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Napoleon B Platt 1834 – 1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1834

Birth Location: Patmos, Mahoning, Ohio

Death Date: 25 Jan 1878

Death Location: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana

Father: Erastus Platt

Mother: Julia Hitchcock

Spouse(s): Harriet Danforth

Children(s): Ensign Platt, Clara Platt, Vantile Platt, Lellilia Platt, Viola Platt, Julia Platt, Mary Platt

The story of Napoleon B Platt began in 1834 in Patmos, Mahoning, Ohio. In 1850, Napoleon B Platt resided in Canfield, Mahoning, Ohio. In 1860, Napoleon B Platt resided in Canfield, Mahoning, Ohio. Napoleon B Platt married Harriet Mariah Danforth, and had children including Ensign August Platt, Clara Platt, Vantile H Platt, Lellilia Letitia Platt, Viola Mercy Platt, Julia Platt, Mary Agnes Platt. Napoleon B Platt passed away in 1878 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.

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Biography

  • The story of Napoleon B Platt began in 1834 in Patmos, Mahoning, Ohio.
  • In 1850, Napoleon B Platt resided in Canfield, Mahoning, Ohio.
  • In 1860, Napoleon B Platt resided in Canfield, Mahoning, Ohio.
  • Napoleon B Platt married Harriet Mariah Danforth, and had children including Ensign August Platt, Clara Platt, Vantile H Platt, Lellilia Letitia Platt, Viola Mercy Platt, Julia Platt, Mary Agnes Platt.
  • Napoleon B Platt passed away in 1878 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

Erastus Platt
1800 – 1868
Birth Location: Lanesboro, Berkshire, Massachusetts
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Julia Hitchcock
1804 – 1883
Birth Location: Connecticut
JH

Spouses(s)

Harriet Danforth
1834 – 1911
Birth Location: New York
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Children(s)

Ensign Platt
1857 – 1941
Birth Location: Ohio
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Clara Platt
1859 – 1929
Birth Location: Ohio
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Vantile Platt
1861 – 1892
Birth Location: Ohio
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Lellilia Platt
1866 – 1927
Birth Location: Indiana
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Viola Platt
1869 – 1914
Birth Location: Monroe County, Indiana
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Julia Platt
1871 – 1932
Birth Location: Monroe County, Indiana
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Mary Platt
1875 – 1934
Birth Location: Indiana
MP

Napoleon Platt's Ancestors

Self
Napoleon Platt
1834 – 1878
Birth Place: Patmos, Mahoning, Ohio
Parents
Erastus David Platt
1800 – 1868
Lanesboro, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Julia Hitchcock
1804 – 1883
Connecticut
Grandparents
Jabez Hitchcock
1781 – 1875
Connecticut
Lovina Bunnell
1788 – 1850
CT
Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Hitchcock
1750 – 1823
Abigail Pritchard
1752 – 1823
Reuben Bunnell
1765 – 1853
Sarah Sackett
1767 – 1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Bunnell
1731 – 1770
Ruth Smith
1731 – 1770
Jonathan Sackett
1728 – 1798
Mary Ford
1741 –

