Branch No. 26

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LAST NUMBER USED: 45
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Beaver County, PA

1804 Tax List shows a Moses Latta (US), 270 acres. 

1815 South Beaver Twp. Tax List: John Latta, singleman, 50 acres, 1 horse.

History of Beaver County, PA: [p. 1221] "LIST OF EARLY TAXABLES OF BEAVER COUNTY, Beaver Township (North and South) 1802, ...William Latta, Andrew Latta..." *There never was a Beaver Township in Beaver County. Part of Beaver township, Allegheny County, covered the territory indicated in this list of names, and in 1800 that territory was divided into North and South Beaver townships, Beaver County. The people and even the Legislature, however, kept in the habit of speaking of Beaver township for some years afterward.

History of Beaver County, PA: [p. 1232] "The following is a list of actual settlers in Beaver County, against whom suits were brought in the Circuit Court, September, 1802, against the Population Company"...Andrew Latta..."

June 5, 1800.. John Taylor executes a will which is filed in Allegheny County, whereby he wills the distribution of his real estate to his listed children: Thomas, John, Elizabeth (m William Latta), Jennet (m Patrick McCay), and Mary. This will also names his wife: Jean. Thomas inherits land called "Dunghaven" and "Flatridge". Matthew McElroy is listed as a neighbor in the property description.   [We find this marriage on our website in Memorandum Book, page 1] 1800 Census We find Thomas Taylor in the South Beaver Twp, Beaver County, census.

 


                                               1 JOHN (1) LATTA
     Born ____ in Pennsylvania. Irish descent; Died about 1829 in Illinois; Married Mary Rhinehart. She was born in Maryland of German descent.  Lived in Beaver County, Pennsylvania and then in Ohio.  1815 South Beaver Twp. Tax List: John Latta, singleman, 50 acres, 1 horse.  [This was probably this John Latta, since his first child was born in 1817, this would be probable.] After his death she married Alexander Houston  (also seen as Huesten) by whom she had six children and died aged 87 years.  John lived in Beaver Co., Pa. about 1817 when his son John was born and died when Ezra was an infant.  History of the Upper Ohio Valley: Columbiana County [p. 276] "Ezra Latta, one of the enterprising businessmen of Unity Township, was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, being one of two sons born to John and Mary (Rinehart) Latta. The father was a Pennsylvanian. He [John] afterward located in Ohio [this would have been Columbiana County where his oldest son married], and later in Illinois where he died. His widow again married and had six children by her second husband. She finally returned to Ohio, and died in Middleton township in 1875. The other son of her first marriage was John Latta.  Children:
2    JOHN (2) b. 1817 in Beaver Co., PA; d. Feb. 2, 1898.
3    EZRA (2) abt. 1821 in Beaver County, PA; d. June 8, 1899. 

The East Palestine, Columbiana County, Ohio "Reveille Echo" Deaths & Obituaries 1894-1900 shows that a John Latta died Feb. 2, 1889 and that an Ezra Latta died June 8, 1899. (internet information) *Columbiana County is the next county east of Stark County, Ohio.

 



                                                2 JOHN (2) LATTA
     John (1).  Born 1817 in Beaver Co., Pennsylvania, and died 02 Feb 1898 in Ohio.  He married SUSAN (SUSANNA) Huesten (also seen as HUSTON) 1841 in Columbiana Co., OH, daughter of ABRAHAM HUSTON and MARY THATCHER.  She was born 1818 in Ohio, and died 29 Jan 1900 in Lisbon, Columbiana Co., Ohio.
Children:
4      EPHRAIM RHINEHART (3) b. 13 Jan 1841, E. Palestine, Columbiana Co., Ohio; d. 18 Apr 1896, E. Palestine, Columbiana Co., Ohio.
7      MARY ANN (3) b. Abt. 1843, Ohio; m. HORACE POTTS, lived at E. Liverpool, Ohio.
8      GEORGE W. (3) b. July 12, 1852 in Nagley, Ohio.; m. Harriet A. McLaughlin; and in 1914 lived at E. Liverpool, Ohio; d. July, 1916 in East Liverpool, Ohio.   They had two daughters and one son.

