. Lewis was born c1837 or 1838 in Tiffin Township, Adams County, Ohio. He married before 1865 (probably in Adams County, Ohio) Scottie M A Baldwin who was born c1843 in Kentucky to William and Rebecca F ? Baldwin.
Lewis and Scottie had the following known children:
- David Francis Piatt b: c1865 OH (probably Adams Co)
- Anna Lewis Piatt b: c1869 OH (probably Adams Co)
- Andrew J Piatt b: c1871 OH (probably Adams Co)
- Samuel A Piatt b: c1873 OH (probably Adams Co)
- Elizabeth Jane Piatt b: c1874 OH (probably Adams Co)
- Christian C Piatt (male) b: c1876 OH (probably Adams Co)
- Hamilton C Piatt b: c1878 OH (probably Adams Co)
Lewis’s father died previous to the 1850 census; however, Hester and the children appeared as follows:
- Piatt, Hester age 45 born OH / wf
- Piatt, James J age 25 born OH / wm / carpenter
- Piatt, Osalla age 22 born OH / wm / carpenter
- Piatt, John age 18 born OH / wm / laborer
- Piatt, Lewis age 13 born OH / wm
- Piatt, Sarah age 7 born OH / wf
By the 1860 census “Louis” and his younger sister, Sarah, were still living at home with his mother and two siblings were still in Tiffin Township, Adams, County, Ohio. Also in Tiffin Township were his father's brothers, Jacob Piatt and Benjamin Piatt and their families and his grandparents.
By the 1880 census of Tiffin Township, Adams County, Ohio, Lewis’ family appeared as follows with his in-laws:
- Baldwin, William age 62 born OH / MWM / Farmer / father/mother born VA
- Baldwin, Rebecca F (wife) age 63 born KY / MWF / Keeping House / father/mother born VA
- Piatt, Lewis B (son-in-law) age 42 born OH / MWM / Farmer / father/mother born OH
- Piatt, Scottie M A (daughter) age 37 born KY / MWF / At Home / father born OH/mother born KY
- Piatt, David Francis (grandson) age 15 born OH / SWM / father born OH/mother born KY
- Piatt, Anna Lewis (granddaughter) age 11 born OH / SWF / father born OH/mother born KY
- Piatt, Andrew J (grandson) age 9 born OH / SWM / father born OH/mother born KY
- Piatt, Samuel A (grandson) age 7 born OH / SWM / father born OH/mother born KY
- Piatt, Elizabeth Jane (granddaughter) age 6 born OH / SWF / father born OH/mother born KY
- Piatt, Christian C (grandson) age 4 born OH / SWM / father born OH/mother born KY
- Piatt, Hamelton C (grandson) age 2 born OH / SWM / father born OH/mother born KY
This enumeration was taken from familysearch.org; page 219C. Lewis’ brother, Horatio, was on pg 214B.
Sources:
- Piatt Family Newsletter, Volume 6, 1991
- Laverne Ingram Piatt LaPiatt@worldnet.att.net
- 1850-1860 Adams Co, OH, census
- 1880 Adams Co, OH, census
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