Sarah SUTTON (1857-1942)

1 Sarah Ellen SUTTON^1,2,3 (1857-1942) [4818]. Born 2 Oct 1857, Orion Twp., MI.^1,3,4 Marr Winfield Scott BAILEY 17 Nov 1875.² Died 25 Dec 1942, Oxford, MI.^3,4 Buried 27 Dec 1942, Seymour Lake Cemetery.

From the Pontiac Daily Press, December 26, 1942.

"A pioneer of Oakland county, Mrs Sarah Ellen Bailey, 85, died at her Oxford home Friday night. She had lived on the Bailey homestead south of Seymour Lake for 48 years, moving to Oxford in November, 1923, where her husband died. She was born in Orion township Oct. 2, 1857, and was married to Winfield S. Bailey Nov. 17, 1875. Surviving are her son Warren of Lake Orion and three daughters, Mrs. Winifred Porritt of Seymour Lake; Mrs. Mildred Whims of Midland and Mrs. Dorothy Alleman of Oxford, 17 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. Funeral service will be held from the Whitcomb-Mabley chapel in Oxford Sunday at 2 p.m. and burial will be made in the Seymour Lake cemetery.".

Sources

1	"1870 Independence Twp. census".

2	"International Genealogical Index".

3	"Obituary of Sarah Ellen Bailey, Pontiac Press, December 26, 1942".

4	"Small Cemeteries in Brandon and Groveland Township, Oakland County, Michigan".