GEORGE HUTCHINSON, deceased, was born in Kentucky March 5, 1794. He was a son of John Hutchinson, a native of Augusta County, Virginia, who married Margaret Finley in 1792, and in 1806 moved to Ohio with his family and settled near Bellebrook, Greene County, Ohio, where George Hutchinson, subject of this sketch, grew to manhood. His education was that which could be obtained in the common schools of his day. He was reared on a farm and made farming his principal vocation through life. March 19, 1818, he married Miss Martha Clancey, a native of Kentucky, daughter of James Clancey. Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson settled in Greene County, remained there a few years, and then moved to Rush County, Indiana. A few years later found them residing in Miami County, Ohio, where Mrs. Martha Hutchinson died February 11, 1828, leaving Mr. H. with four small children, viz., Margaret F., Caroline, Sarah J., and Harvey. Caroline is now deceased. Margaret F., now Mrs. S. M. Sharp, resides in White County, Indiana. Sarah J. is living in Sidney. Harvey resides in Franklin Township, Shelby County. Shortly after the death of Mrs. Hutchinson, Mr. Hutchinson returned to Greene County, where on the 10th day of May, 1832, he married Mary Gill. In the spring of 1s33 he, with wife and three of his children, came to Shelby County. He settled on the southwest quarter of section 10, Franklin Township, on which he passed the remainder of his days. He served one year in the war of 1812, and was one of the first trustees of Franklin Township. He died May 4, 1863. His wife died in Sidney January 9, 1879, at advanced age of eighty-three years.
