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     Cornelia Patten was born in 1847 at Waterville, Oneida County, NY, USA.¹ She married Alfred J. Hotchkin at NY, USA, in 1868. Cornelia's orbituary gives their wedding date.. Cornelia Patten died on 8 January 1899 at Syracuse, Onondaga County, NY, USA.^2,3,4 She was buried at Waterville Cemetery, at Waterville, Oneida County, NY, USA. The funeral was conducted by Rev George B. Spaulding of the 1st Presbyterian Church of waterville, NY.
Sec 2, Lot 108.

     A newspaper clipping regarding Cornelia death is in the files of the Onondaga Historical Association marked PS 10 January 1899. "Cornelia Patten Hotchkin, wife of Alfred J. Hotchkin of 213 Green Street, died Sunday, 52 years of age. Mrs. Hotchkin was born in Waterville and was married in 1868. The funeral will be at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the family residence. Rev Dr. George B. Spaulding of the First Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be at Waterville."

     Abby Lovinia Hotchkin was born on 26 August 1808 at Newark Valley, Tioga County, NY, USA.^1,2 She was the daughter of Abraham Hodgkin and Perthema Bement. She married Francis Bement Simons at Newark Valley, Tioga County, NY, on 3 November 1847.^3,4 Abby Lovinia Hotchkin appeared on the census of 1870 at Newark Valley, Tioga County, NY. The census lists the family as: She is living with brother Marshall.. She died on 11 January 1876 at Newark Valley, Tioga County, NY, at age 67.^5,6 She was buried at Hope Cemetery, at Newark Valley, Tioga County, NY, USA. She is buried in the Marshall Hotchkin plot. Lot 42.

     Her tombstone gives name as Lovinia, where other references use Lavinia.

     Elizabeth (Betsey) Drury was born on 8 June 1786 at Dedham, Norfolk County, MA, USA. Age 64 at the 1850 census.^1,2 She married Eli Hodgkin before 1807. Elizabeth (Betsey) Drury appeared on the census of 1850 at Eaton, Madison County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, Betsy, age 64, b MA; living in home of Nicholas Burch, age 36, b NY; wife Martha, age 38, b NY; Albert, age 8; Charles A., age 6; Clarance, age 4; Betsy's daughter Martha.. She resided at Eaton, Madison County, NY, in 1850. Her body was interred at Waterville, Oneida County, NY, USA, at Waterville Cemetery. Buried with her husband and many of the Hotchkin family..³ She died on 30 June 1869 at Waterville, Oneida County, NY, USA, at age 83.^4,2

     The 1863 Watertown City Directory lists Betsy Hotchkin, widow of Ely, living with her son Benjamin F. at 29 Clinton St. The History of Jefferson County, says that she spent much of her youth in Dedham, MA where she was born.²

     Martha Ann Hotchkin was born in 1813 at Sangerfield, Oneida County, NY, USA. She was the daughter of Eli Hodgkin and Elizabeth (Betsey) Drury. She married Nicholas Burch at NY, USA, circa 1840. She resided at Eaton, Madison County, NY, USA, in 1850. Martha Ann Hotchkin died in 1882 at North Fairfield, Huron County, OH, USA. Nicholas is a widow at the 1900 census..¹ She was buried at North Fairfield (Old) Cemetery, at North Fairfield, Huron County, OH, USA.

     Jane E. Hotchkin was born on 4 May 1823 at Waterville, Oneida County, NY, USA. Her gravestone has an age of 19 years, 6 months which would calculate a birth of approximately 10 November 1822. She was the daughter of Eli Hodgkin and Elizabeth (Betsey) Drury. Jane died on 10 May 1842 at Waterville, Oneida County, NY, at age 19.¹ She was buried at Waterville Cemetery, at Waterville, Oneida County, NY, USA. Buried with father and family..

