8-24-08

Laurinda:

My mother is the granddaughter of Sara Keen Bates (Rachel Keen Sutton's sister). Here is the info that my mom has in her family history book.

"Rachel Keen Sutton was the first of 13 children of Jesse and Eliza Elizabeth Brannen Keen .
Rachel was born July 16, 1863.
She died July 14, 1942
She married Charles Needham Sutton in January 1889.
They had 8 children, 5 boys and 3 girls. One was Alpha Pearl Sutton. No other siblings names listed.
Pearl married Rufus Ryan Rushing in 1910 They were married 57 years before he died in 1967 at the age of 88.
Pearl and Rufus had nine children. I will give those names in case they ring a bell with anyone.
Stella Bryant, Thelma Bare, Warren Rushing, Cline Rushing, all lived in Lakeland, Grace Maxwell, lived in Tallahassee, Theresa Bare, lived in West Jefferson, NC, Leona Brand, (deceased),. Lela Murphy (deceased), Jessie Collier (deceased).
As of this writing about Pearl Rushing was published in the Lakeland Ledger Oct. 12. 1992. She was to be 100 years old on Oct. 23, 1992. I do not know of a death date."

Sorry she did not give too much about Rachel. However, I do know of some others in the Keen family that may have your answers. Let me know what other info besides Rachel's husband's name and I will see what I can find out.