John Piatt and Eliza J Lowry
John Piatt was born June 13, 1818 near Brooksville, Franklin County, Indiana, to James Andrew Piatt and Jemima Ford and died August 13, 1904. He married on September 4, 1846, to Eliza J Lowry who was born February 1, 1827 in Illinois and who died November 1914.
John was 20 when his father died in Piatt County, Illinois (named for the father) and John became the first sheriff of Piatt County, Illinois.
The known children of John and Eliza were:
- Elenore M "Nellie" Piatt b: c1848 IL d: 1929 m: 21 Oct 1872 Piatt Co, IL, James Moffitt
- William Milton Piatt b: 1849 IL (or c1853 IL) d: 24 Feb 1918 Monticello, Piatt Co, IL m: 22 Sep 1880 Piatt Co, IL, Penelope Minear (3 children)
- Baron Trenck Piatt b: 28 Dec 1851 d: 15 Jul 1919
m: 16 Sep 1875 (or 9 Sep 1875) Piatt Co, IL, Sarah Ann Minear b: 5 Apr 1855 d: 1925 (2 children)
- Anna Belle Piatt b: 1854 IL d: 1936 m: 10 Jun 1875 Piatt Co, IL, William H Carnahan
- Robert Piatt d: ?bef 1870 IL
- Jennet "Jennie" or "Jemie" Piatt b: 1859 IL (or c1862 IL) d: 1912 (never married; cancer)
- John T Piatt b: 1862 IL (or c1864 IL) d: 1933 (in state hospital for the insane)
- Emeline Piatt
The family appeared as follows on the 1850 census of Monticello (or West Side of Sangamon River), Piatt County, Illinois:
- Piatt, John age 32 born ?IN / male / farmer / $3000
- Piatt, Eliza J age ?24 born IL / female
- Piatt, Elenor age 2 born IL / female
- Piatt, Wm M age 1 born / male
- Sisna, James age 26 born OH / male / laborer
- Bosher, Philip age 12 / born IL / M / Laborer
- Welch, Isaiah age 18 / born IL / M / Laborer
This family was enumerated 4th Dec 1850 #2209/2261 on pg 16 (ancestry image 4/4). Neighbors were #2205 Americus & Rebecca ?Doncorluss, #2206 Peter & Eliza Coil, #2207 Isaac & Anna Norris, #2208 Jacob & Elizabeth Coon. Many of John's relatives lived in various neighboring households including his father's widow, Mahala; his sister, Anna A Piatt Strickler, with their sibling, Jacob Piatt; his brother, Wiliam H Piatt; and his brother, James A Piatt.
I do not have John on the 1860 census. If someone has that abstract I would appreciate having it.
I have a rough abstract of the family on the 1870 census of Piatt County, Illinois:
- Piatt, John Piatt age 57
- Piatt, Eliza age 42
- Piatt, Nellie age 21
- Piatt, William age 19
- Piatt, Frank age 18
- Piatt, Belle age 15
- Piatt, Jemie age 10
- Piatt, John age 5
On the 1880 census of Monticello, Piatt County, Illinois, the family appeared as follows:
- Piatt, John age 61 born IN / WM / Married / Farmer / father born PA/mother born DE
- Piatt, Eliza (wife) age 52 born IL / WF / Married / Keep House / father/mother born KY
- Piatt, William (son) age 27 born IL / WM / Single / Farmer / father born IN/mother born IL Piatt, Jennet (daughter) age 18 born IL / WF / Single / School / father born IN/mother born IL
- Piatt, John (son) age 16 born IL / WM / Single / father born IN/mother born IL
- Delaney, Anthony (other) age 40 born Ireland / WM / Single / Work On Farm / father/mother born Ireland
- Pierce, Missouri (other) age 24 born OH / WF / Single / House Work / father/mother born OH
- Baker, Charles (other) age 20 born IL / WM / Single / Work On Farm / father/mother born IL
This abstract was found at familysearch.org page 260D. Living next door was the following family which I believe includes one (maybe two) of John's sons.
- Piatt, Frank age 26 born IL / WM / Married / Farmer / father born IN/mother born IL
- Piatt, Sarah (wife) age 23 born OH / WF / Married / Keep House / father/mother born OH
- Piatt, Riley (other) age 25 born IL / WM / Single / Work On Farm / father/mother born OH
Source:
- Piatt Family Newsletter, Volume 7, 1992
- Piatt Co, IL, info from
- 1850 Piatt Co, IL federal census
- 1870 Piatt Co, IL federal census
- 1880 Piatt Co, IL federal census
- Illinois Death Index 1918-1950
Updated Mar 2008
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