See HH book, pg. 427-428. Vol I, WPJ.
(1833.) DAVID TERRILL HIATT (687.) (177.) (26.) (3.) (1.):
b. 19-3mo-1831, Clinton Co., Ohio; d. 15-3mo-1910, Grant city, Missouri; b. (2nd? - see note below regarding his probable first wife). c1855, to RUTH HALL; b. 3-3mo-1838; d. 8-4mo-1876.SIXTH GENERATION: DESCENDANTS OF GEORGE HIATT
CH: (3692.) Mary Alice; (3693.) Sarah Amanda; (3694.) Frances Luetta; (3695.) David Linder; (3696.) William Terrill. (R135,136).
“….. my Grandfather - David Terrill Hiatt. He was born Mch 19-1831 - in Ohio - and died Mch 15, 1910 - at Grant City Mo. I believe his father was Samuel Hiatt and had a brother Columbus Hiatt. He lived near Winchester - Randolph County Indiana where my mother Sarah Amanda Hiatt was born. Later he moved to Hiattville Kansas. Also lived in Ft. Scoot - Kans where he was Register of Deeds for several years.
“Your card mentioned something about the Quakers. Grandfather Hiatts second wife - Ruth - was a Quaker minister or church leader and held Quaker meetings.
“I have heard that our branch of the Hiatts came from Holland to England and to the United States - The name was Van Hiatt but later they dropped the Van.” (Written 1950 by Charles Hiatt Nutz --- R135).
David Jenks m. 12-12mo-1830 to Keziah (Green). Jessup, widow of Jonathan Jessup; she was born 25 June 1887, in Conn., and died 1854 in Cliton Co., Ohio. Their only child, Rheua Amanda m. 1852 David Hiatt of Martinsville, Ohio. She died there 1854, leaving an infant daughter who survived her but a few weeks. (From the Jessup Genealogy.)
See HH book, Vol I, pg. 428. Rheua died in 1854 leaving an infant daughter who survived her only a few weeks. From the Jessup Genealogy.
Sent by Diana Simmonds Had 1 child.
Note added by Joel M. Wilson of Omaha, NE, April 2002.
Dwight served in the US Coast Guard. Had one child born still born. Died August 17th, 1992 in Chico, CA.
Teri was a daughter of Mable that Dwight adopted.
Centennial Book from Lynch, Neb. page 378
Joe Spencer was born on October 27, 1880, Burt County, Neb. His parents
were Joseph and Mary Seddon Spencer who had immigrated from Wigan, England in
1876. Joe was ninth of ten children. His family later moved to a farm near
Venus in Knox County. He attended Grimton country school and Venus High
School. He graduated from Orchard High School. Shortly afterwards, he
volunteered fro service in the Spanish-American War, but was turned down
because of his age.
After working on the Durland ranch in Knox County for several years, he
bought a farm four miles east and six miles north of Lynch. When he attended
his sister, Lotties' wedding he met Lillie Jane Hiatt, a sister of the groom,
Ben Hiatt. He married her on January 1, 1905 at the Friends Church in Gross,
Neb.
Fred was born in 1906, and Marjorie was born in 1907. Janie died in 1907
of Tuberculosis. His sister, Lottie, once said, that it was a love match from
the beginning, and when she died a light went out of his eyes which never
returned. Joe had a farm sale in 1908 and took his family to Oregon. He later
returned to the same farm.
In 1937 Marjorie died. He raised her sons, Ronald and Richard Ridgley on
the farm. During the thirties, he discovered and identified the largest
dinosaur found in Nebraska in one of the gravel pits on his farm. It is now in
Morrill Hall at the University of Neb. He once said taht if he had charge a
nickel for every person who came to see them excate he would have been a rich
man.
In 1942 he sold the farm and moved to Oregon where he worked as a carpenter
in the ship yards. He returned to Lynch in 1944 where he worked in the
Farmer;s Union Elevator until his retirement in 1945. He traveled for the
remainder of his life. He spent the winters in Mississippi and Oregon and
summers with his son, Fred, near Lynch.
He died on April 4, 1958 and is buried at Highland Cem.
Sent by Diana Simonds Died from T.B.
