The Hutton Clan

THE HUTTON GENEAOLOGY by Joanie

A preliminary work

1. WILLIAM HUTTON was born in 1828. He came to Pennsylvania via New York, the place of his birth. He was a sash blind maker in 1860.  William served in the Civil war and enlisted 9 Aug. 1861 Co A, 26 Regiment of PA Volunteers. He was a sash blind maker in 1860. William also worked as a carpenter in 1870.  William married Naoma S. Reed. (1819- May 10,1879) on 1 May 1848. Naoma was supposed to have been a Lenape Tribe Indian born around the vicinity of Mount Holly, New Jersey; but most likely Cherokee. Her father was Abel Reed born around 1803, Massachusetts. Naoma's mother is unknown. Her father remarried and lived in Philadelphia for many years. William passed away 9 December 1881 at the age of 53. William and Naoma lived at 2313 Ingersoll St. Phila. They are both interred at Fernwood Cemetery.

William and Naomia had these children: CHARLES S, George (1853-1914) lived his entire life in Philadelphia, and Josephine (born in 1850 and died March 1948 at age 98) Josephine married John B. Perry. They had these children: Irene, Byron, Josephine (Josie born 1870 and died February 1948, one month before her mother), and Oliver Hazzard Perry. Oliver married Mary Emma Parker and had these children: Emma Hall, Mary Emma, Oliver Perry Jr., and Josephine W. This family resided in Philadelphia for many years.

2. CHARLES S. HUTTON was born in 1849 and died in 1923. He lived and worked in Philadelphia his whole life. His nickname was Chas (Chaz) His left hand was crippled or maimed. He married Elizabeth Norton (26Feb1851- 17Feb1930). In 1880 they lived on Marlboro St. in Phila. In 1910, he and his family lived at 1128 O’Neal St. Philadelphia where Charles S., at that time, worked at a box factory.

Elizabeth Norton was born Maurice River Neck, Cumberland co., New Jersey. Her father was Jesse Norton (1805-27Dec1891) Jesse's parents were born in Ireland. The location of his burial in unknown. Elizabeth's mother was Catharine (1818-5March1898) Her maiden name is unknown. Catharine is buried at Mt. Peace cemetery. Elizabeth had one brother named Alexander (1841-death unknown). Charles S. and Elizabeth are interred Fernwood cemetery.

Charles and Elizabeth had 9 children: Mary (May 1869 - April 4, 1872), CHARLES, William Frances (Feb. 15, 1876 - 1954) William Frances married Mary Convery. Their son William Frances Jr. (Feb. 19, 1900- Jan.5, 1969) AKA. UNCLE WILLIE married Elsie Berger b. 1905. They resided at E. Vernago Ave. Philadelphia, John Henry(1875 - April 1880), Elmer Charles (April 1881 - September 6, 1881), Emma(1882-1882), Emma(1884 - February 2, 1891), John Henry ( 1887- January 27, 1891), Henry ( June 14, 1891 - December 24, 1906)

3. CHARLES was born 1873 and died in 1903/4 at age 30 years old. Charles married Mary Gormley (August 1875- May 28, 1914) in 1893. Charles and Mary resided at 203 E. Allen St. Philadelphia. Charles worked as a Morocco (cement) finisher in 1900 at age 27. At the time of his death, he worked as a leather finisher. He is buried in the Fernwood Cemetery.

Mary’s father, Edward Gormley, came to America, from Ireland. He was 23 years of age, at the time the ship set sail. The ship "Assyrian" landed in a port of New York in 1871. Edward married Mary Cunningham/McLaughlin born 1853, co. Cork Ireland. Mary Gormley had two brothers, Edward (1877-1917) and James (1889-?), that lived with her and Charles. Her father, Edward, lived with them too. They all worked in the cement business together. Mary Gormley's other siblings were Cornelius Joseph Gormley (1878-1942) He married Emma V. Elliot (1888-1964) Their children were Madeline, Edward, and Joseph. John Aloysious Gormley (1880-1943) John married Ella McNamee (1877-1952) Their children were Catherine, Helen, Florence, and John A. 

Charles and Mary had these children: CHARLES Joseph (1894-1940), Mary (Mamie) (January 1895-1943) Mamie married Harry Cervonka 1913/14. They had 3 children: Albert, Edward, and Regina. They lived on Howard St. Philadelphia. Harry was drafted into WWII at the age of 49 when they lived at 1237 N. Lee St. Philadelphia. Elizabeth born (January 1896-March 17,1919) married Dennis O'Leary; Elizabeth passed away at the age of 22. William born July 1897 died on July 4,1906 by accidental drowning during a 4th of July picnic at the Shackamaxon wharf Delaware River. William was buried July 7,1906 at Holy Cross Cemetery, Ellen born July 1899 died December 20,1899 at 6 months of age due to shock for burns. Ellen was buried on the 23rd at Holy Cross Cemetery, Gertrude born 1902 married someone by the name of Brooks in 1924. Gertrude lived with her sister Mary in 1930 on Howard St. and Regina (1904-1946)

Mary Gormley Hutton remarried after Charles' death to someone named William G. Whitman (1865-1932). He was a teamster working out of Philadelphia. They had these children: William G. Whitman (1909-1937), Eleanor Marie (1911-1995), and Florence Mary (Oct. 4, 1907 -Sept. 22, 1977) Florence married Frances McGrath. They had three girls and four boys, two named Edward and Frances. Mary's last child was Edward (March 1914-August 1914) Mary Gormley Hutton Whitman passed away by complications after giving birth and died in May of 1914. Sadly, Edward passed away in August the same year from dysentery; they are buried at Holy Cross cemetery.

