Elizabeth (Osburn) Sutton, both of whom are deceased.  At Hanging Rock, Ohio, on 
January 7, 1837, Mr. Sutton was married to Rebecca Winkler, who was born in Scioto 
county, and died November 17, 1880, at Bloom Furnace, Scioto county.  Her parents were 
Charles and Nancy (Ray) Winkler, also deceased.  The children of Joseph and Rebecca 
Sutton are:  Harriet E., Mary, Marthy, Nancy, Sarah, Kate, Joann, died when 25 years old, 
Ella and Richard P.   Mr. Joseph Sutton was sheriff from 1865 to 1866, and has filled 
several other township offices.  Postoffice address, Ironton, Ohio.