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     Harry Woodward Summers was born on 3 February 1879 at Sulpher Springs, Hopkins County, TX, USA.^1,2 He married Ruth A. Hotchkin, daughter of Charles G. Hotchkin and Ellen (Ella) Gross, on 4 September 1901 at Clayton, St Louis County, MO, USA. Harry Woodward Summers and an unknown person were divorced in 1940 at Detroit, Wayne County, MI, USA. At the 1940 census he says that he is divorced.. He died on 9 March 1949 at Detroit, Wayne County, MI, at age 70.¹

     Hazel White Summers was born on 12 September 1903 at OK, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Harry Woodward Summers and Ruth A. Hotchkin. Hazel White Summers died on 14 February 1988 at Northridge, Los Angeles County, CA, USA, at age 84. Hazel W. Dechow.¹ She was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Hollywood Hills), at Hollywood, Los Angeles County, CA, USA.

     Saloma Sumner was born on 12 February 1811 at Middlebury, Addison County, VT, USA. She married Aseryl Flint Jr. in March 1830 at Middlebury, Addison County, VT. Saloma Sumner died on 17 September 1899 at Branch County, MI, USA, at age 88. She was buried at Knauss Cemetery, at Kinderhook, Branch County, MI, USA.

     Sandra Lynne Sumner was born on 18 December 1955 at MS, USA. She married Jeffrey Lee Hotchkin at MS on 2 October 1977. Sandra Lynne Sumner and Jeffrey Lee Hotchkin were divorced on 16 December 1982 at Solano County, CA, USA.¹ Sandra Lynne Sumner married Scott D. Lillis on 22 December 1982 at Solano County, CA.² Sandra Lynne Sumner died on 6 October 2006 at Sumter County, FL, USA, at age 50. She was buried at Matchett Cemetery, at Webster, Sumter County, FL, USA.

     She married Christopher A. Saunders at NY, USA, circa 1990.

     Arlene Eva Sutherland is the daughter of Arlie Joseph Sutherland and Eva May Hotchkin.

     Arlie Joseph Sutherland appeared on the census at Neversink, Sullivan County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Arlie J. Sutherland, 23, married at 19, born NY; wife Eva M., 24, married at 19, born NY; dau Rose P., 3 6/12, born NY.. Arlie was born at Neversink, Sullivan County, NY, on 5 May 1906. Age 23 at the 1930 census. Age 13 at the Neversink 1930 census..^1,2,3 He was the son of Charles M. Sutherland and Rosa Ann Lewis. He married Eva May Hotchkin at Hurleyville, Sullivan County, NY, USA, on 26 September 1925.⁴ Arlie Joseph Sutherland died on 18 January 1996 at Schenevus, Otsego County, NY, USA, at age 89.⁵ He was buried at Ouleout Valley Cemetery, at Franklin, Delaware County, NY, USA.

     Beulah was born at Sullivan County, NY, USA, on 14 November 1898. Age 25 at the 1925 NY State Census. Age 30 at the 1930 census.. She was the daughter of Charles M. Sutherland and Rosa Ann Lewis. Beulah died in 1983 at NY, USA.

     Charles was born at Parksville, Sullivan County, NY, USA, on 8 November 1869. Age 60 at the 1930 census.. He was the son of Ferris G. Sutherland and Jane D. Hotchkin. He married Rosa Ann Lewis at Sullivan County, NY, USA, circa 1890. Charles M. Sutherland died on 18 February 1952 at Sullivan County, NY, at age 82. He was buried at Liberty Cemetery, at Liberty, Sullivan County, NY, USA.

     Eddie Sutherland was born in 1873 at Sullivan County, NY, USA. He was the son of Ferris G. Sutherland and Jane D. Hotchkin. Eddie Sutherland was buried at Hodge Cemetery, at Neversink, Sullivan County, NY, USA.

     Eddie is known from a fragment of a gravestone laying next to that of his sister Lydia's.

