Branch No. 25

No Branch Captain.  Volunteer Needed.

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LAST NUMBER USED: 11
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                                                                                       1 WILLIAM (1) LATTA
Born in County Tyrone, Ireland June 4, 1776; d. at Congruity, Westmoreland Co., Pa. November 13, 1831; m. Charlotte Mitchell 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.

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.

                                                                                     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 January 20, 1844. She was born May 29, 1826 in Westmoreland Co., Pa. and died at Baltimore, Md. September 24, 1867. Second wife: Anna S. Duhurst at Baltimore, Md. on May 14, 1868.
Children by first wife:
5 JOSHUA WILLIAM (3) b. October 23, 1844 in So. Huntington Tp., Westmoreland Co., 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. http://www.rootsweb/~mdbaltim/obits/obit-l.htm

3 ROBERT FRANCIS (3).
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 about 1903.
8 CATHARINE AMELIA ANNIE (3) b. March 10, 1855 at Baltimore, Md. Married.

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.

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.

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:

William Higgins, 50, machinist, b. PA

Mary E. Higgins, 42, wife, b. MD

Ellen Higgins, 18, daughter, b. MD

William Higgins, 14, son, b. MD

Henry Higgins, 10, son, b. MD

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.