Mott Hooton Jr., son of Mott and Anna Eliza Carpenter Hooton, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 16, 1838. Following the early death of her husband, Anna Hooton returned to her family home in West Chester, Pennsylvania, with her children and soon thereafter married Maris Rhoads of neighboring Delaware County. (Mott Hooton and his brother Francis ("Frank"), however, do not appear in the Rhoads family census record of 1850 or 1860.) On June 4, 1861, Mott Hooton enlisted in Company A, 1st Pennsylvania Reserves, mustering in as a first sergeant. He was soon commissioned a second lieutenant. With his regiment, he served through many of the major battles of the American Civil War and was twice wounded. He was mustered out at the end of his term of service but rejoined the U. S. Army on February 23, 1866, and was assigned to the 13th Regular Infantry. Six months later, he was transferred to the 31st Regular Infantry, then to the 22nd Regular Infantry on May 15, 1869. Promoted to captain on August 5, 1872, Hooton would serve most of his career in the West. on February 27, 1890, following a battle with the Sioux, Hooton was breveted a major. On May 1, 1896, he was promoted to full major and transferred to the 25th Regular Infantry. Promoted again, to lieutenant colonel, Hooton was given command of the 5th Regular Infantry and led the regiment in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. He was promoted to colonel of the 28th Regular Infantry on February 2, 1901, serving in the Philippines. On April 15, 1902, Hooton was promoted to brigadier general and was retired the following day. The 1910 census shows Hooton living in the West Chester, Pennsylvania, home of his widowed sister-in-law, Anna Hooton. By 1920, Hooton was living with his half-sister, Sally S. Rhodes, and a niece in Kennebec County, Maine. Mott Hooton died in Kennebec County on May 31, 1920, and was buried in Oaklands Cemetery, Chester County, Pennsylvania.