Branch No. 43

Captain: Cheryl Sue Lattea Cox at cscox57@verizon.net

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Branch 32 was found to belong with Branch 43 and was added on August 1, 2006.

LAST NUMBER USED:  111
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Five Latta brothers came to America in the year of 1738, or shortly after.  They were: John, William, Thomas, James, and Samuel.  Some stayed in Maryland, others migrated into the southern part of Pennsylvania.  James Latta remained in Elkton, Maryland and died in 1745.  He married two times.  He and his first wife had 4 sons; John, William, Moses, and Robert.  John died at Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., PA and married Ms. Storey and had 4 children.  William was born in 1730 in N. Ireland and died April 21, 1808 in Bullskin Twp., Fayette Co., PA and married Katherine Jane Taylor.  They had 12 children.  Moses lived in Westmoreland Co., PA.  No record for him.  Robert Latta is the Robert Latta below.  (If this information is found to be true, it will connect several Branches of our research.  The John Latta who married Mary Story is Branch 3.  The William Latta who married Katherine Jane Taylor is Branch 1.  Branch 9 also begins with a James Latta who came to America with his brothers.)

                                                     1 ROBERT (1) LATTA
    Robert Latta was b. ____________; d. 1784. May be the son of James M. Latta of Branch 1. See note on last page.  Came to America with the McLean family and both families settled about 20 miles west of Philadelphia, Pa. early in 17__ and some years later went to Westmoreland Co., Pa.  Robert died in Bart Tp., Lancaster Co., Pa. about 1780 leaving a widow (Ann - see tax list) (who died prior to 1803) and nine children.  One son lived in Crawford Co., Pa. and one son died in Westmoreland Co., Pa.  May have served in the Revolutionary War, as there is a service record for Robert Latta, srv in Andrew's Bttn of York PA Mil; Robert Latta, srv in 2nd Regt "Flying Camp" in PA Troops, and  Robert Latta, srv in 3rd Bttn of Lancaster Co, PA Mil.

Pennsylvania Archives, Vo. 21, Third Series.

1771. Robert Latta, Bart Tp. Lancaster Co. Tax 13.0. 100 acres, 2 horses, 2 cattle.

1779. Vol. 22, p. 643. Robert Latta, Bart Tp. Lancaster Co. 100 acres, 4 horses, 4 cattle, 10 sheep.
 
1779. Vol. 17, page 634. Bart Tp. Robert Latta, 100 acres, 4 horses 4 cows, 10 sheep.

1781. Vol. 15 or (marked out) 17. page 835. Bart Tp. Ann Latta, 200 acres, 2 horses, 2 cows, Tax 8.8.6. Lancaster Co.

1782 - Bart Township, "Widow Latta"

From Orphan's court records, Lancaster Co PA
To the Honorable the Judges of the Orphans Court Sitting at Lancaster for the County of Lancaster the 26th day of July 1803. The Petition of Ephraim Latta of Bart Township Humbly Shewith:
That Robert Latta father of your petitioner died intestate about the year 1784, leaving a widow who is since deceased and nine children. Moses the eldest who is since dead without issue, Samuel, James, Robert, William, John, Letitia who intermarried with Joseph McClane, Mary, and your petitioner. That the said Robert was seized at the time of his death of about two hundred and fifty acres of a Warranted estate in Bart Township-adjoining Lands of Samuel Downing, Patrick Henry and others. Your Petitioner prays of your Honors to appoint an inquest to view these lands and premises with the appurtenances and make partition thereof to and among the children of the said Robert Latta of this same can be divided without injury to and spoiling of the whole if not to notified & appraised the same will pray is Ephraim Latta.

