Branch No. 25
 

No Branch Captain.  Volunteer Needed.

POSSIBLE CONNECTION TO BRANCH 5.

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LAST NUMBER USED: 11
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                                              1 WILLIAM (1) LATTA
     Born in County Tyrone, Ireland June 4, 17__; d. at Congruity, Westmoreland Co., Pa. November 13, 1831; m. Charlotte Mitchell, daughter of James Mitchell and Mary Steel, and granddaughter of John Steel and Margaret Hutchison.  John Steel was a pastor of a church at Carlisle in 1775 and represented Cumberland County at the convention of 1776.  On account of his experience in Indian warfare he was chosen to command a company of Associators in 1777.    He was born in Ireland and died in Carlisle, PA. [Lineage Book of the DAR, published in 1900, page 146]  Charlotte Mitchell was born February 7, 1786 near Greencastle, Franklin Co. Pa. and died November 11, 1841 and was buried at New Alexandria, Pa.  Presbyterian church burial ground.  In 1822 they lived at New Alexandria, Pa.  After his death she married Ephraim A. Robinson. NEW ALEXANDRIA CEMETERIES: ROBINSON, Charlotte, "Consort of Ephriam" [face of stone off] and ROBINSON, Ephraim A., Esq., 6/11/1845, 66 years. 
Children:
2    SAMUEL MOORE (2) b. Feb. 3, 1822 at New Alexandria, Pa.
4     MARIA ANNA (2) b. at New Alexandria, Pa. July 26, 1824.  She married John R. Miskelly.  They lived in Kansas in the 1870s, and ran a hotel at Louisville, Pottawatomie, Kansas in the 1870 census.  1870 Census (June 13), lists John R. Miskelly, 54, hotel keeper, born PA, Maria A. Miskelly, 44, keep house, b. PA; Sally B. Miskelly, 15, b. PA, attending school, Edwin D. Miskelly, 12, b. PA, attending school, and Gertrude Miskelly, 9, b. PA, attending school.  The hotel must have been large, because there were 47 other people listed as living at the hotel during the 1870 census.  Their son, Edward Miskelly was killed in the last Indian raid in Kansas in 1878. (Deadly Days in Kansas, page 73).  In "Early Days of Decatur" as Mrs. S. J. Harvie Remembers It" states that "They [the Indians] killed Miskelly, who lived at Grainfield, north of the north fork of the Sappa.  He was on his way home from taking Dowling to his herd of cattle, which were going over the trail north."  In the History of Gove Co., KS, page 10 it states that Edward Miskelly of Buffalo Park, died in an Indian raid in 1878" and on page 14, that J. H. Miskelly of Buffalo Park, in 1880  was "hotel and live stock dealer."  Edward Miskelly is buried in the West Park Cemetery in Gove County, Kansas in an unmarked grave.  The website for the West Park Cemetery at the Kansas GenWeb site states that he was "killed in Indian raid in Sheridan Co.  Parents lived in Buffalo."  The Miskelly also lived in Wallace Co., Kansas when their daughter Sallie B. Miskelly, age 24, married Charles A. Pugsley, age 31 on January 7, 1880.  (Kansas GenWeb) . Their daughter, Gertrude, was born at St. Clair, PA (married McKinney S. Grier) and Sara "Sallie" B., was born at Pittsburgh, PA (married Charles A. Pugsley). [Lineage Book of the DAR, published in 1900, pages 146 and 147]

                                            2 SAMUEL MOORE (2) LATTA
     William (1).  Born February 3, 1822 at New Alexandria, Pa.; d. at Baltimore, Md. August 16, 1872.  Married twice.  First to Eliza Jane McCoy Blake on January 20, 1844.  She was born May 29, 1826 in Westmoreland Co., Pa. and died at Baltimore, Md. September 24, 1867.  The 1850 Census (Aug. 12, 1850) for McKeesport, Allegheny Co., PA: Samuel Latta, 28, cabinet maker, Eliza Jane Latta, 24, Joshua Latta, 6, and Robert Latta, 3. Second wife: Anna S. Duhurst at Baltimore, Md.  on May 14, 1868.  The 1870 Census (Aug. 18, 1870) for Baltimore Ward 6, Baltimore (Independent City), MD: Samuel Latta, 48, carpenter, b. PA, Anna S. Latta, 28, b. MD, Emeline Latta, 11/12, b. MD (July), Catherine Latta, 14, b. MD, William Duhurst, 29, cooper, b. MD, Mary Duhurst, 31, b. MD, Kersiah Duhurst, 24, b. MD.  (The Duhursts living with them were probably his wife's family.)  NEXT DOOR to them is listed: Joseph Latta, 85, farmer retired, b. Ireland, mother and father foreign born, William Latta, 32, ship joiner, b. MD, (mother and father foreign born), Mary J. Dunn, 46, b. MD, Matilda F. Latta, 42, b. MD (mother and father foreign born), Matilda J. Dunn, 26, b, MD, William A. Dunn, 19, iron moulder, b. NY, and Joseph L. Dunn, 11, b. MD. (Was Joseph Latta related to Samuel?)
Children by first wife:
5       JOSHUA WILLIAM (3) b. October 23, 1844 in So. Huntington Tp., Westmoreland Co., Pa. (1870 Census says that he was born in VA and 1900 Census says that he was born in PA) and died at Baltimore, Md. April 16, 1903.  He served nearly all his life in the army and retired as Sergeant about 1900.   Obituary in the Baltimore Sun on April 18, 1903 read: Joshua W. Latta - April 16, 1903 - LATTA - Suddenly, on April 16, 1903, Joshua W. Latta. Funeral will take place from his residence, 503 W. Lombard St., this Saturday at 3 o'clock.  Interment in National Cemetery.  All old comrades of the First P.H.B. are requested to meet at the gate.  In the 1870 Census, Joshua is found in the home of William Heagg, his brother in law.  1870 Census, Dist. 12, Baltimore, MD, (June 23) Joshua Latta, 26, clerk in store, b. VA; William Heagg, 31, farmer, store and tavern, Amelia Heagg, 29, wife, Honess Heagg, 10, Morris Heagg, 4, Catherine Heagg, 2, Dennis Fisher, 60, black, hosler, Eliza Hill, 24, Black, domestic, Martha Jenkins, 29, black, works farm, and James Jones, 30, black, works farm.   In the 1900 Census, Joshua is listed as living with his brother Robert Latta at Lombard St., Baltimore, MD.  See below.

