Branch No. 15

Branch 15 Captain:  Cindy Stiene, 158 Intracoastal Dr., Madison AL 35758-7925, lmsjfs@knology.net 

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Branch No. 15 and Branch No. 10 have been combined.  See also Branch 31, 49 and 6 for Orange Co., NC.
LAST NUMBER USED:211
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                                                 1 JOHN (1) LATTA        
     Born: May 1, 1734. Died in Orange Co., N.C. July 13, 1824.  Lived in Pa. and went from there to Orange Co., N.C. with his young wife and a little company of people prior to 1767, date of birth of son Thomas.  "Name of wife unknown" But there was a Suzanna (d. July 5, 1792) buried next to John in St. Mary's Chapel Cemetery in Hillsborough, NC, 6 miles east of Hillsborough.  Date on tombstones there.  This grave yard was on land formerly owned by "James Latta, perhaps his father". See the notes at the end of this branch for more detail on this branch.  {? Could the above 1 John (1) Latta be the son of  1 James (1) Latta of Branch No.8 ?} 1790 NC Census - Orange City, Hillsborough, St. Mary's District: John Latta, Jr., John Latta, Sr., James Latta, Sr., James Latta, Jr., and  Thomas Latta.

     In the Will of: 1 John (1) Latta, dated 1823, he mentions four sons-in-law, Robert Walker, Robert Davis, William Faucette and Thomas Holloway, Jr.  He does not mention son-in-law, James N. Ray or his daughter, Ann.  She would then be 51 years of age.  Probably both were dead, leaving no issue or they were given their inheritance before the will was made out. See Will below. See Memorandum Book for deeds in Old Orange Co., N.C. Eleven Children:
2        THOMAS (2).Born: Oct. 3, 1767. m. Elizabeth Hastings.
3        ROBERT (2) October 4, 1769. { No History }
4        ANN (2) b. February 2, 1772; m. James M. Ray. December 28, 1793.
5        ELEANOR (2) b. August 16, 1774 in Little River Twp., Orange Co., NC; d. 1836 in Little River Twp, Orange Co., NC; m. Robert Walker on April 18, 1791. Robert Walker was the son of William Walker, Sr., who came to Hillsborough, Little River, Orange County, NC, around 1767, from Canada.  He returned to Canada with all of his family except Robert, who had married Eleanor Latta. Children: John, William, Robert, Phillip, George W, Sally, Polly, Peggy, Jane. (See Eleanor's home below) http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/h/e/Mark-Phelps-NC/

6        ELIZABETH (2) b. December 13, 1776. m. Robert Davis April 16, 1810 in NC. Bk. 2, Orange Co. Marriage Bonds; John Latta, bondsman.
7        JOHN "Jr" (2)  b. May 21, 1779; d. June 20, 1818 at age 39; buried St. Mary's Chapel Cem.; m. Sarah May and Nancy Cabe.  John and Mary Strayhorn Cabe had 9 daughters.  In the history of the New Hope Church at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~lrnoah/NCOrange/newhope.htm, it states that John Latta married Sarah Cabe, and that Joseph Latta married Nancy Cabe.  It is stated that all of the Cabe girls married men who owned merchant mills.  Thus, John and Joseph Latta would have owned a merchant mill.
8        JAMES (2) b. February 5, 1785; d. 1870; m. Nancy Hannah Holloway {*This line was Branch 10*}
9        JOSEPH (2)  Born December 20, 1784 {Also seen as December 28, 1784 on tombstone}; d. May 13, 1824 at age 39. Dates on tombstones in St. Mary's  Chapel Cemetery in Hillsborough, Orange Co., N.C.; m. Sarah Cabe.
10      JANE (2) Feb. 1, 1786;  d. _____________; m. Thomas Holloway, Jr.   Two Children: John L. and William F. Holloway (m. Elizabeth Cain, daughter of Hugh and Sarah Cain).
11      FANNY (2) b. September 7, 1791; m. William Faucette, Fanny lived in Alamance, N.C.     1 son, 2 daughters, Robert, Frances, Mary, A daughter of Mary Married: W.L. McDade and lived at Cedar Grove, N.C.
12      MARY (2) b. September 24, 1794. {No History} There is a "Mary Howard" who married James W. Durham Sept. 15, 1849; Witness: John Latta.  Could this be Mary Latta?
 

Land records of Orange Co., NC indicate that on 10 Aug 1778 Stephen Wilson entered a claim to 150 acres of land lying in Orange Co., on the west side of the Little River.  Book III, page 142, Stephen Wilson, a weaver, from John Latta, a taylor, ___232, 1786, for L80 specie, 181 acres on Little River, granted by deed July 21, 1784.  Also 235 acres adjoining.  Also a tract, (repeats), Witnesses James Latta, James Latta, Jr. Recorded Aug. Court 1786.   Stephen Wilson was married to Sarah Elizabeth Latta and they had three children, Mary Wilson, b. abt. 1771, Anne Wilson, born abt. 1774, and John Wilson, born abt. 1779.   Is this Sarah Elizabeth Latta a sister to John Latta, head of this branch?

                                       2 THOMAS (2) LATTA
     John (1).  b. in Orange Co., N.C. October 3, 1767; d. 1841; buried in the New Hope Presbyterian Church Cemetery.  Married Elizabeth Hastings, daughter of Joseph Hastings and Susannah HOLLOWAY, in Orange Co., N.C. October 25, 1791.  Witness John Latta.  She was born August 7, 1776.  Lived at Hillsborough, N.C. ""Among those who made improvements in the Manor-of-Maske, prior to January 18, 1741, and took up Warrants for land between 1765 and 1775, were Thomas Latta; 200 acres in 1761, and 350 acres in October, 1774. This land was called 'Rapho', a name directly traceable to Ireland."  1850 Census - Latta, Elizabeth, 73, Elizabeth, 45, Eleanor, 43, Jane, 40, Arena, 38, Amelia, 36, Rachel, 34, Fanny, 24, and John, 36, farmer (looks like John and Amelia were twins). Children:
204     ANN (3) b. September 15, 1792; m. John Durham. May 13, 1818.  Four sons, two
daughters: Thomas Latta b. 1818.  James Webb b. 1820.  William Baskett.  Joseph Hastings.  The daughters died young.  George A. Durham, son of James Webb Durham, b. July 29, 1856; m. Cecelia E. Lynch, gave me this history of John and Thomas.  In 1935 he lived at Hillsborough, N.C.{1996 Note; Orange Co., NC .Latta/Durham married. And she was listed in the early 1900 letters as being an Indian woman}
13     JOSEPH HASTINGS (3) b. July 20, 1794; d. 1892 or 1897.
14     ELIZABETH (3) b. June 18, 1796; never married
15     ELEANOR (3) b. May 23, 1798; never married.
16     MARY (3) b. September 22, 1800; m. George Long. October 28, 1829. 4 sons, 1 daughter.   George Long, this foster son of William Craige evidently settled west of the Craig lands and in the neighborhood, and on the same land now owned by his descendants, and where some of the Long's still live. I do not know whom he married, nor how many children he had; but he had a son by the name of "George", who married Isabel Craig, a daughter of the aforesaid John Craig - son of William. The children of the union were: Anderson, Thomas and "George". This last named George married a Miss Latta, and their sons were Thomas, Robert, John and James D. The last named (James) still lives on the original lands, and perpetuates the name, and is a stance Presbyterian. This is the origin of the Long's in Orange County, N.C.

http://www.fortunecity.com/bally/carlow/211/journals.htm

17     JANE B. (3) b. January 22, 1803; never married. Buried at the New Hope Presbyterian Church Cemetery. (There is also a Rev. War marker for a John Latta in the cemetery.  It is not their grand-father or uncle, since they are buried elsewhere.)
18     RENEY/(RHENIE on tombstone) (3) b. March 9, 1806; never married; buried at the New Hope Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
19     AMELIA (3) b. June 30, 1808.
20     RACHEL (3) b. December 12, 1810; never married; buried at the New Hope Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
21     JOHN WISHART (3) b. July 3, 1813; m. Maria Burton on Dec. 16, 1835; Witness - Thomas Latta.
22     THOMAS MORRISON (3) b. April 18, 1816.
23     FANNY FAUCETTE (3) b. December 19, 1823; d. Dec. 9, 1907; never married; buried at the New Hope Presbyterian Church Cemetery.


                                     7 JOHN "Jr." (2) LATTA
     John (1).  Born May 21, 1779; d. June 20, 1818 at age 39; buried at the St. Mary's Chapel, Hillsborough, NC; # 1) Married: Sarah May, June 10, 1804. She was born:____ Died about 1810. No children. # 2) Married: Nancy Cabe, Dec. 8, 1812. Witness - Joseph Latta. Bk 2 Orange Co. Marriage Bonds.  She was born: about 1787. Died: ____. She was the daughter of John Cabe and Mary Strayhorn, Sister to his brother 9 Joseph (2) Latta's wife.  Dates on tombstone in St. Mary's grave yard Orange Co., N.C.  For his Will see my Will Book.
Children by Nancy Cabe:
24     JOHN C. (3) m. Priscilla E Shaw
25     MARIAH B. (3) Born:____ in: Alamance Co., N.C. Died: September 23, 1849, Guilford
Co., N.C.; third wife of Robert Craighead Caldwell.  Married on July 12, 1825. Robert Caldwell's first wife was Marjorie Woodburn and second wife was Mary Clancy.

                                        8 JAMES (2) LATTA
John (1). Born: February 5, 1785. Died: about 1870 in Orange Co. N.C.. Married: Nancy Hannah Holloway, October 8, 1806. She was Born: about 1788. Died: July 8, 1853. She was the daughter of Thomas Holloway and the sister of Thomas Holloway Jr, who married Jane Latta the sister of the above 8 James (2) Latta.1996 Note: The wife and children of the above 8 James (2) Latta were formally of branch No.10. 1850 Census - Latta, James, 65, farmer, Hannah, 55, Mary, 30, Frances, 22, Walker, 21.
Children:
26     JAMES G.  (3) m. Jane Howard. North Carolina 66th Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.  Also listed for Company A was: COMPANY A -- Was largely from Orange county, and was commanded by Joseph W. Latta, Captain;. Albert C. Faucett, First Lieutenant; James G. Latta and J. C. Lynch, Second Lieutenants, Privates Philips W. Latta (see #80 below) and William Latta.  Also listed in the 13th Infantry Battalion: Latta, James, Sgt., Co. A, Latta, Joseph W., Captain, Co. A, Latta, Simpson, Lt., Co. A, Latta, William, Pvt., Co. A
27     NORWOOD (3) m. Harriet M Parker
28     JOHN HENRY (3) m. Marie Dove Burton on Dec. 16, 1835.  Witness - Thomas Latta
29     JOSEPH WALKER (3) b. 1829; m. Elizabeth Terry.  There was a "Major Joseph W. Latta"  in the North Carolina 66th Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.  Also listed for Company A was: COMPANY A -- Was largely from Orange county, and was commanded by Joseph W. Latta, Captain;. Albert C. Faucett, First Lieutenant; James G. Latta and J. C. Lynch, Second Lieutenants, Privates Philips W. Latta (See #80 below) and William Latta.  Also listed in the 13th Infantry Battalion: Latta, James, Sgt., Co. A, Latta, Joseph W., Captain, Co. A, Latta, Simpson, Lt., Co. A, Latta, William, Pvt., Co. A
30     ANDERSON (3) b. Sept. 21, 1807; d. April 20, 1868; m. Elizabeth Alston
31     SIMPSON N. (3) b. Nov. 11, 1819; d. Aug. 3, 1863; buried at Wm. Billy Pearce Cemetery, Pearson Co., NC;  m. (1) Hawkins Malone, (2) Hawkins Alston, and (3) Emily M. Pierce.  Also listed in the 13th Infantry Battalion: Latta, James, Sgt., Co. A, Latta, Joseph W., Captain, Co. A, Latta, Simpson, Lt., Co. A, Latta, William, Pvt., Co. A
32     THOMAS (3) b. 1810; m. Luetta Boswell {nee.. Blalock}
33     SARAH (3) m. Wesley Garrard. Five Children.
34     ELIZABETH (3) m. George McMannen. Seven Children
35     PATSY (3) m. George Clements. Six Children
36     NANCY (3) m. Wilson Gates. Two Children
37     MARY "POLLY" (3) b. 1820; m. Single
38     CANDACE (3) m. Farthing Garrard. Three Children
39     ANN (3) m. William Garrard. Four Children
40     FRANCIS (3) b. 1828; female; never married.

 


                                       9 JOSEPH (2) LATTA
     John (1).  Born December 20, 1784 {Also seen as December 28, 1784 on tombstone}; d. May 13, 1824 at age 39. Dates on tombstones in St. Mary's  Chapel Cemetery in Hillsborough, Orange Co., N.C.; m. Sarah Cabe, January 22, 1810. Bk 2 Orange Co. Marriage Bonds. The Daughter of John Cabe 1752-1818 &  Mary Strayhorn ????-1802. Witness, John Latta.  See Will in my Book of Wills. 1850 Census - Latta, Sarah, 61, John, 34, farmer, Elizabeth, 31, Caroline, 29, Mary, 15.

