Information provided by Rex Darst of Sidney, Iowa, by Charlotte Darst Dover of Idaho and Arlene Nelson in Hamburg, Iowa. S/o Jacob Darst and Martha. Jacob came form Germany. Tabor Beacon 14 April 1905 Darst, Sol died Saturday as a result of a rupture caused by violent sneezing.
He was on his way to the Missouri bottom after hay when he was taken with a violet attack of sneezing and coughing. He was taken home, and died Sat. morning. He was 49 years old and leaves a wife and 5 children. His life was insured for $2,000 in the A.O.U.W.
Sent by Rex Darst. Sidney (Iowa) Argus-Herald
Obituary- Mrs W.H. Beam
Martha Alice Hiatt, daughter of David and Betsy Hiatt, was born at Sidney, Sept 24, 1858 and passed away at her home in Anderson Wednesday, May 17, at the age of 80 years, 7 months and 23 days.
She was united in Marriage to Solomon Darst on July 31, 1879, to which union were born six children, Mrs. George Miller and Alva Raymond Darst of Sidney, Mrs. Charles Bickel of Omaha, Charles Darst of Asotin, Wash., Dallas
Edward Darst of Blockton and Arthur, who with the father, preceeded the mother in death.
On Dec 12, 1906, she remarried wedding W. H. Beam of Hamburg. After living on the farm for a few yeras, they moved to Anderson where they have since lived.
Long years ago, Mrs. Darst united with the Cherry Grove church and was an ardent believer in the church and Christ. She took an active interst in community activities and was always ready to lend a helping hand.
She leaves to mourn her passing her devoted husband, five children, 22 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, one sister., Mrs. Charles Younts and three brothers, Milton, Elmer and John Hiatt.
She lay in state at the Crawford Funeral home until the funeral, which was conduted from the Presbyterian church in Sidney Sunday afternoon, and was the first to occupy the new funeral home on South Street. Rev. R. Q Ludy had
charge of the services and music was furnished by a trio from the Presbyterian church, Mrs. Maude Ettleman, Mrs. Verna Butler and Mrs. Margaret Johnson, with Mrs. Elizabeth Adams at the piano. Interment was at the Mt. Zion Cemetery
north of Sidney.
Relatives who were present from out-of-town were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Darst and son from Blockton, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bickel and their daughter, Helena, of Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Younts and daughter from Council Bluffs.
S/o James Anderson Hiatt and Perlina Cogdill. Watson and wife Frances
were 3rd Cousins. Sent by Helen Dennis and Darlene Peterson.Watson S. Hiatt Pioneer, Died Sun.
Watson S. Hiatt, 82, resident of this city and Asotin county since 1904, died Sunday morning at 7:30 at Medical Lake.
Mr. Hiatt was born September 23, 1859 at Weston, Mo. He was married August 13, 1882. He moved to Asotin County from Riverton, Iowa in March 1904, and farmed on Anatone and Cloverland flats for the next 12 years. After selling his ranches he resided at Asotin for three years, and moved here, where he made his home since.
Six of his ten children survive: Two sons, R.A. Hiatt, Walla Walla, and Watson Hiatt, Portland, Oregon; and four daughters, Mrs. Ed Willkins, Mountain View, Calif.; Mrs. Lee Tyson, Loomis, Wash.; and Mrs. Ray Miller and Rosa Kerr of this city. Also surviving are 33 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and several sisters and brothers.
Funeral services were held from Mercant's chapel Wednesday at 2, the Rev. L. G. Baker officiating, Pallbearers were Harry Welker, Raph Trimble, Thomas Kerr, Lincoln J. Fredrick, Jess Wood and Mr. Putman. Singers were Mrs. Mary Bartlett and Ralph Parker. Burial was in Vineland Cem.Stories as told to Helen Dennis by Gerald Putnam as he remember them from his Grandfather Watson S. Hiatt.
Watson S. Hiatt worked for a government as a land agent in Missouri. He was sent to Oklahoma when the big homestead race was conducted. He said that the wagons and families lined up and when someone shot a gun they ran to claim their land. They were entitled to a section (640 acres) if they staked each corner. Fights broke out and wagons were overturned. It became a melee of people, each intent upon claiming their land regardless of who got in the way. Grandpa Hiatt was so disgusted that he quit the job and returned to Iowa.
Grandpa Watson Hiatt took his two older sons, Bob and Walt and rented a railroad car. They put the mules and stallions on the car and slept in the boxcar with them for the trip to Asotin. At one small town, the two restless
boys got off the train and were left behind. Grandpa had to wire money back for them to come the rest of the way by passenger train. He not only had the worry of two boys by themselves, but was out the fare, and had to care for the animals the rest of the trip by himself. This became a family joke for the rest of the two mens lives.