     Edwin C. Hotchkin was born circa 1840 at Sullivan County, NY, USA. He was the son of Joshua Francis (James) Hotchkin and Lydia Novill Grant. He married Sarah M. Unknown at Sullivan County, NY, circa 1856. Edwin C. Hotchkin was a Private, andserved in the Co I, 12th Infantry, during the Civil War, He was mustered in the Union Army at LaFayette, Onondaga County, NY as a Pvt in Co.I, 12th Regt, NY Infantry, at age 25. Edwin was captured by the Confederates at Groveton Battlefield on 1 September 1862 and was a paroled prisoner at Findley Hospital, Washington, DC until 1 January 1863.. He died on 10 March 1889 at Troupsburg, Steuben County, NY, USA.

     Brown says that Doris Young furnished him the information on Edwin and his family. Doris suggests a birth date for Edwin of 1847/1848, but this would seemingly make him much too young to have children of the age indicated. The Compiler can not find Edwin in any census so he holds this family as suspect.

     Ruth Amamda Hotchkin was born on 4 June 1828 at Richmond, Berkshire County, MA, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Frederic Hotchkin and Nancy Mary Mattoon. She married Joseph Barney at Lee, Berkshire County, MA, USA, on 16 September 1852. MA Marriages.² Ruth Amamda Hotchkin appeared on the census of 1860 at Lee, Berkshire County, MA. The census lists the family as: Ruth A. Barney, 33, housekkeper, born MA; Ann E, Barney, 7, born MA; George H.Barney, 4, born MA living with Frederick Hotchkin (Hotchkiss) family.. She died in 1870 at Lee, Berkshire County, MA. Neither she or Joseph were with the children at the 1870 census.. She was buried at Church on the Hill Cemetery, at Lenox, Berkshire County, MA, USA.

     George William Hotchkin was born on 12 January 1836 at Berkshire County, MA, USA.¹ He was the son of Frederic Hotchkin and Nancy Mary Mattoon. George William Hotchkin appeared on the census of 1860 at Lee, Berkshire County, MA, USA. The census lists the family as: George W. Hotchkiss, 25, born MA, living with brother Frederic.. He was registered for Civil War Draft on on 1 July 1863 at Lee, Berkshire County, MA, USA.³ He married Janette Martha Perry at Lee, Berkshire County, MA, on 17 December 1865.^4,5,6 George William Hotchkin lived in 1906 at Torrington, Litchfield County, CT, USA. He is listed in the 1906 City Directory and boards off Main and Railroad, Daytonville. He died after 1906 at CT, USA. George was still alive when his wife Janette died in March of 1896 and at the 1906 City Directory..

     The Cleveland Family Genealogy, says that George was the second husband of Janette Martha Perry, the adopted daughter of George Perry and Catherine Reynolds. This genealogy gives the birth dates of the two sons, but not the location of their births; it also gives George's parents as Frederic and Nancy Mattoon Hotchkin.⁷

     Henry Graham Hotchkin was born on 15 November 1838 at Lenox, Berkshire County, MA, USA. He was age 21 at the 1850 census.¹ He was the son of Frederic Hotchkin and Nancy Mary Mattoon. Henry Graham Hotchkin was registered for Civil War Draft on on 1 July 1863 at Lee, Berkshire County, MA, USA. Age 27, Laborer, born in MA, unmarried.² He appeared on the census of 1880 at Lenox, Berkshire County, MA. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, Henry, 42 (1838), MA, laborer, living alone.. He died on 16 November 1891 at Lenox, Berkshire County, MA, at age 53.³

     Cornelia was born at Lenox, Berkshire County, MA, USA, on 28 August 1842. The 1900 census of Trumbull, Fairfield Co CT gives August 1843 as the date of her birth..¹ She was the daughter of Frederic Hotchkin and Nancy Mary Mattoon. Cornelia M. Hotchkin appeared on the census of 1900 at Trumbull, Fairfield County, CT, USA. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, Cornelia, Aug 1843, 57, widow, b MA, parents born MA, 2 children , one living; son Eugene, Mar 1871, 29, Single, born MA, teamster.. Cornelia died on 14 September 1907 at Sodus Point, Wayne County, NY, USA, at age 65.²

