From: Bill Brown <bbrown31@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Z Dutton – Acceptance of Dutton cousins invitation
Date: 1998-07-25 22:02:59
I accept your invitation to join the Dutton gang. Already I'm acquainted with Myra Borden and Kay Shirah, both descendants of Stephen. Concerning Solomon P Dutton's middle name, I question the name "Peter," but mother always used Peter as his middle name. I have never seen a reference to Stephen's son, Solomon P Dutton, as using a middle name. Perhaps my Stephen cousins can help. I'm glad to receive your information about the grave of S.P. Dutton's second wife. The Norwood Bible lists her as: Sarah M. Norwood Born Sept. 10, 1871 Married S.P. Dutton 17 Dec. 1889 Died Jan. 8, 1899 Sarah and Solomon P had one daughter, Viola, who graduated from Ensley High School (Birmingham area) and returned to Decatur to teach school. The Norwoods were subject to respiratory disease, which I assume was TB. Family tradition suggests that Sarah Norwood Dutton was ill for several years before dying from TB. At least one of her brothers, a nephew and two nieces all died from this disease. Viola Dutton died from complications associated with child birth, but my mother suspected that she might also have TB. She was not able to nurse her child Russell Speake Jr., who did not survive. Several years ago (1984) I contacted Darlene Cole of Orangvale, CA, who did research on Jarrad Dutton back to Z Dutton. She indicated to me that she was no longer researching the Duttons and sent to me copies of some of her files. Her address is 6943 Walnut Ave., Orangevale, Ca. 95662. She has some speculations about Notley and Zachariah Dutton in Maryland. One of our cousins referred to some Duttons in Gwinnett County, Ga. My mother, Lurline Dutton Brown, who died in May of this year and who lived in Gwinnett County told me of some Dutton acquaintances. I will be glad to look up info on the Gwinnett County Duttons, since I'm in the process of selling my mothers home there. I live in Hephzibah, Georgia which is in the Augusta area, but will be visiting Lawrenceville, the county seat of Gwinnett County. If any of you have any requests for particular information, please contact me. Our Solomon P Dutton reunion will be held October 3, 1998 at Walkers Chapel (Birmingham vicinity), Alabama. We invite all Duttons to attend. I am trying to make some plans to visit the Decatur - Moulton area in August. I hope to meet some of you.