David VIETS
Information obtained from Gen. of Viets Family by Francis Hubbard Viets Edwin Ruthven Miles Sr. Family Records. P. 6 & 66 Simsbury P. 117-176. Submitted by Connie M. Raymond 252 E. 2nd St. Logan, Utah. Second source: "Trumbull and Mahoning Counties, Ohio" Vol #2 Page #520. "The first settlers were from Litchfield County, Connecticut, and several families csam frkom one town-Colebrook. -----The settlement began in 1805. In June of that year arrived Luke Viets and his wife, David Viets, Luke's father," Benjamin Viets may have arrived latter but he is spoken of on the same page.
Wife Hannah Norton
Information obtained from E. R. Miles Sr. Family Record P.6,30,66 Genealogy of Viets By Frances Hubeard Viets. Logan Temple. Second source: "Trumbull and Mahoning Counties, Ohio" Vol. #2 Page #520. "The first settlers were from Litchfield county, Connecticut, and several families came from one town-Colebrook. ------The settlement began in 1805. In June of that year arrived Luke Viets and his wife, David Viets, Luke's father," Benjamin may have arrived latter but he is spoken of on the same page "Benjamin Viets settled in the eastern part of the township, south of the center road. His children were Sally and Maria." Page 526 same Vol. "Luke Viets built a small tannery on his farm in early times and operated it a number of years. 'The first manufactory or mill of any kind was a turning shop erected by Benjamin Viets about 1815 in the eastern part of the township. It stood about one-half mile south of the center road, and was run by the water of a small stream. Here he made trenchers or wooden plates, wooden bowls, mortars, and other articles for the use of the settlers." Benjamin left this part of Ohio and is found in Athens County buying land from a Benjamin Miles on 26th day of November 1831, Vol. 6 page 497 at the Athens County court house. This explains how Maria Viets and Albert Miles got togeather and later moved up north to Geauga County, Ohio where they owned some land. This is close to Hiram, Ohio where the Johnson farm is located. The Prophet Joseph Smith lived with the Johnsons which made it posible for Albert and his family to hear and except the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. This brought Albert and family west to Utah.
He married Mary or Hannah Hoskins 24 May 1764 . Mary or Hannah Hoskins was born at Windsor, Hartford, Conn 31 Jan 1746 daughter of John Hoskins and Catherine Viets .
They were the parents of 8
children:
Mary Viets
born 9 Feb 1766.
David Viets
born 15 Feb 1767.
Luke Viets
born 9 Dec 1768.
Sibah Viets
born 6 May 1771.
John Viets
born 4 Aug 1772.
Catherine Viets
born 18 Jun 1775.
Benjamin Viets
born 7 Oct 1783.
Chauncey Viets
born Abt 1785.
David Viets died 3 Nov 1815 .