Larry Anderson - Families and Individuals
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Frank William (Bill) Jr. BRIX
Bill was still living in Los Angelos, CA as of 16 Jun 1994.
Brix, Frank W Jr, b. 05/05/1919, d. 12/18/1999, US Army, PFC, Res: Los Angeles, CA, Plot: 50 0 2371, bur. 04/04/2000
Riverside National Cemetery Riverside, Riverside County, California
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Frank BRIX Birth Date: 5 May 1919 Death Date: 18 Dec 1999 Social Security Number: 557-12-1897 State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: California Death Residence Localities ZIP Code: 90034 Localities: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Palms, Los Angeles, California
John HIATT Jr.
There is a record that John may have been named Elisha John Hiatt. Copy of Ira Shain papers. Illinois Historical Society's Journal.
John was the second son of Jesse and Polly Proctor, B. in Ky and emmigrated to Andrew Co. Mo. with parents around 1808 where a brother James L. Hiatt was born. They left Mo. before 1813 as they were in what become White CO. Ill. where Jesse Joined the Peoria Vol. for the War of 1812.
Family moved to Peoria Co. sometime around 1832 where Jesse appears on land records. John appears restless, with his brothers they travel freely between Ill. and Mo. where there uncles and grandfather are, Clay Co. by 1818. By 1851 John assists his parents in a move to Freemont Co. Iowa, Sidney. He becomes a large land owner and prominant in that area. He may also have been with his uncles and other family members when they went to the gold fields of No. Calif. There the family is said to have found a gold strike that sold for $30,000. Some of this family later went on to Colo. for the Gold strikes in 1859 where they were the founder of Golden Colo. and Estes Park.
John Hiatt Jr. was also a minister of the Gospel.
Sent by Margaret Barber and Leland Smith
Died at 81 yrs 3 mon 23 days
Family found in the 1850 Census of Missouri, Andrews County. Page 245 Line 16 John age 42, farmer born in Ky., Susannah age 33 born in Ky., David age 19 born in Ill., Susan 17 born in Ill., Moses 16 born in Ill., Jesse 12 born in Ill. Nicholas 09 born in Ill., Reuben Hiatt age 7 born in Ill., Joseph age 4 born in Ill., John Rodamel age 7 born in Ill.
Found in the 1840 census of Coperas Pct. Peoria Co., Ill.
Found in 1850 census of Andrew Co.,Mo.
1850 United States Federal Census about John Hiatt
Name: John Hiatt
Age: 42
Birth Year: abt 1808
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1850: Jackson, Andrew, Missouri
Gender: Male
Family Number: 1245
Household Members: Name Age
John Hiatt 42
Susannah Hiatt 33
David Hiatt 19
Susan Hiatt 17
Moses Hiatt 14
Jesse Hiatt 12
Nicholas Hia> 9
Lucy Rodamer 9
Reuben Hiatt 7
Joseph Hiatt 4
John Bodamer 7
1860 census, production of Agriculture, shows John Hiatt with 36 acres
improved land, 54 unimproved, cash value of land $1200; value of machinery $75; 4 horses, 2 milch cows, 2 swine, livestock valued at $400; 113 bus. wheat, 1200 bus. Indiana corn, 100 bus. of oats.
1860 Census, Fremont Co., Sidney Twp. Iowa page 76-77
John Hiatt age 53 Farmer born Ky
Susannah 49 NY
Reuben 18 Farmer Ill.
Joseph 13 Ill.
Louisa M. 1 Mo.
William L. Rodarmal 19 Farmer Ill.
John C. Rodarmal 16 Ill.
Mary C. McAllister 13 Ill.
William Bails 21 Farm Labor Ind.
The 1860 Census, Production of Agriculture, shows the following for John Hiatt: 36 acres imporved land, 54 acres unimproved, cash value of land $1200: Value of machinery $75: 4 horses, 2 milch cows, 2 swine, livestock valued at $400: 113 bu. wheat, 1200 bu. Indian Corn, 100 bu. oats.
Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925 about Susan A Hiatt
Name: Susan A Hiatt
Birth Year: abt 1821
Birth Place: New York
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Census Date: 1885
Residence State: Iowa
Residence County: Fremont
Locality: Sidney
Roll: IA1885_188
Line: 2
Family Number: 157
Name Age
John HiattSenior 77
Susan A Hiatt 64
Marriage Record
State of Illinois}
Peoria Couty, Set}
The people of the state of Illinios
To any person legally auctized to soleminize
marriage Greeting.
You are hereby licensed and permitted to celebrate and certify the rites of marriage between you John Haitt and you Susan Palmer both of lawful age and both of Peoria County. And for so doing this shall be your sufficient Warrent.
