Virginia R. Sutton

See husband John T. H. Sothoron’s Notes for marriage refrences.

John T. H. Sothoron was born. In affidavit by Wm. Wroth, M.D. of Baltimore, he related treatment of Mrs. John T. H. Sothoron for peurperal fever on 26 Feb 1855, which followed a delivery 2 days earlier & which was attended by Dr. Wm. G. Deal. (Federal Pension Application Min. C. 645-395*, Baltimore City, MD)

Notes for children contain several references to their mother by name.

See husband's Notes for land records.

** Census reports & directories

See husband John T. H. Sothoron's Notes for 1850 & 1860 Federal Census entries.

1856/7 Baltimore City Directory* - Sothoron, John T. H. coal agent, 42 ½ Pine

1870 Federal Census (1870.06.01, Recorded 1870.07.13) Greenville City & Township, Darke Co., Ohio - Pg 129 (190B), Ln 8, 999/995

- Southerland, V. 58(?) year old white female, keeping house, born in Maryland. Personal property valued at $150.

----, Evoria. 19 year old white female seamstress, born in Maryland, attended school.

----, Truman. 14 year old white male, clerk in store, born in Maryland, attended school.

----, William. 11 year old white male, at school, born in Maryland, attended school.

----, Ella. 9 year old white female, at school, born in Maryland, attended school.

----, Bernard. 8 year old white male, home school, born in Ohio.

1880 Federal Census (1880.06.01, Recorded 1880.06.15) Sycamore St., Greenville City & Township, Darke Co., Ohio - ED 62, Pg 49(183A), Ln 4, 435/511

- Sothoron, Virginia. Widowed 55 year old white female, keeping house. She & parents born in Md.

----, Louis. Son, 25 year old single white male, at home. He & parents born in Md.

----, Truman. Son, 23 year old single white male, at home. He & parents born in Md.

----, Edwin. Son 21 year old single white male, at home. He & parents born in Md.

----, Nellie. Daughter, 19 year old single white female, at home. She & parents born in Md.

----, Bernard. Son 17 year old single white male, at home. Born in Ohio, parents in Md.

** Death

Mrs. Virginia R. Sothron, an estimable lady, died at her residence on East Third street Tuesday night at eleven o’clock, aged sixty-four years, six months and nineteen days. Funeral services will be held at the residence this afternoon at four o’clock. She was born in the city of Baltimore, Md., January 6, 1829, and became a citizen of Greenville with her husband and family May 10th, 1860. Her husband, John Sothron, lost his life in the defense of his country in 1862. She leaves four sons and two daughters. (Daily Advocate {Clipping at Garst Museum, Greenville, OH}, 1893.07.25, Reported 1893.07.26)

In Memoriam of Mrs. Virginia Sothoron.
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“Smooth the braids of her silken hair
On her queenly brow with tender care;
Lay on her bosom pure as snow,
The Fairest, sweetest flowers that blow–
God understands–His ways are right–
In dreamless peace she will sleep to-night.”

On Tuesday, July 25th, Mrs. Virginia Sothoron passed to the higher life. Mrs. Sothoron was the daughter of Rev. Lewis Sutton, of Baltimore, Md., and with her husband and family removed to Greenville many years ago.

- During the civil war her husband responded to his country’s call, but ere long his name was enrolled in the silent majority, and then it was that the pathway of the devoted wife grew bleak and cold. The winds of adversity fell chill upon one whose life had been shielded from every storm–but with high moral heroism and christian courage she rose superior to the darkness of the hour, and thence on, to the hour of her death, she patiently, beautifully, lived for her children and others; and the world is better because she lived.

- Through two long years of illness her spirit reposed on the calm heights of those who behold the “Gates ajar”, and with a faith that never wavered, when the summons came she was ready.

- In the death of Mrs. Sothoron a home is left desolate, and a beautiful presence has vanished from our midst, but, more enduring than sculptured marble, the lovely christian character of our departed sister has wrought an influence upon the hearts and lives of others that will bear an impress beyond the sores of time to the farther shores of eternity.

- Our tears fall for the sorrowing children and relatives.

“But not for the soul whose goal is won,
Whose infinite joy is just begun,
Not for the spirit enrobe in light
And crowned where the Angels are to-night.”

E. L. M. (Daily Advocate{Clipping at Garst Museum, Greenville, OH}, 1893.07.25, Reported ?)

Mrs. Virginia Southern (Sothoron), a female of unknown age, was buried on 27 July 1893) without a vault in Space 3, Lot 20 of Sect. 2. [NOTE: See Graveyard section for Lot layout. (Greenville Union Cemetery Burial Record, Greenville, Darke Co., OH)

VIRGINIA R.
SOTHORON
B 1-6-1829
D 7-25-1893
MOTHER

Grave Marker, Greenville Union Cemetery, Greenville, Darke Co., OH.

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