Seventh Generation

2981. Enos Throop HOTCHKISS^703,1301 was born on 29 Mar 1832 in Pennsylvania.^{5,26,702,703,1301} James Steinbrecher has place as New York city He died on 20 Jan 1900 in Hotchkiss, Delta, Colorado.¹³⁰¹ Enos, Roswell, and Preston left home as they could not get along with their step father. Preston was about 14 when he left. They worked as loggers on the Alleghany River and in 1857 headed west.
Founded the town of Hotchkiss, Colorado

Notes for ENOS THROOP HOTCHKISS:
Enos, Roswell and Preston did not get along with their step father, William, and left, heading West. After marrying Hannah Jackson Sealy in 1851 their first child Andrew Monette was born. In 1856 Enos and family accompanied by Preston left Pennsylvania and headed west. It is recorded that in June of 1857 Roswell and brothers crossed the Missouri River and built the first flour mill in Nebraska Territory. Then the brothers separated with Roswell staying in Nebraska while Enos and Prestion traveled up to the Dakotas. Enos and Hannah's second child Ida was born there in the Dakotas. Enos then moved to Denver in the mid 1860's. Enos and Monette hunted antelope in the area. Ella and Charles were born in the Denver-Morrison area. In 1864 Enos enlisted in the Second Colorado Volunteers and served throughout the Sand Creed Battle. After his army duty, Enos became involved in mineral prospecting. In the summer of 1874 Enos was building roads through the San Juan mountains, where gold and silver were rumored to be found. He collected some mineral deposits, had them assayed in San Francisco with a potential value $40,000 per ton. The location on Lake Cristobal was staked as the 'Hotchkiss Claim'. It would soon prove to be a fabulous discovery but not by Enos Hotchkiss. He continued to prospect while developing roads. He prospected down the Lake Fork River until he reached the present location of Lake City. finding the area conducive to the need of a large city, abundant buildings materials, adequate wate supply and plentiful building sites, he built two crude log huts on August 16, 1974. These early structures, both long gone, were located in the ares of 3rd and Gunnison Avenue, on the site now occupied by the Silver Spur Motel. After mining the Hotchkiss Claim without significant success the claim and associated mine was sold in August in 1877. The new owners founf the sought after gold vein within one foot of and existing shaft that Enos had fallen into (30 feet) in 1876. The mine was renamed the Golden Fleece. Enos divorced Hannah in the early 1870's and soon after married Elizabeth McIntryre Cowan who had been a resident of Powderhorn, CO at the time he met her. They continued to live in the Powderhorn area until Enos began exploring the North Fork Valley in 1879 and the present site of Hotchkiss, CO. In 1881 he moved his home, family, cattle and a group of colonists who hoped to make a better home in the region. Until his death, Enos engaged in cattle and agricultural pursuits, fruit growing and occasional prospecting jaunts.

In 1961 Enos T. Hotchkiss was named to the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, OK.

The following is from a letter to Grant Houston (Lake City editor) from Lorenne Sisson, descendent of Enos T.'s first marriage:
'Another writing claims that Enos and Hannah were married when Hannah was 11 years old (that would mean they were married in 1851 instead of 1854. This is the date indicated on paperwork that Eric Swanson has.) Their first child Andrew Monette, was born when Hannah was 15 years old (according to her date of birth and Andrew's, this is correct).
Enos and Hannah always remained friends after their separation. She would visit him when she came to Hotchkiss from Denver. She also remarried and had other children.

The following is from a letter to Grant Houston (Lake City editor) from Lorenne Sisson, descendent of Enos T.'s first marriage:
'Another writing claims that Enos and Hannah were married when Hannah was 11 years old (that would mean they were married in 1851 instead of 1854. This is the date indicated on paperwork that Eric Swanson has.) Their first child Andrew Monette, was born when Hannah was 15 years old (according to her date of birth and Andrew's, this is correct).
Enos and Hannah always remained friends after their separation. She would visit him when she came to Hotchkiss from Denver. She also remarried and had other children.

Enos Throop HOTCHKISS and Hannah Jackson SEALY were married on 29 Jun 1854 in Lafayette, Boulder, Colorado.¹³⁰¹ They were divorced early 1870's.¹³⁰¹ Hannah Jackson SEALY was born about 1840.¹³⁰¹ She died about 1915.¹³⁰¹ Enos Throop HOTCHKISS and Hannah Jackson SEALY had the following children:

4535	i.	Andrew Monette HOTCHKISS was born on 10 Apr 1855 in Bradford , Pennsylvania.1301 He died on 6 Jan 1933 in Culver City, Los Angeles, California.1301
4536	ii.	Infant HOTCHKISS1301 was born before 1860.
4537	iii.	Ida Hannah HOTCHKISS was born on 14 Jan 1861 in Morrison, Jefferson, Colorado.1301 She died on 26 Feb 1944 in De Beque, Mesa, Colorado.1301
4538	iv.	Ella Mae HOTCHKISS was born about 1863 in Denver, Denver, Colorado.1301 She died on 1 Aug 1951 in Riverside , California.1301
4539	v.	Charles HOTCHKISS was born about 1865 in Morrison, Jefferson, Colorado.1301

Enos Throop HOTCHKISS and Elizabeth MCINTYRE were married about 1877.^702,703,1301 Denver Episcopal Church, Denver Elizabeth MCINTYRE was born about 1850.¹³⁰¹ She died about 1904.¹³⁰¹ James Steinbrecher has marriage date 7 Apr 1859 Enos Throop HOTCHKISS and Elizabeth MCINTYRE had the following children:

4540	i.	Fred HOTCHKISS was born about 1878 in Powderhorn, Gunnison, Colorado.1301 He died about 1948 in Hotchkiss, Delta, Colorado.1301
4541	ii.	Addie HOTCHKISS was born about 1880 in Powderhorn, Gunnison, Colorado.1301 She died about 1948 in Hotchkiss, Delta, Colorado.1301
4542	iii.	Enos Clair HOTCHKISS was born on 10 Mar 1882 in Powderhorn, Gunnison, Colorado.1301 He died about 1887 in Hotchkiss, Delta, Colorado.1301
4543	iv.	Gertrude HOTCHKISS was born about 1885 in Hotchkiss, Delta, Colorado.1301 She died about 1903 in Hotchkiss, Delta, Colorado.1301
4544	v.	Judge Adair John HOTCHKISS was born on 6 Sep 1887 in Hotchkiss, Delta, Colorado.1301 He died about 1972 in Hotchkiss, Delta, Colorado.1301
4545	vi.	Leon Austin "Hoolie" HOTCHKISS was born on 19 Sep 1890 in Hotchkiss, Delta, Colorado.1301 He died on 31 Mar 1962 in Hotchkiss, Delta, Colorado.1301