HUTCHESON, Walter R. - M.D.
Walter R. HUTCHESON
Source: Weik, Jesse William. Weik's history of Putnam County, Indiana.
Indianapolis, Ind.: B. F. Bowen & Co., 1910 p. 512.
One of the leading physicians of Putnam County of the younger generation is Dr. Walter R. Hutcheson, a worthy son of a worthy sire, for Philip Hutcheson, one of the venerable residents of the county is a man well known and highly honored for his past life of consecutive endeavor along legitimate and useful lines. His forbears are believed to have been among the early pioneers of Ky, frmo which state came Randolph Hutcheson, founder of the Hutcheson family in Putnam County whither he came as early as 1827, locating in Madison Twp, removing a few years later to Washington Twp. Thus the Hutchesons have been residents of this county for over 90 years and their names are deftly intertwined with the various phases of its history from pioneer days to present. Randolph Hutcheson married Elizabeth WONER also a native of Ky where she was reared and where, in Ganett County she married Mr. Hutcheson. By this union there were 3 sons, Payton, Henry and Philip, father of Dr. Hutcheson of this review. Philip was born in Madison Twp, Putnam County Oct 27, 1830 and he has lived on the farm which he now owns since he was 4, now being 80 years of age being the "grand old man" of Washington Township. The surrounding country was all in woods in those days and he did not have much time to pour over text books, for it fell to his lot to assist in clearing and developing the farm, and he took care of his parents in their old age, his father, Randolph Hutcheson surviving until 1864. He farmed all his life, held no public office but was a member of the Christian Church at Manhattan. Their family consisted of 12 children, all reaching maturity but one, only 3 now living, two sisters in Missouri and Philip, the only one of the children left in Putnam County. The latter has always been a farmer and he built his present home in 1887. The old homestead contained 80 acres; this Philip has added to unti l he now has 100 acres in this place and other lands, all making several hundred acres. On June 25, 1857, Philip Hutcheson married Louisa BENCE, sister of Dr. Bence of Greencastle and John Bence of Washington Twp. She was born in Jefferson Co KY April 12, 1840 being 17 years of age at her marriage. She is of German extraction and she is still living, being a woman of fine Christian characteristics. The following children were born to them: Izora H is living at home caring for his parents; Ida married Luther EASTER of Warren Township; Laura married Frank Daggy of Washington Twp; Maggie married Fred STONER of Washington Twp; Daniel married Gertrude KING of Washington Twp; Philip R. married Stella ZARING and is superintendent of the Roachdale schools; Dr. Walter R, the immediate subject of this review; Chalres married Jennie GARNER and is living in Washington Twp on the old Boone homestead. Philip, father of these children, has never been an aspirant for public honors; however he at one time served as supervisor of his township. He is a Democrat and member of the Christian Church having been a leader in the building of the Antioch Church which is near his farm and he is one of its main supporters, his home being the frequent gathering place for minister who preach here. He is a quiet home man, devoted to plain, simple virtues, highly honored by all. He has taken a great deal of pains in educating his children. Now in his advanced age he is hale and hearty owing to his past life of clean wholesome living. Dr. Walter R. Hutcheson was born in Washington Twp, this county Oct 2, 1874. He was reared on the farm and made his home there until 1898, meantime attending district schools. Later he spetn terms at Central Normal School at Danville and the State Normal at Terre Haute, and at DePauw University. In 1895 he entered Medical College of Indiana and graduate in 1898. April 7 of the same year he began practice at Greencastle and sicne then has devoted himself assiduously to his profession. In 1907 he took a post gr aduate course at New York Post Graduate Medical School and Hospital. He is a surgeon for the Monon RR and the Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Interurban railway. Dr. Hutcheson is a member of the America, State and Putnam County Medical Scoeity and he has served very acceptaly as health officer both for the city and county for he ranks well in his profession, in which he has made steady progress and enjoys the general esteem of all who know him. Fraternally he is a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Benevolent and Protective Orders of Elks. Politically he is an unswerving Democrat, taking an interest in his party's success. The Dr. is married to a lady of singular refinement, known in her maidenhood as Adda Louise, daughter of Thomas and Alice Hazlett Farmer, a well known Greencastle family. The date of their wedding was Oct 15, 1902. This union has been without issue.
Hutcheson, Walter R., Medical College of Indiana, 1898
4.18.987 Putnam (Greencastle)
JISMA v.44, p1122, 1951
Record # 88130, 19th and 20th Century Indiana Physicians