     Catherine Jennette (Kate) M. Hotchkin was born on 22 July 1856 at Waterville, Oneida County, NY, USA.^1,2 She was the daughter of Mark Caldwell (M. C.) Hotchkin and Jennette M. Hovey. Catherine Jennette (Kate) M. Hotchkin died on 21 April 1919 at Kingman, Kingman County, KS, USA, at age 62.^3,4,5 She was buried at Waterville Cemetery, at Waterville, Oneida County, NY, USA.⁶

     The DAR application of Kate, (Membership #58955), gives her name as Kate Jennette. She is shown as the Grantee on a number of real estate transactions in Oneida Co., NY. On 28 December 1892 she and her sister Mary J. were the Grantees of property from their brother Robert H. and his wife, Libr 499, pg 91; and on 10 March 1904 she was a Grantee from Anna M. Hamlin, Libr 593, pg 68. At the death of her sister Mary J. Angier, she was granted property by Will, 2 June 1899, Libr 522, pg 112. She made a Passport Application on May 19 1896 on whick she gave her birth date and location and said that her occupation was Capitalist. Her sister Nellie J. signed this application as a witness.

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[p.328] Miss Kate Jennette Hotchkin.
DAR ID Number: 58955
Born in Waterville, N. Y.
Descendant of Jacob Gurley and of Samuel Cobb.
Daughter of Mark Caldwell Hotchkin (1813-70) and Jennette M. Hovey (1824-92), his 2nd wife.
Granddaughter of Isaac Hovey, M. D. (1782-1865), and Abigail Gurley (1799-1877), his 2nd wife.
Gr-granddaughter of Artemas Gurley and Sarah Steele (b. 1769), his 1st wife, m. 1792.
Gr-gr-granddaughter of Jacob Gurley and Hannah Brigham, his wife; John Steele (b. 1738) and Sarah Cobb (b. 1744), his wife, m. 1763.
Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter of Samuel Cobb and Mary Hinckley, his 1st wife, m. 1743.
Jacob Gurley (1742-1804) was a minute man at the Lexington Alarm. He was born and died in Mansfield, Conn.
Also No. 44027.
Samuel Cobb (1716-81) was a member of the Committee of Observation, 1774. He served as Justice of the Peace and as a member of the Assembly. He was born in Wales; died in Tolland, Conn.
Also No. 54333.

     Mary Jane Hotchkin was born on 13 February 1866 at Waterville, Oneida County, NY, USA. Date and location from Passport Application. Age 32 at death according to obituary.¹ She was the daughter of Mark Caldwell (M. C.) Hotchkin and Jennette M. Hovey. She married Gardiner Everett Angier at St Joseph, Berrien County, MI, USA, on 5 January 1898. They were married by James Hamilton MG. Recorded in NH. New Hampshire Marriage Records 1637- 1947..^2,3 Mary Jane Hotchkin died on 9 January 1899 at Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA, at age 32.^4,5,6 She was buried at Waterville Cemetery, at Waterville, Oneida County, NY, USA.⁷

     Mary J. is listed in a guardian document filed by her mother, dated 26 February 1877 in the town of Sangerfield, NY. Her mother says that Mary will be eleven years of age the following February 13th. Jennett gives her name as Walker, so she must have remarried after her husband’s death. The Michigan Marriage Records (1889, pg 303) give the marriage of Mary and G. E. Augier and says that her parents were M. C. Hotchkin and Janette Hovey; and she had not been married before but G. E. had been married once before. The witnesses were her brothers R. H. and John C. Hotchkin. Mary J., her husband G.E., and their son Mark C. are buried in the Eli Hotchkin family plot. After Mary's death in 1899, her Will granted property to sister Kate J., and nephews Dana and Allen H., sons of brothers Robert H. and John C. Hotchkin. This property was deeded on 2 June 1899, Libr 522, pg 112.

