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     William Phelps Hotchkin was born on 18 March 1866 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA. He was the son of James Hervey Hotchkin II and Clarissa Jane Phelps Lewis. He married Mabel Crawford Culbertson at PA, USA, on 22 June 1892. He resided at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, USA, in 1892. William Phelps Hotchkin appeared on the census of 1900 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, USA. The census lists the family as: Wm Hotchkin, Mar 1866, 34, married 8 years, born NY, parents born NY, Manager; wife Mabel C., Jun 1868, 31, married 8 years, no children, born PA, parents born PA.. He was employed in 1900 as a Construction Metal Worker. He appeared on the census of 1910 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, USA. The census lists the family as: William Hotchkin, 44 (1865), married first time, 18 years, NY, metal worker, parents born in NY; wife Mabel, 40, married first time, no children, parents born in PA.. He appeared on the census of 1920 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. The census lists the family as: William P. Hotchkin, 53 (1866), married, born NY, a patient in the Prot Hosp of Philadelphia.. He appeared on the census of 1930 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. The census lists the family as: William P. Hotchkin, 64 (1865), married, married at age 26, born NY, parents born NY, inmate in P E Church Hospital.. He died after 1930 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA.

     William was an expert metal worker and fell from a 60 foot high scaffold on March 9, 1903. He was admitted to the Protestant Episcopal Hospital in Philadelphia, where he stayed until 1908 when he was transferred to an adjoining home for the incurables where he was residing in 1929.
     The 1920 census shows him as a patient at the Hospital of the P. E. Church of Philadelphia. At the 1910 Census of Philadelphia he is listed as age 44 and wife Mabel as age 40.

     William Phillip Hotchkin was born on 9 February 1891 at Newton, Jasper County, IA, USA. Date and location given in his draft registration. He was the son of William Arthur Hotchkin and Mary Ellen (Nellie) Dowling. William Phillip Hotchkin registered for the World War I Draft on 5 June 1917 while living at Malcom, Poweshiek County, IA, USA. The registration card gave additional information on him: "He gives complete birth date and location. He is single and a farmer in Pleasant Twp.". He married Margaret Elizabeth Harter on 20 April 1921. ~ Hotchkin, William P. & Elizabeth Harter ~
Mr. and Mrs. William Hotchkin Mark 40th Wedding Anniversary Sunday
Married: April 20, 1921
A fortieth wedding anniversary was observed by Mr. and Mrs. William P. Hotchkin on Sunday, April 23, with an open house at St. Mary's Catholic Church hall.

Approximately 145 friends and relatives signed the guest book which was cared for by Mrs. John Harter, a sister-in-law. Guests were greeted by LaRita Hotchkin and John Mortensen, oldest grandchildren. The serving table was decorated by a book shaped cake, baked and decorated by Mrs. Leo Wortman of Newton, a niece.

Lighted candles of ruby in double candelabra were placed on either side of the cake. Mrs. Lee Bullock served the cake. Mrs. Vincent Hotchkin, a sister-in-law and Mrs. Fenton Foster, sister of Mrs. Hotchkin, poured coffee. Mrs. Mary Swart of Spencer, and Mrs. Anna Wortman, sisters of Mrs. Hotchkin presided at the punch bowl. Refreshments of cake, mints, nuts, coffee and ruby punch were served. The mints were made by their daughter, Mrs. Dale Mortensen. Mrs. Alfred Simpson, a niece and Mrs. Rosa Hotchkin, sister-in-law, presided at the gift table.

Mrs. Dora Schultz, Mrs. Elsie Vogt, and Mrs. Mary Baustian, neighbors, were kitchen hostesses. Five grandchildren, Kenneth, Richard and Daniel Mortenson, and Bill and Will Hotchkin gathered trays. Mrs. William Devereux of Adair, sister of Mr. Hotchkin, and Charles T. Hotchkin of Kellogg, brother of Mr. Hotchkin, was bridesmaid and best man at the wedding. Both were present for the open house.

William P. Hotchkin and Elizabeth Harter were married April 20, 1921, at the Catholic Church in Grinnell by the Rev. M. J. Hannon. They farmed until twenty-one years ago when they moved to their present home at 1619- 9th Avenue in Grinnell.

Mr. and Mrs. Hotchkin are the parents of two children, Bernard and Anna Marie Mortensen and twelve grandchildren all living in the Grinnell community. Guests registered from Davenport, Adair, Kellogg, Laurel, Newton, Spencer, Toledo, Malcom and Grinnell.

Submitted by Esther Breeden. William Phillip Hotchkin appeared on the census of 1930 at Hickory Grove, Jasper County, IA, USA. The census lists the family as: William P. Hotchkin, 39 (1890), IA, father born in IL, mother in IA, farmer; wife Elizabeth, 31 (1898), born in IA, parents born in Germany; son Bernard E., 8 (1921), born in IA, parents born in IA; Anna M., 3 3/4 (1927, born in IA. He married at age 30, she at age 22.. He died on 10 March 1963 at age 72.

