Family Tree of Dennis and Marie Eltz Sutton James Rittenhouse Sutton

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James Rittenhouse Sutton

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 23 Aug 1859 - Locktown, Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey 1084
        Baptism: 
          Death: 5 Jan 1946 - Ringoes, East Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey 1084,9707,9708
         Burial: 9 Jan 1946 - Quakertown, Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey 9708
 Cause of Death: 
Events
•  He appeared on the census on 12 Jul 1860 in Kingwood Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
•  He appeared on the census in 1885 in Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
•  He worked as an a telegraph operator in Jun 1900.
•  He appeared on the census on 23 Jun 1900 in Central Avenue, Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Anna reported not having any children.
•  He worked as an a telegraph operator in Apr 1910.
•  He appeared on the census on 26 Apr 1910 in Ward 4, Long Branch, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
•  He worked as an a railroad ticket agent in Apr 1930.
•  He appeared on the census on 17 Apr 1930 in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
•  Note: 60th Wedding Anniversary, 1945, Lambertville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. 

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Parents

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         Father: William Bonham Sutton 1888,1889
         Mother: Hannah Rittenhouse

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Anna E. Bidewell
       Marriage: 19 Mar 1885 - Oak Grove, Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey 1750,1751,1752

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Notes

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Death Notes:

Obituary
James R. Sutton, 86, of 48 Buttonwood street, Lamberville, died this morning in Dr. William McCorkle's Hospital, Ringoes. He was born in Locktown, Hunterdon County, son of the late William and Hannah Sutton, and formerly lived in Long Branch. He was a retired telegraph operator.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Anna Bidewell Sutton; three nieces and a nephew.
Furneral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in Holcombe funeral home, Main street, Flemington, with the Rev. E. C. Dunbar, pastor of the Baptist Church at Flemington, officiating. Interment will be in Locust Grove cemetery, Quakertown, N.J.

Burial Notes:

Buried in Locust Grove Cemetery.

General:

James had his right hand amputated in 1891 after getting caught in a threshing machine. He took up telegraphy. From 1893-1918, he was an operator for the Postal Telegraph Company at Long Branch, NJ. Thereafter, he became telegraph operator and station agent for the New Jersey Central Railroad at Keyport, NJ, which position he held until he retired in 1930. He was in possession of the William B. Sutton family bible.