ANDREW JACKSON LATTA, 1869-1919
By Connie Sue Latta,
Branch 52 Captain; Somesup@aol.com
Andrew Jackson was born December 5, 1869
in the State of Missouri. According to the 1880 census record for Madison
County, Arkansas, his parents were L. J. Latty and Missouri Latty. On this
census, he is listed as A. J., age 11, along with W. R., a brother, age 8, also
born in Missouri and a sister, L. B., age 1, born in Indian Territory.
1880 Census, Kings River, Madison,
Arkansas
ED Sheet 101, Page 488C, Lines 25-30
Latty, T. J., M, 32, head of house,
farming, born in GA, father in TN, mother in TN
Latty, Missouri, F, 27, Wife, keeping
house, born in MO, father in KY, mother in MO
Latty, A. J., M, 11, son, farming, born
in MO, father in GA, mother in MO
Latty, W. R., M, 8, son, born in MO,
father in GA, mother in MO
Latty, L. B., F, 1, daughter, born in IT
(Indian Territory), father in GA, mother in MO
Information gathered on Andrew Jackson
Latta was from his grandson, Frank Latta, who was born in 1922 and died in 2000.
Andrew Jackson Latta's first marriage was
to a Ms. Nancy Henson, Indian Territory at the First Judicial Division. Gorge E.
Wilson, an ordained minister of the Gospel, married them on August 30, 1891. He
was 21 and she was 22 years old. Mr. T. J. Latta and J. T. Creekprarie were
security in the penal sum of $100.00. They had one son, born in 1891, named
Claud Latta.
Andrew Jackson Latta's second marriage
was that of Sarah Francis Black, the grandmother to Frank Latta, the above
mentioned. Sarah Francis Black Latta was born January 5, 1876 and died June 19,
1896. She is buried at Drake-Stand Cemetery, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. There
was one child born to them, Henry Latta. According to the 1900 census, Henry is
living with his Uncle Thomas Latta. Andrew has remarried to his third wife, Lora
and is still living in Indian Territory, Cherokee Nation, in Sallisaw, Oklahoma.
He lists his son, Claud and a daughter Sophia. He is a farmer and the census
states that he is educated. He also rents this farm of about 40 acres.
The 1910 census shows that Andrew Jackson
Latta is still living in Oklahoma with his wife and children, Sofie, Ophelia,
sons, Claud and Henry. He is now 40 years old, has been married to Lora for 12
years, and a fireman working a cotton gin.
Andrew Jackson Latta, sometime after the
1910 census, moved to Imperial Valley, California with his wife and children.
One of his daughters moved to Somerton, Arizona, near Yuma. While visiting her,
he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and died. He is buried by Johnson Mortuary in
the Old Yuma Cemetery. His obituary in the Yuma Morning Sun newspaper dated
February 14, 1919 read: "Funeral services for the late A. J. Latta were held
today from the Johnson Parlors, conducted by Rev. A. B. Tomilison of the Baptist
Church. The deceased is a resident of the Imperial Valley and was here on a
visit to a daughter in the Yuma Valley when death claimed him. He leaves a wife
and five children."
With an actual death death of February
11, 1919, Andrew Jackson Latta is buried at the Old Yuma Cemetery, in a section
marked Ancient Order of United Workmen. May he rest in peace.
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Additional information; added later to
article.
In 1900, Claude Allen Latta lived with
his father and step-mother in Sallisaw, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory.
