The Duttons of New England

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DUTTON, Ira Jay[1]

Male 1869 - 1929  (59 years)Deceased    Has 34 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.

Ira Jay's parents, child(Frank Harrington, Constance Durant) are unproven. If you have any proof, please make a suggestion.
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  • Name (unproven) DUTTON, Ira Jay  [2
    • Ira Jay, son of Franklyn Button, was born in Sherman, New York, October 3, 1869. He attended the public schools of his native town and was graduated from the Sherman high school in the class of 1892. He entered Oberlin Academy, Oberlin, Ohio, remained for two years and then entered Oberlin College. At the end of the sophomore year he left college and in 1899 entered the New York Law School, taking a two year course. Subsequently he became a clerk in the law office of Gifford, Sterns & Hobbs, remaining for a year. He was admitted to the New York bar in April, 1901, and in the fall of that year he engaged in general practice in New York City. In 1912 he retired from active law practice, and moved to Wardsboro, Vermont, the old home town of his mother's people. He is a member of Polar Star Lodge, No. 245, Free and Accepted Masons, of New York; Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Sherman, New York. In politics he is a Republican. He is a member of the West End Presbyterian Church of New York City; and of the Cameo Club of New York.
    Birth 3 Oct 1869  Sherman, Chautauqua County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870  Sherman, Chautauqua County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Image Transcript
    LnHholdSurnameGivenAgeBirthDateGenderRaceOccupationBirthPlace
    1386DuttonFranklin35abt 1835MaleWhiteNew York
    1486DuttonLucy35abt 1835FemaleWhiteNew York
    1586DuttonIda7abt 1863FemaleWhiteNew York
    1686DuttonIra Jay8/12abt 1869MaleWhiteNew York
      Transcript ID is  dbid=7163&iid=4274896_00549   
    Census 1880  Sherman, Chautauqua County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Image Transcript
    LnHholdSurnameGivenRelationGenderRaceBirthDateAgeStatusBirthPlaceBirthPlace
    of Father
    BirthPlace
    of Mother
    OccupationStreet
    40288DuttonFranklinSelf MaleWhiteabt 183545MarriedNew YorkConnecticutConnecticut
    41288DuttonLucyWifeFemaleWhiteabt 183545MarriedNew YorkVermontVermont
    42288DuttonIdaDaughterFemaleWhiteabt 186317SingleNew YorkNew YorkNew York
    43288DuttonIra JaySonMaleWhiteabt 187010SingleNew YorkNew YorkNew York
    44288DuttonBertieSonMaleWhiteabt 18728SingleNew YorkNew YorkNew York
      Transcript ID is  dbid=6742&iid=4242062-00506   
    Burial 1929  Elmwood Cemetery, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Ira Jay Dutton married Charlotte Cecile Harrington on 23 January 1901, in Ashland, Ashland County, Wisconsin. The town of Ashland extends into Bayfield County. Ira was the son of Franklin and Lucy Dutton.

      Ira Dutton attended Oberlin College, and Columbia University. He began the practice of law in April of 1901. In February of 1907, he was injured in a train wreck in Brewster, New York and was incapacitated for two and one half years. Ira owned 1200 acres in Vermont, in which he reclaimed the soil by scientific farming methods. He was a director in Westbury Park, Long Island and Wemlinger Steel Piling Company.
      Source: The Book of New York : Forty Years' Recollections of the American Metropolis. Julius Chambers. New York. 1912. Pps.234-235.

      In 1900, Ira was living in Manhattan, New York. He was a student. In 1910, Ira and Charlotte were living on West 104th Street in Manhattan, New York. Ira was a lawyer. In 1925, Ira is listed in a New York City Directory. It is indicated that he practices Commercial Law, Title, and Real Estate Litigation. Given as references are, County Judge, W.E. McCharen, Sheriff Joe Turner, both of Raymondville, Willacy County, Texas and the First National Bank of Lyford, Willacy County, Texas.

      The children of Ira Dutton and Charlotte Harrington:
      1. Constance Dutton (c.1908, in New York (Harry William Heacox)
      2. Franklin Harrington Dutton (1 February 1905, in New York City -27 May 1942) His wife was Lorrianne Vaughn. [3]
    Death 4 Feb 1929  Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7
    Age 59 years 
    Person ID I1593  Dutton Ancestry
    Last Modified 16 May 2022 

    Father Ancestors DUTTON, Franklin
              b. 21 May 1834, Sherman, Chautauqua County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 21 Aug 1918, Sherman, Chautauqua County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother FISHER, Lucy Ann
              b. 19 Oct 1834, Waterboro, Chatauqua County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 26 Feb 1930, Ripley, Chautauqua County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 11 Feb 1857 
    Age at Marriage He : 22 years and 9 months - She : 22 years and 4 months. 
    Siblings 1 brother and 1 sister 
    Children 3 children 
     1. DUTTON, Ida Lucelle
              b. 29 Jun 1863, Sherman, Chautauqua County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 22 Jul 1947, Ripley, Chautauqua, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    +2. DUTTON, Ira Jay
              b. 3 Oct 1869, Sherman, Chautauqua County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 4 Feb 1929, Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     3. DUTTON, Adelbert "Bertie"
              b. 31 Aug 1871, Chautauqua County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 11 Jan 1901, Sherman, Chautauqua County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
     
    Family ID F625  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ancestors HARRINGTON, Charlotte Cecile
              b. 25 Aug 1873, Seward County, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 19 Feb 1946, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)  [7
    Marriage 23 Jul 1901  Ashland, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Age at Marriage He : 31 years and 9 months - She : 27 years and 11 months. 
    Children 
    +1. DUTTON, Frank Harrington
              b. 1 Feb 1905, Manhattan, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 27 May 1942 (Age 37 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
    Married: 1x2. DUTTON, Constance Durant
              b. 1 Apr 1908, White Plains, Westchester County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 5 Apr 1984, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
    Family ID F626  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 May 2022 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 3 Oct 1869 - Sherman, Chautauqua County, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Sherman, Chautauqua County, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Sherman, Chautauqua County, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 23 Jul 1901 - Ashland, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 1929 - Elmwood Cemetery, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 4 Feb 1929 - Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S50] Findagrave.com.
      Created by: Anonymous
      Record added: Mar 10, 2009
      Find A Grave Memorial# 34658515

    2. [S36] Compiled by William Richard Cutter, A.M., New England Families Genealogical and Memorial Part 4, (New York Lewis Historical Publishing Company), 1885 - Chapter IX, Volume IV.

    3. [S50] Findagrave.com.

    4. [S201] 1870 United States Federal Census.

    5. [S58] 1880 United States Federal Census.

    6. [S50] Findagrave.com.
      Created by: Anonymous
      Added: 10 Mar 2009
      Find a Grave Memorial# 34658515

    7. [S84] Ancestry.com.
      Robin Underwood



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