Branch No. 41

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                                          1 WILLIAM (1) LATTA
     Born____ Died____ Married______. Lived in Ireland.  Had at least four sons.  Two were:
2     WILLIAM JOHN (2) b. abt. 1780 in Ireland.
9     ALEXANDER (2) In the 1790 Census for the State of Pennsylvania, there is an Alexander Latta listed in Chester County, at W. Nantmill Twp. (1-1-2).  In the 1810 Census for Kentucky there is an Alexander in Gallatin County.  (Could this be him?)

                                          2 WILLIAM JOHN (2) LATTA
     William (1).  born abt. 1780 in Ireland; died abt. 1814; married three times.  Married two sisters named Corwin (may have been Cowen), then to Martha Warden.  History of Westmoreland County, PA, p. 333 states that Martha Warden m. "John Latta" on Sept. 13, 1810.  She was born Oct. 14, 1782 in Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., PA, a daughter of Samuel and Mary (Clark) Warden of E. Huntington Tp., Pa.  Martha Latta is buried in the Rehoboth Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Belle Vernon, PA.  The tombstone states that she was born in 1786 and died Apr. 7, 1817, at the age of 31 y.  William Latta mentions in his Will his wife, Martha Warden.  The Will was probated on January 1, 1815.  He claimed relationship with Daniel Boone.  With three brothers he came to America and settled in Monongahala Valley near Belle Vernon (Fayette County), Pa. and the brick house he lived in Roscoe, Pa. was standing in 1935.  In the 1790 Census for PA, William Latta is listed in Fayette County in Tyrone Twp., (3-6-5-0-0). 
Children by Corwin sisters:
14     RICHARD (3) before 1810.
15     ALEXANDER (3) before 1810.
16     HESTER CORWIN (3) before 1810.
Children by Martha Warden:
17     MARY (3).  She was born September 7, 1811; d. in 1887; m. John Speers.  Born in 1798,d. 1870.  They had a farm near Dunbar and are buried in a Uniontown Cemetery.  Children: William Henry b. 1831; d. 1894; Rebecca b. 1833, d. 1905; Sarah b. 1835, d. 1893;  Martha Isabel b. 1837, d. 1922;  Maria Lucretia b. 1841, d. 1911. Lived Dunbar, Pa.

3      WILLIAM (3) b. April 5, 1816 near Belle Vernon, PA; d. June 17, 1881 at West Elizabeth, PA.
10     HENRY (also seen as Harry) (3).
11     ROBERT (3). (There is a Robert Latta listed in the 1830-31 tax list for Gallatin County, KY - could this be him?)
12     THOMAS (3).
13     JOHN (3).
4      JOSEPH (3).

                                                      3 WILLIAM (3) LATTA
     William (2) William (1).  Born near Belle Vernon, Pa. April 5, 1816; d. at W. Elizabeth, Pa. June 17, 1881 in West Elizabeth, PA; m. Mary Jane Gibenor at Elizabeth, Pa., daughter of John and Sarah (Price) Gibenor.  She died at Wilkinsburg, Pa. April 17, 1901.  William, at the age of 16, worked several years at Bells Vernon.  Learned the boat building trade.  Later he worked at Cincinnati, Ohio, then went to Alabama and built his first boat at Honeycomb Valley, Ala.  In 1843 commenced business at Monongahela, Pa. and a few years later at California, Pa.  He bought the Elizabeth, Pa. yard.  Then returned to Monongahela and carried on business at both places.  He built boats for the government and private persons during the year.  He lived at Monongahela, later moved to Elizabeth, then to W. Elizabeth, where he died.  The history of boat building in Monongahela Valley was published in the Elizabeth Herald in June 1900.  http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/l/a/t/Ann-R-Latta/GENE1-0002.html "William Latta, at age 18, entered the boat yard at Belle Vernon, Pa., and learned the trade of boat building, working there for several years. Later he worked at Cincinnati, Ohio, and then went to Alabama and built his first boat at a place called Honeycomb Valley. In 1843 he embarked in the business at Monongahela, Pa, and a few years later was interested in a yard at California, Pa. He had charge of the Belle Vernon yard. Then returned to Monongahela, Pa. He bought the Elizabeth, Pa. yard and carried on boat building at both places. He built boats for the government and for many individuals, during the war, and resided at Monongahela, Pa. Later he moved to Elizabeth, from there to West Elizabeth, where he died. The history of boat building in the Monongahela Valley was published in the Elizabeth Herald in June 1900.  History from Allen L: Died of accidental cutting of his leg and blood poison at W. Elizabeth, age 63.  Notes for MARY JANE GIBENOR:
Latta Family Bible (from Katherine Latta): Gives name as Mary Jane Stewart & Sarah Gibner as her mother. Married twice, with Stewart as first husband? Remarried after William's death? Note Roland "Stewart" Latta--could he have been child of first marriage? Mary Jane died at Wilkinsburg of "general Breakdown or heart failure, age 83."

