Branch No. 24

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LAST NUMBER USED: 44
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                                                                                           1 JAMES (1) LATTA
Born ____; d. ____; m. ____. Lived in Stark Co., Ohio. An account of the life of John Swigart printed in the Ohio Liberal stated that in 1806, Stark County was "a perfect wilderness. There was only one cabin in Canton and that was a tavern. I was then about 13 years old and remember well the hardships and privations which attended our life in the woods. Wild beasts and wild men roamed the forest in all directions. I helped my father to clear out two farms of about fifty acres on each. I had many encounters with bears and wolves, the howls of the latter being kept up nightly the year round. I have also killed many deer and wild turkeys. Rattlesnakes were abundant, thousands being scattered over the woods." www.rootsweb.com/~ohstark/settlers.html states that James Latta held Presbyterian services in his cabin. Had at least one child:
2 WILLIAM ELIHU (2) born in Virginia.

                                                                                        2 WILLIAM ELIHU (2) LATTA
James (1). Born in Stark Co., Ohio on August 31, 1806. Died in Polk County, Iowa on January 10, 1892. Buried in the Union Cemetery with his second wife, Mary. Married twice. First to Deborah Oliver by whom he had seven children. Second wife Mary Mercer born in Rockridge Co., Va. on January 28, 1810, by whom he had three children. Mary died on March 25, 1892. William went to Iowa in 1854 and settled near Polk City, Iowa. He later moved 12 miles north of Des Moines, Iowa and settled on a farm when his children were young. He later lived in Madrid, Iowa.
Children by first wife:
8 ROBERT (3) lived in Polk City, Iowa. Not married. Died in Canada. Spent his last days with his brother William.
9 NANCY (3) b. abt. 1834 in Ohio. m. Marshall Kennard. Both lived and died in Omaha, Neb. Two children. Laura died young. The other daughter m. Dr. John D. Peabody and lived in St. Petersburg, Florida. In the 1880 census, N. W. Kennard and Nancy Kennard are listed as living in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. Living with them was their daughter, Jennie, age 21, born in Nebraska, a servant named Katy Mallosh, born in Bohemia, and Nellie Kennard, a 21 year old niece listed as "visiting". N. W. Kennard was 48, and his occupation was "Propt. Omnibus Line". Nancy was 46 years old.
10 MARY (3) b. 1835 in Ohio; m. Elijah Coons. One child: Clara Belle who m. Joseph McBride. They live on a farm 12 miles north of Des Moines, Iowa near Ankeny. Mary later married Hezekiah Conley Pennell on June 24, 1871. They had one daughter Minnie Adella who was born Nov. 30, 1874, and had a second daughter, Ora Alma who died in infancy. The 1880 U.S. Census states that H. C. Pennell and Mary Pennell were living in Crocker, Polk County, Iowa. Their children were listed as Clara Belle Pennell, age 20, teaching, born in Iowa, and Minnie A. Pennell, age 5. Note: Clara Belle was going by Pennell and not Coons.

11 MINERVA (3) b. abt. 1838 in Ohio; m. John Wesley Casaday in Des Moines, Iowa. He died there and she died in Tacoma, Wash. May 13, 1932 aged 74 years. Four children: William Elihue m. Emma Adams. Harriet d. at age of 3 years. Annie May m. Henry Weston. Four children. Hazel m. Bert Kinkaid. The 1880 U.S. Census lists John W. Cassaday and Minerva Cassady living in Saylor, Polk County, Iowa. John was 46, Minerva was 42. He was listed as a "brick moulder". Their children were William, age 18, RR laborer, Annie, age 11, Charlie, age 8, and Mary, age 6.
12 SOPHIA (3) b. abt. 1840 in Ohio; m. Wills Beighler. One son: William living at Eugene, Oregon. In the 1880 U. S. Census, W. H. Bieghler and Sophia Bieghler were listed as living in Nodaway, Page County, Iowa. Wills was 50, and Sophia was 40. Their children were: Willilam L., age 22, Charlie C., age 20, James S., age 18, Ira O., age 14, all listed as farming, and Benjamin F., age 3.
13 HARRIET (3) b. _______; d. abt. 1862; m. John Wesley Leggett. She died soon after and a few years later he married her half-sister, Margaret in Des Moines, Iowa.
14 ANN (3) m. Joseph Davis. Lives on a farm near Clarinda, Page Co., Iowa. Five
children: George. Nellie. William. Oscar. Herbert.