Obituary
Jannie Hiatt Spencer daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Hiatt. Born November
16th, 1885. Died November 3rd 1908. Age 22 years, 11 months and 17 days.
She was united to Joseph Spencer in the bonds of Holly matrimony January
4th, 1904.
She leaves a husband and two children, a father and mother, six brothers
and three sisters to morn her death.
The Funeral was held at the Highland Friends church conducted by Isaac
Macy. There was a large attendance of sympathizing friends. We all felt the
sadness of the occasion but we morn not as those that have no hope. We have
the precious promise that she will rise again inthe reserection morn.DEATH: Lynch, NE Centennial Book 1992 says Lillie Jane died of tuberculosis in
1907. She and Joseph met at his sister Lottie's wedding to Ben Hiatt. "His
sister Lottie, once said that it was a love match from the beginning, and when
she died a light went out of his eyes which never returned. Joe had a farm
sale in 1908 and took his family to Oregon. He later returned to the same
farm."DEATH: Quaker records show Lily Jane died 3 Nov 1908.
DEATH: Tombstone in Highland Cemetery, Lynch, NE reads "1886-1908."Lille Jane Hiatt
The ninth child of William Henry Harrison Hiatt and Cynthia Presnell was
Lille Jane Hiatt. She was born 16 Nov. 1885 in Dixon Co., NE. It was at the
wedding of her brother, BEn, that she met her future husband, brother of the
bride. Jospeh Spencer was the son of Joseph Spencer and Sedon. They were
married 1 January 1905 at Lynch, Boyd Co., Neb., and lived on a farm notheast
of Lynch. They had a son, Fred, and a daughter, Margie. Unfortunately, Janie
was a victim of tuberculosis and died 3 November 1908. Her sister in law,
Lottie, said of the couple, that it was love at first sight, and when she died
a light went our of Joe's eyes that never returned. He raised their two
children, and after the untimely death of their daughter, raised her two sons.
Both are buried in the Highland Cemetery near Lynch, Nebraska.
(1959.) WILLIAM HENRY HIATT (732.) (193.) (28.) (3.) (1.):
b. 18-4mo-1838. (R101).Sent by Diana Simonds
Civil War Records: U.S. Dept of Interior.
1880 Census: Dixon County, Neb.
1890 Census: Nebraska Civil War Veterans, Susvivors and Widows.Centennial Book of Lynch, Neb.
W.H. Hiatt was born April 8, 1837 in Logan County, Ohio. In the early 1860's he came to Dixon County Nebraska where he farmed. Here he joined the Union Army during the Civil War. He served under Sherman and took part in some of the hardest battles of the war. He was captured and served ten months in a Southern prison. (Andersonville which was in Georgia.)
In 1862 he was married to Cynthia Presnalle of Oskaloosa, Iowa. She was born April 7, 1845. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Presnelle of Harrion County Ind. Her family moved to Oskaloosa, Iowa where she recieved her education.
In the 1890's the Hiatt moved near Lynch. They had twelve children. Mrs. Earl Haun, Mrs. Floyd Hull, Mrs Joe Spencer and Jesse Hiatt, all of Lynch, and Ben and Elliot Hiatt were their children.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiatt were members of the Friends Church.
Mrs. Hiatt died September 2, 1922 at the age of 74.Quaker; Civil War Veteran imprisoned in Andersonville Prison. Volunteered from IA.
BIRTH DATE: Quaker DOB 18 4M 1838.
BIRTH DATE: APRIL 8, 1837 per 1992 Lynch, NE Centennial Book.
BIRTH DATE: 1838 per Civil War Pension Application of Cynthia P. Hiatt.From a letter written by Dave (Hiatt) which contains a version of the Hiatt family history with some interesting turns to it.
"Now as for Wm Henry Harrison (Hiatt), I have heard two things, 1) he was born in Ohio and moved to Indiana when he was 4 years old and 2) He was born and raised in Indiana. I'm not sure which is accurate. He entered the Civil War from Indiana, I don't know how long he served. Sometime during the war he, along with many others, was captured and interred in Andersonville prison at Andersonville, Georgia. He was a big man, stood 6'2" in stocking feet & weighed 208# all his life, but when he was released from prison he only weighed 95# & was very nearly dead. When asked what he did with his gun when hostilities ceased he said he took it by the barrel and threw it as far as he could and for as long as he lived he never again ever permitted a firearm of any kind in his house. After he returned home he got the fever along with a couple of his brothers and joined the great western exodus then in progress.