     Jennette was born at Sangerfield, Oneida County, NY, USA, on 20 July 1824.^1,2 She was the daughter of Isaac Hovey MD and Abigail Gurley. She married Mark Caldwell (M. C.) Hotchkin at Morrisville, Madison County, NY, USA, on 14 January 1847. Hudson- Mohawk Valley Records 1808- 1850. Hotchkin M. O. of Waterville married 1/14/47 Genett Hovey, dau of Dr Isaac Hovey of Morrisville, in Morrisville, by Rev Harrington..³ Jennette M. Hovey appeared on the census of 1870 at Sangerfield, Oneida County, NY. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, J. M., age 45, b NY; keep house, $2500, $21000; b NY; son Robert, age 18, b NY, Photo Gallery; dau Kittie, age 13, at school, b NY; dau Mary J., age 4, b NY; 3 houses away lived stepson George, age 32.
. She resided at Waterville, Oneida County, NY, USA, in 1870. She married Ephraim Hubbard Walker, son of Orrin B. Walker and Hulda M. Hubbard, circa 1878 at Sangerfield, Oneida County, NY. Jennette M. Hovey died on 27 January 1892 at Waterville, Oneida County, NY, at age 67.^4,5 She was buried at Waterville Cemetery, at Waterville, Oneida County, NY, USA.⁶

     The 1870 Census of Sangerfield has her, a recent widow living with two of her children, Robert and Catherine, who is called Kittie by the census taker. Robert is working at a Photo Gallery and Kittie attends school; stepson George lives four houses away with his wife Maria and their son Frank, who is one year old. Jennette's wedding announcement in the Morrisville Observer says that she is the daughter of Dr Isaac Hovey. On 9 April 1871, she was the Grantee of property from Wm. B. Goodwin in Oneida Co., NY and on 2 February 1867, Janette M. Hotchkin sold to her mother, Abigail Hovey, Liber 275, pg 382. Her Will, dated 22 November 1887, and probated on 25 April 1892, leaves her house and lot in Waterville to her daughters Kate J. and Mary J. with all the household effects, furniture, silver and jewerly; plus a sum of nine thousand dollars to each. To her son John C. she left a sum of five thousand dollars and to son Robert H., she left all the real estate that she owned in the state of Florida.
     Jennett remarried about 1873, after the death of her husband Mark, and she filed for guardianship on her daughter in 1877 and gave her name as Jennett M. Walker. At that time she lived in Sangerfield, NY. Her daughter Kate's DAR application traces her parents lineage; daughter of Isaac Hovey, MD and Abigail Gurley; grand daughter of Artemus Gurley and Sarah Steele. The Hovey bible gives her name as Jennett (without the final e in several places.)

     Charles Marion Hotchkin was born on 9 October 1842 at Sangerfield, Oneida County, NY, USA. He was age 7 at the 1850 census. His obituary gives the birth year as 1843.¹ He was the son of Mark Caldwell (M. C.) Hotchkin and Catherine M. Springer. He married Emma Louise Palmer at Utica, Oneida County, NY, USA, on 30 May 1866.² Charles Marion Hotchkin appeared on the census of 1870 at Chicago, Cook County, IL, USA. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, Marion C., age 27, b NY, dry goods sales; wife Emma, age 24, b NY; dau Nettie, age 9/12, b IL; and a servant, Kate Thanley, age 18. Chicago birth records show a child, C. Emma, born on 17 Jan, 1882. This record gives C. Marion's age as 28, which would make his birth in 1854. This date seems to be a mistake, based on other numerous information..
     The newspaper clipping attached as a photo appeared in the Waterville Times regarding Hotchkin & Palmer after the Chicago fire.
He resided at Chicago, Cook County, IL, USA, in 1882. He died on 4 August 1896 at Marinette, Marinette County, WI, USA, at age 53. The Chicago Historical Society says that he died on a trip to Wisconsin. His obituary published in the Waterville Times gives the death on 5 August..^3,4,5 He was buried at Rosehill Cemetery, at Chicago, Cook County, IL, USA. His obituary claims that he was buried in Oak Woods Cemetery..

