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Subject: [PIATT] Carl Piatt (MI) was a singer
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 16:48:35 +0000

The Anna Koyl scrapbook contiues at:

http://www.rootsweb.com/~miisabel/koylobitm-z.html

and indicates that Carl Piatt and C T Piatt were members of a quartet in
Shepherd, Isabella Co, MI.

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John Fletcher Myer [obituary]

Funeral services for John Fletcher Myer, one of the early pioneers of Isabella
county, were conducted at the M. E. church in Shepherd Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock by the Rev. P. S. Phillips, pastor of the church. Mr. Myer died Saturday
night, Jan. 7, at his home in Alma, where he had resided for about 20 years.

Mr. Myer was born in DeKalb county, Indiana Jan. 28, 1852 and came with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Myer, to this locality when but five years old. In
moving their belongings on an oxcart to the homestead one mile south and one-half
mile east of Shepherd that was taken up by Joseph Myer, the family forded the
Pine river, which had not been bridged at that time.

Mr. Myer cleared the land and built a primitive cabin that afforded crude shelter
for his family, which experienced all the privatations incident to pioneer life.
John F. Myer was reared there and as a young man found employment in the lumber
woods and the saw mills that thrived in his time. He bought a farm adjoining that
of his father and was first married to Miss Marta Pierce of DeKalb county,
Indiana. Renting his farm he later removed to Shepherd and built what is
now known as the Louis Stump house, which he occupied. He resided here for years.

Mrs. Myer preceded him in death. He was married nine years ago to Mrs. Eva
Campbell, whose death also occurred prior to that of her husband.

Mr. Myer had lived in Alma for about 20 years. He was known throughout the
country as a gunsmith and a mechanic of great versatility, whose services were in
frequent demand even after he had reached an advanced age.

The following sisters and brothers survive: Mrs. Mary Rivett, Mrs. G.C.
Tredenburg, and Mrs. Max Zazelmeyer of Shepherd; William C. Myer who resides east
of the village; Mrs. Burton Allen, of Clare; Mrs. Mattie Walker of Cadillac, Mrs.
E.C. Wilson of Santa Anna, California, and Grant Myer of Cheney, Washington.

Pall bearers for the last rites Monday were Rolland Childs, Jessa Childs, Fred
Walton, Charles Walton, George Well and William Hutchinson. The Shepherd male
quartet including CARL PIATT, C. T. PIATT, Claude Stump and Eakil Wilson, sang
and interment was made in Salt River cemetery.

(From the scrapbook of Anna Koyl. Newspaper unknown
Hand dated March 9, l933.)
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The Koyl Scrapbook obituary index lists the following but I haven't found the
text for them yet.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~miisabel/koylobit.html

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Piatt, Carl
Piatt, Charles A.
Piatt, Ethel J. Sweazey
Piatt, Norma Jean
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Laverne Ingram Piatt
Ontario, OH
lapiatt@.att.net

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