Witness William Mitchell Clerk of the
County Comminsioned Court and the seal
thereof at Peoria this first day of October AD 1849
William Michell Clerk
by R. Harlin Dept Clerk
John's probate in Fremont Co.,Iowa (book I, pg. 235) lists all of his children who survived him. It also lists three gransons, Birdsell, Henry and Charles Hiatt, sons Reuben who was desceased.
Will of John Hiatt, Jr.
Know all men by these presents: That I John Hiatt of Sidney township, Fremont County, Iowa, do make, publish and declare this Codicil to my last will and testament signed and witnessed on January 3rd 1883, as follows, to wit:
1st. It is my will that my grandchild Charles Hiatt, son of Reuben Hiatt,deceased, shall only receive in any event Lot six (6) of Block Five (5) of Hiatts Addition to the town of Sidney, Iowa, or so much as may remain of the proceeds of the sale of said Lot six after payment of my debts. That the lots in said Block five other than said lot six be first sold for payment of debts, and if the proceeds of such sale be insufficient to pay all of said debts, then that said lot six (6) be sold and be applied, or so much thereof as shall be necessary to payment of debts. The balance if any to be paid to said Charles Hiatt.
2nd. It is my will that any residue that may remain of my estate after the payment of debts and the legacies herein mentioned and the setting aside by my executor of such reasonable sum as shall be needed for the support of my widow until she can obtain support from the sale of lands herein bequeathed to her be equally divided between my son and daughter, Joseph Hiatt and Jane Pickens.
his
Attest: /s/ A.B. Thornell John X Hiatt
Mark
Be it remembered that on this 15th day of January, 1883, John Hiatt of Sidney Township, Fremont County, Iowa, in our presence signed, published and declared the above and foregoing instrument of writing consisting of one page
besides this page to be a codicile to his will executed by him, on the 3rd day of January A.D. 1883 and in witness whereof we have in his presence and at this request and in the presence of each other subscribed our names hereto as witnesses thereof.
/s/ Lydia A. Thomas
/s/ A.B. Thornell
Martha SMITH
Martha was born in Tenn. to John Smith and Mary De Board, she had a sister that married James L. Hiatt. These Smiths and James L. Hiatt are buried in a little cem. just So. of Peru, Iowa.
Family tradition says that there were several of the Hiatt family that died just prior to their move to Iowa, and are buried on the other side of the river.
We visited with Helen Wilson, of Boulder Co., Aug. 1989. Her grandmother
was the sister to Martha Smith, her grandfather was the brother to John. Helen has the wedding dress of her grandmother, as well as pictures and other
heirlooms.
John F. EBERMAN
May have resided in Hancock Co., Ill. at the time he married Elizabeth, possible he was married prior. Dorothy (Fowler) Payne, 6001 East Eli, Tuscon, Ariz. 85711 called us on 20 Oct. 1992 with exciting news of her Moore families which she has been working on for several years. She had seen our information in the LDS Church library files having submitted information on Abraham Moore and Elizabeth Wolverton. She had called Duchesne, Utah and got hold of someone there who looked up our forewarding address and gave it to her so that she could contact us.
Doty, (above Dorathy) will send us what she has on these families and is anxious for us to connect with her. She believes that the first child of Abraham Moore should be John and not Jane, a brother to Robert. She has the
marriage bond of John Everman and Elizabeth, also said that Abraham was killed in Hancock Co., Ill. She also has quite a bit of further information to share with us.
See notes of 1830 census of Ill. under notes of Elizabeth, daughter of John Eberman and Margaret Wolverton..
The death date and place is only established at this point by the obiturary of Betsy, wherein it states that her father, John, died while she was a young child. So that would have been after 1838 and before 1850, they were living in Fremont Co., Iowa at that time.
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Received from Dottie Payne above mentioned, 2 Nov. 1992.
No. 280 John F. Everman and Margaret Moore: Marriage Contract. This Indenture entered into below, John F. Eberman and Margaret Moore both of Hancock County, Illinois witnesseth that whereas the said John F. Eberman and Margaret Moore are under contract of matrimony and it is agreed by and between the said parties that the said John F. Eberman relinquishes all rights to any and all the personal property and real estate owned by the said Margaret Moore and agree to marry her without acquiring any estate right title or interest in or to any property now belonging to her and the said Margaret Moore is to have and retain the right title and interest of all his real and personal estate in her proper person as though no marriage had taken place between them and it is fairly understood and expressly agreed between the said parties that the said Margart Moore is to have the priviledge of owning and disposing of her said property of every kind as though she had remained a single woman. In testimony whereof the parties above named have hereunto set their hands and seals this 27th day of February 1835.
