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Branch No. 17 Branch 17 Captain: Cheryl Sue Lattea Cox. Please send any updates for Branch 17 to Sue at CSCox57@verizon.net Surname used: Latta, Latty, Lattea.
.................................................................................................................................................... LAST NUMBER USED: 369 Start with Number: 370 ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 JOHN (1) LATTA Born: abt. 1750, Died abt. 1834 in Huntingdon County, PA. Supposedly was an Orangeman. Lived in Ulster Co., Ireland. Was impressed by the British at the time of the Revolutionary War. He was on board for 18 months, and one day when they were sailing along the coast of Ireland, he with four others were sent on shore to get some fresh water and they did not return. He finally reached America and enlisted in the Patriot Army. He was made a commissary and was with Washington at the battle of Princeton. He is said to have been a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. Some of his sons went west and thought settled in Indiana. (Robert Latta's notes in the Library of Congress) This statement has been found to be untrue, because John was living in Pennsylvania on Sept. 10, 1774 when he purchased land there. He may have been the John Latta who was court martialed. ("Orderly Books of Col. William Henshaw, October 1, 1775 through October 3, 1776). "John Laty and James Johnston both of Captain (William) Kings Company in Col. Wards Regiment tied at the same Court Martial for Desertion are each found guilty and sentenced severally to receive 39 lashes on their bare back. The General approves the sentence above and orders them to be put in execution tomorror morning at Guard Mounting." According to the title "Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army", Andrew Ward was Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st Connecticut, May 1 – December 20, 1775, and Colonel of the Connecticut State Regiment May 14, 1776 – May 1777. John supposedly left the wagons in charge of one of the others and picking up a musket rushed into the fight. He was ordered back to his post, seeing our men hard pushed he repeated the action. However he was supposedly cleared and commended by Gen. Washington who made him chief commissary. After the war he settled in PA. This story was given to Robert Latta, who put them in the archives, however, John Latta is found already in Bedford, Pennsylvania, in 1774 when he purchased 300 acres near Ft. Shirley, then Bedford County. Huntingdon County was formed from Bedford County, PA in 1787. Bedford County was formed from Cumberland County in 1771.
This deed was found in Bedford County where John Latta purchased
300 acres at Dublin (now Shirley) in Bedford Co. (now Huntingdon Co.) Sept. 10, 1774 - Know All Men by this presents that that J. James Daily of the Township of Dublin in the County of Bedford and Province of Pennsylvania Yeoman for and in consideration of the sum of fifty five pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania to me in hand paid by John Latta of the Township County and Provance afore at and before the selling and delivering of this presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and confirmed have granted bargained sold released and confirmed and by there presents do grant bargain sell release and confirm unto the said John Latta his heirs and assigns all that certain improvement and tract of land with a location for three hundred acres, one hundred thereof surveyed situate lying and being in the Township of Dublin afore on the waters of Aughwick Creek bounded on the south by a run known by the Sugar Run on the west by lands of Samuel Daniel and on the east by a Scruby Ridge. To have and to hold the said improvement and tract of land location and survey here statements and promises hereby granted bargained and sold or mentioned or intended so to be and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtances unto the said John Latta his heirs and assigns to the only proper use benefit and behoof of him the said John Latta his heirs and assigns forever. And if the said James Daily for myself my ancestors and administrator the said improvement location and survey with three hundred acres of land here date month and premises with the apurtainance unto the said John Latta his ancestors administrators or assigns against me the said James Daily my ancestors administrators and assigns and against all and every other person and persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and do for by these presents the honorable proprietor, only intepted in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy four. Sealed and delivered in the presence of Robt Clugage. Robert Shropshire. James Daily (Seal) (Source: Deed Abstracts, Deed Book A, page 84, Bedford County) Deed Picture
1800 Huntingdon County, PA Census John Latta’s family 1 male over 45 (John) 2 males under 10 (this would be Abraham and another son) 1 female under 10 (this is probably "Rebecca") 3 female 16-26 1 female over 45 (wife)
This looks like John and his wife had an additional 3 children since the last census, 2 sons and 1 daughter, making them a total of 5 sons and 7 daughters. 1800 Huntingdon County, PA Census Wm. Latta’s family (son to John?) Wm. and wife 1 male under 10 2 female under 10 1810 Huntingdon County, PA Census J. Latta 2 males - 17 to 25 1 male - 45 and over 1 female - 17 to 25This looks like John’s wife is now deceased and perhaps he is living with 2 sons and a daughter not yet married. (the 2 males and 1 female under 10 in the 1800 census) 1810 Huntingdon County, PA Census M. Latta, 3 males - under 10, 1 male - 26 to 45, 4 females - under 10, 1 female - 26 to 45 (This looks like John’s son "M" and his wife now have 7 children. They are listed right after John’s residence, so they may have lived next door.1820 Census - Huntingdon Co., Shirley lists John Latta, ---- 1 1 1 -- 1 ---1. Could be the son John. Children of John:
361 CATHERINE (2) born in Huntingdon Co. PA ca 1777, died 1864 in Dresdon IA, and is buried in Old Dresdon Cemetery, Powesheik Co. IA. (WPA - Work Project Administration 1930's Graves Registration Survey found at http://iowawpagraves.org/index.php?lc=1&last=Burns&fc=1&first=&cid=79) She married Isaac BURNS before 1800 in Shirleysburg area of Huntingdon Co. PA. According to the Land Patents of the State of Iowa, Isaac Burns "served under the name of Burn, a private in Captain Morgans Company of Pennsylvania Militia, War of 1812" and was granted 120 acres in the Fort Dodge area of Iowa (Iowa Township T90N, Range R28W, and Section 12. which was at Badger, Iowa, near the Blossom Hill Cemetery); ten children; Mary (m. Morgan Cornelius in Huntingdon Co., PA; Amelia (m. Lewis Cornelius, brother to Morgan Cornelius); Catherine (m. Isaac GRUSH (son of Philip Grush and Catherine Bingaman of Shirleysburg, PA); Isaac, Jane, Sarah (b. Aug 26, 1796 in Huntingdon Co., PA), Nancy (b. April 6, 1799 in Huntingdon Co., PA), James (b. Nov. 4, 1800 in Huntingdon Co, PA), Sarah (b. July 6, 1809 in Huntingdon Co., PA), and John (b. abt. 1816 in Huntingdon Co., PA) who migrated to IA with his mother, his wife Eliza and seven children. http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Image.asp?Accession=0020%2D128&Format=PDF&Page=1&Index=34&QryID=45898%2E41 Children of Catherine Latta and Isaac Burns: 1. Nancy Burns. born abt. 1800 2. Amelia Burns. b: June 07, 1804 in Huntingdon Co., PA d: April 12, 1852 in Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Pine Creek Brethren Cemetery, Pine Creek Twp., Ogle Co., IL (www.rootsweb.com); m. Lewis Cornelius circa 1826 in Huntingdon County, PA. Lewis was the son of Peter Cornelius and Rebecca Morgan Cornelius. Lewis was born in Shirley Twp., Dec. 27, 1797. He died April 25, 1881 in Buffalo, Ogle Co., IL at age 83. He is buried in the Pine Creek Brethern Cemetery. Children of Amelia and Lewis: Richard Scott Cornelius, born Aug 25, 1827 in Huntingdon Co, PA. Married Sarah Ann Bollinger. Rebecca Jane Cornelius, born June 7, 1830 in Huntingdon Co., PA. Married George Price in PA, died July 25, 1850 in Black Hawk