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Abel PLATT 1814–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 OCT 1814

Birth Location: New Fairfield, Conn.

Death Date: 13 Jan 1877

Death Location: Dixon, Lee Co., Illinois

Father: James PLATT

Mother: Polly DISBROW

Spouse(s): Phoebe PORTER

Children(s): Julius PLATT, Charlotte Platt, Jerome Platt, Imogene Platt, Homer Platt

The story of Abel PLATT began in 1814 in New Fairfield, Conn.. Abel PLATT married Phoebe Porter, and had children including Charlotte M Platt, Homer Platt, Imogene J Emma Platt, Jerome Platt, Julius Abel Platt. Abel PLATT passed away in 1877 in Dixon, Lee Co., Illinois.

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Biography

  • The story of Abel PLATT began in 1814 in New Fairfield, Conn..
  • Abel PLATT married Phoebe Porter, and had children including Charlotte M Platt, Homer Platt, Imogene J Emma Platt, Jerome Platt, Julius Abel Platt.
  • Abel PLATT passed away in 1877 in Dixon, Lee Co., Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

James PLATT
1765–1859
Birth Location: Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
JP
Polly DISBROW
1771–1841
Birth Location: Sherman Connecticut
PD

Spouses(s)

Phoebe PORTER
1817–1909
Birth Location: Clarence Twp., Erie Co., NY
PP

Children(s)

Julius PLATT
1836–1927
Birth Location: Buffalo, Erie Co., New York
JP
Charlotte Platt
1838–1925
Birth Location: Amherst, Erie, New York, USA
CP
Jerome Platt
1847–1914
Birth Location: New York
JP
Imogene Platt
1858–1907
Birth Location: Dixon, Lee Co., Illinois
IP
Homer Platt
1837–1839
Birth Location: Hamburg, Erie, New York, USA
HP

Abel PLATT's Ancestors

Self
Abel PLATT
1814–1877
Birth Place: New Fairfield, Conn.
Parents
James PLATT
1765–1859
Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Polly ((Mary)) DISBROW
1771–1841
Sherman Connecticut
Grandparents
Zebulon Platt
1743–1816
Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Eunice Hubbell
1750–1828
Stratfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Timothy Platt
1706–1784
Margery Smith
1707–1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonas Platt
1667–1724
Sarah Scudder
1670–1715

Abel PLATT's Descendants

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Abel PLATT (1 OCT 1814–13 Jan 1877) m. Phoebe PORTER (31 MAR 1817–10 NOV 1909)
  1. 1. Julius (Abel) PLATT 1836–1927 m. Hannah (Sophia) MCDONALD 1842–1910
    1. 1. Ada (Mae) PLATT 1871–1956 m. John (Leroy) SMITH 1872–1938
      1. 1. Lucille (Alice) SMITH 1902–1977 m. Henry (Peter) FIDEL 1897–1970
        1. 1. Michael (Peter) Fidel 1937–1967
      2. 2. Donald (Leroy) Smith 1913–1983
      3. 3. Waldo (Platt) Smith 1906–1906
    2. 2. Albert (David) Platt 1869–1925
    3. 3. Charles (Julius) Platt 1873–1956
  2. 2. Charlotte (M.) Platt 1838–1925
  3. 3. Jerome Platt 1847–1914
  4. 4. Imogene (J. (Emma)) Platt 1858–1907
  5. 5. Homer Platt 1837–1839

Abel PLATT's Timeline

2 Records

1814
1 OCT 1814
Birth of Abel PLATT in New Fairfield, Conn.
New Fairfield, Conn.
1877
13 Jan 1877
Age 63
Death of Abel PLATT in Dixon, Lee Co., Illinois
Dixon, Lee Co., Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 OCT 1814
    Event Place: New Fairfield, Conn.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1877
    Event Place: Dixon, Lee Co., Illinois
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