They settled in Asotin area of Washington, established a semblence of a home and sent for Melissa and the family to come out by train.1910 Census Asotin Co., Wa Page 158 (6B) Line 89-96
Watson S Hiatt 51 Mo
Frances M. Hiatt 47 IA 10/9 Children
Robert A " 18 IA
Perlinda F. " 16 IA
Willard M " 13 IA
Rosa M " 10 IA
Minnie M " 5 IA
David W " 3 IAStories sent by John Leland Cane, Email, Photoman@grand-canyon.az.us
Watson Smiley HIATT moved his family out to Asotin Co., WA early in the 1900's. It is said Watson came out with his wife and girls on a wagon train, then he went back and got his livestock and his sons and took the train back to Washington. He was a farmer in Asotin Co. First they moved to what is called Cloverland where he bought soem land. But the land had a lot of lime on it and would dry out. So he dug a big hole and it would fill up iwth water, when the wind blew, it would blow the water over the field. They then moved into Clarkston where they lived at 1341 Sycamore St. I guess the old couple could not get along so well, so Watson moved next door to 1353 Sycamore where I was raised. Aunt Pearl sould it to my parents, Watson is said to have the first car in Asotin Co. My grandfather met and married Anna Elizabeth Potter. Her family had a store around the corner. He died in Idaho of Spinal Menengitis when my mother was very young. He was a logger at the JP Mill. Also, when they lived in Orfino, ID, they had a son named Villy Philpot HIATT. He was named after the Chief of Police. Willard was a bootlegger. He would sell licquor out of hte back of their house. When the revenuer was in town the police would come to the front door and that would be a sign to hide all the stuff. After my grandfather died, my grandmother worked at the state hospital in Orfino. She married again but the man was not very nice, my grandmother would never tell me his name. When my grandmother died, they put her in the Nez Perce Co. Orphanage. But the other HIATTS took her brother to CA. I only met him once.
Eleanor and King Cole lived in Spokane. He was the manager of Sears store in downtown. She had a dry cleaning store in South Hill. Their son, King Cole, was a very good baseball pitcher. They scouted him for the majors, but said he wanted too much money, $50,000 back then was unheard of. He died of cancer.
Gladys and Jay Thayor were very good friends of the family. He was the manager of Great Western Distributors. During the War I was told he got Yellow Johndus. He made his wife a bracelet out of silver dimes and a fingernail file. At Christmas time he would bring me all the new toys tha thte company would try to sell him. He said if I could not break them he would buy them. After I got bigger, we told him to give them to some needy kids we knew. They were very great people.
Uncle Ray and Aunt Mable owned a Phillips 66 in Clarkston. I was born on his birthday. Once when I was very little my mother and I were in the service station and Aunt Mable gave me a cookie. When my mother told me to say thank you, I said no. She said, "then give the cookie back!" So I did. One day Aunt Mable went to the store and asked Uncle Ray if he wanted to go and he told her he was tired and just wanted to take a nap. When she returned from the store she found uncle Ray Miller dead on his bed. What a way to go. Just lay down and go into a peaceful sleep.
One aunt married a Kerr. They had a son Kenny who had cancer in his limph nodes. His arm would swell up and look like Popye's arms.
One Aunt married a Puttnam. Their son, Gerald married Faye. They both worked at the Orange Co. Corrections Center in CA. He was the chef and she was a nurse. When they retired they moved to Olympia, WA.
About 20 years after my mom died, I went on a genealogy hunt. I went back to Weston, MO. where I met one of the HIATTS there. HE had an oil and Gas business. He told me some stories. He said that the HIATT's would make coke and sell it, also that one day great great grandfather went out to the barn and found a different horse in the stall but also found a 20 dollar gold piece in the feed box. Then another day he went to the barn and there was his horse back again. He said that Jessie and Frank lived next doors and when they were on the run that they would stop by their house. As you know, the HIATTS had a lot of property and slaves. I don't know why Watson moved to Iowa but seems that the family never stayed close.
My grandfather, Willard, worked for a family called Albrights. One day he and Ray Albright were going into town but they both liked the same girl. So grandpa stole Ray's pants so he could not go. I guess he was a Hell raiser. He went to jail because he got a girl pregnant. My mom said he was the father because the son she had looks just like him. Bill SMITH has a flower shop in Lewsiton and him and mom were very good friends.
I hope this will help you some more. If you ever come down at the Grand Canyon, look me up. I work here. Your cousin, John Cane, PO Box 283, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023 Tel 928-638-1045. I work nights, I am up between 2 and 6. It is hard to get to sleep after work. I check my email all the time, so feel free to call or email. Thanks, John Cane.
Sent by Helen Dennis Sent by Darlene Peterson.
My family knew this family quite well and had many associations with them as my mother recalled visiting them as a young lady and that Andrew had come to her house to visit her family in Omaha.
A fun story was one where Bert had been running bootleg from MO to Omaha and had stored some of it in Andrews barn in Council Bluffs and that Andrew was busted for having possession of it. He was not too happy with Bert over that.
City Directory of Council Bluffs, IA 1928:
Hiatt, Andrew M (Etta) farmer home 1281 E Pierce.
D/o Hugh Irwin and Hannah Fisher. Sent by Jerry Hiatt.
