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     Paula Michelle Hotchkin was born on 17 August 1969 at IL, USA. She was the daughter of Frank Edward Hotchkin and Doris Short. Paula Michelle Hotchkin married Leon Robert Fitterer at MN, USA. Paula Michelle Hotchkin died in 1994.

     Joseph C. Miller was born in 1825 at CT, USA. Age 34 at the 1860 census. He was the son of Christopher Miller and Aurelia Shields Hotchkiss. Joseph C. Miller married Rebecca Adeline Tom on 29 December 1853 at TX, USA. Joseph C. Miller died in 1865 at Brenham, Washington County, TX, USA. He was buried at Prairie Lea Cemetery, at Brenham, Washington County, TX, USA.

     Known from his petition to the Texas Legistature.

     John Wood Eldredge was born in 1817 at NY, USA. Age 23 at death according to cemetery records.¹ He married Sarah Aurelia Miller at Harris County, TX, USA, on 4 July 1838.² John Wood Eldredge died on 26 February 1840 at Bovina Center, Harris County, TX, USA.³ He was buried at Founders City Cemetery, at Houston, Harris County, TX, USA. The cemetery is located between West Dallas and Sauliners Ave..

     His obituary says that he was the first editor of the Morning Star, Texas' first daily newspaper. The Texas Obituaries and Death Notices, LDS 946.4V4t: John W. Eldridge, age 23, died 2-26-40 in Houston. (See Morning Star cemetery list 2-26-40:2-1). He died intestate but probate records indicate that he possessed a 640 acre headright in Harris Co., TX.

     John Wood Eldredge Jr. was born on 29 August 1839 at Houston, Harris County, TX, USA.^1,2 He was the son of John Wood Eldredge and Sarah Aurelia Miller. John Wood Eldredge Jr. married Emmeline Darling Hutchings on 10 April 1860 at Little Neck, Queens County, NY, USA.² John Wood Eldredge Jr. died on 16 June 1900 at Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA, at age 60.³ He was buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery, at Flushing, Queens County, NY, USA.

     After the death of his mother and her second husband George Parker, John moved to Derby, New Haven, Connecticut and lived with his half sister Frances J. Parker in the home of Lyman Smith, age 60 (born 1790) and his wife Jemima, age 50. He eventually settled on Long Island, NY where he raised two children.

     George Delorane Parker was born on 28 January 1814 at Republic of Texas, USA. He married Sarah Aurelia Miller at Harris County, TX, USA, on 10 November 1841. George Delorane Parker died on 28 August 1847 at Harris County, TX, at age 33. George was killed by horse thieves who were tried for murder and acquited..

     The children of George and Sarah are found in the 1850 census of Connecticut. Frances and her half brother John W. Jr. are living in Derby, New Haven County, Ct with Lyman Smith, age 60 and wife Jemima, age 50 and Sarah Parker is living in the home of Abraham D. Lee, age 29, his wife Sarah H., age 28 and William H. Cox, age 21, his wife Esther, age 20, in Bridgeport, Fairfield, CT
[: TAB:]William Hathaway in answering the Compilers request for confirmation of George’s death date gave the following information. " Yes, these are the correct dates. George D. Parker was killed by a horse thief in Washington Co. Texas - I have a photocopy of a letter from a family friend reporting on the trial (the jury failed to convict the accused, even though his own lawyer thought he was guilty) and we have copies of the Rutland VT newspaper which lists George's death date, that of his mother Eunice in Sep 1847 and George's sister Naomi in Dec 1847. George left a widow, Sarah Aurelia Miller - (Mrs. Geo. Parker), barely pregnant at age 24. Sarah's mother (Aurelia Shields Hotchkiss - Mrs. Christopher Miller), father (Christopher Miller) and two brothers all died within a few weeks of one another in 1839 of Yellow Fever and her first husband (John Eldredge) died a few months later in 1840 (also Yellow Fever), leaving her with a baby son just short of her 17th birthday. (Aurelia Shields Hotchkiss of course is my connection to the Hotchkiss/Hodgkin/Hotchkin family.) After her second widowhood and with few resources, Sarah returned to her native Connecticut with son John (from first husband), and three daughters from second husband, George Parker, including young Frances Parker, born 8 months and 11 days after her father died. Sarah then died in Conn. soon thereafter in 1849, not having quite reached her 26th birthday. Frances was raised by other family friends (as were her siblings), went on to marry my Great-Grandfather (Keyes Allen Hathaway) and together they had seven children - their first died before her 4th birthday; their second was born and died a couple years later; their third born four days after their second died (and he then died at age 21 months); my grandfather was born a couple years later (and survived); another daughter born and reached age 61; then two others died in infancy. These two women (Sarah and Frances) went through some tough times - we have some letters Sarah wrote home asking for help in her times of distress.
     The daughter who reached age 61 (Pauline Parker - Mrs. Charles Grant King Jr.) was the woman who expended much effort in the 1920s, in compiling her ancestry, attempting to prove her DAR (and Mayflower) lines. She was responsible for me having so much information from this branch of my paternal line. It is left to me to gather the certified copies of Vital Records to meet the standards for these societies. I don't think I've had time to mention that a first cousin assembled the certified VRs for the parallel branch, through the paternal Hathaway line (husband of Frances), up to a Robert Hathaway (1763-1852) who served in the American Revolution. Just this past Veterans Day (11 Nov 2007), the SAR held a formal grave marking ceremony, placing the bronze marker at his gravesite in Warren, MA. I was not able to attend, but a few dozen other relatives from the area did participate and I was given photos of the event. There are eleven other Patriots on my paternal line and at least two on my maternal line - one day I hope to fill them all in with all the reliable primary sources."