 Children:
41     JOHN CABE (3). b. 1816; m. Sarah Jane Duskin and Eliza Harriet Tate.
42     MARY PAULINE (or) MARY PERKINS (3) b. 1835; m. John Walker.  Went to Canada.
43     NANCY ANN "E". (3) m. Tyre Ray; lived and died in Orange Co., N.C.
44     ELIZABETH (or) ELIZA JANE (3) b. 1819; never married; lived in Orange Co., N.C. Buried in the St. Matthew's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Hillsborough, NC.
45     CAROLINE E.  (3) b. 1821; never married; lived in Orange Co., N.C.  Buried in the St. Matthew's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Hillsborough, NC.

                                   

                                         13  JOSEPH HASTINGS (3) LATTA
     Thomas (2) John (1).  Born in Orange Co., N.C. July 20, 1794; d. 1892 or 1897, near
Hillsborough, N.C.; m. Sarah Chambers April 25, 1816 in Orange Co., N.C.  Bk 2 Orange Co., NC Marriage Bonds.  Moved with his daughters late in life to Indiana.  He later came back to his farm in Orange Co., N.C.  Two separate lists of his children were given me, one by George A. Durham, grandson of Ann, the other by Cleotis J. Latta. 1850 Census - Latta, Joseph, 55, farmer, Sarah, 50, Mary Ann, 20, Nancy J., 18, Lucinda, 16, Joseph, 18, farmer, William, 12, Oliver, 7.  Children:
46     JAMES C. (4) b. 1819 in NC; d. 1902.
47     WILLIAM G. (4) b. 1838; d. 1860 in the Civil War.  NEW HOPE SOLDIERS in the War Between the States - Death Roll.  The following persons lived within the bounds of New Hope congregation, and gave their lives to the "Lost Cause." Samuel A. Craig, William H. Craig, Joseph A. Craig, Thomas J. Strayhorn, George Strayhorn, Samuel Strayhorn, William H. Strayhorn, Egbert Strayhorn, Greene Strayhorn, Wiley Strayhorn, Archibald Strayhorn, John Kirkland, Alexander Baldwin, Jackson Borland, William Borland, Wilton B. Robson, Orin A. Watson, Bartlett Bishop, William J. Long, William G. Latta, Jordan Williams, Henry Gilliam, Wisely Barton, Maurice Sharp, William Crabtree, Leonard Crabtree, Munroe Crabtree, William Rhodes, John Neal, Thomas Sykes, Kern Sykes, John Howard, William Thompson, Munroe Thompson, Samuel Thompson.
48     JOSEPH S. (4) b. Sept. 18, 1830 in Orange County, NC; d. 29 Nov. 1909 in Mooresville, Morgan County, IN; m. Susan M. Turner; twin to Nancy Jane? See Census.
49     OLIVER C. (4) b. 1843; single.
50     JOHN CABE (4) b. in 1822.
51     ELIZABETH (4) b. 1818; d. about 1878; m. Jonathan Thompson.
52     ELLEN (4).
53     LYDIA (4).
54     SARAH (4) b. October 16, 1826; single.
55     MARY H. (4) b. 1829; m. in Indiana?
56     NANCY JANE (4) b. 1832; twin to Joseph S.? See Census.; never married.
57     LUCINDA (4) m. Oliver Dillon in Indiana?



                                      24 JOHN C. (3) LATTA
     John  (2) John (1).  Born in Alamance Co., N.C. about 1805; d. in April
1867; m. Priscilla E. Shaw, daughter of David Shaw of Scotland November 11, 1834 at
Cumberland, N.C.  She died October 15, 1849.  He went to Fayetteville, N.C. later in life where he built a beautiful colonial house overlooking the creek and park.  He was a prosperous merchant there and an Elder in the Fayetteville First Presbyterian Church, February 18, 1844.   He went with his son, John Robert Latta, to Wilmington, N.C. in 1845.  A more handful formed the original membership of the Wilmington Second Presbyterian Church.  The record says conspicuous among them were John C. Latta and John R. Latta. 
{"In Fayetteville he made an assignment of a business interest in trust to his cousin,
William Scarlett Latta". On this statement (1996 Note: I have know idea where it came from) this family was moved from branch No.15 to Branch No. 7, by Robert H Latta in the 1930's. But was he a 1st cousin or 2nd 3rd 4th ?.Also I have seen even today people of the same surname call each other cousin and not know if they are. This family seems to fit in this branch and so it will remain until I or some other finds a record that will prove it should be removed.}
Children:
57A      JOHN ROBERT (5).
57B      DAVID SHAW (5) b. abt. 1839.
57C     ADAM GILCHRIST (5) b. abt. 1848 at Fayetteville, N.C. Named for Presbyterian minister.  Was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church at Fayetteville, N.C. in 1841-1860.
57D      JAMES STEDMAN (5) named after minister; d. of yellow fever at Savanna, Ga.
in 1872.  Minister.  Single.
57E      WILLIAM (5) d. in infancy.
57F      HELEN M. (5) b. abt. 1845; in 1904 lived at Wilmington, N.C.
57G      PRISCILLA ELDRIDGE (5) b. abt. 1855.
57H      MARIA CALDWELL (5) b. abt. 1847.

1880 Census - Wilmington, New Hanover Co., NC

                                          26 JAMES G (3) LATTA
James (2) John (1) Born:____Died____Buried____. Married: Jane Howard.
She was Born:____Died____Buried____. She was the sister to Catherine "Cattie" Howard who married # 78 James Gilman Latta the Nephew of the above # 26 James G Latta. They were Married in a double wedding on Nov. 12, 1867. She was the Daughter of Cary Allen Howard of Caswell Co.., NC.  
 

                                       27  NORWOOD (3) LATTA
     James (2) John  (1).  Born in Orange Co., N.C. December 2, 1814; d. there June 13,
1880.  Married Harriet M. Parker.  Eleven children.  All boys went from Durham, N.C. to Texas about 1881; and married there.  1850 Census, Latta, Norwood, 35, farmer, Harriet, 25, Elizabeth, 4, Louria (Laura?), 2, James, 9 months. Children:
58     ELIZABETH HAWKINS (4) b. May 19, 1846; m. Carrol Terry.  Five children.
Lucy V., W.D., Harriet, James W. and baby d. infancy.
59     HELEN (4) d. in girlhood.
60     JAMES C. (4) b. 1849.
61     LAURA H. (4) b. December 13, 1847; d. July 1872.  Single.
62     LENORA S. (4) b. December 27, 1851; d. December 10, 1922; m. Bina O'Briant.
Children: Abner, R.R. 1, Bahama, N.C. Annie O. Hougemont, W.C. Clarence, Bahama, N.C.
Rosa M. Durham, N.C.
63     DAVID ABNER (4).
64     CELESTIA I. (4) b. December 26, 1855; m. Joseph Sid Mangum of Durham, N.C.
One child, Minnie, m. Mr. Yearby in 1939 she lived at 415 Liberty St. Durham, N.C. Celestia d. September 15, 1922; Joseph d. December 15, 1908.
65     JOSEPH G. (4) Born in Orange Co., N.C. December 1, 1858.  Married six times.
66     JOHN N.W. (4) b. March 30, 1861; d. December 15, 1929.  Single.
67     SIMPSON S. (4) b. November 30, 1863; in Orange Co., N.C. Married:
 Littie A. Shamberger, sister to his brother   James (4) Latta wife, September 19, 1886.  She was born in Smith Co., Texas, September 13, 1868.  No children.  He went from Durham, N.C. to Texas about 1881.  In 1916 he was living at Waco, Texas.
68     KATHARINE E. (4) b. July 25, 1866; d. May 1, 1905; m. John Terry.  Five children: Velma.  Brodie.  Darlie.  Gladys.  Roland.
69     NANCY HANNAH (4) b. February 20, 1869; Died: August 1, 1960.
Buried: Mt. Lebanon Primitive Church Cemetery. Married: Paul C. Horner.  Child. Alma.  In
1939 she was living at Durham, N.C. Route 2.

1880 Census - Lebanon, Orange Co., NC

                                 

                                        28  JOHN HENRY (3) LATTA
     James (2) John  (1).  Born in Orange Co., N.C. January 22, 1809; died August 20, 1883; m. in Orange Co., to Mariah Dove Burton in December 16, 1835.  Mariah was born January 7, 1819 and died at her home at Gravel Hill, McNairy Co., Tenn. near Selmer May 10, 1902. John Henry Latta moved to Tennessee about 1851.  { Next to his name from old branch No.10 it states " Came from Orange Co. N.C. to Tenn., in 1851}
Children:
70     JAMES WALKER (4) b. November 25, 1837; m. Elizabeth E. _______.  Lived in Orange Co., NC.  There is a James W. Latta who married Eliza Frazier in Fannin Co., TX on Sept. 26, 1867.
71     THOMAS (4). {1996 Note I can't make out much of his history from the branch}
72     WILLIAM DENNIS (4).
73     JULIA ANN (4) b. in S.C. March 23, 1844; d. March 22, 1924; m. Thomas Jefferson Sharp December 17, 1867.  He was born August 5, 1871; m. Bessie Wright April 11, 1900.  Major Thomas b. November 19, 1875; m. Julia Powell, Mary Pearl, b. January 25, 1878; m. James Anthony McAmis.  In 1937 they lived at Corinth, Miss.  She is a N.D.C. and a D.A.R. went in on the Sharps.  She gave me considerable of this history.  James Samuel b. August 16, 1881; m. Mary Alice Bell December 14, 1914.  Daniel Franklin b. September 1, 1883.
74      NANCY M. (4) b. October 16, 1846.
75     JOHN WALKER (4).
76     LeROY DeWITT (4) b. June 24, 1852; d. in 1936 in McNairy County, Tennessee and was buried in 1936 in Gravel Hill, McNairy County, Tennessee
77     DAVID RANDOLPH (4) b. abt. 1859.
 

1880 Census - District 13, McNairy, TN

McNairy Co., TN (newspaper) Jan. 4, 1924 -L. D. and D. R. Latta were summoned to the bedside of their sister, Mrs. T. J. Sharp, of Corinth, Monday. Her condition is reported very serious.

 McNairy Co., TN (newspaper) 1932 - Henry Sharp of Corinth was a pleasant visitor to the Independent Saturday.  Mr. Sharp is a son of the late T.J. and Julia Latta Sharp who were of the oldest and most prominent families in the south part of the county.  Mr. Sharp went to Corinth in 1901 and is a successful business man there.  We are glad to have him pay us a visit.

 
                                          30  ANDERSON (3) LATTA
James (2) John (1). Born: Sept. 21, 1807.  Died: April 20, 1868; buried at the Latta Cemetery; m. Elizabeth Ann Alston. She was born: Feb. 15, 1817. Died: Sept. 8, 1878. She was the daughter of Philip Alston and Sarah Geer. In the Latta Cemetery in Hillsboro, Durham Co., NC, the tombstone of Elizabeth Latta and an infant are all on one obelisk with separate footstones.  LATTA FAMILY CEMETERY - Location: This is the same as Durham County Cemetery which is located in Lebanon Township, three-tenths of a mile from Guess Road on left side of Umstead Road. 1850 Census  - Latta, Anderson, 43, farmer, Elizabeth, 33, James, 10, Martha, 7, Phillip, 5, Betsy, 1 month. Children:
78     JAMES GILMAN (4) b. Oct. 18, 1840; d. Sept. 23, 1918; m. Catherine Howard
79     MARTHA MILDRED (4) b. April 30, 1843; d. June 2, 1917.  Married: (1) Major Ed W. Green (Apr. 7, 1869-Nov. 25, 1893); buried in the Latta Cemetery (one child: Joe A. Green (Mar. 23, 1867-Dec. 16, 1888) also buried there. His tombstone reads: 'In Life We Held You Very Dear, In Death In Thought You Are Ever Near'; and (2) William F. May. Tombstone for Mildred M. May in the Latta Cemetery  says "Death is Eternal Life, Why Should We Weep?" (1843-1917).
80     PHILLIP (4) Born about 1845. "Phillip W. Latta, 19, son of Elizabeth A. and Anderson Latta of this county (Orange) died at Winder Hosp., Aug. 16, 1864" (Hillsboro Recorder - Sept. 7, 1864).  North Carolina 66th Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.  Also listed for Company A was: COMPANY A -- Was largely from Orange county, and was commanded by Joseph W. Latta (See #29 above), Captain;. Albert C. Faucett, First Lieutenant; James G. Latta (See #26 above) and J. C. Lynch, Second Lieutenants, Privates Philips W. Latta and William Latta.
81     SARAH H. "BETSY"  (4) b. Sept. 18, 1850; d. May 28, 1851; buried at the Latta Cemetery.
82     GILES ANDERSON (4) b. July 21, 1852; d.  Aug 15, 1927; buried at the Latta Cemetery.
There are also two infants' tombstones for Anderson and Elizabeth Latta located at the Latta Cemetery (no names). No birth or death dates are on them.

