MERCER COUNTY OHIO - BIOS: DUTTON, J.W. (published 1882) *************************************************************** Submitted to the Mercer County Ohio Biographies Project by Tina Hursh frog158@juno.com September 9, 1999 *************************************************************** From "History of Van Wert and Mercer Counties, Ohio" by Sutton pub 1882: pg. 404 J.W. DUTTON was born in Miami County, Ohio, November 3, 1833, annd was brought here by his parents while he was yet less than a year old. He has been engaged here as farmer, merchant, and real estate dealer all his life. In January, 1856, he married Elizabeth Chevington, who died soon after, and he married again January 5, 1859, Sarah Grant. THey have five children living, named Sophronia (Belle), Elizabeth, Wm. E., Thomas W., and Pearl Eola.