Biographical Sketch of William T. Hutcheson, Phelps County, Missouri >From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1889. ********************************************************************** Dr. William T. Hutcheson, druggist, of Newburg, Mo., was born in Craw- ford county, Mo., September 28, 1849. This county was afterward chaged to Phelps, and then to Maries county; thus the Doctor has lived on one farm and in three counties. His parents, Robert E. and Virginia (Keat- ley) Hutcheson, are natives of Knox county, Tenn., and St. Louis Co., Mo., respectively. The father moved to Missouri when nine years of age, settling where he now lives, and in that time the name of the county has changed four times. He has followed farming all his life, was fairly educated, and was married to Miss Virginia Keatley, who bore him eight children, six now living: James M., William T., Eliza J., Mary E., Sarah A. and Robertus A. Those deceased were named Theodore F. and John C. Mr. Hutcheson, during his life in Crawford county, was made county judge, and held the same office fourteen years in Maries county, where he was also engaged in milling and farming. Mrs. Hutch- eson was the daughter of Thomas Keatley, who was an early settler from Virginia, a soldier in the Black Hawk War, and of English parentage. The paternal grandparents of the subject of this sketch were natives of Ireland, and came to the United States at an early date. Dr. William T. Hutcheson was reared principaly on a farm in Phelps county. He re- ceived a good English education, and during the late war traveled over the country. After that he began the study of medicine, and was in a drug store at Rolla for Dr. M. C. Hutcheson for two years. He then practiced with Dr. Glenn for two years as a student, after which he attended one course of lectures at the St. Louis Medical College. He then located at Relfe, Phelps county, practiced one year, then went to Rolla, where he was in the drug business two years, engaging in general merchandise afterward for one year. Later he moved to Maries county, purchased land, and here followed agricultural pursuits in connection with the practice of his profession. Again, in 1877, he attended lectures at St. Louis, and graduated from the medical college at that place, after which he went to Arlington, Phelps Co., Mo., and here followed his profession until 1886. Previous to this, in 1884, Dr. Hutcheson ventured into the drug business, and as this requires all his time he has retired from professional life. He was married in 1875 to Miss Sarah A. Livesay, a native of Dent County, Mo., and the fruits of this union were four children, three now living: Lulu D., William R. and M. Grace. The one that died was named J. Emmet. Mrs. Hutcheson died August 29, 1886. The Doctor has been postmaster at Newburg for four years, is a member of the Masonic order, and although a young man is one of the oldest Masons in this section of the county. Besides his drug business the Doctor is the owner of 600 acres of land in this county. He is a stanch Democrat in his political views. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny (Eisenbarger) Harrell ====================================================================