Co., IA, at age 20. John Burns Cornelius, born Sept. 14, 1833 in Huntingdon Co., PA. Married Cornelia Barnhart. James Cornelius, born May 8, 1836 in Huntingdon Co., PA. Died Oct. 8, 1912 in Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., IA, at age 76. He was buried Oct. 8, 1912 in Orange Center Cemetery, Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., IA. 3. Mary Burns. m. Morgan Cornelius, circa 1823 in Shirley Twp., Huntingdon Co., PA. Morgan was the son of Peter Cornelius and Rebecca Morgan Cornelius. He was born circa 1799 in Huntingdon Co., PA. Children of Mary Burns and Morgan Cornelius, all born in Huntingdon Co., PA: (Morgan Cornelius had a brother named David Cornelius who married a Rachel Latta. Was this a sister to Catherine Latta Burns?) Catherine Cornelius, born circa 1828, William Cornelius, born circa 1830, Barbara Cornelius, born circa 1836, John Cornelius, born circa 1840, Margaret Cornelius, born circa 1843, Edward Cornelius, born circa 1845, and Samuel Cornelius, born circa 1850. 2 JOHN (2) b. 1784 365 REBECCA (2) b. abt. 1796 (had the horse in the tax list above) 345 ABRAHAM (2) b. abt. 1795; d. in Huntingdon Co., PA in 1832. In his estate papers located in Huntingdon County, his wife is listed as "Martha." Heirs are unknown, although Martha stated in the estate papers that she was not distributing any of his estate to his heirs, and she left and went to Ohio before estate was settled.1820 Roll M 33-104Federal Census Huntingdon County Shirley Township Pennsylvania; Line 26;Abraham Latta 1 male 26-45; 1 male 45 and up; 1 female 26-45; 1 person engaged in agriculture 1830 Roll M19-166; Henderson Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania; Page 130; Abraham Latta line 1; 1 male 30-40; 1 male 70-80; 1 female 40-50; (1830-70=1760) 1830-80=1750)(This is probably Abraham and his wife, and his father John living with him) 366 RACHEL (2) b. Sept. 29, 1801; d. Feb. 17, 1884; m. Davis (also seen as "David") Cornelius, son of Peter Cornelius and Rebecca Morgan Cornelius. Davis was born Jan. 12, 1801 in Huntingdon Co., PA. He died April 7, 1858 at age 57. His name was spelled "Davis" in three census records 1830, 1840, 1850. The only place it is found as "David" is his tombstone. The cemetery inscriptions collection of Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery, Franklin Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania has Rachel Lotta, wife of David Cornelius died February 17, 1884 aged 82 years, 4 months, 19 days. 1830 Census roll M19-166, Huntingdon County Pennsylvania Davis Cormlis( in index) (on film still looks like it's Cornelius) is in Henderson Township, Alexandria Borough Page 104. 1 male under 5, Peter; 1 male unknown name may be age 5-10; 1 male 20-30,Davis age 29:1 female 20-30, Rachel age 29. 1840 Census Huntingdon County Pennsylvania, Division allotted to Henderson , Davis Cornelius is in Woodbury Township page 156. Roll #M704-462. Two male children 10 but under 15 (Peter age 11 and George) one male 40 to under 50 Davis age 39/40; two females 5 but under 10 (Hannah and Rebecca) and one female 40 but under 50, Rachel age 39. Total persons is 6. And in the very last column is the number 2. The family was already settled in Woodbury Township when the county line was moved to accommodate the new formed Blair County in 1846. Notice here that the male child that was under 5 in the 1830 census is not there in this census. 1850 Census found this family on same page as Pheasants on Micro film just down the street . Davis father is Peter Cornelius Los Angeles Federal Archives and Records Center Regional Archives Branch Record Group 29: Records of the Bureau of the Census Publication No. M432 Roll No. 755 Free Inhabitants in Woodbury Township in the County of Blair, State of Pennsylvania on the 31 day of July 1850 Page 12,Line 22; house number 163, family number 168,at streets Springfield Furnace and Furnace Hands; Davis Cornelius age 49, laborer born in Pennsylvania as were all of his family. Rachel 49, Peter 21, Laborer; George 19 Laborer, Hannah 17, Rebecca 15 and going to school.
