John Hoskins

As printed in 1882

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JOHN I1YATT (deceased). Mr. Hyatt was born in Fayette County, Penn., July 21, 1804, was a son of Noah and Sarah Hyatt, natives of Maryland, but who removed in an early day to Pennsylvania and located in Fayette County, where they lived and died. He served through the seven years war of the Revolution, coming out of the war unharmed, and followed farming the balance of his life. They had seven sons and three daughters, all now believed to be deceased. John Hyatt, the youngest of his father’s family, was raised and grew to manhood in his native county; was married twice; first on August 3, 1826, to Nancy Lawhead, by whom he had seven children; fire now survive — Mary A., wife of Lafayette Skinner; Sarah Jane, wife of Elisha Stackhouse, John H., George W. and Noah. Marshall I. (one of the deceased) served three years in the war of the rebellion, enlisting in Company B, Fortieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and while in the army took the measles, and from exposure took cold, which settled on his lungs, which was the cause of his death, January 20, 1877. In January, 1832, Mr. John Hyatt, with his family, removed to Ohio, and settled in Clinton County, on the farm where he lived till his death. His wife died October 1, 1S4S. On July 2, 1851, he married for his second wife, Mrs. Myra Winpiglar, a daughter of James and Hannah Hanly, natives of New York State; his ancestors came from Ireland. James and Hannah Hanly had seven children, three now survive — Myra, Susan and Jane. Mr. Hanly served three years in the war of the Revolution, contracting consumption, which finally terminated in his death. He studied medicine, intending to enter upon practice as a physician, but his health would not permit; he died in October, 1829. His wife survived him till August 5, 1870, aged seventy-five years. Mr. Hyatt, by his last wife, had three children — Louis H., born June 30, 1852; Barnett, born November 10, 1855, and Clara E., born January 7, 1861, now Widow Hodgson. Mrs. Hyatt, by her first husband, Isaac Winpiglar, had five children, two now living. Martha Helen, wife of George Robinett, and Rachel, wife of N. W. Vandervort. Mr. Hyatt died October 6, 1876. He was a farmer by occupation, and a member of the Presbyterian Church. He started in life a poor man; when he landed in this county, he had but 25 cents left in money, with a wife and three children depending upon him for support. He located upon the place where his widow and two children still reside; there was but one acre cleared, all around was a wilderness. 'Here he labored through life, and by industry and economy, made his way through (all discouragements and hardships, and before his death saw his farm cleared up and in good cultivation, with good improvements. He was upright in all his dealings, a man of character and integrity, and died esteemed and respected by a large circle of friends and acquaintances.

As printed in The history of Clinton County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, cities, towns, etc.; general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.