Andrew Sutherland

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From the Cooley Family Genealogy: "..res in the village of Sutherland Falls, named for John Sutherland...(Col. Andrew Sutherland died Feb 27, 1836) in Cambria, Niagara County, New York to which he removed in 1810 residing near Warrens Corners on Ridge Road. He served in the Militia in the War of 1812, afterwards becoming a Colonel of Militia."
From the History of Macomb County (Michigan): "...(Andrew Sutherland) was a soldier of the war of 1812 and was promoted to the Colonelcy of a regiment and was discharged with honor; his mother [Ed: wife Naomi, not mother] died at Romeo (Michigan) in 1871" (Naomi Cooley, died in Romeo 15 Dec 1870).
There is an error on the Andrew Sutherland gravestone (formerly a stepstone) in his age at death. It reads 52 years, 5 months, 25 days but should be 59 years, 5 months, 24 days. See research analysis.

(Research):Analysis of gravestone mistakeo Given death date of 28 Feb 1836 subtracting age on gravestone of 52y5m22d gives a birth date of 6 Sep 1783. o Given a birth date of 3 Sep 1776 adding 52y5m22d gives death date of 25 Feb 1829. o Given birth date of 3 Sep 1776 and dd 27 Feb 1836, his age at death would be 59 years, 5 months, 24 days o Since the stone carver put an age at death of 52 years, 5 months, 25 days, it appears he made a mistake; the number of years on the gravestone should be 59 years.
Note: The gravestone in Glenwood Cemetery was originally a stepstone on the original Andrew Sutherland property on Ridge Road where other family members were buried.

Andrew married Naomi Cooley on 6 Jan 1807 in Pittsford, Rutland Co, Vermont. Naomi (daughter of Benjamin5 Cooley and Ruth Beach) was born on 6 Oct 1788 in Pittsford, Rutland Co, Republic of Vermont; died on 15 Dec 1870 in Romeo, Macomb Co, Michigan; was buried about Dec 1870 in Procter Cemetery, Romeo, Macomb Co, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From the Sutherland book, Third Generation, "Andrew and Naomi had two infants die in Vermont before they left for New York state. Cooley was born in February 1808 and died 4 Aug 1809. Andrew Cooley was born 4 Jun 1812 and died 2 Apr 1813.

Gravestone inscription, Meeting House Cem, Pittsford
Sleep lovely babe
from sorrow free
'Ere long thy friends
Must sleep with thee

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From the Cooley Genealogy "Benjamin Cooley Sutherland was a physician". From the same source Benjamin was married to an unamed wife, the issue of which was at least one son, Charles, "who res Washingtion DC". Also noted "had other children".
Benjamin C Cooley's residence in 1830 was Cambria, Niagara Co, New York.

From the Owings book: Benjamin Cooley[4] (Andrew[3] Peter[2] John william[1]) was born 18 June 1810 in Pittsford, Vermont and died Thursday 31 January 1867 in Ray township, Macomb county, Michigan. In his brother (Andrew Sutherland Jr) describes him as being not too tall, but built rather compactly, and was a faithful and affectionate brother. He had a deep concern for all his brothers and sisters. He was scholarly, learning easily. He was very apt at learning languages, and was a beautiful singer. He first attended the Academy at Lewiston, then the Seminary at Lima, New York. He studied medicine with Dr. Drill of Lewiston, and took lectures at Herkimer county, then practiced awhile in Niagara county. To get practice in surgery he went among the Navy Islanders during the Navy Island war*, but he escaped capture and cane back to Niagara Falls. Afterwards he went to Macomb county, Michigan had settled in the town of Ray near Romeo. Here he practiced medicine and raised a family.
*Navy Island is a small island in the Niagara River in the province of Ontario, managed by Parks Canada as a National Historic Site of Canada. It is located about 4.5 km upstream from Horseshoe Falls, and has an area of roughly 1.2 km2. It was designated a national historic site in 1921. Navy Island was settled by the Lamoka people in approximately 2000 BC and Meadowood culture peoples in 1000 BC. During the French colonization of New France, Navy Island was known as

Benjamin married Phebe Marble on 17 Sep 1840 in Macomb County, Michigan. Phebe was born on 11 Oct 1822; died on 21 May 1856 in Romeo, Macomb Co, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Mandana Marble on 18 Dec 1856 in Macomb County, Michigan. Mandana was born on 11 Oct 1826; died on 18 Dec 1908 in Macomb County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From the Sutherland book, Third Generation, "Andrew and Naomi had two infants die in Vermont before they left for New York state. Cooley was born in February 1808 and died 4 Aug 1809. Andrew Cooley was born 4 Jun 1812 and died 2 Apr 1813.