                                     31  SIMPSON N (3) LATTA
  James (2) John  (1).  b. Nov. 11, 1819; d. Aug. 3, 1863; buried at the Wm. Billy Pearce Family Cemetery, Person Co., NC; m. three times - (1) Hawkins Malone on February 2, 1843, Bk. 2 Orange Co. Marriage Bonds (2) Hawkins Alston on March 3, 1852. Bk. 2 Orange Co. Marriage Bonds.  She was the daughter of Philip Alston and Sarah Geer. She was the sister of Elizabeth Alston who married 30 Anderson (3) Latta; and (3) Emily M. Pearce, daughter of Wm. Billy Pearce and Frances Briggs Pearce, sometime after 1853. Emily was born June 4, 1839 and died Oct. 15, 1884.
Children:
Child of Wife No.1:
83     LOUISA ELLEN (4) m. Bennett Hopkins on Jan. 22, 1868.
Child of Wife No.2:
84     JAMES OSBORNE (4).m. Eugenia Hellen Duke.  He served in the Confederate Army
Child of Wife No.3:
85     JOSEPH (4) {No History}



                                       32  THOMAS (3) LATTA
     James (2) John (1).  Born in 1810; d. in 1885; m. Luetta Boswell nee Blalock.  She was
born August 4, 1820; died in 1895.  Removed to Walnut Grove, Granville Co., N.C.  Children:
86     LUCY (4) b. abt. 1861.
87     HARVEY HASSELL (4) b. abt. 1854.
88     GEORGE SIMPSON (4) b. abt. 1856.
___    EMMA (4) b. abt. 1851.

1880 Census - Walnut Grove, Granville, NC

 
                                     41  JOHN CABE (3) LATTA
     Joseph (2) John (1).  Born: in Orange Co., N.C. December 7, 1814; Died: Orange Co. N.C. April 17, 1868.  Married twice: 1) Sarah Jane Duskin, September 19, 1844.  She was born July 29, 1826 and Died: October 2, 1845.   2) Eliza Harriet Tate of Alamance N.C. January 7, 1852.  She was born April 1829 and Died: January 25, 1923. 
Child by first wife Sarah Jane Duskin:
89      WILLIAM DUSKIN (4).
Children by second wife Eliza Harriet Tate:
90     SARAH (4).
91     SAMUEL TATE (4) b. Sept 29, 1855; d. Nov. 10, 1941.
 

  

                                         46  JAMES C. (4) LATTA
     Joseph H. (3) Thomas (2) John (1).  Born in N.C. in 1819; d. in 1902. Married twice.
First wife Sarah P. Thompson, daughter of Abie Thompson, September 2, 1845 in Orange Co., N.C.  Bk. 2 Orange Co. Marriage Bonds. James Hobbs - witness. She was born in N.C. and died November 25, 1865.  2) Mary R. Dillon, daughter of Cameron Dillon, of N.C.  She was born there.
Children by first wife:
92     MARTHA E. (5) m. Jonathan Thompson.
93     MARY E. (5) m. Mr. Moon.
94     SARAH J. (5) b. abt. 1855; m. Mr. Woodard.
95     JOHN T. (5) b. abt. 1858.
96     WILLIAM O. (5) b. about 1853.  In 1933 living at Mooresville, Morgan County, Ind.  There is a William O. Latta who married Dossie E. Sellers on March 3, 1886 in Hendricks County, Indiana.  Marriage Book 10, page 93.
Children by second wife:
97     ARTHUR E. (5) b. abt. 1872 in Indiana.
98     IN M. (5) m. Mr. Hazel; lived at Mooresville, Ind.
99     ELSIE (5) m. Mr. Devore; lived at Mooresville, Ind.

1880 Census - Monroe, Morgan Co., IN

                                             47  WILLIAM G. (4) LATTA
     Joseph H. (3) Thomas (2) John (1).  b. abt. 1838; d. 1860 in the Civil War; m. Miss Bueroughs. Rev. D. I. Craig stated, "The following persons lived within the boundaries of New Hope Congregation and gave their lives for the "Lost Cause"...William G. Latta." Children:
100     COY/CORDELIA (5) b. 1865; d. 1915; buried at the New Hope Presbyterian Church Cemetery; m. William Dickson.  One child: Samuel Dickson, newspaper man in Greensboro, N.C. Other tombstones in cemetery list: Dickson, William Joseph, 1846-1923, Co. G, 27th NC Inf. CSA; Dickson, infant, infant of William and Coy; and Dickson, infant, infant of William and Coy.

208    CORNELIUS A. (5) b. 1862; d. Jan. 5, 1866. "Cornelius A. Latta, died at 4 yrs, 2 months, at residence of Joseph H. Latta, his grandfather. Son of William G. and Sarah J. Latta on Jan. 5, 1866 - Hillsborough Recorder - Jan. 24, 1866).

                                              48  JOSEPH S. (4) LATTA
     Joseph H. (3) Thomas (2) John (1).   Joseph S. Latta was born 18 Sep 1830 in Orange Co., NC, and died 29 Nov 1909 in Mooresville, Morgan County, IN. He married SUSAN M. TURNER 09 Nov 1854 in Orange Co., NC, daughter of JAMES TURNER and MARTHA NEAL. She was born 1831 in Orange Co., NC, and died 1896 in Orange Co., NC.

Notes for JOSEPH S. LATTA:

Joseph S. Latta came to Indiana after the death of his wife, Susan Turner. Upon his death, in 1909, his body was returned to Hillsboro, NC for burial with Susan. According to WPA cemetery records, they are buried in the Hillsboro City Cemetery. Also buried with with their son, Joseph Curtis Latta.

Blanche Latta told Robin Flatt that she and her sister, Bill, had been left home to be babysat by Joseph Latta, circa 1905, while the rest of the family went out visiting. The two girls attempted to make sugar candy by boiling brown sugar in water. The grandfather agreed to eat the candy and almost choked to death because it was so hard!

He was reared in Hillsborough, Orange Co., NC

More About JOSEPH S. LATTA:  Burial: Hillsboro City Cemetery

More About SUSAN M. TURNER: Burial: Hillsboro City Cemetery

Marriage Notes for JOSEPH LATTA and SUSAN TURNER:

Recorded in Marriage Bonds Bk. 2, Orange County, NC

More About JOSEPH LATTA and SUSAN TURNER: Marriage: 09 Nov 1854, Orange Co., NC; Witness: John Latta

Children:
101     JOHN WISHARD (5) b. 25 May 1857, Orange County, NC; d. 25 Mar 1935, Morgan County, IN.
102     JAMES S. (5) b. Oct 1863, North Carolina; d. Jul 1941, Monrovia, Indiana.
103     JOSEPH CURTIS (5) b. 08 May 1861, Hillsborough, Orange Co., NC; d. 12 Aug 1901, Hillsborough, Orange Co., NC. Buried in the Hillsboro City Cemetery.
 

1880 Census - Hillsboro, Orange Co., NC

                                          57A  JOHN ROBERT (4) LATTA
 John C (3) John (2) John (1)  Born at Fayetteville, N.C. September 11, 1835.  Went to Wilmington, N.C. in 1845; d. July 10, 1898.  Married Catherine Ralston at Georgetown, S.C. November 24, 1869.  She was born January 15, 1839.  He was Asst. Auditor Atlantic Coast Line, Wilmington, N.C.  The following is supposed to be his history: "Chronicles of Cape Fear River, N.C. by James Sprunt, 2d ed. 1860-1916, pp. 333-334.  John R. Latta was
Adj. of 51st Regt. organized at Wilmington, N.C. April 13, 1862.  About December 1st, this
regiment was on picket duty near New Burn, N.C. and under fire for the first time near Goldsbor, December 17.  On February 1863 the regiment went to Charleston, thence to Savannah and later camped at James Island, returning to Wilmington May 1 along with other regiments of Clingman's Brigade.  About July 1, the regiment was sent to Morris Island as a part of the garrison for Battery Wagner.  Remained there.   He was with the regiment from the beginning to the end without once returning home."  Record from the Adj. Gen. of N.C. Moore's roster of N.C. troops: "Adj. commissioned June 1, 1862.  Field and Staff, 51st Reg. Inf. New Hanover Co.  Resigned September 21, 1864."
     With John R. Latta, Presbyterian Church on Chestnut Street, Wilmington, N.C.  Same
book, p. 623, Second Presbyterian Church, a mere handful formed its original membership.
Conspicuous among them were John C. Latta and John R. Latta."  Children:
103A     THOMAS (5) b. at Wilmington, N.C.; d. in infancy.
103B     WILLIAM LOVE (5) b. Feb. 3, 1875 in Wilmington, NC; d. July 24, 1943 in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia (Certificate of Death  WV State Dept. of Health #9055 - WV Archives & History).  The death certificate states that he was the son of John R. Latta and Catherine Ralston, and that he was buried in the Wilmington Cemetery, Wilmington, NC. He died at 1:00 a.m. of "coronary thrombosis."  His occupation is listed as "Gen. Mgr. Sheet Steel Dept., Wheeling Steel Corp." His wife is listed as Blanche Johnson.  On the death certificate of Blanche Virginia Latta (WV State Dept. of Health #10024 - WV Archives & History), she was born Oct. 13, 1874 in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Robert Johnston and Mary Bohlen.    She died July 16, 1923 at Ohio Valley General Hospital, in Wheeling, WV, at the age of 48 yrs, 9 mos, and 3 ds, of "Tuberculosis."  She was buried in Wilmington, NC.
103C     LINWOOD DOZIER (5).
103D     DOZIER LEE (5) b. abt. 1878.

1880 Census - Wilmington, New Hanover, NC

                                       57B   DAVID SHAW (5) LATTA
     John C. (4) John (3) Robert (2) Thomas (1).  Married Prudie Allen of Bladen Co., N.C.
Alumni of Davidson College, Class of 55. Teacher in Bladeu County. Member of Co. I, 18th NC Regt. C. (nicknamed the "Wilmington Rifle Guards")  Lived in Raleigh, NC since 1867.  Widowed in the 1880 Census, and living with his brother and sisters.  In 1890 was in the asylum at Raleigh, N.C.  One daughter named for himself:
103E     Unknown (6).

1880 Census - Wilmington, New Hanover, NC

                                             60  JAMES C. (4) LATTA
     Norwood (3) James (2) John (1).  Born in Orange Co., N.C. December 2, 1849; d. at
Vessburg, Miss. March 26, 1893.  Married Sarah Ella Shamberger  on March 26, 1898.  She was a sister to his brother Simpson's wife.  She was born March 15, ____ in Smith Co., Texas and died June 6, 1890.  Then the whole family lived with Simpson S (4) Latta.  James went from Durham, N.C. to Texas about 1881.  Children:
104     CLAUDE ANDREW (5) m. Edie Cook
105     LAURA CLIFFORD (5) b. in Smith Co., Texas November 30, 1889.  In 1916
living at Tyler, Texas.

                                                63  DAVID ABNER (4) LATTA
     Norwood (3) James (2) John (1).  Born November 2, 1853; d. ____; m. Hulda Ann
Cullen.  Hulda A. Latta was born ______ and died June 19, 1931.  She is buried in the Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, NC.  His sister, Mrs. Horber, says that his name is Devid not David.  Seven children:
106     Unknown (5).
107     Unknown (5).
108     Unknown (5).
109     Unknown (5).
110     Unknown (5).
111     Unknown (5).
112     Unknown (5).


                                                65  JOSEPH G. (4) LATTA
     Norwood (3) James (2) John (1).  Born in Orange Co., N.C. December 1, 1858.  Married
six times.  Names of wives and children unknown.  Went from Durham, N.C. to Texas about
1881.  In 1916 lived at Waco, Texas; in 1935 at Brandon, Texas.  Eleven children:
113     Unknown (5).
114     Unknown (5).
115     Unknown (5).
116     Unknown (5).
117     Unknown (5).
118     Unknown (5).
119     Unknown (5).
120     Unknown (5).
121     Unknown (5).
122     Unknown (5).
123     Unknown (5).

                                       70  JAMES WALKER (4) LATTA
     John H. (3) James (2) John  (1).   b. November 25, 1837; m. Elizabeth E. _______.  Lived in Orange Co., NC.  There is a James W. Latta who married Eliza Frazier in Fannin Co., TX on Sept. 26, 1867.

                                       71 THOMAS (4) LATTA
John H (3) James (2) John (1) Born: December 6, 1839. {I'm not sure of the date, as I can't make out the information in the branch}
Children:
128     JOHN (5) Killed by a drunken man who........{ I can't make out the last 3 words}
129     ELLA (5) m. James Smith


                                     72 WILLIAM DENNIS (4) LATTA
John H (3) James (2) John (1) { The information was in the branch, but I can't make it out any
more} Married: Sarah Brackin. She was born n 1842 and died n 1934.

                                     75  JOHN WALKER (4) LATTA
     John H (3) James (2) John (1)  Born January 22, 1850; d. February 3, 1926; m. Victoria "Vick" Huggins on November 3, 1871.   Victoria Huggins (born on August 24, 1853 in Tennessee and died Oct. 14, 1931 in Honey Grove, Fannin County, Texas, and was buried in Oct. 1931 in the  Windom Cemetery with her husband, in Honey Grove, Fannin County, Texas.    Children:
124     ELMER GILMON (5) b. April 10, 1878; d. Dec.,1966. (SS Index)  In 1937 living at Bonham, Texas R.1.  Buried in the Hampton Cemetery, Fannin County, Texas.  Latta, Allice J.              15 Feb.1887-18 Apr.1910  on stone with Elmer; Latta, Elmer G. - 10 Apr.1878-31 Dec. 1966; Latta, Nina  wife of E.G. 18 Oct.1894-4 May 1956 on stone with Ida Price

125     JOHN GILBERT (5) b. September 8, 1881; d. August 24, 1908; buried in the Windom Cemetery, Fannin County, TX.
126     JAMES SAMPSON (5) b. July 31, 1883; d. 1943; buried in the Windom Cemetery, Fannin County, TX.
127     WILLIAM BURTON  "BERT" (5) b. July 8, 1887; d. July 12, 1968; buried in the Windom Cemetery, Fannin County, TX. 

