Selected Families and Individuals

Notes


Ruby Pearl HIATT

PROVIDED BY LARRY ANDERSON: Ruby Pearl Hiatt, married James Thomas Casey and moved to California where many of her family, aunts and uncles, had moved years before. He worked as a fireman but caught TB and died. Ruby met Glenn during the war and they were married in San Francisco. She had always thought San Francisco was a beautiful place and loved the ocean.
As a family we would move around a lot, at first following the War they had to find work and often that was working in the farm fields. Glenn also worked in mines in Colorado and Southern Utah. He was an electrician and that was his main occupation and as he got work thru the unions he went to California to work on the Central California water project, living in Oroville, Calif. where he also had a brother, Floyd and his family as well as other brothers who tried to stay together asmuch as possible.
Ruby was always so positive, believed the world was a wonderful place, always believed in the goodness of mankind and that people were mostly good. Ruby had been born into a Christian home but the family was not practicing a particular religion, but leaned to the Baptist. Her mother's family were Pennsylvania Dutch, or German, very staunch and a strong mind and body. There were always grandparents she grew upwith, they loved her and set wonderful examples, she talked of them often. When she married James Casey she became Catholic but after his death and the marriage to Glenn she withdrew from the religion, mostlybecause as she had a set of twins, one died, Fred, just a few days old. The baby was not baptized and she was told she could not bury her child in the Catholic Cemetery and that the baby could never enter Heaven, only had to continue in limbo. When the LDS missionaries visited us in Omaha, NE in 1956, she was very excited by them. We were taughtby the missionaries and our family joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She loved the Church and was always active and involved. She had been a Primary Teacher, taught Cub Scouts, etc., she was loved by everyone and highly respected by all.
Ruby started working on her genealogy as far back as I can remember, always loved the family stories and wanted to know her heritage. She had so many stories she had heard from her grandmothers, so she worked to account for as much as she could until she turned the work over to me, Larry Anderson, about 1982.
Ruby's greatest desire was to have her family together, to love each other and stay close as a family. She was always close to her brothers and sisters and always spoke so highly of all of them. She had a few close friends she knew all their lives until the day they died. She also loved to cook and made the best jams and jellies, canned or bottled fruit, etc. We always had all we could eat of those items as we grew up. She wanted her house clean and could not stand a mess, always clean and decorated so nicely. Family pictures were her favorite and she worked for years to put all her photos together of her family.She loved her grandchildren and was so happy to see them, always hada song for them. I wish I could remember all of it, but the only parts I can recall was for the children:
"The little turned up nose, the Rosy Cheeks that glow, that little babe of mine." All my kids loved to have her sing to them and would fight over who got to sleep with grandma. It was our honor to have my children with her to the day she died and to have her see them one last time and tell them how she loved them. That one last touch and hug they will always remember.
Her last months were spent living with me, Larry Anderson, in Chubbuck, (Pocatello), Idaho. She had gone to visit Duane for a few months in Arizonia but needed more constant companionship so she was coming back to be with me when she suffered clotting and lack of oxygen duringthe trip here. She was so sick by the time she got here that I had to immediately take her to the hospital where she struggled for 5 daysbefore dying in the Pocatello Regional Hospital. I had prayed at least to give me one more day with her, I did get that day as she was able to go off all support for a day and spoke to us, shared her love and wishes and was able to see and love the children one more time. She went suddenly just after I had taken the children home and had thought she was doing so well we could take her home again.
Our family was able to participate in her preparations, Ruth helped to dress her in her lovely Temple garments, Laura was able to help putthe final make up on her face and bruises and to be with her in sucha special way. There was a very sweet spirit in her presence to the moment we laid her body to rest. She was flown to Omaha, NE where therest of the family and friends were able to attend her funeral and burial next to my father.

