James Russell "Indian Jim" Sutton 5,6,28
- Born: Mar 7, 1833, Fayette, Howard Co., MO, USA 5,6,28
- Marriage (1): Elizabeth E. Tipton about 1852 5
- Marriage (2): Sarah Hill about 1869
- Marriage (3): Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" McGehee on Jan 17, 1875 in Marshall Co., Alabama, USA 5,38
- Died: Oct 11, 1898, Grant, Marshall Co., AL at age 65 5,28,39
- Buried: Old Union Cemetery, Gunters Mountain, Grant, Marhall Co., AL 5,28
 General Notes:
Newspaper Article: The Democrat, Guntersville, Alabama, Oct. 13, 1898:
On Gunter's Mountain, a few miles from Grant, at 8 o'clock Monday morning, Jeptha Reynolds, a sawmill man, aged about 50, had a misunderstanding with "Indian Jim" Sutton, a farmer of about the same age. Knives and rocks were used. Reynolds was cut on the head with a rock and knocked down. The fight continued, with Sutton on top. Reynolds cut across Sutton's body twice, once severing a lung, then laying open the bowels and severing the two intestines. Sutton then arose, gathering his hanging intestines in his hands and started for assistance. His wounds were necessarily fatal.
The Democrat, Guntersville, Alabama, April 20, 1899: Jeptha Reynolds stands acquitted of the killing of James Sutton.
According to Mary Bishop <mbishop.bishop@mindspring.com> : James Russell "Indian Jim" Sutton's mother is believed to be a full-blooded Cherokee Indian.
On January 25, 1864, James was a member of Co. E, Mead's Confederate Cavalry. 5
Indian Jim married Elizabeth E. Tipton, daughter of David B. Tipton, Sr. and Sarah Unknown, about 1852.5 (Elizabeth E. Tipton was born about 1836 in AL, USA 5,40 and died after Oct 1865 in AL, USA 5.) The cause of her death was Small Pox.
Indian Jim next married Sarah Hill about 1869. (Sarah Hill was born about 1835 in GA 5,6.) The cause of her death was Small pox.
Indian Jim next married Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" McGehee, daughter of Unknown McGehee and Elizabeth Unknown, on Jan 17, 1875 in Marshall Co., Alabama, USA 5.,38 (Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" McGehee was born on Feb 13, 1837 in AL, USA 5,6,41 and died on Dec 13, 1904 in Marshall Co., Alabama, USA 5,6.)
Marriage Notes:
There was a Marriage Bond of $200.oo. James R. Sutton & F.A. Provence. A copy of the marriage license, dated 01/11/1875, is in the possession of Lawrence J. Gunnels.
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