Obit: Dutton, James R. (1829 - 1887)

Contact: Lori Lauen or marsha@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: DUTTON BURSS

----Sources: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 18 Nov 1887

J. R. Dutton (? - 17 Nov 1887)

J. R. Dutton, of Black River Falls, who has been chopping wood for R. A. Burss, was found dead in his bed at R. A. Burss' yesterday morning, having died suddenly from some cause during the night.

Family Notes (provided by a non-family member, Marsha Hosfeld)

James R. Dutton

    b. 1827/1829, Buffalo, Eire, NY (or PA), d. 16 Nov 1887, Clark County, WI

·         Parents: James & Deborah Dutton

·         Spouse: Eliza “Lizzie” Wilson, daughter of John Wilson & Mary Robinson

    b. Mar 1838 (or 1836), Ireland; d. btw 1910 and 1920 Census (WI ?)

    Married OH or MI, before 1859

·         Children:

1.      John W. Dutton, b. Sep 1859, Kent County, Michigan; d. ?

Spouse: Estella R. Burss, daughter of Richmond A Burss & Mary Seram

b. Oct 1872, Ontario, Canada; d. 28 Nov 1950, St Louis County, MN

Married 24 May 1888 in Thorp, Clark County, WI

2.      Alta C Dutton, b. 20 Nov 1861, Michigan; d. 13 Apr 1899, Black River Falls, Jackson, WI

Spouse: William Wagner, son of Christopher Wagner & Christie A Schley

Married 18 Mar 1892, Jackson County, WI

3.      James A Dutton, abt 1862, Michigan

4.      Edward W Dutton, b. Nov 1865, Ohio

5.      Henry A Dutton, b. Jun 1868, OH; d. 13 Nov 1934, Hennepin County, MN

Spouse: Fannie Ruth Counrod, daughter of Jared P & Margaret Ann Counrod

Aug 1872, WI; d. 18 Dec 1939, Hennepin County, MN

Married 12 Oct 1890, Jackson County, WI

James R. Dutton is buried in East Thorp Village Cemetery.  (Notice the date of death.)

http://www.wiclarkcountyhistory.org/cemeteries/withee/east_thorp/DI.htm

East Thorp Village Cemetery Index - Clark County, WI

    n   Dutton, James    1829    16-Nov-1887   b. Buffalo, NY; d. lung inflammation

   Parents: James & Deborah Dutton

http://www.wiclarkcountyhistory.org/clark/facts/DeathIndex/1873_1908_D.htm

   Clark Co., WI Death Record Indexes 1873-1908

Dutton, James R.     November 16, 1887      2        16

Wisconsin Deaths, 1820-1907

Name: James R Dutton     Death Date: 16 Nov 1887     County: Clark

Volume: 01   Page #: 0048   Reel: 010   Image: 1958   ImageNum: 101256   Sequence #: 091206

Level Info: Wisconsin Vital Records Death Index.

Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968

Name: James R. Dutton    Age: 58    Birth Date: 1829    Birthplace: Buffalo, NY

Burial Date: 1887    Death Date: 16 Nov 1887    Death Place: Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin

Gender: Male           Occupation: Laborer            Race: White

Marital Status: Married              Spouse's Name: Eliza Dutton

Father's Name: James Dutton    Mother's Name: Deborah Dutton

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06543-4    System Origin: Wisconsin-EASy

GS Film number: 1310175                                 Reference ID: 1963

The son of James R. Dutton married the daughter of Richmond A. Burss on 24 May 1888 in Thorp.  Since J. R. Dutton died at the home of R. A. Burss, this is significant.

Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930

Name: John W. Dutton                    Birthplace: Kent Co., Michigan

Spouse's Name: Estella R. Burss     Spouse's Birthplace: Ontario, Canada

Event Date: 24 May 1888                Event Place: Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin

Father's Name: James R. Dutton     Mother's Name: Eliza Wilson

Spouse's Father's Name: Richmond A. Burss    Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Seram

Race: White     Spouse's Race: White    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00339-0

System Origin: Wisconsin-EASy    GS Film number: 1275835 Reference ID: cn 01479

1860 United States Federal Census

Name:  James R Dutton     Age in 1860: 33    Birth Year: abt 1827

Birthplace: Pennsylvania   Gender: Male       Post Office: Indian Creek

Home in 1860: Alpine, Kent, Michigan

James R Dutton      33  PA             Farm Laborer

Eliza Dutton           23  Ireland

John W Dutton    8/12  Michigan

1870 United States Federal Census

Name:  James Dutton    Age in 1870: 40    Birth Year: abt 1830    Birthplace: New York

