Brief Life History of Joseph Johnson
When Joseph Johnson Sutton was born on 6 September 1841, in Randolph, Indiana, United States, his father, Thomas Sutton, was 29 and his mother, Martha Johnson, was 22. He married Delila Noffsinger on 18 November 1860, in Randolph, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Hartford Township, Todd, Minnesota, United States in 1875 and Ward Township, Todd, Minnesota, United States for about 35 years. In 1880, at the age of 39, his occupation is listed as blacksmith. He died on 29 May 1924, in Todd, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Browerville, Todd, Minnesota, United States.
Photos and Memories (3)
Do you know Joseph Johnson? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (38)
- Joseph Lutton, "United States Census, 1870"
- Joseph Sutton, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959"
- Joseph Sutton, "Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001"
Spouse and Children
Children (14)
+9 More Children
Parents and Siblings
Siblings (13)
+8 More Children
World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1851 · Constitution of 1851
Due to the state’s financial crisis during the previous decade and growing criticism toward state government. Voters approve the Constitution of 1851 which forbade the state government from going into debt.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of numerous places called Sutton, named with Old English sūth ‘south, southern’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’. The English surname is also common in Ireland (Wexford, Kildare), where it has been established since the 13th century and Gaelicized as de Sutún.
Jewish (from the former Ottoman Empire, including Syria): unexplained.
English: topographic name from Middle English (bi) suthentune ‘(at the place to the) south of the village’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.