“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


THOMAS HUTCHENS, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Fort Atkinson; born in 
Ontario, Co., N.Y., Feb. 14, 1830; son of John and Catherine, nee 
Wagger; came to Wisconsin and located at Fort Atkinson in 1856; and 
commenced working at his trade of shoemaking, remaining four years, 
then moved to Section 15 and commenced farming.  In 1872, purchased 
eighty acres of Section 14, which now forms his homestead.  He 
married, December 16, 1858, Miss Sylvia A. West, daughter of F. West, 
of Fort Atkinson; have four children – Lovell W., Maude M., Francis E., 
William H.  Elected Clerk of District School Board one term.  Member 
of the I.O.O.F. and Farmers’ Union Association; attends the Methodist 
Church; Republican.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)