ASHLAND TIMES AND GAZETTE, Ashland, Ohio
19 Jul 1916
LATTIE, George, formerly of Savannah, died at home in East Liverpool OH, 64y, wife died previously, 2 daughters and 1 son, carpenter, buried Savannah.
 
    and in a later paper
26 Jul 1916
LATTA, George W., born 12 July 1852 Nagley OH, died 15 July E. Liverpool OH, married 21 Dec 1883 Harriet A. McLaughlin who died 23 years ago, 2 daughters and 1 son, 5 grandchildren, (Savannah News) .


9      HANNAH (3) b. Abt. 1849, Ohio; d. Bef. 1860
10     SARAH A. (3) b. Abt. 1851, Ohio
11     ALMIRA "Allie" (3) b. 24 Aug 1858, Ohio; d. 03 Mar 1872.
12     LOUISA (3) b. 24 Aug 1858, Ohio.
13     LAVINA (3) b. Abt. 1859, Ohio.

1880 Census, Middleton, Columbiana County, OH

 John LATTA   Self   M   Male   W   61   PA   Farms   IRE   PA 
 Susanna LATTA   Wife   M   Female   W   61   OH   K. House   PA   PA 
 Louisa LATTA   Dau   S   Female   W   21   OH      PA   OH 



                                       3  EZRA (2) LATTA
     John (1).  Born in Beaver Co., Pa. in "State Line Strip," October 1819.  Lived near E.
Palestine, Ohio 1845; d. 1899.  Miller 25 years.  Later a farmer.  Married in 1844 to Mary Ann Huesten, daughter of Abram and Mary Huesten, who was born near E. Palestine, Columbiana County, Ohio on September 1826.  She died February 1891.  Methodist.  Her mother's maiden name was Mary Thatcher.  Her sister, Susanna, married Ezra's brother, John Latta.  (There is a "Latta Road" in East Palestine, Ohio.)  History of the Upper Ohio Valley: Columbiana County [p. 276] "Ezra Latta, one of the enterprising businessmen of Unity Township, was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, being one of two sons born to John and Mary (Rinehart) Latta.  The father was a Pennsylvanian.  He afterward located in Ohio, and later in Illinois where he died. His widow again married and had six children by her second husband. She finally returned to Ohio, and died in Middleton township in 1875.  The other son of her first marriage was John Latta. Ezra was educated in an old log school house, known as New Ridge school-house. Subsequently he learned the milling business, having been apprenticed to a man who operated a flour-mill at Old Falston, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.  After completing his apprenticeship, he removed to Columbiana County, Ohio, and rented a mill of John Crum, which he operated for ten or twelve years, when he was obligated to abandon the business on account of failing health.  Mr. Latta moved to Western Ohio, and thence to Michigan and Indiana, and for several years was located at Fort Wayne.  In the course of time he returned to his old home, and finding that the mill had changed hands, he decided to purchase it.  The man who was operating the mill offered him one-third of the profits for his services, which he accepted.  Subsequently, he engaged in farming, and has since continued in that vocation.  In 1844 he was married to Miss Mary Huesten, daughter of Abram and Mary Huesten, who at that time were residents of Ohio, but who formerly came from Virginia.  Six children are the fruit of this union:  Marion C., now a resident of the State of Washington: Webster (deceased): Emma (deceased): Louisa, wife of Joseph Near, of Southwestern Kansas: and Alonzo Cooper, who lives with his father.  Mr. and Mrs. Latta are valued members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of East Palistine, and are held in high esteem by their neighbors and friends."  Children:
5       MARION CLINE (3) b.  near E. Palestine, Ohio June 19, 1845; d. Dec. 9, 1924; buried at the Bayview Cemetery, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington.   Moved to the State of Washington.
14     LOUISA (3) b. near E. Palestine, Ohio in 1847.  Married twice.  First to David Halverstadt in 1869.  He died in 1872.  She then married Joseph Neer.  Had one son.  Husband died. In 1913 living at Conroe, Texas.
15     WEBSTER (3) b. near E. Palestine, Columbiana Co., Ohio.  Died young.
16     EMMA (3) b. near E. Palestine, Ohio.  Died young.
6       ALONZO COOPER (3) b. abt. 1852 in Columbiana Co., OH.

