This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Z.2ACBAEB/229.1 Message Board Post: Suzanne, I have a limited data on a John Hiram Piatt, if this is your John you'll have to get documentation but this may help. John Hiram Piatt Born 1846 Died ? Father: John H Piatt 1798 Mother Sarah (Sally) Jones John Hiram dealt in real estate/numerous old deed attest to this fact. He lived in Adams Co. during the early years of his life. The later part he spent in Scioto Co., Ohio. In 1850 he was living in Union Twp., Scioto Co. where he had a blacksmith shop. He was the grandfather of Russell Piatt a retired undertaker who resided in Portsmouth, Scioto Co., Ohio. John was a Civil War Veteran, served in Co. l, 140, Reg. O.N.G. John Hiram Piatt ...John H Piatt .....Lewis Piatt