     Charles Marion Hotchkin must have left his Sangerfield home prior to 1860 as he does not appear with his family in the 1860 census and by 1870 he is listed in the Chicago census. A C. M. Hotchkin appears in the Onondaga Co. Directory, living in Syracuse and working for Marquisee and Co., a Ladies Cloaks and Furnishing Co. The complete ownership was listed as C. M. Hotchkin, A. Marquisee, and W. Williams. His wife, Emma's DAR membership refers to him as C. M. Hotchkin. Marion appears in the 1873 city directory of Chicago as C. Marion Hotchkin, residing at 148 25th St and as Palmer and Co.( C. M. Hotchkin & E. P. Palmer) Cloaks and Millinery at 137-9 State St, and he continues to appear in the directories in a like manner through 1883. The next available directory, 1895, has him as a member of the Stock Exchange and President of the Union Trust and Security, Sisterville, W VA. His home is now in Evanston, IL. At the 1896 issue of the city directory, he is also listed as President of the Fearless Oil Co. C. M. Hotchkin is listed as a Deacon of the Plymouth and South Congregational Church in Chicago during the year 1885. This combined church was formed in 1872, under the pastorate of Rev W. A. Bartlett, and located at Wabash Ave and Eldridge Court. A C. H. Hotchkin is recorded as a Master of the Lakeside Masonic Lodge #739 for the year 1880.⁶

     John C. Hotchkin was born on 30 October 1847 at Waterville, Oneida County, NY, USA.^1,2,3 He was the son of Mark Caldwell (M. C.) Hotchkin and Jennette M. Hovey. He married Henriette J. Locke at Holt, Clay County, MO, USA, on 14 February 1872. John C. Hotchkin appeared on the census of 1880 at Banner Twp, Rush County, KS, USA. The census lists the family as: John Hotchkins, age 38, b NY; wife Henryette, age 31, b IL; dau Clara, age 10, b IL;son Augustus, age 6, b Co; son Alison, age 3, b KS; Census taker had crossed out Little at Ally's name.. He resided at Portland, Multnomah County, OR, USA, in 1911. He died on 14 January 1930 at Los Angeles County, CA, USA, at age 82.⁴ He was buried on 18 January 1930 at Valhalla Memorial Park (Pierce Bros.), at Burbank, Los Angeles County, CA, USA. Lot 4449, Sp 2.

     John C. Hotchkin’s death certificate said that he was a retired merchant and had lived in California for 20 years. At the time of his death, he lived at 218 S. Elmwood, Burbank, CA. His death was caused by Myocarditis. This certificate cleared up a problem with his mothers maiden name. Earlier records had it as LLovey due to difficulty in reading these records. The proper name is Jennette Hovey. We know that John was with his parents at the 1850 census of Sangerfield, NY and still there at the special 1855 census. He is not found again until the 1880 census of Shawnee Co, KS, where he has a wife and two children. This census says that his oldest child, Gussie was born in Colorado in 1875 so we know that he must have lived somewhere in Colorado, but we have no further information on this location. John is also listed in the 1900 census of St. Joseph, Berrien Co., MI, (78118) with his wife Henrietta and step daughter Clarrisa (Clara). At this census they say that only two of their children are still alive and we know that Clara and Allen were alive after this date; so Augustus or Gussie must have died before this date. John was a witness at the wedding of his sister in Berrien Co, MI in Jan 1898 along with his brother, Robert Henry who was called Robert C. We next find him in Portland, OR from listings in the Portland City Directories. He was there at least in 1911, but the Directories are incomplete so we cannot be sure of the time that he spent in Portland. While in Portland, he lived with his son, Allen H. Hotchkin at 921 E. 40th Street. The Los Angeles City Directory of 1912 has J. C. Hotchkin residing at 627 S. Grand, in the 1914 directory it is John C. at 219 Hamlet, and the 1920 directory has him at 1116 Spence, the home of his son Allen H. Later he lived in Burbank, CA and is buried there in the Valhala Cemetery, beside his wife Henrietta and son Allen. A Deed recorded in Oneida Co, NY in 1894 refers to a wife named Etta but obviously this is Henrietta as we know that they were married before this date and after this date, as they are buried together. The 1920 Census has a Cristian Motor or Mather, age 49, born in Illinois, listed as a daughter, living with John.

