From Memorial and Genealogical Record of Dodge and Jefferson Counties, Wisconsin, publ. 
1894 - Page 213-214
 
RICHARD HINCHLIFF.  A thrifty and enterprising farmer of Dodge County, Wis., is Richard 
HINCHLIFF, who owns a fine estate of 300 acres in Elby Township.  He was born in Chenango 
County, N.Y., November 27, 1836, a son of William HINCHLIFF, who as born, reared and married 
in England, his wife being Elizabeth HUTLEY.  Mr. HINCHLIFF was engaged in the manufacture 
of cotton goods and was an extensive and successful cotton factor of England.  After coming to 
this country he resided for a time in Lowell, Mass., and in the City of Spindles continued his 
former occupation of cotton manufacturing.  After a time he moved to Chenango County, N.Y., 
where he was engaged in the hotel business up to 1845, when he came West to Wisconsin and 
in July of that year located in Dodge County, entering and purchasing about 220 acres in Elby 
Township.  A small board house had been previously erected on the place and in this 
rude dwelling his home continued to be while he was opening up and developing his farm.  He 
afterward erected a more pretentious and substantial dwelling and good barns, sheds, etc., took 
the place of his other farm buildings.  On this excellent estate he spent the last years of his life, 
dying January 1, 1861, at the age of  seventy-four years, his wife having died twelve years 
earlier.  Richard HINCHLIFF was one of three sons and two daughters that grew to mature years, 
the eldest of whom grew to manhood in England and afterward engaged in the drug business; 
Walter, who was engaged in the livery business, at Appleton, Wis., died in 1893; Joseph is a 
farmer of Dakota County, Wis.; Richard; Margaret, wife of Tracy HARRIS of Vermillion, Dakota 
County, and Mary J., wife of George HIGBY of Beaver Dam.  Richard HINCHLIFF has been a 
resident of Dodge County, Wis., since he was eight years of age and he assisted his father in 
developing the home farm and after the latter's death took charge of the farm for some time, then 
became its owner, buying out the other heirs.  For forty years he has given his attention to the 
management of this place and has shown that his judgment is of the soundest.  He was married 
in Dodge County, January 20, 1869, to Miss Elizabeth VOKES, a native of New York and of 
English parentage.  Her father, John VOKES, was one of the pioneers of Dodge County.  Mrs. 
HICNLIFF was reared and educated here and her marriage has resulted in the birth of three 
children: Fred, who was educated in the common schools, a commercial college of Milwaukee 
and in Wayland University; Charles, who is also studying in Wayland University, and Adelaide E., 
who is now at home but who is also being educated in Wayland University.  Mr. HINCHLIFF has 
always identified himself with the Republican party and his first presidential vote was cast for 
Abraham Lincoln in 1860.  Socially he belongs to the A.F. & A.M.  His wife is a member of the 
Methodist Episcopal Church and while he does not belong to any religious organization he 
believes in the doctrines of the church to which his wife belongs.  He is accounted among the first 
citizens of the section in which he resides and numbers his friends by the score.
 
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