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Alva McKinley Sutton

Born: 31 Mar 1897 in Butler County, PA
Married: Helen Jane Davison on 10 Jun 1925 at Butler County, PA
Died:31 Jan 1972; Plains United Presbyterian Church Cemetery, PA

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Grandparents  James E Sutton
Dorcas M. GrahamWilliam Simpson Waldron Sr.
Elizabeth M. Belles
Parents  Orah Ledreau Sutton
Leota Elfonsa Waldron
Siblings  Vernetta May SuttonLeota SuttonEarl W. SuttonNellie Pauline (Nell) SuttonAlva McKinley SuttonJames Edison SuttonWilliam Dale SuttonOrah J. (Junior) SuttonMarjorie SuttonKathryn SuttonMartha L. SuttonJohn Sutton
Children  Bruce Davison Sutton Jane Sutton Ruth Sutton Thomas Alva (Tom) Sutton 

Biography/Pictures

Biographical information was last updated: December 11, 2025.

Alva attended 4 years of high school in Evans City. He worked for a time on a dairy farm, later working as a rural mail carrier from the Portersville Post Office. Alva was a Republican, and although reared in the Presbyterian Church, removed his membership to the Evans City Baptist Church where he remained the rest of his life.

Alva as a young man with brothers:

Alva and Sutton brothers

Alva, Helen and family members:

Alva, Helen & family members

Alva Sutton's obituary:

Alva & Helen Sutton's tombstone:

Alva & Helen Sutton's tombstone


References

Last data update: Dec 11, 2025

1900 United States Census document, Evansburg Boro, Butler County, PA; Enumeration date: June 9th, 1900, page 10, lines 27-34 Citation post date: 2009-07-08

1910 United States Census Document, Evansburg Burough, Butler County, PA; Enumeration date: April 15th, 1910, lines 38-48 Citation post date: 2006-06-11

1920 United States Census Document, Evansburg Burough, Butler County, PA; Enumeration date: Jan 7th, 1920, lines 36-43 Citation post date: 2006-06-11

Find A Grave internet website for grave markers, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168708560/alva-mckinley-sutton Citation post date: 2025-12-11

Personal genealogical research information and notes provided by Grace (Ramsey) Sutton, Citation post date: 2006-06-11

Personal genealogical research information and notes provided by Nancy Lee (Hesselgesser) Sutton, Citation post date: 2006-06-11

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