Son of George Washington Sudduth and Elizabeth Pace

m: Frances "Fannie" Spaulding Jan 6 1858.

"Sudduth, Sylvester, age 21, to Fanny Spalding, age 19, dau of Jordan Spalding at house of Edward Glore, Jan 6, 1858. Witness Edward Glore, Thos. and Mrs. Eliz Glore, John N. Norton, Jan 6, 1858." source: Wills & Ways, by The Kentucky Genealogical Society.

ch (all b/d Franklin Co KY unless noted):
-James Henry 25 APR 1859 - Jun 1907

-Margaret "Alice" 5 MAR 1862 - 7 JAN 1936 m: Ezra Lewis Hulette Mar 3 1881, ch: Leonard, Carl Clarence, Elmer G.

-Florence Medora "Dora" 5 DEC 1863-27 NOV 1944 m1: Garrett Sudduth 7 Apr 1884, ch: Vera B, Goldie, Rosco B; m2: Henry Samuel Hulette, ch Arthur, Cecil.

-Leroy "Lee" 5 FEB 1867-27 JAN 1923/Railway Accident m: Permelia Sargent Feb 8 1888, ch Norman, Virginia

-Robert Calhoun (twin) 4 DEC 1868 - 13 JUL 1962 m: Lillie D. Conway Nov 30 1892, ch: Elwood, George McKinley, Hazel D., Eva B., Lossie, Melissa D., Robert, Christine

-Lucia Caledonia (twin) 4 DEC 1868-13 JUL 1948 m: George Mitchell, ch: Selbert

-Ida Mae 5 SEP 1870-26 DEC 1958, m: Robert Lee Hulette Dec 18 1890, ch: Ethel

-Sylvester ,Jr. 6 JAN 1872-20 OCT 1960, m: Sallie Henry Young Oct 17 1894, ch: Vernon Perry, Elizabeth, Raymond William, Aaron M., Herman, Teddy Roosevelt, James Austin, Mary, Ada Mae, Newell Clay, Calvin

-Ella Brown b: 5 OCT 1873-20 JUL 1958 m: George Bain Moore Jan 3 1895, ch: Katherine

-Sarah Elizabeth 12 AUG 1876-4 APR 1953, m: Justus W. Crucher, ch: infant

-Luiguina G. "Guinea" 4 JAN 1878-1 Nov 1940 m: Georgia Fleming Jan 1907, ch: Neville


Obit
Sylvester Suddeth died at his home in the Benson neighborhood Tuesday morning, aged about 73 years. He was a substantial farmer and one of the best known men in the Benson neighborhood, where he had resided since childhood. He was the father of ten children, nine of whom, together with an aged wife, survive him, as follows: Mrs. Alice Hulett, Mrs. Dora Hulett, Mrs. Ida Hulett, Mrs. Sara Crutcher, Mrs. Ella Moore, all of the Benson neighborhood, and Mrs. Rustia Mitchell of Hatton, Mrs. Lee Suddith of Latonia, Sylvester Suddith Jr., Robert Suddith of Benson, and Junia Suddith of Frankfort. The funeral will take place from the Choateville Church and interment will be in the family burying ground. (published in The The Kentucky State Journal, Frankfort Ky, Wednesday, November 9, 1910, source Yesteryears Footsteps, PS Hedges.

Note: Sylvester's tombstone was erected as a gift to his son, LeRoy "Lee", by Lee's wife Permelia.
(Thanks to Walter C. for the excellent photo, showing the inscription.)