1900 Census, Township 11, North Range
24 East, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory
ED Sheet 46, Sheet 30, Lines 63-66
Enumeration Date: July 7, 1900
LATTA, Andrew, born Dec, 1869, head,
farmer, born MO, father MO, mother MO
LATTA, Lora, wife, Nov. 1879, born AR,
father MO, mother IL
LATTA, Claud, son, Aug. 1891, born IT
LATTA, Sophia, daughter, Sept. 1898, born
IT
1910 Census, Sallisaw, Sequoyah,
Oklahoma
ED 210, Sheet 4B, Lines 71-76
Enumeration Date: April 19-20, 1910
LALLIE, L. J., 40, head, farmer, born MO,
father MO, mother UK
LALLIE, Larrie, 30, wife, born AR, father
IL, mother MO
LALLIE, Sofie, 12, daughter, born OK
LALLIE, Ophelia, 6, daughter, born OK
LALLIE, Claud, 18, son, fireman, born OK
LALLIE, Henry, 16, son, laborer, born OK
(His wife, Laura, remained in Seeley,
Imperial County, California, where she was found in the 1920 Census)
1920 Census, Seeley, Imperial Co.,
California
ED 32, Sheet 1B, lines 51-52
Enumeration Date: Jan. 2, 1920
LATTA, Laura N., 40, head, laundress,
born AR, father MO, mother MO
LATTA, Andrew J., 9, son, born OK
1910 Census, McKey, Sequoyah, Oklahoma
ED, Sheet, Line: ED 201, Sheet 9B, lines
87-92
Enumeration Date: April 28, 1910
Hamilton, J. H., 42, M, farmer, born in
GA, father in US, mother in US
Hamilton, Parthena, 31, wife, born in MO,
mother in IN, father in MO
Hamilton, Lisa, 16, daughter, born in IT
(Indian Territory)
Hamilton, Lizzie, 12, daughter, born in
IT
Hamilton, Guss, 2, son, born in OK
LATTY, Claude, 18, hired hand, farm
laborer, born in US
(Claude Allen Latta, age 19, married Miss
Liza Hamilton, age 17, on Nov. 12, 1910. Sequoyah County, Oklahoma records)
According to family records, Claude died on July 3, 1859 in Poteau, Le Flore
County, Oklahoma. Soc. Security Index lists his wife, Eliza Latta, SSN
446-30-6745, born Dec. 16, 1893, died March 1984 in Poteau, Le Flore, OK.
Claude Allen Latta - born Oct. 24, 1891
in Gore, Indian Territory, but had lived in Arkansas for at least 15 years when
the census enumberator visited his family in 1930:
1930 Census - Oliver Township, Scott
County, Arkansas
ED, Sheet, Line: ED 64, Sheet 1B, Lines
65-73
Enumeration Date: April 9, 1930
Latta, Claud A., 38, M, timberworker,
born in OK, father in AR, mother in AR
Latta, Eliza, 36, wife, born in OK,
father in GA, mother in MO
Latta, Maria, 18, daughter, born in OK
Latta, Beatrice, 15, daughter, born in OK
Latta, Odel, 11, daughter, born in OK
Latta, Allen, 8, son, born in OK
Latta, Ophelia, 5, daughter, born in OK
Latta, Jimmie, 3, son, born in OK
Latta, Carnell, 3m, son, born in OK
Andrew Jackson Latta married three times:
1. Nancy Henson
Claude Allen Latta, born Oct. 24, 1891,
in Gore, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, to Andrew Jackson Latta, and Nancy
Henson.
2. Sarah Francis Black
Henry Latta, born Feb. 1, 1893 in
Sallisaw, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, to Andrew Jackson Latta and Sarah
Francis Black. He died Nov. 1967 in Heavener, Le Flore, Oklahoma.
3. Laura N. Hayes
Sophie Beatrice Latta was born Sept. 20,
1898 in Sallisaw, Sequoyah, Oklahoma. She died Jan. 6, 1995 in Tulare County,
CA. She married Mr. Conner.
Infant Latta, born about 1901 in
Sallisaw, Sequoyah, Oklahoma. Died before 1910.
Ophelia Latta, born 1904 in Sallisaw,
Sequoyah, OK.
Infant Latta, born about 1907 in
Sallisaw, Sequoyah, OK. Died before 1910.
Andrew Jackson Latta, born 1911 in
Sallisaw, Sequoyah, OK
8/27/07
Branch #52
I had an opportunity to visit
the Carlsbad Genealogy Library in Carlsbad, CA
and was surprised to find the following information.
Washington County Arkansas
Sheriff Census for 1865 by Nancy Maxwell, by
Heritage Books
Page 17
John S. Latty M 21-45
Fanney Latty F 0-16
Thomas F M 10-18 Note: If Fanny is 16, Thomas cannot
be her son.
John A F 0-16 *Note There is a
"F" and not a "M"
Margaret F 0-16
Mary E F
0-16
Page 20
Latty RB M 18-20
EJ F 16 +
MJ No Entry
HT M 0-10
Frank M 0-10
I don't know if this is of any
value to anyone, but looks like info to
Branch #52. If anyone has any input on the above
information, please share.
Thanks much.
Hope everyone had a great
summer.
Hugs to all
Connie Latta
Br. #52 Captain
So. Calif.