Children:
2       MOSES (2) m. Mary "Polly" Scott in Bedford County, PA in 1798.  The marriage was performed by Rev. John King.  Moses died prior to 1803.  Eight children: John who died young, and Samuel (also seen as Abraham), who was a surgeon in the Mexican War.  Moses and Polly also had six daughters.  Died as a widower.  Farmer.  Owned large farm.
3       SAMUEL (2) in business with Ephraim and died in Westmoreland Co.  This was probably a waggoner business supplying the State of Pennsylvania.  Their brother William drove a wagon across Pennsylvania with supplies.  Single.  No issue.  See note on last page.
4      JAMES (2). No information.
5       ROBERT (2). d. in Crawford Co., PA.
6      WILLIAM (2) b. abt. 1774 in Lancaster County, PA; lived in Westmoreland and Bedford Co., Pa. and died about 1814.  Never married but had a child with Sarah Sparks of Bedford County, PA. William was a waggoner and with his team of horses on the Greensburg to Philadelphia Run, had a accident and later died at the Inn, run by Dawn and James Reed in Bedford Co., PA (July 5, 1814). The WILL, states bond of $6,000, also names James A. Reed and George Ego of Bedford Co., PA.  The estate was settled in Orphans Court, Westmoreland Co., PA.
7       JOHN (2) lived in Elkton, Cecil Co., Md. not very far from Rock Church.  Their
son (?) said they were buried in the Stone Grave Yard.-- Rev. B.J. Brinkoma, North East, Md.
He died March 10, 1806.  No issue.  Was a minister and in 1804 left Philadelphia, Pa. to go as
chaplain of Commodore Baren's ship to the Mediterranean but was disappointed.  In Liber F F #6, Folio 425, Orphan's Court, Cecil Co., Elkton, Md. is the will of John Latta, admitted to probate April 25, 1806 and in full as follows: "It is my Will and desire that my brother, Ephraim Latta, near Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pa. shall have my wearing apparel, and after my just debts are paid. My sister Mary Latta shall have the residue of my property.  (signed) JOHN LATTA.  Witness present Marcellus Keene.  March 2, 1806.  Up to June 26, 1907 this is the only Latta mentioned whose Estate took out letters of administration.
8          LETITIA (2) m. Joseph McLean in Westmoreland Co., Pa.  His Will was dated
July 11, 1828 and probated July 29, 1828.  He bought a farm near Pleasant Unity, six miles east of Greensburg, sold it and bought several hundred acres at Chestnut Ridge and raised stock.  He had two brothers and one sister, Joseph, Robert and Margaret who married James Alexander.  He had thirteen children.  He owned a large body of land in Donnegal Tp., Westmoreland Co., Pa. and several farms in Ohio. His sons were William whose descendants (1907) lived in Donnegal Tp. Pa.  Robert was given land.  Joseph lived in Iowa and some of his descendants lived in Donnegal Tp.  John West.  Samuel had land in Ohio.  The others were James and Benjamin.  The daughters were Fanny, Ann, Betsy, Margaret, Polly, Catherine lived in Ohio.  The daughters were all married at the date of the Will.  John Latta McLean, Joseph and William died and left children.  John and Joseph's families in Iowa or Illinois and William's only son Joseph, leaving a widow and some children, one William. lived in Donnegal, P.O. Westmoreland Co., Pa.
9     MARY (2) m. William Dunlap in Westmoreland Co., Pa.  In 1907 no issue.
10     EPHRAIM (2) lived in Bart Tp., Lancaster Co., Pa. and died in Westmoreland
Co., Pa. about August 1, 1831.  No issue.  He owned a large farm near Pleasant Unity, six miles
from Greensburg, Pa. adjoining land on Mungo's son John, branch 10, and also of Ephraim and
Moses.  He was over his brother "William Latta"'s Will in 1814.  He married Eliza Graham and after his death she married Moses Latta (his cousin, son of William Latta, Robert's brother's son) (of Branch 10) about 1831 or 1832.  Moses and Eliza were the parents of Gov. John Latta of Greensburg, Pa., branch 10.  Eliza was born in Greensburg on August 1, 1795 and died on March 3, 1870.  Gov. John Latta, her son, says, "If my father was a cousin of Ephraim, as I understand from my mother, then the above 1 Robert (1) Latta must have been the brother of Moses and John, my grandfather and granduncle.  Among Ephraim Latta's papers, a letter is from from Quire Dunn, dated November 7, 1820, stating "as to the judgments on my docket, in favor of, Robert, there are but two." This letter was dated, Sandy Lake, Mercer County (close to Crawford Co., PA). Dunn says, "that he understands, one of Robert's children was a minor."

The 1790 Census for Bart Township, Lancaster County, PA shows a "James Latta", with 4 males over the age of 16, including head of household, 2 males under the age of 16, and 2 females, including head of household.

FIRST U.S. CENSUS OF PENNSYLVANIA 1790, Bart Township, Lancaster Co.