(From a letter, 10 March 1988) She sent me the obituary of our cousin, Rex Darst.
Dear Larry, Tammy, Children,
Hope you got the paper back in time. No one here had $10.
This Notice was in teh Sidney paper and Duane got 3 or 4 copies made. I sent you the original.
It's been real nice all week & 60 today but suppose to snow tonight.
I'm taking care of Mom for 2 weeks, Sonny will get here the 19th. S he told eveyrone she didn't want to move again, she wants to stay withme gbut it's so hard. Can't go anyplace, I'll miss church 2 Sun. have to dress her, give her a bath, take her to the bathroom. She can'tdo anything anymore. She is walking but so unsteady we have to hold her. But her mind is good. She's just sort of childish. I feel sorry for her.
Had much snow? Let us know what you hear about the house. I never did get that coat sent Tammy. maybe the UPS would wrap it. I'm not so good at that Winter will be over.
How's Dale, Vickie and Brandon? Tell them I said Hi. haven'theard from Joyce for quite awhile. Been expecting her to call. She don't write often. When are you getting your phone back? Love& miss all of you - God Bless, Mom


John HIATT

PROVIDED BY LARRY ANDERSON: John Hiatt, #37, in Hiatt-Hiett-Hyatt book by William Perry Johnson, Son of William Hiatt #4.
NOTE FROM LELAND SMITH: This John HIATT removed to N.C. in 1772 and settled in Rowan Co., marreid about 1773 to Susannah ________. Removed to KY about 1784. The John HIATT who was in Rowan Co., NC in 1790 was another John HIATT of unkown relationship.
From a booklet prepared by the Hiatt Family, Joesph Hiatt and Martha Estes Line, Glenwood, Iowa Reunion 1964. Printed by Carter Printing Co., of Sidney, Iowa. (Cousins also of this line)
The committee: Wilma Pepper, Harry Pickens, Esther Pickens, Vesta Wood,
Carolyn Clausen, Raymond Mintle.
In the Preface they state,There was no thought of making a genealogy,but
only to trace our progenitors from the time they came to America, down to the
seventh generation, which would include the great grandchildren of Joseph and
Martha Hiatt. This informaiton to be put in such a form as to bring it within the means of all, costwise.

Notes by Ruby Hiatt of Nebraska City, and by Mollie Gobelman of
Plattsmouth.
John Hiatt married Susannah about 1773 in Rowan or Guilford Co., N.C.
Deed Book 10 page 241 - Nov. 19, 1784- John Hiatt and Susannah of Rowan
Co., to Noble Cove.
On 1790 Census in Rowan Co., N.C.
According to other records John was b. in N.C. and married to Susannah in
Madison Co., Ky. John was born in N.C.

