The Jacksonville Daily Journal, Saturday, October 19, 1907

Word was received yesterday of the death of Mrs. Stephen Sutton who passed away at her home Thursday at Ouray, Colo. She was the widow of the late Stephen Sutton and the family was well known in this city. The remains will be sent to this city for burial but the time of arrival is not known. Her daughters, Mrs. Leonard Craig and Mrs. Susan Dresback arrived in the city last night from Chicago and are guests at the home of H.H. Knollenberg.

The Jacksonville Daily Journal, Thursday, October 24, 1907

The funeral services of Mrs. M.F. Sutton took place Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o�clock from the residence of H.H. Knollenberg, South Main street, in charge of Rev. C.M. Brown.

Music was furnished by Mrs. George Hollinger, Miss Nellie Cunningham, Phillip Read and A.D. Angelo(?). The flowers were in charge of Mrs. Lutie K. Hatch, Misses Fannie King, Mamie Knollenberg and Albert Knollenberg. Interment took place in Diamond Grove cemetery and the bearers were: Deam Rapp, John R. Loar, William Hall, J.T. Osborne, L.W. Chambers and James Terry. Among the children at the funeral were: Mrs. Abbie Craig of Chicago, Mrs. Susie Dresbach of Mt. Carroll, Mrs. Maggie LaFever and Miss Georgia Sutton of Colorado, and one grandson from Iowa, Charles Stout.

Mary F. Hamilton, daughter of John C. and Mary Hamilton, was born July 19, 1822, in Cynthiana, Ky. She came to Morgan county in 1843 and was married February 1843 to Stephen Sutton, who departed this life May 17, 1884. To them were born eight children, six daughters and two sons, all living except one, Mrs. Jennie Cassell of Chicago, who preceded her eight years ago this month. Those living are Mrs. Sarah Stout, Des Moines, Ia.; Mrs. Abbie Craig, Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. Susie Dresbach, Mt. Carroll, Ill.; Miss Georgia A. Sutton, Colorado Springs; Mrs. Maggie LaFevre, Ouray, Colorado; John Sutton, Oklahoma and Henry Sutton, Colorado.

She passed away October 17, 1907, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. LeFevre, in Ouray, Colorado, after a brief illness, aged 85 years and 3 months. Two brothers are living, James O. Hamilton, of Loami, Ill., and George T. Hamilton of Texas. She united with the Methodist church at a very early age and upon her marriage, she with her husband, identified themselves with the Central Presbyterian church, in which faith she remained until her death.

Daily Jacksonville Journal, May 15, 1884

Last night at 10:40 o�clock Stephen Sutton died at his home on south Main street. He had been sick for about four years off and on, and had not been able to be down town since last fall, except one day that he rode as far as the square on the street car. He had been confined to his bed only one week and his death was caused by a general breaking up from old age. He was born at Newark, New Jersey, January 18, 1815, and removed to this city in 1837. For a number of years he was circuit clerk. He came here in company with John W. Goltra, who was buried yesterday. In the early day they came together and settled here, and now within a few days of each other they pass away. Owing to the lateness of the hour last night at which he died we will have to defer full particulars and the hour of the funeral until tomorrow.