John was born about 1840, the son of Richard Hotchkiss and Elizabeth [Lizzie] Jaap. The place is not known.
He died on 5 FEB 1916 in Elk Garden, West Virginia.
He had three marriages/partners. His first wife was Mary Murrie, who he married on 31 DEC 1863 in Airdrie, Airdrie. Their nine known children were Ellen [Helen] (1864-?), Elizabeth (1866-?), Richard (1869-1870), Harriet (1871-?), Annie (1873-1876), Richard (1875-1890), David (1877-?), John Mury (1880-1918) and James (1882-?).
His second wife was Elizabeth Crawford Smilley, who he married on 3 JAN 1897 in Allegeny County, Maryland. Their three known children were Mary (1887-1977), Andrew (1888-1967) and Alice (1891-?).
His third wife was Mary Murray, who he married on 3 JUL 1900. The place has not been found. Their five known children were Margaret (1899-1972), Hotchkiss (c1901-?), Kathrin (1902-1975), William Murray (1904-1966) and Robert Alexander (1909-1986).
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Note 1
!Notes: Became a US citizen on 4 Oct 1886 in Mineral Count, West Virginia.
!Source: http://www.jaap.fsnet.co.uk/Webnew/Jaapwebnew.html The Jaap family tree. Entries: 2488, Updated: Sun Feb 29 09:17:00 2004, Contact: John Jaap. Has birth date as 1 Aug 1940. Has death as in Elk Gardn, West Virginia.
!Notes: Occupation Miner. Emigrated to US in 1870. Became a US citizen on 4 Oct 1886. Doris Lewis has his birth date as 1 Aug 1941, and his death occuring in Salisbury, Pennsylvania.
!Source: Deb Parsons. Has death as in Somerset, PA. Has birth date as 1 Aug 1941.
!Source: Natualization papers, provided by Brian Hotchkiss are dated 7 Sep 1886, from Mineral County, West Virginia, and show that John was 45 years old at the time, from Scotland, and resided in Mineral County, West Virginia. The Clerk of the Circuit Court signed and dated the certificate on 4 Oct 1886.
!Source: Robert Wylie website at: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=coyote1 &surname=Hotchkiss%2C+Richard. Has birthdate as 1 Aug 1841.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.myfamily.com/isapi.dll?SiteID=S1AMAQ&ContentID=ZZZZZZXV& c=Content&htx=View&ContentClass=HIST#ReplyAnchor doris lewis - Mar 10, 2004 john hotchkiss and margaret anderson richard hotchkiss and elizabeth jaap
john hotchkiss born aug 1,1841 and died feb. 5, 1916 in salisbury, pa. became citizen in 1886 in mineral co, wv. married first mary murrie dec 31,1863 daughter of david murrie and helen cooke mary was born may 28, 1843 and died march 11, 1885. their children:
ellen [helen] b. nov 10,1885
elizabeth b. nov 28,1866
richard b. feb 22, 1869 d. jan 2, 1870 these three were born old monkland, scotland
margaret b. july 31,1871 allegeny co, md.
annie b. sept 23, 1873 d. aug 21, 1876 md
richard b. july 22, 1875 md
david b. oct 22, 1877
john mury b. june 21, 1880 d. oct 7, 1918
james b. sept. 22, 1882
marriage #2 elizabeth crawford b. feb 1855 died march 2, 1899. married jan 3,1887 in allegeny co, md got a divorce and remarried jan 16, 1897.
children:
mary [marie] b. feb 24, 1887 d. oct 1977
andrew b. dec 28, 1888 d. nov 8, 1967
alice b. feb 3,1891
marriage #4 mary murray b. aug 12, 1874 old monkland, scotland. d. sept 19, 1930 married july 3, 1900 children:
margaret [maggie] b. june 28,1899 died may 22, 1972
kathrin[catherine] my grandmother. b. jan 25, 1902 d dec 9,1975
william murray hotchkiss b. jan 27, 1904 d. nov 15, 1966 robert b. oct 16,1909 d. jan 30, 1986 kathrin[catherine] married walter e hersh[bub]
children:
mary elaine b. march 1,1919 margaret[marg] b. june 19,1920 d. june 16,1987
william robert hersh [my father] b march 4, 1923 d. aug 20,1975
charles ray b. july 24, 1928
donna jean b. sept 12,1930
richard allen b. june 13,1937 d. sept 10, 1961. was hit by car.
alice jane b. aug 22, 1939
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mumtaz&i d=I1111 The Jaap family tree - Fiona & John Jaap, Kirkintilloch, Scotland [here the marriages are not in order.]