1880 Census, Unity, Columbiana County, Ohio

Ezra LATTA   Self   M   Male   W   59   PA   Farmer   PA   PA 
 Mary A. LATTA   Wife   M   Female   W   54   OH   Keeping House   OH   OH 




                           4 EPHRAIM RHINEHAERT (3) LATTA
     John (2) John (1).  b. 13 Jan 1841 in E. Palestine, Columbiana Co., Ohio; d. 18 Apr 1896 in E. Palestine, Columbiana Co., Ohio; m. REBECCA ANN DURK, daughter of JOHN DURK and SARAH ROWLES.  She was born Abt. 1841 in Ohio, and died Aft. 1920.  Occupation: Wheelwright. Notes for REBECCA ANN DURK:  According to the 1910 census, Rebecca had 7 children and only 4 survived. Francis is listed in the 1870 census but not in 1880. Francis, George and Norman were found in the list of Columbiana Co. deaths: all 3 died of diphtheria in March 1880.  Children:
17     EMMA JANE (4) b. 20 Aug 1862 in Ohio; d. 1937; m. JOHN EMERSON DYKE  on 14 Feb 1883, son of THOMAS DYKE and SARAH HILL.  He was born 08 Aug 1859 in Columbiana Co., Ohio, and died 1945 in Negley, Ohio. Children: Clarence Burdell Dyke and Chance Dyke.  

18     JOHN EMERSON (4) b. 1885 in Columbiana Co., OH; d. 1957 in Negley, OH.
19     ROSA (Rosala) M. (4) b. Mar 1867 in Ohio; m. WILLIAM S. DYKE Abt. 1884, son of THOMAS DYKE and SARAH HILL.  He was born Jul 1864 in Ohio. Children: Blanche, Bertie W., Minnie, and James Everett.
20     SARA LUELLA "Ellen" (4) b. 03 Aug 1864 in Ohio; d. 12 Jul 1940;  m. (1) JAMES W. WOLLAM on 21 Mar 1880 in Columbiana Co., Ohio, son of JOHN WOLLAM and MARGARET SOUDERS.  He was born 15 Apr 1861 in Ohio, and died 03 May 1913 in Ohio; (2) HENRY ZIMMER on 09 Mar 1915.  He died in Ohio. Children of SARA LATTA and JAMES WOLLAM are: IVA LENA WOLLAM and BERTHA M. WOLLAM.

James W. Wollam and Sara Leulla Latta, wedding picture.  He was 18 years old, and she was 15 years old.

Photo courtesy of Bob Crowl.


21     FRANCIS E. (4) b. Jun 1869, Ohio; d. 15 Mar 1880, Middleton Twp., Columbiana Co., Ohio.
22     GEORGE (4) b. 1871; d. 14 March 1880, Middleton Twp., Columbiana Co., OH.
23     NORMAN (4) b. 1876; d. 05 March 1880, Middleton Twp., Columbiana Co., OH.  Note that these last three children died in the same month of diphtheria (Columbia County Death Records).   They would have been the three youngest children (and all of their boys) of the couple at that time, and another son, John Emerson Latta was born in 1885.

Ephraim R. and Rebecca Ann (Durk) Latta, tintype photo (circa 1875)

 

Photo courtesy of Bob Crowl.

Daughters of Ephraim and Rebecca (Durk) Latta; Emma (b. 1862), LeElla (b. 1864), and Rosa (b. 1867).

 

Photo courtesy of Bob Crowl.

 

1880 Census, Middleton, Columbiana County, Ohio

 Ephraim LATTA   Self   M   Male   W   40   OH   Wheelwright   PA   OH 
 Rebecca A. LATTA   Wife   M   Female   W   36   OH   K. House   OH   OH 
 Emma LATTA   Dau   S   Female   W   17   OH      OH   OH 
 Sarah WOLLAM   Dau   M   Female   W   15   OH   K. House   OH   OH 
 Rosalie LATTA   Dau   S   Female   W   13   OH      OH   OH 
 James W. WOLLAM   Other   M   Male   W   19   OH   Laborer   OH   OH 



                                   5 MARION CLINE (3) LATTA
     Ezra (2) John (1).  Born near E. Palestine, Ohio June 19, 1845; d. at Bellingham, Wash.
December 9, 1924; buried at the Bayview Cemetery, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington; m. Mary Eleanor Palmer, daughter of Michael and Mary (Barnett) Palmer on
September 17, 1867.  She was born near E. Palestine, Ohio on September 16, 1847 and died  June 16, 1929.  He was a carpenter and builder.  Went to Kansas in 1869; to Seattle, Wash. in 1875; to Bellingham, Washington in 1883.  Mayor of Ballingham for one term.  County Commissioner, one term.  City Councilman, three terms.  In 1913  they lived at New Whatcom, Wash.  Children:
24     ALICE MYRTLE (4) b. July 23, 1868; d. February 3, 1875 in Kansas.
25     LAURA EVELINE (4) b. October 7, 1869; d. February 1, 1875 in Kansas.
26     MARY ELEANOR"Nellie" (4) b. in Seattle, Wash. March 18, 1881; Married: Robert Gilbert Cole on May 22, 1909.  In 1913 lived at Seattle, Wash. He died July 17, 1927. She married John M. Staeger on November 12, 1932.  In 1936 lived at Littell, Wash.

