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Below is a family biography included in The History of Gibson County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1887. 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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James M. Hutchison was born in Rutherford County, Tenn., August 26, 1830, and his early days were spent on a farm and in learning the tanner’s trade. From 1850 to 1875 he farmed in Gibson County, and at the latter date moved to Dyer, where he now resides engaged in milling with J. L. Berry. In 1877 he entered into his present business, and is now running a flour-mill, cotton-gin and saw-mill. In 1849 he was united in matrimony to Elizabeth Overall, daughter of Nace and Amelia H. (Davis) Overall, who were born in Tennessee and Kentucky, respectively. Mr. and Mrs. Hutchison became the parents of seven sons and three daughters: Thomas P., Nace L., Alice A. (deceased), Ada M., Jesse E., Emerson E., James E., Alvin L., Fountain M. and Vitilla (deceased). Mr. Hutchison and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and he is of English descent and a Democrat in politics. His parents, Thomas and Harriett (Dill) Hutchison, were born in North Carolina.
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This family biography is one of 242 biographies included in The History of Gibson County, Tennessee published in 1887. The History of Gibson County was included within The History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley & Lake Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley, and Lake Counties of Tennessee
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