Sudduth Family
Early settlers of Woodford and Franklin Counties, Kentucky
George, Henry, and Thornton Sudduth first appeared on Kentucky census records in Woodford County in 1820. By 1830, the families of George, Thornton, and William Sudduth relocated to Franklin County, where they remained permanently. All three men were born in the late 1780s and 1790s.
George Sudduth Lineage
George Sudduth was born in Virginia on 23 March 1787. He married Sarah Pierce (born 28 October 1793 in Virginia). After appearing in the 1820 Woodford County census, the family moved to Franklin County by 1830. George died on 9 June 1860 and Sarah died on 13 March 1865; both are buried in the Sudduth Graveyard on St. John Road, Franklin County.
Children of George Sudduth and Sarah Pierce
- George "Wash" Washington Sudduth (b. 1814/15) — Married Elizabeth Pace on 14 November 1835 in Franklin County.
- Attaway Sudduth (b. 1 August 1816)
- Henry Sudduth (b. 24 November 1818)
- Sarah A. Sudduth (b. 10 October 1820)
- William Harrison Sudduth (b. 28 October 1822)
- Lafayette Sudduth (b. 1825)
- Duane F. Sudduth (b. 5 November 1827)
- Lucretia N. Sudduth (b. 17 June 1830)
- O'Banion Sudduth (b. 12 August 1832)
- Cordelia Sudduth (b. 1836)
George Washington "Wash" Sudduth Branch
Son of George and Sarah, born 1814/1815 in Woodford County. He married Elizabeth Pace on 14 November 1835. Their children included Sylvester, Louisa Ann, William H., Thornton (twin), Elizabeth (twin, b. 1844), Attaway, Washington, Sarah J., and Frances "Fanny".
Thornton Sudduth
Son of George Washington and Elizabeth Pace Sudduth. He married Matilda Catherine Pulliam (1842–1918) on 3 March 1867. Their children included Elizabeth, Jeptha, and Desmona. Both Thornton and Matilda are buried in the Sudduth Graveyard.
Desmona Sudduth
Daughter of Thornton and Matilda. She married Lewis Crittenden Childs on 4 March 1903. Both are buried in Section U of the Frankfort Cemetery. Their son, Cecil Sudduth Childs (1908–1970), married Veatrice Shouley, and they were the parents of Betty Carolyn Childs (who married George W. Gayhart).
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George W. "Billy" Gayhart
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