     William R. Hotchkin was born circa 1870 at Florida, Orange County, NY, USA. He was the son of Samuel Beriah Hotchkin and Sarah Arminda Rogers. William R. Hotchkin died circa 1872.²

     William Rowland Hotchkin was born on 6 June 1868 at Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, PA, USA.⁴ He was the son of Gurdon Beriah Hotchkin MD and Sarah Jane Cochran. He married Emma Jane Black at Altoona, Blair County, PA, USA, on 19 June 1895.⁵ William Rowland Hotchkin was employed in 1900 as an Advertizing Sales Manager. He appeared on the census of 1900 at Manhattan, New York County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, Wm. R., age 32, b 6-1868 in PA,parents born NY, married 5 years, Manager; wife Emma J., age 30, b 8-1869 in PA, parents born PA, married 5 years, 1 child, 1 living; son James R., age 1 yr, 4 mo, b 2-1899 in PA; boarder with Mary F. King.. He resided at New York City, New York County, NY, USA, in 1900. He appeared on the census of 1910 at Montclair, Essex County, NJ, USA. The census lists the family as: William R. Hotchkin, 41 (1868), married once, 14 years, PA, both parents born in PA, salesman department store; wife Emma, 39, married once, 14 years, PA; son James, 11, PA.. He appeared on the census of 1920 at Montclair, Essex County, NJ, USA. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, Wm. R., 57 (1862), b PA, newspaper advertising; wife Emma Jane, 49, b PA; son James R., 20, b PA; all living as boarders with James W. White, MD.. He appeared on the census of 1930 at Montclair, Essex County, NJ, USA. The census lists the family as: William R. Hotchkin, 61 (1868), PA, father born in NY, mother in PA, steel manufacturer; wife Jane E., 59 (1870), PA, parents born in PA, no occup; son James R., 31, single, born in PA, building engineer.. He died on 7 October 1934 at Montclair, Essex County, NJ, at age 66.^4,6

     William Rowland Hotchkin, writing in NEHGR, Vol 85, gives a lot of information on himself. He says that he was an advertising and merchandising executive for John Wanamaker and Gimbel Brothers in Philadelphia and New York City; general merchandising counsel for retailers; former president of the Sphinx Club, New York City; and author of various books and many articles on merchandising and advertising in trade papers. Four of these books are referenced in the footnotes.

William in his NEHGR report discusses the name changes of the family and documents the Hochkin spelling that the Compiler has further covered in this book. He says that he had in his possession a letter from Rev James Hervey Hotchkin to his grandson, Dr Gurdon Beriah Hotchkin, the letter dated, 19 March, 1849, says, "Our name was originally spelled Hodgkin, my grandfather, Noah, spelt it Hochkin. My father, Rev Beriah inserted the 't' and this is the present spelling in our different branches of the family." William goes on to say that this spelling is confirmed by another original letter that he has in his possession written by Rev Beriah Hotchkin to his son, Rev James Hervey Hotchkin in November, 1813, in which the names, both in address and signature are spelled Hotchkin. This letter is now in the possession of the Presbyterian Historical Society and the Compiler has a copy of it.
     The family is shown as arriving on the ship Oceanic from Cherbourg, France on 6 Jul 1910. William is listed as Wm. Roland, age 40, Emma is Mrs Wm. Roland age 35, James is James Roland, age 12. All are shown as US Citizens.

     William Russell Hotchkin Jr. was born on 10 September 1930 at Klamath Falls, Klamath County, OR, USA.^1,2 He was the son of William Russell Hotchkin Sr. and Frances McLane. William Russell Hotchkin Jr.served. He married Jean A. Jamison at Klamath Falls, Klamath County, OR, circa 1955.³ William died on 14 April 1967 at Klamath Falls, Klamath County, OR, at age 36. Death Cert #5149.^4,2 He was buried on 18 April 1967 at Eternal Hills Cemetery, at Klamath Falls, Klamath County, OR, USA, .