1880 Census, Seattle, King County, Washington

Marion C. LATTA   Self   M   Male   W   34   OH   Carpenter   PA   OH 
 Mary E. LATTA   Wife   M   Female   W   32   OH   Keeping House   OH   OH 

1910 Census - Bellingham, Washington: Marion C. Latta, age 64, born in OH; Mary E. Latta, 62, born in Ohio.

Obituary of Marion C. Latta (d. 1924) from The Bellingham Herald, December 9, 1924.

Aged Pioneer Succumbs to Illness

M.C. Latta one of Northwest Washington's best known pioneers, who was long and on many occasions identified with Whatcom County's official life, died at his home, 2200 Williams Street, at 9:40 this morning at the age of 80 years.  He had been in ill health for two years and had been confined to his bed for the last week.  Mr. Latta is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Latta; one daughter, Mrs. Nellie Cole, of Bellingham, and one brother, Alonzo Latta, East Palestine, Ohio, where Mr. Latta was born.  Funeral announcements will be made by Homer Mark. On September 17, 1867, about eight years before he came West, Mr. Latta married Miss Mary Eleanor Palamer, of East Palestine, Ohio.  He and Mrs. Latta came to Washington in 1875, when it was a territory, and settled in Seattle. While there he was elected master of St. John Lodge, the oldest and largest Masonic lodge in that city.  Coming to Bellingham Bay forty-one years ago, in 1883, Mr. Latta quickly became identified with the life of the community and in the same year was elected a member of the Whatcom city council.  In the following year he was chosen a school director.  He was elected mayor in 1889 and the next year was elected a member of the board of county commissioners. During his term as commissioner the present county courthouse was built and his name, carved in a marble tablet, may be seen, together with the names of other commissioners, at the left of the main entrance.  In 1901, Mr. Latta was elected city treasurer and from 1915 to 1918 he was city street superintendent.  A very faithful Mason, Mr. Latta was for twenty-five years treasurer of Bellingham Bay Lodge No. 44, F.&A.M., and it is said that during that time he did not miss a single session of the lodge.  He also was a member of the Pioneer Association of Washington.  From 1902 to 1904 Mr. Latta was in the book and stationery business, having a store in the Clover block.  He also engaged in contracting and building for many years.  One of Mr. Latta's hobbies was the keeping of weather records.  He began keeping weather reports many years before the government established a weather station here and he continued to keep them long thereafter. www.rootsweb.com/~wawhatco/obits/obitl.htm



                                   6 ALONZO COOPER (3) LATTA
Ezra (2) John (1).  Born near E. Palestine, Ohio December 18, 1855; m. Almira Flowers.
In 1914 lived on farm near E. Palestine, Ohio.  Children:
28     EZRA CLYDE (4) b. May 6, 1877; lived at E. Palestine, Ohio. Moved to New Mexico.
Married: Grace E. Hedges, Two known children: Alonzo Edward Latta & Eyra Clyde Latta.
29     MYRTLE (4) b. abt. 1879; m. Mr. Spaite; d. 1912.  Two children.
30     ROSS (4) m.  Lived E. Palestine, Ohio R.F.D.
31     FRED (4) lived at E. Palestine, Ohio.

1880 Census - Unity, Columbiana County, Ohio

Alonzo LATTA   Self   M   Male   W   47   OH   Farmer   OH   OH 
 Almira LATTA   Wife   M   Female   W   45   PA   Keeping House   PA   PA 
 Ezra C. LATTA   Son   S   Male   W   3   OH      OH   PA 
 Myrtle LATTA   Dau   S   Female   W   1   OH      OH   PA 

Ode to Grandpa Alonzo E. Latta m Grace Lantz

song and lyrics and some history at
http://nealhere.com/music/WhereGrandpaLives.mp3
 

