Andrew J and Julia Swogger Pyatt
Andrew J Pyatt was born born in Seneca County, Ohio, March 5, 1829, to Moses and Elizabeth Parker Pyatt. He died probably after 1882 probably in LaGrange County, Indiana. He was married January 1, 1856, to Julia Swogger, daughter of Isaac and Susannah Swogger. More information on J Pyatt and family can be gleaned from the LaGrange Co, IN, history below.
J and Julia had the following children:
- Ada Pyatt m: December 26, 1875, Eugene Nichols
- Amanda Pyatt
- Charles W Pyatt
I did not find Andrew and Julia on the 1880 census. I did find what appeared to be their daughter, Addie, as follows in Milford, LaGrange County, Indiana:
- Eugene NICHOLS Self M Male W 27 IN Farmer OH OH
- Addie NICHOLS Wife M Female W 24 IN Keeping House IL OH
- Charles NICHOLS Son S Male W 3 IN IN IN
- Mary NICHOLS Dau S Female W 1M IN IN IN
- Charles NESBIT Other S Male W 18 IN Farm Laborer --- --- (from familysearch.org; page 460D)
The following appeared in the "1882 History of La Grange County Indiana" F.A. Battey & Co, 1882: J. PYATT owns 200 acres of well-improved land in Section 33, of this township. He is native of Ohio, born in Seneca County, March 5, 1829, and first came to this county with his parents, Moses and Elizabeth (Parker) Pyatt, who were of French and Irish descent, in the fall of 1839, where they remained three years; then went to Kendall County, Ill., resided three years and returned. The mother died May 9, 1866; her husband the 24th of the following June. Both were members of the Disciples' Church. The subject began working in the saw-mill at Milford at the age of twenty-one, receiving from $13 to $20 per month, and by the strictest economy he purchased a farm of eighty acres at $5 per acre, built a good frame house, and in the fall of 1855 was free from debt. January 1, 1856, he married Julia Swogger, daughter of Isaac and Susannah Swogger, natives of Ohio, of German descent. They have three children -Ada, who married Eugene Nichols December 26, 1875; Amanda and Charles W. For a period of about twenty years, he was never more than twenty-five miles away from home; but October 30, 1876, he saw his neighbor, Mr. Acton, starting out, en route
for the Centennial, and, without further ceremony, Mr. Pyatt concluded to
accompany him, and did so, returning in time to vote for Tilden and
Hendricks. Mr Pyatt's property is estimated at about $24,000.
Sources:
- "1882 History of La Grange County Indiana" F.A. Battey & Co, 1882
- 1830 census of Seneca Co, OH
- 1880 census of LaGrange Co, IN
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