McNairy Co., TN (newspaper) August 15, 1918 - M. D. Huggins, Zula Raseberry, Victoria Latta and Predett Emmons, all of Fannin county, Texas are visiting friends and relatives here, enjoying the shade of the stately oaks, where they played in their childhood days.


                                        76  LeROY DeWITT (4) LATTA
     John H. (3) James (2) John (1)  Born June 24, 1852; d. in 1936, in McNairy County, TN and buried at Gravel Hill, McNairy Co., TN; m. Malissa Ann "Lizzie" Springer, daughter of Aron Thomas Springer, on Oct. 2, 1873, in McNairy County, Tennessee.  Malissa was born on 25 Jan 1857 in Tennessee. She died on 20 Aug 1944 in McNairy County, Tennessee and was buried in Gravel Hill, McNairy County, Tennessee. They are buried in 1936 in Gravel Hill, McNairy County, Tennessee.   Children:
130     MATILDA "Lilles" (5) b. 1877 in TN; m. Odus Armstrong.  Lived at Gravel Hill, Tenn.
131     LELA BELL (5) b. Sept. 1881 in TN; d. 1930  and buried at Gravel Hill, TN; m. Joe R. Huggins in 1902.
132     THOMAS THURMAN (5) b. in Sep 1888 in Tennessee; d. in 1959 in McNairy County, Tennessee and was buried in Gravel Hill, McNairy County, Tennessee.
209    JOHN T. (5) was born in 1874 in Tennessee. He died in 1879 in McNairy County, Tennessee and was buried in Gravel Hill, McNairy County, Tennessee.
                                 
                                     77  DAVID RANDOLPH (4) LATTA
     John H. (3) James (2) John (1)  Born at Gravel Hill, Tenn. December 16, 1858; d. at Michie, Tenn. November 27, 1932; m. Quinnie McCoy of Gravel Hill, Tenn.  She was born December 8, 1861.  In 1939 she was living at Michie, Tenn. she was living at Michie, Tenn.  The children were born at Gravel Hill, Tenn.
Children:
133     WILLIAM ORLAND (5) m. Eupha Lucinda Springer, daughter of Jessie Springer and Cora Cordelia Huggins, on 28 Nov 1908 in McNairy County, Tennessee. Eupha Lucinda Springer was born on 15 Mar 1888 in McNairy County, Tennessee. She died on 30 Dec 1975 in Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi and was buried in Gravel Hill, McNairy County, Tennessee.
134     GLEN DERA (5) Born: December 18, 1881. Married: Terry Gouch. 4 boys, 1 girl.
135     JOHN HENRY (5) Born: June 5, 1897. Married: Pearl McCoy, December 11, ???? Was a WWI Veteran from Gravel Hill, Tennessee.
136     EARL (5) b. 1895;  d. January, 1991; m. Nina Mae Perkins on Sept. 20, 1922 in McNairy Co., TN (Vol. U, pg. 333).  Nina died in August, 1984.  Was a WWI Veteran from Gravel Hill, Tennessee.
137     ???? (5) { looks like Loma or Lona}


                                      78  JAMES GILMAN (4) LATTA
     Anderson (3) James (2) John (1).  b. Oct. 18, 1840 d. Sept. 23, 1918; buried at the Latta Cemetery, Lebanon Township, Durham Co., NC; m. Catherine "Cattie" F. Howard in a double Wedding with his uncle # 26 James G Latta, on Nov. 12, 1867.  Catherine was born Oct. 21, 1844 and died March 23, 1897.  Cattie is also buried in the Latta Cemetery.  James was a Captain in Confederate Army.    Children:
138     ALLEN ANDERSON (5) m. Lura Farthing.  No children.
139     CHARLES LIVINGSTON (5) b. June 10, 1877; d. May 17, 1921; buried at the Latta Cemetery.
140     ELIZABETH HOWARD "Bessie" (5) b. Oct. 2, 1874; d. Jan. 2, 1937; m. Benj. F. Hester. He was born April 17, 1874 and died Sept. 7, 1955. Bessie and Benjamin Hester are both buried at the Latta Cemetery. Her tombstone reads: "She Was A Kind And Affectionate Wife, A Fond Mother And A Friend To All".  Children: Robert Howard, James Simpson, Benj. F. Jr, Roger Lane, Paul Grady.
212    ANNIE KING LATTA (5) b. July 9, 1880; d. March 22, 1887; buried at the Latta Cemetery.
 

1880 Census - Labanon, Orange Co., NC

                                    82 GILES ANDERSON (4) LATTA
Anderson (3) James (2) John (1) b. July 21, 1852; d. Aug. 15, 1927; buried at the Latta Cemetery, Lebanon Township, Durham Co., NC; m. Martha C. Holloway on Dec. 30, 1875. She was b. June 12, 1858, and died April 16, 1929.  Also buried at the Latta Cemetery. Tombstone reads: Giles A. Latta (b. 21 Jul 1852 - d. 15 Aug 1927) "Father" Footstone: G.A.L. Tombstone reads: Martha Holloway Latta (b. June 12, 1858 - d. April 16, 1929) "Mother" Footstone: M.H.

 Children:
141     CARRIE ELIZABETH (5) b.  March 1878; d. October 10, 1880.
142     LOTTIE MILDRED (5) b. April 22, 1881; d. October 8, 1898; buried in the Latta Cemetery. "Farewell My Darling Child, 17 yrs, 5 M, 16 Ds".
143     CLAUDE ANDERSON (5) Born: Aug. 22, 1883. In 1938 lived at Durham, N.C. Route 2.
144     LOLA ALSTON (5) Born Jan. 11, 1886. Married: Samuel E Terry, June 17,1914. One
child Edwin Latta Terry. Born: April 22, 1915.
144a    PHILLIP ALSTON (5) b. July 27, 1888; d. July 18, 1956; buried at the Latta Cemetery; m. Martha Ann Terry. She was b. June 17, 1890; d. Mar. 25, 1972.  Also buried at the Latta Cemetery.

                                     84  JAMES OSBORNE (4) LATTA
     Simpson (3) James (2) John (1).  Born April 2, 1853; d. 1921; m. Eugenia H. Duke
February 1871.  She died June 1, 1929.  Children:
145     JAMES EDWARD (5) b. abt. 1872.
145a    SARAH EVERETT (5) b. November 25, 1873; d. 1970; m. A. F. Roberts.  In 1939 she
lived Duke Homestead Road, Durham, N.C.
146     WILLIAM IRA (5) b. abt. 1878.
147     JULIA EVA (5) b. November 11, 1887; m. J. H. Atkins.  In 1939 she lived at
Durham, N.C. Route 1.

1880 Census - Labanon, Orange Co., NC

                              88  GEORGE SIMPSON (4) LATTA
     Thomas (3) James (2) John (1).  Born ____; d. ____; m. ____. 
Children:
148     A. B./A. BRUCE? (5) in 1939 lived in Durham, N.C. (Box 782)
149     JOHN (5) in 1939 lived at Lakewood Park, Durham, N.C.
150     BRUCE (5)

            

                                 89  WILLIAM DUSKIN (4) LATTA
     John C. (3) Joseph (2) John (1).  Born in Orange Co., N.C. August 3, 1845; lived in
Durham, N.C.; d. in Orange Co., N.C. October 11, 1908.  Married Anna Belle Tapp of
Hillsborough, N.C.  She died at Durham, N.C. July 22, 1905. 
One child:
151     DAISY (5) b. in Orange Co., N.C.; lived at Durham, N.C.; m. William Anthony Elliott of Detroit, Mich. at Atlanta, Ga. November 3, 1919 and went to Macon, Ga.  She wrote: "My father had a cousin in Raleigh, N.C. named Charles Latta (branch No. 7).  There are Latta's in Charlotte, N.C. distantly related.  I know only the younger son, Nisbet Latta."
 Marion Nisbet Latta, branch No.12, lived at Charlotte, N.C.  Was he related to her?

                                           91  SAMUEL TATE (4) LATTA
     John C. (3) Joseph (2) John (1). b. September 29, 1855; d. Nov. 10, 1941; m. Pattie Allison Woods on March 1888.  She was born March 2, 1869 and died March 24, 1939.  They are both buried in the Little River Presbyterian Cemetery, Little River Road, Little River, Orange County, NC. In 1935 he lived at Cedar Grove, N.C.  In 1936 she lived at Hillsborough, N.C.  Children:
152     LULA WOODS (5) b. December 26, 1888; d. February 1926; m. John Henry McKee
about 1914.  Children: Raeford.  Samuel.  Annie Louise.  Harlton.  Carlton, twin with Harlton.
153     JOHN WILLIAM (5) m. Anna Rachel Ham. "J. W. Latta" on tombstone - no dates - buried in the Little River Presbyterian Cemetery along with his parents. 
154     SAMUEL TATE JR. (5) b. May 14, 1892; m. Della Williams.  She was born Apr 6, 1902 and died Jul 11, 1968.  She is buried in the St. Matthews Episcopal Church Cemetery in Hillsborough, NC.  In 1936 they lived at Hillsborough, N.C.  He was the Sheriff.  No children.  Was overseas in the World War.  30th Division.  See home that he once owned at http://www.thepastwhispers.com/Orange_County_Photos.html.
155     HAROLD RAWLIN (5).
156     JOSEPH EDMUND (5) b. June 20, 1896; d. January 1, 1984.
157     ALLAN BRYANT (5) b. May 20, 1898; d. Oct. 10, 1983.
158     ANNIE EMALINE (5) b. July 18, 1900; m. L.A. Walker. 1936 lived at Summerville, N.C.
159     DAVID LEE (5) b. October 20, 1902; d. 1987.
160     VANCE HALL (5) b. September 23, 1904.
161     SALLIE ELIZA (5) b. October 6, 1906; d. June 11, 1907. Buried in the Little River Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Little River, NC.
162     PATTIE MAY (5) b. May 12, 1909.
163     MILTON ARROWOOD (5) b. August 20, 1910; d. Sept. 25, 2003. Buried in the Little River Presbyterian Cemetery, Little River, NC.
164     BAXTER HUGH (5) b. January 16, 1914; d. 1994; lived at Route 1, Hillsborough, N.C.

 

                                               97  ARTHUR E. (5) LATTA
     James C. (4) Joseph H. (3) Thomas (2) John (1).  Born near Mooresville, Ind. April 22,
1872; d. 1931; m. Lillie Ruth Jessee, daughter of David and Mary Jessee in 1893.  She was born in Boone co., Indiana 1873.  Children:
165     THEODORE (6).
166     LAURENCE JESSEE (6).
167     HAZEL ETTA (6).
168     CLEOTIS J. (6) m. Lucille Greene of Omaha, Neb. December 30, 1918 where he lived.  In January 1926 he lived at Shenandoah, Iowa and owned the Empress Theater.  he attracted nationwide attention when he put up a sign one day that, " his pictures were very poor today", and notified his patrons not to attend that day.  It was poorly attended.  Next day he had a crowded house and ever afterwards.  He was not allowed to choose his pictures but had to take what he could get.  He was congratulated by members of the Latta Clan from all over the country.  In 1932 he was District Manager for Pittsburgh, Pa. for Warner Brothers.  Motion Pictures proprietors.

                                             101 JOHN WISHARD (5) LATTA
     Joseph S. (4) Joseph H. (3) Thomas (2) John (1).   Josh Wishard Latta was born 25 May 1857 in Orange County, NC, and died 25 Mar 1935 in Morgan County, IN. He married MARTHA ROSEANNA THOMPSON 19 Jan 1881 in Morgan County, IN, daughter of WILLIAM THOMPSON and MARY MARSHALL. She was born 20 Jan 1860 in Morgan County, IN, and died 12 Sep 1917 in Morgan County, IN.

Notes for JOHN WISHARD LATTA:

1910 Census lists John as a keeper of a boardinghouse. He and his wife received a parcel of land from William O. Thompson, and they built a home on Gasberg Rd., just north of Keller Road (on the west side of the road). He migrated to Indiana from North Carolina in approximately 1880, and first lived with his uncle James C. Latta.

1920 Census lists John as a merchant of a lunch room in Monrovia, Indiana.

1880 Census: lists John W. Latta, 23, as a boarder on the James Hobbs farm (next to the Thompson farm).

In the 1910 Census, the family is also living in a home with Mary R. Moon (64) of Indiana and her brother, Thomas B. Rooker, (67), of Indiana.

1910 Census (Mooresville, April 27, 1910, Brown Township).

Obituary: John W. Latta Dies Monday Burial is Here: Brother of Local Man Succumbs at Monrovia, Funeral is Held Thursday. John W. Latta, 79 years old, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bonnie McCracken at Monrovia, Monday, following an illness of seven months. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Mooresville M. E. church with burial in the local cemetery.  A resident of Morgan county for many years, Mr. Latta was a retired farmer. He was well known throughout Monrovia and Mooresville communities. His brother, James Latta, is a resident of Mooresville, and a son, Glen, resides near here. Among other survivors are six daughters: Miss Edith Latta of Indianapolis; Mrs. Ether McCamey of Bridgeport; Mrs. Bonnie McCracken of Monrovia; Mrs. Martin Hinson of Monrovia; Mrs. Farlow Rubottom of Zearing, Iowa; and Mrs. Robert Wallace of Ohio.

