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Sutton, Jesse |
| Birth |
1837 |
Oskaloosa Township, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
SUTT.J004 |
- Jesse Sutton, age 24, Oskaloosa Twp. Enlisted in Co. B 48th Illinois Infantry at Louisville, Illinois September 2, 1861. Given medical leave on September 11, 1862, died at home on November 3, 1862. Left a wife & three children.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name SUTTON, JESSE
Rank CPL Company B Unit 48 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence CLAY CO, IL Age 27 Height 5' 9 1/2 Hair BROWN
Eyes GRAY Complexion FAIR Marital Status MARRIED Occupation FARMER
Nativity CLAY CO, IL
Service Record
Joined When SEP 2, 1861 Joined Where LOUISVILLE, IL
Joined By Whom WM J STPEHENSON Period 3 YRS
Muster In SEP 30, 1861 Muster In Where CAMP BUTLER, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A
Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A
Remarks DIED OF CHRONIC DIARRHEA NOV 3, 1862 AT CLAY CO ILL
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American Civil War, Corporal, Company B, 48th Illinois Infantry [2] |
- Jesse Sutton, age 24, Oskaloosa Twp. Enlisted in Co. B 48th Illinois Infantry at Louisville, Illinois September 2, 1861. Given medical leave on September 11, 1862, died at home on November 3, 1862. Left a wife (Nancy) & three children (surviving daughters Mary J Sutton and Sarah Emeline Sutton and orphan Abner Ward).
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name SUTTON, JESSE
Rank CPL Company B Unit 48 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence CLAY CO, IL Age 27 Height 5' 9 1/2 Hair BROWN
Eyes GRAY Complexion FAIR Marital Status MARRIED Occupation FARMER
Nativity CLAY CO, IL
Service Record
Joined When SEP 2, 1861 Joined Where LOUISVILLE, IL
Joined By Whom WM J STPEHENSON Period 3 YRS
Muster In SEP 30, 1861 Muster In Where CAMP BUTLER, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A
Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A
Remarks DIED OF CHRONIC DIARRHEA NOV 3, 1862 AT CLAY CO ILL
His widow, as Nancy Jane Sutton, married secondly 26 Feb 1864 Clay County, Illinois, USA to Joshua Robertson. They removed to Union Township, Laclede County, Missouri before 1870:
Nancy J Robinson in the 1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy J Robinson [Nancy Jane Robertson]
Age in 1870: 33
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1870: Union Township, Laclede County, Missouri
Gender: Female
Occupation: Keeping House
Inferred Spouse: Joshua Robinson [Joshua Robertson]
Household Members (Name) Age
Joshua Robinson 32 [Joshua Robertson]
Nancy J Robinson 33 [Nancy J Robertson]
Albert R Robinson 6 [Albert R Robertson]
Mary Sutton 15 [Mary J Sutton]
Sarah A Sutton 9 [Sarah Emeline Sutton]
The 1 January 1880 census indicates Nancy and Joshua had three children (Albert R Robertson, Ida H. Robertson and Julia F. Robertson) but that Nancy had died. Joshua was still providing a home for Jesse and Nancy's children (Mary J Sutton and Sarah Emeline Sutton).
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American Civil War
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48th Illinois Infantry Regiment
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Clay County Civil War Veterans
A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton |
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Compiled by Les Higgason |
| Death |
3 Nov 1862 |
Oskaloosa Township, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
| Cause: Chronic Diarrhea |
| Burial |
Oskaloosa Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
| Person ID |
I55754 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
3 Jun 2025 |
1837 - 1862 (25 years)
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