MARLATT-A. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

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 1800 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 County Lodge No. 60, A.F. and A.M. in which he held the office of senior warden for about eight yearsand then for one year was worshipful master. He has been knighted in this order and is 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 the county as early as 1836.