                                              5 ROBERT (2) LATTA
     Robert (1).  d. in Crawford Co., Pa. or Venango Co., Pa.  With his brother, Ephraim,
owned a farm and grist mill in Venango Co., Pa.  Married ____.  At least one son:
11    ROBERT (3).

    VENANGO, PA - Robert Latta built the first mill. It was situated on Sandy creek above Raymilton, and traces of the dam are said to be visible to this day. The history of this mill is involved in mystery. One account states that Latta died from exposure while under the influence of liquor, and the mill was burned in a forest fire; according to another story Latta found his establishment somewhat in advance of the country and left it for a time, and during his absence the machinery was appropriated by some one else. However this may be, the mill was never operated to any extent, and its suspension or disappearance does not appear to have interfered materially with the progress of civilization in this part of the valley of Sandy creek.

   6 WILLIAM (2) LATTA
     Robert (1). Born about 1774; Never married; died at the home of John R. Reed, Innkeeper, in Bedford Co., PA. (Bedford County Archives: Vol. #1, page 17: "died 5th July, 1814, at the home of John R. Reed, Innkeeper of this place, Mr. William Latta, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, age 40 years.  He was a waggoner and was with his team of horses on the Greensburg to Philadelphia Run".  The Bedford Gazette dated Thursday Evening, May 18, 1815 contains a notice of the estate of William Latta.  The Bedford County Courthouse lists estate papers (1814-0019 - Latta, William: Bond: Inventory: 3 pages, bound to the estate of William Latta for $6000.00 are Ephraim Latta, of Westmoreland Co., PA, John Reed & George Burd - Esq. of Bedford County, PA.) Drove freight wagons full of freight across the counties of Pennsylvania. Had one son by Sarah Sparks, daughter of Solomon Sparks and Rachel Weimer. (Info. from Hollar Bible)   Solomon Sparks was born on July 13, 1760 in Frederick Co., MD, and came to Bedford County at the age of 16 with two brothers.  He enlisted in Boyd's Ranger Company of the Pennsylvania Militia in the spring of 1782 to fight the Indians who were allies of Great Britain during the Revolutionary  War.  He served for a period of about fifteen months.  At the close of the Rev. War, he returned to Frederick Co., MD for about two years before returning to Bedford County.  It may have been in Frederick County, MD that he married Rachel Weimer. On April 16, 1794, Solomon received 400 acres of land in Bedford County, probably for his service in the Pennsylvania Militia.  He also received 200 acres from the State of Pennsylvania.  (His Will states that the 200 acres was located on Owl Creek in Crawford County, PA)  With the outbreak of the second war with Great Britain in June 1812, Solomon organized a company of 2nd Regiment of Pennsylvania Riflemen, commanded by Col. William Piper.  Included in Sparks' company as a 2nd Corporal was his nephew, James Sparks and the roster of privates included another nephew, Joseph Sparks and his own two sons, Abraham Sparks and Joseph Sparks.  The unit saw action in Buffalo, NY. Many years later he applied for a pension for his service.  Solomon Sparks was undoubtedly a successful farmer.  His home was made of brick which was a bit uncommon in the rural areas of that time.  He was also a shrewd businessman and made careful and profitable investments.  His daughter, Sarah was born on Dec. 16, 1786 in Bedford Co., PA and died September 13, 1850 in Bedford Co., PA.  Buried in the Union Cemetery, Bedford Co., PA. In her Will, she listed her two children, William Sparks Latta and Indiana Hughes.  She also mentioned her grand-daughter, Jane Latta, and states that if she (Jane) behaves herself, she could live with her Aunt Indiana Hughes until she got married.  Then she could have 1 cow and her bedding.    Children:
12      WILLIAM SPARKS (3) b. June 29, 1809; d. September 8, 1877 in East Providence, Bedford Co., PA.  Bedford County Orphan's Court Docket #2, page 241, granted to Ephraim Latta, of Westmoreland County, good and chattels of William Latta, dec'd. Bond $6000.00 taken.  The estate was removed to Westmoreland County, PA, to be settled, possibly due to a minor child being involved (Bedford County Clerk's comment). William Sparks Latta would have been 5 years old at the time of his father's death.
    Sarah Sparks also had a daughter named JULIA born in 1822; d. 1880; she was not the daughter of William Latta, but she was the daughter of Sarah Sparks.  She married William Manspeaker at Everett, Pa.  After her husband's death, Julie is found living with her nephew, William Henry Harrison Latta, in Bureau County, Illinois, in the 1880 census.

