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Below is a family biography from the book, The History of Crawford County, Arkansas published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1889. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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H. M. Hutchins, farmer, of Crawford County, was born in Texas in 1855, and is a son of H. B. and Julia A. (Bell) Hutchins. [For life of father, see sketch of Mrs. Lucinda Hutchins.] His mother was born in 1824, in Washington County, Ark., and died in 1882. Our subject lived in Texas until eleven years old, and then came to Arkansas. His educational advantages were limited, and at the age of twenty he began life for himself by farming. In 1877 he was united in marriage to Miss Harriet E. Nelson, who was born in Mississippi in 1858, and is a daughter of J. H. and Nancy (Lawhon) Nelson. Mr. Nelson was born in Georgia in 1811, and Mrs. Nelson in Alabama in 1819. The latter died in 1859. To Mr. and Mrs. Hutchins four children have been born, three of whom are living: Lena B., Zeluka D., Wiley Walker and Jimmie L. (deceased). Mr. Hutchins is a well-to-do farmer, owning 135 acres, which he has obtained by industry and good management. Eleven acres are devoted to farming. In politics Mr. Hutchins is a Democrat, and his first presidential vote was cast for Samuel J. Tilden, in 1876.
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This family biography is one of 222 biographies included in The History of Crawford County, Arkansas published in 1889. For the complete description, click here: Crawford County, Arkansas History, Genealogy, and Maps
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