Napoleon Platt's Descendants

1.
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Napoleon (B) Platt (29 May 1834 – 25 Jan 1878) m. Harriet (Mariah) Danforth (21 Aug 1834 – 9 Apr 1911)
  1. 1. Ensign (August) Platt (30 May 1857 – 8 May 1941) m. Anna (Emma) Regal (abt 1867 – 22 Mar 1910)
    1. 1. Albert (Royal) Platt (21 Jan 1891 – 23 Nov 1947) m. Mabel (Irene) Freeman (8 Sep 1891 – 19 Nov 1962)
      1. 1. Naomi (F) Platt (abt 1918 – 4 Dec 1962) m. Samuel (Woodward) Pierce (26 Feb 1913 – 14 Jan 1984)
        1. 1. John (S) Pierce (abt 1938 – )
        2. 2. Jean Pierce m. Crunk
      2. 2. Albert (John) Platt (20 May 1919 – 19 Jul 2005) m. Alma (Clare) Eble (23 Jan 1923 – 31 Jan 2015)
        1. 1. Charles (F) Platt (6 Jan 1949 – )
        2. 2. Mary (F) Platt (abt 1953 – )
        3. 3. Stephen (W) Platt (1 Mar 1954 – )
        4. 4. John (Charles) Piatt
    2. 2. Paul (Leroy) Platt (21 Apr 1906 – 3 Aug 1953) m. Alice George
  2. 2. Clara Platt (Aug 1859 – 3 Feb 1929) m. James O'Donnell (Apr 1838 – ) m. Levi Richardson (1862 – )
    1. 1. Orin (O) Donnell (Mar 1878 – )
    2. 2. Sarah (Danforth O) Donnell (5 Dec 1886 – 21 Jul 1957) m. John (Merle) Young (30 Jan 1885 – 23 Nov 1955)
      1. 1. Helen (Frieda) Young (13 Nov 1903 – 17 Mar 1962) m. Otis (Richard) Threewits (5 Mar 1903 – 30 Aug 1944)
        1. 1. James (Valentine) Threewits (12 Oct 1924 – 5 Dec 1960) m. Kathleen (Audrey) Hamilton (4 Nov 1924 – 26 July 1994)
        2. 2. Helen (Louise) Threewits (23 Nov 1925 – 2 Jul 1990) m. James Cain (13 Aug 1919 – Aug 1970) m. Delmar (Henry) Binsbacher (3 Oct 1921 – 10 Jan 2001) m. Harry (E) Crosley
        3. 3. Donna (Faye) Threewits (20 Feb 1930 – 10 Jun 1998) m. Chandler (Ray) Ford (30 Dec 1927 – 17 Jan 2006)
        4. 4. John (Perry) Threewits (13 Sep 1938 – 23 Jun 1994) m. Ruth (Marie) Schokel
      2. 2. Thelma Young (16 Jan 1906 – Oct 1973) m. George (W) Erickson (22 Feb 1900 – 8 Oct 1973)
        1. 1. Velena (M) Erickson (26 Sep 1924 – ) m. James (Luther) Duckworth (14 Jun 1924 – 12 Aug 1994)
        2. 2. Wesley (John) Erickson (2 Oct 1925 – 1 Jul 1993) m. Doris (A) Erickson (22 Aug 1928 – 22 Nov 2013)
      3. 3. Clara (W) Young (26 May 1907 – 12 May 1992) m. Bronner
      4. 4. Herbert (John) Young (14 Feb 1916 – 21 May 1960) m. Evelyn Young
  3. 3. Vantile (H) Platt (3 Aug 1861 – 3 Nov 1892) m. Francis (W) Hanson (1869 – )
    1. 1. Howard (Earl) Platt (8 Oct 1890 – 3 Jan 1941)
  4. 4. Lellilia (Letitia) Platt (21 Nov 1866 – 27 Jan 1927) m. Elmer (E) Clingler (abt 1866 – 1907)
    1. 1. Vada (May) Clinger (1 Sep 1895 – 29 Jan1976) m. Earl (Douglass) Biddison (19 Jan 1893 – 14 Jan 1977)
      1. 1. Helen (Anna) Biddison (4 Mar 1920 – 12 Mar 1920)
      2. 2. Dorothy (M) Biddison (30 Sep 1921 – 23 July 1997) m. Elbert (Norman) Herron (11 Apr 1919 – 11 Dec 1982) m. Arthur (E) Graf (1922 – 2011)
      3. 3. Earline (Marie) Biddison (13 Aug 1928 – 23 Nov 2003) m. Richard (Lee) Fidler (6 Dec 1928 – 25 Jan 2020)
        1. 1. Robert (Dale) Fidler (30 July 1955 – 14 May 2012) m. Sharolyn Kennington (15 Mar 1957 – 1 Sep 2008)
        2. 2. Michael (Richard) Fidler (23 Jan 1959 – 24 Jun 2018)
        3. 3. Joan (Marie) Fidler m. Donald Taylor
      4. 4. Donald Biddison (24 Aug 1937 – )
  5. 5. Viola (Mercy) Platt (11 July 1869 – 27 Jan 1914) m. Charles (Grant) Biddison (21 Nov 1860 – 24 Nov 1928)
    1. 1. Charles (Albert) Biddison (May 1889 – 18 Jan 1974)
    2. 2. Earl (Douglass) Biddison (19 Jan 1893 – 14 Jan 1977) m. Vada (May) Clinger (1 Sep 1895 – 29 Jan1976)
    3. 3. Ensign (Platt) Biddison (Sep 1894 – 15 Jan 1968) m. Nina (Olive) Lowrance (4 Sep 1892 – 3 May 1999)
      1. 1. Ensign (Platt) Biddison (20 Feb 1918 – 25 Jun 2005) m. Ruth (Laverne) Simmons (13 Jun 1920 – 3 Sep 2007)
        1. 1. Ralph (Leon) Biddison (abt 1942 – )
      2. 2. Margaret (Lanelle) Biddison (11 Sep 1919 – 6 May 1993) m. Leo Browdues (15 Sep 1920 – 22 Jan 2009)