     Edward V. (Eddie) Sutherland was born on 20 August 1891 at Sullivan County, NY, USA. He was the son of Charles M. Sutherland and Rosa Ann Lewis. Edward V. (Eddie) Sutherland died on 14 June 1966 at Sullivan County, NY, at age 74. Edward V Sutherland, 74, of White Sulphur Springs, died Tuesday, June 14 1966 in Liberty Loomis hospital after a long illness.
Born in the Town of Liberty, Aug 20 1891, he was the son of Charles and Rosa Lewis Sutherland. He married Linda Pease.
A self-employed mechanic, he had lived in White sulphur Springs for 40 years. He was a member of the White Sulphur Springs Fire Department for 26 years.
Surviving are his wife; a son, Vernon of White Lake, a stepson, Chandler Pease of Chatham; 6 grandchildren; 3 sisters, Mrs Reva Willi and Mrs Beulah Lowitz, both of Liberty, and Mrs Martha Denman of Grahamsville; a brother, Arlie of Bainbridge.
Services will be held today, Thursday, from Ramsay's Funeral Home in Liberty with the Rev H Markham Fargo officiating. Burial will be in the Liberty Cemetery.

Sullivan County Democrat. He was buried at Liberty Cemetery, at Liberty, Sullivan County, NY, USA.

     Elmer was born at Sullivan County, NY, USA, in 1861. Age 49 at the 1910 census of Liberty, NY.. He was the son of Ferris G. Sutherland and Jane D. Hotchkin. Elmer Sutherland died in March 1933 at Liberty, Sullivan County, NY, USA.¹ He was buried at Liberty Cemetery, at Liberty, Sullivan County, NY, USA. Findagrave.com gives a 1926 death date.

     Emelie Resalta Sutherland was born on 12 March 1844 at Monroe County, MI, USA. She married Jerome Henry Denslow, son of Jeremiah Denslow and Desire Barbara Griffith, on 22 November 1888 at Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, MI, USA. Emelie Resalta Sutherland died on 24 April 1931 at Isabella County, MI, USA, at age 87. She was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, at Weidman, Isabella County, MI, USA.

     Esther Sutherland was born in 1859 at Sullivan County, NY, USA. She was the daughter of Ferris G. Sutherland and Jane D. Hotchkin. Esther Sutherland died before 1881 at Sullivan County, NY.

     Ferris was born at NY, USA, in 1828. Age 22 at the 1850 census of Liberty, NY and 52 at the 1880.. He married Jane D. Hotchkin at Liberty, Sullivan County, NY, USA, circa 1850. Ferris G. Sutherland appeared on the census of 1880 at Liberty, Sullivan County, NY. The census lists the family as: Ferris G. Sutherland, 52, farmer, born NY; Jane, 50, born NY; Charley, 8, born NY.. He died on 12 February 1908 at Fallsburgh, Sullivan County, NY, USA.

     Flora Sutherland was born in May 1879 at NY, USA. She was the daughter of George Ferris Sutherland and Louisa (Lodesa) Dixon. Flora Sutherland married Osmer Grant in 1897 at NY. Flora Sutherland died in 1946 at Liberty, Sullivan County, NY, USA. She was buried at Liberty Cemetery, at Liberty, Sullivan County, NY, USA.

     George was born at Sullivan County, NY, USA, in 1854. 1880 Census, George Sotherland, age 26, born in NY, parents born in NY; wife Louise, age 20, born in NY, parents born in NY; dau Flora, age 1, born in NY. Living with William Mead Hotchkin.. He was the son of Ferris G. Sutherland and Jane D. Hotchkin. George Ferris Sutherland married Louisa (Lodesa) Dixon at NY, USA. George Ferris Sutherland died on 4 September 1896 at White Sulpher Springs, Sullivan County, NY, USA. He was buried in 1897 at White Sulphur Springs Cemetery, at White Sulphur Springs, Sullivan County, NY, USA.

     Lydia Jane Sutherland was born on 11 May 1857 at Sullivan County, NY, USA. She was the daughter of Ferris G. Sutherland and Jane D. Hotchkin. Lydia Jane Sutherland died on 19 October 1861 at Sullivan County, NY, at age 4.¹ She was buried at Hodge Cemetery, at Neversink, Sullivan County, NY, USA.

     Reva was born at Neversink, Sullivan County, NY, USA, on 3 June 1908. Age 11 at the 1920 census of Neversink, NY..¹ She was the daughter of Charles M. Sutherland and Rosa Ann Lewis. Reva Ann Sutherland died on 23 October 1993 at Liberty, Sullivan County, NY, USA, at age 85. Wife of Charles F. Willi.¹ She was buried at Liberty Cemetery, at Liberty, Sullivan County, NY, USA.

