Family Tree of Dennis and Marie Eltz Sutton Joseph Garner Sutton

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Joseph Garner Sutton

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 25 Jun 1860 - Hunterdon County, New Jersey 9974
        Baptism: 
          Death: 4 Feb 1920 - Annandale, Clinton Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey 9975,9976,9977
         Burial: 7 Feb 1920 - Lebanon, Hunterdon County, New Jersey 9975,9977
 Cause of Death: 
Events
•  He appeared on the census on 1 Jun 1860 in Tewksbury Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
•  He appeared on the census in 1885 in Clinton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
•  He appeared on the census in 1895 in Annandale, Clinton Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
•  He worked as an a stone mason in 1900.
•  He appeared on the census on 13 Jun 1900 in Clinton Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
•  He appeared on the census in 1905 in Clinton Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
•  He appeared on the census on 29 Apr 1910 in Clinton Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Couple is noted as having 6 children, all living.
•  He appeared on the census on 20 Jun 1915 in West Clinton Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
•  He appeared on the census on 24 Jan 1920 in Annandale, Clinton Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

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Parents

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         Father: George Sutton
         Mother: Susan Philhower

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Amy Hummer Anderson 721 
       Marriage: 20 Oct 1883 - Tewksbury Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey 726,727
       Children:
                1. William Anderson Sutton
                2. George Sutton 721
                3. Dunham A. Sutton
                4. Olive M. Sutton
                5. Allen Amos Sutton
                6. Frederick Jacob Sutton

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Notes

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Birth Notes:

Joseph is noted in the 1860 census with father as age 3/12 which would make birth ca Mar 1860.

Death Notes:

Obituary
Annandale Man Run Down by Lehigh Valley Engine in Local Yard
Blinded by the storm and unable to distinguish an approaching locomotive, Joseph Garner Sutton, 60 years old, of Annandale, a crossing watchman in the employ of the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey, after quitting work shortly after 7 o'clock last night, was making his way through the local yards when he was struck by Lehigh Valley engine No. 246; Alex Morrison, of Milton avenue, South Side, Easton, engineer, and William Morrison, of South Fourth street, Easton, conductor. One leg was severed at the hip, and he died in a few minutes.
The Lehigh Valley engine and crew were engaged in shifting cars in the Central railroad yard when the accident happened and Mr. Sutton was walking in the direction of the Central passenger station to take a train for his home.
Deceased is survived by his wife, five children, William, George, Allen and Jacob Sutton, of Annandale, and Mrs. Leland Crate, of Livingston, Mont. A brother, R. R. Sutton, of Bound Brook, and two sisters, Mrs. Theodore Hill and Mrs. Elizabeth Kagon, of Gladstone, N.J., also survive him.
Mr. Sutton ws born at Fairmount, near Califon, and had been in the employ of the Central Company for 8 years, the greater part of that time as a mason foreman. He was a member of the Reformed Church at Annandale and the Odd Fellows at High Bridge.

Burial Notes:

Buried in Union Cemetery.

Marriage Notes (Amy Hummer Anderson)

Amy's parents are given as William Johnson Anderson and Elizabeth Apgar. Certificate notes Amy as Amy Sullivan.