     Charlotte Elizabeth Hotchkin was born on 15 May 1827 at Waterville, Oneida County, NY, USA. Mary Ann Hotchkin Bartlett's Bithday Book gives a date of 15 May 1823 but Compiler relies on the NY Geneo & Reg date.¹ She was the daughter of Josiah Bacon Hotchkin and Mary Ann Bailey. She married George Washington Seymour at Watertown, Jefferson County, NY, USA, on 29 April 1852.^1,2 Charlotte Elizabeth Hotchkin appeared on the census of 1900 at Lyme Twp, Huron County, OH, USA. The census lists the family as: Lottie Seymour, May 1827, 73, widow, 3 children, 2 living, born NY,parents born NY, farmer; son Frank B., Oct 1856,44, married 3 years, farm labor, born OH, father born PA, mother born NY; daughter-in-law Clara, Dec 1867, age 32, born OH, father born MA, mother born OH, married 3 years, 1 child, 1 living; grandson George B., Jun 1897, 2, born OH.. She resided at Bellville, Richland County, OH, USA, in December 1914. She resided here at the time of sister Malona's death.. She died on 4 February 1917 at Bellevue, Huron County, OH, USA, at age 89.^3,4 She was buried at Bellevue Cemetery, at Bellevue, Huron County, OH, USA. She is buried with her husband and his family but listed on cemetery records as Charlotte E. Hotchkin..

     Both Charlotte and Malona were students at the well known Watertown Female Academy.

     Mary Ann Hotchkin was born on 6 April 1832 at Watertown, Jefferson County, NY, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Josiah Bacon Hotchkin and Mary Ann Bailey. She married Joseph Bartlett at Sangerfield, Oneida County, NY, USA, in 1852.² She resided at Toledo, Lucas County, OH, USA, in December 1914. She resided here at the time of sister Malona's death.. Mary died on 10 November 1920 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH, USA, at age 88. M; Died of Lobar Pneumonia. Information comes from her death certificate which says that she died at 7 am.The Bartlett family bible claims that she died on the 9th.³ She was buried at Bellevue, Huron County, OH, USA.

     She died of Lobar Pneumonia at 7 am, November 10, 1920, in Cleveland, OH according to Ohio Death Cert # 68324. The informant was Mary Bartlett Austin.

     Julia Frances Hotchkin was born on 27 December 1843 at Watertown, Jefferson County, NY, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Josiah Bacon Hotchkin and Keziah D. Austin. Julia Frances Hotchkin died on 16 November 1858 at Watertown, Jefferson County, NY, at age 14. History of Jefferson County says that she died at the age of 15 years. Cemetery records also say 15 years..^2,3,1 She was buried at Brookside Cemetery, at Watertown, Jefferson County, NY, USA.⁴

     John Little Hotchkin was born circa 1833 at Watertown, Jefferson County, NY, USA. He was the son of Benjamin Franklin Hotchkin and Jane M. Little. He married Mary Catherine Robinson at Canandaigua, Ontario County, NY, USA, on 15 September 1858.¹ John Little Hotchkin appeared on the census of 1860 at Watertown, Jefferson County, NY. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, John L., age 26, b NY, $4000, $4500; Wife Mary C., age 28, b NY; son Robert B., age 11, b NY. Pg 553, Dew 72, Fam 71. He resided at Chicago, Cook County, IL, USA, in 1885. He was on 7 October 1886 at Waukesha, Waukesha County, WI, USA, John is mentioned in the Waukesha, WI Freeman as an attorney and member of the firm of Motlett, Hotchkin and Clarke. He died on 16 December 1912 at Mobile, Mobile County, AL, USA.^2,3

