John Henry Hutchinson was born February 5, 1863 in Harrison County, Missouri. The family had lived in Kentucky before moving to Missouri. In 1891, John came to Jamestown to purchase land and to homestead. He filed for a homestead on the Northeast 1/4 of Section 6 in Eastman Township.
In 1901, John married Sarah Gertrude Golden, in Minnesota. Sarah was born in Wisconsin on December 8, 1880. They were the parents of six children: Robert, Lauretta, Charles, Thomas, Margarette and John.
Mrs. Hutchinson died October 26, 1935 and Mr. Hutchinson died August 12, 1942. They are buried in the Eastman cemetery.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 45B