3       ROBERT FRANCIS (3) b. August 30, 1847 at Elizabeth, Allegheny  Co., PA; d. March 6, 1905 at Baltimore, Maryland.
6       JOHN MARION STALEY (3) b. February 15, 1849 at McKeesport, Pa.; d. there July 10,
1850.
7       SAMUEL BELL (3) b. November 3, 1853 in Chartier's Tp. Allegheny Co, Pa.  Lived at Baltimore, Md. and left there before 1900.  Samuel is found in the 1900 Census in Bird, Jackson Co., Arkansas:  Samuel Latta, (b. Nov. 1853), age 46, b. PA, father born PA, mother b. PA, farmer, renting, and Frances J. Latta, (b. Nov. 1866), age 33, b. AK, married 14 years. [If they were married 14 years, and she was born in AK, then he probably met her in Arkansas and would have been in Arkansas about 1886.  No children listed in census.
8       CATHARINE AMELIA ANNIE "Amelia" (3) b. March 10, 1855 at Baltimore, Md.  Married William Heagg, who ran a store and tavern and also owned a farm in the 1870 Census in Dist 12, Baltimore, Maryland.  Three children listed in the 1870 census: Honess, Morris, and Catherine.

Children by second wife:
9       EMALINE (3) b. September 29, 1869 at Baltimore, Md.
10     NELLIE (3) b. February 6, 1874 at Baltimore, Md.

                               3 ROBERT FRANCIS (3) LATTA
     Samuel M. (2) William (1).  Born August 30, 1847 at Elizabeth, Allegheny Co., Pa.; d. March 6, 1905 at Baltimore, Md.  Married Emma L. Higgins, on April 9, 1873 at Baltimore, Md.  She was born in Lancaster Co., Va. February 3, 1853, daughter of William and Mary E. Higgins.  Robert was a harness maker but the latter part of his life was employed in the Custom House, at Baltimore.  1900 Census, Baltimore, Ward 2, Baltimore (Independent City), MD (Lombard St.), Robert Latta, 52, b. PA, harnass maker, Emma Latta, 47, b. VA, Charles Lata, 26, son, (b. 1874), in PA, straw hat maker, single, Joshua Latta, 55, brother (b. 1845) in PA, single, no occupation listed.  This census states that Robert and Joshua's father was born in PA, and their mother was born in OH.   In the 1910 Census, Baltimore, Ward 22, in the home of Michael J. Falvey, is listed Emma Latte, housekeeper, 56, wd, and Charles E. Latte, son, 34, single, laborer, hat factory.     One child:
11    CHARLES EDWARD (4) b. March 1, 1874 at Baltimore, Md.  In 1913 single and living at Baltimore, Md.  Hatter.  Information furnished by in 1906.  On his WWI Draft Card, Charles E. Latta is listed at 325 W. Pratt St., Baltimore, MD, age 44.  Occupation: Helper - Bartlett Hag eo??, closest relative - Emma Latta.  He is listed as 5' 11", 160 lb, with blue eyes and brown hair.

1880 Census - 10th Ward, Precinct 1, Baltimore, MD

In the household of William Higgins (24 people are listed as living in the household, including 2 servants, 1 gentleman who manufactured billiard tables, a druggist, a sailor, 3 harness makers, a plumber, a brushmaker, a dressmaker and 2 carpenters)  Immediate family included:

Emma Latta, 26, dau., b. PA (says she was a harness maker, but I believe it was written in the wrong line and that should have been her husband's occupation.)

Robert F. Latta, 30, b. VA (the states of birth may have been mixed up as well)

Charles Latta, 6, b. MD

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     Possible connection of branches 5 and 25.
     1 William Latta, branch 25, lived at New Alexandria, Pa. when Mary Rankin Latta, branch
5, was living there with her son, John.
     1 William Latta, branch 25, married Charlotte Mitchell and 6 James Mitchell Latta, branch
5, may have been named after Charlotte Mitchell Latta, wife on 1 William Latta, branch 25.  This
James Mitchell Latta was born at New Alexandria at the time Charlotte Mitchell Latta lived there
in 1829.
     3 Robert F. Latta, branch 25, was a harness maker, so was James Mitchell Latta.
     2 John Latta, branch 5, and 1 William Latta, branch 25, both lived in Westmoreland Co.,
Pa.
     9 John Latta, branch 10, and 3 John 2d, Latta, branch 5, both lived at Greensburg, Pa. and
are harness makers.  They visited each other and were regarded as relatives. -- Gov. John Latta,
branch 10.