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Viola Mercy Platt 1869 – 1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 July 1869

Birth Location: Monroe County, Indiana

Death Date: 27 Jan 1914

Death Location: Leon, Decatur, Iowa

Father: Napoleon Platt

Mother: Harriet Danforth

Spouse(s): Charles Biddison

Children(s): Charles Biddison, Earl Biddison, Ensign Biddison

Viola Mercy Platt was born in 1869 in Monroe County, Indiana, the child of Napoleon B Platt and Harriet Mariah Danforth. In 1870, Viola Mercy Platt resided in Marion, Monroe, Indiana. In 1880, Viola Mercy Platt resided in Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana. Viola Mercy Platt married Charles Grant Biddison, and had children including Charles Albert Biddison, Earl Douglass Biddison, Ensign Platt Biddison. Viola Mercy Platt passed away in 1914 in Leon, Decatur, Iowa.

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Biography

  • Viola Mercy Platt was born in 1869 in Monroe County, Indiana, the child of Napoleon B Platt and Harriet Mariah Danforth.
  • In 1870, Viola Mercy Platt resided in Marion, Monroe, Indiana.
  • In 1880, Viola Mercy Platt resided in Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana.
  • Viola Mercy Platt married Charles Grant Biddison, and had children including Charles Albert Biddison, Earl Douglass Biddison, Ensign Platt Biddison.
  • Viola Mercy Platt passed away in 1914 in Leon, Decatur, Iowa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Napoleon Platt
1834 – 1878
Birth Location: Patmos, Mahoning, Ohio
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Harriet Danforth
1834 – 1911
Birth Location: New York
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Spouses(s)

Charles Biddison
1860 – 1928
Birth Location: Appanoose County, Iowa
CB

Children(s)

Charles Biddison
1889 – 1974
Birth Location: Ohio
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Earl Biddison
1893 – 1977
Birth Location: Toledo, Lucas, Ohio
EB
Ensign Biddison
1894 – 1968
Birth Location: Ohio
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Viola Platt's Ancestors

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Viola Platt
1869 – 1914
Birth Place: Monroe County, Indiana
Parents
Napoleon B Platt
1834 – 1878
Patmos, Mahoning, Ohio
Harriet (Mariah) Danforth
1834 – 1911
New York
Grandparents
Erastus (David) Platt
1800 – 1868
Lanesboro, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Julia Hitchcock
1804 – 1883
Connecticut
John Danforth
1798 – 1878
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Mercy Metcalf
1802 – 1860
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Jabez Hitchcock
1781 – 1875
Lovina Bunnell
1788 – 1850
Elleanor Metcalf
1775 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Hitchcock
1750 – 1823
Abigail Pritchard
1752 – 1823
Reuben Bunnell
1765 – 1853
Sarah Sackett
1767 – 1851

Viola Platt's Descendants

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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)
    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)
        1. 1. Samantha Fidler
        2. 2. Miranda Fidler m. Tyler Markley
        3. 3. Chad Fidler
      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 – )
  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)

Viola Platt's Timeline

6 Records

1869
11 July 1869
Birth of Viola Mercy Platt in Monroe County, Indiana
Monroe County, Indiana
1870
1870
Age 1
Viola Mercy Platt resided here in Marion, Monroe, Indiana
Marion, Monroe, Indiana
1880
1880
Age 11
Viola Mercy Platt resided here in Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana
Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana
1900
1900
Age 31
Viola Mercy Platt resided here in Leon, Decatur, Iowa
Leon, Decatur, Iowa
1910
1910
Age 41
Viola Mercy Platt resided here in Center, Decatur, Iowa
Center, Decatur, Iowa
1914
27 Jan 1914
Age 45
Death of Viola Mercy Platt in Leon, Decatur, Iowa
Leon, Decatur, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 July 1869
    Event Place: Monroe County, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941, Marion County, Indiana; Index to Marriage Record 1886 - 1890 Inclusive Vol, Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office Ind; Book: 364
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana; Roll: 301; Page: 143B; Enumeration District: 270
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Marion, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: M593_344; Page: 380A; Family History Library Film: 545843
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Leon, Decatur, Iowa; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 1240428
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Center, Decatur, Iowa; Roll: T624_400; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1374413
    [6] Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    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 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana; Roll: 301; Page: 143B; Enumeration District: 270

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Leon, Decatur, Iowa
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Leon, Decatur, Iowa; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 1240428

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Center, Decatur, Iowa
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Center, Decatur, Iowa; Roll: T624_400; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1374413

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1914
    Event Place: Leon, Iowa
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Leon Journal-Reporter - 5 Feb 1914 - Page 1, 5 Feb 1914

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1914
    Event Place: Leon, Decatur, Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Leon, Decatur, Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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