Children by second wife:
3 JAMES ELIHUE (3) b. April 12, 1849 at Polk City, Iowa; d. Dec. 8, 1922.
4 WILLIAM E. (3) b. Oct. 9, 1851 in Putnam Co., Ohio; d. Nov. 25, 1925.
15 MARGARET (3) b. Oct., 1849; died March 17, 1935; m. John Wesley Leggett after her half sister, Harriet, died. One of her daughters, Saidy, married Mr. Porter and lives at St. Charles, Iowa. Another daughter, Cora, married Frank James and lives Route 6, Des Moines, Iowa. A son, William Leggett, lives at Des Moines, Iowa. The History of Polk County, Iowa, published by the Union Historical Company in 1880 stated that J. W. Leggett was a farmer, the owner of a farm of 85 acres, improved. In January of 1864 he enlisted in the First Iowa battery, and served until the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged. He married Miss Margaret Latta on January 13, 1864. They had four children, Charlie E., Mary G., Cora E., and William L.

                                                                                         3 JAMES ELIHUE (3) LATTA
William (2) James (1). Born at Polk City, Iowa April 12, 1849; d. December 8, 1922; m. Sarah Ann Meeker January 19, 1873 at Madrid, Iowa. She was born August 23, 1852. In 1935 she was living at Route 1, Hawkeye, Iowa. In the 1880 U.S. Census, he is listed as "James E. Lattie", residing at Madison, Polk County, Iowa. He was 31 years old, and listed as a farmer. He is listed as being born in Ohio. His father was born in Virginia, and his mother was born in Ohio. His wife, Sarah A. Lattie, was 26 years old, and the children were listed as William V., age 6, born in Iowa, Maggie C., age 1, born in Iowa, and a Laura E. Wright, daughter, age 12, "lives in family." Note: it listed that she was a "daughter". This was probably an error.

Children:
5 WILLIAM VALENTINE (4) b. abt. 1874.
16 ROBERT E. (4) b. February 16, 1877; d. May 18, 1879.
17 MARGARET CALISTA (4) b. April 8, 1879; m. Mr. Anderson. In 1935 she lived at Hawkeye, Iowa. Two sons.
18 DAVID MARSHALL (4) b. July 29, 1882; d. October 6, 1909.
19 CLARA B. (4) b. January 15, 1884; m. Mr. Piltz. In 1935 lived at Minnesota Lake, Minn.
20 MARY E. (4) b. May 25, 1886; m. Mr. Egan. Lives 999 E. 5th St. Pomona, California.
21 EDITH E. (4) b. April 21, 1889; d. November 16, 1918; m. Mr. Sutton. A son: Gerald is living at Climax Springs, Mo.
22 NELLIE BLANCHE (4) b. August 5, 1892; m. Mr. Edmonds and is living at Pomona, Calif.

                                                                                          4 WILLIAM E. (3) LATTA
William (2) James (1). Born October 9, 1851 in Putnam Co., Ohio; d. November 25, 1925; m. Emma Ida Meader August 28, 1874 in Polk Co., Iowa. She was born February 21, 1855 in Polk Co., Iowa. She died May 11, 1909 at Berwick, Iowa. She is buried in the Berwick Cemetery. Five children. Came to near Polk City, Iowa with his father 1854. In the 1880 U. S. Census, William Latta was listed as living in Allen, Warren County, Iowa. He was 27 years old, a farmer, born in Ohio. His wife was listed as Emma, age 24, born in Iowa. Their children were: Mary M., age 5, born in Iowa, John R., age 2, born in Iowa, and Ora, age 4 months, born in Iowa. There was also listed a boarder named Edwin Wright, age 13, and a servant farm hand named Ezra Meader, age 23.

Children:
23 MARY MYRTLE (4) b. July 15, 1875; m. Wren D. Fuson February 20, 1895. In
1935 living at .......
24 JOHN ROBERT (4) b. February 28, 1877; m. Amy M. Jones July 24, 1901.
Lived at Coon Rapids, Iowa. John R. Latta died on January 7, 1952. Amy Melvina Latta died on January 9, 1956. They are both buried at the Elm Grove Cemetery, Polk County, Iowa.
25 ORA EDITH (4) b. November 25, 1879; m. Charles Rice February 19, 1896.
Living at Visalia, Calif.
26 HALLIE B. (4) b. February 3, 1884; m. W. E. Davis September 18, 1901. Living
at Des Moines, Iowa.
6 WILLIAM EDISON (4) ........

                                                                                5 WILLIAM VALENTINE (4) LATTA
James E. (3) William (2) James (1). Born September 23, 1875; m. Matilda Swanson at Des Moines, Iowa May 31, 1899. She was born September 23, 1878.