The sight of the restaurant run by John W. in Monrovia, and also the shanty he lived in, were owned by Glenn.

John and Martha built their home on the west side of Gasburg Road, just north of the Keller Road and Gasburg Road intersection.

The home and additions, made to it through the years, was still standing, but unoccupied, in 1990.

1880 Census: Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana

John W. Latta Single Male 23 North Carolina Farm Hand North Carolina North Carolina

Living with the James M. Hobbs family

Buried in family plot, Mooresville Cemetery.

More About JOHN WISHARD LATTA:

Burial: Mooresville Cemetery, Mooresville, Indiana

Notes for MARTHA ROSEANNA THOMPSON: Mooresville Times: The funeral of Mrs. J. W. Latta was held at the Friends church Saturday morning at 10:30, as the Antioch church, of which she was a member, was too small to accommodate the relatives and friends of the family. Mrs. Latta was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Thompson deceased. A husband, one son, Glenn and seven daughters, Mrs. Mabel Hobson of New Providence, Iowa, Mrs. Ethel Thompson, Edith, Flossie, Jessie, Florence and Blanche survive of the immediate family. Mrs. Monroe Ramsey of Indianapolis, is a sister, and another sister lives in St. Louis; Anson and Atlas Thompson of Indianapolis and Abel, of this place are brothers of the deceased.

 Services were conducted by Rev. Coun, a former pastor, assisted by Rev. Forrest Crider. Miss Caroline Johnson of Plainfield, sang a solo.

Many beautiful flowers paid a silent tribute to the high esteem in which she was held by many friends. Interment was made in the Mooresville cemetery.

There were 3 springs on the farm that hooked into the lake.

Martha was born and raised in Gasburg, Indiana. In the "People's Guide" of 1874, the following was reported of Gasburg, Indiana:

"Gasburg is situated in Monroe Township, on the gravel road midway between the towns of Monrovia and Mooresville, and contains about 40 inhabitants. It has one store, one shoe shop, one blacksmith shop, a steam sawmill, and a post office."

(Gasburg, Indiana is located around the intersection of State Road 42 and Gasburg Road. On the map it is shown as, east central Section 5, and west central Section 4, in Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana. The main landmark of the once busy town is the old Gasburg School #6. It is now the Midway Auction School).

Aged 58, buried in family plot, Mooresville Cemetery.

More About MARTHA ROSEANNA THOMPSON:

Burial: Mooresville Cemetery, Mooresville, Indiana

More About JOHN LATTA and MARTHA THOMPSON:

Marriage: 19 Jan 1881, Morgan County, IN

Children of JOHN LATTA and MARTHA THOMPSON are:

213     MARY ETHEL (6)  b. 14 Nov 1882, Monrovia, IN; d. 21 Jan 1973, Indiana.  She married (1) FRANK W. THOMPSON 01 Mar 1901, son of JAMES THOMPSON and SARAH GREESON. He was born 20 Jan 1876 in Gasburg, Morgan County, Indiana, and died 05 Aug 1948 in Bridgeport, Indiana. She married (2) WILLIAM MCKAMEY. He died 1951.  More About MARY ETHEL LATTA:  Burial: Mooresville Cemetery, Mooresville, IN.  Notes for FRANK W. THOMPSON: Obituary: Frank W. Thompson, born in Gasburg, Indiana, died of a stroke 3 weeks ago at the home of daughter in Bridgeport, age 72. Funeral at Bridgeport Church of Nazarene. Buried in Mooresville Cemetery. He was the youngest child of Asbury and Sarah Greeson Thompson and the last survivor. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Youngs of Bridgeport and Mrs. Marie Owens, and one son, Norbert.  Frank W. Thompson age seventy-two, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Young, in Bridgeport last Wednesday following a stroke of paralysis, which occurred three weeks ago. He was born at Gasburg, the son of Asbury and Sarah Greeson Thompson and lived for many years in this community. He was the youngest member of his family and is the last survivor. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at the Bridgeport Church of the Nazarene. Burial was in the Morresville Cemetery. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Young of Bridgeport, Mrs. Marie Owens, and one son, Norbert Thompson. (Printed in Mooresville Times, Aug. 12, 1948) Notes for WILLIAM MCKAMEY: Buried in Clayton West Cemetery, Liberty Township, south edge of Clayton, 1/2 mile N of US  40 on Road "O".  Children of Mary Latta and Frank Thompson are Marie, Dorothy, and Norbert.

214     CARL LANCASTER (6)  b. 18 Nov 1884, Monroe Township, Indiana; d. 07 Feb 1885, Monroe Township, Indiana. Notes for CARL LANCASTER LATTA: Died: aged 2 months, 20 days. Infant son of J. W. and Martha R. Latta. Buried in family plot, Mooresville Cemetery. Martinsville Republican, Feb. 12, 1885: "From Monrovia - An infant child of Mr. John W. Latta, residing near Gasburg, died on Saturday last." 

215     MABLE CLARICE (6)  b. 29 Dec 1885, Monroe Township, Indiana; d. 23 Feb 1922, Hardin County, IA.  Buried in the Honey Creek Friends Cemetery. She married ARTHUR VERNON HOBSON 06 Sep 1908 in Monrovia, IN, son of GEORGE HOBSON and EMMALINE PARISH. He was born 28 May 1886 in Iowa, and died 26 Jan 1960 in Eldora , Iowa. Notes for MABLE CLARICE LATTA: Was born with a leaky heart valve. Heart valve didn't close properly and blood didn't flow to lungs for purification as it should have. She was always a frail person. And also had asthma, making it hard for her to breathe properly. Evon and Vern always tried to keep her from getting colds or flu, but it was difficult in the hard cold winters of Iowa. She died at the age of 36. Notes for ARTHUR VERNON HOBSON: The family moved to Iowa from Indiana in 1912, via train. He operated a meat market in the restaurant and grocery store/cafe with his stepbrother, Arthur Allen, in New Providence. He started farming in 1915 on Aunt Susan Hobson's farm in Providence Township. He spent 5 years operating the Hobson Hardware Store in New Providence in the 1920's, then he went back to the Hobson farm in the Honey Creek neighborhood. The farm was sold to Fred Cummins after Vern's death. After he and Mable married, they farmed the George K. Hobson farm in Morgan county, until their move to Iowa in 1912. Arthur butchered and cut meat for Uncle Arthur Allen and Mable helped Aunt Sadie Wrightsman cook at the store. A 1910 fire had leveled the town of New Providence, so the stores were new when they arrived in 1912. Aunt Susan's farm was the farm that Evon grew up on and Vern lived on until his death in 1960, down the road from the Rubottom farm, on County D65. Went to the Gasburg School, and a couple of years at Monrovia HS. His step brother had a grocery, meat market, cafe in New Providence and Vern and Mable worked for them the first year in Iowa. The second year they farmed, then Aunt Susan (widow of John, George K.'s oldest brother) put Vern on the farm south of town which was home until 1960. More About ARTHUR VERNON HOBSON: Burial: Honey Creek Friends Cemetery. One daughter: Evone.

216     EDITH ELNORA (6)   b. 20 Jul 1889, Monrovia, IN; d. 20 Mar 1981, Palm Springs, CA; m. JOHN ADAM GINTHER, 04 Sep 1948, Arizona; b. 22 Jan 1897, La Salle, Colorado; d. 22 Sep 1983.  Notes for EDITH ELNORA LATTA: 1910 Census lists Latt as a cook in a boardinghouse. Burial: Ashes scattered in local cemetery near Desert Hot Springs, CA.  Marriage: 04 Sep 1948, Arizona.

217     FLOSSIE MAE (6) was born 01 Aug 1891 in Monrovia, IN, and died 21 Mar 1980 in Columbiana, Ohio. She married ROBERT JOHN WALLACE 08 Jun 1921 in Columbiana, Ohio. He was born 02 Nov 1897 in Ohio, and died 12 May 1962 in Columbiana, Ohio. Children were Anna Mae and Richard E. Wallace. Notes for Flossie Mae Lattea: 1910 Census lists Floss as a chambermaid in a boarding house.

218     JESSE BERNIECE (6)  was born 01 Apr 1893 in Monrovia, IN, and died 13 Jan 1997 in Mooresville, Indiana. Buried in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Hall, Indiana. She married BONNIE "PETE" PHILLIPS MCCRACKEN 24 Feb 1920 in Monrovia, IN, son of CHARLES MCCRACKEN and IDA WILLIAMS. He was born 12 Feb 1891 in Hall, IN, and died 29 Apr 1969 in Monrovia, IN. Children: Ronald. Notes for JESSE BERNIECE LATTA: No Fooling...Jessie McCracken turns 100 by Scott W. L. Daravanis...It was April 1 and the residents of Miller's Merry Manor in Mooresville were laughing, and singing, and having a grand ole time. It wasn't because someone got fooled by the "your shoe's untied" trick. They were celebrating the 100th birthday of their friend, Jessie McCracken. Nearly 75 family members representing five generations came from all over Indiana and Ohio to celebrate the historic day, even Jessie's 96-year-old "kid" sister. "I've had a real good birthday," Jessie said. "I've been going full speed ever since I got up this morning." Born Jessie Latta in 1893, she grew up in the Monrovia area and attended a one-room schoolhouse in Gasburg. In 1920, she married Bonnie Phillip McCracken, the brother of former Indiana University basketball coach Branch McCracken. Up until a couple of years ago, she lived on the McCracken family farm next to the current Monrovia High School. She said she is still a big Hoosier basketball fan, but she doesn't get to follow them much anymore. Because her hearing isn't as good as it used to be, she has to turn up the volume on the radio or television louder than normal and that bothers the other residents. Over 150 residents joined the family in a 100th birthday party Thursday afternoon. Jessie was showered with kisses, cards, balloons and flowers while the Mooresville Kitchen Band serenaded her for nearly an hour. "I've had a very happy day, " Jessie said. "I got a lot of phone calls before I got here." Jessie wouldn't say what she is going to do for an encore, on her 200th birthday.    Obituary: Jessie B. Latta McCracken, 103, died January 13, 1997, at Morgan County Memorial Hospital. She had resided at Mooresville since 1991, moving here from Monrovia. The daughter of John W. and Martha R. Thompson Latta, she was born April 1, 1893, at Gasburg. She married the late Bonnie McCracken on February 20, 1920. A homemaker, she was a member of Antioch Methodist Church. She is survived by a sister, Florence Hinson of Mooresville, and a granddaughter, Juanita McCracken of Indianapolis; a grandson, Ronald Jimmy McCracken, died three hours after she passed away. Preceding her in death were a son, Ronald L. McCracken; five sisters, Ethel Thompson, Mabel Hobson, Edith Ginther, Flossie Wallace and Jeanettie Blanche Holloway; two brothers, Glen "Brownie" Latta and Carl L. Latta; another grandson, William Phillip McCracken. John Sichting will officiate at the funeral rites at 11 a.m. Thursday at Jones Family Mortuary, where friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today (Wednesday). Burial will be at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Hall.  Notes for BONNIE "PETE" PHILLIPS MCCRACKEN:  The Times, Mooresville, Indiana - McCracken rites held Friday: Funeral services were conducted on Friday afternoon by Rev. William Chowning for Bonnie P. McCracken in Harvey Funeral Home. Mr. McCracken died April 29 at his home following an 8-day illness. A long-time Monroe township farmer, Mr. McCracken served during the first World War in the Rainbow division. He was the son of Charles and Ida Williams McCracken and was born February 12, 1891, at Hall. He married Jessie Latta on February 24, 1920, who survives. He also leaves a son, Ronald of Monrovia, three grandchildren and four step-grandchildren, two brothers and three sisters, Branch McCracken, Bloomington, Willaim McCracken, Mrs. Iris Fisher and Mrs. Lucille Phiefer, all of Monrovia, and Mrs. Inez Dillon, of Mooresville.   PFC/MED/DET, 150 Field Artillery

219     GLEN WISHARD(6)  was born 11 Nov 1894 in Monrovia, IN, and died 04 Nov 1987 in Mooresville, Indiana. He married ANNA MAE MARLEY 04 Apr 1920 in Monrovia, IN, daughter of ALBERT MARLEY and ELLA KEMP. She was born 18 Aug 1899 in Indiana, and died 20 Oct 1984 in Mooresville, Indiana.

220     FLORENCE  (6)   was born 19 Mar 1897 in Monrovia, IN, and died 17 Mar 1999 in Mooresville, IN. She married MARTIN TYRELL HINSON 01 Aug 1920 in Monrovia, IN, son of ANDREW HINSON and LAURA DOYLE. He was born 14 Feb 1899 in Monrovia, IN, and died 13 Nov 1963 in Martinsville, IN.  Notes for FLORENCE LATTA:  Her nickname growing up was "Bill". Florence (Latta) Hinson, 101, of Mooresville, died from natural causes March 17, 1999, at Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home in Mooresville. Born March 19, 1897, in Gasburg, she was the daughter of John Wishard and Martha (Thompson) Latta. Mrs. Hinson retired in 1968 after 20 years as a switchboard operator for Larue Carter Hospital in Indianapolis. Prior to that she had been a switchboard operator for the Monrovia Telephone Co. in Monrovia and a clerk for the Monrovia Post Office. She was a member of the Monrovia Christian Church. Survivors include one son, Bob J. Hinson of Mooresville; one grandson; two great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl and Glenn Latta; six sisters, Ethel Thompson, Mabel Hobson, Edith Ginther, Jesse McCracken Flosie Wallace and Blanch Ruhbottom. The graveside service and burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Mooresville Cemetery in Mooresville. There are no calling hours. Carlisle & Son Funeral Chapel in Mooresville is in charge of arrangements.  More About FLORENCE LATTA: Burial: 20 Mar 1999, Mooresville Cemetery.  More About MARTIN HINSON and FLORENCE LATTA Marriage: 01 Aug 1920, Monrovia, IN.  Children: One daughter, Bobbie Jean.