State of Illinois} John F Eberman seal
Hancock County } Margaret Moore her seal
This day personally appeared before the undersigned clerk of the court of the circuit court of said county John F. Eberman and Margaret Moore the Signers to the within Instrument in writing and by me personally Known to be the
identical persons who are described in and who signed the same and acknowledged that they signed and Executed the same as their free acts & Deeds for the purposes therein named In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affirm the seal of said court this 27th day of February 1835
Wesley Williams, Clerk
PHONE CONVERSATION TODAY: 11 Jun 1994 with Doty Payne.
She said that she had found in court records of Holt Co., Mo. that John Eberman was called to be a witness in a trial of William Sutherland for adultry, polygamy. He was called to court in 1845 and released from court in 1846, court sent papers to Atkinson Co., Mo. Atchison Co. was attatched as part of Holt Co. until 1854, Atchison Co. lost a 10 mile strip to Iowa in 1848. Established as a county in 1843. There was also a Sarah Eberman in Clay Co., Mo. in 1850. Names associated with his residence include Batavia and Locust Grove, Mo. Lots of evidence points to a possible link to the early Mormon movement of western Mo. and Iowa, as well as Ill.
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I received a letter this day, 11 June 1994, from Jan & Mark Everman, 15439
Bemis Cir., Omaha, NE 68154, Tel (402) 493-0521 concerning the Everman Families. I had called them a couple of weeks ago out of curiousity as to the name and found that they were very interested and curteous, in response they sent me a good amount of information on the Everman-Eberman family history and genealogy.
Lineage:
1) Michael Evermann b. 1676 Rhine, Germany
2) Michael Evermann b. 1725 Rine, Germany
3) Andrew Everman, Sr.b. 1780 - d. 1857 m. Nancy Wasson b. 29 Mar 1790,
married on 15 Dec. 1810 in Ky.
4) James Jefferson Everman b. 19 Mar 1835 d. 11 Aug. 1870 m. Sarah Jane Norman b. 13 Mar 1836 d. 10 Dec. 1910 married on 24 Sep 1857
5) George Ira Everman b. 2 Dec 1866 d. 15 Jan 1925 m. Rosina Jane Wilson b. 9 Apr 1872 d. 17 Mar 1943 married on 3 Aug. 1890.
6) Walter Franklin Everman b. 18 Aug 1905 d. Oct 1981 m. Georgia Anne Paspichal b. 11 Apr 1911 d. 3 Oct 1985 married on 19 Jun 1943
7) Mark Dean Everman b. 16 Oct 1948 m. Janice Anne Paspichal b. on 2 Apr 1953 married on 7 June 1980
Mark and Janice have two children:
1) Kevin David Everman b. 2 May 1985
2) Kyle Bradeu Everman b. 18 May 1993
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James Jefferson Everaman's Family Tree
On Sept. 26, 1732, the English Ship "Mary" Docked at the port of Philedelphia with 61 German passengers aboard. (From the German Pioneers, by Strassburger and Hinke.) Among these immigrants were Michael Everman, age 56; Conrad Eberman, age 23; and Hans Jacob Eberman, age 19. Since only the names of males over the age of 16 years of age were recorded by the clerk of the ship we must assume there were also females and males under 16 years of age in this group. Among the young male passengers there had to be a German lad of about seven years of age by the name of Michael Eberman who will be referred to in this manuscript as "Our immigrant ancestor", Michael Eberman". (1g - means first generation). It is probable that Michael Eberman, age 56, was the father of Michael (1g) and that Conrad and Hans Jacob were brothers of the young Michael.
The information I will now quote is from a manuscript compiled between 1885 and 1905 by Dr. Barton Warren Evermann (4g), a great Grandson of Michael
Eberman (1g). "According to the information given to me by my father, Andrew Everman (3g) (1817-1905), at various times in the last 20 years of his life, the American progenitor of the Everman family was my great grandfather, Michael Evermann (1g), who was born about 1725 somewhere on the Rhine, in Germany. Tradition has it that five brothers came from Germany at the same time; that two of them settled in Pennsylvania, and the other three in Virginia. Of the two who settled in Penn. Very little is known; of the three brothers who setteld in Virginia only the name of one is known, namely, Michael Everman 1g), my great grandfather. he is said to have entered the American army in the Rev. War. One enverified tradition has it that he was married twice. How many of his 14 children were by the first wife and how many by the second wife tradition does not say. It is said that he spent the last years of his life at the home of his son Andrew Everman (2g) (1780-1857) near Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.
