Ancestry.com Indiana Marriages to 1850
Matilda Westfall married Peter Hottel on 08 November 1842, Harrison County, Indiana
Matilda is Peter's third wife. He married first Elizabeth Pitman. His second wife was Lenora Westfall, Matilda's sister.
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1850 U.S. Census, District 45, Harrison County, Indiana, 02 & 03 August 1850
Line 41: h/h 232/232
Peter Hottle, 43, Farmer, $3000, b. Virginia, attended school w/in year
Matilda [wife], 25, b. Indiana
Conrad Hottle, son, 18, Laborer, b. Indiana
Mary Hottle, daughter, 16, b. Indiana
Levi P., son, 14, b. Indiana
David P., son, 12, b. Indiana
Craven L., son, 3, b. Indiana
[Conrad, Mary, Levi & David are the children of Peter & Elizabeth Pitman Hottel; Craven's mother is Lenora Westfall, Peter's second wife & Matilda's sister.]
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1860 U.S. Census, Sharps Mills, Spencer Township, Harrison County, Indiana; p. 6; 06 June 1860
Line 24: h/h 36/36
Peter Hottell, 54, Farming, $2210/$1050, b. Virginia
Matilda Hottell, 35, Housekeeping, b. Indiana
Craven, 13, b. Indiana, attended school
Emma, 5, b. Indiana, attended school
James, 9/12, , b. Indiana
M. Ettinger, 35, male, Farm Laborer, b. Germany
[Emma and James are the children of Peter & Matilda Westfall Hottel.]
Next h/h: David Hottel, 23; wife Susan, 26; son David W., 4 months [Could be Peter's son David and his wife Susan Fellme - the dates work.]
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1870 U.S. Census, Rothrocks Mill, Spencer Township, Harrison County, Indiana; 02 June 1870
Line 21: h/h 20/20
Peter Hottel, 62, Farmer, $1600/$500, b. Virginia
Matilda, 45, keeping house, b. Indiana
Emma, 15, b. Indiana
James, 10, b. Indiana
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1880 U.S. Census, District 101, Spencer Township, Harrison County, Indiana; 11 & 15 June 1880
Line 12: h/h 122/123
Matilda Hottell, 55, widowed, Keeping house, b. Indiana; father b. Kentucky; mother b. Tennessee
Emma L., 25, daughter, single; school teacher, b. Indiana; father b. Virginia; mother b. Indiana
James W., 20, son, single; farmer, b. Indiana; father b. Virginia; mother b. Indiana
FamilySearch Internet
1880 Census
Household 121/122 [Likelihood that this is Matilda Westfall Hottel's brother]
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
George K. WESTFALL Self M Male W 43 IN Farmer KY TN
Mary E. WESTFALL Wife M Female W 43 IN Keeping House KY KY
Margeret WESTFALL Mother W Female W 85 TN VA GERMANY
Nancy J. WESTFALL Sister S Female W 46 IN At Home KY TN
Source Information:
Census Place Spencer, Harrison, Indiana
Family History Library Film 1254283
NA Film Number T9-0283
Page Number 367D