Gravestone inscription, Meeting House Cem, Pittsford:
Sleep lovely babe
Now free from pain
Ours is the loss
But yours is the gain.

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Carroll[4] (Andrew[3] Peter[2] John william[1]) was the first of the children of Andrew and Naomi to be born in New York state. He was born 1 March 1814, a ruddy healthy boy until about the age of 14 or 15 when according to his brother Andrew Jr he caught a severe cold while helping his father and Benjamin get out some timber at New Fane [Newfane]. From that time on he suffered from asthma. In spite of this he was a fine singer. He went to Canada and taught school for awhile when still quite young, and then when a vacancy occured on the religious circuit, he took the place and continued for several years. He preached at Lockport for almost a year, at the close of which he married Elizabeth Johnson of Canada, and joined the Genesee Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was stationed at Black Rock and Tonowanda, then at Knowlesville where he preached nearly all of one day. He was a very popular preacher and was remembered very affectionately by his associates and beloved by all who knew him. He was taken sick and died of bronchial pneumonia at the age of 29, Jan 1843. His widow later married William Wirt near Knowlesville and later settled in Albion. Carroll and Elizabeth had two children; one, a daughter, Mrs. Alice Sutherland Bangs, lived in California.

(Research):From the Cooley Genealogy, Carroll married Elizabeth Johnson and had a daughter, Alice, who m. Mr Bangs of California. Carrol Sutherland was a minister.

