BIOS: William PLATT, Berlin, Somerset County, PA

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History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania; Bedford County by E. 
Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The Lewis 
Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, ppg. 496/7

William PLATT.

William Platt, of Berlin, is a son of Frederick Platt, who was born in 1823 
in Germany, where he received a good education and learned the cooper's 
trade.  About 1847 he emigrated to the United States and worked in the 
factories of Philadelphia, New York and Pittsburg for some two years.  He 
finally settled in Allegheny township, where he bought a farm, and for about 
fourteen years worked at his trade.  Thence he moved to Berlin, where he still 
resides.  In 1864 he enlisted in a regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers and 
served until the close of the war.  He is a Democrat in politics.  In early 
life he was a Lutheran, but later joined the Dunkard church, of which his 
wife also is a member.  Mr. Plattt married, in 1854, Lena Huchhouse, also a 
native of Germany, and the following children were born the them: 1. William, 
mentioned at length herinafter.  2. Elizabeth, wife of Levi Long, of Garreett, 
has three children.  3. Frederick, of Berlin, married Hannah Johnson, has four 
children.  4. Ellen, wife of Samuel Smith, of Somerset, has three children.  5. 
Matilda, wife of John Coughenour, of Berlin, has four children.  6. Rosa, wife 
of H.C. Hoppert, of Glen Savage, has three children.  7. Lydia, wife of Edward 
Imhoff, of Berlin, has one child.
William Platt, son of Frederick and Lena (Hutchhouse) Platt, was born 
November 24, 1856, in Brothers Valley township, and in his youth was able to 
acquire but little education, his opportunities being limited to attendance 
for a short time at the schools of Stony Creek township.  By his own efforts, 
however, he has repaired his early deficiencies.  Up to the age of thirteen he 
worked for his father, and after that, until his marriage, for the Stony 
Creek farmers.  In the spring of that year he purchased his present farm, 
consisting of ninety-two acres, which formed part of the old Schrock farm.  It 
is mostly under cultivation, and has a sugar camp of four hundred and fifty 
vessels, also orchards, principally of apples.  The farm is well stocked with 
a good grade of horses and cattle.  Since buying the property Mr. Platt has 
rebuilt and enlarged both the house and farm and erected other necessary 
buildings, so that the improvements are now complete.  He is a Republican and 
a member of the Dunkard church.
Mr. Platt married, January 26, 1880, Anna, born November 12, 1857, daughter 
of Jacob T. Schrock, and educated in the Walker public school.  The children 
of the marriage were: 1. Sadie, born January 20, 1883, educated in the 
township schools, member of the Dunkard church, wife of Wesley Walker, farmer 
on Platt homestead.  2. Samuel, born May 15, 1884, farmer, member of Dunkard 
church.  3. Galen, born January 10, 1888, farmer, member of Dunkard church.  4. 
Jacob, born January 7, 1891, at home.  5. Linnie, born December 3, 1894.  6. 
Kate, born November 28, 1896.  Mrs. Platt died October 3, 1901.  She was a 
member of the Dunkard church.