"Jacob R. Platt, 88, a retired farmer, who lived two miles southwest of Portland died at the Jay County Hospital where he had been confined since fracturing a hip one week ago. He was born Sept. 24, 1875 in Geneva, the son of Martin V. and Sarah (Kerns) Platt. On Feb. 7, 1904, he was married to Nellie A. Shreeve who survives with four sons and six daughters, Charles L. Platt, Portland, David M. Platt, Genoa, Ohio, Ray E. Platt, Pennville, Virgil M. Platt, Noble Township, Mrs. Herman Lawson of Pike Township, Mrs. John Moody, Portland, Miss Norma G. Platt, of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Roy Blunk, Portland, Mrs. Gene Caylor, near Pennville, and Mrs. Hamor Williamson, Portland; 23 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Funeral Services were in Portland with burial in the Salamonia Cemetery."
The Commercial Review, Portland, 04 Jan 1964
Source: "Platt & Horner Descendants", Vol. I, compled by Sally Ann (Platt) Henry Ivy, printed by The HF Group, North Manchester, IN. 2008
"Jacob R. Platt, 88, a retired farmer, who lived two miles southwest of Portland died at the Jay County Hospital where he had been confined since fracturing a hip one week ago. He was born Sept. 24, 1875 in Geneva, the son of Martin V. and Sarah (Kerns) Platt. On Feb. 7, 1904, he was married to Nellie A. Shreeve who survives with four sons and six daughters, Charles L. Platt, Portland, David M. Platt, Genoa, Ohio, Ray E. Platt, Pennville, Virgil M. Platt, Noble Township, Mrs. Herman Lawson of Pike Township, Mrs. John Moody, Portland, Miss Norma G. Platt, of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Roy Blunk, Portland, Mrs. Gene Caylor, near Pennville, and Mrs. Hamor Williamson, Portland; 23 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Funeral Services were in Portland with burial in the Salamonia Cemetery."
The Commercial Review, Portland, 04 Jan 1964
Source: "Platt & Horner Descendants", Vol. I, compled by Sally Ann (Platt) Henry Ivy, printed by The HF Group, North Manchester, IN. 2008
Family Members
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Charles Luther Platt
1905–1991
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Ethel May Platt Franks
1906–1932
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David M. Platt
1908–1998
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Thelma Berniece Platt Lawson
1909–1992
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Ray Emerson Platt
1912–2001
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Edna Ruth Platt Moody
1914–1997
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Norma Grace Platt Barger
1916–2010
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Martin Walter Platt
1918–1940
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Mary Catharine Platt Blunk
1920–2011
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Virgil M. Platt
1923–1989
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Mable Jean Platt Caylor
1926–2017
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