ELKANAH DELANEY HUTCHENS is the only one of the family of Elkanah Hutchens that now resides in Greene county. He was born here, Dec. 11, 1845, and has never made his home permanently in any other place. He was married Nov. 10, 1871, to Sarah A. Bell. By that marriage there was one child - Clara, who died in infancy. Mrs. Hutchens, died Sept. 20, 1874. On the 17th of Feb., 1876, Mr. Hutchens was gain married to Lucy J. Anderson, daughter of Samuel Anderson, who resides in Kane township. By this marriage there are three children - Eva J., Clarence Elmer and Walter A. Mr. Hutchens has 480 acres of valuable land, all in T. 9, R. 12, and is one of the enterprising, energetic farmers of that community. He has been engaged in teaching school in this county since 1865, except about five years, in which he devoted most of his time to farming. During the years of his teaching, he has always attended to his farm during the summer months. In 1885 he was elected, at the first election under new organization, as clerk of Woodville township for the ensuing year. Mr. and Mrs. Hutchens are members of the Baptist church.