James M and Harriet E Brown Pyatt
James Madison Pyatt was born December 31, 1851 to Isreal 'Izri' J and Mary J Craig Pyatt and died September 19, 1937. He married on August 20, 1874, in Pickneyville, Perry County, Illinois, Harriet E 'Hattie' Brown who was born March 14, 1853 in Illinois and who died May 1, 1936. James and Hattie are buried in the Northwest section of Galum Presbyterian Cemetery in Perry County, Illinois along with much of James' family.
The children of James and Hattie were as follows:
- Jennie B Pyatt b: May 1875 IL (probably Perry Co) d: 1947 (buried Galum Presbyterian Cemetery, Perry Co, IL)
- Frank Pyatt b: Nov 1877 IL (probably Perry Co)
- Florance Pyatt b: 16 Nov 1879 IL (probably Perry Co) d: 13 Jun 1881 (probably Perry Co, IL) (buried Galum Presbyterian Cemetery, Perry Co, IL)
- Ethel M Pyatt b: 15 Jan 1882 IL (probably Perry Co) d: 26 Dec 1900 (buried Galum Presbyterian Cemetery, Perry Co, IL)
- Lillian Pyatt b: Jul 1883 IL (probably Perry Co)
- John Pyatt b: Jun 1886 IL (probably Perry Co)
- Roberta Pyatt b: Dec 1893
On the 1880 census of Pickneyville, Perry County, Illinois, James and family were:
- Pyatt, J M age 28 born IL / MWM / Farmer / father/mother born IL
- Pyatt, Hattie E (Wife) age 26 born IL / MWF / Keeps House / father/mother born SC
- Pyatt, Jennie B (Dau) age 5 born IL / SWF / father/mother born IL
- Pyatt, Frank (Son) age 2 born IL / SWM / father/mother born IL
- Pyatt, Florence (Dau) age 6M born IL / SWF / father/mother born IL
(from familysearch.org; page 103C)
This was an abstract from familysearch.org pg 103C. Living nearby was James' father, Izri J Pyatt, and his uncle Ebenezer J Pyatt.
In the July 23, 1897, issue of the "Du Quoin Tribune" published in Perry County, Illinois, James and his son, Frank, are listed as having attended the wedding celebration of George and Olive Wham Pyatt. George was James' younger brother. Also in attendance were several other of their siblings including: John Pyatt and his son, Raymond; Francis Pyatt Baird and her husband Porter and daughter, Florence; Anna Pyatt Jackson and her husband, William and children, Mary and Pyatt; and Nettie and Mary Pyatt.
By the 1900 census, of Perry County, Illinois, James and family appeared as follows:
- Pyatt, James M age 48 born Dec 1851 IL / wm / married 24 yrs / father born IL/mother born KY / station agent
- Pyatt, Harriett E (wife) age 47 born Mar 1853 IL / wf / married 25 yrs / 7 children/6 living / father born SC/mother born NC
- Pyatt, Jennie (daughter) age 25 born May 1875 IL / wf / single / father/mother born IL / school teacher
- Pyatt, Frank (son) age 22 born Nov 1877 IL / wm / single / father/mother born IL / farmer
- Pyatt, Ethel (daughter) age 18 born Jun 1882 IL / wf / single / father/mother born IL
- Pyatt, Lillian (daughter) age 16 born Jul 1883 IL / wf / single / father/mother born IL / at school
- Pyatt, John (son) age 13 born Jun 1886 IL / wm / single / father/mother born IL / at school
- Pyatt, Roberta (daughter) age 6 born Dec 1893 IL / wf / single / father/mother born IL / at school
This family enumerated #178/179 pg 130B (ancestry.com image 20/29). Living in the same neighborhood were James' siblings, Frances Pyatt Baird, John L Pyatt, Robert I Pyatt and George W Pyatt.
Sources:
- Marjorie Legris mikemarg1@aol.com
- 1880 federal census of Perry Co, IL
- 1900 federal census of Perry Co, IL
- Marriage records of Perry Co, IL
- Galum Presbyterian Cemetery inscriptions
- DuQuoin Tribune newspaper abstract
Updated Oct 2006
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