As far as I've been able to learn, his folks did not come west with them and I assume they lived out their life in Ind. This is also what led me to believe that he and Appletree Jesse were brothers, also there should be one more and I'm not sure of his name, it may be Amos. Another piece of evidence that they were brothers was shown by Fred Hiatt who lived in Sioux Falls. He showed me a paper which he kept in a fireproof strong box safe, long since yellowed with age and so old & dry it had to be handled very carefully. This paper gave an account of the famous apple tree and of course gave proper consideration to Jesse. Of course it did not mention any of the other Hiatts but he thought they were brothers. I don't know whether he really knew or not. Fred was one of the younger members of the family altho not the youngest. Now for what its worth, I think I wrote you before about Arthur Hiatt, he lived in O'Neil, Neb. and claimed to be descended from one of 4 Hiatt brothers who came over on the Mayflower. He'd corner my Dad when he could to try to learn more of their ancestory, this always made Dad mad and he'd avoid him, when he could. Evidently Dad didn't know who his forefathers were and didn't care in the least. Also a few years ago a lady called, from Ft. Pierre, me to talk about ancestory. She, her mother was a Hiatt, was from Oklahoma, she said 4 brothers came to Oklahoma when that state opened for homesteaders. Their names were John, Ward, Newton and Fred and they supposedly were descendants of the Mayflower Hiatts. We were always going to get together and compare notes but apparently they left without ever getting together. Her husband was an itenerant worker, he worked on the dam awhile and left when it started getting cold weather.
I guess you know the story pretty well from there on. Apparently Grandfathers brothers homesteaded in Iowa, or bought land there, but for some reason Grandpa went on to Nebraska. He either bought or homesteaded land (80
acres), (He was a lumber jack working mostly in the winter when farming was slow), near the small town of Allen, Nebr. They moved on to the farm near Lynch in 1892 and on to Ainsworth aboiut 10 years later. Grandmother died at Lynch when she returned there for a visit in abt. 1915 or 1916 and is buried in Highland Cemetery North of Lynch. Grandfather died in 1917 at Ainsworth and is buried out there. A few years ago we kids all chipped in and purchased a headstone for his grave. I don't know of anything that I've missed but probably Ivan or Robert or possibly Carline could fill in things that I've missed or am not aware of...." From David HiattDeath of W. H. Hiatt (Grandpa)
William Henry Hiatt, aged 77 years, died at the home of his son, Elliott Hiatt, near Mary Post Office. Wednesday evening of this week.
Mr. Hiatt had been in poor health for the past two years, and although everything possible to prolong his life was done, the end came as stated above.
Mr. Hiatt is survived by his wife, several children. He had been a resident of Brown County for a number of years.
The funeral was held at Mary (Nebraska) on Thursday afternoon.WAR DEPARTMENT
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
#582.322 Washington, Aug. 26, 18-
Respectfully returned to the Commisioner of Pensions,. Wm H. H. Hiatt, a Pvt. of Comapany K, 15th Regiment Iowa Inf. Volunteers, was enrolled on the 20th day of Feb., 1864, at Fairfield for 3 yrs, and is reproted: on roll Aug. 31 /64 Missing in action July 22d /64 before Atlanta, Ga. Regt. was in action said date & place - Prisoner of war to Sept 30/65 - June 30th/65 absent Exchanged prisoner of war - Mustered out in Ind. muster our with a date June 17th/65 at Davenport, Iowa.
Prisoner of War Records show him:
captured at Atlanta, Ga. July 22, '64 Confined at Andersonville, Ga. date not given, paroled at Jacksonville, Fla.
April 28th, '65 sent from Camp Parole, Md. to Benton Barracks Mo. May 15, '65 where he arrieved May 18/21 '65 and sent to State May 19/22 ' 65 No evidence of disability in said records.
Merritt Barker
Assistant Adjutant GeneralWAR DEPARTMENT
Adjutant General's Office
Washington Dec. 20, 1882Respectfully returned to the Commisioner of Pensions.