 Children:
18     ANASTASIA (4) b. at W. Elizabeth, Pa. March 16, 1845; d. 1929; buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Section 3, Wilkinsburg, PA.  Tombstone lists: Anastasia Latta Taggart.  She married 4 times. (1) EUGENE BUSHFIELD, a mining engineer of Indiana, PA; (2) MOSES HONEY TAGGART, (3) ANTHONY WAYNE (Connected with the Chain & Valve Co., Concord, Ohio); and (4) FRANK REYNOLDS (draughtsman, Indiana, Pa.) Children: Dorothy and Eugene Bushman, Mary Estelle Taggart, and Anthony and Frank Reynolds.
19     VANDELIA "DELIA" GRAVILLA (4) b. at W. Elizabeth, Pa. February 16, 1848; d. July 1934.  In 1932 lived at Wilkinsburg, Pa.  Kindergarten work.
5      ROLAND STEWART (4) b. July 08, 1860, Monongahela City, Pa; d. 1948, McKeesport, Pa.
20     LUELLA BLANCHE (4) b. at California, Pa. March 1, 1853.
21     CHARLES EMMETT (4) at Monongahela, Pa.; d. at California, Pa. 18 months.

43    SARA IMOGENE (4) in 1932, single, living in Wilkinsburg, PA; dressmaker.

                                         
                                               4 JOSEPH (3) LATTA
     William (2) William (1).  Born ____.  Married twice.  Lived at Decatur, Ill.  Had at least two children:
22     WILLIAM (4).
23     ???????????(4).

                                         5 ROLAND STEWART (4) LATTA
     William (3) William (2) William (1).  Born July 7, 1860 at Monongahela City, Pa.; m. Sarah Ann Beedle June 1884 at Castle Shannon, Pa.  She was born October 20, 1865 at Lostoc, Pa.  Notes for ROLAND STEWART LATTA: (letter from Allen Latta) Roland S. Latta born 1860 in New Eagle, Pa. He had two sisters, Imogene and Des. Imogene was a seamstress in their home and never married. Des kept house for her and never married. Lived and died in Wilkinsburg, Pa. No one seems to have any more background on them. Took your mother and dad (CB Sr. and Olga M. Latta) to visit them in 1932
Latta Bible: R.S. Latta, cemetery 20, cost $77.50, Oct. 6th 1892 (8-grave). Located in McKeesport and visited by Cliff & Ann Latta around 1980.
Children:
24     WILLIAM ELMER (5) b. March 30, 1885 at Dravosburg, Pa.; d. February 18, 1911.
6      CHARLES EMMETT (5) Born September 6, 1886, at Hillsdale, Pa.
25     ADA MAY (5) b. November 28, 1887 at McKeesport, Pa.; d. August 18, 1888.
26     RAYMOND STEWART (5) b. September 21, 1889 at McKeesport, Pa.; m. Mary
Margaret Monroe on June 25, 1924 at McKeesport, Pa.  She was born January 28, 1893 at
Pittsburg, Pa.  In 1932 he lived at McKeesport, Pa.  Dealer in wall paper.  Served in France in World War.  1930 Census - McKeesport, Allegheny Co., PA - Latta, Raymond, 40, paper hanger, paper store, Mary Latta, 35, wife (married 5 years).  WWI Draft Registration Card: Raymond Stewart Latta, 1119 Parker St., McKeesport, PA, born Sept. 21, 1889, machinist, National Tube Co., galvanizing dept., single, age 27.   WWII Draft Card (1942): Raymond Stewart Latta, 1113 Fifth Avenue, McKeesport, PA, age 52, self employed. "person who will always know your address" listed as: Charles E. Latta, 952 Franklin St., McKeesport, PA.
7      CLIFFORD BEEDLE (5) b. August 11, 1891, McKeesport, Pa; d. April 05, 1940, Pittsburg, Pa..
8      EVAN DUANE (5) b. August 13, 1893, McKeesport, Pa; d. 1957, Washington, D.C..
27     MARY ALBERTA (5) b. November 19, 1896 at McKeesport, Pa.; m. Alfred C.
Humphrey August 3, 1891 at McKeesport, Pa.  He was born July 31, 1897.  In 1932 lived at
Akron, Ohio.  Children: Edith Ann b. December 3, 1924 at Akron, Ohio.  Mary Lou b. April 2,
1931 at Akron, Ohio.
28     ALLAN EDWARD (5) b. August 17, 1901 at McKeesport, Pa.; d. January 1987^.
29     FRANK ROLAND (5) b. November 21, 1903; d. July 9, 1904.
30     HARRY W. (5) b. August 8, 1906 at McKeesport, Pa.; d. March 12, 1983 in Akron OH (SS Index)
31     CHARLOTTE EVELYN (5) b. July 15, 1911 at McKeesport, Pa.; m. CLYDE E. MAHAN.