                           18 JOHN EMERSON (4) LATTA
     Ephraim (3) John (2) John (1).  b. January 20, 1884 (tombstone record) in Columbiana Co., Ohio; d. Feb. 13, 1957 (tombstone record) in Negley, Ohio; buried in the Spring Hill Cemetery Wellsville, OH; m. Jessie Elizabeth Badders abt. 1908.   She was born 1885 in Rolla, MO. Residence: 1910-1920, (divorced) Middleton, Columbiana Co., Ohio – living  with mother Rebecca. Jessie left John and moved to Mayville, NY. John then married Elizabeth BLAZER and they lived in Nagely. Ohio. Lyda E. Uselton Dailey nee Blazer Latta was born Sept. 29, 1880 and died June 4, 1966.  She is buried in the Spring Hill Cemetery, Wellsville, OH.  There is also an "Eliza E. Latta" (1879-1966) buried in the Spring Hill Cemetery (relationship unknown). In 1910 Jessie Elizabeth Badders was residing in Harmony, Chautauqua Co., NY with 7 month old son Clifford in the home of John Plors. Children:


45     CLIFFORD EDWARD (5)  b. 20 Dec 1909, Middleton, Columbiana Co., Ohio; d. 30 Dec 1992, Tampa, FL; m. MARGARET KIEFFER, 27 Nov 1930, Mayville, NY; b. 30 Oct 1913, Letcher, SD; d. 02 May 1983, Mayville, NY (tornado).  More About CLIFFORD EDWARD LATTA: Occupation: 1930, Laborer, power company. Residence: 1930, Chautauqua, NY (roomer, home of Loretta Armstrong)



                              28 EZRA CLYDE  (4) LATTA
Alonzo Cooper (3) Ezra (2) John (1).  Ezra was born on May 6, 1877 in East Palestine, Ohio.  He died March 1, 1950 in Redmond, Oregon.  Buried in Redmond, Oregon. Moved to New Mexico before going to Oregon.  Married Grace E. Hedges in 1914.  She was born March 16, 1886 in Bogue, Graham Co., Kansas.  She died April 23, 1974 in Redmond, Oregon and is buried in the Redmond Cemetery.   Children:
27     ALONZO EDWARD (5) b. __________; d. 1999 in Coos Bay, Coos County, Oregon.
32     EZRA CLYDE (5) b. 1877; d. March 2, 1950; buried in the Redmond Cemetery, Redmond, Deschutes County, Oregon.

Redmond Cemetery

Latta, Clyde                            -Jun 29,1988*                     E447     
Latta, Ezra Clyde                       1877-Mar 2,1950               A161     
Latta, Grace E.                         1886-Apr 27,1974              A162  

LATTA, Alonzo E; 82; Lake Arthur NM>Coos Bay OR; 1-15 (obituary index)
  

                               27 ALONZO EDWARD (5) LATTA
Ezra Clyde(4) Alonzo Cooper (3) Ezra (2) John (1).  b. ________; d. __________; m. Grace W. Lantz.   Children:
33     SUSAN MARIE (6) m. William Harry Massey.  Children: Barton, Byron William, and Brenda. 
34     LINDA LOUISE (6) m. Charles Leachman. Children: Robert & Kristin.
35     MARK EDWARD (6) m. Mary Ann Pasqualucci.
36     REBECCA ANN (6) m. Roy Moffitt.  Children: Eric & Levi.

 

 

                               32 EZRA CLYDE (5) LATTA
Ezra Clyde(4) Alonzo Cooper (3) Ezra (2) John (1).  b. ________; d. __________; m. Doris Bertha Dorn.   Children:
37     CLYDE TIMOTHY (6) m. Rosalie Sharon Greenwood. 
38     JANICE KAY (6) m. Harold Washington. Children: Jeffrey & Lisa.  Later married Ronald Patrick McKinley. 
39     LAURA LEA (6) m. Ken Duckworth.
 


                               35 MARK EDWARD (6) LATTA
Alonzo Edward (5) Ezra Clyde(4) Alonzo Cooper (3) Ezra (2) John (1).  b. ________; d. __________; m. Mary Ann Pasqualucci.  Children:
40     ANGELA (7)  
41     MARTHA (7)
42     CURTIS (7) 

 

                                 37 CLYDE TIMOTHY (6) LATTA
Ezra Clyde (5) Ezra Clyde(4) Alonzo Cooper (3) Ezra (2) John (1).  b. ________; d. __________; m. Rosalie Sharon Greenwood.  Children:
43     GERRICK ADAM (7)  
44     GINA ADELLE (7) 
 

 


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