Columbus Hutton1

b. circa 1831
FatherJohn Hutton1 b. bet 1795 - 1800, d. bef 1850
MotherElizabeth McDaniel
BirthCircacirca 1831 Columbus Hutton was born circa 1831, probably in Washington County, Virginia.2  
  He was named for his mother's father, Columbus McDaniel. 
Migration  In the early 1830s Columbus' parents migrated west, settling in the Franklin/Gasconade County area of Missouri.  
Land-Patent10 Apr 1843  St. Louis Land Office records indicate that a patent for 40 acres of land was issued to Columbus on 10 April, 1843. Edward, Amon and John Milton Hutton all received patent land on the same day. Columbus was about 12 at the time.3 
  Columbus' mother probably died prior to 1840 as she was not present when the household was enumerated. His father was probably deceased by 1850 as he was not located on a census record that year.4 
Cens-18501850  In 1850 Columbus lived with Andrew and Nancy Branson in Osage County, Missouri.5 
  Nancy was probably Columbus' sister. 
Land-Sell25 Aug 1851  In August 1851 Columbus sold his patent land to Andrew Branson for $225.6 

Research Comment:

I have not located any sign of Columbus after 1851. If you have additional information please contact me.
ChartsDescendants of John Hutton and Jane Dickson
Last Edited1 Jun 2012

Citations

  1. [S2710] Roy Hutton Ball, Pioneer Heritage - Genealogy of One Branch of the Hutton Family (Oklahoma City: privately printed, 1960), p. 4.
  2. [S2711] Andrew Branson household, 1850 U.S. census, Osage Co., MO, pop. sched., Crawford township, p. 438 stamped, dwelling 326, family 324, viewed online at Ancestry.com, viewed Jul 2011. Household included: Andrew Branson, 23, b. Ten; Nancy Branson, 23, b. VA; Mary, 1, b. MO; Columbus I. Hutton, 19, b. VA.
  3. [S1683] United States Bureau of Land Management, "Patent Search", database, General Land Office Records (http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch : accessed May 2012), entry for Columbus J. Hutton, St. Louis Land Office, doc no. 11649 dated 10 Apr 1843: the SE quarter of the SW quarter of Section 2 in township 42N, Range 8W.
  4. [S2709] John Hutton household, 1840 U.S. cens., Gasconade Co., Missouri, Gray township, p. 249 (second page), line 16, viewed online at Ancestry.com, viewed Jul 2011. Household head: John Hutton 1 male 10-14; 2 males 15-19; 2 males 20-29; 1 male 40-49; 2 females 10-14.
  5. [S2711] Andrew Branson household, 1850 U.S. census, Osage Co., MO, pop. sched., Crawford township, p. 438 stamped, dwelling 324, family 324, viewed online at Ancestry.com, viewed Jul 2011. Household included: Andrew Branson, 23, b. Ten; Nancy Branson, 23, b. VA, cannot read or write; Mary, 1, b. MO; Columbus I. Hutton, 19, b. VA.
  6. [S2923] Osage Co., Missouri Deed Book D: 267. 25 Aug 1851: Columbus Hutton I. Hutton of Osage Co. to Andrew Branson for $225, the SE qtr of the SW qtr of Sect. 2, township 42, Range 8W; recd 25 Sept. 1851.