Private Donald W. Sutherland

January 26, 1845 - March 25, 1926

1st wife - Anna Amanda (Espy) October 20, 1849 - December 6, 1882
Children: Robert E. Sutherland, Lial Carey Sutherland, Ralph Gordon Sutherland
2nd wife - Allie Virginia (Bishop) November 22, 1857 - November 21, 1903 buried in Newton, Iowa
Child: Ernest Dee Sutherland
3rd wife - Bertha (Lee) Sutherland

Donald enlisted May 3, 1864 in Jones County, Iowa.
On June 1, 1864, he served with Company C, 44th Iowa Infantry, Union Army in the Civil War, and saw action in Tennessee.
He was mustered out September 15, 1864, at Davenport, Iowa. He came to Manning and organized the Farmers and Traders Bank in October 18, 1881, currently the First National Bank of Manning, which is owned/operated by his descendants.

McPherson Post 33 - joined 1886

Family Tree of Donald W. Sutherland

William Sutherland, 1758, and Isabelle Sutherland, 1763, were born at Balvailaich, in Kildonan Parish, County of Sutherland, Scotland. Married in 1789, lived at Balvailaich until 1815, moved to Red River; William died February 13, 1838.
Isabelle came to Scotch Grove; died in the winter of 1839.

Children of William & Isabelle
Alexander born 1791
Catherine 1794
Anna (Nancy) 1795
Jeremiah 1799
Eleanor 1802
Ebenezer 1804
Donald 1808

Ebenezer Sutherland, born January 3, 1804 at Balvailaich, Kildonan parish, County of Sutherland, Scotland.
Came to Red River in 1815; moved to Scotch Grove, Jones county, Iowa, arriving in September, 1838.
Was married in Red River on November 19, 1829, to Sarah Sinclair Bunn, who was born November 9, 1809 at Fort York, Hudson's Bay, daughter of Thomas and Phoebe (Sinclair) Bunn.
Ebenezer and Sarah, his wife are buried in Scotch Grove cemetery. Ebenezer died May 1, 1881, and Sarah died May 4, 1876.

Children of Ebenezer & Sarah
Eleanor born Nov. 1, 1831
Isabelle born May 28, 1833
Charlotte born Feb. 5, 1835
Catherine born Sept. 28, 1836
Wilhelmina born Feb. 13, 1838
Thomas born Oct. 6, 1839
Sarah born Mar.12, 1841
John born May 4, 1842
Donald W. born Jan. 26, 1845
Ebenezer born Aug. 21, 1847

Donald & Bertha are buried in the Manning Cemetery.
Section C Row #16 south - north.