I am still looking for John HUTCHINSON, born about 1795 in Vermont (one census says New Hampshire), but I now have new information. I have received the death certificate for Ira HUTCHINSON, John's youngest son. I now have the maiden name of John's wife: Lydia Ann FULLER. However, like all new clues, it seems there are a few discrepencies. From several census records Lydia Ann's birthplace was listed as PA. But on the death certificate, Lydia's birthplace is given as KY!! Can I assume that this is because their oldest son was born in KY and the informant, the youngest son, Ira's son, just knew that the family had come from KY? Anyway, John HUTCHINSON and Lydia FULLER had the following children: Elisha, b. abt 1839 in KY, died 1908 or 1909 John, b. abt 1841 in IL William H., b. abt 1842 in IL Sarah, b. abt 1844 in IL Alexander, b. abt 1846 in IL Susan, b. Dec 1848 in IL or KY Ira H., b. June 1851 in IN, died 1926 I can't find them before the Hardin Co IL 1860 census (and they weren't there in 1870). Can't find anybody anywhere in 1870, but some sources indicate that John and son Elisha were in the "swamps of Missouri" at this time. Ira's family was in Hardin Co., IL in 1880 and then in Saline Co., IL in all later censuses. No idea where John and Lydia were married, but it seems like it would have been Kentucky. Don't have counties of birth for anybody. Family settled in Harrisburg eventually. Any ideas or connections? Kathryne