2 JOHN (2) LATTA John (1). b. about 1784 in Shirley, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. Died November 20, 1865, in Wayne Twp., Monroe County, Ohio. He moved to West Virginia about 1844. He stayed there a short time then went to southeastern Ohio (Monroe County); m. Miss Ann Hockenbury (Hawkinberry). See copy of this 2 John (2) Latta's Will John made his last will and testament on October 7, 1865. Instead of a signature, his will has an "X" and an indication that it is his mark. (Who were Harriet S. and Allice Latta mentioned in the will? Could Abraham have been his son instead of his brother?) The will was admitted to probate January 31, 1866. The 17 January 1866 edition of The Spirit of Democracy stated: "Died in Wayne Twp 20 Nov., John LATTA, 83 y." His wife died a few weeks later. Ruth Dougherty Hogue wrote that "they were buried in the Moose Ridge Cemetery (on top of a hill). I was in it several years ago but there was no stone for them. At that time it was being mowed but now is so grown up with briers, etc. you can't get through it." Children: 11 JULIA A. (3) b. 1818 d. 1894 m. Joseph Pool. 348 LUCINDA OR ALCINDA (3) b. 1821 d. 1894 m. Jeremiah Mercer 12 GEORGE MADISON (3) b. 1822 in Huntingdon Co., PA 9 JAMES ABEL (3) single; killed by a falling tree. b. 1823 d. 1850 10 SAMUEL SEYMORE (3) b. 1833 d. 1912 13 CATHERINE (3) b. 1836 m. George A. G. Morris. In 1898 living in Kansas. 3 JOHN COPLAN (3) b. Aug. 13, 1837 d. Nov. 10, 1915 14 SARAH JANE (3) b. Aug. 29, 1840. d. Feb. 1921. Married: Marion Francis Nalley. See Article on Sarah Jane.
CENSUS NOTES FOR JOHN AND ANNIE HOCKENBERRY LATTA 1850 Monroe County, Ohio Census John Latty 63 male farmer born PA Ann 60 female Catherine 25 female Samuel 17 male-farmer John 15 male-farmer Sarah 8 female 1860 Monroe County, Ohio Census - Wayne Twp. John Latty 76 farmer born PA Ann Latty 67 Domestic born PA John Latty 22 Farm Laborer born VA Margaret Hall 24 Domestic born OH
11 JULIA A. (3) LATTA John (2) John (1) Julia A. Latta (3) b. 1818 d. 1894 m. Joseph Pool in 1850.
1860 Federal Census of Monroe County (Woodsfield, Center
Township), Joseph, 43, m, laborer, born Ohio, Gulia, 42, f, born PA, Richard C., 14, m, born Ohio, student,
Ann, 12, f, born Ohio, student [Julia's mother was an Ann.],
John C., 10, m, born Ohio, student [I wonder if he was named
for her father, John Latta, or brother John Copeland Latta?], DONLEY, Elisabeth, 18, f, domestic, born Ohio, Minerva, 6/12, f, James, 65, m, miller, /$1500, born PA, MERINER, Robert, 51, m, laborer, born VA, James, 18, m, laborer, born VA
1880 Federal Census of Monroe County (Center Township) - Julia, age 63, born Oh, father and mother in PA, Christi Ann, 33, daughter, all born OH, Joseph H., 8, grandson, all born OH, Alvin E., 5, grandson, all born OH, Spirit of Democracy, 22 Feb 1894: "Pool Mrs. Julia, of Woodsfield, died 17 Feb., born PA near Huntington in 1817, 76y5m9d." Descendants of Julia A. (Latta) Poole 1. Julia A. (Latta) Poole (b.1817;d.17 Feb 1894-Monroe County)
13 CATHERINE (3) LATTA MORRISJohn (2) John (1) Catherine Latta b. 1836 m. George A. G. Morris. In 1898 living in Kansas. NOTES: Spirit of Democracy: 19 Dec 1855: "Married on the 16th inst. by Joel F. Randolph, Esq. Mr. George Anthony Gustler Morris of this township and Miss Catherine Latta of Wayne township." 1860 census of Seneca Township, Monroe County, Ohio In this census George and Catherine are listed under the entries for his father Thomas B. Morris. This is in the old cursive text and difficult to read. George Morris, 28, male, farmer, born Ohio Catherine, 24, female, domestic, born Ohio [other census says PA] James M.,5, male, born Ohio Nancy J., 4, female, born Ohio Mary A., 1 female, born Ohio Isaac, 8, male, born Ohio [maybe it is 8 months or why would he be listed last?]In the 1860 Census published by Picton Press, George was household 189/188 and his father 188/187. 