221     JEANETTA BLANCHE (6) was born 30 Jul 1900 in Monrovia, IN, and died 28 Nov 1972 in Palm Springs, CA. She married (1) FARLOW A. RUBOTTOM 20 Oct 1921 in Hardin County, IA, son of CHARLES RUBOTTOM and ARMINDA ADAMSON. He was born 01 Jun 1899 in Providence Township, Hardin County, IA, and died 31 Mar 1946 in West Hollywood, CA. She married (2) DELBERT ABIJAH HOLLOWAY 20 Jul 1949 in Yuma, AZ, son of THOMAS HOLLOWAY and OLIVE THOMAS. He was born 10 Jul 1896 in Conway Springs, Kansas, and died 23 Nov 1974 in Desert Hot Springs, CA. More About JEANETTA BLANCHE LATTA: Burial: 01 Dec 1972, Desert Lawn Cemetery, Banning, CA. Notes for FARLOW A. RUBOTTOM: Buried at Inglewood Memorial Park, Inglewood, California. (Union Star, November 3, 1921) Farlow Rubottom and Miss Latty were married last week, October 20, 1921 (Eldora Ledger). Notice in Eldora Ledger/New Providence News (date unknown): Former Resident Dies. Word reached here Monday night of the death by asphyxiation of Farlow A. Rubottom, formerly of this place, but for several years a resident of southern California. He had been sick for the past ten weeks and was found dead at his home where he was alone and from all appearances had attempted to reach the door, but failed. (Sam Norton: 1960-1936) More About FARLOW A. RUBOTTOM: Burial: Inglewood Park Cemetery, Ingelwood, CAMore About FARLOW RUBOTTOM and JEANETTA LATTA: Marriage: 20 Oct 1921, Hardin County, IA Notes for DELBERT ABIJAH HOLLOWAY: Nickname "Red".  Lived at 11309 Killion Pl. North Hollywood, CA, Nov., 26, 1936. Worked at Pathe Studios, Culver City, CA. More About DELBERT ABIJAH HOLLOWAY: Burial: Desert Lawn Cemetery, Banning, CA More About DELBERT HOLLOWAY and JEANETTA LATTA:  Marriage: 20 Jul 1949, Yuma, AZ. One daughter, Martha Joan.

                                        102 JAMES S. (5) LATTA
     Joseph S. (4) Joseph H. (3) Thomas (2) John (1).   JAMES S. LATTA was born Oct 1863 in North Carolina, and died Jul 1941 in Monrovia, Indiana. He married GERTRUDE A. WRIGHTSMAN 01 Oct 1891 in Mooresville, Indiana, daughter of PETER WRIGHTSMAN and ANGELINA WOOD. She was born 23 Nov 1871 in Hardin County, Iowa, and died 19 Apr 1938 in Mooresville, Indiana.  Notes for JAMES S. LATTA:  Lived in Mooresville, IN., was listed as a Mailman in 1910 Census.  Funeral of James Latta.  Funeral services for James Latta, age 77, who passed away Friday were conducted Sunday afternoon at the home of Rev. E. A. Freeman, assisted by Rev. Williams of Indianapolis. The songs were sung by Mr. and Mrs. Carl McBee accompanied by Mrs. Harry Hadley. The pall bearers were Hershel Coleman, A. E. Elliott, George Long, Carl McBee, Harley "Stevens and Marion Gunnell. Mr. Latta was born in North Carolina and came to this community when a young man. For several years he farmed, later was a rural mail carrier, retiring a few years ago. He was active in the church of God. Three years ago his wife, Mrs. Gertrude Latta died leaving him alone. This was the second of two great losses and grief, the first being the death of a son, Dr. Irvin Latta. Since Mrs. Latta's death he had failed in health. Several weeks ago he had a stroke of paralysis from which he never rallied. He is survived by one grand son, Jack Latta, one granddaughter, Joan Latta, both of Washington, D. C., a nephew, Glenn Latta of Monrovia, three nieces, Mrs. Florence Hinson, Jessie McCracken, both of Monrovia and Edith Latta of Indianapolis. Burial was at Mooresville.

Evon referred to James Latta as "Uncle Jimmy" of Mooresville.

More About JAMES S. LATTA: Burial: Mooresville Cemetery, Mooresville, Indiana

Notes for GERTRUDE A. WRIGHTSMAN:  Obituary:  Gertrude A., Daughter of Peter and Angeline Wrightsman, was born in Hardin County, Iowa, November 23, 1871, departed this life April 19, 1938. She was the second child of a family of nine children.  At the age of 3 1/2 years, she came with her parents to Indiana to live. The remaining part of her life was spent near or in Mooresville.  On October 1st, 1891, she was united in marriage with James S. Latta. To this union one child, a son, Dr. Ervin C. Latta, was born August 14, 1893. He preceeded his mother in death December 22, 1933.  When twelve years of age she was converted at Old Harmony church in Wilbur and lived a consistent Christian life. Let's all strive to meet her on the Golden Strand Gertrude our Friend. Two of the nine children preceded her in death the remaining six survive. Others surviving are the husband of daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ervin Latta, a grandson, Jack Latta, and a granddaughter, Joan Latta. A number of foster children, relatives and a host of friends mourn here.

Cards of thanks signed by James Latta, Mrs. Mamie Thompson, Mrs. Alice Beckel, Mrs. Pearl Gray. She was 66 years of age when she died, after 2 years of failing health.

More About JAMES LATTA and GERTRUDE WRIGHTSMAN:  Marriage: 01 Oct 1891, Mooresville, Indiana. 

Child of JAMES LATTA and GERTRUDE WRIGHTSMAN is:

222     ERVIN C. (6)  b. 14 Aug 1893, Mooresville, Indiana; d. 22 Dec 1933, Mooresville, Indiana.

                                        103  JOSEPH CURTIS (5) LATTA
     Joseph S. (4) Joseph H. (3) Thomas (2) John (1).  Joseph Curtis Latta was born 08 May 1861 in Hillsborough, Orange Co., NC, and died 12 Aug 1901 in Hillsborough, Orange Co., NC. He married KATHERINE GOODRICH ROACH 13 Jun 1886.  More About JOSEPH CURTIS LATTA: Burial: Hillsborough Memorial Cemetery.

Children:
169     JOHN KNOX (6) b. Hillsborough, Orange Co., NC..
170     JAMES DUDLEY (6) b. February 17, 1889 in Hillsborough, Orange Co., NC.
171     SUSAN PARRES (6) was born 15 Oct 1893 in Hillsborough, Orange Co., NC. She married THOMAS RICHARD EDWARDS 01 Jan 1911. He was born 26 Dec 1883 in Siler City, NC. Children: Thomas.
172     ELLA GERTRUDE (6) was born 08 Aug 1897 in Hillsborough, Orange Co., NC. She married EDGAR JANETT HARVEY 31 Dec 1919. He was born 19 Oct 1899 in Guildford County, NC. Children: Edgar.
173     HENRY RICHARD (6) was born 06 Aug in Hillsborough, Orange Co., NC. He married MELVINA LUE WOODS 07 Oct 1924. She was born 16 Jun 1902 in Ferrum, Virginia.


                                 103B  WILLIAM LOVE (5) LATTA
       John R (4) John C (3) John (2) John (1)
{No history was found in the branch, but was listed as if more info was to be listed}
                    
                                 103C  LINWOOD DOZIER (5) LATTA
      John R. (4) John C (3) John (2) John (1).  Born at Wilmington, N.C.
February 20, 1882; m. Edna Martin of Macon, Ga. January 28, 1904.  In 1904 was general
bookkeeper of Metropolitan Street Railway, Chicago, Ills.  In 1935 Treasurer Tide Water Power Co.  In 1937 lives at 115 Wrightsville Ave., Wilmington, N.C.  He helped to found Winter Park Presbyterian Church at Wilmington, N.C.  One child:
173A   WILLIAM MARTIN (6).

                                 103D  DOZIER LEE (5) LATTA
      John R (4) John C (3) John (2) John (1).  Born at Wilmington, N.C.
March 23, 1878; m. Rachel Pearsall of Wilington, N.C.  In 1904 with Acct. Dept. K.C. & S.F. Ry. Galveston, Texas.  In 1919 lived at Savannah, Ga.  In 1935 State Revenue Department at Raleigh, N.C.  Address: New Bern, N.C.  One child:
173B     CATHERINE RALSTON (6).



                                        104 CLAUDE ANDREW (5) LATTA
     James C. (4) Norwood (3) James (2) John (1).  Born in Smith Co., Texas September 24,
1887; m. Eddie Cook, December 25, 1910.  In 1916 letter carrier at Tyler, Texas.  Living there in 1913.  One child:
174     JAMES EDWIN (6).

                                        132  THOMAS THURMAN (5) LATTA
     LeRoy DeWitt (4) John H. (3) James (2) John (1)  Thomas "Thurman" Latta was born in September of 1888 and died in 1959 in McNairy County, Tennessee and was buried in Gravel Hill, McNairy County, Tennessee; m. Lillie Hamm, daughter of William Dennis Hamm.  Lillie was born in 1888 and died on Dec. 8, 1957 of heart failure, in Corinth, Mississippi.   Children:
205     BASIL (6) Sept. 25, 1909; d. March 8, 1966 in Memphis, Tennessee of "plasma cell myeloma."  Married Ruth Lusk. She was born in 1907 and died in 1974.
210     HUGH (6)

                                           133 WILLIAM ORLAND (5) LATTA
David R (4) John H (3) Thomas (2) John (1). William Orland (also seen as William Orlan) was born on Sept. 7, 1886. Married: Eupha Lucinda Springer, daughter of Jesse Comer Springer and Cora Cordelia Huggins, on Nov. 28,1908 in McNairy County, TN. She was born March 15, 1888 in McNairy County, TN. She died Dec. 30, 1975 in Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS.  She is buried in Gravel Hill, McNairy Co., TN.  Children:
175     JESSE (6) Born: Sept. 18, 1910. M. Fanny White, July 11, 1936. 1939 living at 6742 Ave, Houston, Texas.
176     BONNIE RUTH (6) Born: Oct. 6, 1912. Married: Samuel Fite, Sept. 1?, ????. 1939 living
in Houston, Texas.
177     ELIZABETH ANN (6) Born: Sept. 2?, 191?.
178     JOSEPH WILSON (6) Born: Sept 25, 1919. 1937 living in Corinth, Miss.

                                   136  EARL (5) LATTA
    David Randolph (4)  John H. (3) James (2) John (1)  b. 1895;  d. January, 1991; m. Nina Mae Perkins on Sept. 20, 1922 in McNairy Co., TN (Vol. U, pg. 333).  Nina died in August, 1984.  Was a WWI Veteran from Gravel Hill, Tennessee.
Children:
210     ROBERT FONTAINE (6) b. July 10, 1929; d. January 19, 1998.  m. Shirley Anne Murrah Latta in 1956.  She was born Aug. 13, 1929 and died Dec. 18, 1974.  After her death, Robert married Bobbie Ann Young Mitchell in February, 1977.  They had no children. 



                                   139 CHARLES LIVINGSTON (5) LATTA
James G (4) Anderson (3) James (2) John (1). Born:____. Died:____. Married: Pattie Mangum. Children:
179     THOMAS GARLAND (6)
180     HUGH (6)
181     PHILLIPS BROOKS (6)
182     PATTIE MANGUM (6)


                                    144a PHILLIP ALSTON (5) LATTA
Giles A (4) Anderson (3) James (2) John (1). Born: July 27, 1888. Married: Martha Ann Terry,
Sept. 30, 1920. Children:
183     BEULAH MARY (6) Born: July 4, 1921.
184     LUCILLE (6) Born: Oct. 17, 1922.



  

                                  145  JAMES EDWARD (5) LATTA
     James O. (4) Simpson (3) James (2) John (1).  Born February 2, 1872; d. January 10,
1918; m. Jennie Patterson at Chapel Hill, Durham, N.C. September 1904.  She was the daughter of H. H. Patterson, a wealthy merchant in that town.  She was born March 30, 1880; and died March 28, 1944.  They are buried at the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery (Sec. 1) in Durham, NC. James was formerly instructor and Asso. Professor of Physics in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Durham.  He was in the graduating class of 1899 in that university.  Professor Electrical Engineering.  Children:
185      LOUISE (6) b. July 21, 1905; d. Sept. 25, 1956; buried at Old Chapel Hill Cemetery; m. Allan M. Stainback.  One child, Jane Patterson, b.1936. In 1938 they lived at Broad Park Lodge, Apt. White Plains, N.Y.
186     JOHN PATTERSON (6) b. August 20, 1906; d.  August 5, 1976; buried at Old Chapel Hill Cemetery (Sec. 1), Durham; never married.  He works for Montgomery Ward, Durham, N.C.