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Naomi Cooley's father, Col. Benjamin Cooley, died in Pittsford, Vermont 27 Feb 1810. Fletcher and Naomi returned to Pittsford early in 1816 to settle her father's estate and it was while they were there that Fletcher was born. Thus, the apparent anomaly of having Fletcher's younger brother, Carroll, and the rest of his elder siblings born in Cambria, New York while he was born in Vermont.
In the Cooley Genealogy p493-4 "m. Mary, dau George Brink of Lyons NY. He was a Methodist minister at Geneva, Lyons, and elsewhere in NY; later became an Episcopalian clergyman".
Death Notice; the New York Times, Wednesday, September 7, 1888, Page 3 SUTHERLAND.--Fletcher Sutherland, the father of the Seven Sutherland Sisters, died at his country home near Lockport, New York, yesterday of paralysis. He was 73 years of age. He was a prominent Methodist minister at one time, but left the pulpit as soon as his daughters took to the stage.
Fletcher4 [Andrew3, Peter2, John William1] was the fifth child of Andrew and Naomi and was born 1 March 1816 in Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont where his parents were settling the estate of Naomi's father, Col. Benjamin Cooley, returning to Niagara county, NY in the fall of 1816. Fletcher died 6 September 1888 in Niagara county. Andrew Jr says of his brother, "Fletcher had more executive ability than any of us. He had also selfish tendencies that estranged him. He was not careful of the rights of the family, and as a result of those selfish tendencies was left to himself by other members of the family." Fletcher attended school at Warren's Corners which was near their farm and eventually was sent to the Genesee Wesleyan school at Lima, New York where he studied for the ministry. It was while he was serving as minister at Lyons, New York in 1844 that he met amd married Mary Brink. She was the daughter of George Brink who was considered a well-to-do farmer. Mary had been taking advanced courses in music at Lima Seminary when they met. Fletcher served as minister of Methodist churches at Genesee and Caledonia as well as at Lyons. According to a faded news paper clipping he delivered a very learned "Eulogy on Music" to an enthusiastic audience at Caledonia. Their first child was Sarah Naomi who was born at Lyons in 1844. Fletcher had joined the Masons at a time when the Methodists were very much opposed to Masonry, and Fletcher was asked to resign and leave the church at Lyons. He and Mary went back to Cambria and lived in the old log cabin his father had built so many years before. Between the years 1839 and 1847 Andrew's widow, Naomi, and her other children had all sold their shares of Andrew Sr's farm to Fletcher. It was here in this old cabin that at least three of Fletcher's children were born. According to the Cooley genealogy Sarah Naomi was born in 1844; Mary Fletcher b. 1846 and d. 1850; Victoria b. 1848 d. 1902; Isabella Cooley b. 1850; Charles Carroll b.1854; Naomi b. 1856 d. 1893; Dora b. 1858; Mary b.1860. It was not until 1867 that Fletcher built a modest frame house for his family. All of the daughters were musical as was their brother Charles who attended the Boston Conservatory of Music while Naomi II was sent to Europe to train her voice. These sisters played the piano and sang, giving concerts locally and in New York City, and in other places around the country. At one time they were signed by Barnum and Bailey Circus and while they were performing, Fletcher realized the greater attraction than their voices was their wealth of hair. All seven sisters had hair to the floor. Fletcher saw his opportunity and concocted a harmless "hair restorer" made mostly of water and some herbs which he marketed with the girls' help, [the girls were exploited by their father] realized $90,000 the first year of its sale. It became so desirable a product that they opened offices in Chicago, Philadelphia, Toronto, and Havanah, Cuba. Success went to their heads, and they spent lavishly. When women bobbed their hair after World War I, the bottom dropped out of their business, and the remaining sisters died in poverty. Charles had died in 1887 and Fletcher on 6 September 1888. The mother, Mary Brink, and had died in 1867 so she never experienced their prosperity nor the decline.
The Niagara County History Center published a new biography by local writer, Brandon Stickney, entitled The Amazing Seven Sutherland Sisters-A Biography of America's First Celebrity Models on January 1, 2012 (available from amazon.com for $25). This American success story is quickly followed by equally strange tales of mystery and living to excess. All of the twists and turns along the way are the interesting subject of Stickney's biographical narrative of this incredible Cambria family.
Another book published in January 1, 1991 was The Seven Sutherland Sisters by Clarence Lewis (available from amazon.com for $16.27). These rags-to-riches-to-rags mavens were the talk-of-the- town at the turn of the 20th century. In fact, their trademark hair tonic was known far and wide making the seven sisters millionaires at a time the rest of the country was struggling to earn a meager living. They began performing in New York City in the late 1870s at the birth of Broadway, long before the street became one of the world's most well-known entertainment districts. The long-haired sisters started singing in churches and went on to perform at new theaters, playhouses and museums. They drew large crowds and plenty of attention from the press. The Sutherland's Broadway days led them to tour with P.T. Barnum and other famous and influential circus men. This early notoriety certainly went a long way in bringing great public recognition to their hair tonic business, too.

