William Lewis Piatt

The children of William and Minnie were:

• John F. Piatt b: 1860 NY d: aft 1910 m: Marietta Clark
• Mary A. Piatt b: 7 Oct 1861 NY d: aft 1910 m1: ? Daniels m2: James Needham
• Silas M. Piatt b: Mar 1862 NY d: 13 Jul 1862 NY
• William H. Piatt b: 25 Aug 1864 NY d: aft 1910
• David Alexander Piatt b: 11 Dec 1870 Westbrookville, Mamakating Township, Sullivan County, NY d: 17 Jun 1939 Westbrookville, Mamakating Township, Sullivan County, NY m: 20 Nov 1893 Westbrookville, Mamakating Township, Sullivan County, NY, Mary Estella Culver b: 1873 d: 1913

After Mary’s death, William married second in 1872 in Sullivan County, New York, to Phoebe Hubbard who was born in 1853 and who died in 1910.

William and Phoebe had the following known children:

• Norah B Piatt b: Sept 17, 1873 NY m: ? Conklin
• Belle Piatt b: 1875 NY m: in Winterton, NY, A. L. Skinner
• Margaret 'Mae' Piatt b: 1879 NY m: aft 1910 William McDowell
• George Piatt b: bef 1890
• Clarence Piatt b: bef 1890
• Bertha Piatt b: bef 1890 m: Floyd Griffin

In 1840, William F Piatt can be found on the New York County, NY, census of New York City; 8th Ward and on the 1850 in Orange County, NY, as William Piatt 113 Walkill

William and family can be found on the 1880 census of district 2, Westbrookville, Mamakating Township, Sullivan County, Ohio, as follows:

• William Piett age 48 born NY Married, Male, White, Laborer, father/mother born NY
• Phebey Piett (Wife) age 26 born NY, Married, Female, White, Keeping House, father/mother born NY
• John Piett (Son) age 19 born NY, Single, Male, White, Laborer, father/mother born NY
• Mary Piett (Daughter) age 17 born NY, Single, Female, White, Servant, father/mother born NY
• William Piett (Son) age 15 born NY, Single, Male, White, Boatman, father/mother born NY
• David Piett (Son) age 11 born NY, Single, Male, White, At Home, father/mother born NY
• Bell Piett (Daughter) age 5 born NY, Single, Female, White, At Home, father/mother born NY
• Maggie Piett (Daughter) age 1 born NY, Single, Female, White, father/mother born NY

William was a farmer and a civil war veteran having served in 1864-1865. He was a private of Co. K, 20th Regiment of NY Provisional Cavalry, enlisted January 20, 1864; discharged August 09, 1865 in Louisville, KY.

The obituary of Phoebe Piatt appeared as follows:
Westbrookville, January 17, 1910
Phoebe, wife of William Piatt, died suddenly at her home here Friday evening about 10:30, aged 57 years. She was as well as usual retiring at night when about 10 p.m., she was taken suddenly ill and passed away before medical aid could be summoned. She was united in marriage to William Piatt in 1872, who survives her. Mrs. Piatt was of a kind and genial disposition and leaves many friends. Besides her husband she is survived by three daughters: Mrs. Conklin, of near Winterton; Miss Mae Piatt and Bertha, wife of Floyd Griffin, of this place; two sons, George and Clarence at home; three step-sons, David and William of this place, and John, of Cuddebackville, and one step-daughter of Newburgh; also by one brother and one sister, David Hubbard, of Winterton and Mrs. Lewis Gardiner, of Middletown. The funeral services were held in the M. E. Church Monday afternoon. Interment in the family plot in Westbrookville Cemetery.

Source:

• Richard Arthur Norton scientist_guy@hotmail.com
• 1880 census Sullivan Co, NY
• Westbrookville Cemetery Inscriptions

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