Brief Life History of John Riley
When John Riley Hutchings was born on 12 July 1859, in Caldwell, Missouri, United States, his father, Abram Fulkerson Hutchings, was 23 and his mother, Mahala Jane Keeling, was 21. He married Ada Luella Scott on 2 May 1883, in Clinton, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Shoal Township, Clinton, Missouri, United States for about 20 years and Grand River Township, DeKalb, Missouri, United States in 1910. He died on 6 February 1914, in DeKalb, Missouri, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Fordham, DeKalb, Missouri, United States.
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- John Hutchings in household of Abram Hutchings, "United States Census, 1880"
- John R Hutchings, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- John Riley Hutchings, "Find A Grave Index"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
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English (Devon and Somerset): variant of Hutchins .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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