William H. H. Hiatt, a Pvt (Recruit) of Company K, 13th Regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers, was enrolled on the 20day of Feb., 1864 at Fairfield, 3 yrs, reported: on Roll for March & April 1864 absent on Detatched service Cario, Ills. Apr 28, 1864 May & June 1865 absent with remarks exchanged Prisoner of War, Mustered out Individually a Private June 26, 1865 at Davenport, Iowa Co and Reg't were engaged with seige of Atlanta Ga. from July 20, 1864 to Aug. 26/64 at Atlanta Ga. July 22, '64. Confined at Andersonville, Ga. date not given. Paroled at Jacksonville, Fla. APril 28, 1865. Sent from College Green Barracks Md. to Benton Barracks Mo. May 15, '65 where he arrieved May 18/21 '65 and sent to State May 19/22 '65 No evidence of disability as alleged.
Wm Barber Asst. Adjutant GeneralWestern Div 3-447
Cert. No. 314510? Department of the Interior
William H. H. Hiatt
Private BEREAU OF PENSIONS,
Co. K 13th Iowa Vol Inf
Washington, D.C. May ,1908
---- Said this Bureau in preventing any one falsely personation you, or otherwise committing fraud in your name , or on account of your service, you are required to answer fully the questions enumerated below.
You will please return this circular under cover of the inclosed envelope which requires no postage.
Very respectfully, V. Warner Commissioner
Mr. William H. H. Hiatt
---- Boyd Co., Nebr.
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Certificate of Marriage
State of Iowa
Mahaska County,I, W.T. Martin, Clerk of thee District Court, in anf for said county, hereby certify that the following is a true and correct transcript from the Recrods of Marriage in this county, presented in this office where the same are by law required to be kept, to wit:
Date of License Date of Marriage By Whom Married
W. H.H. Hiatt, 26 Dec 1867 26 Dec 1867 Samuel Thompson,
County Judge
Cynthia S. PressnallIn testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the District Court of Oskaloosa,
this 2d day of December A.D. ---- (can not make out
the year)
Death of W.H. Hiatt
William Henry Hiatt, aged 77 years, died at the home of his son Elliott Hiatt, near Mary postoffice. Wednesday evening of his week.
Mr. Hiatt had been in poor health for the past two years, and although everything possible to prolong his life was done, the end came as stated above.
Mr. Hiatt is survived by his wife and several children. He had been a resident of Brown Co., for a number of years.
The funeral was held at Mary on Thursday afternoon.Recieved from Joel W. Wilson, April 2002
3322 N 102nd Plaza Apt. 13
Omaha, NE 68134
Dear Mr. Anderson:
Recently, I was doing some family research on the Internet. In so doing, I came upon your name and address as having submitted information for the family of Jesse Elwin HIATT. I assume you are related to him. I am his great grandson through Elliott HIATT.
Seeing that you must be interested in family history too, I gathered up this information and thought I would send it to you for your records and any clues for additional research you may want to do. Maybe you have some records that I would be interested in too.
If we are relatives, it would be nice to meet each other some time. Call, email or write at your convenience.Sincerely,
Joel M. Wilson
3322 N. 102nd Plaza #13
Omaha, NE 68134-3543
Tel 402-573-5697
Joelmwilson@msn.comThe Family of William Harrison HIATT
William Henry Harrison HIATT: Born April 18,1838 in Zanesfield, OH (Logan Co.) Served in the Grand Army of the Republic under General William Sherman. Was a prisoner of war and detained at the Andersonville Prison in Georgia. Died on September 8, 1915 and buried in Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell, NE.Cynthia S. Presnell: Born April 7, 1848 in Harrison Co., IN. Active in the Women's Temperance Union. Died September 1, 1922 in Brown Co., NE and buried in Highland Cemetery north of Lynch, NE.
They were married on December 26, 1867 in Oskaloosa, IA, (Mahaska County). All children were born and raised on the family farm near Allen, NE in Dixon Co.
Sent by Diana Simonds. D/o Daniel Presnell and Hulda.
From Quaker Family; very strong willed person.
NAME: Presnell per Marie Hiatt Simonds. Other spellings in different records read "Presnall", "Presnalle", "Presnelle".
EDUCATION: Per 1992 Lynch, NE Centennial Book - educated in Oskaloose, IA.
