HUTCHINSON, George J.

HUTCHINSON, CHARLTON, BROWN, NUTTE

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 1/19/2014 at 04:11:25

Biography ~ George J. Hutchinson

"Biographical and Historical Record of
Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa"
(Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), pp. 579-80:

GEORGE J. HUTCHINSON, one of the prominent an enterprising citizens of Woodland Township, living on section 14, was born in Butler County, Ohio, June 11, 1837, a son of SANFORD and MARCY (CHARLTON) HUTCHINSON, the father a native of Kentucky, and the mother born in Butler County, Ohio. Of eleven children born to them eight are yet living – CLARISSA JANE, deceased; GEORGE J., JAMES C., SANFORD L., ROBERT M., MARY E., ARTHUR WILLIAM, REBECCA ANN and MARGARET H. JESE B., the fifth child, and NACNY MARIA, the eight child, are deceased. GEORGE J., the subject of this sketch, was about five years old when his parents removed with their family to Franklin County, Indiana, and when he had reached the age of sixteen years they returned to Ohio where our subject lived in Butler County till 1859. He then came to Decatur County, Indiana, where he remained four years when he went to Bartholomew County, Indiana. He was reared to agricultural pursuits from his boyhood, and was educated in the common schools.

He enlisted in the late war August 14, 1862, in the Wilder Battery, Indiana Light Artillery, and was at the battle of Harper’s Ferry, where he was taken prisoner. He was paroled, and afterward exchanged when he was sent to Chicago where he remained till December 21, 1862. He then spent a short time at Springfield, thence to Indianapolis, Indiana, where, March 18, 1863, his company was sent to the front. He participated in the engagements at Danville, and Dutton Hill, Kentucky, Knoxville, Tennessee, and Richland Valley, near Knoxville. He was honorably discharged at Indianapolis, July 19, 1865, when he returned to Ohio.

In February, 1868, he came to Decatur County, Iowa, located on seventy acres of his present farm to which he has since added till he now has 198 acres. He was married April 3, 1873, to Miss M. M. BROWN, a daughter of JOHN and REBECCA (NUTTE) BROWN. Mrs. HUTCHINSON was born in Lewis County, Virginia, and became a resident of Iowa in 1869. Mr. and Mrs. HUTCHINSON have two sons – ELI and ELIJAH P. A daughter, EDITH, died aged four years and nine months. Mr. HUTCHINSON is engaged in general farming and raising and dealing in stock, and by his fair and honest dealings he has made many friends. His land is well improved and highly cultivated and his residence and farm buildings are comfortable and convenient.

In politics Mr. HUTCHINSON affiliates with the Democratic party. He has served as road supervisor three terms; township clerk, two terms; township assessor, seventeen terms; justice of the peace, two years, and as a member of the School Board for twelve years, filling all these positions with credit to himself and to the entire satisfaction of his constituents.

Transcribed by Sara LeFleur, Decatur County Historial Society Musuem, January of 2014