Branch Captain: Janie Quarles, P. O. Box 624, McCrory, AR 72101-0624, janieq@ipa.net
Please send any updates on this branch to Janie.
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LAST NUMBER USED: 28
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John Latta ties into Branch 9, at #36. Information to be moved soon.
1 JOHN (1) LATTA
Born about 1760 in S.C. Died January 19, 1819 in Tennessee. Married Margaret Neely, daughter of Samuel Neely and Sarah Ferguson.
Children:
2 WILLIAM (2).
8 SAMUEL (2)born Jan. 10, 1783, died August 29, 1855. Probably a bachelor.
9 SARAH (2) born Oct. 15, 1795. Married David Nelson. They had James David and James Newton Nelson.
22 ALEXANDER (2) born June 29, 1793, died August 9, 1822. No marriage record.
23 JANE (2) born March 29, 1797, died July 26, 1885. Married Lemuel Jones. They had S. W., who married Florence Miller and Mary Lou Ashton.
2 WILLIAM (2) LATTA
John(1) Born: Dec. 5, 1787, died Jan. 14, 1870. Married Elizabeth Elliott before 1812 and 1817 before coming to Tennessee. William's second wife was Rachel Watson Caughron. William and Rachel had no children, but Rachel and Samuel Caughron had four children. Rachel received William's War of 1812 pension.
Children:
3 JOHN (3)
10 ELIZABETH (3) Married Thomas Owen, George W. Pigg and John Johnson.
11 MARGARET (3) Married Mr. Pigg
12 MARY (3) Married: A. Adkinson
24 SARAH JANE (3) Married Towns Christopher on Feb. 2, 1841 in Maury Co., TN. They had Margaret, born in 1842, William Samuel "Pete" born 1844, John A. "Jack" born 1846, James M., born 1850, Nancy Jane, born Aug. 12, 1854. She married William Henry Gipson, Jr., on April 3, 1878 in Maury Co., TN.
3 JOHN (3) LATTA
William (2), John (1) Born: About 1810. Died ____ Married Lucretia Slayden on May 20, 1842. She was the daughter of Benjamin Slayden and Polly Pistole.
Children:
4 WILLIAM WASHINGTON(4) m. Elizabeth Dockery.
25 MARY E. (4) born ______, died _____. Married a Dockery.
John married Angeline Gant on December 15, 1847.
Children:
5 JAMES A. (4)
6 THOMAS (4) born Oct. 4, 1848, died March 28, 1928. Married Martha Johnson.
13 JOHN GANT (4)
4 WILLIAM WASHINGTON (4) LATTA,
John (3) William (2) John (1) Born July 8, 1844, died December 11, 1918. Married: Elizabeth A. Dockery, daughter of James Marion and Martha Elizabeth (Puckett) Dockery.
Children:
14 WILLIAM JAMES (5) Born June, 1878 in Duck River. He married Pauline Irwin, daughter of Rowan and Lou (Fields) Irwin.
15 OKEY or OKAY (5)
16 ALICE (5)
5 JAMES A. (4) LATTA,
John (3) William (2) John(1).Born____Died____Married____
Children:
17 MINNIE (5).
6 THOMAS (4) LATTA
John (3) William (2) JOhn(1) Born October 4, 1948, died March 28, 1928. Married Martha Johnson.
Children:
18 SARAH "Sallie Jane"(5) Born Nov. 16, 1870, Married Sam Vestal. They had Bernard Vestal who was killed at the Battle of Argonne Forest in France.
19 LENA MAY (5) Born Jan. 1, 1876. Married Emory Vestal and they had Esther Eugenia and Johnny Mae (Pigg).
7 JOHN WILLIAM(5) Born July 23, 1872.
Thomas later married Hattie E. Sellers. No children.
7 JOHN WILLIAM(5) LATTA,
Thomas (4) John (3) William (2) John(1). Born July 23, 1872. Died ____. Married Mattie Anne Woody at Santa Fe, TN in 1900.
Children:
20 VERDIE MAY (6).
21 HERBERT (6)
26 ROBBIE ELISE (6) Born Aug. 25, 1903. Died Dec. 20, 2000. Never married.
27 WILLIAM MALCOM (6) Born July 16, 1908. Died Dec. 4, 1985. Married Nelle Rebecca Rhodes on Dec. 25, 1939 in Decaturville, TN.
28 EULINE ELIZABETH (6) Born Dec. 2, 1919. Married John A. Payne March 3, 1962. No children.
8 SAMUEL (2) LATTA
John (1) Born January 10, 1783; died August 29, 1855. Probably a bachelor.
Maury Co. Wills, Vol. F, p. 75 - Samuel Latta Will
Proven Sept. Term 1855
Maury Co. TN
I Samuel Latta of the county of Maury and State of Tennessee being weak in
body but of sound and disposing mind & memory do write ordain establish this
my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all wills
heretofore by me made at any time that is to say
Item first. It is my will and desire that my body be decently buried
and that my just debts including my funeral expenses be paid by my Executor as
soon after my death as convenient or practicable out of any monies that may be on hand or may come to hand after my decease.
Item 2nd I give and bequeath to my beloved brother William Latta two hundred
dollars.
Item 3rd I give and bequeath to my sister Sarah Nelson two hundred dollars.
Item 4th I give and bequeath to my nephew John Latta two hundred dollars.
Item 5th I give and bequeath to my sister Jane Neeley two hundred dollars.
Item 6th I give and bequeath to William Latta, son of John Latta three
hundred dollars.
Item 7th I give and bequeath to Samuel, Willis (?) and William James Jones,
heirs of Samuel Jones, Dec'd. one hundred dollars each.
8th The foregoing amounts as bequeathed to the several legatees or devisees
should be paid as soon after my decease as can conveniently be done with the
exception of the three hundred dollars which I will to William Latta, son of
John Latta which I will shall still remain in the hands of my Executor until
he shall come to the age of twenty-one.
9th If there should still be a remainder after all my effects is sold and
expences paid that the remainder if any in the hands of my Executor I give
and bequeath to Jane Jones, my niece with all of the crop, corn, oats, wheat
& c.
Lastly, I hereby nominate and appoint my friend Aaron Vestal executor of
this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal the 6th day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.
Samuel Latta
Jurat
Aaron Vestal
Abner Brooks
John Watson
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