Race: White    Gender: Male    Post Office: Akron

Home in 1870: Portage, Summit, Ohio

James Dutton          40  NY    Day Laborer

Eliza Dutton            30  Ireland    Keeping House

John W Dutton        10  Michigan

James A Dutton        8  Michigan

Alta C Dutton                       6  Michigan

Edward W Dutton     4  Ohio

Henry A Dutton        2  Ohio

1880 United States Federal Census

Name: James Dalton    Age: 50    Birth Year: abt 1830    Birthplace: New York

Race: White    Gender: Male        Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)

Marital Status: Married                 Spouse's Name: Lizzie Dalton

Father's Birthplace: Vermont        Mother's Birthplace: New York

Occupation: Works At Rolling Mill

Home in 1880: Howland, Trumbull, Ohio

James Dalton     50  Head          NY-VT-NY

Lizzie Dalton     42  Wife           Ireland-Irel-Irel

Attie Dalton       16  Daughter    Michigan-Irel-NY

Edward Dalton   14  Son            OH-NY-Irel

Harry Dalton      11  Son            OH-NY-Irel

There's a J. R. Dutton in the 1895 WI Census in Black River Falls.

Since he is deceased, is it Mrs. J. R. Dutton and her son, Edward (as in 1900 & 1910 Census)?

1895 Wisconsin, State Census

Name: J. R. Dutton                 Locality: Black River Falls

Residence County: Jackson    Residence State: Wisconsin

Line: 13 Roll: v226_13

Household Members: 1 male, 1 female, both born USA

1900 United States Federal Census

Name: Lizzie Dutton    Age: 62       Birth Date: Mar 1838    Birthplace: Ireland

Race: White    Gender: Female        Immigration Year: 1846

Relation to Head of House: Head    Marital Status: Widowed

Father's Birthplace: Ireland    Mother's Birthplace: Ireland

Mother: number of living children: 4    Mother: How many children: 5

Home in 1900: Black River Falls, Jackson, Wisconsin

Lizzie Dutton         62  Head  Mar 1838  Ireland   Wd   30   4 of 5 children living

Edward Dutton       34  son    Nov 1865  Ohio     Single       Farm Laborer

Lizzie Waggoner     7  granddaughter  Sep 1892  Wisconsin-Germany-Michigan

wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/

Dutten, Alta C       Marriage        Mar   14   1892   Jackson

Wagner, William   Marriage        Mar   14   1892   Jackson

Wagner, Elizabeth A        Birth    Sep   14   1892    Jackson

Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930

Name: William Wagner       Spouse's Name: Alta C. Dutton

Event Date: 18 Mar 1892     Event Place: Jackson, Wisconsin

Father's Name: Christopher Wagner            Mother's Name: Christie A. Schley

Spouse's Father's Name: James R. Dutton   Spouse's Mother's Name: Lizzie Wilson

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00780-1     System Origin: Wisconsin-EASy

GS Film number: 1266682    Reference ID:   2280

Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968

Name: Alta Dutton Wagner    Age: 37    Birth Date: 20 Nov 1871    Birthplace: Michigan

Death Date: 13 Apr 1899         Death Place: Black River Falls, Jackson, Wisconsin

Gender: Female                        Occupation: Housewife     Race: White 

Marital Status: Married            Spouse's Name: Wm. W. Wagner

Father's Name: James R. Dutton     Father's Birthplace: NY

Mother's Name: Eliza Dutton          Mother's Birthplace: Ireland

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06549-0     System Origin: Wisconsin-EASy

GS Film number: 1310188              Reference ID: cn 01189

1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Lizzie Dutton    Age in 1910: 72    Birth Year: abt 1838    Birthplace: Ireland

Race: White   Gender: Female    Immigration Year: 1845

Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)     Marital Status: Widowed

Father's Birthplace: Ireland       Mother's Birthplace: Ireland

Home in 1910: Black River Falls Ward 3, Jackson, Wisconsin

Lizzie Dutton           72  Ireland    3 of 5 children living

Edward W Dutton    44  Ohio-NY-Irel    Laborer – Odd Jobs

1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Edward Dutton    Age: 54    Birth Year: abt 1866    Birthplace: Ohio

