James Homer Hutson
One of the most successful of the younger farmers of Fayette county is J. H. Hutson, of Paint township, who started in at the foot of the ladder and by his own indomitable energy and good management has accumulated a fine farm of two hundred and thirty-two acres. He is entitled to great credit for the success to which he has attained, since it is due solely to his own efforts. The self-made man always appreciates his wealth more than the man who gets his wealth by inheritance and is usually more careful in taking care of it. While Mr. Hutson has been laying up a comfortable competence for himself and family he has not neglected to take his full share of the burdens of community life, and thus well merits a place among the representative men of his county.
James H. Hutson. the son of Rufus and Emma (Vesey) Hutson. was born on the old Vesey farm in Paint township, February 15, 1880. His father was born in the same township and was the son of Trenton R. and Mary (Blessing) Hutson. T. R. Hutson was also a native of this county, his father corning to this county from England. Rufus Hutson and wife were the parents of three sons, James H., Edward and Frank.
J. H. Hutson attended the Larrimer school, now known as the Willis school, the Klever school and finally attended one year at the high school at Jeffersonville. He remained at home until his marriage in 1904 and then began farming for himself on his mother's farm. Shortly after his marriage he bought a farm of fifty-one and a fourth acres and, with this as a nucleus, has become one of the substantial farmers of his township. He was soon in a position to add eighty acres to his original holding and one hundred acres which was inherited by Mrs. Hutson, making two hundred and thirty-two acres. He understands crop rotation and is thus able to keep his farm to the highest state of productivity. He raises good crops every year and has been equally successful as a breeder of high class live stock.
Mr. Hutson was married October 12, 1904, to Lola Smith, the daughter of Eli and Minerva (Parrett) Smith. Eli Smith was born in Paint township and is now living a retired life after accumulating a farm of seven hundred acres. Three daughters and one son were born to Eli Smith and wife: Rella, the wife of George Straley; Alberta, the wife of Abraham Blessing; Herman, and Lola, the wife of Mr. Hutson.
Politically, Mr. Hutson is an independent voter, preferring to cast his vote for the best men irrespective of their political affiliation. There are large numbers of our best citizens who are breaking away from the old parties and voting for men rather than for eagles, roosters and moose. The Methodist Episcopal church claims the hearty support of Mr. Hutson and his wife.
From History of Fayette County Ohio - Her People, Industries and Institutions by Frank M. Allen (1914, R. F. Bowen & Company, Inc.)