        1. 1. Janice (Kay) Browdues
        2. 2. Jackie Browdues
        3. 3. Jill (Diana) Browdues
      3. 3. Ruby Biddison (18 Nov 1921 – 22 Nov 2015) m. Duane Buchner (18 Jun 1920 – 11 May 1977)
        1. 1. Michael Buchner (abt 1944 – )
        2. 2. Monica Buchner (1947 – )
        3. 3. Marcia Buchner (abt 1959 – )
      4. 4. Jack Biddison (14 Jul 1924 – 4 Aug 2012) m. Nadine Farley (12 Feb 1928 – 27 Aug 2012)
        1. 1. Harry (Lee) Biddison (15 Jan 1950 – )
        2. 2. Mark Biddison
        3. 3. Teresa Biddison
      5. 5. Jaynet (Marie) Biddison (27 Jul 1932 – 25 Feb 2018) m. Jack (Eugene) Swain (16 Oct 1929 – 10 Sep 2018)
  6. 6. Julia Platt (6 Oct 1871 – 30 Jan 1932) m. Charles (R) Darter (1859 – ) m. Paul Brachard (1878 – 1947) m. Andrew Fredericksdorf (1 Oct 1872 – )
  7. 7. Mary (Agnes) Platt (27 Mar 1875 – 13 May 1934) m. Charles (H) Boyes (22 Dec 1871 – 24 Apr 1954)
    1. 1. Howard (Joseph) Boyes (27 Sep 1892 – 22 Jan 1948) m. Ethel (Mary) Armstrong (1892 – )
      1. 1. Carrie (Justine) Boyes (abt 1911 – 17 Jul 1937) m. Fred (Harrison) Vaden (3 Jul 1911 – )
      2. 2. Fred (Howard) Vaden-Boyes (abt 1933 – 2006)
    2. 2. Edith (May) Boyes (8 Jan 1894 – 25 Feb 1980) m. Harry (Martin) Haine (22 Jan 1899 – 3 Jan 1948)
      1. 1. Mary (Agnes) Haine (13 Nov 1931 – 14 Feb 1996) m. Norman (C) Young (18 Feb 1931 – 30 Jan 2020)
    3. 3. Clyde (Henry) Boyes (20 Feb 1895 – 9 Sep 1966) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Fleming (30 Mar 1893 – 25 Jul 1975)
    4. 4. Grace (Ellen) Boyes (23 Aug 1896 – 13 Mar 1977) m. William (Simon) Rufener (29 Jul 1893 – ) m. William (John) Lane (12 Sep 1892 – )
      1. 1. Raymond (George) Rufener (22 Feb 1917 – 16 Nov 1981) m. Betty (Louise) Reding (20 Dec 1920 – 31 May 2018)
        1. 1. Robert (A) Rufener (29 Jan 1940 – )
        2. 2. Annette (Louise) Rufener (8 May 1941 – 25 May 2013) m. George Hudak (3 Aug 1933 – 20 Feb 1995)
      2. 2. Marion (Walter) Rufener (30 Oct 1918 – 30 May 1987) m. Angeline (Evelyn) Paristeris (9 May 1919 – 6 Jan 2013)
        1. 1. Mary (Lou) Rufener (21 Nov 1948 – 24 Apr 2016) m. Sean Gaffney
        2. 2. Gayle (Elizabeth) Rufener (2 Aug 1953 – ) m. Terry (Alan) Tawney (abt 1957 – )
        3. 3. David (W) Rufener
    5. 5. Viola (Clara) Boyes (18 Sep 1896 – Oct 1981) m. Howard (John) Parker (11 Jun 1897 – 1957)
      1. 1. Verda (May) Parker (17 Nov 1919 – 20 Feb 1986) m. George (W) Ifft (23 Sep 1916 – 22 Jan 1994)
        1. 1. Alice (Floy) Ifft (26 May 1936 – 26 Nov 2004) m. Ralph (Angelo) Zuzolo (14 Apr 1942 – 22 Aug 2005)
        2. 2. Christine (Viola) Ifft (17 Aug 1940 – 28 Apr 2014) m. Daniel (Webster) Kaleialii (28 Feb 1936 – 19 Jul 1988)
      2. 2. Thelma Parker (1924 – )
      3. 3. Howard (Eugene) Parker (3 Nov 1926 – 28 Feb 1954) m. Patricia (Evelyn) Thompson (abt 1931 – )
      4. 4. George (Robert) Parker (2 May 1929 – 1 Mar 2017) m. Virginia (Lee) Trifilette (15 Oct 1930 – )
      5. 5. Donna (Jean) Parker (10 Sep 1931 – 19 Feb 1989) m. Jack (Irwin) Ward (27 Nov 1929 – 24 Jun 1988)
        1. 1. Debra (Sue) Ward (21 Oct 1953 – ) m. Stanley (Joseph) Miglets (15 Apr 1951 – )
        2. 2. Brenda (Lee) Ward (1960 – 1960)
    6. 6. Walter (Charles) Boyes (17 Nov 1899 – 7 Dec 1957) m. Florence (W) Smith (abt 1904 – 1992)
    7. 7. Edwin (Platt) Boyes (9 Feb 1902 – 14 Dec 1967) m. Pansy (Dell) Raines (14 May 1900 – 1984)
    8. 8. Doris (Irene) Boyes (9 Sep 1905 – 19 Aug 1987) m. Jack Kaplan (abt 1905 – ) m. Theo (K) Uencebaugh
    9. 9. R (Lewis) Boyes (21 Apr 1910 – 8 Mar 1917)
    10. 10. Esther (Zara) Boyes (7 Feb 1914 – 13 Feb 1987) m. Donald (Mansell) Wirsing (17 Apr 1904 – 13 Feb 1947) m. Shipley
    11. 11. Wilbur (Glenn) Boyes (14 May 1915 – 12 Oct 1978) m. Martha (Lola) Harsha (8 Nov 1914 – 12 Jan 1990)
      1. 1. Beth (Beverly) Boyes (3 Jun 1937 – 26 Oct 2003) m. Steven (James) Perkins m. Woessner m. Osbourne m. Thompson

