EDWARD FLATT came to this township in 1820, and made a settlement. He was born in Barren county, Ky., and was the son of John and Patience (Logston) Flatt. He was reared in his native state, and there he was married in his 19th year, to Rosa Garrison, a native of North Carolina. From there they removed to Hamilton county, Ill., and in 1820, to this county, as above states. He purchased an improvement when he came here, but subsequently settled on section 14, where he made his home until Sept., 1879, when death called from this world. He was the parent of eight children - James, deceased; Patience, deceased; John; Ransom, married Ann Reed, both dead; Polly, wife of Alex. Logan; Jesse, deceased; Aaron, deceased; David, also dead.
John Flatt, the only surviving son, was born in Kentucky, Sept. 15, 1815; was married in 1843 to Elizabeth Garrison, who died in 1866. He was again united in marriage, in March, 1868, with Martha Chapman.