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Erastus David Platt 1855 – 1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jul 1855

Birth Location: Brown County, Indiana

Death Date: 31 Dec 1930

Death Location: Tennessee Ridge, Houston, Tennessee

Father: Calvin Platt

Mother: Angeline Camp

Spouse(s): Rebecca Mann, Dollie Green

Children(s): Earnest Platt, Cora Platt, Walter Platt, Ira Platt, Harrison Platt

Erastus David Platt was born in 1855 in Brown County, Indiana, the child of Calvin Platt and Angeline J Camp. In 1860, Erastus David Platt resided in Jackson, Brown, Indiana. In 1870, Erastus David Platt resided in Jackson, Brown, Indiana. Erastus David Platt married Rebecca Ann Mann, Dollie Laura Green, and had children including Earnest C Platt, Cora Jane Platt, Walter Augusta Platt, Ira Cleo Platt, Harrison Platt. Erastus David Platt passed away in 1930 in Tennessee Ridge, Houston, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • Erastus David Platt was born in 1855 in Brown County, Indiana, the child of Calvin Platt and Angeline J Camp.
  • In 1860, Erastus David Platt resided in Jackson, Brown, Indiana.
  • In 1870, Erastus David Platt resided in Jackson, Brown, Indiana.
  • Erastus David Platt married Rebecca Ann Mann, Dollie Laura Green, and had children including Earnest C Platt, Cora Jane Platt, Walter Augusta Platt, Ira Cleo Platt, Harrison Platt.
  • Erastus David Platt passed away in 1930 in Tennessee Ridge, Houston, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Calvin Platt
1823 – 1903
Birth Location: Ohio
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Angeline Camp
1828 – 1883
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Mann
1858 – 1924
Birth Location: Ohio
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Dollie Green
1868 – 1946
Birth Location: Houston County, Tennessee
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Children(s)

Earnest Platt
1876 –
Birth Location: Indiana
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Cora Platt
1878 – 1919
Birth Location: Brown County, Indiana
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Walter Platt
1880 – 1952
Birth Location: Indiana
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Ira Platt
1886 – 1918
Birth Location: Indiana
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Harrison Platt
1889 – 1956
Birth Location: Hamilton County, Indiana
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Erastus Platt's Ancestors

Self
Erastus Platt
1855 – 1930
Birth Place: Brown County, Indiana
Parents
Calvin Platt
1823 – 1903
Ohio
Angeline (J) Camp
1828 – 1883
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Erastus (David) Platt
1800 – 1868
Lanesboro, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Julia Hitchcock
1804 – 1883
Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Jabez Hitchcock
1781 – 1875
Lovina Bunnell
1788 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Hitchcock
1750 – 1823
Abigail Pritchard
1752 – 1823
Reuben Bunnell
1765 – 1853
Sarah Sackett
1767 – 1851