     Wards Funeral Home in Klamath Falls holds funeral records for William R. Jr. These records give a birth date of 10 April 1930 in Klamath Falls, OR. Social Security Records confirm this date. The funeral records show that his wife Jean and sons Dwayne and Darrell, all of Klamath Falls, plus sisters Mary Ellen Hankins of Portland and Barbara Jones of Carlsbad, New Mexico, survived him. It is the Compiler understanding that Jean remarried and moved to Alaska with her sons. A relative said in 1993 that Jean had died and one son was still in Alaska and the other was living in the Seattle area.
     William is listed in a number of Klamath City Directories starting with 1949-50. At this time he is a parts-man for Rose Motor Co. and lives at 529 Torrey. In the 1955 Directory, William R. Jr. is married to Jean A. and is a salesman for Parker Pontiac, and lives at 2043 White Ave. By the 1958 City Directory, Jean A. is an employee at the Klamath Chamber of Commerce and William R. Jr. is now a salesman for Eccles Motor Company and they live at 204 Nevada Ave. In the 1959 Directory William R. Jr. has made another job change to the Basin Motors Company. In 1960 Jean is now a bookkeeper for Fred E. Barnett Company of Oregon and William Jr. is still with Basin Motors. The last available Directory for 1961 mentions William Jr. and Jean but does not give a business location for Jean; however, William Jr. is back with Eccles Motors where he worked in 1958.²

     William Russell Hotchkin Sr. was born on 27 August 1898 at Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA. William is age 11 at the 1910 census.² He was the son of Alexander Semple Hotchkin and Jennie F. Russell. William Russell Hotchkin Sr. was a PFC, andserved in Field Artillery, during the World War I. He married Gladys Willis Jackson at Klamath Falls, Klamath County, OR, USA, on 27 December 1920.³ He married Frances McLane at Klamath Falls, Klamath County, OR, on 12 August 1924.⁴ William Russell Hotchkin Sr. appeared on the census of 1930 at Klamath Falls, Klamath County, OR. The census lists the family as: William R. Hotchkin, 31 (1898), married at 25, born OK, parents born in TX, handler in lumber yard; wife Frances M., 25 (1904), married at age 20, born OR, father born OR, mother KS, no occup; daughter Mary E., 5, born OR; daughter Barbara L., age 3 6/12, born OR.. He resided at Klamath Falls, Klamath County, OR, in 1964. He died on 11 October 1964 at Portland, Multnomah County, OR, USA, at age 66.^5,2 He was buried at Klamath Memorial Park, at Klamath Falls, Klamath County, OR, USA, .

     William died in Portland, Oregon at the Veterans Hospital and was taken back to Klamath for burial. Later when his mother died, she was buried next to him. William was a veteran of World War I, and a member of the Field Artillery. He enlisted on 6 February 1917 at Vancouver, WA and was discharged on 4 June 1920 at San Francisco. The records of Wards Funeral Home list daughters, Mary Ellen Hankins, of Portland and Barbara Jones of Carlsbad, New Mexico and 7 grand children. His only son, William Jr. was living in Klamath Falls at that time. He also had four living sisters; Bess Petty, Louise Woods, Pauline Hotchkin, Ruth Masters, Lucy Carson, and Helen Russell. It is likely that he was divorced from his wife Frances at this time as no wife is named on the funeral records and when his son died, his mother is listed as Frances Padgett, so probabily she had remarried. Funeral records show that he was born in Durant, Oklahoma and had been a carpenter for most of his life.⁶

     William S. Hotchkin was born on 27 December 1902 at Rich Twp, Cook County, IL, USA.¹ He was the son of Mark Daniel Hotchkin and Mary F. Harrington. William S. Hotchkin died in November 1971 at Mokena, Will County, IL, USA, at age 68.²

     William Samuel Hotchkin was born on 17 June 1843 at Maryland, Otsego County, NY, USA. Age 26 at the 1870 census.² He was the son of Ashley Hotchkin and Christina Haynes. William Samuel Hotchkinserved in Company E, 1st Regt., NY Light Artillery, during the Civil War. He wrote two diaries during his war time service that are now held by the Univ. of Virginia Libary. He served during the capture of Petersburg and Richmond, VA and was in Richmond for some time after the surrender of the city.
A note in one of the diaries says that the diaries were read to the May 19, 1907 Baptist Convention at Washington, DC by his son Charles F. Hotchkin. He married Celida Amanda Wright at Westford, Otsego County, NY, USA, on 24 December 1868.^3,1,4,2,5 William Samuel Hotchkin was a Real Estate Broker in 1880 at Binghamton, Broome County, NY, USA. He appeared on the census of 1890 at Binghamton, Broome County, NY. The census lists the family as: 1890 Veteran Census, Binghamton, Broome Co., NY, SD 9-ED42. He resided at Binghamton, Broome County, NY, in 1890. He died on 8 April 1899 at Binghamton, Broome County, NY, at age 55.^6,7 He was buried at Schenevus Cemetery, at Schenevus, Otsego County, NY, USA, .