     Sarah Sparks also had a daughter named  INDIANA,  b. 1817; m. _____ Hughs or Hayes. (Was this the "Delilah Hughes" listed in Abraham Sparks' estate, or was Delilah perhaps Indiana's daughter?)

Solomon Sparks left an inheritance of $100 to his grandson, William Latta in his will which is of record in Bedford County.  His will reads, in part, as follows:

"My son, Abraham, is to pay to my five beloved daughters, namely, Sarah, Hannah, Mary, Delilah and Rachel, the sum of $200 each...to my grandson, William Latta, I give $100 to be paid to him when he comes of age."  Solomon's will was made January 10, 1821.  Solomon Sparks died on April 8, 1838 at the age of 77 years, 8 months, and 25 days. 

                                  12 WILLIAM SPARKS (3) LATTA    

William (2) Robert (1).  Born June 21, 1809 in Bedford County, PA.  He was 5 years old when his father died in 1814.  Sarah Sparks raises her son with her family, and William is named in the will of his Uncle, Solomon Sparks.  William died on Sept. 8, 1877 in Bedford County, PA.  Buried at Providence Union Church Cemetery (now called the Providence Bible Baptist Church) at W. Providence, Bedford Co., PA.  He was 68 yrs., 2 mos. and 17 days old.  Lived at Everett, PA, (Ray's Cove, Rt. 4)  Between 1878-1879, his property of 160 acres, valued at not more than $900.00, was sold to the highest bidder, which was Phillip G. Morgart, for the amount of $350.00.  This property was located near Turn Pike Tavern & Toll Gate, along the Juniata River.  It was located just below land owned by Bartley Hughes.  Married twice: 
Wife # 1) Miss Margaret Causlett in 1837 in Westmoreland Co., PA.  She died at the age of 26, and his mother helped with the children. She took Jane to live with her at her brother, Abraham Spark's home.  Sarah Sparks died in 1850, when Jane was 17 yeas old. Jane went to live with her aunt, Indiana Hughes (William's half sister)
Wife # 2) Mary Jane "Madeline" Swartz. (Magdalene?) in 1847.

Providence Township - Bedford Co., PA - taxes

1833 - Latty, William, freeholder, .50

1835 - Latte, William, laborer

1835, Latte, William, single freeman, .50

1836 - Latte, William, single freeman, .50

1838 - Latta, William, Value 36: Tax .26

Children by first wife Margaret Causlett:
14       JOHN CAUSLETT (4) b. Jan. 18, 1838; d. July 3, 1915; buried in Harold, South Dakota.

13       WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON (4) b. Dec. 23, 1840; d. March 21, 1910.
15       JANE (4) b. abt. 1832 (also seen as 1843); d. 1911; m. Nicholas Garlick. Buried in Everett, PA.  Jane lived with her Grandma Sparks and the two boys lived with their father after their mother died.
Children by second wife:
17       ABRAHAM SPARKS (4) b. abt. 1848; d. 1923; m. Margaret Jane Defibaugh.

16       DAVID SAMUEL. (4) b. July 8, 1852; d. Feb. 10, 1937.  David is found in the 1880 census in the household of James H. Woy of Bard, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.  He is listed as "D. S. Latta", age 28, laborer.  James H. Woy is listed as age 37, and a "Tanner".  He had a wife, Susannah, age 32, and three children, ages 12, 6, and 1.  (There was a John Manspeaker who married a Barbara Woy in Bedford Co., PA.  The families were related.)
18     PHILLIP (4) b. 1849; d. young.
19     POLLY (4) d. young.
20     MARY ANN (4) d. young.
21     RACHEL ANNA (4) b. February 26, 1854 at Ray's Cove, Everett, Pa.; d. February
21, 1920 at Everett (Bloody Run Bourough), PA at age 65.  Buried on Feb. 24, 1920 at the Everett Cemetery, Everett, Bedford Co., Pa.; m. John M. Morgart, son of Abraham Morgart and Sarah McIlvaine, on August 19, 1879.  John Morgart was born June 19, 1857 in Noggle Residence, West Providence Twp., Bedford Co., PA, and died on March 18, 1935 in Everett, Bedford Co., PA, and was buried on March 21, 1935 in Everett Cemetery, Everett, Bedford Co,. PA.  Six children: 1) Howard John 2) Chalmer Lewis 3) Lottie Viola 4) Goldie M. 5) Jessie I. and 6) Marshall William.  Bedford Gazette, February 27, 1920 - Obituary for Rachel Morgart: MRS. JOHN MORGART: Mrs. John Morgart, nee Latta, passed away Saturday at her Everett home, in the 66th year of her life.  She was born near Ray's hill, this county.  Surviving are two brothers, her husband and seven children.  Death was due to influenza.  Interment was made in the Everett cemetery Tuesday afternoon. 