     Rose Pearl Sutherland was born on 5 September 1926 at Neversink, Sullivan County, NY, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Arlie Joseph Sutherland and Eva May Hotchkin. Rose Pearl Sutherland died on 22 December 2003 at Keeseville, Clinton County, NY, USA, at age 77. Rose Pearl Waring. SS Death Index give Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County, FL as last residence..¹

     Benjamin Sutliff was born on 23 August 1755 at Durham, Middlesex County, CT, USA. He was the son of John Sutliff and Sarah Squire. Benjamin Sutliff was a Lieut., andserved in Col. Rolly's Regt of the CT Line, during the Revolutionary War. No birth information supplied that this is the correct Benjamin. Records show that he had a son George who received the Bounty Land, but no wife is indicated. He died on 22 April 1789 at Portland, Middlesex County, CT, USA, at age 33. He was buried at Trinty Church Cemetery, at Portland, Middlesex County, CT, USA.

     Betsey Sutliff was born on 24 April 1791 at New London County, CT, USA. She was age 58 at at July 1853 pension filing. Sutliff Bible Record according to Revolutionary War Pension application. She was the daughter of Janner (Jonah) Sutliff and Hapzibah Beulah Story. Betsey Sutliff died on 16 June 1864 at Marine City, St Clair County, MI, USA, at age 73. She was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, at Marine City, St Clair County, MI, USA.

     David Sutliff was born on 16 July 1760 at Durham, Middlesex County, CT, USA. Date and location in Pension file. He was the son of Samuel Sutliff and Eunice Curtiss. David Sutliff was a Private, andserved in Capt Butler, Col Arnold's Regt of the CT Line, during the Revolutionary War. He never offered sufficient proof to qualify for a pension. He died in May 1843 at Vernon, Clinton County, OH, USA, at age 82. He was buried at George Cemetery, at West Dryden, Tompkins County, NY, USA. Findagrave.com has this comment from the contributor: allegedly buried here, graves only found for wife and child. One source says died in Vernon, Trumbull County, OH..

     Elizabeth Sutliff was born on 3 November 1770 at Higganum, Middlesex County, CT, USA. She was the daughter of John Sutliff II and Lucy Hodgkin. She resided at Burns, Allegany County, NY, USA, circa 1830. Elizabeth Sutliff died on 19 May 1867 at Lemonweir, Juneau County, WI, USA, at age 96. She was buried at Fountain Prairie Cemetery, at Columbia County, WI, USA.

     Elizabeth Sutliff was born on 5 October 1729 at Wallingford, New Haven County, CT, USA. She was the daughter of John Sutliff and Mehitable Plumbe. Elizabeth Sutliff died in 1829.

     Elmina Sutliff was born on 24 November 1808 at Johnstown, Fulton County, NY, USA. Sutliff Bible Record according to Revolutionary War Pension application. The location of her birth comes from her DAR Application. She was the daughter of Janner (Jonah) Sutliff and Hapzibah Beulah Story. Elmina Sutliff died on 20 June 1907 at Cottrellville, St Clair County, MI, USA, at age 98.¹ She was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, at Cottrellville, St Clair County, MI, USA.