BIRTH: My records per Hinshaw Quaker Records: 7 Apr 1848.
BIRTH: 1992 Lynch, NE Centennial Book reads 7 Apr 1845.
BIRTH: Tombstone at Highland Cemetery, Lynch, NE reads 1845-1922.
DEATH: My records read 1 Sep 1922.
DEATH: 1992 Lynch, NE Centennial Book reads 2 Sep 1922.Diana Simonds differs also as to place of death and burial. She has her place of death as Lynch, Boyd Co., Ne. 1 Sep 1922. Her place of burial as Monowi, Boyd Co., Ne.
DECLARATION FOR WIDOWS PENSION
State of Nebraska }
County of Cherry }ss:
On this Eightth day of Oct, A.D. one thousand nine hundred and fifteen personally appeared before me, a Notary Pubic within and for the county and State aforesaid, Cynthia Hiatt, aged 67 years, a resident of Mary, county of Brown, State of Nebraska, who, being duly sword according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain pension under the provisions of the ACT of CONGRESS APPROVED April 19, 1908.
That she is the widow of William H. H. Hiatt, who was enrolled under the name of William H. H. Hiatt, at ---, Iowa, on the 20th day of Febr., 1864 as a private in Company K, 13th Regiment Iowa Infantry, and honorably discharged 17th day of June, 1865, having served ninety days or more during the late Civil War.
That he was not in the military or naval service of the United States otherwise than as stated above.
That she was married under the name of Cynthia Presnall to said soldier at Oskaloosa, Iowa, on the 26th day of Dec., 1867 by Judge Thompson, that there was no legal barrier to the marriage, that she had not been previously married; that the soldier should had not been previously married.---- and that neither she not said soldier married otherwise than as stated above.
That the said soldier died 8th of Sept. 1915, at Mary, Neb. No named children under 16 years.
That she has not heretofore applied for pension.
That her post office address, city or town of Mary, county of Brown, state of Neb.
Attest: 1) C. F. Giles
2) J. M. McNicholl signature Cynthia Hiatt
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Also personally appeared C. F. Giles residing in Elmere, Nebr., and H.M. McNicholl, residingin Elsmere, Neb., persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn, say they were present and saw Mrs. Cynthia Hiatt, the claimant, sign her name (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, form the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with herof 7 years and 3
years, respectably, that she is the identicle person she represents herself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
C.F. GIles
H.M. McNicholl
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this Eight day of Oct A.D. 1915 and I hereby certify tht the comments of the above declaration, etc, were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, inlcuding the words ------------,
P. R. GIles
Notory PublicBirth date also given as 14 Apr 1850
Never Married. Sent by Diana Simonds
Died from a cane press accident, age 12. Diana has that he died before
1908. Joel M. Wilson of Omaha,NE added: Born September 16, 1868. Died in a cane press accident at age 12, approximately 1880.
Sent by Diana Simonds.
Known as "Lide". Married to Bessie Ballard. Members of Gross, NE Friends community.
SENT FROM DIANA SIMONDS
Sent by Diana Simmonds. Known as "Anna".
Sent by Diana Simonds. Died from ruptured appendix or acute flue.
SENT FROM DIANA SIMONDS
Unable to locate Caroline's family in any records.
LEGEND: Edward Herman Mark and Caroline Ross met before the Civil War when she
was working as a white slave for a white family. He returned after the Civil
War and married her.Brother? W.B. Ross (Farmer) m. Mattie J. Gilson, Dec 1852 Green Co., IN. HIS
PARENTS: JESSE ROSS 1839, Greene Co., PA and Anna McClure of PA.Family legend has it Caroline was from Pennsylvania -- there is a Greene
County, Pennsylvania.My records show Caroline's DOB as 3 Mar 1852.
Martin Blau's records show Caroline's DOB as 9 Apr 1842. Are we
talking about a different person?
Also known as "Nina".
Joe probably died in 1918 during the flu epidemic.
Also known as "Ott". Had a peg leg in later years.
Nora Mark, b. 1886 in Kemma - married Roy Wilcox
Winona Mark, b. Aug 1885 in Kemma - married George Wilcox
(related?)
All information on Winona Mark received from Martin Blau - March 1988.