The 1850 Bedford Co. Census for E. Providence Twp, shows William Latta, age 40, farmer, born in PA, married to Madelina, age 33, born in PA.  Their children were: John, 13, school, William, 10, school, Abram, 2, and Philip, 1.   The 1880 Bedford Co. Census, shows Magdalene Latta, age 64, widowed, born in PA, living with her daughter and son-in-law, John M. Morgart, age 21, and Rachael A. Morgart, age 26.  Living next door was Abraham Morgart, age 48 and wife Sarah, age 44, and three daughters.  We would assume that these were the parents of John M. Morgart.

1852 Tax Assessment for East Providence Township, Bedford County, PA lists "William Latta, freeholder, 200 seated acres (200)."

1850 Bedford Co. Census - West Providence Township

Abraham Sparks, 59, farmer and innkeeper

Sarah (no last name), 63  *this would have been his sister, Sarah Sparks.

Rachel - 41

Juliann Hughes - 24 *would this be the daughter of Indiana Latta Hughes?

Rachel Mandel - 22 

William Latta - 9 

Jane Latta - 7 

William Chaney - 23, laborer

This record shows that William Latta (age 9) and his sister Jane Latta (age 7) were living with their Great-uncle Abraham Sparks, brother to Sarah Sparks Latta, their grandmother.  If it is the same William, son of William and Margaret Causlett, above, then he is listed in two households during the 1850 census.  Perhaps he was living at the inn owned by Abraham Sparks while he was going to school, so both households included him.

1852 Tax Assessment for East Providence Township, Bedford County, PA: SPARKS, Abraham: Freeholder; 83 unseated, unoccupied acres (124); 47 unseated, unoccupied acres (70); 40 unseated, unoccupied acres (60); 40 unseated, unoccupied acres (60)
 

The Sparks Family website at www.sparksfamilytree.net states that after the death of his father in 1838, Abraham Sparks headed a household composed of his sisters, Sarah and Rachel, his nephew William Latta and grand-niece Jane Latta.  He apparently never married.  A considerable portion of the real estate owned by Abraham Sparks was located in Bureau County, Illinois, and this may be the reason why his brother Joseph migrated there. Abraham's heirs were listed as: Hannah Bogges, exec of Jonas Sparks, Philip Hollar, Admin of Hannah Hollar, Delilah Hughes, Julia Manspeaker, heir of Sarah Sparks, Mary Morgert, Rachel Kennard, William States, guardian of heirs of John Sparks, and J. S. Sparks.

