Eliza Hutchinson

Lifespan: 1830 – 1884

FamilySearch ID: K814-2YL

Summary

Born 1830 in England. Foggy’s 4x great-grandmother. Married Henry Martin (b. 1831, Ireland). Mother of Eliphlet “Life” Martin (1869–1956). Died 1884 — Eliphlet was about 15 when he lost his mother.

Relationships

• Father: Thomas Hutcheson (1808–?, FamilySearch ID: L8RF-177) — born in England (confirmed by Eliza’s own report in 1880 census). Note surname spelling: Hutcheson on FamilySearch, Hutchinson on Eliza’s record.
• Mother: Sophia Miller (1805–?, FamilySearch ID: MCXT-PV1) — born in Canada (confirmed by Eliza’s 1880 census report). Daughter of William Miller (1786) and Margaret Laing (1783, Scotland).
• Maternal grandparents: William Miller (1786–?, LZF4-CX5) and Margaret Laing (1783–?, KH36-ZYD). Laing is a Scottish surname.
• Husband: Henry Martin (1831–1896, b. Ireland) — FamilySearch ID: LYS2-3P2
• Son: Eliphlet “Life” Martin (1869–1956) — direct line. FamilySearch ID: G9VT-JCS.

Sources

• FamilySearch Family Tree — Eliza Hutchinson, K814-2YL. Parents: Thomas Hutcheson (L8RF-177) and Sophia Miller (MCXT-PV1).
• 1880 US Census, Door County, Wisconsin — Eliza (51), wife of Henry Martin. Father born England, mother born Canada. Confirms Thomas Hutcheson was English and Sophia Miller was Canadian-born.
• 1920 US Census (indirect) — Eliphlet’s record lists mother’s birthplace as England — he was reporting his grandfather Thomas Hutcheson’s birthplace, not Eliza’s actual Canadian birth.

Research Notes

English origin

• Born 1830 in England. County and parish unknown.
• Surname: Hutchinson (on her own record) vs. Hutcheson (on her father’s record). These are variants of the same name — both mean “son of Hutchin” (a diminutive of Hugh). Hutchinson is more common in northern England; Hutcheson is more common in Scotland.

Parents

• Thomas Hutcheson (1808–?) — likely English or Scottish (Hutcheson is the Scottish spelling).
• Sophia Miller (1805–?) — daughter of William Miller (1786–?) and Margaret Laing (1783–?). Laing is a distinctly Scottish surname, suggesting Scottish ancestry on this side.

European roots through this line

• England — Eliza Hutchinson, the Miller family
• Scotland — Margaret Laing, possibly Thomas Hutcheson

Marriage

• An English woman marrying an Irish man in America — Henry Martin (b. Ireland) and Eliza Hutchinson (b. England). Both immigrants, both English-speaking. They likely met in Wisconsin.

Next steps

1. Check Eliza’s FamilySearch sources — any census records, immigration records?
2. Where in England? — immigration or census records might specify a county.
3. Thomas Hutcheson and Sophia Miller — are there more details on FamilySearch?