John Morton Nutter

11 May 1874–11 October 1961 (Age 87)
Roane, West Virginia, United States

The Life Summary of John Morton

When John Morton Nutter was born on 11 May 1874, in Roane, West Virginia, United States, his father, Joseph H. Nutter, was 32 and his mother, Minerva Starcher, was 31. He married Malinda Connolly Nutter on 7 April 1901, in Roane, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Spencer District, Roane, West Virginia, United States for about 10 years. He died on 11 October 1961, in Spencer, Roane, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Roane, West Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Morton Nutter
1874–1961
Malinda Connolly Nutter
1873–1965
Marriage: 7 April 1901
William Jennings Nutter
1903–1986
Carl Joe Nutter
1906–1969

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    7 April 1901Roane, West Virginia, United States
    • Children

    (2)

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    Siblings

    (11)

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    World Events (8)

    1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
    Age 1
    In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
    1875 · A New Civil Rights Act
    Age 1
    During the response to civil rights violations to African Americans, the bill was passed giving African Americans equal treatment in public accommodations, public transportation, and to prohibit exclusion from jury duty. While many in the public opposed this law, the African Americans greatly favored it.
    1898 · War with the Spanish
    Age 24
    After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

    Name Meaning

    English:variant of Nuttall .alternatively, a variant of Nothard, an occupational name from Middle English nout-heard ‘cowherd, cowman’ (Old Norse naut ‘beast, ox’ + Old English hierde ‘herd, herdsman’).

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Nuttall

    Sources (17)

    • John M Nutter, "United States Census, 1910"
    • John Mortan Nutter, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
    • John Nutter, "United States Census, 1940"

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