Children:
27 HAROLD ARCHER (5) b. (5) April 4, 1900; d. September 30, 1905.
7 MILO LeROY (5).
28 HELEN MARIE (5) b. February 28, 1905; d. September 30, 1905.
29 EDITH IRENE (5) b. September 20, 1907; d. May 12, 1930; m. Dwight Jacob
Sharp from Madrid, Iowa August 28, 1929 at Des Moines.
30 DONALD FRANKLIN (5) b. June 19, 1911; m. Margaret Welder June 20, 1934
at Granger, Iowa. She was born December 15, 1916. From Madrid, Iowa.
31 MILDRED ETHELYN (5) b. November 26, 1912; m. Guy Ralph Rockwell March
10, 1934 at Boone, Iowa. He was born May 24, 1909 from Luther, Iowa.
32 WILLIAM HART (5) b. April 26, 1916.
33 SARAH MAY (5) b. May 28, 1919.

                                                                                6 WILLIAM EDISON (4) LATTA
William E. (3) William (2) James (1). Born May 4, 1886 in Iowa; d. March 1978 in Los Gatos, Santa Clara Co., California; m. Maud M. Ashworth August 10, 1911. She was born April 21, 1904 and died July 23, 1999 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. 1920 Census - living in Des Moines, Iowa. In 1935 lived at 1315 East Euclid Ave., Des Moines, Iowa.

Five children:
34 ____ (5).
35 ____ (5).
36 ____ (5).
37 ____ (5).
38 ____ (5).

(This may or may not be connected with this family.....

Los Gatos Weekly-Times - Obituaries

MARTHA LATTA - Martha Wilma "Billie" Latta of San Jose died on March 14, 2000, at the age of 86. Latta was born on Feb. 24, 1914, in Texas. She worked for the old Los Gatos Times newspaper until her retirement, then enjoyed spending time with her family and many friends. Latta was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow W. "Woody" Latta. Survivors include son Bill Latta; sons and daughters-in-law Earl and Winona Latta, Hal and Sharon Latta, and Robert and Cathy Latta; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Memorial services have been held, with interment at Los Gatos Memorial Park. Donations may be made to the Big Sur Health Center in Big Sur; Families & Friends of Violent Crime Victims in Seattle, Wash.; or Open Door Pregnancy Center in Moscow, Idaho.

                                                                                                  7 MILO LeROY (4) LATTA
James E. (3) William (2) James (1). Born August 25, 1902; d. Oct. 11, 1989; m. Glendora Harriet Engstrom on March 23, 1926 at Adel, Iowa. She was born June 28, 1907 at Sheldahl, Iowa. She died May 23, 1997 in Madrid, Iowa.

Children:
39 VIOLA TRESA MAY (5) b. February 18, 1927.
40 JUDITH LOUISE (5) b. September 13, 1927.
41 VIRGIL LA VERNE (5) b. November 8, 1929; d. Jan. 19, 1997 in Madrid, Iowa.
42 LUGENE JOAN (5) b. December 3, 1930; d. June 1, 1931.
43 CHARLES LeROY (5) b. October 25, 1932; d. July, 1971.
44 MILO JR. (5) b. June 1, 1934.

There is a Milo Latta who is a bus driver for the school system in Madrid, Iowa in 2005. There is a Charles Latta listed in the telephone book for Madrid, Iowa in 2005 and there are a couple of girls listed in track and field events living in Madrid, Iowa in 2004-2005 named Angie Latta and Jessica Latta.


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Other Latta family members buried in Polk County, Iowa include the following:

Woodland Cemetery

Latta, A. J. d. Oct. 17, 1907

Latta, Henrietta d. August 16, 1956

Latta, Infant d. May 19, 1902

Latta, Mary d. February 17, 1940

Glendale Cemetery

Latta, Alfred d. May 10, 1932

Latta, infant of Robert M. d. February 1, 1936

Hockart, Johnston Latta d. Oct. 4, 1928

Oak Grove Cemetery

Latta, Wilma Smith d. February 9, 1988

Jordan Cemetery

Acheson, Pearl Latta d. 1958

United Brethren Cemetery

Latta, Marshall D. d. Dec. 6, 1899

Obituaries listed

Glendora H. Latta (May 1997) *This is the wife of Milo LeRoy Latta.

Marjorie Ruth Latta (July 2003) daughter of Everett and Mabel Scott Wagner, born July 31, 1916 at Garden Grove and died July 4, 2003 at the Clarke County Hospital.

Births

A daughter to Katie and Steve Latta in April 2001.

A Latta researcher on the Polk County, Iowa website is Peg Hoffman whose e-mail address is mmjh76@aol.com