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HENRY TUTCHER, grocer, was born in Summersetshire, Eng., March 11, 1838. During his Infancy his parents immigrated to America, sailing from Bristol, and after a voyage of about six weeks arrived at New York. They then proceeded at once to Delaware county, of the Empire State, and shortly afterward to Chenango county, where the father, being a tailor, engaged at his trade for a number of years. While there, our subject attended school, receiving a liberal education. When fourteen years of age he came west with his parents to Illinois, locating on a farm. Soon after our subject engaged as clerk with Mr. J. P. Huffman in a general store near where Lena now stands. In that occupation he continued for several years, then engaged in farming. In the winter of 1862 he made a trip across the plains to New Mexico, but returned to the states and traded in stock for a time. In the winter of 1870 he embarked in the mercantile business at Seneca, Mo., and four years thereafter came to Joplin, Mo. In in the spring of 1874 he engaged as salesman with L. Riseling, holding that position one year; then engaged in present business and has since continued. Mr. Tutcher was married in Lecompton, Kan., Nov. 5, 1867, to Miss Amanda, daughter of Ephraim and Mary Falwell, of Ohio. Mrs. F. was born in Ohio. From this union there are six children: viz., Mary S., Fredrick, William, Maud, Jessie, and Emma N.