The ANCESTRY
Our knowledge of this line dates back to the time when three brothersof
English decent came to this country when it was still in its infancy. The
locale was our Eastern Seaboard, and we find these three men, John, Enoch and
Amos Hiatt, transplanted here after bold adventure led them to "Pull up roots" and forsake native land and kin to seek their fortunes in a young and vigorus new world where it was said that boundless opportunites awaited the one who was willing to sacrifice in order to carve outa niche for himself with his bare hands. These bold, adventurous spirits forsook their native England and came to see these shores prior to the year 1737 when our country consisted of a mere handful of smalland struggling colonies, and where the rigors and hardships of frontier life took their toll of all but the most hardy. They were the first Hiatt's in America.
The brother John was our progenitor and we trace his line down through 6 or 7 generations to the very latest great grandchild of Joseph and Martha Hiatt. The present day members of this clan meet in reunioneach year to commemorate the memory of this remarkable pioneer coupleand to point with pride to our rich heritage, the results of the co-mingling of blood lines of the very epitome of frontier families.
John had a son named John and it was through this son that our blood
heritage was passed on. He was born in N.C. in a colony of Quakers who were a peace loving aggregation and did not believe in warfare and bloodshed. The
woman he married was born in Kentucky, but the sands of time have erased the
records so that her name and vital statistics are unknown to us. John lived
and farmed and was married in Ky. and they were both buried there when they
passed on. To this union were born 4 boys and 4 girls; Jesse, James, Samuel
and John, the sons, and Alcy, Esther, Saira, and Susan, the daughters.
We take up the continuance of our record with John's son, Jesse, who
apparently was the first born. Jesse Hiatt, a native of Kentucky, farmed there and married there. The name of his bride was Mary Proctor,known as "Polly"; and since he married into a very illustrious family, we should like to digress a bit here by taking up the maternal sideexploiting some of the shining attributes of another remarkable pioneer family.
Polly was the daughter of L. Page Proctor whom everybody called "Little
Page". He was one of nine brothers, all of whom served their country
faithfully well during the Rev. War. L. Page served under general Jackson
Coufed.
The men were a clan of sturdy 6 foot splendid specimens of humanity, rugged and ventursome, imbued with the pioneer spirit and courageous makeup that go to embody a scout and Indian fighter supreme -- a frontiersman and soldier. This is exactly what they all were. Joseph Proctor, one of the 9, and a brother of our ancestrial entity, accompanied Daniel Boone on his scouting expeditions and forays against the Indians; and he stands side by side with Boone when they helped to push the frontier and the red man ever westward. They ranged all through the wilds of Kentucky and labored unceasingly to make the environs safe forcivilization until the Indians were driven out and the settlements became peaceful habitation.
And religious too they were. When they could take time from soldiering and waring against the red man, they preached the gospel, and all 9of them were Methodist Ministers.
L. Page, our G.G. Grandfather, before he graduated into the manly artof
Indian fighting, he had the task of carring the mail between two forts, one
anecdote handed down to us tells of the time when, upon one of his regular
trips with the mail, he met with a hairraising experience. His regular route
led him through a field of cane which would be a perfect setting for an ambush since they could skulk along without being readily detected. His life depended upon a keen sense of alertness so he never permited himself to be caught napping. On this day, however, he suddenly became aware of Indians in pursuit. He turned to flee but his horse fell with him. Leaping to his feet, he sped on afoot but they were gaining on him. He paused while his horse scrambled to its feet, and as it swept by he climbed aboard and rode on, to the wild acclaim of the Indians, for they were always ready to give recognition to acts of valor. On another occation, one of the Proctors saved the life of a hunting companion by felling an Indian bent upon securing the scalp of hisvictim.
Our Proctor took time out from various deeds to marry and produce a family; so we see him here, the father of our great grandmother, Polly Proctor, who endowed us with the sterling qualities that coursed through the veins of these frontier people, extraordinary.
But to get back to our great grandfather, Jesse Hiatt. Jesse was born in
Madison Co., Ky. He was a farmer and a stock raiser; and he also borearms in
the defense of his country; by fighting in the war of 1812 and joining general Stillman during the Black Hawk campaign.
After serving his country with distinction Jesse returned home and went
about the business of rearing a family. We find him as a pioneer in Peoria
Co., Ill., where Joseph was born. Along with other hardy souls who were ever
pressing the frontier westward, they had come here intent upon wresting out a
place in a wild, untamed region; but the Hiatts were among the very first ones here. His children were 8 - 6 boys and 2 girls. The sons were, John, James, David, Samuel, Reuben and Joseph and the daughters were Susanne and Mary Ann.
Now we have come to Joseph Hiatt. We pay tribute to the memory of him and his loving wife, Martha Ann, by meeting in conclave annually; and we strive to perpetuate their memories by recording every detail that we are able to gleen from such meager sources as the memories of some of the older ones, and by anecdote handed down by word of mouth. (See further under Joseph Hiatt, son of Jesse and Mary Ann Proctor)

John Hiatt, #37, in Hiatt-Hiett-Hyatt book by William Perry Johnson, Son of
William Hiatt #4.
His will places his death between 20 Apr thru 26 May 1832 in Clay Co.Mo.
Jesse, son of John, married Mary Ann Proctor, daughter of Little Page
Proctor. At least Jesse, perhaps other Hiatt brothers, went with Little Page
and others to what is now Andrew Co., Mo. about 1808, which was the site of a
trading post, St. Joseph. They were said to have been invited to hurry there to make an American Settlement so that it would give more power and credibility to the new lands included in the Louisisana Purchase. President Andrew Jackson wanted these pioneer families to settle there as the purchase was of the interest of France only, it did not include the claims of the British, the Germans, the Spanish, the Russians, etc. only a quit claim deed by the French. So by having these families settle there as quickly as possible it gave credit to further claims and the doctrine of expansionism. So these families that had knownand served the United States in the Rev War and the Indian Wars, werehardy dedicated pioneer families already proven and tried, were the closest and most able to be sent to the new territories.
According to family tradition, they were there upon the invitation of
General Clark, who had been asked by the Government, President AndrewJackson, to encourage settlement along the Missouri River following the Lewis and Clark Expedition. They had been acquainted with General Clark from earlier times in Ky. and probably served with him in the Rev. War.
About 1812 there was an earth quake which is said to "Shook for threedays and three nights, and after so much shaking, they took it as a sign of the Lord to get them out from Thither, so they skedaddled to souther Illinois, in time for Jesse to participate in the war of 1812.
John appears to have settled a bit later, being among the original settlers of Liberty Clay Co., he is found mentioned as one of the early settlers, in 1818. We have not found record of his burial site, nor of where Susannah may have died and is buried. She apparently preceeded him in death, possibly in Ky.