Sent by Betty & Joe Hummer of Missoula Mont. In Feb. 1992 I, Larry
Anderson and my cousin, David Vermuelin, visited with Joe and Betty Hummer, as well as Joe's two brothers, Jack and Bob. They had an old bible page that had been photo copied about 1982. It was from the Hiatt Family Bible in possesion of Thelma Needles, half sister to Irene. One of her children has it now.
Joe also informed me that there is still a Hotel in Crawford, Neb. that use to be the Hiatt Hotel around 1920-30.FAMILY RECORD
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NAME BIRTHPLACE BIRTH DATE MARRIAGE DATE DATE OF DEATH
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Joseph H. Hiatt Sidney, Ia. 6 Jan 1869 Sept. 1, 1891 May 14, 1904
Anna M.(Downing) Rockford Co., Ill. Mar 8, 1875 (19 Dec. 1944)
Ralph Sidney, Ia. May 22, 1894 24 May 1922
Ruth Correctionville, Ia. Jan 25, 1896 2 Dec 1918
Weldon Farmer City, Ia. Jan 25, 1896 1 Sep 1915 (6 Feb. 1965)
Irene Omaha, Neb. July 12, 1898 15 Oct 1946
Beulah Omaha, Neb. Dec. 15, 1900 11 Nov 1925
Grace Omaha, Neb. Oct. 1, 1903 12 Dec 1921Joseph H. Needles Dubugue, Ia. Sep. 3, March 8 27 Jan 1931
Anna M. Rockford Co., Ill. Mar 8 March 8
Arlo Nodaway, Ia. Mar 1910 Arthur Nodaway, Ia. Oct. 7, 1911
Woodrow Thayer, Ia. Jan. 11, 1913
Thelma Afton, Ia. Mar 16, 1915
William Afton, Ia. Nov. 27, 1918Lorraine Said that her grandmother told her that Anna had several
children who died in childhood.
D/o Ira Downey and Elizabeth Cory. 2nd marriage to Needles. Sent
by Betty Hummer. Middle name may be Marie. Ralph and Lou Downey owned many of the street cars in Omaha, Neb. Anna many have been born in Omaha, Neb.
Information from Art Needles.
She had a son Wayne. He ran away from home when he was older after he
found out that Ninion was not his real father.
Sent By Sylvia Alexander. Elmer died from complications of gall stones. He
was in terrible pain but the hospital kicked him out because he did not have
enough money.
One of Elmer's favorite jokes was when he was traveling on the train. He
lived in Ayr, Neb. One time a lady sitting next to him fell asleep, when she
awoke she asked Elmer if she had passed Ayr (air). Elmer said no she had not
passed air.
D/o Frank Sutter and Margarte Martin.
D/o Jacob Harpster and Martha J Rose
SENT FROM LUCILLE MORELOCK
SENT FROM LUCILLE MORELOCK
Sent by Glen Armitage. Gordon told me that John was living with his son Gilbert when he died.
Sent by Gwen Armitage.
D/o Alfred Newton Metheny and (----) Ruth GilbertRites Wednesday For Mrs. Hiatt
Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Jane Hiatt, 80, who died at her home
Saturday, will be Wednesday in the Butler Volland Chapel at 2 PM.
The Rev. Earle Barclay will officiate. Burial will be in Parkview Cem.
Mrs. Hiatt was born in Sidney,Iowa and had lived in Hasitng 34 years. She was a memeber of the First Christian Church, daughters of Union veterans and the Amercan legion Auxiliary.
Survivors include six daughters, Mrs. Charles Strausser of Cromwell of
Burbank, Calif. Mrs. Paul Fouts of Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs. Lawrence Nolda of
North Platte and Mrs. Vern May and Mrs. Grover Austin of Hastings; five sons, Victor of Anderson, Ind., George of Gravity, Iowa., Gilbert of North Platte,
John of Portland, Oreg., and Gordon of Colorado Springs, Colo., a brother,
Frank Metheny of Hastings, a sister, Mrs. Mary Jobe of Omaha, 92 grandchildren and 43 great grandchildren.
It is requested memorials be given to the First Christian Church memorial fund.
S/o Franklin Hawkins and Mary Anetta Eugles
SENT FROM LETHA WISE
SENT FROM LETHA WISE
Died aboard United Air Lines over Sacramento Calif
Sent by Glen Hiatt, Letha Wise.
Mamie E. Otte
Mamie E. Otte, 101 years, a resident of Council Bluffs Care Center died
there thursday after a period of failing health.
She was born near Sidney and had lived in Council Bluffs since 1947. She
was a member of the Epworth United Methodist Church. Her husband, Kenneth,
died in 1956.
Survirors included two sons, Charles of Council Bluffs and August of Los
Angeles; nine grandchildren; eight great grandchildren, and one great-great
grandchild.
Graveside services and burial will be Monday at 9 a.m. at the Memorial Park Cem. The Rev. Jerold Irvin, pastor Epworth United Methodist Church will
officiate.
The family will receive friends at Meyer Funeral Home between 7 and 8 p.m.
Sunday.