1870 Census of Shawnee County, Topeka, Kansas - Morris, George A., 47, male, white, carpenter, born in Ohio, Catherine, 34 or 36 [hard to read], female, white, keeping house, born in Penna., James M., 14, male, white, Ohio, Nancy J., 12, female, white, Ohio, Mary A., 11, female, white, Ohio, Hannah E. 9, female, white, Ohio, John C., 4, male, white, Ohio, Lucy C., 3, female, white, Ohio, Sarah E., l/12, female, white, Kansas(Note about above census-- The handwritten 1870 Census of Shawnee County where Catharine and George resided in Topeka, Kansas, shows that only Sarah was born in Kansas; thus the family could not have moved there before 1868.) 1880 United States Census - George A. Morris, laborer, male, married, white, 48, born OH, no location for parents [He was listed as 47 in the 1870 census so he did not age much in those 10 years.], Catherine Moris, keeps house, wife, female, married, white, 50, b PA, parents PA [Catherine in 1870 was listed as 34 or 36, hard to read, now she's 50????], Nancy J. Morris, housekeeper, dau, single, white, 22, b OH, father OH, mother PA, Lucetta Morris, attends school, dau, single, white, 13, b OH, father OH, mother PA, Sarah E. Morris, attends school, dau, single, white, 10, b. KS, father OH, mother PA, also listed were James Rutherford, carpenter, other, male, single white, 28, all born CAN, A. Adefoy, RR engineer, other, male, married white, 50, all born FRA; Henry Clasen, machinist, other, male, single, white, 25, b WI, father GER, mother GER; George Garrigan,Rr fireman, other, male, single, white, 28, b KS, father IRE, mother IRE;Descendants of Catharine (Latta) Morris
348 LUCINDA OR ALCINDA (3) LATTA MERCER Lucinda (3) John (2) John (1) Lucinda or Alcinda Latta
was
born in
1821 in
Huntingdon
County,
PA. Her
parents
moved
to WV
about
1830
then on
to
Monroe
County,
OH.
Lucinda
or Alcinda was married in Monongalia co, WV in 1838 to Jeremiah Mercer
b 1816-8 Oct 1882., and died in 1894 in Tyler co, WV, buried Bowser Cemetery.
He was the eldest child of William and Margaret Mercer, a man of stout build,
about 6 feet tall, with blue eyes, fiery red hair and a temperament to match.
Jeremiah and Alcinda settled on Tenmile Creek in Tyler County in 1840.
They had 12 children: The Monroe County, Ohio Families gives her marriage date as 1838 in Monongalia County, West Virginia. This book also names her as "Alcinda" although we had "Lucinda." This book says that she and Jeremiah had l2 children, but it does not list them. She died in 1894 in Tyler Co, WV, and was buried at the Bowser Cemetery.
14 SARAH JANE LATTA NALLEY Children were: Levi James, George Washington, Theodore Francis, Mary Ann, John William, Mary Jane, Hannah, Henry Harvey and Louisa Ellen. She then married William L. Flanagan on Sept. 2, 1887 (Monroe Co., OH Marriages, Vol. 3, page 388)
3 JOHN COPLAN (3) LATTA John (2) John (1). Farmer near Woodsfield, Ohio. Born August 13, 1837 in Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia (then Virginia); d. Nov. 10, 1915 at Miltonsburg, Ohio. See his Obituary. He married Mary Jane Morris on March 16, 1861, daughter of Henry George and Mary (Kinkade) Morris. Her father was Dutch, her mother was English. She was born on Sept. 6, 1837 near Calais and died at Miltonsburg, Ohio May 13, 1927. See her obituary. John and Mary Jane are both buried at Calais, Ohio. Children were born in Eastern Ohio.
