Milton R. Hiatt

As printed in 1882

MILTON R. HIATT, druggist, Ridgeville, was born in Jay County, Ind. He is the son of Jonathan Hiatt, a native of Virginia. His grandfather was one of the early settlers of Randolph County, Ind. Mr. Hiatt enjoyed a common school education in his native county, and afterward attended the college at Oberlin, Ohio, for one year. He graduated in the Commercial College at Dayton, Ohio, in 1866. In 1809, he married Levina Mastick, a lady of fine accomplishments. She was at one time a teacher in the Normal School at Lebanon, Ohio, also in Ihe college at Ridgeville in this county. Her father, Owen Mastick, was a native of Vermont, and her mother a native of Connecticut. Until twenty-six, years of age, Mr. Hiatt was engaged in farming, but afterward adopted mercantile pursuits. For fourteen years, he has been engaged in the drug trade at Ridgeville. and has one of the finest stores in Randolph County. It is situated on the corner of AValnut and.Main streets. Mr. Hiatt was elected Town Clerk at the organization of Ridgeville, and served four years, and is now the I'treasurer of the corporation and Secretary of the Board of Ridgeville College, in which capacity he is serving his second term. By his own efforts and industry, he has succeeded in accumulating property to the value of several thousand dollars. His brother, John W., who now resides in Nebraska, was a soldier in the Union army. His wife is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church.

As printed in History of Randolph County, Indiana with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers : to which are appended maps of its several townships (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.