My father Andrew Everman (3g) (1817-1905) often heard him tell about his experiences as a Revolutionary War Soldier. He would take his old gun down from it's support on the wall and show his grandchildren the mysteries of gun
drill and the manuel of arms. He was not a large man, perhaps 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 175 pounds. His second wife died many years before his death. (Jane, Michael's wife, was last listed in the 1820 Federal Census of Montgomery Co., KY.) He is said to have been a many of very strong convictions and very strong will, who often lost his temper. At the time of his death, which occured aobut 1830, at the home of his son Andrew (2g) near Mt. Sterling, KY, he was 105 years and 10 days old. (Michael was not listed in the 1830 Federal Census of Montgomery Co., KY, but accordign to a record in the Circuit Court of Bourbon Co., KY, he was still alive in November of 1928.) If this is true, he was born about 1725. HIs body lies in the old grave yard at the mouth of Somerset Creek, north of Mt. Sterling, Montgomery Co., KY." (This writer located the old abandoned cemetery just above the junction of the Somerset and Grassy Lick Creeks in Montgomery Co., KY. The old burial ground is surrounded by a wall of limestonce, and is now referred to as the old Wilson Cemetery.)
Andrew Everman (3g) (1817-1905), who furnished his son Dr. Barton Warren Everman (4g) with the material for the above quoted manuscript, was 13 years of age when his grandfather, Michael Everman (1g), died about 1830. A lad of
13 would naturally be impressed with the extreme old age of his grandfather and the strories he told of his Revolutionary War experiences.
The biography of Michael Everman (3g) (1826-1881) appeared in a history of Appanoose Co., Iowa, published in 1878. This states that his grandfather was born in Germany. The statements of these two g andsons, Michael (3g) and
Andrew Jr. (3g), about the immigrant Michael Everman; plus the fact that a search of the ships records in the National Archives discolsed no other Eberman came to America until 1830, is convincing proof that our immigrant ancestor,
Michael Eberman (1g), was on the boat that docked at Philadelphia on Sept. 26, 1732. (Andrew and Michael above were brothers)
What became of our Eberman family after they arrived in Philadelphia on Sept. 26, 1732: A very careful study of the records in the City Hal of Philadelphia turned up nothing. The Colonial Records of Pennsylvania listed Michael Eberman as settling in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, but a study of the church and court records of that county revealed nothing.
It was not until a search of the Virginia records was made that I again located our Eberman family, although I am sure they spent some time in Pennsylvania before going to Virginia.
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THE EBERMAN BROTHERS IN VIRGINIA
MIchael, John, and Jacob Eberman were paid in 1758 and 1760 for their services in the French and Indian War, serving from Augusta Co., Virginia. (See Virginia Colonial Militia, page 624, by William A. Crozier.) At that time Augusta Co., was very large, extending far beyond the Alleghaney Mountains to the Mississippi River.
In 1782 Michael Eberman (1g) was on the land tax list of Hampshire Co., Virginia. Later Hampshire County was divided to form Hardy County, Virginia. Later Hampshire County was divided to form Hardyt County and michael Eberman (1g) was a taxpayer int aht county by 1786. After a division of Hardy County in 1787, he was then a taxpayer in Pendelton COunty which was formed from Hardy and Augusta Counties. Our ancestor had never moved, only the county lines had been changed. In 1790 Michael Eberman (1g) was still living on his original 64 acres, a land patent of 1767, five miles below the mouth of the Seneca Creek, Virginia and featured on teh cover of the West Virginia State Highway Map. Of course, when our ancestors lived there they were living in Virginia Only during the Civil War did this part of the state become West Virginia. (Virginia State Land Office, Richmond, Virginia, Patent No. 37 (1767-1768).
A study of the court records of Augusta Co., Virginia proved that John Eberman (1g), who served in the French and Indian War, was a brother of our Immigrant ancestor, Michael Eberman (1g). John died in 1774; his widow Mary
and his brother Michael Eberman were appointed the administrators of his estate. (Augusta County Records. Dr. Morton in his History of Penelton Coutny, West Virginia states taht John, Jacob, and Michael Eberman were
brothers.) If John left any male heirs they would have been minors at the time of his death. John, who lived near his brother Michael in Virginia, would have been under 16 years of age when the family came to America, since his name did not appear on the ship list.