     William Samuel Hotchkin took his middle name from his grandfather. He was born in Maryland, NY on 17 May 1843 according to calculation from his Death Certificate, which gives his age as 55 years, 10 months, 22 days. This date differs from that given to the Compiler by his granddaughter Ruth Elizabeth Clapper. She furnished a date of 17 June 1843. Several generations of the family lived at a family home at 101 Main Street, Binghamton, NY.
     William enlisted in the Union Army at Schenevus on 29 August 1864 as a Pvt and Artificer in Co. E, 1st Regt NY Engineers. (The dictionary describes an Artificer as a soldier mechanic who does repairs.) He served until 30 June 1865 and was discharged at Richmond, VA. His pension application says that he suffered from rheumatism, which specially affected the right shoulder and arm. His application was never completed and was abandoned at a later date. The enlistment documents described William as age 21, 5 feet-7 1/4 inches tall, dark complexion, brown eyes, black hair and born in Maryland, Otsego Co., NY. He said that he was a clerk at that time.
     William had two real estate transactions recorded in Otsego County; the first in 1877 when he acquired a property from W. H. Gurney and second in 1890 when he acquired a property from C. Hotchkin (his wife or his mother).

The 1st New York Engineers was initially organized in New York City during 1861 but some of its companies were organized in New Jersey and Pennsylvania during 1862-1864. In December 1861 the regiment was sent to Washington and then to Fortress Monroe in Hampton Roads, Virginia. It was assigned to forces under General Thomas Sherman for an expedition under the command of Admiral Samuel F. DuPont for Port Royal Sound, South Carolina, and became the 10th Corps Engineers in the Department of the South. The regiment served in Union campaigns in South Carolina and Georgia during 1862-64. Transferred to Virginia in April 1864, it participated in the major campaigns of the Army of the James and the Army of the Potomac, 1864-65, resulting in the capture of Petersburg and Richmond in April 1865. As part of the engineer corps of the Army of the James, the 1st New York Engineers constructed the Bermuda Hundred Line, laid miles of corduroy roads, operated an engineer depot, and constructed the Dutch Gap Canal. The regiment built fortifications and roads that contributed to the ultimate victory of the Army of the Potomac. Its companies were separately mustered out on June 29, 1865. Hotchkin's New York home is unknown; his regiment included men from sixteen New York counties (Allegany, Clinton, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Kings, Monroe, New York, Ontario, Orange, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster, and Westchester) and New Jersey and Pennsylvania.¹

1. Frederick Phisterer, New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865(Albany: J. B. Lyon Company, State Printers 1912), 1: 72-78 and 2: 1634-1650; Frederick H. Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion,(New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959), 3:1403-1404.

The Following is an abstract of some of the information is Williams Civil War Diaries held by the Univ. of Virginia, Special Collections Department. Civil War Diaries of William S. Hotchkin, 1st Regiment New York Engineers 1864-1865 Collection number: 11226
Physical Characteristics: There are two small volumes, each measuring 3 x 5½ inches in size.

These two Civil War pocket diaries, 1864 and 1865, of a Union soldier, Williams S. Hotchkin, Company E, 1st Regiment New York Engineers ["1st Regiment New York Volunteers (Engineers)," "First New York Regiment of Engineers (Veteran)," "New York Volunteer Corps Engineers," "Serrell's Engineers"] includes daily entries from September 15, 1864 to July 15, 1865. According to the 1864 volume's flyleaf, Hotchkin enlisted on August 30, 1864. During the period covered by these diaries his regiment served in Virginia during the Army of the James' and the Army of the Potomac's (Union) campaigns against the Army of Northern Virginia (Confederate), eventually culminating in the siege and capture of Petersburg and Richmond. In brief entries Hotchkin recounts marching, the weather, Confederate attacks, camp life, and his duties as a company clerk.

After the Union victory Hotchkin, on his own or as part his regiment’s assigned posts, visited Richmond and other Virginia cities during April-July 1865. He describes his regiment's mustering out and his trip home (July 1-15, 1865), carefully noting the hours and cities their steamer passed by or docked during the trip from Richmond to Albany, New York. Hotchkin visited various sites in New York City and expresses the soldiers' unhappiness and frustrations over delays in reaching home and receiving their final pay. The diaries measure 3 x 5½ inches and total ca. 200 pages; entries are in pencil (and occasionally, ink), and are at times faint and illegible. Due to constraints in their size entries are often limited to brief sentences.

The 1864 pocket diary (brown binding) contains 120 numbered pages and entries from September 15, 1864 to May 17, 1865, pages 2 to 112. Of interest is "Amount of Clothing Drawn" (page 113), a listing of blankets, canteens, drawers, pants and similar items purchased by Hotchkin from July 16, 1864 to May 2, 1865. Pages 114 to 120 include miscellaneous business accounts, valuation of personal items received from home, and lists of various persons.