Children: 15 HENRY HARVEY (4) b. in 1862. d. 1865 (probably also cholera) 4 SAMUEL SEYMORE (4) died in infancy. b. 1864; d. Sept. 26, 1865 of cholera 5 THOMAS LeROY (4) b. 1866; d. 1925 6 ALLAN FOREST (4) b. 1867; d. 193416 LOUISA ELLEN (4) b. March 30, 1871; d. Dec. 1949 in Ashland, OH. m. Christian Adam Matz. He was born March 27, 1864 and died Oct. 12, 1946. They were married July 16, 1901. Descendants of Louisa Ellen Latta Matz.
. 17 MARY BELLE (4) b. May 23, 1874 in Monroe Co., OH, Vol. #1, page 216; father - John Coplan Latta; mother - Mary Jane Morris Latta b. at Woodsfield, Ohio Route 3 in 1873; d. June 30, 1950. See birthday party newspaper article. 7 JOHN TILDEN (4). b. in Monroe Co., OH on Sept. 22, 1876 (Monroe Co., Ohio Births 1867-1879 Vol. 1, page 262); d. March 19, 1950. 8 DAVID WILSON (4) b. July 1, 1881; d. July 25, 1956. Lived in Canton, OH in 1927.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF DAVID WILSON LATTA (1 Jul 1881 - 25 Jul 1956) - By Betty Kitchen
One of the schools David attended was Fox Hollow. We have his report card signed by his brother Tom, the teacher, from 1894. Dave also passed an examination and received a Teacher's Certificate valid for one year in Monroe County, dated November 5, 1898. All of his brothers got a teaching certificate in their late teens. He would have been 17 years old. He then went by bicycle to Cornell in Ithaca, New York. He found work with bees to pay for his living expenses. At some time in Ithaca he had a bicycle accident and broke his leg which gave him problems the rest of his life. David strongly in the two-party system, and because of that, he would insist on voting even if it were a moot point. Apparently, he had strong political feelings even as a youth. Two of his editorials were published in the Saturday Evening Post. Editor, Saturday Evening Post: Shall we give up our legends? Emphatically we shall. Legends are untruths nine times out of ten,---merely fiction. We shall soon get into fiction altogether. Legendism and sensationalism are one and the same. Mr. Skinner says in his editorial, history and legend are the same, only legend is much broader. Webster defines legend as "a remarkable story" and history as "a record." What a difference between the two! At any rate, there are enough truths in this life to believe without going to extremes. Honor heroes, but do not make gods of them. Do not hold them up as such for posterity. While we live in this life all men are equal. In conclusion, embellish facts if you will, but do not make legends out of them. Miltonsburg, Ohio D. W. L. Editor, Saturday Evening Post:The able treatment of the editorial, Our New Midway Plaisance, has caused it to be read with more than passing interest. It seems to me that there is danger of becoming an Imperial Republic. If there is not, how can we face expansion? Can we hold out the Monroe Doctrine, on the one hand, and say to the Powers, Keep off the grass, and on the other deliberately trample upon it ourselves? No. There is danger of becoming vain because of our achievements. Look at the tone of our ultimatums to Spain and note the Imperialistic command that is implied. It seems that almost every man of office who has any influence whatever is trying to climb on some person's shoulders and then push him down as he springs upward, that he can give Imperialistic commands. For instance, look at General Miles' military bill. It provides for a Lieutenant-General. Who will that Lieutenant-General be? Look at the International Bimetalism scheme and see what a snare that was. The time seems fast approaching when the officials at Washington will lay off their cloaks and, swaggering round in their seeming