Fletcher married Mary Brink about 1844 in Lyons, Wayne Co, New York. Mary was born about 1825 in Lyons, Wayne Co, New York; died on 24 Sep 1867 in Lockport Township, Niagara Co, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Andrew Sutherland Jr (Andrew3 Peter2 John William1) was born 22 July 1818 in Cambria, Niagara County, New York and died 27 Feb 1891 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York. On 7 Aug 1848 he was married to Mary A. McLean in Dundee, Yates County, New York. She was born 16 Mar 1828, the daughter of William and Elizabeth (DeGroot) McLean of Starkey, NY. Mary died in November 1899 in Rochester. They had 7 children. In the 1850 US Census for Yates County NY is William McLean, born New York state, and his wife, Elizabeth, born in New Jersey. William is a farmer worth $17,650. Living with them are: Cornelius F. Mclean age 20; Cyrus F. McLean age 15: Margaret Dye age 31; William McLean Dye age 13; Elizabeth McLean Dye age 10; Nargaret K. Dye age 5; Nary M. Dye age 3; and Eliza F. Dye age 1. Altho it has not been proved, we feel this Margaret Dye is a widow with her children, living with her parents and brothers. Andrew Jr is the one to whom we are indebted for writing a Journal telling of his early life and pioneer times in western New York. He described himself looking as much like his father as any of his siblings, only taller than the 5'8" of his father. He wrote the journal presumably toward the end of his life, possibly after his retirement in 1886. The copy of the journal we have ends in the middle of a sentence indicating that he was either too ill to go on, or that over the years further pages may have been lost. The following is copied from the memorial book of the Genesee Conference in 1891: The Rev. Andrew Sutherland was born in Cambria, Niagara County New York 22 July 1818. He died in Rochester, Monroe County, New York on 27 Feb 1891. He was converted under the ministry of the Rev. Wm. D. Buck, at the age of 19, and became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. As a probationer into the Genesee Conference he was received as a Lyons New York in 1846 and into full membership in 1848 at Rochester. The Conference was divided at the session of 1848 and Brother Sutherland became a member of the East Genesee division. He continued to labor...within the territory of the old Genesee Conference...His effective relation was [continuous] until 1886 when, on account of growing infirmities, and especially of gradual failure of sight, made it impossible for him to the study or read. He accepted a superannuated [too old] relation but his residence during the period of his superannuation was still in Rochester where he enjoyed the companionship not only of old friends, but especially of most of the members his own beloved family. He leaves three sons, Willian Andrew and Arthur Eugene, honored and successful members of the legal profession in Rochester, and the Rev. Ward Taylor, pastor of a Congregational church in Meadville, Pa. Two daughters also mourn his loss, Miss Leela M., a teacher in the Deaf-Mute Institution of Rochester, and Miss Anna G. who has always resided with her parents. Physically, Mr. Sutherland was of delicate, apparently frail, oganization; and when he joined the Conference his early demise was expected by his friends, but by a life of severely temperate and correct habits, supported by open-air exercise, such as was demanded of the earlier itinerant, he developed expected powers of endurance, doing much faithful and not little heroic service. He yielded up his life at last in good old age, more on account of exhausted vital resources than of acute disease. His end was cheered by the constant and loving ministries of his own family, for which he expressed great gratitude to God. His end was peace, like the quiet, unclouded setting of the summer Sun. His life work had been so completely done that nothing was left to do in the dying hour.

Andrew married Mary McLean on 7 Aug 1848 in Dundee, Yates Co, New York. Mary (daughter of Living and Living) was born on 16 Mar 1828 in Starkey, Yates Co, New York; died about Nov 1899 in Rochester, Monroe Co, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the Ann Arbor City Directory of 1897 we have Naomi D Seeley (wid Thomas) res 89 Washington E.

Naomi married Thomas Seelye on 20 Jul 1848 in Macomb County, Michigan. Thomas was born about 1821 in Westmoreland, Oneida Co, New York; died on 3 Jan 1895 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co, Michigan; was buried about Jan 1895 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Washtenaw Co, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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.

Byron married Sarah Anne Cooley on 1 Jan 1849 in Cambria Twp, Niagara Co, New York. Sarah (daughter of Noah Cooley and Anna Anderson) was born on 30 Sep 1824 in Cambria Twp, Niagara Co, New York; died on 19 Feb 1895 in Memphis, Macomb Co, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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According to the Cooley Genealogy, Addison was unmarried.
A US General Land Office record says Addison Sutherland was issued a deed on 1 Nov 1853 in Macomb County, for the NW

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According to an obituary in the Detroit News Susan died 20 Feb 1903 aged 73; she lived at 263 Grand River Avenue in Detroit and her occupation was General Manager. A Michigan death record has a death date of 19 Feb 1903.

Susan married Isaac Crawford on 20 Jan 1857 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan. Isaac was born on 28 Aug 1829 in Michigan; died on 4 Dec 1905 in Byron, Shiawassee Co, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abigail married George Schanek on 5 Mar 1872 in Oakland County, Michigan. George was born on 15 Apr 1838 in Shewasee County, Michigan; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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On centaph, the birth year is 1848, death year 1876, and name Hannah H. B? and Oxford Cemetery are the only useful data to be obtained from Findagrave memorial 121229361.

