Lucy was born March 31st 1872 in King George, Virginia. She married William Fitton, the son of William Horatio Fitton and Sarah Hanson Pullen, in 1892. William was born in March 1856, Kent County, Maryland, he was 36, and this was his second marriage. Lucy was 20. They had 3 children.
Ruth August Fitton 1894 MD – 1984 MD
Harvey Nelson Fitton 1896 MD – 1960 VA
Lawrence Wilbur Fitton 1898 MD – 1971 DC
The 1900 census has Lucy and William living in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland. They have been married 8 years, and have 3 children. Williams’s son from a previous marriage is living with them. Apparently William’s first wife had died.
William died November 7th 1904 from a work related accident, he was 48, leaving Lucy with 3 children under the age of 10. William is buried in Congressional Cemetery, Washington DC.
By 1910 Lucy has moved her family back to Washington, DC. In July 1916 Lucy married John S. Hutchins, son of Richard Hutchins and Sarah Bradburn, in Washington DC, he was 47, Lucy was 44, both were widows.
John is working as a switchman for the railroad and Lucy is a homemaker in 1920. John died between the 1920 census and the 1924 City Directory where Lucy is listed as the widow of John, living at 509 Kentucky Ave SE.
The 1930 and 1940 census show Lucy at the same address with her son Lawrence supporting her. Her daughter, Ruth Kendrick is living next door.
Lucy died August 14th 1957, at the age of 85, in Washington DC. She is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Maryland
Obituary:
HUTCHINS, LUCY DELL FITTON
On Wednesday, August 14, 1957, at her residence, 509 Kentucky ave. se., LUCY DELL FITTON HUTCHINS, the wife of the late John S. Hutchins, mother of Mrs. Ruth A. Kenderick and Harvey and Lawrence W. Fitton, and sister of Mrs. Nettie Carver, and Mrs. Martha Mills. She also is survived by eight grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Lee Funeral Home, 4th st. and Massachusetts ave ne., where services will be held on Saturday, August 17, at 1 p.m. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery.
1872 Birth: Garner Family Bible birth entry
1880 King George County Virginia Census: Robert Garner
1900 Kent County Maryland Census: William Fitton
1904 Evening Star Arm Torn From Socket: William Fitton
1904 Evening Star Died form Loss of Blood and Shock: William Fitton
Find A Grave memorial# 49401417
1908 DC City Directory: Lucy Fitton
1910 District of Columbus Census: Lucy Fitton
1913 & 1914 DC City Directory: Lucy Fitton
1916 District of Columbia Marriage Index: Lucie D. Fitton & John S. Hutchins
1916 Evening Star Licensed to Marry: John S. Hutchins & Lucie D. Fitton
1920 District of Columbus Census: John Hutchins
1924 DC City Directory: Lucy Hutchins
1930 District of Columbus Census: Lucy Hutchins
1940 District of Columbus Census: Lucy Hutchins
1957 Washington Post Obituary: Lucy Dell Fitton Hurchins
Find A Grave memorial# 188043264
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