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Portrait and biographical album of Mecosta County, Mich. containing
portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative
citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the
governors of Michigan and of the presidents of the United States: also
containing a complete history of the county, from its earliest settlement
to the present time.

Published by Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL, 1883

Judith Anne Weeks Ancell
April 30, 2011
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HUTCHINSON, Luther N.
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Luther N. Hutchinson, dental surgeon at Big Rapids (office on the N. W.
corner of North Michigan avenue and Maple street), was born in
Westmoreland, Oneida Co., N. Y., April 8, 1823.  Warren Hutchinson, his
father, was born, Nov. 17, 1780; was a carpenter and joiner by trade, and
during a considerable period of his life kept a hotel: he died Sept. 5,
1847.  The mother Mary (Goddard) Hutchinson, was born Feb. 19, 1781, and
died in March, 1855.  The family included four children --- Warren S.
(deceased), Ephriam F. (dec.) and Fannie J., widow of Israel L. Adams,
residing at Winona, Iowa.  Dr. Hutchinson is the youngest child.  He
accompanied the family to Washtenaw County, this State, when 11 years old,
and settled in Scio, his father built a hotel.  Both parents passed the
remainder of their lives here, and their children reached adult age.  Early
in life, Dr. Hutchinson developed a taste and genius for the career of an
artist, and he devoted the first years of his manhood to portrait-painting;
but was compelled to abandon this profession because of failing eyesight.
In 1845 he went to Ypsilanti, where he worked at photography about two
years.  In 1847 he went to Dexter, and spent about two and a half years in
the office of Dr. Hollywood, reading for the practice of medicine.  He went
thence to Ann Arbor, and applied himself to study of dentistry, and was
under

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the instructions of Prof. Bennett one year.  After two years of practice at
Ann Arbor, he went to Howell, this State, and pursued his profession two
years, going thence to Sturgis, where he opened dental rooms, and operated
until 1870, the date of his removal to Big Rapids.

Dr. Hutchinson was married at Scio, Jan. 2, 1843, to Ruth L. Richmond.
Their son, Ernest M., is now living, and a dentist at Cadillac, this State.
Aver M. died Feb. 22, 1865.  The mother died and the Doctor contracted a
second marriage, July 27, 1870, to Adda C. Foote, daughter of Jacob J. and
Sarah H. (Secord) Foote, a native of Scio.  Glen I., their only child, died
Jan. 11, 1879.  Daisy, an adopted daughter, was taken to their hearts and
home when five weeks old.  She was born May 9, 1881.

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