   13 WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON (4) LATTA
     William S. (3) William (2) Robert (1).  Born at Rays Cove, W. Providence Twp., Bedford Co., Pa. December 23, 1840; d. March 21, 1910 at Wyanet, Manlius, Bureau Co., Ills.; m. Barbara Ellen Garlick on August 25, 1859 by the Evangelist Lutheran Minister, Rev. George C. Probst, in W. Providence Twp, Bedford Co., PA.  William was 19 years old, and Barbara was 21 years old.  She was born on November 5, 1839 and died at Wyanet, Bureau Co., Ills. June 30, 1920.  They lived at Rays Cove, W. Providence Twp., in Bedford County.  Both buried at Wyanet, Ills.  He served in the Civil War, Private in Co. B, 148th Regt. Vol. Inf.  Mustered in August 27, 1863 at Chambersburg, Pa.  Promoted Corporal August 1, 1864 and transferred June 1, 1865 to Co. I, 53d Regt., Pa. Vol. Inf., and mustered out with a detachment of that company and honorably discharged June 16, 1865 near Alexandria, Va.  William was a member of the G.A.R. of Sheffield, IL. Delilah and Bartley Hughes had a son named Bartley Hughes, who served in the Civil War with William H. H. Latta.  They were best friends and kept in touch by writing, even after William H. H. Latta moved to Illinois.  William H. H. Latta named his youngest son after his friend before leaving Pennsylvania (William Bartley Latta).   While William was away in the Civil War, his wife Barbara would go outside into the cold weather and chop wood like crazy, taking out her frustrations. She could hear the canons going off in the distance. The family was still living at Rays Cove, PA on a farm that they were renting, possibly owned by the King family. In 1875, William and Barbara purchased the farm where they were living at Rays Cove, on the eastern edge of West Providence Twp., adjacent to the Juniata River.  The following notes were from a letter dated April 23, 1987 from Tim King (gg-grandson of Mary Jane "Molly" Latta King) "The following people and area surnames are taken from the 1861 and 1877 land ownership maps for the East and West Providence Townships. William H.H. Latta and Barbara Ellen Latta: deed, dated 8 March 1875, states: John Cook of Tolona, Champaign Co., IL, sold 120 acres to them, situated on the Juniata River in West Providence Twp., adjoining lands of Jacob Foor and John King. Less than two years later (13 Feb 1877) they sell the property for the sum of one dollar to Phillip G. Morgart of Everett "Owing to sundry losses and misfortunes", apparently William was bankrupt.  Buildings on the property included a log house and log barn, the land now adjoining that of Abraham Shaffer, Jacob, John King and others."   DEED, dated - 15 Nov. 1869, served to illustrate the close-knit lives by the people of that area: Here, Wm. H. H. Latta and wife Barbara Ellen Latta, sell a parcel of land containing 114 acres to one, John G. Snider.  They had purchased the property 23 April, 1866 from a Thomas Ritchy, a brother-in-law of Rachel Hollar.  He, in turn, had purchased it from, Delilah (Sparks) Hughes, a great aunt of Wm. H. H. Latta.  Although pioneers had braved the frontiers in this part of Pennsylvania prior to 1750, it was not until after 1765 and peace with the Indians had been established that Bedford County truly began to be settled.  By the third quarter of the 19th century, when John King was living in Ray's Cove, the oldest families were entering their fifth generations here.  Soon after 1877 the family, with 7 children, decided to migrate to Bureau County, Illinois.   William H. H. Latta had family members already living there. Some of the Sparks family members had come to Illinois in 1850. William Sparks Latta had died on September 8, 1877, after the family had already left for Pennsylvania, heading for Illinois.  In 1887, William H. H. and Barbara Latta settled in a new town, Wyanet, Illinois and lived there for 3 years.  In 1881, the family moved to a farm in Bureau County, Illinois.  At some point, prior to the arrival of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, in the town of Manlius, Bureau Co., IL, William and Barbara leased and operated the "Farmer's Hotel" on Maple St.  The hotel had been built in 1902.  According to family tradition, the 32 room hotel, primarily housed work men, who had been building the new railroad, serving them with "family-style" meals.  In 1905, William and Barbara moved to Manlius, IL, initially living in the hotel.  They resided at #1 Oak St. (now 215 E. Oak St.) as early as January 1906, while running the hotel. While running the hotel, they purchased 3 lots adjacent to the hotel, at Oak & 3rd St., and their daughter, Susan Amanda Latta, ran a "millinery shop" on the ground floor of the hotel building.  When William H. Latta died on April 21, 1910, Barbara gave up the hotel. In 1912, Barbara traveled back to Pennsylvania for a short visit with family members, returning to Illinois on Oct. 14, 1912, where she lived with a daughter in Wyanet, IL. On June 30, 1920, Barbara passed away at the home of her daughter and was buried next to her husband in the family plot, at Forrest Hill Cemetery, Wyanet, IL.  Barbara had given birth to 12 children, 9 girls and 3 boys, including 2 sets of twins. She buried 4 of her children, 2 of them in Pennsylvania. 

