When Julia Colvin was born on 18 March 1828, in Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Jeremiah Colvin, was 30 and her mother, Mary St. John, was 32. She had at least 3 sons and 4 daughters with Elihu Hotchkiss. She lived in Cussewago Township, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years. She died on 4 August 1863, in Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 35, and was buried in Saegertown Cemetery, Saegertown, Saegertown, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States.