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The CUTTS Family of Wisconsin and Connecticut

Updated January 13, 2012

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Researching CUTTS (aka Cutt) ancestors before "Elinor" (born 1760 in Nottinghamshire, England).

Her grandson, William H. Cutts, was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England in 1805, emigrated w/ wife Anna and 3 children bef. 1844 to Oxford, New Haven, CT. Died in 1874, buried at Southford Cemetery, Oxford, New Haven, CT. William H's son Wilber F. Cutts and wife Lydia Towner moved to Unity, Clark, WI about 1874 where he owned an 80 acre farm.


 
Family Trees (viewing trees requires 4.0 or later browser)
  • Ancestors of Deb Cutts (16 KB)
    Deb CUTTS ancestors go back to Elizabeth WILDING of Tricehurst, Sussex, England and the year 1582.
  • Cutts Descendants Tree (38 KB)
    Seven generations of CUTTS from 1760 Nottinghamshire, England to families in eastern United States and Wisconsin.
 
Family Photos
  • Unity, Wisconsin -1912 (77 KB)
    Looking southeast at intersection of Hwy.13, and Hwy. P (left to right): 1) brick building is Wm. Glamann's Forest Hotel (possibly owned by Rucks family). Next is 2) Button and CUTTS Hardware store, 3) Unity Mercantile Store, 4) Unity State Bank (was robbed, safe blown up with nitro-glycerin).
  • Plat Map of Unity Township, Clark Co., WI - 1880 (337 KB)
    Location of W.F. Curtiss [sic], (Wilber F. Cutts) 80 acre farm within the Township of Unity, Clark Co., WI. (Note all land owned by Cornell University)
  • Ancestors of Lydia TOWNER (wife of Wilber CUTTS) (421 KB)
    TOWNER family dates back to 1636 in Paling, Sussex, England. The PAGE family goes back to 1586 in Ticehurst, Sussex, England.
  • Aerial Photo of Former Cutts Farm Unity, Clark, WI (110 KB)
    Present day aerial photo of 80 acre parcel formerly owned and farmed by Wilber F. Cutts from about 1875 to some time after 1915. Showing Section 12 in Unity Township, Clark Co., WI.
  • Land Patent for Wilber F. Cutts farm Unity, WI (141 KB)
    Document obtained on January 15, 1884 for his homestead on the west half of the north east quarter of section twelve in Unity township containing 80 acres.
  • Topo Map of Former Cutts Farm Unity, Clark, WI (138 KB)
    Compare this topographic map to the aerial photo of Cutts farm parcel formerly located on King Road in the township of Unity, Clark County, Wisconsin.
  • Helen Hederer and Eldred Cutts Wedding (162 KB)
    Wedding was at the Green Grove parsonage on Wednesday, August 14, 1935 at 2:00 P.M., Rev. M. C. Goetsch read the marriage ceremony, Helen Hederer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hederer of Colby, married Mr. Eldred Cutts, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cutts of Unity.
  • Little Sisters Debbie and Lynda (47 KB)
    From left: Debbie and sister Lynda. (ca. 1964)
  • Helen Hederer and Eldred Cutts Wedding Group (126 KB)
    From left: Herbert Hederer – groomsman (bride’s brother), Helen Hederer, Eldred Cutts and Miss Marion Hederer – bridesmaid (relation unknown). The bride was attired in a dress of blue with shaded ostrich feathers, bridesmaid wore a dress of green. Bride’s bouquet consisted of ferns and mixed flowers.
  • Richard Cutts - abt. 1964 (74 KB)
    Probably his college graduation photo from about 1964. He would have been about 28 years old.
  • Dick Cutts and collegues (97 KB)
    Northern Nigeria Teacher Education Project. Africa ca. August 1968.
  • Wilber F. Cutts, tombstone (137 KB)
    Wilber F. Cutts & Lydia (Towner) located in Town of Brighton Municipal Cemetery, 1 mile east of Unity, WI on Hwy. P, then 1 mile south on Pine Road.
  • Cutts Kids in Canada (221 KB)
    Deb, Rick and Lynda
  • William Arthur Cutts, tombstone (177 KB)
    W. Arthur "Art" Cutts 1872-1943, wife Lena H. & son Adrian H. Cutts lie in the middle of Brighton Municipal Cemetery, Brighton Township, Marathon Co., WI. (1 mile east of Unity)
  • Lydia Cutts (nee Towner) - 30 Sep 1938 (134 KB)
    Born 30 Sep 1847 in Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut. Photo taken on her birthday. Mostly like at home of son William Arthur Cutts in Unity, WI
  • George W. Cutts, tombstone (122 KB)
    Brighton Municipal Cemetery, Brighton Township, Marathon County, WI. Located next to his parents Wilber & Lydia at south end of cemetery.
  • Lydia Cutts (nee Towner) four generations (153 KB)
    Son Wm. Arthur (1872), Lydia (1847), grt-grandson Dick (1936) & grandson Eldred Cutts (1913). Photo taken on her birthday. Mostly like at home of son William Arthur Cutts in Unity, WI - 30 Sep 1938
 
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