JOSEPH HUTTON

HUTTON, GOUGHNOR

Posted By: Volunteer - Marion John Rice
Date: 1/16/2002 at 12:39:14

HUTTON, JOSEPH-Farmer, section 26, P. O. Elkhart. Was born in Fleming county, Kentucky, August 18, 1825, and when only a small boy his parents removed to Indiana. He was raised there at farming as an occupation, and in the fall of 1844 he came to this State, settling in Jefferson county. He afterward removed to Van Buren county, and from there came to this county in 1855 and was engaged in a saw mill till 1865, then turned his attention to farming, which he has since followed. His farm consists of 140 acres of well-improved land. He has held the office of county supervisor, township supervisor two terms, and for three terms was member of the school board. He was married in Jefferson county in 1847, to Miss Martha Goughnor, of Pennsylvania. They have four sons and three daughters: Henry, Samuel, Etta, Ida, Lydia, George, and David. They have two deceased.

"The History of Polk County, Iowa" published by the Union Historical Company, Birdsall,
Williams & Co. 1880.