Richard Philip Hotchkiss

Personal and Family Information

Richard was born on 15 NOV 1841 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the son of William Hotchkiss and Mary Philip.

He died on 13 NOV 1914 in Dietz, Wyoming.

He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Agnes Hunter, who he married on 13 JAN 1865 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Their six known children were William Anthony (1865-1954), Agnes Davidson (1867-1936), Mary Phillips (1869->1871), Sarah [Susan] Hunter (1871-c1958), Janet Philip (1873-?) and Margaret Hunter (1875-?).

His second wife was Agnes Fleming, who he married on 26 JAN 1876 in Knightsword, New Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire, Scotland. Their seven known children were Thomas Fleming (1876-?), Elizabeth Vicars [Liz] (1878-1906), Richard Fleming (1880-1963), Robert (1882-?), Georgia Jean Dawson (1884-1907), Christina [Tina] Hunter (1888-?) and George Smith (1892-?).

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Note 1

!Source: IGI

!ALIAS: HOTCHKIES

!BURIAL NOTE:Services Presbyterian Church, Sheridan, Wyo. Lot 34, Block 1

!OCCUPATION: Coal Miner

!RELIGION: Presbyterian

!Note: Held a number of responsible mining positions in southern Wyoming and in the eastern US. Was a resident of Dietz, Wyoming for seven years at time of Death, Twice Married.

!Source: Charles Marvin Cox http://www.kaycee.net/cox/rhotchkiss-tree.html. Listed Surname as Hotchkies.

!Source: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ OPR Births & Baptisms

No Date Surname Forename Parent Names/Frame No. Sex Parish GROS Data Image Extract

1 09/01/1842 HOTCHKIS RICHARD WILLIAM HOTCHKIS/MARY PHILIP FR561 U OLD MONKLAND

!Source: ancestry.com Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

Name: Richard Hotchkis

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 15 Nov 1841

Baptism Date: 9 Jan 1842

Baptism Place: , Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland

Father: William Hotchkis

Mother: Mary Philip

FHL Film Number: 1066602

Reference ID: 2:15MXGPX

!Source: ancestry.com Select Marriages, 1561-1910

Name: Richard Hotchkiss

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 13 Jan 1865

Marriage Place: Bothwell,Lanark,Scotland

Spouse: Agnes Hunter

FHL Film Number: 6035516

!Source: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk Statutory registers - Marriages

HOTCHKIES

RICHARD

FLEMING

AGNES

1876

500/ 6

New or East Kilpatrick

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When, Where, How Married: 1876 on the tenty sixth day of January at Knightsword, NewKilpatrick, after banns according to the Forms of the Free Church of Scotland

Signed: Rich. Hotchkies, underground Oversman , age 34, residence Knightswood, Parish of New KIlpatrick

Father: William Hotchkies, Coalminer

Mother: Mary Hotchkies, M.S., Fulph

Witnesses: G.D Millunro?

Signed: Agnes Fleming , age 24, residence: Netherton, Parish of New Kilpatrick

Father: Thomas Fleming, Coalminer

Mother: Agnes Fleming, M.S. Nawson

Witnesses: Robert Flemming, Mary Young

Registered: 1876 January 28th at New Kilpatrick, James With, Registrar.

!Source: ancestry.com 1871 Scotland Census

Name: Richard Hotchkis

Age: 29

Estimated birth year: abt 1842

Relationship: Head

Spouse's name : Agnes Hotchkis

Gender: Male

Where born: Coatbridge, Lanark

Registration Number: 500

Registration district: New Kilpatrick

Civil Parish: New Kilpatrick

County: Dumbartonshire

Address: Cloverhill Lock

Occupation: Iron - Miner

ED: 8

Household schedule number: 61

LINE: 20

Roll: CSSCT1871_88

Household Members:

Name Age

Richard Hotchkis 29, head, abt 1842, Coatbridge, Lanark <<<

Agnes Hotchkis 29, wife, abt 1842, Bellshill, Lanark

William Hotchkis 5, son, abt 1866, Cambuslang, Lanark

Agnes D Hotchkis 4, daughter, abt 1867, Cambuslang, Lanark

Mary P Hotchkis 2, daughter, abt 1869, N Kilpatrick, Dumbarton

Susan H Hotchkies Un 1 Mo, abt Mar 1871, N Kilpatrick, Dumbarton

The 1871 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 2/3 April 1871.

!Source: ancestry.com 1881 Scotland Census

Name: Richd Hotchkis

Age: 39

Estimated birth year: abt 1842

Relationship: Head

Spouse's name : Agnes Hotchkiss

Gender: Male

Where born: Coatbridge, Lanarkshire

Registration Number: 500

Registration district: New Kilpatrick

Civil Parish: New Kilpatrick

County: Dumbartonshire

Address: No 63 Knightswood Rows

Occupation: Colliery Oversman

ED: 9

Household schedule number: 94

LINE: 1

Roll: cssct1881_146

Household Members:

Name Age

Richd Hotchkis 39, head, abt 1842, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire

Agnes Hotchkiss 30, wife, abt 1851, Airdrie, Lanarkshire

William Hotchkis 16, son, abt 1865, Newton, Lanarkshire

Agnes Hotchkis 14, daughter, abt 1867, Newton, Lanarkshire

Mary Hotchkis 12, daughter, abt 1869, N Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire

Susan Hotchkis 10, daughter, abt 1871, N Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire

Margaret Hotchkis 6, daughter, abt 1875, N Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire

Thomas Hotchkis 4, son, abt 1877, N Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire

Elizabeth Hotchkis 3, daughter, abt 1878, N Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire

Richd Hotchkis 3 Mo, son, abt Feb 1881, N Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire

Jessie Fleming 22, visitor, abt 1859, Boness, Linlithgow, Occupation: Domestic Servant

The 1881 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 3/4 April 1881.