Jacob, who was named on the ship list as Hans Jacob, lived near his two brothers, Michael and John. Jacob was naturalized in 1774 in the Augusta County, Virginia Court. Of the many thousands of naturalized the records of
only a few remain, so it is not surprising I did not the naturalization records of Michael and John. Many of Jacob's descenents can be found today in Carter Co., KY. (The descendents of Jacob Eberman will be treated in a seperate manuscript) NOTE by LA: I have no access at this time, nor do I know where to yet locate the manuscript mentioned.
Since nothing was found concerning the immigrant John Eberman (1g), except that his bill of sale, listed in the records of Augusta Co., Virginia revealed that he was a slave holder, he will be dropped. (This is sad at this point because this is most likely the link to my John Everman of this record whom we are researching., LA)
The Revolutionary War record of our progenitor, Michael Eberman (1g), was located in the State Archives at Richmond, Virginia. He was an ensign in the
State Militia and was paid, according to his record, for 121 pounds of bacon
which he furnished the American army in 1780. (A photostat of this record can be obtained from the State Archives of Virginia, Richomond, Virginia.)
After researching through the records of Virginia and West Virginia, I am convinced thtat the information in the manuscript by Dr. Barton Warren Evermann (4g) is true.---- That three of the immigrant Eberman brothers settled in Virginia; namely, Michael, John, and Jacob.
HERE THE RECORDS ARE CARRIED ON, such as THE EBERMANS IN KENTUCKY, however, as it appears that this family begins to follow a different lineage, that of cousins, I will not put all data in at this point.
It appears that my line of Eberman's are the same but of one of the brothers not herein followed. The John F. Eberman of my family stated that he was born in Pennsylvania and since he was born about 1780 must have been a son of one of the brothers of Michael, perhaps even the John who is mentioned above, or even one of the brothers who settled seperately in Penn.
At this juncture our John could be the son of John, or one of the brothers, Conrad or Hans Jacob. He does not appear to be from Michael, Jr.
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PENNSYLVANIA 1790 CENSUS FEDERAL RECORDS
EBERMAN, Christina pg. 206 Philadelphia Co., Penn.
EBERMAN, Godlieb, pg. 136 Lancaster Co., Penn.
EBERMAN, John Pg., 206 Philadelphia Co., Penn.
EBERMAN, John, Jr., pg.136 Lancaster Co., Penn.
EBERMAN, John, Sr., pg. 136 Lancaster Co., Penn.
EBERMNA, Phillip pg., 136 Lancaster Co., Penn.
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EBERMAN, Christina pg. 206
Free White males 16 yrs. up, including head of house 0
Free White males under 16 years, 0
Free White females including head of family 4
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EBERMAN, John pg. 206
Free white males 16 yrs. up, inlcuding head of house 1
Free white males under 16 years 0
Free white females including head of family 3
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EBERMAN, John Sr. pg. 136
Free White males 16 years, up including head of house 1
Free white males under 16 0
Free White females including head of house 2
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Eberman, Gotlieb
Free white males 16 years up, including head of house 1
Free White males under 16 0
Free White females inlcuding head of house 3
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EBERMAN, John, Jr. pg. 136
Free White males 16 years up, including head of house 2
Free White males under 16 6
Free White females including head of house 4
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EBERMAN, Philip pg. 136
Free White males 16 years up, including head of house 2
Free White males under 16 2
Free White females including head of house 3
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The only matching families which could have been the family of John F. Eberman was that of John, Jr. and of Philip, both of Lancaster Co., and probably both sons of John Sr., Gotlieb could have been a brother, son or cousin of the other Ebermans but certainly related, especially due the point that they were living close to each other and the rarity of the name.
If the family had come over in 1732, that was about 58 years prior to this time, Conrad is not found in this census record and it is probably true that he was deceased by this time, as he was 23 in 1632 and would have been in his 80's.
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John later marries Margaret Wolverton, also of Penn. She had first married Abraham Moore from Penn. There are several Moore families, and 3 Woolverton families in Penn. Census in 1790.
WOLVERTON, John pg. 250 Washington Co., Penn.
WOLVERTON, Jonathan pg. 255 Washington Co., Penn.
WOLVERTON, Thomas pg. 250 Washington Co., Penn.
MOORE, Thomas pg. 250 Washington Co., Penn. Living next to the Thomas
Wolverton family as far as census order went.
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WOLVERTON, John, pg. 250
Free White males 16 and up including head of house 1
Free white males under 16 1
Free white females including head of house 1
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WOLVERTON, Thomas pg. 250
Free White males 16 and up including head of house 1
Free White males under 16 3
Free White females including head of house 2
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MOORE, Thomas pg. 250
Free white males 16 and up including head of house 3
Free white males under 16 5
Free white females including head of house 2
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WOLVERTON, Jonathan pg. 255
Free White males 16 and up including head of house 2
Free White males under 16 1
Free White females including head of house 5
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Since Margaret was born about 1690, she may not have even reflected on this census record. She also fits all the above families for possiblities. The most likely, however, as a bet, would be Thomas who was also living most closely to Thomas Moore, possibly the father of Abraham Moore who married Margaret. Some interesting things to start with as time affords.
