Jesse Richardson HYATT was the son of Hezekiah HYATT and Mary BURCHFIELD. He was born 1786, probably in Burke County NC and died 6 April 1867 in Cherokee County NC. He is buried in the Hyatt Cemetery at Culberson, Cherokee County NC.
He married first about 1823 to Jane McTAGGART of Burke County. She was born 7 Jan 1801 and died 10 Mar 1856. She too is buried in the Hyatt Cemetery.
Jesse's second wife was Elizabeth ANDERSON.
The children of Jesse and Jane were:
[1]Hezekiah Burchfield HYATT, aka Mose; born 24 Oct 1824, died 25 Nov 1906. He married Zinnah BALLEW born 24 Jul 1830, died 9 May 1902
[2]Shadrack W. HYATT, aka Shade, born 1826, died 28 Apr 1891, buried in Hyatt Cemetery; married Malinda BURGESS born 20 Mar 1840, died 11 Oct 1928
[3]Meshack HYATT, aka Mashes, born 1828, died 10 May 1871; married Sarah Ann STALCUP, born 14 Apr 1841, died 15 Nov 1876.
[4] Margaret HYATT, aka Nellie, born 8 Mar 1823, died 9 May 1887; married 2 Oct 1486 to Rev. Thomas BROWN born Feb 1800, died 1868 in Cherokee County. Both are buried in the Hyatt Cemetery
[5] Amanda HYATT born 9 jan 1834, died 20 Jun 1909; married William LEGG
[6]Jesse Richardson HYATT Jr, born 25 Nov 1835, died 1 Feb 1905; married Lurinda BALLEW, born 29 Jan 1845, died 26 Mar 1928
[7]Elizabeth HYATT, born 28 Nov 1837, died 7 April 1881 at Mossy Creek, Jefferson County, Tennessee; married James Burton DICKEY, died 1910
[8]Jason HYATT, born 1837/1840, died 1863, a Civil War casuality
[9] Seth HYATT, born 1838/1840, died 1893, buried near Ducktown in Polk County, TN; married Mary COLLINS
[10]Nancy Aletha HYATT, born 1840, died 30 Apr 1877 at White Pine, TN; married Charles Thadeus STALCUP, born 28 Apr 1836, died 9 Jan 1919
[11]Ephrim Joshau HYATT, aka E.J., born 25 Dec 1843, died 31 Jan 1899, buried in the Hyatt Cemetery at Whitesburg, TN; married 29 Jan 1865 to Elizabeth BYRD, born 8 Dec 1846, died 24 June 1895, buried Hyatt Cem, Whitesburg, TN