SUTER Family

William Harl Suter was born in Paris, IL on April 4, 1843,
according to his age on his service records, though the family
has always said that he was born in 1832. His father is
believed to have been of Scottish descent and his mother of
French descent, though their names are not proven yet to this
author. William Harl was a Pvt. in the Civil War from 1862-
1865. Co K, Elliot Regiment-Shelby advanced guard-Arkansas
Infantry. He was 5'3" tall with light hair, blue eyes and fair
complexion. He was injured in the service and walked with a
limp afterwards. He was a laborer by trade. William Harl's 1st
wife, Abilene Cox. died after 6 months of marriage by
drowning. His 2nd wife, Mandy Cossy, died in childbirth with
their 2nd child after riding a horse 500 miles to where William
Harl was stationed in the service. Their 1st child, Sterling
Price, lived with his grandparents while William Harl was in
the service. William Harl was discharged from the service in
May 1865 in Helena, AR. He married his 3rd wife, Minerva
Jane Pritchett Kincade, in October 1867 in Camdenton,
Camden County, MO.

Minerva Jane was born March 23, 1850 in Lebonon, Laclede
Co., MO to Maryline Elizabeth Pritchett and Chief Joseph
Kincade. Since Maryline and Minerva Jane lived with
Maryline's father during the 1850 Census of Laclede County,
MO, when Minerva was only 9 months old, she was possibly
illegitimate. William Harl and Minerva Jane are first found in
Pittsburg County through the 1910 Census where they lived in
the Dow Township. Minerva Jane could not read nor write.
They lived in the Dow and Craig Communities until their
deaths. William Harl died April 8, 1910 and Minerva Jane died
Jan 12, 1928, both buried in Hartshorne, OK. They had 10
children other than Sterling Price: John William, Joseph,
Martin Ray, James, Sara Jane, Nancy Katherine, Albert, Pink
Harl, Levi, and Willis (the only one of the children born in
Indian Territory at Durant in 1888).

John William Suter was born June 3, 1868 in Lebanon, MO,
married Margaret Elizabeth Marlow in April 1894 in Ft.
Smith, AR. Margaret Elizabeth was born May 30, 1880 in
Arkansas to Jessie Marlow. John William was a farmer by
trade and is first found in Pittsburg County as head of
household in the 1910 Census with Margaret and their 2 sons:
Johnny and Jessie Edward. Their firstborn child was a
stillborn girl. They lived in the Dow and Haileyville area until
their deaths. John William died Oct 31, 1944 at the age of 77
and Margaret Elizabeth died May 5, 1960 at the age of 79.
They are both buried at Hartshorne.

Jessie Edward Suter was born June 27, 1897 in Clinton, AR
and moved to Pittsburg County at the age of 9. He married
Lilly Elizabeth Taylor on April 10, 1921 in Hartshorne. Lilly
Elizabeth was born April 24, 1906 in Missouri to Luther E. and
Myrtle Parker Taylor. Though not proven, the family records
show that Myrtle Parker was the daughter of Comanche Indian
Quanah Parker. Jessie was a laborer by trade. Lilly was
ambidextrous and would go wild if anything got between her
toes. Jessie and Lilly's children were all born in Pittsburg
County: Frank Edward, Jack Lewis, Thelma Maxine, Christine
Elizabeth, James William, and Margaret Irene. Lilly died of
childbirth complications on Dec 20, 1940, only 3 days after
their stillborn son was born. Jessie died Feb 23, 1986 and
both are buried in Hartshorne.

Christine Elizabeth was born Nov 19, 1931 in Craig. married
Fred May Stone on March 2, 1946 in Ft. Smith, AR. Fred May
was born July 14, 1922 in Haileyville, OK to William Jackson
and Mary Eliza Smyth Stone. They lived on Rt. 1 Hartshorne
until their home burned to the ground in 1972. Christine is a
housewife and homemaker and Fred is retired from the AAP.
They retired to Springdale, AR in 1979 to be near a Veteran
Hospital. Their children: (1) Lilly Mary born Jan 19, 1947 in
Hartshorne, OK. She married Joe Swboni. Their children: Eva
Christine, Smokey Joe, and Justin Lee. She then divorced Joe
and later married Norman McFee. She has 3 grandchildren
through Eva and 1 grandson through Smokey Joe. Lilly and
Norman live in Springdale, AR. (2) Freddie Jackson born Sept
22. 1948 at Hartshorne, married Debby Palmarchuk at
Hartshorne and had 2 sons: Paul Edward and Scott Robert.
Debby left Freddie taking the boys and he never saw them
again. Freddie died June 9, 1991 at the age of 42 of a heart
attack and is buried in Springdale, AR. (3) Frances Jean born
Aug 4, 1952 in McAlester, OK. She married Alvin Carshall in
1968 and had a son, who lived only 11 hours after birth. She
divorced Alvin and later married Douglas Adkison and had
daughters: Crystal Marie and April Arlene. She divorced
Douglas and later married L. V. Case and had another
daughter: Cassandra Jean. She has 5 grandchildren. She and
L.V. live in Altus. AR. (4) Deborah Kaye born Sept 26, 1953
in McAlester. She married Tommy Lordahl in 1972 and
divorced in 1979 with no children. She married Donald Collum
on July 9, 1981 in Dallas. TX and they have a daughter: Delana
Raylene born May 18, 1983. They live in Arlington, TX. (5)
Shirley Ann born Aug 2, 1951 in McAlester, married Bobby
Dale Dugger Oct 25, 1968 at the home of Bob's parents in
Hartshorne. Bob was born June 2, 1945 in McAlester to
Harold Maxwell and Myrtle Iola Pippin Dugger. Their
children: Jesse Wayne and Theresa RochAnn. They built a
home where Shirley's parents' home burned and have lived
there since 1977. (a) Jesse Wayne Dugger born Aug 22, 1967
in McAlester, married Katina Louise West on July 7, 1987 at
Haileyville. Katina was born July 1, 1968 to Floyd and Louise
West. Jesse and Katina's daughters: Maegan Lei born Sept 5,
1987 in Talihina. OK, and Karissa Louise born July 15, 1989
in Talihina. They live in Springdale, AR. (b) Theresa RochAnn
Dugger born Dec 13, 1970 in McAlester, married Chris Walter
Climer on June 17, 1989 in Haileyville. Chris was born Dec 14,
1967 to Harold and Edith Climer. Their daughter. Heather
Nichol was born Oct 6, 1991 in Ft. Smith, AR. They are
expecting another child in December 1995. They live in
Greenwood, AR.