Hutchinson Family

I found another interesting document in the complete pension file for Albert Hutchinson. This one dated in 1941, long after his death. It is a letter from the State Social Security Commission of Missouri regarding Guy Thomas Hutchinson. This letter identifies six children of Albert Hutchinson who were living at the time.

State Social Security Commission of Missouri

Buchanan County
St. Joseph, Missouri
March 8, 1941

Edward Dunkin
Secretary-Director

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

S C 689511 [mxc] 3/17/41
Albert Hutchinson

Re: Hutchinson, Guy Thomas
Atten: Dependents Claims Service, Director

Gentlemen:

Mr. Guy Thomas Hutchinson has applied to this agency for Old Age assistance. He believes that he was born February 29, 1876, but he does not have satisfactory age proof.

In our interview with Mr. Hutchinson, it was learned that his father Albert Stevens Hutchinson, was a veteran of the Civil War. He was with the Union Army. Mr. Hutchinson believes that his father was a member of the thirteenth regiment of Iowa. He enlisted for one period and was mustered out and then reenlisted for three years.

Our applicant stated that when his father first applied for the Civil War pension he was living in Clay County, Mo. Mr. Hutchinson does not know the date of application but believes it was some time between 1890 and 1897. His father died in Doniphan County, Kansas, in 1897.

Mr. Hutchinson gave the following names as other members of the family: His mother was Julia Malida Harding and there were twelve children in the entire family but at the time his father applied for the pension there were only six living children: Albert G., William H., Howard E., Winnie M., and Eleanora M., also Guy Thomas.

We are wondering if your records relative to Mr. Hutchinson’s pension might reveal a verification of the birthdate as given by our applicant.

We appreciate your courtesy in extending this service.

Yours very truly,

Edward Dunkin, County Director
Buchanan County

Marjorie K. Bradley
(Mrs. Marjorie K. Bradley, Visitor

Approved By:
Gertrude Cope
Case Supervisor