Fountain County IN Archives Biographies.....Marlatt, A. 1837 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com November 7, 2006, 6:11 am Author: H. W. Beckwith (1881) A. Marlatt, miller, Covington, junior member of the firm of Everly, Marlatt & Co., millers, was born in 1837, and came to Covington with his people in 1856. His father, Albert Marlatt, was also a miller by trade, and began work in the same mill in which Albert Jr. is interested, in 1857. In 1860 he bought an interest in the mill, in which he was interested till his death, which occurred in 1874. The milling firm had been Everly, Sangster & Co., but upon the death of Mr. Marlatt Sr., who was succeeded by his son, the firm name changed to Everly, Marlatt & Co. Mr. Marlatt has taken an active part in local and social affairs in Covington. From 1871 to 1872 he held the office of city treasurer. He is a member of Fountain Lodge, No. 60, A. F. and A. M., in which he held the office of senior warden for about eight years, and then for one year was worshipful master. He has been knighted in this order, and is a member of Crawfordsville Commandery, No. 25. He is also a member of the I. O. O. F., Covington Lodge, No. 21, in which he has passed the chairs several times. In 1878 he was married to Miss Margaret E. Ludlow, whose people became residents of Fountain county as early as 1836. Additional Comments: Extracted from: HISTORY OF FOUNTAIN COUNTY, TOGETHER WITH HISTORIC NOTES ON THE WABASH VALLEY, GLEANED FROM EARLY AUTHORS, OLD MAPS AND MANUSCRIPTS PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE, AND OTHER AUTHENTIC, THOUGH, FOR THE MOST PART, OUT-OF-THE-WAY SOURCES. BY H. W. BECKWITH, OF THE DANVILLE BAR; CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETIES OF WISCONSIN AND CHICAGO. WITH MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS. CHICAGO: H. H. HILL AND N. IDDINGS, PUBLISHERS. 1881. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/fountain/bios/marlatt715nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/infiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb