Branch No. 37
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LAST NUMBER USED:29
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1 ____________ (1) LATTA {History lost, First page faded}


2 THOMAS J (2) LATTA {History lost, First page faded}
______(1) Born_____Died_____Married_____. One known son:
3 THOMAS MOORE (3)
*see story about J. W. Latta in Greenup newspaper. He would have been born in 1811. Was he Thomas J. Latta's brother?

Villages of Cumberland Co., Illinois - GREENUP

"The greater part of the history of Greenup, up to the time it became the county seat of Cumberland, is pretty much the same old oft repeated story, of rough western pioneer villages, such as is so well known to many of the people of the West. From this time forward the village prospered. The national road brought new life with its increasing travel, and it grew to be a noted point to travelers far and near. There is no doubt but Greenup is well remembered by hundreds of persons who were on their way to the golden hills of California, in search of their hidden treasures, whose good fortune it was to partake of the hospitalities of Greenup, on their wearisome journey. Charles Conzet, Sr. is undoubtedly remembered as the landlord of the Greenup House. Doubtless meals obtained from his well loaded table, by the hungry traveler, thirty years ago, have helped to establish that reputation as a landlord which Uncle Charley so justly deserves. He came to this country from Philadelphia in 1848, and located 3 miles east of Greenup, where he pursued the occupation of a farmer for about 5 years. He then bought the Greenup House and entertained the public here for years. Closely connected with this house is a rather laughable anecdote, for an account of which we are under many many obligations to its hero, Mr. J. W. Latta. The incident to which we allude occurred a short time before Mr. Conzet became proprietor of the house, and during the time that Simon Lyons was running it. Mr. Lyons, it seems, was entertaining a temporary boarder, who was at the time a citizen of Missouri. This boarder was projecting a portable photographic office, which was to be carried on wheels. Some short words passed in a little unpleasantness in the bar-room, between the boarder and Mr. Harvey Green, who was then driving stage. Whereupon, Mr. Latta said "no gentleman or Christian will insult me, and a blackguard shall not." At this, Mr. Green informed him that he could not step out upon the porch and say that. Out they went. But when Mr. Harvey saw hands placed upon pistols, in casing pockets, performed a series of back steps, the other the while advancing, until Mr. Lyons cried out "Harvey! Harvey!" Whereupon the latter threw up the sponge and said "now you quit and I will." Of course, his prudence at this juncture was commended. And while joked for his bravery, in apology he said "I didn't know but the d*****d old flint lock might go off." Hence the origin of "flint lock" in this locality."

1860 Cumberland, IL Census, Cottonwood Twp, in the household of John Snodgrass is found John W. Latta, 49, of Ohio, teacher.

Cumberland Tribune, Greenup Newspaper, April 30, 1853 - WANTED: Six Thousand rails made immediately. Seventy-five cents per hundred. CASH. J. W. Latta.

Cumberland Democ., G. E. Mason, ed, Fri, 5 Jan. 1871, p.3 c. 3)

The Teacher's Institute, which convened in Prairie City last week, was well attended... Mr. John Latta was laboring under the conviction that the Institute was a hen-convention-met for the purpose of enfranchising the female "pertion" of creation--and the said John W. Latta, the Cock of the Walk, he persisted in talking about the sex, to the great delight of the ladies and his own satisfaction...John is an antiquated bachelor--his head was grown gray in the vain attempt to persuade the ladies that he would make a good an useful piece of furniture for some household--and having utterly failed in his attempt thus far--now wishes to immolate the peaked end of his life upon the alter of female suffrage--after the beauty and poetry has withered and gone! ...Mrs. Woods was rather server in her criticisms (although just) upon some of the members and auditors of the Institute, she rebuked Judge Decius and Bloomfield for remaining covered in the presence of the audience...Mr. Latta for turning his dignified back upon the audience...

1876 - Mr. Latta of Cumberland County recently spent several weeks at the Centennial and pronounced it a "big thing on ice". Newton Press, Oct. 12, 1876.

Mr. Latta of Cumberland County, called on us last week. Mr. L. had just returned from a visit to the Platte County, in Missouri. Feb. 17, 1876.

http://www.iltrails.org/cumberland/newtonpress.html

3 THOMAS MOORE (3) LATTA,
Thomas J. (2) ____ (1). Born in Jefferson Co., Ohio in 1799; d. at Marshall, Clark Co.,
Ills. September 10, 1852; m. Catherine Myers, daughter of Jacob Myers, who came to America from near Strasburg, Alsace, France. She died at Marshall, Ills. September 10, 1851. Thomas lived at Paris, Stark Co., Ohio and went to Ills. in Fall of 1851.
Children:
9 Unknown Female (4) twin daughters b. February 1837; d. At birth
10 Unknown Female (4) twin daughters b. February 1837; d. At birth.
11 HERMAN HARRISON (4) b. at Paris, Stark Co., Ohio July 13, 1838; d. December 30, 1838.
4 THOMAS JEFFERSON (4) b. September 23, 1839.
5 JOHN WORLEY (4) b. Nov. 1, 1841.
6 ALBERT BELLAMY (4) b. March, 1844.
12 OLIVE (4) b. at Paris, Ohio September 2, 1846; d. March 20, 1934. Trained
nurse. Married twice: 1) ____. Had one daughter, Mary Lee. 2) Andrew Craig at Marshall,
Ills. October 4, 1867 . He was born at Cincinnati, Ohio Nov. 25, 1837 . Enlisted at Cincinnati as a private in co.1st. Reg. One Child, Jammie Born: Aug. 20, ???? .
13 MARY CATHERINE (4) b. December 25, 1848 at Paris, Ohio.

