John HUTCHANS aged 50 yrs, Farmer, was admitted to hospital 15 Jun 1859, discharged 21 Jun 1859. Died. No other details. [Ballarat Base Hospital Admissions Register 1856-1913] (Not found in Vic Death Index)
John HUTCHENS died 21 Jun 1859 aged 50 yrs, buried 24 Jun 1859. Wife Catherine C COLE died 10 Dec 1883 aged 65 yrs buried 12 Dec 1883 Creswick Cemetery with her first husband [Burial Index and Headstone transcription] C of E block, NW corner of boundary fence between oaks and pines.

Catherine Care HUTCHENS m2. 1862 George COLE,
Catherine Care HUTCHENS, Farmer, aged 43 yrs, Widow, former husband deceased in Ballarat Hospital 21 Jun 1859, four living chn: Mary, Rosetta, John and Nannie, none had died.
Catherine Care HUTCHENS was born Cornwall, England, Father: George OLIVER, Miller, Mother: Mary ms HOSKIN, Present and Usual Residence: Springhill, married 31 Jan 1862 at Creswick by Rev. John Brown STEEL, Officiating Minister, according to the rites of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria.
George COLE, Manufacturer of Cordials, aged 40 (b abt 1822), Widower. Former wife was Margaret RICHARDSON who died in December 1860, Nelson New Zealand (no issue). George COLE born Islington, London, Father: James COLE, Shoemaker, Mother: Elizabeth COLE ms totally unknown, Present and Usual Residence: Creswick. George COLE declared that he was a member of the Church of England and Catherine Care HUTCHENS declared that she was a member of the Wesleyan Church. Both signed in the presence of William WHATMAN and Samuel ABRAHAM [R/N 11, Certificate 717 provided by Kerri Painter]

Creswick and Clunes Advertiser, Jan 1862
MARRIAGE
COLE to HUTCHINS - On 31st instant by the Rev. J.B. Steel, Presbyterian Minister, George Cole of Creswick, to Catherine Cole, widow of the late Mr John Hutchins of Spring Hill. Adelaide papers please copy. (Kerri Painter)

George COLE (b abt 1826) d 1889 aged 63 yrs Ballarat, parents unknown [Vic 5946 as Richard]
George COLE age 63, bur 14 Jun 1889 Creswick Cemetery [Row 21 Plot 4220] (Kerri Painter)
Borough of Creswick Rate Book, 6 Nov 1872-73: George COLE, Miner at Spring Gully.

Catherine Care COLE made herXmark as informant and sister to register the death of John Hoskin OLIVER who died 14 May 1873 aged 63 yrs at Spring Gully, Creswick. He was a Miner s/o George OLIVER, a Miller, and Mary ms HOSKIN. He was born in Cornwall, England and had lived 7 yrs in Adelaide and 19 yrs in Victoria. He had been married in Cornwall aged 24 yrs to Catherine MERRIFIELD and had no issue. John Hoskin OLIVER was bur 16 May 1873 in the Creswick Cemetery, Undertaker: A PASCO, Minister: Rev James GLOVER, C of E. [Death cert 2273]
'Granny Cole' was an old lady within living memory in the 1980s. Apparently both Catherine and her daughter Rosetta NEWTON were excellent horsewomen.

Catherine Care (OLIVER HUTCHENS) COLE, Housewife, died 10 Dec 1883 aged 68 yrs Springmount, Shire of Creswick, County of Talbot, Victoria, Australia. Informant was John HUTCHINS, Son, Creswick. Deceased was born Cornwall, England, lived abt 7 yrs in South Australia (arr c1847) and abt 29 yrs in Victoria (arr c1854). Father: George OLIVER, Miller, Mother: Mary OLIVER ms not known. Married (1.) in Cornwall, (m2.) aged 47 yrs to George COLE. Issue by Former Marriage: Mary 48 yrs, Rosetta (age illegible), John 43 yrs, Nanny 42 yrs. Buried 12 Dec 1883 Creswick Cemetery [R/N 3255, certificate 10787 obtained by Kerri Painter]

The Creswick Advertiser Wednesday 12 December 1883 Funeral Notice The Friends of Mr. JOHN HUTCHINS are respectfully invited to follow the remains of his late beloved Mother (CATH- ERINE CAN (sic) COLE) to the place of inter- ment, the Creswick Cemetery. Funeral to leave Mr. SAMUEL PAULL's residence, off Dean-road, THIS DAY (Wednesday, 12th December, 1883), at 3:30 p.m. punctually. JOSEPH PRESTON, Undertaker, Creswick and Clunes.

Grave of John HUTCHENS and Catherine C COLE, Creswick Cemetery, C of E, 1 March 2006
The stone has fallen from its base and been placed flat on the grave.
Gravestone transcription:

TO THE MEMORY OF JOHN HUTCHENS WHO DIED JUNE 1ST 1859 AGED 50 YEARS HE WAS AN AFFECTIONATE HUSBAND AND AN INDULGENT PARENT THOU ART GONE TO THE GRAVE, HE WILL NOT DESERT THEE WHEN GOD WAS THY RANSOM, THY GUARDIAN, THY GUIDE HE GAVE THEE, HE TOOK THEE AND HE WILL RESTORE THEE FOR DEATH HAS NO STING SINCE THE SAVIOUR HAS DIED ALSO CATHERINE C COLE RELICT OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED DECR 10TH 1883 AGED 65 YEARS

Views of Forest Hill, Creswick, Victoria

Children of John HUTCHENS and Catherine Care OLIVER