207    ELIZABETH (6) b. May 24, 1910; Feb. 1, 1912; buried at Old Chapel Hill Cemetery (Sec. 1) in Durham.

                                           146  WILLIAM IRA (5) LATTA
     James O. (4) Simpson (3) James (2) John (01).  Born October 9, 1877; m. Pearl Butts of
Atlanta, Ga.  In 1939 they lived at 1043 Oglethorpe Ave., Atlanta, Ga.  Children:
187     PHILLIP JULIAN (6).
188     MARY EUGENIA (6).
189     WILLIAM IRA, JR. (6).


                                     153  JOHN WILLIAM (5) LATTA
     Samuel T. (4) John C. (3) Joseph (2) John (1).  Born September 12, 1890; d. Dec. 17, 1972; m. Anna Rachel Ham on August 10, 1927.  Anna died on Sept. 19, 1987. John served in the 30th Div. World War overseas. Cpl. US Army WWI.  In 1935 lived at Mebane, N.C.  Manager the Mebane Wholesale Grocery Co., Inc.    John and Anna are buried in the Mebane City Cemetery "Oakwood" Cemetery, Mebane, Alamance County, NC.

Children:
190     PATRICIA ANNE (6) b. August 13, 1932; died Dec. 29, 2003 in the Brunswick Cove Nursing Center in New Hanover Co., NC; buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Mebane, NC with her parents.
191     JOHN WILLIAM JR. (6) b. May 21, 1933; d. Nov. 20, 1982; buried in Presbyterian Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia.

                    155  HAROLD RAWLIN  (5) LATTA {Also seen as Harold Franklin Latta},
     Samuel T. (4) John C. (3) Joseph (2) John (1).  b. June 17, 1894; d. July 4, 1983, "Harold Frank Latta" on tombstone; m. Pansy Edwards in 1920.  Served in World War overseas.  She was born Oct. 3, 1894 and died Jan. 10, 1987.  They are both buried in the Little River Presbyterian Cemetery, Little River, NC. In 1935 lived at Hillsborough, N.C.  Children:
192     LANTHAM (6).
193     MAURINE (6).
194     WILMA (6).
195     HAROLD JR. (6).

                                  156  JOSEPH EDMUND (5) LATTA
     Samuel T. (4) John C. 93) Joseph (2) John (1).  b. June 20, 1896; d. Jan. 1, 1984;
m. Jessie Stillwell in 1921. She was born Oct. 14, 1895 and died Dec. 22, 1961.  They are both buried in the Little River Presbyterian Cemetery, Little River, NC. Joseph served in World War Hospital Corps overseas.  In 1935 lived at Hillsborough, N.C. Child:
196     MADELINE (6).

  



                              157  ALLAN BRYANT (5) LATTA
     Samuel T. (4) John C. (3) Joseph (2) John (1).  Born May 20, 1898; d. Oct. 10, 1983; m. Margaret Woodruff in 1929. She was born Nov. 5, 1904 and died Dec 26, 1995.  They are both buried in the Little River Presbyterian Cemetery in Orange Co., NC.   Children:
197     ELIZABETH (6).
198     SAMUEL TATE, 3d (6).

                                         
                                               169  JOHN KNOX (6) LATTA
     Joseph C. 95) Joseph S. (4) Joseph H. (3) Thomas (2) John (1).  Born at Hillsboro, N.C.
April 28, 1888; m. Katherine Elizabeth Patzseh September 6, 1908.  She was born at Black Lick, Pa. March 5, 1891.  Children:
199     CHARLES (7).
200     GEORGE (7) b. at Memphis, Tenn. January 10, 1916; m. Ola Sutphin January 10, 1935.
She was born at Roanoke, Va.
201     EDNA ELIZABETH (7) b. at Memphis, Tenn. February 23, 1919.  She died
November 5, 1934.

                                     
                                173  HENRY RICHARD (6) LATTA
     Joseph C. (5) Joseph S. (4) Joseph H. (3) Thomas (2) John (1).  Henry Richard Latta was born 06 Aug in Hillsborough, Orange Co., NC. He married MELVINA LUE WOODS 07 Oct 1924. She was born 16 Jun 1902 in Ferrum, Virginia.  Child:
202     DON RICHARD (7)


                             173A  WILLIAM MARTIN (6) LATTA
     Linwood D. (5) John R  (4) John C (3) John (2) John (1).  Born at Chicago, Ills. January 4, 1905; m. Elizabeth Hughes Harding of Washington, D.C. September 17, 1935.  (Daughter of Colin Hughes and Able Randolph Harding).  Rector of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Windsor, N.C. in 1837.  Capt. and Regt. Chaplain 252 Coast Art., N.C. National Guard.  The regiment in which he is captain contains a company (the Wilmington Light Infantry) in which his grandfather, John Robert Latta, served before the Civil War and that he was one of the twenty-seven Veterans and Reserves who made possible their present armory in 1892.  One child:
204     WILLIAM MARTIN JR. (7) in Wilmington, N.C. July 3, 1936.  See obituary.

LATTA, JR., WILLIAM, 70, Burlington - obituary

William Martin Latta, Jr., 70, of 632 Country Club Dr., died Friday, July 21, 2006 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after a short illness. A native of New Hanover County, he was the son of the late William Martin Latta, Sr. and the late Elizabeth Harding Latta and was married to Katherine Griswold "Katie" Latta, who survives. Mr. Latta was retired from Burlington Industries and was an U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter and was the Flotilla Commander for the Burlington Flotilla of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and was a volunteer for Alamance Regional Medical Center. Mr. Latta is survived by his wife of the home; a daughter, Virginia Latta Wright and her husband, Jason, of Chantilly, VA; a son, Glenn Shephard Latta and his wife, Karen, of Melbourne, FL; six grandchildren; and a sister, Elizabeth Latta Hill of Wilmington. There will be a private memorial service for the family at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Oncology Angels Fund, c/o ARMC Foundation, P.O. Box 202, Burlington, NC 27216 or to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Rd., Burlington, NC 27215.

   

                                    191  JOHN WILLIAM (6) LATTA, JR.
     John William (5) Samuel T. (4) John C. (3) Joseph (2) John (1).  b. May 21, 1933; d. Nov. 20, 1982; m. Jane Leslie Stone on June 24, 1972; John is buried in Presbyterian Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia.  One child - living.

               
                                         199  CHARLES (7) LATTA,
     John K. (6) Joseph C. (5) Joseph S. (4) Joseph H. (3) Thomas (2) John (1).  Born at
Memphis, Tenn. April 18, 1911; d. 1992; m. Flossie Maness December 8, 1933.  She was born at Steeds, N.C. October 27, 1911.  One child:
203     MARY KATHERINE (8) b. at Greensboro, N.C. October 26, 1934.


                                    205  HUGH BASIL (6) LATTA
     Thomas Thurman (5) LeRoy DeWitt (4) John H. (3) James (2) John (1)  Hugh "Basil" Latta was born September 25, 1909; d. March 8, 1966 in Memphis, TN of "plasma cell myeloma."  Married Ruth Lusk, daughter of Abraham Alexander Lusk.  Ruth was born on November 22, 1907 in St. Louis, MO, and died Dec. 27, 1974 in Iuka, MS, Tishomingo Co.  She was a resident of Corinth, MS.  She died of colon cancer.  Children:
206     HUGH L.  (7)  in 1974 lived in Atlanta, GA.

                                 210  ROBERT FONTAINE (6) LATTA
    Earl (5) David Randolph (4)  John H. (3) James (2) John (1)  b. July 10, 1929; d. January 19, 1998.  m. Shirley Anne Murrah, daughter of Paul C. Murrah, in 1956.  She was born Aug. 13, 1929 and died Dec. 18, 1974.  After her death, Robert married Bobbie Ann Young Mitchell in February, 1977.  They had no children. 
Children with Shirley Anne Murrah Latta:
211     WHITNEY MURRAH (7) b. (Living).  Sent in information on her father and grandparents (2007).  

John W. (6) Joseph S.(5) Joseph H. (4) Thomas (3) John (2) James(1) Glen Wishard Latta was born 11 Nov 1894 in Monrovia, IN, and died 04 Nov 1987 in Mooresville, Indiana. Buried in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Hall, Indiana. He married ANNA MAE MARLEY 04 Apr 1920 in Monrovia, IN, daughter of ALBERT MARLEY and ELLA KEMP. She was born 18 Aug 1899 in Indiana, and died 20 Oct 1984 in Mooresville, Indiana. Notes for GLEN WISHARD LATTA: The 1910 census lists Glenn as a newsboy of the streets. His nickname when he was growing up was "Brownie". Obituary: Wednesday, November 11, 1987 Mooresville Times : Glenn W. "Brownie" Latta, 92, of Monrovia died last Wednesday at Morgan County Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient for 10 days. He had resided at Miller's Merry Manor for some time. The son of John and Martha Thompson Latta, he was born on November 11, 1894, in Morgan County. He married Anna Mae Marley on April 4, 1922, and she died on October 20, 1984. Latta retired in 1981 as owner of the former Latta Farm Equipment implement business on West Main Street, Mooresville. A veteran of World War I, he was a member of the American Legion and the Masonic Lodge at Monrovia, the Scottish Rite and Shrine. Surviving are a daughter, Delores A. Schenck of Gasburg; two sisters, Jessie McCracken and Florence Hinson, both of Monrovia; a granddaughter and two great-grandchildren. Funeral rites were on Saturday afternoon at Carlisle and Son Chapel. Burial was in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery at Hall.  Notes for ANNA MAE MARLEY: Obituary: Mooresville Times, October 24, 1984 Mae Latta, 85, of Monrovia, dies Saturday. Mae Latta, 85, of Monrovia, died Saturday in the Morgan County Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient for two weeks. She had been ill for a few months. The daughter of Albert and Ella Kemp Marley, she was born in Morgan County August 18, 1899, and had spent most of her life in this county. On April 4, 1922, she married Glen "Brownie" Latta, and he survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Delores Schenk of Mooresville; two brothers, Clyde Marley of Monrovia and Cletus Marley of Indianapolis; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mrs. Latta was a member of the Monrovia Order of Eastern Star. Her funeral will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Carlisle and Son Funeral Home in Mooresville. The Rev. Don Endsley will officiate, and burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery at Hall. Friends may call at Carlisle's from 3 to 9 p.m. today.  Child of GLEN LATTA and ANNA MARLEY:

223    DELORES ANN (8) born 22 Jul 1929 in Monrovia, Indiana, and died 26 Dec 1994 in Plainfield, Indiana. She married (1) JACK FAYE KILLIAN 31 Aug 1948 in Monrovia, IN, son of GEORGE KILLIAN and EDITH SELLARS. He was born 28 Jul 1928 in Mooresville, Indiana, and died 09 Dec 1964 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She married (2) CHARLES SCHENK 17 Nov 1973, son of MICHAEL SCHENK and MINNIE ALSOP. He was born 20 Aug 1920 in Indianapolis, Indiana.  Notes for DELORES ANN LATTA:  December 28, 1994 Mooresville Reporter - Delores Ann Schenk: Delores Ann Latta Killian Schenk, 65, Plainfield, died from natural causes Tuesday morning at her residence.  The daughter of Glenn W. "Brownie" Latta and Anna Mae Marley Latta, she was born July 22, 1929, in Monrovia. She married Jack Killian August 31, 1948. He died December 9, 1964. On November 17, 1973, she married Charles I. Schenk, who survives in Plainfield.  Mrs. Schenk was a self-employed hair stylist for 26 years. She retired in 1973. She was a member of Monrovia Christian Church and past worthy matron of Monrovia Eastern Star.  Other survivors include a daughter, Peggy Killian Johnson of Clarks Hill; a stepdaughter, Susan S. Muncie of Indianapolis; a stepson, Charles T. Schenk of Cloverdale and six grandchildren. The services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Carlisle & Son Funeral Chapel in Mooresville. The Rev. John Sichting wilol officiate. Burial will follow in Mount Pleasant Cemetery at Hall. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. (Lived across the road from Bob and Pat Hinson.) More About DELORES ANN LATTA:  Burial: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Hall, Indiana. More About JACK FAYE KILLIAN:  Burial: Mooresville Cemetery, Mooresville, Indiana.  One child with Jack Killian: Peggy Ann.

                                        222 ERVIN C.(7) LATTA

James S. (6) Joseph S. (5) Joseph H. (4) Thomas (3) John (2) James (1) Ervin C. Latta was born 14 Aug 1893 in Mooresville, Indiana, and died 22 Dec 1933 in Mooresville, Indiana. Buried in the Mooresvile Cemetery, Mooresville, Indiana. Occupation: Doctor. He married RUTH VIRGINIA PEARSON 23 Jan 1919. She was born 08 Oct 1897 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, and died 28 Aug 1969 in Morgan County, Indiana. Notes for ERVIN C. LATTA: Obituary: Dr. Ervin C. Latta was born August 14, 1893 in Mooresville. Died December 1932 at home of his parents, W. Washington St. of pneumonia. Aged 39, 4 months and 8 days. Funeral at ME Church, buried at Mooresville Cemetery. He has several foster brothers and sisters. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. (Gertrude Wrightsman) James Latta. He married Ruth Pierson, of Washington D.C., January 23, 1919. Survivors: Wife, parents, son Jack, daughter Joan. Graduated from Mooresville HS, attended Purdue University, and University of Michigan, graduated US Naval Academy at Annapolis. Was an ensign in the Navy during WWI. Later received MD from IU. Practiced in Indianapolis. Later became a resident physician for State Hospital, NYC. Returned to Mooresville, in May 1931, and was connected with Whiting Sanatarium at Martinsville for a short time and then opened an office in Mooresville.