     Elmina Sutlief Frasier, wife of Nathaniel Frasier
20 June 1907
The death of Mrs. Elmira Fraser, one of the oldest women of this section of the state, occurred on Thursday afternoon last, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. H. Hatch, of Starrville, this county.A few weeks ago, Mrs. Fraser broke her hip, and owing to her advanced age-she was in her ninety-ninth year the shock was too great for her to withstand. The funeral was held on Saturday forenoon last from her late home, Rev. A. E. Healey, of Port Huron, her former pastor, officiating. Burial took place in Starrville cemetery. Several St. Clair people attended the funeral.Mrs. Fraser was one of the few real daughters" of the American Revolution in the country. That is to say, her father was an active participant in the Revolutionary War. Ot-si-ke-ta chapter of that organization always took considerable interest in the old lady and sent her flowers on many occasions, that her might know that she was remembered, even though unable to attend the meetings of the chapter.Her surviving children are Mrs. W. A. Tripp, of this city, Mrs. A.H. Hatch, of Starrville, and Albert Fraser, of Adair.Mrs. A. H. Hatch prepared the following interesting account of her mother's life, which was read before the St. Clair County Pioneer Society at its meeting Tuesday in this city:'Ladies and Gentlemen, Members of this Pioneer Society: Your president thinking it would be interesting at this meeting to have a short memorial of my mother, Mrs. Elmira Fraser, she has asked me to prepare a brief sketch, as she was one of the oldest residents of this county. She passed to her reward last week. Had she lived until November, she would have been 99 years old. I have had such a short time to prepare this that it is very imperfect but trust you will not criticize too severely.Elmira Sutlief was the youngest of seven children, her parents, Jannar Sutlief and Hephsilah Storey came from good old Puritan stock. The Storys, having come over from England the next summer after the pilgrims landed in Massachusetts. At the age of sixteen her father, Jannar Sutlief, went to the revolutionary war as a drummer but later, his father being disabled in battle, he took his place and served to the end of the terrible struggle. Some years after he married and settled in Norwich, Conn. As time passed by the western fever broke out and they decided to emigrate to the far west. What did that mean a hundred years ago? To them it meant the Mohawk Valley, in middle New York. But in those days it was a much longer journey than a trip to California or any other part of these United States or even Europe would be now. I have heard my grandmother tell how with her six children and few household goods they were two weeks on the journey, on wagons sometimes drawn by horses but oftener by oxen. Here they crossed the Hudson river on a scow paddled by four men, but finally reached their destination, Johnstown, Montgomery Co., N.Y. There their youngest child my mother, was born. They next moved to Jefferson County, near Sackett's Harbor, where her father again enlisted in the war of 1812, and though but four or five years old, she could distinctly remember her mother taking her to Sackett's Harbor to see the soldiers march and recognizing her father among them. When she was 18 her father died after a lingering illness of consumption and left her with her widowed mother to meet life's battles alone the other children having all married and left home. Not being blessed with very much of the world's goods, (few were in those days), they had to work hard, spinning and weaving and caring for the sick until she was 22, when she married Nathaniel Frasier. Together they made them a home in Clayton, Jefferson County, N.Y. My earliest recollection of life is of that old farm where the everlasting hills and rocks made such a pleasant picture.The cold, cold spring gushing from the rocky ledge on the hillside and flowing in a beautiful steam that never ran dry, the whole length of the farm. But the spirit of unrest prevails in human nature and in 1852 the farm was sold with the intentions of going west. But the gold fever of 1849 had not abated in that section and my father with two or three neighbors started for the Eldorado. It was a long and aedious journey in those days and I well remember my mother's anxiety until the first letter came telling of his safe arrival. Now father was gone and mother must bear the burden alone and see to it that the savings of former years was not encroached upon for present support.That must be by judicious investment, strict economy and hard work. She increased the fund instead of diminishing it. On account of poor health, my father returned less than two years having failed to secure the fortune he so fondly anticipated.Then came the journey west. 52 years ago, you know, Michigan was away out west. In October, 1855, we arrived in New Port now Marine City,coming on a propeller from Clayton, through the Welland canal to Detroit, then taking the river boat, the old Ruby. Some of these old pioneers must remember her, she could go all the way from Detroit to Port Huron in one day and back the next. Soon after arriving they purchased a farm in Cottrelville township, then called Ira. We arrived at the farm one bleak November evening a desolate looking place, all a flat swamp to us, who had always lived among the beautiful hills. How hardpoor mother tried to cheer us up and look to the bright side herself so homesick she could hardly keep up. There again was a situation calling for hard work and good courage and she never failed to respond. It was 7 or 8 miles to town the way the road went then and a horrible road at that, so that it was often difficult to get there. The neighbors soon learned of her skill in nursing and caring for the sick and many was the midnight ride she took on horse back to assist some poor mother in caring for a sick child, or other member of the family. And all is time she was attending to her household affairs with the assistance of her daughters, spinning and weaving cloth, milking cows and making butter and the thousand and one things that fall to the lot of the farmer's wife in a new country. But I never remember of her going to a card party or a full dress ball. Well time passed on, the farm of 160 acres was all paid for and preparations made to build a new house when in the spring of 1864 my father sickened and died. Her family, consisting of 1 son and two daughters were all married but she carried on the farm for many years, but sold out at last and lived with her daughters, sometimes keeping house by herself for a time as the fancy took her. She was a remarkably smart and active woman long after she was 80 year old she could drive her own horse and hitch it up too if there was no one else handy to do it for her. Some years ago she heard of the forming of a society called the Daughters of American Revolution, and how every own daughter would be presented bythe government with a gold spoon. Her ambition was at once aroused to become a member and secure the spoon, not so much for the money value as what it represented, the hardships her father endured to help secure the nation's independence. Some five years ago she joined the chapter here in St. Clair and with their assistance obtained the spoon, which she prized very highly.She always took a lively interest in all that was going on in the world before her eyesight failed. Her health was always very good until three years ago she became quite feeble. On May 21st she had the misfortune to fall and fracture her hip but for that she would no doubt have lived a whole century, but it was not to be. She left us last Thursday, June 20th, 1907. She has gone to her reward and her works do follow her.Thus is closed the life of one devoted mother a useful member of the army of the west, she who lived before steam navigation was made a success, before telegraphy, railroads, trolley cars or automobiles were even thought of, when even matches and cook stoves were not in common use, and the house mother made with her own hands the ferments worn by the family, taking the wool from the sheep's back, carding, spinning, weaving, pressing and making the clothes that kept her family warm.

