Col. Sol Cutchin Sr.

  General Notes:

Sol is living in Richmond, Va. as a lawyer in 1905. He was on Richmond City Council from 1908 to 1914 and was the First Battalion Commander of the Richmond Blues. He also served on the staff of Gov. Andrew Jackson Montague.

The 1900 Federal Census for Madison Ward, Richmond City, Virginia, District 84, page 154A, dated June 6, 1900 records Sol (Aug 1854 - VA/VA/VA) and Berta C. (Dec 1863 - VA/VA/VA) Cutchins with children John A. (Nov 1881 - VA) and Frank (Jun 1893 - VA) living at 811 East Franklin . Perhaps the "Col" references his middle name instead of Colonel ... I do not know. Sol and Berta have been married for 19 years and have had 4 children. Sol is Lawyer and has added an "s" to his name to distinguish himself from other Cutchin families.

The 1910 Federal Census records the family living at 1007 West Franklin in Richmond, Va. He has added an "s" to his name to distinguish himself from other Cutchin families. The family includes Sol Col (55) and Berta O. (45) Cutchins with children John A. (26), Frank O. (16), and Sol Jr. (9). Perhaps the "Col" references his middle name instead of Colonel ... I do not know. Sol and Berta have been married for 27 years and have had 5 children. Both Sol and John are General Practice Lawyers.

The 1920 Federal Census records the family living at 1007 Monument Ave. in Richmond, VA: Sol Cutchins (61) and wife Berta (56) with sons John A. (36) and Sol Jr. (19). Both Sol and John are General Practice Lawyers.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Lawyer.

Sol married Caroline Robertta (Berta) Oppenheimer, daughter of Abraham Oppenheimer and Sarah Eliza Jones, about 1883. (Caroline Robertta (Berta) Oppenheimer was born in Dec 1862 in Fluvanna Co, VA and died after 1930.)