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H. C. SUTTON, grocer, was born in Georgetown, Scott county, Ky., March 1, 1848. His parents, Dr. W. L. and Ann (Webb) Sutton, were also natives of the Blue-grass State. His father was born in 1796 and died July 2, 1862. His mother was born about the year 1805 and is now living in Georgetown, Ky. When about thirteen years of age our subject went to Woodford county, same state, and engaged as clerk for a brother, Dr. John Sutton, in the drug business. He continued in that business nearly four years then went to Louisville and engaged in the same business until 1870. He then went to Texas and was in business at Jefferson for about eighteen months, after which he came north to Kansas, and in 1873 came to Joplin. He remained here five years, engaged in mining, then went to Leadville, Col., and mined for a time. He returned to Joplin the summer following and engaged in smelting one year. May 15, 1881, he embarked in the grocery business with Mr. C. W. Dykeman, of this city, under the firm name of Dykeman & Sutton, and two months thereafter he purchased his partner’s interest and has since conducted the business alone. Mr. Sutton was married at Baxter Springs, Kan., Nov. 28, 1876, to Miss Amanda C., daughter of Miles Brown of that city. Miss Sutton was born in Minneapolis, Minn., March 1, 1853. From this union there have been four children. Two died in infancy: Guy, born July 17, 1879; and Carrie, born May 14, 1881. Mr. Sutton is an A. O. U. W.