From "Genealogical History of the Families of McConnells, Martins, Barbers, Wilsons, Bairds, McCalls and Morris", by Newton W. McConnell, 1913

Pages 164 to 170:

The McCall Family.

William McCall, of New Jersey, migrated at an early day to Western Pennsylvania and settled on a farm near where the City of Meadville in Crawford County is now situated. At the time he made this settlement, there was not as much as a village where Meadville is now located. But little is known of the history of the family in New Jersey.

There were three brothers, Samuel, William, and Joseph, McCall. Samuel McCall was a man of affairs, and owned and operated a line of ships in the West India trade. They were Scotch-Irish, as their name indicates.

I do not know the name of the wife of William McCall. I met him, myself, at the house of his son, Samuel McCall, in 1853. He died there in 1854. He was a very old man, at the time that I saw him. To him were born four children, one son, Samuel, and three daughters, Sarah, Polly, and Nancy. I do not know the exact date of the birth of Samuel McCall, but he died on the 24th day of April, 1872, at Meadville, Pa., and is buried at Greendale Cemetery, near that city.

He must have been about eighty years old at the time he died. He married Martha Morris.

Sarah McCall married a man by the name of Hamilton. They had children, but left Crawford County many years ago and emigrated to the West and have been lost sight of. Polly never married, made her home with her brother, Samuel, and died at his house, and rests with the numerous dead of his family in Greendale Cemetery.

Nancy McCall married a man named Jones, and raised a family of children.

There were born to Samuel McCall and Martha Morris McCall; the following children, to-wit: James V., Mary, Phoebe Ann, Nancy Elizabeth, David M., William Martin Ruter, Samuel A., Levi Lewis, Joseph F. and John Moreland, McCall.

James V. McCall married Kittie Louise Shelmire, of Rochester, N. Y., born August 29, 1841, died March 16, 1889. Of this marriage there were born two children, Louise and James, McCall. James was killed at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, by being run down by a railroad train, when he was a small boy. James V. McCall died about the year 1870. His widow and her daughter, Louise spent a year at my house in Tennessee, and during this time Louise was a student at the Hartsville Masonic Institute. Their home was at Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. Louise married Joseph Sanford. Her mother married, the second time, Edwin A. Cary, but died a year or two afterwards.

Of this union between Louise and Joseph Sanford there were born two children, James McCall Sanford, December 19, 1901, and Katherine Nancy Sanford, September 9, 1903. Their address is 384 Spring St., Atlanta, Georgia.

James V. McCall served during the Civil War in the Union Army. He was Captain of Co. K, 14th Wisconsin Infantry. He was at the battle of Shiloh on the second day of that engagement,- Having arrived with Buell's army the night of the 6th of April. I met him in 1869, at his father's house. He told me that when he landed on the south side of the river that disorganized troops of Grants' army constituted such a large mob that he had to use his sword to make an opening through which he could lead his company. He died soon after this interview, of disease contracted in the service.

Mary McCall married Harlow Ellis. Of this union there were born Edward, Charles, Emma, Elizabeth, (commonly known as Lizzie), and Minnie, Ellis.

Lizzie Ellis married Robert S. Smith, an attorney at law at Hartsville, Tenn., and at one time, my law partner. She died about a year after her marriage a victim of that terrible destroyer, tuberculosis, and left no children. At the time of her marriage, and for several years previous thereto she was a member of my family. She was endowed with a beautiful voice, personal beauty, a genial, sunny disposition and was a universal favorite. Minnie Ellis married Robert Welch in 1888. He was the son of Mrs. A. C. Welch, by her first husband. The second husband of Mrs. Welch, Andrew C. Welch, Sr., was one of- the reporters of the House of Representatives of the National. Congress for twenty five years. He and his wife died only a few months apart some two years ago. He left a good estate.

Minnie Ellis Welch lost her mother by death, when she was only eleven, days old; when she was about a year old she was taken by her aunt, Delilah Ellis Wilson, who promised to adopt her, and make her her heir, she being childless. This was never done. She died in 1871, left no will and the foster-uncle of Minnie married another woman, and this made Minnie's situation unpleasant. She was living at the time in the city of Leavenworth, Kansas.

Of the union between Minnie Ellis and Robert Welch there were born the following children, Andrew Calbreath, January 22, 1890, Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie), December 19, 1891; Nancy McConnell, December 19, 1895; Roberta Ellis, Welch, November 6, 1898.

Mary Elizabeth Welch married Samuel Jones Owen, of Rutherford County, Tenn., and of this union was born one daughter, Minnie Bell Owen, March 8, 1912. The family make their home on the old Goodall Place, near Hartsville, Tenn.

Andrew C. Welch and Mr. Owen have leased the farm for a term of years and are working it. This farm is a part of the estate of Mr. A. C. Welch. George Welch, a brother, of Robert Welch, has an interest in the farm, together with the children of Robert Welch and lives with the family as a part of it.