                                    6 CHARLES EMMETT (5) LATTA
     Roland S. (4) William (3) William (2) William (1).  Born September 6, 1886  at Hillsdale, Pa.; d. 1972; m. Bertha Elva Baker on January 3, 1916 at Pittsburg, Pa.  She was born January 23, 1890 at McKeesport, Pa. and died in 1951.  Charles and Bertha are buried in the McKeesport and Versailles Cemetery, located in McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.  She was the Daughter of Aaron Andrew Jackson Baker and Mary F Miller.  In 1932 news dealer at McKeesport, Pa. (Latta News Company? of White Oak, Pennsylvania) WWI Draft Card: Charles Emmett Latta, age 30, 727 May St., McKeesport, PA, mechanic, married, eyes gray, hair blond.  WWII Draft Card: 952 Franklin St., McKeesport, PA, age 55, b. Elizabeth, PA, self-employed at 406 4th Avenue, McKeesport, PA.   Children:
32     WILLIAM ELMER (6) b. September 10, 1917 at McKeesport, Pa.
33     OLIVE JEAN (6) b. July 17, 1922 at McKeesport, PA.
34     ROBERT BAKER (6) b. February 2, 1925, at McKeesport, PA.
35     SARAH FRANCES (6) b. March 10, 1927, at McKeesport, PA.

     Roland S. (4) William (3) William (2) William (1).  born August 11, 1891 in McKeesport, Pa, and died April 05, 1940 in Pittsburg, Pa. He married OLGA HAGER MAY June 06, 1925 in Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of ANDREW MAY and JULIA MAYO. She was born August 27, 1902 at Prestonburg, Ky, and died in 1982. She is buried in the Mayo Cemetery, Prestonsburg, KY.  In 1932 lived at Prestonburg, Ky.  Printer.  Served in France in the World War.  Military Service WWI: 29th Engineers. Enlisted in Reserve Corps in May and was called up on Oct 3, 1917. Filled out a brief journal (in possession of C.B. Latta, Jr.) provided by to servicemen by First National Bank of McKeesport, with following facts:
At Fort Slocum, New Rochelle, NY: "Had it easy at Fort Slocum, no uniform, no drills, no fatigue duty. Just lived the life of Reilly as long as the dice were nice to me."  Boarded the Agememnon at Hoboken, NJ on Oct. 29, 1917. Sailed on Oct. 31. On Nov. 9, the ship was rammed by the Von Stueben and "almost sent us to the bottom--the YMCA Testaments certainly got a big play as the boys started to realize we were darned lucky." Ship arrived in Brest, France Nov. 12, 1917. Following places listed as having been located (his spellings): St. Nazaire, Grevies, Isurtelle, Lagney (north of Toul), Baccarat on hill above town; Bernecourt, Pannes, Essey, all north of Toul on hill opposite Montsie (?) Thiacourt (?).  Mentions coming under shell fire and bombed by airplane with Army troops in Toul and Bacaret Sectors. Further listing of service: " St. Mihiel, Sept 12-18, 1918. Baccarat Sector during summer, Toul Sector to the end of the war, 1918, and up to first of year when went to railroad head by truck, to Sorcy and then by train to Bourge-sur-Grande near Bordeaux"  "One thirty hour pass in Jan. 1919 was only pass over a few hours ever received, tho I put in for almost every time for leave when it was announced."  "Always a buck private in rear rank."  March 2, 1919, boarded Calamaris at Bordeaux. " Landed in New York March 12, 1919 and landed in Camp Dix on March 13, 1919 and received discharged from the army on March 21, 1919 and landed home that day."  WWI Draft Card: Clifford Latta, 119 Parker St., McKeesport, PA, age 25, b. Aug. 11, 1891 at McKeesport, paymaster, Pgh Terminal RR & Coal Co., Pittsburgh, single.  
 One child:
36     CLIFFORD BEEDLE, JR. (6) b. December 8, 1928 at Prestonburg, KY; d. Feb. 8, 2006 in Prestonsburg, KY.

