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Sent by Betty Dooley

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Sent by Donald Brundage.
History of Grant Co.

George W. Hiatt

George W. Hiatt, merchant, Roseburg, was born April 4, 1839 in Delaware
Co., Ind. and is a son of Amos and Susannah (Dillon) Hiatt, parents natives of
Ohio and Virginia, respectively. The paternal grandfather of subject was
William Hiatt. He was a native of North Carolina, but early left that State,
emigrating to Ohio and settling in Ashland Co., where he lived a number of
years. He came to Indiana in 1838, and settled in Henry Co., but later moved
to Madison Co., where his death occurred about the year 1856. James Dillon,
subject's maternal grandfather, was born in Virginia, but emigrated to Ashland
Co., Ohio in an early day and died there in 1830. Amos Hiatt was born in
Highland Co., Ohio. He came to Indiana in 1838, and settled in Delaware Co.,
where he engaged in farming and where he still resides. Susannah (Dillon)
Hiatt was born in the year 1814, and is still living in Delaware County. Mr.
and Mrs. Hiatt are the parents of fourteen children, the subject of this sketch
being the fifth in number. George Hiatt was reared on a farm in his native
county, received a fair English education in the common schools, and remained
with his parents until his twenty-second year. He then began life for himself
as a farmer, which vocation he followed in Delaware County for a period of two
years. At the end of that time, in 1864, he came to Grant County and engaged
in farming near Roseburg Village, Franklin Township where he resided ten years,
abandoning agricultural puersuits at the end of that time, and engaged in the
carpentering trade at Farmland, Randolph County, where he worked four years.
He then moved to Delaware County and carried on farming and carpentering until
1880, at which time he returned to Grant County and established his present
mercantile house at the village of Roseburg, where he has since lived. Mr.
Hiatt carries a general stock of merchandise and is doing very successful
business. He was married July 7, 1861 in Grant Co., to Miss Catherine
Glessner, daughter of Moses and Nancy Glessner, of Randolph Co., Ind. Two
children have been born to this union, one of whom - William E. Hiatt - is
living. Mr. and Mrs. Hiatt are members of the Christian Church. Mr. Hiatt has
held the offices of county assessor and justice of the peace and is a
Republican in politics.

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Sent by Leland Smith. George died age 3 years, 11 months, 15 days.

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B&D-Family rec of Francis M. Hiatt, Died of Cholera 1852. Child Sealed to Par LA T rec

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Sent by John H. Hiatt and Candice Snow.

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Sent by Roger Woelfel. Historical and Biographical Record page 540.
Sent by Joan Tharp. Found in Hamilton Co., Ill. History Book.

George W. Hiaett. Postmaster and farmer, is a native of Kentucky, born in
Lincoln Co., June 11, 1820 where his occupation was that of farming. In 1866, he went to Macoupin Co., Ill. where he made his home till 1873; at this time he came to Nebraska and took up a homestead on Sec. 34, Valley Precinct, Hamilton Co. In 1875, a post office was etablished at his residence named Williamsport, of which he was appointed Postmaster, holding that position ever since and in December 1880, the post office was removed to Hampton. Mr. Hiaett was married in Kentucky in 1843 to Miss Euphana Cogle; both are original members of her Baptist Church, Hamilton, they have a family of five children. Living, Benjamin A., William F., Georginna, Robert W., and Malvani.
He married Euphama/Euphania Cogle/Cagle (2) 1 Feb 1842, in Lincoln Co., Ky (consent of mother, Sarah Cogle). Children:
i. Benjamin A.
ii. William F.
iii. Georginna
iv. Robert W.
v. Malvani.

Hiatt Newsletter, Vol. III, No. 3 (Dec. 1991), p. 20 by Larry D. Andeson: Found in Hamilton Co., IL History Book. George W. Hiaett, Postmaster and farmer, is a native of Kentucky, born in Lincoln Co., June 11, 1820, where his occupation was that of farming. In 1866, he went to Macoupin Co., IL where he made his home till 1873; at this time he came to Nebraska and took up a homestead on Sec. 34, Valley Precinct, Hamilton Co. In 1875, a post office was established at his residence, named Williamsport, of which he was appointed Portmaster, holding that position ever since, and in December 1880, the post office was removed to Hampton. Mr. Hiaett was married in Kentucky in 1843 to Miss Euphana Cogle; both are original members of her Baptist church, Hamilton; they have a family of five children Living, Benjamin A., William F., Georginna, Robert W., and Malvani.