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Elijah Thurman Sutherland

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Elijah Thurman Sutherland

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29 Feb 1932 (aged 83)
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Stratton, Dickenson County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Elijah Thurman Sutherland operated a grist mill on a creek up the hill from where he lived and is buried. It was on the creek that is called "Crooked Branch", thus named because of its winding pathway down the mountain.

The Sutherland homestead was a big brick home located in front of the Dyers Cemetery. When Dickenson County was formed, he was the secretary of the Board of Supervisors. That Board created and put in place all the legal documents to charter the new county. Dickenson County was created from Russell and Wise County. That Board determined the map lines for the new county. He also served as sheriff of the newly-formed county from 1883 to 1887 (as indicated on the memorial photo of Elijah).

His father William was the head of the Board of Supervisors and also was sheriff of the new county for about 4 years in the late 1800s.

I encourage anyone interested in Dickenson County history to read the book entitled Virginia's Baby - A Historical Pictorial of Dickenson County, written by Judge E.J. Sutherland to learn more about the early days of the youngest county of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The book is in its 4th printing. The book is available at most southwestern Virginia public libraries in their reference and genealogy sections. It can also be ordered from the Sutherland family via sutherlandbooks dot com. I also highly recommend the book entitled Pioneer Recollections, also written by EJ Sutherland.
Elijah Thurman Sutherland operated a grist mill on a creek up the hill from where he lived and is buried. It was on the creek that is called "Crooked Branch", thus named because of its winding pathway down the mountain.

The Sutherland homestead was a big brick home located in front of the Dyers Cemetery. When Dickenson County was formed, he was the secretary of the Board of Supervisors. That Board created and put in place all the legal documents to charter the new county. Dickenson County was created from Russell and Wise County. That Board determined the map lines for the new county. He also served as sheriff of the newly-formed county from 1883 to 1887 (as indicated on the memorial photo of Elijah).

His father William was the head of the Board of Supervisors and also was sheriff of the new county for about 4 years in the late 1800s.

I encourage anyone interested in Dickenson County history to read the book entitled Virginia's Baby - A Historical Pictorial of Dickenson County, written by Judge E.J. Sutherland to learn more about the early days of the youngest county of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The book is in its 4th printing. The book is available at most southwestern Virginia public libraries in their reference and genealogy sections. It can also be ordered from the Sutherland family via sutherlandbooks dot com. I also highly recommend the book entitled Pioneer Recollections, also written by EJ Sutherland.

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