The flyleaf of the 1865 pocket diary (black binding) bears a blue five cent Confederate postal stamp of Jefferson Davis [Confederate States Scott No. 7] and an inscription: "W. S. Hotchkin/Co. 'E' 1st N. Y. Engineers/Richmond, Va./May 19th 1865/Traded with James H. Quakenbush at Manchester, Va./May 18th 1865." A second inscription reads: "Read by his son Charles F. Hotchkin at Washington, D.C. May 19, 1907, while delegate to the Baptist Convention. Boat to Norfolk May 20, 1907."

Page one lists regimental officers and their home addresses: Colonel Edward W. Serrell, Lieutenant Colonel James F. Hall, Major Frederick H. Cruso, [James Wainbold?--no rank] and [Wendall Noah?--no rank]. A roster of officers and enlisted men is on pages 13 to 37. The end page of this pocket diary contains Colonel Serrell's address: No. 57 W. Washington Place, New York. Pages 2 to 16, 38 to 48 and several pages after the July 15, 1865 entry are blank. Diary entries begin on page 49 and cover the period of May 6 to July 15, 1865. The earliest entries, May 6-17, 1865 (pages 49-51), are extremely illegible, but a cursory comparison of the handwriting and record-keeping style suggests someone made these other than Hotchkin, perhaps the volume's previous owner, James H. Quakenbush. (Hotchkin consistently begins his entries with the day of week, month, day and year but here these first entries do not.)

Prominent soldiers and civilians mentioned include: P. T. Barnum (1810-1891); Ambrose E. Burnside (1824-1881); Benjamin Butler (1818-1893); George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876); James F. Hall (?-1884); Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885); Robert E. Lee (1807-1870); Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865); George B. McClellan (1826-1885); George Gordon Meade (1815-1872); Edwin O. Ord (1818-1883); Francis H. Pierpont (1814-1899); John McAllister Schofield (1831-1906); Philip H. Sheridan (1831-1888); and William T. Sherman (1820-1891). Union regiments mentioned by name include the 16th Battery, New York Light Artillery (September 28, 1864), Batteries A & M, 1st U. S. Artillery (January 16 & April 16, 1865), the 3rd New York Cavalry (October 6, 1864), 121st New York Infantry (March 28, 1865), the all-black 25th Corps (April 16, 1865), and two militia (?) units--the 8th and 7th New York (July 3 & 6, 1865).

Among significant events mentioned in the diaries are: the cost of uniforms (September 17, 1864); the battle of Chaffin's Farm (September 29, 1864); soldiers' support of Lincoln's 1864 reelection (November 8, 1864); military camp life, especially a detailed account of a typical day in camp (November 11, 1864); Thanksgiving Day (November 24, 1864); a Union soldier killed by a Confederate sharpshooter (October 5, 1864); comments and activities concerning deserters (December 19, 1864 & May 29, 1865); description of a breakfast (April 6, 1865); visits to City Point (March 17, 1865) and Richmond, Virginia, after its capture (April 23 & 25, 1865); itineraries and descriptions of Hotchkin's trip home after his discharge (July 1, 2, 3, 1865); a visit to and subsequent burning of P. T. Barnum's American Museum (July 4 & 13, 1865); the sights of New York City and Albany (July 10, 14 & 15, 1865); descriptions of military engineering projects and bridges (November 26, 1864; May 18 & 25 & June 28, 1865); a dance and its musical instruments (December 27, 1864), a snowball fight (January 4, 1865); baseball games (February 14 & 28 and March 4, 1865), his toothaches (November 24, 1864, January 22 and February 10, 1865), and a salute celebrating the Richmond arrival of Francis H. Pierpont (May 26, 1865), governor of the "restored government" of Virginia.

     William Scott Hotchkin is the son of Charles Dennis Hotchkin and Doris Marie Palmquist.

     William Simpson Hotchkin is the son of Hugh Miller Hotchkin Sr. and Thelma Avonelle Simpson. He married Dibet Marie Lapp at Jackson County, MI, USA, on 25 April 1970.¹