Napoleon Platt's Timeline

6 Records

1834
29 May 1834
Birth of Napoleon B Platt in Patmos, Mahoning, Ohio
Patmos, Mahoning, Ohio
1850
1850
Age 16
Napoleon B Platt resided here in Canfield, Mahoning, Ohio
Canfield, Mahoning, Ohio
1860
1860
Age 26
Napoleon B Platt resided here in Canfield, Mahoning, Ohio
Canfield, Mahoning, Ohio
1863
1 Jul 1863
Age 29
Napoleon B Platt resided here in Sunfield, Mahoning, Ohio
Sunfield, Mahoning, Ohio
1870
1870
Age 36
Napoleon B Platt resided here in Marion, Monroe, Indiana
Marion, Monroe, Indiana
1878
25 Jan 1878
Age 44
Death of Napoleon B Platt in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1834
    Event Place: Patmos, Mahoning, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    [2] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Marion, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: M593_344; Page: 380A; Family History Library Film: 545843
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Canfield, Mahoning, Ohio; Page: 273; Family History Library Film: 805005
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Canfield, Mahoning, Ohio; Roll: 707; Page: 489b
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Canfield, Mahoning, Ohio
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Canfield, Mahoning, Ohio; Roll: 707; Page: 489b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Canfield, Mahoning, Ohio
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Canfield, Mahoning, Ohio; Page: 273; Family History Library Film: 805005

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1863
    Event Place: Sunfield, Mahoning, Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Marion, Monroe, Indiana
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Marion, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: M593_344; Page: 380A; Family History Library Film: 545843

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source: Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1878
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1879-1903, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General; Record Group Number: 92; Series Number: M1845
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1879-1903, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General; Record Group Number: 92; Series Number: M1845
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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