Riveroak J and Anna H ? Piatt
Riveroak John 'Oaks' Piatt was born in February of 1842 in (probably Boone County,) Kentucky to Abram Sanders Piatt and Hannah Anna Piatt . He married c1865 Anna H ? who was born in August 1846 in Ireland (or Kentucky) and who died in Laurel, Indiana, on July 8, 1917. Riveroak was still living at the time of Anna's death. Anna is buried in the Piatt Cemetery.
Oaks and Anna had the following known descendants:
- Abraham S Piatt b: Jun 1867 IL m: c1887 Belle F ? b: Dec 1868 OH (living Laurel, IN, in 1917)
- Charles E/L Piatt b: Jan 1890 OH
- Maria A Piatt b: Jun 1895 OH
- Riveroak John 'Rivers' Piatt b: Aug 1869 OH (living Laurel, IN, in 1917)
- Mary A Piatt b: c1872 OH m: William Gray (resided in Portsmouth, OH, in 1917)
- Elizabeth B 'Betsy' Piatt b: c1874 OH m: ? Lersch (living New York City in 1917)
- Clare M Piatt b: 1876 OH d: 1953 (buried Piatt Family Cemetery, Monroe Twp, Logan Co, OH) m: John F Rooney b: 1873 d: 1956 (buried Piatt Family Cemetery, Monroe Twp, Logan Co, OH) (resided in the Northwest in 1917)
- Edward/Edwin Piatt b: c1879 OH (residing in Northwest in 1917)
Riveroak and Anna first appear on the 1870 census of Monroe Township, Logan County, Ohio, as follows:
- Piatt, Riveroak age 26 born KY / miller
- Piatt, Anna age 23 born KY
- Piatt, Abram age 3 born IL
- Piatt, Riveroak age 9/12 born OH
- Welch, Sallie age 11 born OH (this family enumerated pg 184 107/114)
Other families living nearby include: his parents and three youngest brothers, Riveroak's uncle, Donn Piatt and family; Riveroak's brothers, Kentucky Ben Piatt, and brother, William McCoy Piatt, and their families.
R J and 'Alma' and family appeared as follows in Monroe Township, Logan County, Ohio, on the 1880 census:
- Piatt, R. J. age 37 born KY / MWM / Farmer / father born OH/mother born KY
- Piatt, Alma (Wife) age 33 born KY / MWF / Keeping House / father/mother born IRE
- Piatt, A. S. (Son) age 13 born IL / SWM / father born KY/mother born OH
- Piatt, R. J. (Son) age 10 born OH / SWM / father born KY/mother born OH
- Piatt, Mary A (Daughter) age 8 born OH / SWF / father born KY/mother born OH
- Piatt, Elizabeth B (Daughter) age 6 born OH / SWF / father born KY/mother born OH
- Piatt, Clara M (Daughter) age 4 born OH / SWF / father born KY/mother born OH
- Piatt, Edward (Son) age 1 born OH / SWM / father born KY/mother born OH (from familysearch.org; page 176D)
By the 1900 census Riveroak and family were in LaGrange Precinct, Brevard County, Florida:
- Piatt, Riveroak J age 57 / born Feb 1843 KY / wm / married 35 years / father born OH mother born KY
- Piatt, Anna H ( Wife) age 53 / born Aug 1846 IRE / wf / married 35 years / 10 children; 6 living / father/mother born IRE
- Piatt, Riveroak J Jr (Son) age 30 / born Aug 1869 OH / wm / single / father born KY mother born IRE
- Piatt, Abraham S (Son) age 32 / born Jun 1867 IL / wm / married 13 years / father born KY mother IRE
- Piatt, Belle F (Daughter-in-law) age 31 / born Dec 1868 OH / wf / married 13 years / 3 children; 2 living / father born PA
- Piatt, Charles E/L (GrandSon) age 10 / born Jan 1890 OH / wm / single / father born IL mother born OH
- Piatt, Marie A (GrandDaughter) age 4 / born Jun 1895 OH / wf / single / father born IL mother born OH (This family enumerated #155/155)
THE DAILY EXAMINER Bellefontaine, Ohio, July 11, 1917. FUNERAL WEDNESDAY , OF MRS ANNA H PIATT, Was Conducted by Rev Father Welch, Burial in Piatt Cemetery. (West Liberty Banner, July 11) Mrs Anna H Piatt, wife of R J (Oak) Piatt, died at Laurel, Ind, Sunday, July 8, 1917, at the age of 72 years, after an extended illness. The deceased resided here with her family for many years, and was well known by many of our readers, who will sincerely regret to learn of her death. She is survived by her husband, three sons and three daughters. They are Abram and Rivers Piatt at home; Edwin Piatt and Mrs John Roony, residing in the Northwest; Mrs William Gray, Portsmouth, Ohio; Mrs Bessie Lersch, New York City. The remains were accompanied here Tuesday evening by the family, and taken to the William Piatt home, east of West Liberty, where funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The service will be in charge of Rev Father Welch, of Bellefontaine. Burial will be made in the Piatt Cemetery
Sources:
- Abram S Piatt sources listed on his page
- 1870/1880 Logan County, Ohio, census
- Obituary of Anna H Piatt
Updated Feb 2003
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