4. CHARLES Joseph Hutton was born January 19, 1894 and baptized February 8, 1894 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception 1020 N. Front St. Charles J. died October 29, 1940 at age 46, after a long bout with a hereditary cancer. Charles J. is buried at St. Dominick’s Church cemetery on Frankford Avenue in the Holmesburg section of Phila. Pa.

Charles resided in Philly for most of his life except for the times he served in the armed forces. He enlisted in the Navy on March 17, 1911 at the age of 17. He served on the USS South Dakota, ACR-9. When he returned from service, he married Agnes Graffelner (September 12, 1892- October 21, 1923) on June 26, 1917.

Charles and Agnes had these children: Charles J. (1918-1918), William J. (Wynnie) (January 2, 1918- April 1,1989) and Charles J. (May 17, 1920- February 10, 1991) Charles resided at 3607 Meridian St. Holmesburg, Philadelphia, Pa. and served in the Army Air Corps during WWII in France. Charles J. married Marian Estella Williams (July 3, 1929- January 14, 2010) on November 8, 1947. Charles fell ill in 1958 due to hereditary cancer but survived for many years after treatment. Charles and Marian are buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Bucks County, Pa. Charles and Marian had three children: George (Buzzy), another son, and a daughter.

After WWI broke out, Charles was drafted into the Army October 1917. He was a 304 Military Policemen with the 79th Division, in France from 1918-1919.

Charles met Elizabeth Noonan (April 14, 1906 - Oct 29, 1995), his second wife, while working as a beat cop on Girard Ave. in Phila. She was a telephone operator working for Burks Beef co. on Girard Avenue at the time. They saw each other every day and married in 1927 at St. Michael's Church Fishtown, Philadelphia, Pa.

Charles and Elizabeth had these children: JAMES JOHN b. 1929, Delores Mary (Sissy) 1931-1991, Mary b. Aug. 18,1932-d. May 2011, Rita, and Joseph (Mickey, who died at a young age, is buried at St. Dominick's Church Cemetery with his father and mother.)

5. JAMES J HUTTON was born March 1929. He went to Catholic school as a young boy and attended Northeast Catholic High School in Philadelphia.

When James was a boy, he got the nickname" Huckleberry" for skipping school and taking his dog fishing. Most of his friends, including his wife, called him “Huck” for many years. James still loves to fish whenever he can. James' other interests are hunting and target shooting.

As a boy James worked at a bowling alley picking up the bowling pins for 10 cents a game. During tournaments he would clear an easy 3 to 4 dollars a night. During his teenage years, James worked at a rope factory in the Richmond section of Philly earning one dollar an hour.

At age 17, James joined the Navy in April of 1946. He was on the ship USS Springfield CL66, a light cruiser 610 feet long by 79 ft wide, heavily armed. The USS Springfield carried two sea planes on the rear of the ship, with its home base being Long Beach California. James’ job was a gunner’s mate 2^nd class. Some of the places James visited were Japan, China, Hong Kong, Okinawa, Sei Pan, Guam, and Pearl Harbor.

James J. met Joan Lois Vandegrift while out with friends on a double date. James dated Joan’s sister Sally first but had an eye for Joan. Joan and James wrote to each other while James was at sea. When James returned from active duty in 1949, they were married December 3, that same year.

Joan Lois lived all of her young life on the farm of her parents Russell and Mary Vandegrift. Joan used to babysit for her sister Thelma and worked temporarily at a factory called Philco as a teen. She also picked vegetables at Hansen’s farm for extra spending money. Joan went to Cornwell Heights School grades K-12 in Bensalem Pa. Joan wed at eighteen.

After they were married, James and Joan lived in a Village, Homes for Vets in Phila. Pa., and then they bought a house in Bristol Pa. After 17 years at 819 Pine St., they moved to their current address.

James worked for Nabisco, Roman Haas, and became an auto mechanic. He then became a minister in 1970. The churches he pastored were Calvary Full Gospel, the Church of Tacony, and Bensalem Tabernacle. James retired from Cordone’s in Phila Pa, at age 81.

James and Joan had 7 children: infant death 1950, Patricia Ann, Deborah Joan, Jamie Lynn, Joan Lois, Wendy Lu, and Denise.