Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Luther R. Hotchkiss and Emily Hotchkiss




Husband Luther R. Hotchkiss 1

           Born: 29 Mar 1847 - Cussewago Twp, Crawford Co, PA 1
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         Father: Alvin Hotchkiss (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Lettie Heard (      -Aft 1885) 2


       Marriage: Aug 1872 1



Wife Emily Hotchkiss 1

           Born: 11 Mar 1845 - Spring Twp, Crawford Co, PA 1
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         Father: Willis Hotchkiss (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Nancy Patterson (      -      ) 1




Children
1 M Clarence W. Hotchkiss 1

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           Died: Aft 1885
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2 F E. Luanna Hotchkiss 1

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           Died: Aft 1885
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3 U [Unk] Hotchkiss 1

           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1885
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry


4 U [Unk] Hotchkiss 1

           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1885
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry



General Notes: Husband - Luther R. Hotchkiss


He was the youngest of his siblings; he enlisted in August, 1862, in the One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, serving in the First Corps, Army of the Potomac. He participated in the battles of Talmouth and Chancellorsville; served nine months and was honorably discharged. In December, 1863, he re-enlisted and served in the Fourteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, under Gens. Averill and Custer in the Shenandoah Valley. He was in the battles of Winchester, Fisher's Hill, Piedmont, Staunton, Lynchburg, Liberty and Salem, besides many other engagements. He was wounded at Salem in the right arm. After a service of two years and six months under his second enlistment (making a total service of three years and three months), he was honorably discharged, the war being closed.
He and his wife were owners of 100 acres of land which was her father's homestead. He was a F. &. A. M., a member of the G. A. R.; in politics he was a Republican.


General Notes: Wife - Emily Hotchkiss


She was the youngest of her siblings and the only survivor in 1885.

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Sources


1 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 1028.

2 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 849.


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