By Rev. Merle C. Rummel
FIANT
F2
DANIEL FIANT m. 1802 Salome Gaby
b. 3/10/1780 Berks Co. PA b. 5/25/1781 Oley, Berks Co PA
d. 12/22/1866 Fayette Co. IN d. 2/7/1867 Fayette Co. IN
bur: Family farm bur: Family farm
f. Martin Fiant (Hessian Soldier) f. Elder Martin Gaby
m. Susanna Price
brother: Solomon, living with 1850 Census (born 1781, PA)
Salome ‑youngest daughter of Elder Martin Gaby, Oley Church
Carpenter
1802 ‑Whitewater River, "Fiants Ford", near Yankeetown, Union Co.
Mill ‑run by son David
Whitewater Church established among family
1834 ‑Fayette Co. IN, Waterloo twp
New Bethel Church on corner of property
1820‑1830 Census (Wayne Co/Fayette Co) John Gaby (?kin ‑not bro)
several children (c1814‑) say born in Berks Co, PA?
local information shows Daniel and family here 1802 (squatters!)
(1803‑land survey started/1805 ‑land first opened for settlers)
ch:
F21 Samuel (1805‑ 1/m 1827, Sarah Priser
2/m 1846, Martha Diehl Miami Co. IN
F22 Catherine (1806‑1888) m. 1840, Michael Priser Montgomery Co OH
F23 Martin ‑1845) m. 1832, Lucinda Shock Fayette Co. IN
Peter ‑1845) m. Elizabeth Fayette Co. IN
Elizabeth m. 1833, Philip Dice ?Wayne Co. IN
Mary
Susanna
Hanna
F29 Jonas (1814‑1897) m. 1838, Mary Monger Fayette Co. IN
Lydia (1816‑1888) m. 1838, Christian F. Wirt Winona Co. MN
F2B John (1818‑ m. 1843, Hannah Fidler
David (1824‑1912) m. 1850, Nancy J. Fayette Co. IN
F21
SAMUEL FIANT 1/m 1827 Sarah Priser
b. 1805 Indiana Territory b. c1810
f. Daniel Fiant f. Philip Priser
m. Salome Gaby m. Mary Pfoutz
m. Montgomery Co. OH
2/m 9/3/1846 Martha Diehl
b. 1812 VA
m. Preble Co. OH
ch: Lewis (1829‑ m. Susannah
Jonas (1830‑ m. Eliza A. ?Bowman
Jeremiah (1834‑
Isaiah (1840‑
Elijah (1843‑
Paulina (1847‑
Saloma (1849‑
Lydia (1850‑
Arinda (1853‑
Samuel (1855‑
1830 Census: Montgomery Co. OH, Perry twp
1840 Census: Fayette Co. IN, Waterloo twp
1860 Census: Miami Co. IN, Harrison twp
F22
CATHERINE FIANT m. 1840 Michael Priser 4/w
b. 8/7/1806 Wayne Co. IN b. 1800 PA
d. 3/1/1888 Montgomery Co. OH d. 1875 Montgomery Co. OH
bur: Eversole Cemetery bur: Pfoutz Cemetery
f. Daniel Fiant f. Philip Priser
m. Salome Gaby m. Mary Pfoutz
ch:
Elizabeth (1842‑
Daniel (1843‑
Jonas (1846‑1914)
Noah (1850‑
F23
MARTIN FIANT m. 1832 Lucinda Shock
b. c1811 Wayne Co. IN b. 1814 Montgomery Co. OH
d. 1845 Fayette Co. IN d. 1888 Preble Co. OH
f. Daniel Fiant f. Adam Shock
m. Salome Gaby m. Barbara Hoover
2/h Jacob Eikenberry
m. Montgomery Co. OH
lived Fayette Co. IN, Waterloo twp. (1850 Census)
ch:
Eliza (1833‑
John (1835‑
B933 Daniel (1837‑ Fayette Co. IN
F29
JONAS FIANT m. 7/26/1838 Mary Monger
b. 12/1/1814 Wayne Co. IN b. 10/7/1829 OH
d. 4/17/1897 Fayette Co. IN d. 5/8/1903
bur: Springersville Cemetery, Fayette bur: Springersville Cemetery
f. Daniel Fiant f. George Monger
m. Salome Gaby m. Francis
m. Fayette Co. IN
lived on family farm, Fayette Co. IN, Waterloo twp
New Bethel Church on corner of property (building still standing 1991)
ch:
Samuel (1839‑
?Daniel (1839‑
Solomon (1840‑
Adam
Jonathan
Jonas (b/d 1846)
Peter (1847‑1932) m. Mary E. Petro Fayette Co. IN
Hester Ann (1848‑ m. Brown
Amos
Oliver (1853‑1854)
F2B
JOHN FIANT m. 11/23/1843 Hannah Fidler
b. 11/6/1818 Wayne Co. IN b. 1826 PA
f. Daniel Fiant f. Samuel Fidler
m. Salome Gaby m. Fayette Co. IN
lived Fayette Co. IN
deacon/Four Mile Church ‑New Bethel meeting house
(F2B John Fiant, Cont)
ch:
Daniel (1846‑1910) m. 1871, Lavina White Fayette Co. IN
Mary (1848‑
Emma (1856‑ m. Henry Witter (W1814) Muncie, IN
Eda (1860‑
Rosella m. 1880, Franklin Montgomery
Nettie
F33
DANIEL FIANT m. Sarah
b. 1/16/1837 b. 2/11/1838
d. 5/18/1911 d. 1/5/1886
bur: Robinsons Methodist Ch, Fayette Co. bur: Robinsons Methodist Ch
f. Martin Fiant
m. Lucinda Shock
ch: (all records from Robinsons Ch Cemetery)
Salome L (1860‑1880)
Mary L (1862‑1884)
Alford M (1868‑1871)