Robert Welch died from the effects of broken back, the result of handling a log at a sawmill. It rendered him entirely helpless. He lingered for some two years enduring much suffering without complaint during that whole period. He was tenderly nursed by his devoted wife. His, was a beautiful character, but not more so than that of his widowed wife.

Phoebe Ann McCall married Henry Hotchkiss of Crawford County, Pa. Of this marriage there were born three sons, James S., Frank, and Clinton L. Hotchkiss. Phoebe Ann died many years ago, and her husband married a second time, Sarah Minniss. No issue was born of this marriage. They are now living in San Diego, California, - Henry having attained the great age of ninety-four years and still retains his health and mental faculties unimpaired.

James S. Hotchkiss never married. Frank Hotchkiss married Laura Terry in June 1894, and they have one daughter, Ruth. These two brothers have been engaged for many years in the wholesale and retail grocery business at Meadville, Pa., under the name of J. S. Hotchkiss, & Bro. When nothing but boys they commenced business in a small way, their grandmother, Martha McCall loaning them some money. They have amassed a considerable fortune.

Clinton L. Hotchkiss married Jennie (her surname not remembered), at Missoula, Mont. Of, this marriage there was born one daughter, Hazel, who is now at tending the Holy Names Academy at Seattle, Washington. Clinton L., is a prosperous grocery merchant at Seattle.

Nancy Elizabeth McCall is the wife of the writer and her descendants have been given in the history of the McConnell family.

David M. McCall married Hannah Jane Noble, who was born at Erie, Pennsylvania, June 25th, 1841. This marriage occurred January the 8th, 1861. . She died at Tidioute, Pennsylvania, December 28, 1881. Of this union there were born four children-two sons and two daughters, to-wit: Allie Jane, and Mary Maude, Frankie Morris and Levi Livingston, McCall. Allie Jane McCall married O. G. Ogden. They now reside at 1454 E. 91st Street, Cleveland, Ohio. There was no issue born of this marriage. Mary Maude McCall never married. Her residence is_ at 3107 Clinton Ave., Cleveland, Ohio_ Frankie Morris McCall was drowned in the Allegheny River when a boy, fourteen years old, while in bathing with other boys. Levi Livingston McCall died when he was only seven weeks old.

William Martin Ruter McCall married Fannie Rupp. Of this marriage there were born two children. They both died, one in April, 1866, the other in July, 1867, and the father and mother have both died. The whole family are buried in Greendale Cemetery. William was a very dear friend of mine.

Samuel A., and Levi Lewis, McCall never married. They both enlisted in the Union Army when very young, in Co. K, 15oth Pennsylvania Infantry. Their company was detailed for service at the White House during the entire war. Levi Lewis was a man of unusual character; he had a pleasing personality, was genial, popular and universally liked by all who knew him. He had the entre to the President at all convenient times. He frequently approached Mr. Lincoln and asked him to parole me when I was a prisoner of war at Johnson's Island. The President always said to him. "Tell your brother-in-law that whenever he is willing to take the oath of allegiance, I will release him." This, he was told I would not do.

He was postmaster at Tidioute at the time of his death, which occurred 1878. Samuel A. is also dead.

Joseph F. McCall married Alice Trace. He died in 1878, and is buried in Greendale Cemetery. Of this union there were born two children, Trace and Martha McCall. Trace was married but his wife died a few months ago. Martha married .......... Bennett. They reside in Lewistown, Montana.

John Moreland McCall died when he was a little over nine years old and is buried in Greendale Cemetery. There is but one survivor of this large family, to wit: David M. McCall, whose picture with his two daughters appears in this book.

The Reverend Mr. Hatton, who was a minister of the Methodist Church, and the father of General Robert Hatton, was a cousin of my father-in-law, Samuel Mc Call. I do not know how this came about, but he told me this, and said that the Reverend Hatton was at his house at one time when visiting in Pennsylvania after his removal to Tennessee. He had Robert with him, who was a boy.

Robert Hatton was born in Sumner County, Tennessee, in 1827; was educated at Harvard, studied law, I think at Cumberland University, and was admitted to the bar in 1849. He was a member of the House of Representatives of the National Congress in 1856, was elected again in 1858, and again in 1860. He resigned and was elected Colonel of the Seventh Tennessee Regiment of infantry. He was appointed Brigadier General, May 3rd, and was killed eight days after he got his commission, in the Battle of Fair Oaks, Va.

Major General G. W. Smith, who was in command of the Confederate Army on that occasion after the wounding of General Joseph E. Johnston in his report, says this of General Hatton: "The personal bearing and conduct of the lamented General Hatton upon the field, was gallant, noble and true to his high, social and efficient character. He fell while bravely and skillfully leading his brigade in the extreme front of the battle." Mrs. Hatton, the widow of General Hatton, was elected librarian of the Law and Historical Libraries at Nashville, Tennessee, and served in that capacity for a good many years. Her daughter, Emma, was her assistant. They were deservedly popular. Emma married the Rev. Mr. Towsom, who is a Methodist minister. They are missionaries to Japan at the present time and have been for a good many years.

Transcribed by Ernest E. Hunt IV

November 17, 2002