William H. Platt

    William H. Platt, brick mason, Aurora, is a native of Dearborn County, born in Manchester Township, December 8, 1842. His parents were Seth and Rebecca (Southard) Platt, sketches of whom appear elsewhere in this work. William has been a brick mason all his life, and came to Aurora in 1876. He enlisted in Company K, Twenty-sixth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, August 11, 1861, and was mustered out in 1862, on account of being disabled by rupture and disease.

    He was married February 29, 1863, to Miss Sarah J. Palmer, who was born in Manchester Township, Dearborn County, Indiana, April 4, 1844. The following children have been born to the marriage: Harry W., born August 29, 1865; Alice M., born May 29, 1869; Herbert L., born September 4, 1873, died March 14, 1877; Frank M., born October 16, 1875. The wife died January 14, 1884. Her parents, John and Amanda (Dorsey) Palmer, were born in Cleves, Ohio, the former April 11, 1819, and the latter February 6, 1818. They were married September 12, 1839. Mr. Platt is a member of Aurora Lodge No. 51, F. & A. M.; Chosen friends' Lodge No. 13 I. O. O. F.; Encampment No. 3; Daughters of Rebecca No. 63, and of the  G. A. R.

Source: History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana by F.E. Weakley & Co., 1885.