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Margaret WOLVERTON
See notes under Betsy, her parents were born in Penn. Margaret may be the same as is in the 1870 census of Batavia Locust Grove Twp., Jefferson Co., Ill. page 6. 1 July 1870. It is suspected at this point that Margaret returned to Ill. to be with her other children, she would have died and been buried there after 1870 if it is the same as found in the 1870 census.
Charles William YOUNTS
1860 Census Sidney Twp., Fremont Co., Iowa
John W. Younts age 30 farmer born N.C.
Ursula 25 Ind.
Charles 3 Ind.
Joseph A. 10/12 Iowa
William Younts 26 N.C.
Margret Anelua HIATT
December 1877 Charles W. Younts made application for License to marry Margaret A. Hiatt and being fully satisied that the parties were of lawful age and that no legal impediment existed to their entering the marriage relation.
I issued License for their said marriage.
Albertina Mae YOUNTS
SENT FROM LETHA WISE
Soloman DARST
Information provided by Rex Darst of Sidney, Iowa, by Charlotte Darst Dover of Idaho and Arlene Nelson in Hamburg, Iowa. S/o Jacob Darst and Martha. Jacob came form Germany. Tabor Beacon 14 April 1905 Darst, Sol died Saturday as a result of a rupture caused by violent sneezing.
He was on his way to the Missouri bottom after hay when he was taken with a violet attack of sneezing and coughing. He was taken home, and died Sat. morning. He was 49 years old and leaves a wife and 5 children. His life was insured for $2,000 in the A.O.U.W.
Alice Martha HIATT
Sent by Rex Darst. Sidney (Iowa) Argus-Herald
Obituary- Mrs W.H. Beam
Martha Alice Hiatt, daughter of David and Betsy Hiatt, was born at Sidney, Sept 24, 1858 and passed away at her home in Anderson Wednesday, May 17, at the age of 80 years, 7 months and 23 days.
She was united in Marriage to Solomon Darst on July 31, 1879, to which union were born six children, Mrs. George Miller and Alva Raymond Darst of Sidney, Mrs. Charles Bickel of Omaha, Charles Darst of Asotin, Wash., Dallas
Edward Darst of Blockton and Arthur, who with the father, preceeded the mother in death.
On Dec 12, 1906, she remarried wedding W. H. Beam of Hamburg. After living on the farm for a few yeras, they moved to Anderson where they have since lived.
Long years ago, Mrs. Darst united with the Cherry Grove church and was an ardent believer in the church and Christ. She took an active interst in community activities and was always ready to lend a helping hand.
She leaves to mourn her passing her devoted husband, five children, 22 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, one sister., Mrs. Charles Younts and three brothers, Milton, Elmer and John Hiatt.
She lay in state at the Crawford Funeral home until the funeral, which was conduted from the Presbyterian church in Sidney Sunday afternoon, and was the first to occupy the new funeral home on South Street. Rev. R. Q Ludy had
charge of the services and music was furnished by a trio from the Presbyterian church, Mrs. Maude Ettleman, Mrs. Verna Butler and Mrs. Margaret Johnson, with Mrs. Elizabeth Adams at the piano. Interment was at the Mt. Zion Cemetery
north of Sidney.
Relatives who were present from out-of-town were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Darst and son from Blockton, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bickel and their daughter, Helena, of Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Younts and daughter from Council Bluffs.
Watson Smiley HIATT
S/o James Anderson Hiatt and Perlina Cogdill. Watson and wife Frances
were 3rd Cousins. Sent by Helen Dennis and Darlene Peterson.
Watson S. Hiatt Pioneer, Died Sun.
Watson S. Hiatt, 82, resident of this city and Asotin county since 1904, died Sunday morning at 7:30 at Medical Lake.
Mr. Hiatt was born September 23, 1859 at Weston, Mo. He was married August 13, 1882. He moved to Asotin County from Riverton, Iowa in March 1904, and farmed on Anatone and Cloverland flats for the next 12 years. After selling his ranches he resided at Asotin for three years, and moved here, where he made his home since.
Six of his ten children survive: Two sons, R.A. Hiatt, Walla Walla, and Watson Hiatt, Portland, Oregon; and four daughters, Mrs. Ed Willkins, Mountain View, Calif.; Mrs. Lee Tyson, Loomis, Wash.; and Mrs. Ray Miller and Rosa Kerr of this city. Also surviving are 33 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and several sisters and brothers.
