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     Catherine was born at Wilson, Niagara County, NY, USA, in 1834. She is not in the 1850 census.. She was the daughter of Henry Maham Jr. and Eliza Frink.

     Marie was born at Wilson, Niagara County, NY, USA, on 16 March 1836. Age 17 at the 1850 census of Wilson, NY.. She was the daughter of Henry Maham Jr. and Eliza Frink.

     Esther was born at Wilson, Niagara County, NY, USA, on 16 January 1849. Age 1 at the 1850 census of Wilson, NY.. She was the daughter of Henry Maham Jr. and Eliza Frink.

     Mary Waldo was born in 1869 at NY, USA. Age 11 at the 1880 census of Prattsburg, NY. She was the daughter of Daniel Dawley Waldo and Hannah M. Lewis.

     William Ray Hesher was born in June 1883 at NY, USA. 1900 census June 1883, age 17. He was the son of William Hesher and Louvisa Bigalow. William Ray Hesher died on 14 April 1950 at Niagara County, NY, USA, at age 66. North Ridge Cemetery records. He was buried at North Ridge Cemetery, at Ransomville, Niagara County, NY, USA.

     Oletha was born at PA, USA, on 22 March 1897.¹ Oletha died on 4 June 1981 at Meadville, Crawford County, PA, USA, at age 84.¹

     Listed in the Social Security Death Index as Gaye Hotchkin of Meadville, PA.

     Charlotte Sarah (Lottie) Hepburn was born on 17 May 1882 at Hopkins, Nodaway County, MO, USA. She was the daughter of James Liddle Hepburn and Maria Jane Robinson. She married Dick Ernest Hotchkin at Glencoe Farm near Hopkins, Hopkins, Nodaway County, MO, USA, on 17 May 1904.¹ Charlotte Sarah (Lottie) Hepburn died on 16 February 1962 at St Francis Hospital, Maryville, Nodaway County, MO, USA, at age 79. She was buried on 20 February 1962 at Miriam Cemetery, at Maryville, Nodaway County, MO, USA.

     According to Carol Juarez, Clown34@nctimes.net, Charlotte was the 6th child of James and Maria.

     James Liddle Hepburn was born on 12 September 1841 at Shapinshay, Orkney, Scotland. He married Maria Jane Robinson at Jesup, Buchanan County, IA, USA, on 17 February 1872. James Liddle Hepburn appeared on the census of 1920 at Independence, Jackson County, MO, USA. The census lists the family as: James L. Hepburn, 78, married, 1880, born Scotland; wife Marie J., 77, born Canada; brother David, 74, single, 1889, born Scotland; brother Richard, 71, single, born Scotland; sister Margaret Burgher, 76, widow, 1889, born Scotland.. He died on 10 February 1934 at Gaynor, Nodaway County, MO, USA, at age 92. He was buried on 13 February 1934 at Long Branch Cemetery, at Gaynor, Nodaway County, MO, USA.

     Maria Jane Robinson was born on 28 April 1843 at Terrebonne, Les Moulins County, Quebec, Canada. She married James Liddle Hepburn at Jesup, Buchanan County, IA, USA, on 17 February 1872. Maria Jane Robinson died on 21 September 1928 at Parnell, Nodaway County, MO, USA, at age 85. She was buried at Long Branch Cemetery, at Gaynor, Nodaway County, MO, USA.

     Dick Ernest Hotchkin was born on 16 May 1882 at Curran, Sangamon County, IL, USA. He was the son of Otis Simmons Hotchkin and Clara G. Bradley. He married Charlotte Sarah (Lottie) Hepburn at Glencoe Farm near Hopkins, Hopkins, Nodaway County, MO, USA, on 17 May 1904.¹ Dick Ernest Hotchkin registered for the World War I Draft on 12 September 1918 while living at Maryville, Nodaway County, MO, USA. The registration card gave additional information on him: "He gives his age as 36, born 16 May 1882. He is a Retail Merchant at 111 W 3rd in Maryville. He gives Charlotte Hotchkin as his nearest relative.". He appeared on the census of 1920 at Polk, Nodaway County, MO, USA. The census lists the family as: Richard Hotchkins, owns home mortgaged, 36 (1883), Il, father born in NY, mother in IL; Charlotte, 36, m, born MO, father in Scot, mother in CAN, son Ralph, 11, single, in school, born MO; daughter Mildred, 7, single, in school, born MO.. He died on 13 January 1944 at Chicago, Cook County, IL, USA, at age 61.^2,3 He was buried at Miriam Cemetery, at Maryville, Nodaway County, MO, USA.

     A great deal of information about the family is contained in a couple of newspaper articles; Nodaway Democrat, May 26 1904; Maryville Daily Forum January 14 1944, Maryville Daily Forum January 13 1944 and Maryville Daily Forum February 16 1962. He had lived all his life in the Maryville, MO area and operated a Stationary Store. He died while he and his wife were on a shopping trip to Chicago. They started their Stationary business in February 1910. He had been a former City Councilman. His first name Richard is used at the 1910 census.

     Ralph H. Hotchkin was born on 5 October 1908 at MO, USA.¹ He was the son of Dick Ernest Hotchkin and Charlotte Sarah (Lottie) Hepburn. Ralph H. Hotchkin appeared on the census of 1930 at Maryville, Nodaway County, MO, USA. The census lists the family as: Dick Hotchkin, 47, Il, parents born NY, he is a book seller and runs a book store, married at age 22 years; wife Charlotte, 47, married at age 22 years,MO, father born Scotland, Mother Canada; son Ralph, 21, born MO; daughter Mildred, 17, born MO.. He married Helen R. Elliott on 24 May 1937 at Chicago, Cook County, IL, USA. Cook County marriage index #1536150. Ralph H. Hotchkin was graduated on 7 June 1940 from Grinnell College, Grinnell, Poweshiek County, IA, USA. He was granted a BA degree.² He died on 1 April 1974 at Maryville, Nodaway County, MO, at age 65.¹ He was buried at Miriam Cemetery, at Maryville, Nodaway County, MO, USA.