Stephen Randolph Nutt, an influential citizen and farmer of Randolph township, is a son of Joseph Nutt and Ann Randolph Nutt, and was born in Washington twp, Fayette county, PA, September 24, 1828.
His grandfather, William Nutt, came from New Jersey to Fayette county, about ten or fifteen years after the close of the Revolution, in which his oldest brother, Adam Nutt, served as a scout. William Nutt married a Miss Craig; she died and left two children: Joseph Nutt and Sarah Nutt.
After her death, he married Miss Rebecca Cope, by whom he had one son, William Nutt.
His father, Joseph Nutt, was a blacksmith, but during most of his adult life he was engaged in farming. He was born in Washington township in 1793, removed to Jefferson township in 1831, and went for his health to Coxe's Bar, California, in September, 1851, where he died in December of the same year. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and married a Miss Ann Randolph. She was born in 1808 and died in 1867. Her father, Stephen Randolph, was born in New Jersey, was a boat builder, came to Fayette county and engaged in farming.
Stephen R Nutt came with his father in 1831 to Jefferson township and attended the common schools for several winters. Attaining his majority he engaged in farming, and has continued prosperously in that line of business to the present time.
In 1850 he married Miss Sarah J, daughter of Joseph and Annie Wells. Mr and Mrs Nutt have seven living children: Ruth L Nutt, Rebecca W Nutt, Margaret M Nutt, Edwin J Nutt, Jennie Nutt, Paul R Nutt, Charles H Nutt. Three and one half miles northeast of Brownsville on the Uniontown and Greenfield road, Mr Nutt controls 247 acres of good and well-improved land. He is a true republican and has held several times the offices of school director, assessor and township auditor. S R Nutt is a member of the Redstone Presbyterian church and one of the foremost men of the township. All his methods of business are honorable, and he enjoys the respect and esteem of his neighbors. He was a member of Redstone Presbyterian Church, and a Republican.

On 5 Mar 1860 he and William G. Patterson assumed guardianship for Martin and Roxelenia McCuen (McCune) for $200 bond. His brother James (age 34) was living with them in 1870 and was listed in the census as deaf and dumb; also living with them was Joseph W. Coats.

[Obituary] Daily News Standard, Uniontown, Fayette Co, PA - 6 & 11 Sept 1901
Stephen R. Nutt, a well-known and respected citizen of Jefferson township, died at the home of his son Charles on Thursday, September 5, aged 73 years. Deceased had been afflicted for nearly two years past, having sustained a stroke of paralysis which affected his speech. Mr. Nutt was a son of Joseph and Anna (Randolph) Nutt and a brother of the late Capt. A. C. Nutt, of Uniontown. He was married to Sarah Jane Wells, who died in 1892. To them were born nine children, four of whom survive; Mrs. Harvey J. Steele, Mrs. Richard N. Craft, Paul and Charles. Those deceased are; Annie, Jennie, Josephine, Edward and Maggie. Mr. Nutt was an upright man and citizen, and was for many years an elder in the Little Redstone Presbyterian church. Funeral services were conducted on Sunday at 2 p.m. by Rev. T. S. Negley.

[Obituary] Fayette City Journal (from Peggy Farquhar)
Stephen R. Nutt, of Kenneth, died Friday, September 6, 1901 of cancer of the throat and was buried Sunday, September 8, in Little Redstone Presbyterian church cemetery. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. T. S. Negley of Little Redstone Presbyterian church, of which church the deceased was a member for about 50 years.
Six grandsons, Chas. Steele, Paul Craft, Randolf Nutt, John Steele, Calvin Craft and Harvey Massey, acted as pall bearers, four members of the Royal Arcanum of Brownsville acting as honorary pall bearers.
The late Stephen R. Nutt was a most highly respected man. He was truly a Christian gentleman and held the esteem of all his neighbors and acquaintances.
Stephen R. Nutt was born at Kenneth near the place of his demise September 24, 1828. He was married to a daughter of Joseph Wells of Kenneth. Of the union came ten children, four of whom, Paul R. Nutt, of Charleroi, Mrs. H. J. Steele of Kenneth, Mrs. D. N. Craft of Grindstone, and Charles H. Nutt of Kenneth, survive him. The children now deceased were Anna Bell, Joseph, Margaret, Edwin J., Jennie L., and Mariam.
Deceased was for many years superintendent of the Sunday school at Little Redstone. In 1880 Mr. Nutt moved to Homestead (PA) where he engaged in the grocery business for four years, returning to his old home at Kenneth.

Buried in churchyard of Little Redstone Creek Presbyterian Church across from Central High School (Grindstone). We saw his headstone when we visited in 1992.