Obituaries for the Hutchinson family, Tuscola County, Michigan

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Hutchinson/May/Pattison Obituaries

Contributed by Maxine Shannon


Mariam Hutchinson Pattison 

Last week we mentioned the serious illness of Mrs. Daniel Pattison, who was taken down about two 
weeks ago with pneumonia, and this week it is our sad duty to chronicle her death. This 
venerable lady passed away on Monday at the age of 80 yrs. Mr. Pattison was taken ill last 
Wednesday having a slight stroke of apploxy and as pneumonia has set in, his death is looking 
for at anytime. There is something sad and yet beautiful in the death of these two old people 
who have traveled life's journey together for about sixty years, and who will enter the world 
beyond at about the same time. Only last week, Tuesday when Mr. Pattison was taken to the 
cemetery to select a lot he said, "Jennette will lay here soon, and I will follow only a step 
behind." Since her death he has longed for his time to come refusing to eat and almost praying 
that death might releave him. Yesterday after coming out of a sinking spell he said "It is 
beautiful, It is beautiful." 

This couple were married at Escott Ontario and came to Tuscola County in 1856 settling in 
Denmark Twp where they lived 6 mo, when they moved to Almer Twp and resided on their farm until 
1870. They then moved to Elmwood Corners living there until last April when they came to Caro. 
Mrs. Pattison has one sister Mrs. Martha May of Jackson, three brothers James, Wellington, 
William.

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Martha B. Hutchinson May

Mrs. Martha Hutchinson May died Sunday February 19, 1928, at the home of her daughter Mrs. 
William Fitzgerald. She was born July 18, 1833, in Escott Ontario the daughter of David and 
Lovina Brooker Hutchinson. She was united in marriage with George May of that place in 1851 and 
to the union were born 10 children of whom six are living. She also leaves 25 grand children 
and 25 great-grand children, also two brothers James and William Hutchinson. Funeral services 
were held at the home of the daughter Feb 20, under the direction of Charles Schriber with 
internment in the Ellington Cemetery, Rev Mark Putman officiating. Out of town friends that 
were present included David May of Mallorytown Ontario, Mrs. Ethel Cory of Chicago, Mr. and 
Mrs. Wesley May of Jackson and Mrs. Lydia Stanley of Rivers Junction.

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Robert James Hutchinson

Robert James Hutchinson was one of the oldest residents of Tuscola Country, died of cancer 
Tuesday morning at the home of his son Joseph Hutchinson of Ellington at the age of 91 years. 
Mr. Hutchinson was the oldest of five generations of his family a story which appeared in the 
Advertiser in May of this year. Mr. Hutchinson was born in Mallorytown Ontario December 4, 
1838.

In 1857 he married Martha Smith who died about 25 yrs ago. In 1861 he moved to Elmwood Township 
where he cleared a farm of 130 acres which had since been his home.

Four sons survive the father. Joseph Hutchinson of Ellington, Deputy Sheriff Robert J. 
Hutchinson of Caro. David and Smith Hutchinson of Cass City. He also leaves an aged brother 
William Hutchinson of Wellington the only survivor of eight children. A large number of 
grandchildren, nieces and nephews are left to mourn an great-grandchildren and one great great 
grandaughter.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Sutton Church under the direction of 
Charles Schriber, Rev Wilson officiating and burial was made in the Ellington Cemetery.



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