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2848 GEORGIA AND GEORGIANSas a director of the State Experimental Farm at Griffin in Spaulding County.Mr. Evans is a member of the Masonic fraternity and the Independent Orderof Odd Fellows, and he and his family are active supporters of the BaptistChurch, in which he served as deacon for thirty years and for thirty-fiveyears as Sunday school superintendent. His continued interest in his oldcomrades of the Civil war is indicated by his active affiliation with the UnitedConfederate Veterans.On October 26, 1865, in Screven County, he married Miss Theresa Zeigler,who was born and reared in Screven County, a daughter of Israel and Margaret (Waters) Zeigler, both now deceased. Of the nine children of Mr. andMrs. Evans, Clare diedwat the age of one year, Beulah at the age of three andone half years and Margaret at the age of four years; Anna is the wife ofDr. H. H. McGee, a leading physician and surgeon of Savannah and president in 1915 of the Georgia State Medical Association; Israel H. is a practical farmer in Screven County; Nettie is the wife of Augustus R. Lanier,a prosperous farmer in Johnson County; Thomas J., who received fromMercer University the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws,is one of the leading members of the Screven County bar and was engaged inpractice at Sylvania until his election in the fall of 1914 to the bench of theCity Court, prior to which time he had served four years as city solicitor;Evalina is the wife of John C. Reddick, of whom individual mention is madeon other pages of this work; Grace is the wife of Peter R. Kittles, who hasorganized the National Bank of Sylvania, of which he is president."W. J. HUTCHINS, M. D. Representing the young and enthusiastic professional element recruited from the farming class of Gwinnett County, Dr.W. J. Hutchins, within the short space of five years, has built up a medicaland surgical practice at Buford as gratifying personally as it is promisingfinancially. He was born at Auburn, Georgia, January 30, 1887, and is ason of John and Maggie (Wages) Hutchins.Doctor Hutchins belongs to a family which has contributed members tothe various professions and vocations of life, and which is particularly wellknown for its accomplishments in military aifairs. A member of thist familywho fought in the war of 1812 and the Civil war and died in 1900\at theremarkable age of over one hundred and three years. Doctor Hutchins' paternalgreat-grandfather fought in the Civil war, as did his paternal and maternalgrandfathers, Jackson Hutchins and Albin Wages. John Hutchins was bornin Georgia in 1848 and has passed his entire life here in agricultural pursuits, still being a resident and active farmer of Gwinnett County, wherehe is well and favorably known. Mrs. Hutchins is also a resident of Georgiaand is forty-eight years of age. In the family there were six children, asfollows: Dr. W. J., of this review; Thomas W., who resides at Atlanta;Humphrey and Robert, residents of Auburn; Mrs. J. C. Pool, of Dacula,Georgia; and Miss Susie, who lives with her parents at Auburn.After attending the graded and high schools of Auburn, Dr. W. J. Hutchinsentered the Atlanta College of Physicians and Surgeons, from which hewas duly graduated in 1910, with his degree of Doctor of Medicine. At thattime he began practice at Dacula, where he remained for two years, andthen came to Buford, where he soon won friends by his genial and kindlymanner, his advocacy of the best tenets of his profession, and his desire tobe of use and credit to the community which tendered him its appreciationand support. He has a large and representative general practice, and hassteadfastly advanced to a leading position among the younger members ofthe profession in Gwinnett County.Doctor Hutchins is a close and careful student, keeping fully abreast ofthe achievements and discoveries constantly being made in medical and surgical science. He is a valued member of the Gwinnett County Medical Society,