     The Early Settlers of NY, show John L. Hotchkin as a member of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Watertown in 1857. At the 1870 Census, John had real estate valued at $20,000 and personal property of $8000. He gave his business as Tanner and Currier. He is listed in a number of Watertown City Directories during the late 1850's and early 1860's as a Tanner; often at the same address as his father Benjamin. John is listed in the Auer's City Directory of Peoria, IL for the years of 1890 through 1893; where he is the President of the Central City Brick and Tile Co., at 129 N. Jefferson and resides in Chicago. He also appears in the Chicago City Directories in the 1896 edition where he is listed as a manager, working at 937 Monadnack, and residing at 5642 Monroe; in the 1887 directory, as a Manufacturers Agent with offices in the Opera House Bldg; and in 1898 he is at the same location. In 1902 through 1905 he appears as an insurance salesman, still living at the Monroe Street address. An 1892 voting record has him at the 5342 Monroe address, Dist 1, Ward 32, Precinct 2, born in NY; living in the Precinct 5 years and the County and State for 7 years.
     There is a Mary Cassie Hotchkin, born 1830 and died 1895 buried in Sec X, Lot 9 of Brookside Cemetery, Watertown, NY along with William H. Hotchkin. This lot was purchased by Benjamin F. and John L. Hotchkin. This could be John's wife Catherine but Chicago records clearly show her originall buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Chicago.⁴

     Mary Catherine Robinson was born in 1840 at NY, USA. Age 65 at death. She was the daughter of Robert Robinson. She married John Little Hotchkin at Canandaigua, Ontario County, NY, USA, on 15 September 1858.¹ Mary Catherine Robinson died on 15 January 1895 at Chicago, Cook County, IL, USA. Age 64 at death according to IL Death Index..^2,3,4 She was buried at Oak Woods Cemetery, at Chicago, Cook County, IL, USA.

     The wedding announcement was published in the Watertown Reformer, 23 September 1858; Mary C. Robinson, dau of Robert Robinson of Canandauque at Canandauque on 15 Sepember 1858 by Rev Dr Daggett.
     Mary's Death Certificate said that she died at 5:00 PM, Tuesday, 15 January 1895 at age 64 years and 11 months of Bright's Disease and that she was buried at Oakwood Cemetery. At the time of her death she resided at 5642 Monroe Ave.

     Robert was born at Watertown, Jefferson County, NY, USA, on 10 July 1859. At the 1900 census Robert was age 40, born July 1859.. He was the son of John Little Hotchkin and Mary Catherine Robinson. He resided at Chicago, Cook County, IL, USA, in 1884. He married Madge Child at Davidson County, TN, USA, on 26 June 1888.¹ Robert Bacon Hotchkin appeared on the census of 1900 at Chicago, Cook County, IL, USA. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, Robert, age 40, b 7-1859 in NY; wife Madge, age 35, b 10-1864 in TN; mother-in-law Jennie Wright, age 60, b 4-1839 in WI; brother-in-law Gerald Child, age 31, b 8-1868 in TN; sister-in-law Rae Child, age 22, b 4-1877 in TN. 813 6 69, Town of Lakeview.. He was employed in 1905 at Fresno, Fresno County, CA, USA, as an Architect. Robert died on 18 August 1929 at Fresno, Fresno County, CA, at age 70.² He was buried at Fresno Memorial Crematory, at Fresno, Fresno County, CA, USA. The undertaker was Stephens & Bean of Fresno, CA..