!Source: ancestry.com 1900 United States Federal Census

Name: Richard Hotchkiss

Age: 58

Birth Date: Nov 1841

Birthplace: Scotland

Home in 1900: Wellston Ward 2, Jackson, Ohio

Ward of City: Second

Street: Illinois Ave

Sheet Number: 12A

Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 207

Family Number: 221

Race: White

Gender: Male

Immigration Year: 1886

Relation to Head of House: Head

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Agnes Hotchkiss

Marriage Year: 1876

Years Married: 24

Father's Birthplace: Scotland

Mother's Birthplace: Scotland

Years in US: 13

Naturalization: Na

Occupation: Coal-Miner

Months not employed: 4

Can Read: Yes

Can Write: Yes

Can Speak English: Yes

House Owned or Rented: O

Home Free or Mortgaged: M

Farm or House: H

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members:

Name Age

Richard Hotchkiss 58, head, Nov 1841, Scotland <<<

Agnes Hotchkiss 48, wife, Mar 1852, Scotland

Thomas Hotchkiss 23, son, Nov 1876, Scotland

Eliz Hotchkiss 22, daughter, May 1878, Scotland

Richard Hotchkiss 19, son, Dec 1880, Scotland

Robert Hotchkiss 17, son, Jun 1882, Scotland

Georgina Hotchkiss 15, daughter, Jul 1884, Scotland

Christina Hotchkiss 12, daughter, May 1888, Ohio

George Hotchkiss 7, son, Sep 1892, Ohio

!Source: ancestry.com 1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Richard P Hotchkiss

Age in 1910: 68

Birth Year: abt 1842

Birthplace: Scotland

Home in 1910: Dietz, Sheridan, Wyoming

Street: Deetz Coal Camp

Race: White

Gender: Male

Immigration Year: 1886

Relation to Head of House: Head

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Agnes Hotchkiss

Father's Birthplace: Scotland

Mother's Birthplace: Scotland

Native Tongue: English

Occupation: Tippleman

Industry: Coal Mine

Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner

Home Owned or Rented: Rent

Farm or House: House

Naturalization Status: Naturalized

Able to Read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Years Married: 33

Out of Work: N

Number of weeks out of work: 0

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members:

Name Age

Richard P Hotchkiss 68, head, abt 1842, Scotland <<<

Agnes Hotchkiss 60, wife, abt 1850, Scotland

Christina Gibbins 22, daughter, abt 1888, Ohio

Richard Hardy Gibbins 1, grandson, abt 1909 [abt 1908], Wyoming

!Source: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=48077094&ref=acom

Richard Philip Hotchkiss

Birth: 1843, Scotland

Death: Nov. 13, 1914

Sheridan County

Wyoming, USA

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Headstone death date is 1915. Newspaper reports list November 13, 1914 as death date.

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Richard Hotchkiss, age 73, died at his home in Dietz at 7:30 o'clock Friday evening as a result of complications arising from old age. The immediate cause of death was a stroke of paralysis with which he was afflicted about a week ago.

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Mr. Hotchkiss was born in Scotland. He came to America 32 years ago. He was a miner the greater part of his life, and since coming to America held a number of responsible positions in mines in the eastern states and in the fields in the southern part of Wyoming. He was a resident of Dietz about eleven years.

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The funeral will be held at 1:30 this afternoon at the church in Dietz. Rev. M. DeWitt Long, pastor of the Presbyterian church of Sheridan will conduct the service. Interment will be made at Mount Hope cemetery.

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Sheridan Post November 15, 1914 page 4

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Information by Karylyn Petrie

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Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Hotchkiss were called to Dietz Saturday, owing to the death of Mr. Hotchkiss' father. They attended the funeral on Sunday.

Post Nov. 17, 1914

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Family links:

Spouse:

Agnes Fleming Hotchkiss [1851 - 1927]

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Children:

William Anthony Hotchkiss [1865 - 1954]*

Elizabeth V. Hotchkiss [1878 - 1906]*

Richard Fleming Hotchkiss [1880 - 1963]*

Gene A. Hotchkiss [1884 - 1907]*

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*Calculated relationship

Inscription:

FATHER

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Note: Please note the headstone death date as 1915 contrary to the obituary.

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Burial:

Sheridan Municipal Cemetery

Sheridan

Sheridan County

Wyoming, USA

Plot: Block I Lot 34

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Created by: Marsha Hanson Dillon

Record added: Feb 13, 2010

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