224    JACK PEARSON (8) b. 04 Dec 1919; d. Mar 1978, Washington, DC.

225    JOAN (8)

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THIS IS THE END OF THE BRANCH---------BELOW ARE THE NOTES
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Other Lattas buried at the Little River Presbyterian Cemetery are:

Latta, Elizabeth (b. 8 Apr 1791 - d. 13 Feb 1854)

Latta, Elizabeth Louise (b. 19 Jul 1972 - d. 13 Mar 2003), daughter of William D. and Barbara D. Latta. "In Loving Memory" "Rest in Peace".

Latta, Georgia Bacon (b. 17 Jul 1909 - d. 8 Dec 2002)

Latta, J. W., son of J.W. Latta and E.E. Latta

Latta, Mary Polly (b. 1844 - d. 1922), daughter of Jackson and Elizabeth Latta

1930's the way Robert H Latta Had listed Simpson

                                     31  SIMPSON N (3) LATTA
  James (2) John  (1).  Born . Died:. Two of his wives were Alston sisters.
One was Hannah Alston .Hannah Alston on May 25, 1852, by whom he had two children.  The
third wife was a Miss Pierce.  Only the name of one child is known by second marriage.  He
served in the Confederate Army.  Children:
     ____ (4).
     ____ (4).
By second marriage:
           JAMES OSBORNE (4). 
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     Mrs. David R. Latta of Michie, Tenn., wife of David Randolph Latta, son of John Henry
Latta, sent me two photographs, one of Major Joseph Walker Latta and the other of his wife, Bettie.  She said he was the uncle and aunt of her husband.  This would make it 5 Joseph Walker Latta Claud A. Latta, formerly branch No. 29, now of branch No. 10, son of 17 Giles Anderson Latta, said that as soon as he saw the photographs he recognized them as his great uncle Major Joseph Walker Latta and his wife Bettie E. Terry Latta.  As a child he had visited them and they had visited at his home.  He also said that 4 John Henry Latta, was his father's uncle, and went to Tenn in the early days.  On this I united branches 10 and 29.
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 1930'S NOTES:

     On April 24, 1936 Hugh Scarlett, Attorney at Law, Durhan, N.C. branch 15, writes that
"seems that Thomas Latta (branch No. 15) was the first, or one of the first, of that name that came over here from Ireland.  I think that a brother, maybe James, came with him.  I went up to Orange Co. at about 12 miles to see the old home place of Thomas Latta.  I think the place was settled by Thomas Latta somewhere about 10 or 15 years before the Revolutionary War, may be more.  (In the Occonneechee Mountains in Orange Co.)  This place is situated in a section known as Buck Quarter, rough and ragged.  Tradition says that Thomas Latta could not speak English and could not be understood only when he cursed and when he did he could be heard from one end of the Valley to the other.  It may be James was the brother of  Thomas, or may be the son of Thomas.  I will let you work that out.  At St. Mary's grave Yard, in orange Co. there are several stones marking the graves.  These stones  of red sand, and are of the same texture and as far as I can tell, just like the ones that served as door steps to the kitchen of Thomas Latta.  Written on these stones in the grave yard is the following (see branch No. 15): John Latta, Sr. born 1734 died 1824.  John Latta Jr. born 1779 died 1818.  Joseph Latta born 1784 died 1824.  These graves are directly behind the foundation of the old English Church."  The above John Latta is 1 John 91) Latta, branch 15, and the other two are his sons.
     On July 20, 1936, Rev. Allen H. Godbey of Durham, N.C. (not related to the Latta
family), Archaeologist and Orientalist, wrote that James Latta was a farmer there in 1753, may be earlier.  The entry in the first deed book in Hillsboro, N.C. is to James Latta of Orange Co. a planter of the Province of N.C. a grant of land from John, Earl Granville next to Captain Michael Synnott.  Synnott got a huge grant from Earl Granville but finding himself in a sudden pinch, he said half that land, the deed stating "its the land on which James Latta is now living."  This is in the fall.  Early in the Spring he gets his own grant on the other side of Captain Synnott.  My guess is that he was Captain Synnott's son-in-law, but there are no records.  But following the said land it was only "Two Moves" to find that Latta -- St. Mary's grave yard is on the end of it.  "Nobody here knew that St. Mary's grave yard was on James Latta's land till I showed it up."  Owing to the destruction of all records by Cornwallis, there is a gap of 33 years in Latta.  Not another deed for Latta after 1753, till 1786.

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Copy of North Carolina Historical Commission:
     This is to certify that the following is an accurate copy from records in the official custody of the North Carolina Historical Commission:
     The United States of America to the State of North Carolina, Dr. for sundries furnished
and cash paid the Militia of North Carolina as allowed by the Auditors of Hillsborough District in December, 1781 as p. report No. 81.
     To John Latta, L572.  From accounts of United States with North Carolina.  War of the
Revolution.  Book O, p. 45.  Raleigh, July 30, 1924.
                              (signed)  R.B. House, Archivist.


     On the same kind on blank as above, and granted by the same auditors, 1781.  James Latta received credit for L1 5s.  Specie.  Book C.  Page 50.
     See Memorandum Book, page 22, for Wills and Records of Grandville and Hillsboro
Counties.
     Information of the family history given me by George A. Durham, grandson of Anna Latta
Durham, Cleotis J. Latta, Mrs. Joseph Curtis Latta, and John W. Latta, of Melbane, N.C.

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DEEDS IN OLD ORANGE CO., N.C.
     The following is from a letter written by Rev. Allen Godbey of Durham, N.C. to Frank F.
Latta (branch No. 9), Shafter California.  It refers to branch No. 15.
     Deed Book, I, 27.  Michael Synnott to Thomas Holden, January 1, 1755, for L55, 500
acres on Bucksquarter Creek, part of a Granville grant to Synnott March 25, 1752.  It is the
plantation whereon James Latta now dwells.
     Book I, page 193.  Earl Granville to James Latta February 13, 1756, 294 acres in St.
Matthew's Paris on East Forks of Buckquarter, adjoining Captain Synnott's line.  Latta bought on the other side of Synnott.  I suspect he was Synnott's son-in-law.
     Book II, page 146.  Thomas Burford and wife, Mary to Jane Latta for L135 proclamation
money.  186 acres on Mountain Creek (now Cates Creek, immediately east of original Synnott tract).  On February 25, 1782 his land sold to Charles Abernathy by James Wilkerson February 11, 1773 and conveyed to Burford April 1, 1778.  Mary Burford relinquished her right of dower.
     Book II, page 198.  John Duglass to James Latta January 12, 1786 for L10.  50 acres on
Buckquarter and Eno River.  Recorded February term 1786.
     Book III, page 142.  Stephen Wilson, a weaver, from John Latta, a Taylor, ____ 22,
1786, for L80 specie, 181 acres on Little River, granted by deed July 21, 1784.  Also 235 acres adjoining.  Also a tract, (repeats).  Witnesses James Latta, James Latta, Jr.  Recorded Aug. Court 1786.  John Latta acknowledging.
     Book III, page 168.  Hadawick Davis to John Latta February 10, 1787 for L100 specie,
64 acres on south side of the fork of Little River, 250 acres adjoining said tract and the lands of James Fausett and John Kelly.  Witnesses Robert Davis, James Davis, Thomas Latta, Jurat.  Recorded July Court, 1787.  Observe, that in the old Scotch or Highland deeds any land deal is not between two independent individuals, but between two families or Clans.  He and relatives of the two parties must be the witnesses.
     Book IV, page 538.  James Latta Sr. to James Latta Jr. September 18, 1790 for L100, 150
acres of the tract at bottom of my page 6 (date 1 1756).  And 50 acres of a tract bought of John Douglas.  Witnesses, John Davis and James Davis.  Recorded February term of Court 1792, on acknowledgment, James Latta Sr. (He must be the original pioneer then.  Pretty old.  He does not appear in the records again.  He and many of his Clan have no legible tombstones.)
     Book IV, Page 402.  John Latta, Sr. to James Jackson.  October 1790, for L100 gold and
silver, 64 acres on south side of the fork of Little River.  Part of a tract granted by Earl Granville to John Dunnegan, May 26, 1758.  Granted to John Latta by Hadawick Davis February 10, 1787.
     Book IV, page 424.  Thomas Latta to John Latta April 5, 1791, for L20 gold and silver,
93 acres adjoining said John Latta (Sr. the Taylor).  Is south end of a tract purchased by Charles Abercrombie from James Wilkinson, February 11, 1773, and by Thomas Burford from
Abercrombie April 21, 1778, and conveyed to John Latta February 5, 1782, and by her to Thomas Latta, January 27, 1784 on Mountain Creek now Cates Creek.  Witnesses James Walker and James Walker Jr.  Recorded May Court, 1791.
     Book IV, page 457.  Walter Alyes to Thomas Latta, L295, 389 acres adjoining John
Latta, Jr.
     Book IV, page 704, Thomas Latta to John Latta, L8, 10s, 8 « acres of the above Alves
tract, May 24, 1794.  Recorded May Court, 1793.
     Book IV, page 645, John Davis to John Latta, L240, 192 acres on Foresters Creek, part
of a Granville grant to Davis March 12, 1755.  Dated April 12, 1793.  Witnesses James Latta Jr., Thomas Latta.  Acknowledged by Davis in May Court, 1793.
     Book V, page 2.  A state grant John Latta December 15, 1793, 410 acres on Little River.
Adjoins James Latta.
     Book V, page 649, John Latta Sr. to Thomas Latta, Jr. $480 silver, 320 acres on Eno
River, « of a State Grant to Michael Synnott, March 10, 1783.  Witnesses James Latta, Jr. John Latta, Jr.  Acknowledged in the February Curt, 1797.
     A series of Latta deals 40 miles away on the grant Alamance in the south east part of the
present Alamance County.  100 years after formation of Orange Co. in 1845.  Alamance County was cut off of Orange Co. to perpetuate the memory of the Battle of Alamance, May 1771, three years before Concord.  Earl Granville exacted enormous fees from his tenants, and made illegal levies.  The Scotch blood "exploded" and the battle was on.  They won.
     Book IV, page 266.  William Ray to James Latta, February 3, 1791.  L30, 10s.  70 acres
on great Alamance and Little Alamance.  Witnesses, W. Ray, John Latta, Jurat.  Recorded
February Court 1791.  On the record is written, "Rec'd of James Latta, L31, 10s. of the within.  I say, received by me, William Ray."  Test W. Ray, John Latta.  This was evidently done to correct a misunderstanding.  John Latta, Jurat, made him sign a receipt on the deed book.
     The only John Latta, Jurat, in the county is the one above.  Yet he is down here in the
interest of a James Latta not identified  with the Synnott neighborhood, and John Latta does not come down here after this.
     Book IV, page 532.  February 24, 1792.  William Ray to James Latta, same deed to
correct an error of 20 poles in a deed a year before.
     Book IV, page 686.  John Rey to James Latta, July 25, 1793 for eight shillings, 5 acres
more on north side Great Alamance, and on north side of tract already purchased.  The 40 cents an acre looks like a gift; cost of deed only.  Witnesses William Ray, Robert Rey.  Acknowledged August Court 1793.
     Book V, page 44.  James Latta to James Hamilton Roy for L19-1-7d 40 acres on north
side Great Alamance, on west side William Ray.  Witnesses William Ray and Robert Ray.  March 7, 1794.  Latta acknowledged in Court May term 1794.
     Book VII, page 30, 3 or 4 years later, same deed is recorded.  I find three important
words changed.  Book V, page 44, omitted the word forever.
     Book V, page 45.  William Ray to James Hamilton Ray, March 6, 1794, for L73, 55 acres
on south side Great Alamance.  Witnesses William Ray, Jr. and James Latta, Jurat.  Recorded May Court 1794.
     Book V, page 44 above, both deals by James Hamilton Ray at the same time, recorded
same time.  A young couple setting up for themselves.  This Anne Ray (see below), was a
daughter of James Latta, (see branch No. 15).  James Latta is a Jurat himself.
     Book VI, page 455, James Latta to John Scott, L54, 51 acres on north side Grate
Alamance, and a five acre piece north of 51.  Date October 9, 1795.  Witnesses James Hamilton Ray and Anne Ray.    He charges Scott $5.00 an acre where in Book VI, page 44, he then charged J.H. Ray one half of that.  A wedding present to his daughter.  In Book IV, page 686, John Ray only asked 40 for what Latta can get $5,000.
     In these different deeds the name of Ray is also spelled    .
     A jurat is an officer similar to an alderman, in English towns -- Webster's Dictionary.
                                      
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1996 Note;

The Records, Deeds and Wills. found in Orange Co. N.C. along with the Help and Records of: H.C. McKee Jr. of Hillsborough, N.C., Branch No.15,
Josh Armstrong of Washington DC., Branch No.7.
Have made it possible to join and update, branch No.10 and Branch No.15.