U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hutchison, James Henry (1884-1927) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Braxton County and Central West Virginia by John Davison Sutton Sutton, West Virginia, January, 1919 Page 389 J. H. Hutchison was born Feb. 13, 1884, at Flatwoods. His father, Wm. Hutchison, was born in this county, while his mother, Esther C. Jones, was born in Highland county, Va. His grandparents, Felix Hutchison and Anne Kniceley, were natives of Nicholas county. Mr. Hutchison was married to Miss Blanche Mearns Dec. 25, 1906, and their children are Bernard Mearns and William Milton. He began teaching school in 1901, attending Glenville Normal in 1902 and 1903. He was elected County Superintendent of Free Schools in 1914. As a teacher and County Superintendent, he is very popular. When not engaged in school work, he cultivates his farm situated on the head of Salt Lick. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Braxton County, WV #7086 FULL-NAME: James Henry Hutchison BIRTH-DATE: February 13, 1884 BIRTH-PLACE: Braxton, W.Va. DEATH-DATE: June 24, 1927 DEATH-PLACE: Sutton, R.F.D., Holly District, Braxton County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: Farmer & Lumberman FATHER: William Hutchison (born in W.Va.) MOTHER: Esther C. Jones (born in W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Cancer of Stomach & Bladder INFORMANT: O. C. Hutchison (of Sutton, R.F.D., W.Va.) BURIAL: Squires Cemetery ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Braxton County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/braxton/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------