John W. Marlatt Biographical Sketch from Beers History of Warren County, Ohio
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Transcription contributed by Martie Callihan 6 May 2005

Sources:
The History of Warren County Ohio
Part V. Biographical Sketches
Wayne Township
(Chicago, IL: W. H. Beers Co, 1882; reprint, Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 1992)

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JOHN W. MARLATT, grocery, milling, etc.; P. O. Spring Valley, Greene Co.; born in this county May 22,1831; is a son of John and Mary (Jennings) Marlatt, he a native of Virginia and she of England. The ancestors of the Marlatt family were of French origin. John, the father, was born and raised in Virginia, and followed teaming for several years; was married and emigrated to Ohio, and located near Springboro, Warren Co., about 1830, where he continued teaming, in connection with farming, till his death; making several round trips to Baltimore and the East with his team, his life doubtless being shortened by his hard work and exposure; he died in the winter of 1833, aged 43 years. They had two children—John W. and Joseph. His widow has been twice married since. First, to Timothy Brelford, by whom she had five children, two now survive—Mary, now Mrs. Brandon, residing at Franklin, and Fanny, now Mrs. James Brandon, also of Franklin. Mr. Brelford died with cholera in

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1849. Second, she married Alexander Brandon, by whom she had three children—Roxanna, now Mrs. Sylvester; Rebecca, now Mrs. Thompson, and Alexander. Mr. Brandon died, and she is again a widow, and resides with her son on the home place, near Springboro. Our subject, who was under 2 years of age when his father died, was raised by his mother till 12 years old, then he started out in the world and worked here and there for wages; then learned the cooper trade, which business he followed for several years. About 1854, he opened a grocery store in Mt. Holly, employing a clerk to attend to the store, while he continued the cooper business. Mr. Marlatt has been an active business man since his first locating at Mt Holly, branching out in business interests till now he is proprietor of a grist-mill, saw-mill, grocery, and owns a farm, carrying on at the present time the principal business interests of the place. Mr. Marlatt was married, in 1851, to Miss Ellen, daughter of John and Elizabeth Buckles, natives of Virginia, by which union they have had twelve children, eleven survive—Timothy, Mary, Florence, Isadora, Anna, Joseph, Jefferson, Eva, George, Edward, Ora and Burt Mr. Marlatt has been a resident of Mt Holly most of the time since 1845, a period of thirty-six years.

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