# ID: I1111 # Name: John Hotchkiss # Sex: M # Note: Became a US citizen on 4 Oct 1886 # Birth: 1 AUG 1840 in Coatbridge # Death: 5 FEB 1916 in Elk Garden, West Virginia # Emigration: 1870 United States # Occupation: Miner
Father: Richard Hotchkiss b: ABT 1821 Mother: Lizzie [Elizabeth] Jaap b: 1821 in Parkhead
Marriage 1 Elizabeth Crawford [Christine?] Smilley b: FEB 1855
* Married: 3 JAN 1887 in Maryland * Divorced:
Children
1. Has Children Mary Hotchkiss b: 24 FEB 1887 in Elk Garden, West Virginia 2. Has Children Andrew Hotchkiss b: 28 DEC 1888 in Elk Garden, West Virginia 3. Has Children Alice Hotchkiss b: 3 FEB 1891
Marriage 2 Mary Murrie b: 18 MAY 1843
* Married: 31 DEC 1863 in Airdrie
Children
1. Has No Children Ellen [Helen] Hotchkiss b: 10 NOV 1864 2. Has No Children Elizabeth Hotchkiss b: 28 NOV 1866 3. Has No Children Richard Hotchkiss b: 24 FEB 1869 4. Has No Children Harriet Hotchkiss b: 30 JUL 1871 5. Has No Children Annie Hotchkiss b: 23 SEP 1873 6. Has No Children Richard Hotchkiss b: 22 JUL 1875 7. Has No Children David Hotchkiss b: 22 OCT 1877 8. Has No Children John Hotchkiss b: 21 JUN 1880 9. Has No Children James Hotchkiss b: 22 SEP 1882
Marriage 3 Mary Murray b: 12 AUG 1874
* Married: 3 JUL 1900
Children
1. Has Children Margaret Hotchkiss b: 28 JAN 1899 in Elk Garden, West Virginia 2. Has No Children Hotchkiss 3. Has Children Catherine Hotchkiss b: 25 JAN 1902 in Coal Run PA 4. Has Children William Hotchkiss b: 27 JAN 1904 in Coal Run PA 5. Has Children Robert Alexander Hotchkiss b: 13 OCT 1909 in Coal Run PA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=coyote1&i d=I34404 Robert Wylie Family History
# ID: I34404 # Name: John HOTCHKISS # Surname: Hotchkiss # Given Name: John # Sex: M # Birth: 1 Aug 1841 in Coatbridge, Scotland # Death: 5 Feb 1916 in Elk Garden, Mineral, West Virginia # _UID: 6D195AEE880946428F91FF5F7BF03D5562E9 # Emigration: 1870 United States # Occupation: Miner 1 # Change Date: 12 Aug 2003 at 15:07:13
Father: Richard HOTCHKISS b: ABT 1821 Mother: Elizabeth JAAP b: 1821 in Parkhead, Lanark, Scotland
Marriage 1 Elizabeth
Marriage 2 Mary NETHKIUR
Children
1. Has No Children John HOTCHKISS b: 1868
2. Has No Children Ella HOTCHKISS b: 1869
3. Has No Children Laura A. HOTCHKISS b: 1870
4. Has No Children Mary HOTCHKISS b: 1872
5. Has No Children Margaret HOTCHKISS b: 1873
6. Has No Children Charles E. HOTCHKISS b: 1875
7. Has No Children John M. HOTCHKISS b: 1878 in Allegany County, Maryland
8. Has No Children Bessie HOTCHKISS b: 1879
Marriage 3 Elizabeth Crawford SMILLEY b: ABT 1856
* Married: 16 Jan 1897
Children
1. Has No Children LIVING
2. Has Children Mary HOTCHKISS b: 24 Feb 1887 in Elk Garden, West Virginia
3. Has Children Andrew HOTCHKISS b: 28 Dec 1888 in Elk Garden, Mineral, West Virginia
4. Has Children LIVING
5. Has Children Margaret HOTCHKISS b: 28 Jun 1899 in Elk Garden, Mineral, West Virginia
6. Has Children LIVING
Marriage 4 Mary MURRAY b: 1874
Children
1. Has No Children LIVING
2. Has Children Catherine HOTCHKISS b: 25 Jan 1902 in Coal Run, Somerset, Pa
3. Has Children William HOTCHKISS b: 27 Jan 1904 in Coal Run, Somerset, Pa
4. Has Children Robert Alexander HOTCHKISS b: 13 Oct 1909 in Coal Run, Somerset, Pa
Sources:
1. Title: Jaap/Jope Family Genealogy Author: John Jaap Publication: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=mumtaz &recno=1017 Note: My first contact with this part of the family was with Dorothy Coppendale. She lives in England and has done a great job tracing the Jope/Japp family from Scotland to England, Canada, Am erica, Australia and elsewhere. I have enjoyed my journey through the Jaap/Jope Family tree at Rootsweb.com. Text: John Jaap thefamily@@@jaap.org.uk Fiona Jaap fiona@@@jaap.org.uk Dorothy Jope Coppendale dorothycoppendale@@@lineone.net
!Source: ancestry.com 1861 Scotland Census
Richard Hotchkiss 44, head, abt 1817, Barony Lanarksh, Scotland
Elisabeth Jaap 40, wife, abt 1821, Barony Lanarksh, Scotland
John Hatchkiss 20, son, abt 1841, Old Monkland Lanarksh, Scotland <<<
Richard Hatchkiss 13, son, abt 1848, Old Monkland Lanarksh, Scotland
Marget Hatchkiss 10, daughter, abt 1851, Old Monkland Lanarksh, Scotland
Andrew Hatchkiss 8, son, abt 1853, Old Monkland Lanarksh, Scotland
James Hatchkiss 6, son, abt 1855, Old Monkland Lanarksh, Scotland
Walter Hatchkiss 4, son, abt 1857, Old Monkland Lanarksh, Scotland
Elisabeth Hatchkiss 1, daughter, abt 1860, Old Monkland Lanarksh, Scotland
James Sommervile 28, Visitor, abt 1833, Biggar Lanarksh, Scotland