About Raymond Sutton Ranch
Family History
Sutton Ranches owe their beginnings to Edwin Delos Sutton and his sister, Kate. In 1883, they staked out adjoining homesteads along the Missouri River. The clever pair built a duplex shanty straddling their tracts, allowing them to live on their respective claims as required by law. With this strategy, each was able to “prove up” a quarter section.
After Edwin had proven up his 160-acre claim, he sold it and used the capital to embark on a lifelong journey of buying and selling cattle, horses, and land.
