Florence Melinda Hutchison

Background

Hutchison, Florence Melinda was born on June 20, 1911 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of George and Nancy Melissa (Baker) Dressel.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Home Economics, Oklahoma State University, 1936. Postgraduate, University Missouri, 1949. Postgraduate, Southern Illinois University, 1957.

Postgraduate, Sangamon State University, Springfield, Illinois, 1979.

Career

Lecturer, genealogy, heraldry & flag history. Re-designer 1970 flag. Teacher, home economics & art Missouri, Illinois, 1949—1959.

Legislation promoter, new Illinois state flag, 1964—1970. Founder & president Jacksonville Area Genealogical & History Society, Illinois, from 1972. Chairman Morgan County Records Preservation Committee, from 1976.

Achievements

• Florence Melinda Hutchison has been listed as a noteworthy genealogist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Morgan County Bicentennial Commission, 1975—1977, Jacksonville Bicentennial Commission, 1975—1977. Advisory board Morgan County Cemetery, from 1980. Member of American Association of University Women, Illinois Genealogical Society (Genealogical Service award 1975), Societas Octavianus, North America Vexillological Association (correspondent secretary 1978-1980), Augustan Society, Palatines to America, Colonial Daughters of XVII Century (John Rolfe chapter), United States Daughters of 1812 (Sangamon River chapter), Jacksonville Women's Club, Order Eastern Star Club, Morgan County Garden Club, General Federation Women's Clubs (1st Ladies Recognition award 1974).

Connections

Married Sanford Elijah Hutchison, 1936. Children: Nancy Ann, Richard Lee, Judy Margaret, Mary Ruth, Linda Kay.

Father:

George Dressel

Mother:

Nancy Melissa (Baker) Dressel

Spouse:

Sanford Elijah Hutchison

child:

Richard Lee Hutchison

child:

Linda Kay Hutchison

child:

Nancy Ann Hutchison

child:

Judy Margaret Hutchison

child:

Mary Ruth Hutchison