importance, say to other nations, "You shall." Miltonsburg, Ohio D. W. L.In 1913 David began working with the Kuehn-Wilson Electric company for $3.50, a day and he worked ten hours every day. He was working for this company on the Timken building in Canton when he fell two stories and broke his jaw. That newspaper article said "the accident was due to the breaking of the concrete pole near the place where the cross arms were attached." Another article with headlines LEAPS IN AUTO, BEATS FOREMAN OF ELECTRIC CO, related: "D.W. Latta Thinks Effort to Break Strike Caused the Attack." "THREATS WERE MADE," Foreman Thinks Man Who Injured Him was Hired Thug." After Kuehn-Wilson he worked as an electrician for Hilscher-Clark. In June 1918 he was hired by the Hercules Motors Company. Later he became a designing engineer. In 1944 he received the Ordinance Distinguished Consulting Service Award for his contributions to the war technology. Although he officially lived in Canton, Ohio, his office was in Chicago. He took the train back home on available weekends when all five kids would go over for Saturday dinner. Frease & Bishop, patent attorneys, list these patents as granted during the week: . . . and Hercules Motors Corp. assignee of David Wilson Latta, patent on governor controlled compression ignition. A feature of many newspapers are notes of important things that happened 100 years ago, 50 years ago, etc. In the 1981 Canton Repository was this note: "25 YEARS AGO---David W. Latta, vice president of the Hercules Motors Corp. since 1947 and associated with the firm for 38 years, died unexpectedly in his home at 2200 Broad Ave. NW. He was 75.'
10 SAMUEL SEYMORE (3) LATTA John (2) John (1). Born June 2, 1833; d. June 8, 1912; m. Emily Jane Moose. Then married Elizabeth Hannah Okey April 9, 1863. In 1905 lived at Woodsfield, Ohio. Eliza Junior and Faye Lattea - picture courtesy of Daisy Lattea "Hannah" Okey born November 25, 1936 and died 1911. Buried in Moose Ridge Cemetery.
Spirit of Democracy on on 20 May l863 (Vol. 20, No. 11): Soldiers money in possession of Hugh B. Hill for . . . Samuel Latta. . . . " This indicates he was in the Civil War. The 14 December 1864 issue (Vol.21, No. 41) stated "Men drafted from Wayne township: . . . Samuel Latta . . . ." 1890 VETERANS CENSUS OF MONROE COUNTY, OHIO: Latta, Samuel; Pri; l0/6/1864 - 1/17/1864; 3 m 11d; Edwina; discharged as unfit for service. [The dates have to be in error--either he was inducted in 1863 and discharged in 64 or inducted in 63 and discharged in 65.] OBIT: From the Spirit of Democracy: "Samuel Latta, 80y, died at home in Wayne Tp., 8 June 1912. four children and wife survive. He was Civil War Veteran, buried Moose Ridge Cemetery." NEWS ARTICLE Source: the Monroe Courier, Dec. 29, 1909 Family Reunion at Samuel Latta's: At this season of the year there are banquets and social events of unusual importance, but there has nothing occurred this holiday season more enjoyable than the family reunion held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Latta of Moose Ridge, on Christmas Day, when their children and grandchildren were all home to spend Christmas under the parental roof and family fireside. Mr. and Mrs. Latta are pioneers in whom all their acquaintances have full confidence and entertain a high respect. The pleasure of assembling at such a home and the satisfaction experienced by the old folks as they entertained an honorable and intelligent family, makes such a gathering almost sacred. The assemblage numbered 22, and at high 12 all sat down to a fine dinner, well prepared for the occasion. The afternoon was spent in a social manner and the children were treated to oranges, bananas, nuts and candy.