     Robert B. appears in the 1887 Chicago city directory as a draughtsman, located at #26, 226 La Salle and residing in Woodlawn. By the 1895 directory, he is called an architect, at #812, 21 Quincy and residing at 5817 Rasalle Ct. In 1896, he is at the same business address, but living at 425 LaSalle. He is last listed in Chicago in the 1902 directory where he is located at 2417 Hermitage; which doesn't say whether this is a business or residence address. An 1892 voting record gives his address as 94 37th St., Ward 4, Precinct 12, born in NY, living at the present address for 18 months, and in the County and State for 8 years.
     The Death Certificate gives his birth and death dates, as well as his birth state of New York. His wife's name is indicated by the initials M. C. It is known that Robert designed at least one church in Fresno. This information comes from the files at the Los Angeles City Library.
     His obituary appeared in A Guide to Historic Homes in Fresno as as follows:"Robert Hotchin was born in New York on July 10, 1859. Before settling in Fresno, California, in 1904, Hotchkin practiced architecture in Chicago. In Fresno he affiliated with McDougall Bros., a pioneer California architecture firm that maintained its principal office in San Francisco at that time. After the 1906 earthquake, McDougall Bros. closed its Fresno office to concentrate on a large backlog of work associated with the reconstruction of San Francisco. Hotchkin also relocated to the Bay Area to work for B. G. McDougall. In 1912, Hotchkin was awarded his licence to practice architecture in California. Before returning to Fresno the following year, he managed construction of the $1 million Standard Oil Building in San Francisco.
     Hotchkin joined A. C. Swartz & Son, a Fresno architectural firm, in 1913. Shortly thereafter, the new firm of Swartz, Hotchkin and Swartz designed the exquisite Coalinga Carnegie Library, now demolished. Other early Fresno projects included the R. W. Byxbee Home on Olive Avenue, the Turnball Flats on Blackstone Avenue, the San Joaquin Bakery at San Benito and P Streets, and the A. W. Burdick Home in the Wilson Tract. Swartz, Hotchkin and Swartz also designed the Walker Ranch House at Yettem, California.
     Hotchkin opened an independent office in 1915. Among his most prominent extant works in downtown Fresno are the First Church of Christ Scientist (1916) and Temple Beth Israel (1923). The striking Christian Science edifice, designed in an imposing local adaptation of the Boston Mother Church tradition, and the exotically detailed synagogue, now used as a community youth center, still front one another on Calaveras Street. In 1917, Hotchkin designed residences for Minnie Sachs on Pine Avenue and Elizabeth Hagan at Floradora and Wishon, in what would later become known as the Tower District.
     Robert Hotchkin died in Fresno on August 18, 1929, at the age of 70. At the time of his death he resided at 998 Wilson Avenue with his wife, Madge Child Hotchkin (1864-1943)."

     John Rowland Hotchkin was born on 25 October 1940 at Short Hills, Essex County, NJ, USA. He was the son of James Rowland Hotchkin and Betty Beggs. John Rowland Hotchkin married Suzanna Taswell on 16 July 1966 at Short Hills, Essex County, NJ. John Rowland Hotchkin married Judy Weisbeck after 1966 at NJ, USA. John Rowland Hotchkin died on 16 April 2010 at Alden, Erie County, NY, USA, at age 69. Passed peacefully in his own home in Alden, NY, originally of Short Hills, NJ, beloved husband of Judy (Weisbeck) Hotchkin; son of the late James R. and Betty (Beggs) Hotchkin; son-in-law of the late Gordon and Eileen Weisbeck; brother of William (Bonnie) Hotchkin and Betsey (Charles) Barnes; brother-in-law of Sue (Hank) Beamer, Nancy Weisbeck and William Weisbeck; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Family present at the CHARLES MEYER FUNERAL HOME INC., 13228 Broadway, Alden, Friday, May 7 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM. A Memorial Service will be held at St. Aidan's EpiscopalChurch, Alden, Saturday, May 8 at 10 AM. John was a self-employed, retired commercial pilot and former naval aviator. He had been flying airplanes since he was 14 years old and was very active with the Akron Airport, where he kept his Beechcraft A36. John and Judy enjoyed traveling in the airplane whenever possible. He served in the Navy between 1963-70. He attained Lieutenant Junior Grade, Patrol Squadron 49. He flew surveillance in P-3 Orions out of Adak, Alaska and was carrier qualified on the USS Lexington. He received his Masters degree in Business Administration from Columbia University and Bachelor's from Babson Institute. John was also an avid sailor and a member of Tuscarora Yacht Club in Wilson, NY. Many pleasant days were spent sailing on the "Flying Scotchman," a 22-foot O'Day. As a young man, he taught sailing to kids at Point O'Woods, Long Island, where his family spent summers. Memorials to Wyoming County SPCA, St. Aidan's Episcopal Church or Hospice Buffalo Inc. Online register at meyerfuneralhome.com..¹ He was buried at Saint John the Baptist Cemetery, at Alden, Erie County, NY, USA.

     John is a graduate of Babson College, MA, with a Masters Degree from Columbia University. He was a US Navy pilot from 1962 to 1967. At present, he is a contract corporate pilot.