Byron A. Sutherland^[1]

1824 - 1890  (66 years)

• Name	Byron A. Sutherland  [2, 3]
  Birth	4 Feb 1824	Cambria Twp, Niagara Co, New York   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Feb 1890	Romeo, Macomb Co, Michigan   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I1521	Cooley Miller Sears Barnhouse
  Last Modified	11 May 2021

  
  

  Father	Andrew Sutherland,   b. 3 Sep 1776, Sutherland Falls, Charlotte Co, New York d. 27 Feb 1836, Cambria, Niagara Co, New York (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Naomi Cooley,   b. 6 Oct 1788, Pittsford, Rutland Co, Republic of Vermont d. 15 Dec 1870, Romeo, Macomb Co, Michigan (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	6 Jan 1807	Pittsford, Rutland Co, Vermont   [4]
  Family ID	F476	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Anne Cooley,   b. 30 Sep 1824, Cambria Twp, Niagara Co, New York d. 19 Feb 1895, Memphis, Macomb Co, Michigan (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	1 Jan 1849	Cambria Twp, Niagara Co, New York   [2, 5]
  Children	1. Sarah Ann Sutherland,   b. 26 Nov 1849, Richmond Twp, Macomb Co, Michigan d. Yes, date unknown   2. Andrew B Sutherland,   b. 9 Sep 1851, Richmond Twp, Macomb Co, Michigan d. Yes, date unknown   3. Emma A. Sutherland,   b. 13 Jan 1854, Richmond Twp, Macomb Co, Michigan d. Yes, date unknown   4. Noah C Sutherland,   b. 13 Aug 1856, Richmond Twp, Macomb Co, Michigan d. Yes, date unknown   5. Anna N Sutherland,   b. 9 Jul 1858, Richmond Twp, Macomb Co, Michigan d. Yes, date unknown   6. William D. Sutherland,   b. 19 Nov 1860, Richmond Twp, Macomb Co, Michigan d. Yes, date unknown   7. Elmer B. Sutherland,   b. 22 Jun 1862, Memphis, Macomb Co, Michigan d. Yes, date unknown   8. Irving C. Sutherland,   b. 25 Mar 1865, Richmond Twp, Macomb Co, Michigan d. Yes, date unknown   9. Earnest A. Sutherland,   b. 25 Mar 1865, Richmond Twp, Macomb Co, Michigan d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F873	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2021

  
  

• Notes

  BYRON SUTHERLAND, son of Andrew and Naomi (Cooley) Sutherland, was born in Cambria, Niagara Co. N.Y., February 4, 1824; his parents were natives of Rutland County, Vt, who removed to Western New York and died in 1836. His father, Andrew Sutherland, was a soldier of the War of 1812, promoted to the Colonelcy of a regiment, and was discharged with honor. His mother, Naomi Cooley (sister of Samuel Cooley b. 1775 and Noah Cooley b. 1782) died at Romeo in 1871. The subject of this sketch removed to Macomb in the year 1849, and located land on Section 10, in Richmond Township, which is the portion of his present farm. He was married, January 1, 1849, to Sarah A., only child of Noah-II Cooley, of Washington Township. She was born in Niagara County N.Y. September 30, 1824. The fruits of this marriage have been Sarah, born November 26, 1849, married H Woodward and lives in Flint; Andrew B., born September 9, 1851, married Lou DeLand and lives. in Memphis Village; Emma A, born January 13, 1854, living with a brother at Romeo; Noah C., born August 13, 1856, married Stella Skillman and lives near Romeo; Anna N., born July 9, 1858, lives at home; William D., born November 19, 1860, lives at home; Elmer B., born June 22, 1862, lives at home; Irving C. and Earnest A. (twins), born March 25, 1865, also at home. Mr. Sutherland has been an officer of the township and is the owner of a well-situated and fertile farm of 250 acres. The father of Mr. Sutherland was born at Rutland, Vt., November 26, 1804; moved to Romeo in 1831 and cleared the homestead farm, where he died April 10, 1877. Her mother was born in Allegany County, N. Y., November 14, 1807, and died at Romeo November 16, 1880; her ancestors took part in the Revolution. [2]

  
  

• Sources

  [S355] United States Government, Census - main, (Censuses conducted 1790-1930), 1850, Michigan, Macomb Co, Washington, enumerated 9 Aug 1850: Byron Sutherland ae 26, farmer; Sarah Sr ae 24, Sarah Jr ae 8/12 (Reliability: 3). [S345] Michael A Leeson, Macomb Co hist, (Chicago, IL: M.A. Leeson & Co., 1882; Culver, Hage, & Hoyne Printers, 118 & 120 Monroe St, Chicago ), p805 (Reliability: 3). [S289] Mortimer Elwyn Cooley, Cooley Genealogy main, (The Tuttle Publishing Company, Inc., Rutland, Vermont, 1941), p492-3 (Reliability: 3). [S289] Mortimer Elwyn Cooley, Cooley Genealogy main, (The Tuttle Publishing Company, Inc., Rutland, Vermont, 1941), p 492 (Reliability: 3). [S355] United States Government, Census - main, (Censuses conducted 1790-1930), 1860-US-MI Macomb Richmond, est from age of first child (Reliability: 3).