Children with Emily Jane Moose: 351 JOHN ELBA LATTA (4)
(b.1857;d.1935) m: Hannah M. (Schafer) Latta.See
Obituary. John E. age 3, is listed on page 513 of the
census of Monroe County by Wilma S. Davis. He is listed with the family of his
grandparents John [Mosse] Moose (54) and Emily (50) and their other children and
others. His mother died in 1858. His father Samuel Latty, age 26, is listed at
another household in Wayne Township. John and Hannah had three children: Frida
(b. 1883) m. John "Frank" Turner, a daughter who married a Charles Feiber, and a son
whose name is unknown. The new death records CD from Monroe County, OH shows:
"Latti, Hannah, Mariah died 9 Mar 1890 in Center Twp; age 34y, 6m, 17d; from
consumption." Right above it is this entry. "Latti, Samuel Varner died 7 mar 1890 in
Center Twp; 21 days; from inflammation of the bowels." Hannah Mariah was the
wife of John Elba or (L.B.) Latta. She was originally a Shafer. It seems
very logical to me that it was her infant son that died 2 days before she did. Children with Elizabeth Hannah Okey: 18 JAMES ALBERT (4) b. June 6, 1864; d. September 24, 1865. 19 DAVID WIER (4) b. August 5, 1867; d. August 19, 1930; m. Rachel P. Snodgrass at Rinard's Mills, Ohio. 20 CATHARINE JANE (4) b. November 19, 1870 in Monroe Co., OH, (Vol. 1, page 84; father - Samuel Latta; mother - Hanah Okey Latta); m. William A. Paulus (John A. "Tony" Paulus) February 27, 1889 (Monroe Co., OH Marriages, Vol. 3, page 488; Catharine J. Latta). Children: Ida R. b. January 17, 1890; m. L.P. Christman December 14, 1910.
21 ANNA BELL/ANNIE BELLE (4) b. Oct. 12, 1875 (listed as 1874 in county records - Monroe Co., OH, Vol 1, page 216 (listed Latty, A. B. (female); father - Samuel; mother - Hannah Okey Latta); m. William Forest Turner. Seven children. 5 THOMAS LeROY (4) LATTA John C. (3) John (2) John (1). Born near Woodsfield, Ohio on July 18, 1866; d. near Eldon, OH on May 3, 1925. Buried at Calais, Ohio. Married Mary Adelia Burris October 4, 1898. She was born in 1873 and died in 1950 in Cambridge, Ohio. In 1930 she was living at Eldon, Ohio. Thomas was a school teacher and taught at the "Fox Hollow School". His wife, Mary, was also a school teacher. Tom Latta taught at several Monroe County schools before becoming the county school examiner in 1910. Mary taught at Calais School 1899-1901 and was at Fox Hollow in 1911. She and her husband Tom had one child, Thomas Burris Latta, who was born and died in 1896. BIO:Tom Latta taught at several Monroe County schools before becoming the county school examiner in 1910. His artifacts include a brown spiral notebook that includes information about his lessons including a section on diagramming sentences and a section where various students from the class are named and receive credit for bringing in famous quotations. He also has left the 1894 Railroad Map of Ohio presented to him compliments of W.S. Hardesty that is a 32 inch roll-up wall map mounted on an one-inch dowel rod that was used in his classroom. There are also several classroom souvenirs from the various schools.
Children: 22 THOMAS BURRIS (5) b. 1896 and died in 1896.
6 ALLEN FOREST "DOC" (4) LATTA John C (3) John (2) John (1). Allen Forest "Doc" Latta was born February 15, 1867; d. February 22, 1934 at Cumberland, OH. Buried at Calais, Ohio. Married Mary L. Neuhart on Feb. 5, 1892. She was born in 1872 and died on August 11, 1944 in Graysville, OH. They were divorced. Allen was a doctor. In 1930 lived at Cumberland, Ohio. In 1934 at Graysville, Ohio. His second wife was Edith ________, b. 1888.
Children: 23 REGINALD HEBER (5) b. July 23, 1893; died January 18, 1957. Was also a physician. Married three times:
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Alcinda Latta Mercer
Mary Jane Nalley Dillon and
Abner Dillon (picture courtesy of Betty
Kitchen, given to her by Jennifer Burch)
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