John Riley Hutchings

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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Family Time Line

John Riley Hutchings
1859–1914
Ada Luella Scott
1869–1957
Marriage: 2 May 1883
Claude Abraham Hutchins
1884–1921
Charles Hutchings
1887–1969
Elmer T Hutchings
1889–1954
Eudell Hutchings
1891–1979
Forest Hutchings
1894–1985
Chester L Hutchings
1896–1969
Oliver Riley Hutchings
1899–1974
Russell Carl Hutchings
1906–1979
Dorothy Francis Hutchings
1908–1990

Sources (11)

  • 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"

World Events (8)

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.

Name Meaning

English (Devon and Somerset): variant of Hutchins .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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