George Washington Hotchkiss

Brief Life History of George Washington

When George Washington Hotchkiss was born on 17 March 1851, in Arkansas, United States, his father, Jared Hotchkiss, was 25 and his mother, Eveline Rice, was 23. He married Rebecca Jane Harget about 1875, in Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Ruddell Township, Independence, Arkansas, United States in 1870 and Ashley Township, Independence, Arkansas, United States for about 30 years. He died on 23 May 1914, in Moorefield, Independence, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Lees Chapel Cemetery, Moorefield, Independence, Arkansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Washington Hotchkiss
1851–1914
Rebecca Jane Harget
1856–1898
Marriage: about 1875
Israel W. Hotchkiss
1876–1894
Mary Eva Hotchkiss
1878–1931
Ellen Rovina Hotchkiss
1880–1963
James Solomon Hotchkiss
1882–1949
Ada May Hotchkiss
1884–1919
Houston M. Hotchkiss
1887–1946
Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Hotchkiss
1889–1960
Cordelia Rosetta Hotchkiss
1891–1964
Alice Mittie Hotchkiss
1893–1962
Julia Hotchkiss
1896–1990

Sources (12)

  • George Hotchkiss, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Geo W. Hotchkiss, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Geo. in entry for Edwin E. Dancer and Delia Hotchkiss, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"

World Events (8)

1860

Earliest dated memorial marker: Isaiah Haddock BIRTH 1856 Independence County, Arkansas, USA DEATH 1860 (aged 3–4) Independence County, Arkansas, USA BURIAL Lees Chapel Cemetery, Moorefield, Independence County, Arkansas, USA MEMORIAL ID 123799309

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

Name Meaning

English (Shropshire): variant of Hodgkin , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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