Erastus Platt's Descendants

1.
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Erastus (David) Platt (4 Jul 1855 – 31 Dec 1930) m. Rebecca (Ann) Mann (13 Feb 1858 – 7 Feb 1924) m. Dollie (Laura) Green (24 Mar 1868 – 12 May 1946)
  1. 1. Earnest (C) Platt (Abt 1876 – )
  2. 2. Cora (Jane) Platt (31 Jan 1878 – 26 Sep 1919) m. William (Everett) Jones (abt 1868 – ) m. George Richards (8 Apr 1879 – Feb 1941)
    1. 1. Estella (P) Jones (abt 1897 – 24 Jan 1957) m. John (Clinton) Mitchell (2 Mar 1878 – 1 Feb 1958)
      1. 1. Mamie Mitchell (28 Mar 1905 – 14 Jul 1994) m. Orien (Leo) Avis (9 Jul 1905 – 31 Jan 1985)
        1. 1. David (Monroe) Avis (18 Aug 1943 – 23 Mar 2004) m. Sharon (Leigh) Sheley m. Marcella (Jo) Harris m. Carolyn (Irene) Harris (10 Aug 1946 – )
      2. 2. Arita (Carmille) Mitchell (3 May 1935 – ) m. Theodore (Eugene) Cullison (29 Aug 1927 – 14 Oct 2003)
        1. 1. Michael (A) Cullison (abt 1958 – ) m. Wanda (J) Carlile (1952 – )
        2. 2. Cynthia (Louise) Cullison (2 Oct 1959 – ) m. Marion (Albert) Higgenbotham (1959 – )
        3. 3. Trina (Joanne) Cullison (abt 1964 – ) m. James (Wesley) Hope (1964 – ) m. Patrick (J) Matherne
    2. 2. Brilla (May) Richards (10 Nov 1898 – 16 Mar 1979) m. Martin (E) Scaggs (16 Jun 1896 – 12 July 1977)
      1. 1. Faye (Irene) Scaggs (30 Mar 1918 – 25 Aug 1993) m. Earl (Arthur) Eggers (1 Jun 1916 – 2 Feb 1984)
        1. 1. Sue (Ramona) Eggers (20 Sep 1940 – 15 Jun 2016) m. William (Lurther) Knight (abt 1935 – 9 Feb 2014)
        2. 2. Sharon Eggers m. Wycoff
    3. 3. Edna (Ella) Richards (9 Jan 1907 – 20 Nov 1978) m. Thomas (L) Huff (21 Jan 1890 – 18 Dec 1987) m. Roy (Rebb) McCoy (27 Jun 1903 – 17 Jan 1996)
      1. 1. Martha (Jane) McCoy (9 Mar 1925 – 29 Jul 1995) m. George (Densel) Weese (22 Feb 1923 – 31 Aug 1979)
        1. 1. Nancy (Joann) Weese
        2. 2. Diana (Lee) Weese
        3. 3. Bonnie (Jo) Weese
        4. 4. Ronald (Lynn) Weese
      2. 2. Ronald (Gene) McCoy (18 Dec 1927 – 13 Apr 2000) m. Nancy
    4. 4. Riley (Judson) Richards (27 Aug 1910 – Nov 1963) m. Helen (E) Danforth (19 Sep 1915 – 18 Jun 1999)
      1. 1. Jack (Leon) Richards (15 Dec 1930 – 28 Sep 1991) m. Dorothy (M) Dugan (13 May 1932 – 30 May 2000)
        1. 1. Riley (Arthur) Richards (Feb 1952 – ) m. Marica (Nan) Hydu (abt 1949 – )
        2. 2. Randy (Lee) Richards (7 Jul 1953 – 15 Jan 1999) m. Cathy (G) Huntzinger (abt 1953 – 18 Jan 1999)
        3. 3. Jack (A) Richards
      2. 2. Phyllis (Marie) Richards (26 Nov 1931 – 19 Aug 1993) m. Gene (Troy) King (7 Feb 1929 – 31 Mar 1993) m. Leonard (M) Young (7 Jul 1927 – 4 Oct 1980)
        1. 1. Donnita (K) Young (22 Aug 1949 – ) m. John Nugent m. Charles (G) Griffo
        2. 2. Sarah (Jean) Young (abt 1959 – ) m. Donalo (G) Hickman (abt 1957 – )
        3. 3. Linda (M) Young (28 Dec 1960 – ) m. Timothy (W) Harper (abt 1962 – )
        4. 4. Carolyn (Ann) Young (11 Mar 1962 – )
        5. 5. Jenny (Lynn) Young (2 Sep 1964 – ) m. Richard Gist m. Stephen (L) Blair
      3. 3. Doris (June) Richards (21 Jun 1934 – 29 Oct 1995) m. Robert (O) Litton (23 Apr 1926 – 15 Oct 2007) m. McDaniels
        1. 1. Hank (D) Litton
        2. 2. Thomas (A) Litton
        3. 3. Robert (Steve) Litton
        4. 4. Tammy (L) Litton
        5. 5. Evelyn (L) Litton
        6. 6. Doris (M) Litton
  3. 3. Walter (Augusta) Platt (27 Mar 1880 – 23 May 1952) m. Luna (J) Tice (28 Jul 1882 – 31 May 1955)
  4. 4. Ira (Cleo) Platt (27 Feb 1886 – 29 Jan 1918) m. Cora (Belle) Roberts (27 May 1892 – 22 Jan 1955)
    1. 1. Hazel (Bernice) Platt (abt 1910 – 14 Sep 1994) m. Befron (Bliss) Gummoe (16 Sep 1898 – ) m. William (Cairel) Edwards (24 Jun 1904 – 27 Nov 1955)
      1. 1. Sue (Carol) Edwards (9 Oct 1930 – 6 Apr 2015) m. Horace (Allen) Cantrell (7 May 1931 – 16 Sep 1997)
        1. 1. Ricky (Wayne) Cantrell (22 Feb 1951 – 19 Jun 1997)
        2. 2. Gregory (David) Cantrell (24 May 1958 – ) m. Janice (Faye) Clark (23 Apr 1960 – )
      2. 2. Thomas (Ira) Edwards (25 Aug 1942 – 3 Jan 2008) m. Patricia (Gayle) Clark (25 May 1945 – Nov 1985)
        1. 1. Tina Edwards (18 Sep 1967 – ) m. Manchester
        2. 2. Denise Edwards
    2. 2. Gertrude (Elizabeth) Platt (22 May 1913 – 19 May 1996) m. Charlie (Moore) Pugh (12 Apr 1912 – 11 Sept 1975)
      1. 1. Robert (Dale) Pugh (28 Mar 1938 – 9 Apr 1938)
      2. 2. Charles (Donald) Pugh (4 Aug 1948 – 30 Jan 2008)
    3. 3. Mary (J) Platt (1 Mar 1917 – 15 Jan 2010) m. Leroy Arnn (15 Nov 1916 – 11 Aug 2000)
      1. 1. Beverly Arnn (abt 1935 – )
  5. 5. Harrison Platt (22 Jul 1889 – 1956) m. Winnie Beaman (5 Apr 1895 – 13 May 1935)
    1. 1. Agnes (Marie) Platt (23 Jan 1914 – 11 Oct 1995) m. Donald Carmichael (27 Dec 1912 – 24 Apr 1972)
      1. 1. Ronald Carmichael (5 Sep 1934 – )
      2. 2. Samuel (Harrison) Carmichael (11 Jul 1939 – )
      3. 3. Ann (Marie) Carmichael (13 Jun 1945 – 25 Feb 2020) m. Larry (Reed) Wagoner (21 Jun 1945 – 22 Feb 2012) m. Dan (Joe) Stiko (abt 1948 – ) m. Kenneth (Cramer) Hastings (6 Feb 1941 – 12 Jan 1999)
        1. 1. Donald (R) Stiko (1964 – ) m. Suzanne (R) Kreutzer (1967 – )
        2. 2. Lori (Ann) Stiko m. Frederick Burks

