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The 1820 census listed William "Sootz" in Laughery Township with one boy and two girls less than ten, and one male and one female (William and Catherine) from 26 to 44. One family member was involved in agriculture. In the 1850 census, William was listed as a blacksmith with a taxable value of $2500. Catherine and his children Ralph (listed as a farmer) and America J. were living with him as well as William Odas, 18, a laborer. The 1860 census gave him as a farmer and blacksmith, "Rafe" and his family Ruth, William, and Emma, as well as David and "Remince" Suits lived with him; I think these are Emsley's children. He had a tax value of $1700 and $400. In the 1870 census, William was living with Ralph on a farm, and a Nancy Suits, aged 64.

His son Emsley's death certificate, and the 1870 census, gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania.

There is a War of 1812 record for a William Suit(s), Private, 5 Regiment (Atkinson's) North Carolina Militia. Place of residence, Guilford Co., NC. He enrolled twice, Nov. 28, 1814 to Feb. 26, 1815, and Jan. 9, 1815, pay $8 per month.

History of Ohio and Dearborn Counties: His son Ralph Suits' Biography states that they came from North Carolina in 1816, and resided in Dearborn County until their deaths.

Hughes (1988): A Jacob Sutz acquired land in Guilford Co. in 1787. This land was at E5 on Hughes' map.

He married, first, Catherine Kerr (98) (A117), 4 Sep 1816, in Guilford, NC. Children:

i. David K.[6] Suits. Born, 12 Jun 1817, in Dearborn, IN. Died, 20 Mar 1868, in Dearborn, IN. Census: 1850 in Clay Twp., Dearborn Co., IN. Occupation: Merchant. He married Mary Barker, daughter of Hiram Barker and Hester A. Davis, 13 Dec 1838, in Dearborn Co., IN[1].

53 ii. Emsley Suits.

iii. Betsy A. Suits. Born, circa 1826, in OH[36]. Census: 1850, in Lawrence Twp., Dearborn Co., IN. She married Addison W. Smith, 21 Oct 1847, in Dearborn Co., IN[1].

iv. Alfred Suits. Born, circa 1827, in IN[73]. Died, before 1870. Census: 1850, in Clay Twp., Dearborn Co., IN. Census: 1860, in Clay Twp., Dearborn Co., IN. Occupation: Blacksmith. He married Elizabeth Barker, 1848, in Boone Co., KY[1].

v. Ralph Suits. Born, 30 Jul 1830, in Dearborn, IN[73]. Died, after 1901. Extra 4: 1900, in Clay Twp., Dearborn Co., IN. Census: 1850, in Clay Twp., Dearborn Co., IN. Census: 1860, in Clay Twp., Dearborn Co., IN. Census: 1870, in Clay Twp., Dearborn Co., IN. Occupation: Farmer. He married Ruth Arthur, 20 Sep 1854, in Dearborn, IN.

vi. Martha Suits. She married Nathaniel Odey, 20 Oct 1830, in Dearborn Co., IN[1].

vii. William Suits.

viii. Walter Suits. He married Elizabeth McAdams, daughter of Sooter McAdams and Ann Downing, 3 Jun 1838, in Dearborn Co., IN[1].

ix. America J. Suits. Born, circa 1835, in IN. Census: 1850, in Clay Twp., Dearborn Co., IN.

x. Nancy Suits. She married Robert Morehead, 14 May 1840, in Dearborn Co., IN[1].

He married, second, Nancy ?. Born, circa 1806, in NC