BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO

"History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890.

Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided
by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater.


Page 681.

RICHARD SUTTON

One of the early settlers of Belmont county was Zachariah Sutton, whose son,
Richard Sutton, was born in this county, April 14, 1826. He married Nancy
Harvey, April 6, 1848, and five years later removed to Richland township,
buying land which covered rich beds of coal. Their son, John V. Sutton, an
enterprising young farmer of Richland township, was born in that township
November 29, 1858. He was reared on the farm and received a common school
education. In 1879 he was married to Sarah J. Giffen, who was born in October,
1861, the daughter of Joseph and Mary J. Giffen. By this union he has three
children: Minnie R., Roobey R., and Cora E. Mr. Sutton and wife are members
of the United Presyterian church. Mr. Sutton owns a farm of 102 acres, with
good improvements, which is probably underlaid with rich veins of gas or oil.
He leased the land for the purpose of boring, to the Standard Oil company in
1885, and in September, 1889, they began to sink a well, which it is hoped
will be profitable.