     William Smith (Will) Hotchkin was born on 31 December 1862 at Charlotte Village, Niagara County, NY, USA.² He was the son of Noah Frank Hotchkin and Evilena Ann Granville. He married Maroa (Roa) Lason at Benton Harbor, Berrien County, MI, USA, on 1 January 1882.³ He married Emma Lucinda Kinman at Augusta, Hancock County, IL, USA, on 22 January 1896. She is called Emma Hedrick in IL Marriage Index..⁴ William Smith (Will) Hotchkin was a Farmer in 1900. He lived in 16 November 1906 at Central City, Merrick County, NE, USA. William Smith Hotchkin was Grantee on a land parcel on this date. He appeared on the census of 1910 at Nemaha, Nemaha County, NE, USA. The census lists the family as: William S. Hotchkin, 47 (1862), NY, married once, 20 years, born NY, father born NY, mother Maine; wife Emma L., 36, married once, 8 children 8 lliving, born IL, parents born IL; dau Ova, 15, IL; son Chester, 11, MO; dau Dacel, 10 NB; son Emery, 8, NB; son Glen, 6, NB; dau Lucile, 5, NB; dau Ira, 4, NB; son George W., 7/12, NB.
All ages seem to be off a few years. All 8 chidren are with the family.. He appeared on the census of 1920 at Golden, Meade County, SD, USA. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, Wm. S., 56, b NY; wife Emma L., 46, b IL; son Emery E., 19, b NB; son Glenn W., 16, b NB; dau Lucille C., 13, b NB; dau Mary I., 12, b NB; son George W., 10, b NB; son Wibur W., 5, b SD. Next door lives Clay E. Ness, 24, single and nex to him lives Sylvester Ness, 56.. He appeared on the census of 1930 at Sturgis, Meade County, SD, USA. The census lists the family as: William S. Hotchkin, 67 (1862), married at age 19. born NY, father born NY, mother England, laborer at odd jobs; wife Emma L., 58 (1871), married at 19, born IL, parents born IL; son Wilbur S., 15 (1914), single, no occup.. He died on 3 November 1942 at Detroit, Wayne County, MI, USA, at age 79. He died at the home of his daughter Evelyn Lelia (Mrs Jack Tarr). Hotchkin family Reunion sent a $2.60 floral piece..^5,6,2,7 He was buried at Riverside Cemetery, at Plymouth, Wayne County, MI, USA, .

     Information on this family came from records kept by Mabel Hotchkin, Lansing, MI; George W. Hotchkin, Plymouth, MI; and Anthony Hotchkin, Minneapolis, MN. His marriage to Rosa Lason is in Berrien Co. Vitals as copied by LDS. The 1870 census finds him living with his parents in Leslie, Rives Twp., Jackson Co., MI next door to Abram Jr. William Smith was living in Sturgis, South Dakota at death of his brother, Frank Evi in April, 1928 according to Frank's obituary.

His son George W. says that William Smith went to South Dakota to homestead after Aubrey Earl, son of his brother George E., went out there but returned after his wife Emma Lucinda Kinman died in 1937. According to son George W., they returned to Michigan because they had bad winters and in summer it dried out or hailed. William Hotchkin bought property in Central City, Merrick Co., NE on 30 August 1889 from N. C. Wortman. This property consisted of the west 60 feet of Lot 5 and all of Lot 6 in the Jones Addition to Central City. William Hotchkin and his wife sold this same property on 12 March, 1900. A search of Meade Co., SD land records show that William S. Hotchkin received a homestead Land Patent, 7 December 1916, for the NE 1/4 of Sec. 22, T 7, R 11. The Compiler has driven out to this site, near Union Center, SD and there are no signs left of any homestead structures. William granted this property to Christina Johnson on 26 March 1919.
     The 1909 reunion of family members describes him as Will Hotchkin, and indicates that he resided in the Michigan area at that time. The family always knew him as Uncle Will and the Compiler remembers him at family reunions as a tall thin man who liked to talk to children. His son George says that he was born in Augusta, IL on 31 December 1862. The date and location of his marriage comes from his granddaughter Connie Skinner.

     William was born at NY, USA, in November 1895. At the 1900 census he is age 4, born Nov 1895.. He was the son of William B. Hotchkin and Susan E. Sault. William T. Hotchkin married Jessie Unknown at NY. William T. Hotchkin appeared on the census of 1920 at Bronx, Bronx County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: William Hotchkin, 52, born Troy, NY, parents born Troy NY, Patrolman for Railroad; wife Jessie, 51, born Troy NY, parents born Troy NY..

     William Wesley Hotchkin was born on 10 September 1930 at Portland, Multnomah County, OR, USA.^1,2,3 He was the son of Harold Heman Hotchkin Sr. and Lyda R. Hemsworth. He married Nicola A. Walcker at Vancouver, Clark County, WA, USA, on 5 September 1964.^4,3 He resided at Portland, Multnomah County, OR, in 1993. William Wesley Hotchkin died on 26 March 1997 at Portland, Multnomah County, OR, at age 66.^5,6

     William answered a letter from the Compiler and supplied a lot of dates for his family, son and grandson; he also filled in a bit of missing information on his sister. William worked for Crosetti Bros. along with his brothers Harold and Robert. He was also a millman at a door manufacturing company and a fireman on the UP Railroad.