     Frances (Fannie) Johnson Parker was born on 8 May 1848 at Brenham, Washington County, TX, USA. Frances was born 8 months and 11 days after the killing of her father. Age 2, born in TX at 1850 census.¹ She was the daughter of George Delorane Parker and Sarah Aurelia Miller. Frances (Fannie) Johnson Parker married Keyes Allen Hathaway on 1 January 1867 at Wolcottville, Litchfield County, CT, USA. Married in Trinity Church.² Frances (Fannie) Johnson Parker died on 20 February 1909 at Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA, at age 60.³ She was buried at Meriden, New Haven County, CT, USA.

     At the 1850 census Frances is living with her grandaunt Jemima in Deby, CT with her half brother John Wood Eldredge.

     Margaret Rosilla Parker was born on 17 April 1846 at Brenham, Washington County, TX, USA.¹ She was the daughter of George Delorane Parker and Sarah Aurelia Miller. Margaret Rosilla Parker appeared on the census of 1850 at Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Ward 11, household 212, family 442.
Walter R. Darrow, 37, gold pen maker, born CT; Mary Darrow, 40, born CT; Margaret Parker, 4, born TX.. She died on 5 April 1900 at Kings Park, Suffolk County, NY, USA, at age 53.²

     Sarah Aurelia Parker was born on 17 November 1844 at Republic of Texas, USA. Age 25 at the 1870 census of Greenwich, CT.¹ She was the daughter of George Delorane Parker and Sarah Aurelia Miller. Sarah Aurelia Parker appeared on the census of 1850 at Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Ward11, household 536, family 992.
Dudley Wells, 27, married, engraver, born NY; Jane Wells, 25, born NJ; Sarah Parker, 6, born TX.. She married James H. Brush on 13 April 1864 at Greenwich, Fairfield County, CT, USA. Married at Christ Church..² Sarah Aurelia Parker died on 23 May 1929 at Moores's Mill, Dutchess County, NY, USA, at age 84. Services at Christ Protestant Church. Copied from her obituary..

     Mary Bassett Keyes was born on 27 May 1918 at Cooperstown, Otsego County, NY, USA. Her birth day is given as May 25 when on the USS Volendam on 21 July 1923. This date and location given on a 16 aug 1935 cruise on the USS Rottendam.¹ She was the daughter of Carlyle Marlett Keyes and Elizabeth Norton Hotchkiss. She married Walter Dimont Rector at Great Barrington, Berkshire County, MA, USA, on 10 September 1939.¹ Mary Bassett Keyes died on 19 July 1987 at Great Barrington, Berkshire County, MA, at age 69.¹

     Walter Dimont Rector was born on 10 June 1909 at Delanson, Schenectady County, NY, USA.¹ He married Mary Bassett Keyes at Great Barrington, Berkshire County, MA, USA, on 10 September 1939.¹ Walter Dimont Rector died on 16 December 1969 at Catskill, Greene County, NY, USA, at age 60.¹ He was buried at Grove Cemetery, at Delanson, Schenectady County, NY, USA.

     Georgia Hotchkiss Rector was born on 13 June 1945 at Pittsfield, Berkshire County, MA, USA. MA Vital Records, 1620 to 1998.¹ She was the daughter of Walter Dimont Rector and Mary Bassett Keyes.

     James Redfield was born in 1645 at New London, New London County, CT, USA. He married Elizabeth Howe at New Haven, New Haven County, CT, USA, in May 1669. James Redfield died in 1723 at Killingworth, Middlesex County, CT, USA.

     Elizabeth Howe was born on 30 March 1645 at New Haven, New Haven County, CT, USA. She married James Redfield at New Haven, New Haven County, CT, in May 1669. Elizabeth Howe died on 23 March 1693/94 at New Haven, New Haven County, CT, at age 48.

     Daniel Grinnell was born in 1664 at Portsmouth, Newport County, RI, USA. He married Lydia Peabodie at Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA, USA, in 1683. Daniel Grinnell died on 17 January 1740/41 at Saybrook, Middlesex County, CT, USA. He was buried at Old Saybrook, at Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, CT, USA.

     Lydia Peabodie was born on 3 April 1667 at Duxbury, Plymouth Colony, MA, USA. She was the daughter of William Peabodie and Elizabeth Alden. She married Daniel Grinnell at Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA, USA, in 1683. Lydia Peabodie died on 13 July 1748 at Killingworth, Middlesex County, CT, USA, at age 81. She was buried at Old Saybrook, at Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, CT, USA.

     Agnes was born at Ashland, Jackson County, OR, USA, on 8 June 1925. She married Leroy Ness at San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA, USA, on 27 February 1942.¹ Agnes died on 13 January 1985 at Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA, at age 59.