I don't know if this helps you. In the 1880 census for
Lomax there are the following Suttons
Jala age 63 B. in NJ ,Head
Elvira? 57 B. in IL
J.W. 34 son
Douglas 19 son
Sucius (
Lucius) Emma 21, Daughter
" " Maud 1, grand daughter
A few houses away are. ( probably Jala's son)
Charles 28, Head /b. In IL, Father b. NJ, mother b. IL
Emma 25
Florence 5 daughter
Emma E. 4 " "
Harry 2 son
Charles R. 6 months son
In 1860 Jala is living a few houses away from William
Sutton, my gr gr gr grand father, I think he and Jala could be brothers or at least related. I hope this helps