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Subject: Henry H. Hyatt-Biography
Date: 6 Mar 2005 20:54:00 -0700

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Surnames: Hyatt, Gettings, Hoffmeister
Classification: Biography

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Henry H. Hyatt was born in Washington, Indiana, June 22, 1842, and is the second of six children born to John and Elizabeth J. (Gettings) Hyatt. He was raised in the city and secured a common school education. At the age of seven-teen he enlisted in Company D, Twenty-fourth Indiana Volunteers July 2, 1861, and served his country three years, but remained uninjured. After his return home he engaged with his father and brother in the dry goods business, continuing very successfully until 1883. He then took charge of the Hyatt House until 1885, when he abandoned that work, and is now actively engaged in bussiness. He owns 780 acres of land, a portion of which is the finest in the county in regard to fertility and location. He was married September 5, 1864, to Mary E. Hoffmeister, a antive of the county, and a daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Hoffmeister, of this city. To them were born six children, two of whom died in infancy. Those living are Clara, Hattie, Elizabeth, !
and Robert C.
Mr. Hyatt is Knight Templar Mason, Encampment of Oddfellows, and Uniform Degree of G.A.R.,of H. & K., and K. of P. He and family are members of the Presbyterian Church, and in politics is a very zealous Republican. He has been connected with the business interests of the city since attaining his majority, and is one of the finest citizens of the city.
History of Knox and Daviess Counties Indiana
Goodspeed Publishing; Chicago; 1886
Page: 777

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