Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-14
Amos Hiatt

Amos Hiatt, son of Jesse Hiatt
and Ruthanna (Vernon) Hiatt, was
born Aug. 26, 1643, on the old home
farm on Goshen and Wolf Creek,
about two miles north of Chester
hill. Marion township, Morgan coun-
ty o., where his grandparents and
parents had settled in early times
and where he was raised in the at
mosphere of a Quaker home.
He was named in honor of his
maternal grandfather and pater-
nal uncle He was the seventh child
in family of nine. His sisters,
Rachel Hiatt. Mary Fawcett, Grace
Smith. Susanna Crew and Sarah
Ann Fawcett and his brother Elijah
J. Hiatt have passed on before. His
brothers living are Jesse l.. Hiatt
Of Chesterhill, o., and James Hiatt
of Broken Arrow, Okla.
For several generations his an
cestors were members of the society
of Friends (Quakers) and he al
ways retained a high regard for the
Friends although he Joined the
Chesterhill ard for some time was
a teacher in the Sunday school.
On March %. 1856, at Chester
hill. he was married to Alice Ann
Dutton, daughter of William Dut-
ton and Sarah (Matson) Dutton and
during most Of their long married
life their home was in the house
which he had built on the lot ad-
joining the NJ f. church, and which
he has owned since 1872, it being
The longest period of ownership of
the same real property by one per-
son. in the history of the town.
For half century, this house has
been the scene of happy home life
for Amos. and Alice Hiatt 1t was
a home IN the full meaning of the
term with no break in the immedi-
ate family circle until now. Here
their four children grew up. From
the time the Oldest child went away
TO college and during all these
years, letter has gone from this
home to every absent child every
week, and a letter has come to this
nome from every absent child every
week. At least once every year all
the children have returned for a
visit with their parents. Only a
few days ago he spoke in pleasant
anticipation Of the coming summer
and the annual home coming period
for all his family His life was
bound up in his wife and children
and he always had their answering
loyalty, confidence, love and devo-
ton, which he returned in full mea-
sure.
In early life he was strong, ac-
tive and notably erect, but years Of
rheumatism had caused him to be-
come stopped. For several years
there had been . gradual failing in
his health and it became more
rapid during the past autumn, but
he continued to go around until
Jan. 13, when he became critically
i'll. All his children came to his
bedside. Then there came a decid-
ed improvement for some ten days,
when his recovery seemed probable,
but there came q relapse; he rapid
ly grew worse and passed away at
9;30 p. M, Feb. 5, 1924, and to his
family he now is a precious men,
ory.
He IS survived by his wife, Alice
Ann Hiatt and their four children,
William A., Walter S., Lillian NJ,
and Ella b., and one grandchild
William Amos Hiatt; also by his
two brothers and % nephews and
nieces and by Is of his wife's
nephews and nieces to whom he was
"Uncle Amos"
There has been no one more
closely identified with the communi
ty than Amos Hiatt This township
was the home of his parents and
grandparents. Here he was born
and reared; here he married and
reared his family and here he has
had his home during his life of
more than 80 years. So, here
where his life has been as an open
book, recital of his qualities is
unnecessary. All his old acquaint-
ances and friends know that he was
loving and considerate husband
and father; that he always was
temperate, upright and industrious;
that he was Independent in thought,
firm in his convictions and steadfast
in what he thought was right; and
that his word was as a bond; they
know that Amos Hiatt never did a
dishonorable act and never fnteh-
tionally injured anyone aud that he
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