Thirteen children:
22     SARAH CATHARINE (5) b. September 17, 1860 near Everett, Pa.; d. December 12, 1862 in Bedford Co., Pa.  Buried at Everett, Pa. at Providence Baptist Cemetery on Bunker Hill Rd., east of Everett (Rt. 30).
23     MARY JANE "Molly" (5) b. October 6, 1862 at Everett, Pa.; d. January 14, 1923 of cancer at Ohio, Ills.  Buried at Manlius, Ills.; m. James H. King July 6, 1879 in Ohio, Bureau Co., IL.  He was born February 28, 1859 at Everett, Pa.; d. May 26, 1927.  Thirteen children.
24     JOHN HENRY GRANT (5) b. June 10, 1866 at Everett, Pa.; d. May 26, 1927 in
East Grove Tp., Lee Co., Ills.  Buried at Wyanet, Ills.  Married Ida M. Smith on February 7, 1899.  Twin with Ellen.  1920 Census - East Grove Township, Lee County, Illinois lists John Latta, age 50, farmer, and wife, Ida Latta, age 47.  John is also listed in the 1921 Plat Book for owning property at East Grove, Lee Co., IL with his brothers, William B. Latta and George D. Latta.  John is also listed in the 1917 "Prairie Farmer's Directory" of Lee County, IL - "Latta, John H. (Ida) Ohio R3 East Grove Sec28 O80a (1914)".
25     ELLEN BARBARA (5) b. June 10, 1866 at Everett, Pa.; d. June 12, 1866.  Buried at Everett, Pa.  Twin with John.
26     EMMA BESSIE (5) b. October 16, 1868 at Everett, Pa.; d. August 31, 1884 in Bureau Co., Ills, at the age of 16.  Buried at Wyanet, Ills.
27     IDA MAY (5) b. November 6, 1870 at Everett, Pa. (twin with Carrie Belle); m. Francis Alonso Oloffson on October 30, 1889 in Bureau Co., Ills.  He was born June 27, 1868 in Bureau Co., Ills.  Ida May died in 1964. Seven children.
28     CARRIE BELLE (5) b. November 6, 1870 at Everett, PA (twin with Ida May); m. George Gallentine in W. Bureau Tp., Bureau Co., Ills. January 11, 1894.  In 1936 living at Walnut, Ills.  Seven children. 
29      SUSAN AMANDA (5) b. in Bedford Co., Pa. June 18, 1874; d. July 12, 1933 at Manlius, Ills.  Buried at the Forrest Hill Cemetery, Wyanet, IL Married Frederick W. Kreger in Manlius, IL on March 22, 1916.  He was born February 22, 1869 and died April 25, 1939.  He is buried at Forrest Hill Cemetery also.  They had no children.
31       WILLIAM BARTLEY (5) b. July 5, 1876; d. September 14, 1967 at 3:30 p.m. at K.S.B. Hospital, Lee Co., Dixon, IL. Buried at Forrest Hill Cemetery, Wyanet, IL.  Married twice: 1) Estella Kolp; and 2) Amy Darlene Miller.  Listed in the "Dixon Evening Leader" newspaper Sept. 18-21, 1918 as registering for military service in Lee County, Illinois.
32       GEORGE DANIEL (5) b. Nov. 3, 1878; d. September 18, 1936 (murdered) at Aledo, IL.  George was murdered by Lawarence Egbert. He was also in partnership at Princeton, IL with his son, Vaughn "Bun", breeding horses and marketing a saddle horse.  Married Nellie Lucinda Vaughn on December 14, 1905. They had 3 children.  Two girls and one son. Listed in the "Dixon Evening Leader" newspaper Sept. 18-21, 1918 as registering for military service in Lee County, Illinois.  1917 Lee County Praire Farmers' Directory: Latta, Geo. D. (Nellie). Ch Doris, Vaughn, Inez, Sunny. Side Farm Ohio R3 East Grove Sec33 O80a (1909)
33      BLANCHE MYRTLE (5) b. January 29, 1880; d. January 29, 1916 in Bureau Co., Ills.;
m. Frederick T. Heuer in Bureau Co. December 11, 1901.  He was born in Germany May 31,
1877.  Buried at Forrest Hill Cemetery, Wyanet, IL. Five children, 4 boys and 1 girl.
34      ADA DARLENE (5) b. in Bureau Tp., Ills. July 23, 1883; d. March 12, 1884, at age 8 months, 12 days, as a result of being dropped on her head, causing brain damage and fever.  Buried in the Forrest Hill Cemetery, at Wyanet, Ills.

William Latta and Barbara Garlick - from family Bible.  Photos from Ms. Rose Ann Latta of Amboy, IL.

1880 Census, Wyanet, Bureau County, Illinois