Hannah married Aaron R. Laing on 23 Mar 1874 in Macomb County, Michigan. Aaron was born on 30 Mar 1838 in Oakland County, Michigan; died on 5 Apr 1925 in Lansing, Ingham Co, Michigan; was buried on 7 Apr 1925 in Oxford Cem, Oakland Co, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Online Ancestry trees state an exact birthdate of 29 Jan 1859 with only the US Census as a source. However, exact birthdates cannot be ascertained from any census. Only month and year were enumerated in 1900 but from that census Lewis C Sutherland's birth could be either June or January.

Lewis married Nellie Maud Cramton on 2 Sep 1890 in Hadley Twp, Lapeer Co, Michigan. Nellie was born on 7 Jun 1867 in Elba, Lapeer Co, Michigan; died on 8 Jan 1929 in Hadley Twp, Lapeer Co, Michigan; was buried on 11 Jan 1929 in Greer's Corners, Lapeer County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Sutherland sisters were born in the town of Cambria NY, on what is known as the Sutherland farm, near the city of Lockport, Niagara County, New York, a few miles east of Niagara Falls. They are all members of the Protestant Episcopal Church, having been confirmed by Bishop Cox, of Buffalo, and when at home are under the pastoral care of Doctor Foster Eley, Director of Grace Church, Lockport City.

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The Sutherland sisters were born in the town of Cambria NY, on what is known as the Sutherland farm, near the city of Lockport, Niagara County, New York, a few miles east of Niagara Falls. They are all members of the Protestant Episcopal Church, having been confirmed by Bishop Cox, of Buffalo, and when at home are under the pastoral care of Doctor Foster Eley, Director of Grace Church, Lockport City.

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The Sutherland sisters were born in the town of Cambria NY, on what is known as the Sutherland farm, near the village of Lockport, Niagara County, New York, a few miles east of Niagara Falls. They were members of the Protestant Episcopal Church, having been confirmed by Bishop Cox, of Buffalo, and when at home were under the pastoral care of Doctor Foster Eley, Director of Grace Church, Lockport City.

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The Sutherland sisters were born in the town of Cambria NY, on what is known as the Sutherland farm, near the city of Lockport, Niagara County, New York, a few miles east of Niagara Falls. They are all members of the Protestant Episcopal Church, having been confirmed by Bishop Cox, of Buffalo, and when at home are under the pastoral care of Doctor Foster Eley, Director of Grace Church, Lockport City.

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The Sutherland sisters were born in the town of Cambria NY, on what is known as the Sutherland farm, near the city of Lockport, Niagara County, New York, a few miles east of Niagara Falls. They are all members of the Protestant Episcopal Church, having been confirmed by Bishop Cox, of Buffalo, and when at home are under the pastoral care of Doctor Foster Eley, Director of Grace Church, Lockport City.

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The Sutherland sisters were born in the town of Cambria NY, on what is known as the Sutherland farm, near the city of Lockport, Niagara County, New York, a few miles east of Niagara Falls. They are all members of the Protestant Episcopal Church, having been confirmed by Bishop Cox, of Buffalo, and when at home are under the pastoral care of Doctor Foster Eley, Director of Grace Church, Lockport City.

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The Sutherland sisters were born in the town of Cambria NY, on what is known as the Sutherland farm, near the city of Lockport, Niagara County, New York, a few miles east of Niagara Falls. They are all members of the Protestant Episcopal Church, having been confirmed by Bishop Cox, of Buffalo, and when at home are under the pastoral care of Doctor Foster Eley, Director of Grace Church, Lockport City.

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The Sutherland sisters were born in the town of Cambria NY, on what is known as the Sutherland farm, near the city of Lockport, Niagara County, New York, a few miles east of Niagara Falls. They are all members of the Protestant Episcopal Church, having been confirmed by Bishop Cox, of Buffalo, and when at home are under the pastoral care of Doctor Foster Eley, Director of Grace Church, Lockport City.

Elmer married Elizabeth B. Grimm on 8 Aug 1889 in Romeo, Macomb Co, Michigan. Elizabeth was born about 1863 in Michigan; died on 2 Nov 1906 in Lake, Missaukee, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]