Funeral services were held from Mercant's chapel Wednesday at 2, the Rev. L. G. Baker officiating, Pallbearers were Harry Welker, Raph Trimble, Thomas Kerr, Lincoln J. Fredrick, Jess Wood and Mr. Putman. Singers were Mrs. Mary Bartlett and Ralph Parker. Burial was in Vineland Cem.
Stories as told to Helen Dennis by Gerald Putnam as he remember them from his Grandfather Watson S. Hiatt.
Watson S. Hiatt worked for a government as a land agent in Missouri. He was sent to Oklahoma when the big homestead race was conducted. He said that the wagons and families lined up and when someone shot a gun they ran to claim their land. They were entitled to a section (640 acres) if they staked each corner. Fights broke out and wagons were overturned. It became a melee of people, each intent upon claiming their land regardless of who got in the way. Grandpa Hiatt was so disgusted that he quit the job and returned to Iowa.
Grandpa Watson Hiatt took his two older sons, Bob and Walt and rented a railroad car. They put the mules and stallions on the car and slept in the boxcar with them for the trip to Asotin. At one small town, the two restless
boys got off the train and were left behind. Grandpa had to wire money back for them to come the rest of the way by passenger train. He not only had the worry of two boys by themselves, but was out the fare, and had to care for the animals the rest of the trip by himself. This became a family joke for the rest of the two mens lives.
They settled in Asotin area of Washington, established a semblence of a home and sent for Melissa and the family to come out by train.
1910 Census Asotin Co., Wa Page 158 (6B) Line 89-96
Watson S Hiatt 51 Mo
Frances M. Hiatt 47 IA 10/9 Children
Robert A " 18 IA
Perlinda F. " 16 IA
Willard M " 13 IA
Rosa M " 10 IA
Minnie M " 5 IA
David W " 3 IA
Stories sent by John Leland Cane, Email, Photoman@grand-canyon.az.us
Watson Smiley HIATT moved his family out to Asotin Co., WA early in the 1900's. It is said Watson came out with his wife and girls on a wagon train, then he went back and got his livestock and his sons and took the train back to Washington. He was a farmer in Asotin Co. First they moved to what is called Cloverland where he bought soem land. But the land had a lot of lime on it and would dry out. So he dug a big hole and it would fill up iwth water, when the wind blew, it would blow the water over the field. They then moved into Clarkston where they lived at 1341 Sycamore St. I guess the old couple could not get along so well, so Watson moved next door to 1353 Sycamore where I was raised. Aunt Pearl sould it to my parents, Watson is said to have the first car in Asotin Co. My grandfather met and married Anna Elizabeth Potter. Her family had a store around the corner. He died in Idaho of Spinal Menengitis when my mother was very young. He was a logger at the JP Mill. Also, when they lived in Orfino, ID, they had a son named Villy Philpot HIATT. He was named after the Chief of Police. Willard was a bootlegger. He would sell licquor out of hte back of their house. When the revenuer was in town the police would come to the front door and that would be a sign to hide all the stuff. After my grandfather died, my grandmother worked at the state hospital in Orfino. She married again but the man was not very nice, my grandmother would never tell me his name. When my grandmother died, they put her in the Nez Perce Co. Orphanage. But the other HIATTS took her brother to CA. I only met him once.
Eleanor and King Cole lived in Spokane. He was the manager of Sears store in downtown. She had a dry cleaning store in South Hill. Their son, King Cole, was a very good baseball pitcher. They scouted him for the majors, but said he wanted too much money, $50,000 back then was unheard of. He died of cancer.
Gladys and Jay Thayor were very good friends of the family. He was the manager of Great Western Distributors. During the War I was told he got Yellow Johndus. He made his wife a bracelet out of silver dimes and a fingernail file. At Christmas time he would bring me all the new toys tha thte company would try to sell him. He said if I could not break them he would buy them. After I got bigger, we told him to give them to some needy kids we knew. They were very great people.
Uncle Ray and Aunt Mable owned a Phillips 66 in Clarkston. I was born on his birthday. Once when I was very little my mother and I were in the service station and Aunt Mable gave me a cookie. When my mother told me to say thank you, I said no. She said, "then give the cookie back!" So I did. One day Aunt Mable went to the store and asked Uncle Ray if he wanted to go and he told her he was tired and just wanted to take a nap. When she returned from the store she found uncle Ray Miller dead on his bed. What a way to go. Just lay down and go into a peaceful sleep.