1930 Census - Prestonsburg, Floyd Co., KY

                                         8 EVAN DUANE (5) LATTA
     Roland Stewart (4) William (3) William (2) ____ (1).  Born August 13, 1893 at McKeesport, Pa.; d. 1957 in Washington, DC; m. Gladys Neasel.   Served in France in WWI. In 1932 held government position in Washington, D.C.    One child:
37     BARBARA JOAN (6) b. February 3, 1832 at Washington, D.C.

28     ALLAN EDWARD (5) LATTA

Roland Stewart (4) William (3) William (2) William (1).  Allan was born August 17, 1901 at McKeesport, Pa. He married my grandma, Catherine Elizabeth Willman.  They had two adopted children:

38   ROBERT ALLAN (6) b.  _______.  Married Karen Anne Hogue.

39   DONNA KAY (6) b. ___________

                                        36 CLIFFORD BEEDLE, JR. (5) LATTA

     Clifford Beedle (5) Roland S. (4) William (3) William (2) William (1).  b. December 8, 1928 at Prestonburg, Floyd County, KY; d. Feb. 8, 2006; m. (1) Betty Jo Parker on March 17, 1955 in Prestonburg, Floyd Co., KY.  She was born January 31, 1934.  Later married (2) Ann Roberts on May 19, 1969 in Washington, DC.  Clifford graduated from the Kentucky Military Institute in 1946, Washington and Lee University in 1950, and from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1954.  He began his career practicing law with his grandfather, Andrew  J. May, in Prestonsburg, KY, and continued to practice in Prestonsburg for over 50 years.  He was a lifetime member of the Kentucky Bar Association, the American Bar Association, member and former President of the Floyd County Bar Association, and a member of the Phi Delta legal fraternity.  He was a member of the Kentucky State Senate, where he served a term as chairman of the State Government Committee.  He served as City Attorney of Prestonsburg from 1964 to 1968, and was the first chairman of the Big Sandy Area Development Board, later the Big Sandy Area Development District.  He was a member of the Prestonsburg Community College Development Foundation, former member and past President of the Prestonsburg Kiwanis Club, former Executive Director of the Prestonsburg Municipal Housing Commission.  He was Senior Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors of the First Commonwealth Bank of Prestonsburg.  He was a faithful member of the Irene Cole Memorial Baptist Church for almost 70 years. 

Children:

43    CLIFFORD BEEDLE III (7)

44    JACKSON D. (7)

45    AUDREY (7) m. (1) __________ Williamson; (2) _______ Hudson.

46    ROBERT ANDREW (7)

47    JAMES PARKER (7) b. 1959; d. 1984; buried in the Mayo Cemetery, Prestonsburg, KY.

38  ROBERT ALLAN (6) LATTA

Allan Edward (5) Roland Stewart (4) William (3) William (2) William (1) Robert married Karen Anne Hogue.  Robert is the Director of Financial Aid at Westminister College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania.  His wife is a member of the PA Music Educator's Association.  Lived at 431 W. Vine Street in 2004. Children:

40   CHRISTOPHER R. (7) b. ___________. m. Michelle Nicole Montieth.  They have one daughter, Kathleen Elizabeth.

41    CATHERINE "KATE" (7) b. __________, m. Mr. Steffe

42    KURT WILSON (7) b. _____________. Graduated from Wilmington Area High School at New Wilmington, PA.  Majored in elementary education in college.

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     Information furnished by Sara Imogene Latta of Wilkinsburg, Pa. and Clifford B. Latta of
Prestonburg, Ky., and by 40 Christopher R. Latta.

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/l/a/t/Ann-R-Latta/index.html (Ann and Cliff Latta) Ann & Cliff Latta, Prestonsburg, KY United States, cliffl@itiseasy.co

     For possible connection of branch No. 41 with branch No. 45, see note at end of branch
No. 45.  Also see Possible Connection in Loose Leaf Book.