Race: White    Gender: Male   Relation to Head of House: Boarder

Marital Status: Single      Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania    Mother's Birthplace: Ireland

Able to Read: Yes    Able to Write: Yes

Home in 1920: Black River Falls Ward 3, Jackson, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Marriages, 1835-1900

Name: Henry Asher Dutton        Spouse: Fannie Ruth Counrod

Marriage Date: 12 Oct 1890       County: Jackson     State: WI

Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930

Name: Henry Asher Dutton       Spouse's Name: Fannie Ruth Counrod

Event Date: 12 Oct 1890            Event Place: Jackson, Wisconsin

Father's Name: James Dutton    Mother's Name: Lizza Nilson

Spouse's Father's Name: Jared P. Counrod   

Spouse's Mother's Name: Margaret Ann Counrod

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00780-1     System Origin: Wisconsin-EASy

GS Film number: 1266682     Reference ID: 2112

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Child of Henry A Dutton

Estella Dutton, Birth: Dec. 13, 1895, Death: Oct. 3, 1897

Inscription: Inf. Dau. of H.A. & F.R. Dutton

Burial: Trout Run Cemetery    Plot: Row 3 Stone 2

Black River Falls, Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA

    Another child

Hugh E. Dutton, Birth: 1901, Death: 1902

Burial: Trout Run Cemetery    Plot: Row 3 Stone 1

Black River Falls, Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA

1900 United States Federal Census

Name:  John W Dulton [Dutton]    Age: 40    Birth Date: Sep 1859    Birthplace: Michigan

Race: White    Gender: Male    Relation to Head of House: Head

Spouse's Name: Estella Dulton   Marriage Year: 1888   Years Married: 12

Father's Birthplace: New York    Mother's Birthplace: Ireland

Occupation: Laborer – Saw Mill

Home in 1900: Shell Lake, Washburn, Wisconsin

John W Dulton    40  MI-NY-Irel                   Sep 1859

Estella Dulton                  27  Canada- MI-Canada     Oct 1872    4 of 5 children living   Imm: 1877

Clare Dulton        10  WI-MI-Canada             June 1889

Lee Dulton             8  WI-MI-Canada             Aug 1891

May Dulton           4  WI-MI-Canada             Nov 1895

Ruth Dulton           1  WI-MI-Canada             Aug 1898   << Gertrude Ruth

Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index, 1826-1908

Name: Gertrude Ruth Dutton     Gender: Female    Race: White

Birth Date: 31 Aug 1898            Birth Place: Shell Lake, Washburn, Wisconsin

Father's Name: John Wilson Dutton       Father's Birth Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan

Mother's Name: Estella Rosetta Buris    Mother's Birth Place: Ont., Canada

FHL Film Number: 1305599

Name                                       Type                Date                                        County

Dutton, Henry Asher             Marriage          Oct      12        1890                Jackson

Dutton, Unnamed Female      Birth                Dec      13        1895                Jackson

Dutton, Unnamed Male          Birth                Dec      30        1892                Jackson

Dutton, Unnamed Male          Birth                Mar      11        1891                Jackson

Dutton, Harvey H                   Birth                Dec      30        1902                Jackson

Dutton, Hugh E                      Birth                Mar      05        1901                Jackson           

Dutton, Hugh Edw                 Death             Aug     11        1902                Jackson           

Dutton, Stella Ruth                 Death             Oct      03        1897                Jackson           

Wisconsin Marriages, 1835-1900

Name: Jared P. Counrod           Spouse: Margaret Ann Wensel

Marriage Date: 9 Mar 1859      County: Jackson      State: WI

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J. P. Counrod, Birth: Sep. 2, 1832, Death: Jan 21, 1899

    Inscription: Father     Burial: Trout Run Cemetery

    Black River Falls, Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA     Plot: Row 4 Stone 5

Margaret Ann Counrod, Birth: Sep. 28, 1841, Death: May 27, 1912

    Inscription: Mother     Burial: Trout Run Cemetery

    Black River Falls, Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA     Plot: Row 4 Stone 4

Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002

Name: Margaret Asa Counrad     Death Date: 27 May 1912     Death County: Hennepin

State file number: 016481           Certificate Number: 016481      Certificate Year: 1912

Record Number: 99611