     Wright Stephen Hotchkin was born in 1846 at Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, MI, USA. He was the son of Thomas H. Hotchkin and Mary Ann (Molly) Brown. Wright Stephen Hotchkin appeared on the census of 1850 at Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, MI. The census lists the family as: He is with his parents.. He appeared on the census of 1860 at Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, MI. The census lists the family as: Wright Hotchkins, 14, 1845, MI living in the family of James Treadwell as a laborer.. He resided at Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, MI, in 1868. He married Margaret J. Horrigan at Washtenaw County, MI, USA, on 26 January 1875.^1,2 Wright Stephen Hotchkin appeared on the census of 1880 at Paducah, McCracken County, KY, USA. The census lists the family as: Hotchkins, Wright, 35 (1845), NY, road master on RR, both parents born in NY; wife Margaret, 32 (1848), MI, both parents born in Ireland, both are boarders in home of Henrie Heywood.. He appeared on the census of 1885. The census lists the family as: Kansas State Census, W S Hotchkin, age 39, Miller; Margaret, age 39.. He lived in 1889 at Wichita, Sedgwick County, KS, USA. Listed as Hotchkins & McCoy. He resided at Chicago, Cook County, IL, USA, in 1895. He died on 21 August 1909 at Wichita, Sedgwick County, KS. His wife is a widow at the 1910 census and the 1915 city directory says that she is a widow.There is a W. S. Hotchkin buried in Block 1, Lot 159, Grave 2 at the Highland Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick County, KS, who died 21 aug 1909. They give no birth information or other way of identifying the individual..³ He was buried at Highland Cemetery, at Wichita, Sedgwick County, KS, USA, . He appeared on the census of 1910 at Flint, Genesee County, MI, USA. The census lists the family as: Margaret Hatchkins, 51, widow, had no children, boarder, born in MI, father born in Eng, mother in Ireland..

     The 1850 census of Ann Arbor has him listed as Stephen W. The Polk Directory of 1868, Ann Arbor, MI shows him living with Thomas Hotchkin at the NE end of Broadway Rd., Ann Arbor. In later editions this address was called 129 Broadway. Both men are carpenters. The next available edition is 1872 and he no longer appears. In the 1895 Directory of Chicago, IL, he is in the novelties business as (Hotchkin and Smith), (Wright S. Hotchkin and Wellington D. Smith), the business was operated at 1226 Newport Ave., Chicago, IL and the Hotchkin family lived at 1438 Noble Street. The Will probate file of Thomas H. Hotchkin has a letter, dated 21 November 1904, signed W. S. Hotchkin in Temple, TX and saying that he is a son of Thomas H. and should be considered in the Will. He has died by the 1910 Census and his widow, Margaret is living in Flint, Michigan as a boarder. At the 1915 directory of Flint, she is listed as Margaret Hotchkin (wd Wright S.), boarding at 821 Lyon.⁴

     Wyatt Cade Hotchkin is the son of Trent Dale Hotchkin and Jane Dee Bartsias.

     Yolanda Hotchkin is the daughter of Gary Hotchkin and Kathy Fusco.

     Zebulon Hotchkin was born on 26 March 1812 at CT, USA. He was the son of Seth Hodgkin Dea. and Stata (Stella) Hale. He married Elizabeth Ann Hall at NY, USA, circa 1833. Zebulon Hotchkin appeared on the census of 1840 at Liberty, Sullivan County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Zebulon Hotchkins, 1 male under 5 (1835-1840), 1 male 20-30 (1810-1820); 1 female under 5 (1835-1840), 1 female 20-30 (1810-1820). Living next door to his father Seth.. He married Catherine Johnston at Liberty, Sullivan County, NY, circa 1842.¹ Zebulon Hotchkin appeared on the census of 1850 at Fallsburgh, Sullivan County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, Zebulon, 38 (1812), farmer $2000, CT; Catherine, 39 (1811), NY; Francis, 6 (1844), NY; Eber, 17 (1833), laborer, NY; James R., 15 (1835), laborer, NY.. He appeared on the census of 1860 at Fallsburgh, Sullivan County, NY. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, Zebulan, 48, 1811, NY; Catharine, 48. 1811; Frances, 16 1843, NY; Marion, 7, 1852, NY.. He appeared on the census of 1870 at Fallsburgh, Sullivan County, NY. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, Zebulon, 58 (1811), CT, Farmer, $2000, $1200, NY; Catherine, 59(1810), NY, keephouse; Marion, 17 (1852), NY.. He married Hannah Jane Unknown at Sullivan County, NY, USA, circa 1886. Zebulon Hotchkin died on 1 August 1890 at Rockland, Sullivan County, NY, USA, at age 78.^2,3,4 He was buried at Riverview Cemetery, at Roscoe, Sullivan County, NY, USA, .