4 THOMAS JEFFERSON (called "Jefferson") (4) LATTA,
Thomas (3) Thomas J. (2) ____ (1). Born September 23, 1839; d. about 1833; m.
Catherine Fogleman about November 26, 1871 or she died on that date. She was buried at Terre Haute, Ind. He was buried in the Quaker Cemetery, 3 1/2 miles N.W. of Greenup, Ills. Was a Civil War veteran. Children:
14 ELIZABETH (5) m. William .....; d. in ....
15 MAMIE (5) m. John Freeman. In 1934 lived R.F.D. Greenup, Ills.

5 JOHN WORLEY (4) LATTA,
Thomas M. (3) Thomas J. (2) ____ (1). Born November 1, 1841; m. Margaret Arthur,
daughter of Robert and Catherine (Myers) Arthur. She was born July ...., 1847 and died
September 1917 and buried at __________Ills. He served __ years in the Civil War. In ____ lived at ________ Okla. and in 1934 at Greenup, Ills. Children:
16 CORA (5) b. September 2, 1869; m. Mr. _____________ . Lived Preston, Kan.
17 ROBERT ANDREW (5).
18 Unknown (5) d. at 12 years of age and buried at Greenup, Ills.
19 DOTTIE (5) b. at Greenup, Ills. September 30, 1873; m. Mr. Luce. Lived at
Cunningham, Kan.
20 JOHN HERMAN (5) b. at Greenup, Ill. January 10, 1887. Lived Silver City, N.M.

6 ALBERT BELLAMY (4) LATTA,
Thomas M. (3) Thomas J. (2) ____ (1). Born March 1844; d. February or March 1927.
Civil war veteran. Married Sarah Glasco. Lived Charleston, Ill. Co. H, 59th Illinois Infantry lists: Latta, Albert B., resident of Charleston, recruit, August 23, 1861, mustered out Sept. 17, 1864. Their grandfather, Albert, served in the 59th Ills. Vol. Co. under Capt. Wiley from 1861 to 1865. Wounded at Battle of Stone River, Tenn. Spent time in hospitals in Nashville, Tenn. and was later in the Battle of ____________ Mountain in ____. Children:
21 LULU (5) m. John Merkle. Children: Myrtle, doctor at Paris, Ill. Edwin. In 1939
lived at Los Angles, Calif.

7 ROBERT ANDREW (5) LATTA,
John W. (4) Thomas M. (3) Thomas J. (2) ____ (1). Born September 1871; m. ____. In
1932 lived at Greenup, Ills. Children:
22 MOLLIE HORACE (6) b. May ; m. Ada Fairchild in 1931. World war veteran.
23 OLIVA MARIE (6) b. July 9, 1899; m. Paul Nicholas White March 17, 1923. World war
veteran. One daughter: Mary Jane b. November 17, 1931. In 1932 he lived at Decatur, Ills.
24 ?????EL T??RIS (6) b. October 25, 1900; m. Everett Oakley. One son, Francis Gene, b.
September 2, 1925. Lived at Matteon, Ills.
8 EARL CAU???? (6).
25 MARGARET ELLEN (6) b. June 17, 1908; d. Oct. 18, 1991; buried in the Jewett Cemetery, Cumberland Co., IL. (the cemetery is located 1 mile west of the town of Jewett on the north side of old Route 40 in Woodbury Township) m. Harold Nicholas Beals in August of 1928. He was born Jan. 19, 1905 and died April 25, 1989. One daughter: Agnes Joan b. May 1930.
26 SERINA LORENE (6) b. December 1910; m. Walter Carl Benson November 1930.
Children: Paul Edwin b. April 1931. ____ son b. May or June, 1932. Lived at Greenup, Ills.
27 LORA AGNESS (6) b. 1913. Lived at Greenup, Ills.
28 ALBERT GLENDON (6) b. October 1915; m. Mrs. Lang, a widow with three children.
Lived at Mattoon, Ills.

Greenup, Cumberland Co., Illinois

History of Greenup Lodge #125 A.F. & A.M. - 100th Anniversary Celebration

Present Members (Sept. 26, 1953)

Albert G. Latta - Sept. 8, 1938

Earl C. Latta - Apr. 10, 1941

8 EARL CAU???? (6 ) LATTA,
Robert A (5) John W. (4) Thomas M. (3) Thomas J. (2) ____ (1). Born September 22,
1906; d. Oct., 1983 in Greenup, Cumberland Co., IL; m. Lorena Legg December 25, 1928. She was born Oct. 24, 1807 and died Oct. 27, 1998. Children:
29 THEODORE RICHARD (7) b. July 22, 1930.

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Information furnished by Thomas J. Latta, as given to his daughter by his Uncle John W.
Latta in 1913. Also furnished by Paul N. White, son-in-law of Robert Andrew Latta July 22,
1932.