Peter Hottell is listed as Levi Pitman Hottel's father in Lillie Mae Hottel Roberts' family Bible.
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From the records of Carol Jean Shrum or her mother, Lillian Annette Roberts Shrum [Peter is Lillian's great-grandfather] :
Peter Hottel married Elizabeth Pitman; Peter's children:
1. Mary Hottel married Sharp, address: Sharp's Mill, Harrison Co., Ind. Living.
2. David P. Hottel, still living, address: Corydon, Harrison Co., Ind.
3. Levi P. Hottel, deceased.
4. Craven Hottel, deceased. Supt. of Columbia City and Argos, Ind public schools. No record.
5. Conrad A. Hottel deceased. No record. Lived at Palmyra, Ind. [penciled in: Conrad A. Hottell not dead]
6. James Hottel, living. No record.
7. Ermina [name crossed out; corrected: Emma] Hottel, married Rev. Cline, a U.B. Minister located somewhere in Ill. [penciled in: Orangeville, Ill.]
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Ancestry.com
1840 U.S. Census, Harrison Township, Harrison County, Indiana; p. 256
Name: PETER HOTTLE
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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, 18, Laborer, b. Indiana
Mary Hottle, 16, b. Indiana
Levi P., 14, b. Indiana
David P., 12, b. Indiana
Craven L., 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 [Probably Peter's son David and his wife Susan Fellme/Felmy - 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