One aunt married a Kerr. They had a son Kenny who had cancer in his limph nodes. His arm would swell up and look like Popye's arms.
One Aunt married a Puttnam. Their son, Gerald married Faye. They both worked at the Orange Co. Corrections Center in CA. He was the chef and she was a nurse. When they retired they moved to Olympia, WA.
About 20 years after my mom died, I went on a genealogy hunt. I went back to Weston, MO. where I met one of the HIATTS there. HE had an oil and Gas business. He told me some stories. He said that the HIATT's would make coke and sell it, also that one day great great grandfather went out to the barn and found a different horse in the stall but also found a 20 dollar gold piece in the feed box. Then another day he went to the barn and there was his horse back again. He said that Jessie and Frank lived next doors and when they were on the run that they would stop by their house. As you know, the HIATTS had a lot of property and slaves. I don't know why Watson moved to Iowa but seems that the family never stayed close.
My grandfather, Willard, worked for a family called Albrights. One day he and Ray Albright were going into town but they both liked the same girl. So grandpa stole Ray's pants so he could not go. I guess he was a Hell raiser. He went to jail because he got a girl pregnant. My mom said he was the father because the son she had looks just like him. Bill SMITH has a flower shop in Lewsiton and him and mom were very good friends.
I hope this will help you some more. If you ever come down at the Grand Canyon, look me up. I work here. Your cousin, John Cane, PO Box 283, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023 Tel 928-638-1045. I work nights, I am up between 2 and 6. It is hard to get to sleep after work. I check my email all the time, so feel free to call or email. Thanks, John Cane.
Frances Melessa HIATT
Sent by Helen Dennis Sent by Darlene Peterson.
Andrew Marion HIATT
My family knew this family quite well and had many associations with them as my mother recalled visiting them as a young lady and that Andrew had come to her house to visit her family in Omaha.
A fun story was one where Bert had been running bootleg from MO to Omaha and had stored some of it in Andrews barn in Council Bluffs and that Andrew was busted for having possession of it. He was not too happy with Bert over that.
City Directory of Council Bluffs, IA 1928:
Hiatt, Andrew M (Etta) farmer home 1281 E Pierce.
Etta Amelia IRWIN
D/o Hugh Irwin and Hannah Fisher. Sent by Jerry Hiatt.
Joseph Henry HIATT
Sent by Betty & Joe Hummer of Missoula Mont. In Feb. 1992 I, Larry
Anderson and my cousin, David Vermuelin, visited with Joe and Betty Hummer, as well as Joe's two brothers, Jack and Bob. They had an old bible page that had been photo copied about 1982. It was from the Hiatt Family Bible in possesion of Thelma Needles, half sister to Irene. One of her children has it now.
Joe also informed me that there is still a Hotel in Crawford, Neb. that use to be the Hiatt Hotel around 1920-30.
FAMILY RECORD
- In the midst of life we are in death -
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NAME BIRTHPLACE BIRTH DATE MARRIAGE DATE DATE OF DEATH
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Joseph H. Hiatt Sidney, Ia. 6 Jan 1869 Sept. 1, 1891 May 14, 1904
Anna M.(Downing) Rockford Co., Ill. Mar 8, 1875 (19 Dec. 1944)
Ralph Sidney, Ia. May 22, 1894 24 May 1922
Ruth Correctionville, Ia. Jan 25, 1896 2 Dec 1918
Weldon Farmer City, Ia. Jan 25, 1896 1 Sep 1915 (6 Feb. 1965)
Irene Omaha, Neb. July 12, 1898 15 Oct 1946
Beulah Omaha, Neb. Dec. 15, 1900 11 Nov 1925
Grace Omaha, Neb. Oct. 1, 1903 12 Dec 1921
Joseph H. Needles Dubugue, Ia. Sep. 3, March 8 27 Jan 1931
Anna M. Rockford Co., Ill. Mar 8 March 8
Arlo Nodaway, Ia. Mar 1910 Arthur Nodaway, Ia. Oct. 7, 1911
Woodrow Thayer, Ia. Jan. 11, 1913
Thelma Afton, Ia. Mar 16, 1915
William Afton, Ia. Nov. 27, 1918
Lorraine Said that her grandmother told her that Anna had several
children who died in childhood.
Anna Martha DOWNEY
D/o Ira Downey and Elizabeth Cory. 2nd marriage to Needles. Sent
by Betty Hummer. Middle name may be Marie. Ralph and Lou Downey owned many of the street cars in Omaha, Neb. Anna many have been born in Omaha, Neb.
Information from Art Needles.
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