     Gad Sutliff was born on 1 January 1756 at Durham, Middlesex County, CT, USA. Revolutionary Pension records give this date and location.¹ He was the son of John Sutliff II and Lucy Hodgkin. Gad Sutliff was a Private, andserved in Capt. Buckley, Col. Wolcott's Reg. of the CT Line, during the Revolutionary War. The file gives a sister Elizabeth Bernard, wife Katherine, and children, Olive, Sarah, Salmon, Aaron, Lucinda, Norman, Permelia, Clarissa, Jesse. No other family details are given. He married Catherine Squires in 1777 at CT, USA. Gad Sutliff died on 4 March 1842 at Bennington, Wyoming County, NY, USA, at age 86. In April of 1776 Gad enlisted in the Revolutionary War from Haddam, Connecticut. He served one month under Captain Sears. He re-enlisted January 1777, serving five months as private under Captain Smith; re-enlisted June 1777, served six months under Captain Collins; re-enlisted February 1778 served one year under Captain Morgan in the quartermaster department. Gad was a Revolutionary pensioner from October 16, 1823 until his death.. He was buried at Evergreen Lawn Cemetery, at Akron, Erie County, NY, USA.

     Janner (Jonah) Sutliff was born on 11 March 1762 at Killingworth, Middlesex County, CT, USA. Sutliff Bible Record according to Revolutionary War Pension application. Only the year 1762 was readable according to the Pension File. He was the son of John Sutliff II and Lucy Hodgkin. Janner (Jonah) Sutliffserved during the Revolutionary War. He died before pension was filed by family and record is not clear except children say that he served under Col Baldwin. He married Hapzibah Beulah Story on 12 October 1786 at Norwich Landing, New London County, CT, USA. Sutliff Bible Record according to Revolutionary War Pension application. Janner (Jonah) Sutliff died on 28 December 1826 at Sackets Harbor, Jefferson County, NY, USA, at age 64. Sutliff Bible Record according to Revolutionary War Pension application.

     The Revolutionary War Pension records have a good copy of a family bible recording births for a number of this family. Revolutionary War records refer to him as either Janner or Jonah.

     John Sutliff was born on 1 February 1697 at Deerfield, Franklin County, MA, USA. He married Mehitable Plumbe in 1725 at CT, USA. John Sutliff married Sarah Squire on 19 January 1754 at Middlesex County, CT, USA.¹ John Sutliff died on 18 May 1757 at Durham, Middlesex County, CT, USA, at age 60.² He was buried at Old Durham Cemetery, at Durham, Middlesex County, CT, USA.

     Son of Nathaniel Sutliff and Sarah Savage.

     John Sutliff was born on 29 April 1799 at Norwich, New London County, CT, USA. Sutliff Bible Record according to Revolutionary War Pension application. He was the son of Janner (Jonah) Sutliff and Hapzibah Beulah Story. John Sutliff died in 1835 at Watertown, Jefferson County, NY, USA.