Will of John Hiett
State of Missouri County of Clay May forth day 1831
In the name of God Amen ----
I John Hiett of the county and state afore -said- being mindful of mymortality do here declare my last will & testament in the manner following to witt.

ITEM 1st that after my death, all my just debts & funeral expenses be paid,
in the first place.
ITEM 2nd and after that is done that my daughters, Mary Riddle, & Esther Estes be paid out of my estate three dollars each.
ITEM 3rd that my Sons Jesse, & James Hiett be paid out of my Estate two dollars each
ITEM 4th that my daughter Sophia Couplin be paid three dollars and my fine
flase hachles.
ITEM 5th that my daughter Susanna Estes have my bureaus.
ITEM 6th That my Son John Hiett's Widow have four dollars
ITEM 7th that my Son Samuel Hiett have two dollars
ITEM 8th that the Heirs of my daughter Elizabeth Thorp have one dollar
ITEM 9th After all the things stated above are performed - that my daughter
Alcy Lakey that have all the remaining part of my Estate both moneys,goods, and effects, and every thing thereunto belonging - . In witness whereof I set my hand and Seal in the year of our Lord AD - Eighteen Hundred and Thirty One on the fourth day of May --- ---
TEST _________ his

James Williams John X Hiett Seal
John Jobe mark

State of Missouri
County Court of Clay
May ten __ 1832
The last will and testament of John Hiatt, dec.d and the Codicil thereto
were this day produced in open court and by the oaths of James Williams and
John Jobe, subscribing witnesses to the will and of Samuel Tillery and Samuel
Hiatt subscribing Witnesses to the Codicil duly proven and are thereupon
ordered to recorde.
A copy attested by L. Wood Clerk
Know all men By these presents that John Hieatt of the county of Clay, State of Missouri do make a Codicil or supplement to my last will and testament. It is my will and desire that Pernece Elizabeth Lakey and Eveline Lakey daughters of Aylsey Lakey and grand children of mine Should will and inherit that part of my Estate left in my former will to the said Aylsey Lakey and it is my express wish and desire that they the said children shall have the same and I hereby revoke that partof my former will which gives any part of my property to my Daughter Aylsey Lakey and by these presents doth will the same to her children as named above.
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 20th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of

Atteste
Sam'l Tillery
Samuel Hiett John Hiatt (Seal)

1856 Census of Iowa, Fremont Co., Sidney Township
Page 792 - Hiatt, John age 48 born Ky. Farmer
Susannah 38 N.Y.
Jesse 19 Ill.
Nicholas 16 Ill.
Reuben 13 Ill.
Joseph 8 Ill.
Louisa 3 Mo.

From several stories handed down in the family, among the pioneers who
ventured into Mo. with our families was a David Lincoln, first cousinto
Abraham Lincoln. David Lincoln assisted our grandfathers to construct the
first houses in Independence, Mo. I do not know rather he was with Jesse Hiatt and the Proctor families as they first came to what is now St. Joseph, Mo. where James was the first white American child to be born in that new extention of our country the year 1808/9. David Lincoln is said also to have gone to Calif. with some of the families as they hauled freight to the California settlers, and their cousins, the Sutter's around Sacramento prior to the 1849 Gold Rush.
I have had several of the older family members tell me that our Hiatt
family hosted the first Lincoln, Douglas Debates in Illinois. Also that one of our cousins was sitting with Lincoln when he was shot, or that they were at least present at that time. There is one family, that of Sylvia Hiatt
McAtee Alexander, whose mother was Margaret Sutter, a cousin of Cpt. Sutter
of Sutters Mill. Her son Dale McAttee had some genealogy informationwhich
takes him back to a grandfather, Dr. Mudd who was made famous in the Lincoln
assasination case.
More is heard of the lineage of this David Lincoln who was with our family through the book, Omaha: The Gate City and Douglas Co., NE, VOL II 1917. pg. 363 - 364
WILLIAM DAVID LINCOLN