Erastus Platt's Timeline

10 Records

1855
4 Jul 1855
Birth of Erastus David Platt in Brown County, Indiana
Brown County, Indiana
1860
1860
Age 5
Erastus David Platt resided here in Jackson, Brown, Indiana
Jackson, Brown, Indiana
1870
1870
Age 15
Erastus David Platt resided here in Jackson, Brown, Indiana
Jackson, Brown, Indiana
1880
1880
Age 25
Erastus David Platt resided here in Jackson, Brown, Indiana
Jackson, Brown, Indiana
1900
1900
Age 45
Erastus David Platt resided here in Marion, Monroe, Indiana
Marion, Monroe, Indiana
1910
1910
Age 55
Erastus David Platt resided here in Tennessee Ridge, Houston, Tennessee
Tennessee Ridge, Houston, Tennessee
1920
1920
Age 65
Erastus David Platt resided here in Civil District 3, Houston, Tennessee
Civil District 3, Houston, Tennessee
1930
1930
Age 75
Erastus David Platt resided here in District 3, Houston, Tennessee
District 3, Houston, Tennessee
1930
31 Dec 1930
Age 75
Death of Erastus David Platt in Tennessee Ridge, Houston, Tennessee
Tennessee Ridge, Houston, Tennessee
1931
1 Jan 1931
Age 76
Burial of Erastus David Platt in Houston County, Tennessee
Houston County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1855
    Event Place: Brown County, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1965, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 12
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 3, Houston, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1747; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 175
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Houston, Tennessee; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2341990
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jackson, Brown, Indiana; Roll: 267; Page: 311A; Enumeration District: 017
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jackson, Brown, Indiana; Roll: M593_301; Page: 330B; Family History Library Film: 545800
    [7] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Jackson, Brown, Indiana; Page: 136; Family History Library Film: 803246
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Tennessee Ridge, Houston, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1506; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 1375519
    [9] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Jackson, Brown, Indiana
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Jackson, Brown, Indiana; Page: 136; Family History Library Film: 803246

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Jackson, Brown, Indiana
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jackson, Brown, Indiana; Roll: M593_301; Page: 330B; Family History Library Film: 545800

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jackson, Brown, Indiana
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jackson, Brown, Indiana; Roll: 267; Page: 311A; Enumeration District: 017

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Marion, Monroe, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Tennessee Ridge, Houston, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Tennessee Ridge, Houston, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1506; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 1375519

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Houston, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 3, Houston, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1747; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 175

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 3, Houston, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Houston, Tennessee; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2341990

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1930
    Event Place: Tennessee Ridge, Houston, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1965, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 12
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1931
    Event Place: Houston County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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