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Sent by Nell McLaughlin and Roger Boone. D/o Obediah Harris Jr. and Mary Mooreman. Sis of James Harris.
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HARMON HIATT OF CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA - ON JANUARY 28, 1895 WROTE THAT AMER WAS HIS FATHER.
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Sent by Donald Brundage.
Jonathan S. Hiatt
Jonathan S. Hiatt, son of Silas and Mary (Davis) Hiatt, was born in Henry
County, Ind. on Sabbath Morning March 1, 1810 and departed this life at his
home in Winchester, Ind. Monday APril 6, 1903 at 10:30 o'clock am aged 63
years, 1 month and 5 days.
His childhood to the age of twelve years, was spent with his parents on the
farm. His mother having died, he went to live at the home of an uncle in Wayne
Co., near Williamsburg, Ind. and remained with him for a period of two years,
attending the school at that place, which was one of the best in the county,
working ont he farm and at various other kinds of employment in summer and
attending school in winter.
He learned the carpenter trade which he followed to the time of enlistemnt
in Company F. 8th Regiment Indiana Infantry, Aug 20 , 1861. He served in this
capacity until the 31st day of December 1868 when he was honorably discharged.
On Jan 1, 1861 he re-enlisted in the same Compnay and Regiment and was again
discharged by the reason of the close of the war, Aug 28, 1865. He
participated in the battles of Pea Ridge, Vicksburg, the Red River Campaign and
in many engagements in the East on the Peninsula, proving himself always to be
a brave defender of his country's honor. Actuated by this spirit of
patriotism, he became a charter member of the Nelson Trusler Post, G.A.R
For a period of more than thirty seven years he was a member of the
I.O.O.F. having filled various offices int he Subordinate lodge and encampment.
To this Order was strongly attached, always referring to it with great
enthusiasm and praise.
The deceased has been a resident of this city ever since the close of the
Civil War, following his trade as a carpenter and pattern maker as long as
health would permit, after which he engaged in mercantile persuits, either as a
grocer or newsdealer and stationer. The last years of his life were spent in
the hotel business through which channel he came widely known and highly
respected throughout the country. He and his family united with the Friend's
church a number of years ago under the ministry of Frankie Peerre, and of this
body he remained a consistent member till death.
On Sept 8, 1866 he was married to Louisa J. Hiatt. To them were born
three daughters, Clara A., Effie M. and Martha Ethel, but infant Effie
departed from his life when she was only seven weeks old. As a husband
and father, Mr. Hiatt was loving and kind, ever thoughtful of the
interests of his family and untiring of his efforts to make them
comfortable and happy. He had a very exalted conceptiono f family morals,
knowing wel that upon him, as the executive head of the family, depended much
to preserve their spiritual welfare. This thought seemed to be ever present to
him. His conception of patriotism consisted in this - that as no nation
can preserve its integrity unless there be an active spiritual
progression, so it is with the family, the basic of the national fabric.
If retrogession or decay gain the ascendency here national decay must be
the inevitable result. And in his search for the best means of preserving the
integrity of the family, he concluded that the Christian mode of living,
embracing, to a great extent, the element active industry was the only
means of such preservation.
In passing from us, he leaves to mourn his departure a most devoted family,
all feeling that his exit is only of infinite limitation - that they all
shall be united again in the fullness of time; a wife, Louise J. and two
daughters, Clara A. Will and her husband Daniel, and Mary Ethel Hiatt. He also
leaves one brother, Dr. Christopher C. Hiatt, one sister Rachel W. Liston, and
a host of relatives and friends. In his death, the family loses its best
friend, the community, oneof its truest and most patriotic citizens.
The funeral services were conduted at the family residence on South
Meridian Street, Wednesday, April 8th, at 2:30 pm under the auspices of the
I.O.O.F. Rev.C.E. Hiatt, pastor of the Friends Church of Muncie, officating -
the theme of the dicourse being "The Fullness of Time" based on II Tim. Chap IV
6, (Am Rev) I am already being offered and the time of my departure is come.
The remains of the departed were laid at rest in Fountain Park cemetery by
loving Comrades whilst the last sad rites were preformed by his cherished
order.
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FOUND IN HH BOOK
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Sent by Marguerite Hiatt.