     The family moved from Connecticut to Dutchess Co., NY and then to Liberty about 1825. At the New York State census of 1855, he and his wife Catherine had lived in Liberty for 29 years. Her place of birth was given as Dutchess Co., NY and his as CT. His family had moved from CT to NY shortly after his birth in 1812 and then from Amenia, NY to Liberty about 1825. In 1886 he moved to Kansas but returned to Liberty in a year or two. This trip was reported as testimony at his brother Francis' Will probate hearing. After the return from Kansas, the family moved to Rockland, NY. He died 1 August 1890 and his Will was probated 2 February 1891. His third wife, Hanna Jane was named as executrix of the Will, dated 16 May 1888, Patterson, NJ. The Will named his wife, Hanna Jane, his son Frank, and his grandson Walter Hotchkin of Rockland.

      Benjamin Hotchkins was also known as Hotchkin. Benjamin was born at NY, USA, in 1832. Age 17 at the 1850 census.. He was the son of Thomas Hotchkins. Benjamin Hotchkins appeared on the census of 1850 at New York City, New York County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, Benj, age 17, b NY, ships carpenter, living with Thomas Hotchkin, age 40, b Maine..

      Charles Hotchkins was also known as Hotchkin. He was born between 1800 and 1810. He married Wife Unknown circa 1830. Charles Hotchkins appeared on the census of 1840 at New York City, New York County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Charles Hotchkins, 1 male under 5 (1835-18400, 1 male 30-40 (1800-1810); 1 female under 5 (1835-1840), 1 female 5-10 (1830-1835), 1 female 30-40 (1800-1810)..

      Charles D. Hotchkins was also known as Hotchkin. He was born in 1854 at Steuben County, NY, USA. He was the son of David Hotchkins and Caroline Unknown.

      David Hotchkins was also known as Hotchkin. He was born circa 1850. He was employed in 1892 as a Roofer. He resided at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, USA, in 1898.

     David's name and occupation was found in the 1892 Philadelphia City Directory. The 1900 census finds no David Hotchkin, Hotchkins or Hotchkiss in Philadelphia.

      David Hotchkins was also known as Hotchkin. He was born in 1827 at Otsego County, NY, USA. He married Caroline Unknown circa 1853 at NY, USA. David Hotchkins appeared on the census of 1860 at Corning, Steuben County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Hotchkins, David, 32, 1827, Otsego Co, NY; Caroline, 34, 1825, Steuben Co NY; Charles D, age 5, 1854, Steuben Co NY; Helen, age 3, 1856, Steuben Co NY..

     It is likely that this is a Hotchkin. Son Charles appears in a later census as Hotchkin. The only other David that comes close to this David is David P. born in ME.

      Helen Hotchkins was also known as Hotchkin. She was born in 1856 at Steuben County, NY, USA. She was the daughter of David Hotchkins and Caroline Unknown.

     John R. Hotchkins was born in 1883 at MN, USA. He married May Unknown at NJ, USA, circa 1903. John R. Hotchkins appeared on the census of 1920 at Manhattan, New York County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, John R., 37, b MN; wife May, 34, b NJ; son Andrew, 15, b NJ; son Stephen, 12, b NJ; dau Agnes, 8, b NY. 676-6-1.

     At the 1920 census, the family is living in Manhattan, NY. His father was born in Maine, so he may be one of the Maine family.The family is not found in any other census.A Stephen W. Hotchkiss is found in later documents. The general conclusion is that this family is Hotchkiss.

      Thomas Hotchkins was also known as Hotchkin. Thomas was born at ME, USA, in 1809. Age 40 at the 1850 census.. He was a Ships Carpenter in 1850. He appeared on the census of 1850 at New York City, New York County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, Thomas age 40, b Maine, ship carpenter, living with Benj Hotchkin, age 17, b NY..

     This seems to be one of the Maine Hotchkins. The 1850 census of NYC, Ward 7 finds him living with a 17 year old, named Benjamen Hotchkin, born in NY. There is no firm evidence that Thomas is Benjamen's father.

      Thomas Hotchkins was also known as Hotchkin. He was born in 1815 at ME, USA. He appeared on the census of 1870 at Brighton, Sacramento County, CA, USA. The census lists the family as: Hotchkins, Thomas, 55 (1814), Maine, Laborer living with the G. B. Gibert family, a farmer from NY..

     Thomas is found in the 1870 census of Sacramento Co., CA. This census says that he was born in ME. The Compiler has never identified any of the Maine family or connected them to the Guilford, CT family.

     Unknown Hotchkins was born from 1835 to 1840. He was the son of Charles Hotchkins and Wife Unknown.

     Unknown Hotchkins was born from 1835 to 1840. She was the daughter of Charles Hotchkins and Wife Unknown.

     Unknown Hotchkins was born from 1830 to 1835. She was the daughter of Charles Hotchkins and Wife Unknown.

      Warren Hotchkins was also known as Hotchkin. He was born in 1840 at NY, USA. He appeared on the census of 1860 at Geneva, Walworth County, WI, USA. The census lists the family as: Hotchkins, Warren, 19 (1840), NY, laborer; living with William Denemore, 22, Josephine 18..