ISSUE EIGHTEEN QUERIES

Surname(s) Query Text Submitted by
LATTA/ STARRETT I have been back on the LATTA family again, and am confused about this Branch 20, a James LATTA who married Elizabeth, on the Branch 20 file it shows he was born April 3, 1785, but the cemetery inscription I found at the library from a book Ohio Cemetery Records, Extracted from The Old Northwest Genealogy Quarterly, published 1984, shows James died 1826 at the age of 52 y, and his wife Elizabeth died 1854 at the age of 73y 13d. This would make them born about, James, 1774, and Elizabeth about 1771. Now, this will work with the theory that James is from William LATTA Branch 1, as his children were born during this time period. Now, as for my Mary (possible) LATTA, she was also supposed to have been born around 1770, buried at the cemetery, Mary wife of John STARRETT, d March 7 1855 age 85y. I don't find a daughter to this William LATTA (Branch 1) by the name Mary, but there is a Mayor Cotter, does anyone have anything on this daughter. Could she have been a Mary? I still have no proof that the Mary who married John STARRETT, was a LATTA. Thanks, and sorry this is so long. Katy, dklwill@ipa.net
LATTY/ LATTIE/ REYNOLDS I am looking for information on a Jane LATTY. Here is what I know so far: Jane LATTY (or LATTIE) was either born in Ireland or Canada. She was married to Charles H. REYNOLDS, Sr., who was either born in Vermont or Canada. They had seven children: Edward E., Jennie M. (Married name BERRY), Charles H. (Jr.?) (born 09/29/1846 in Roxton, Quebec, Canada), Della C. (married name McLAIN), Thomas, William O., and an unnamed female (married name Mrs. Lyman HUTCHINS). Jane might not have been the mother of all of Charles H. REYNOLDS, Sr.'s children. Larry L. Reynolds, 2917 Gracefield Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904-1668, USA, LReynolds@iitri.org
SAMUEL RANKIN LATTA Great-great-grandfather was Samuel Rankin LATTA of Dyersburg TN. I am searching for a disk copy of the diary he kept from 1840s to 1865. I have a transcribed copy my mother typed from the original. Dr. Robert Latta Barret, 1956 Maryland Avenue, Charlotte NC 28209 bbarret@carolina.rr.com
LATTA/ CONNOR Does anyone have in their lineage or database a Sophie LATTA who married a Mr. CONNER of Strathmore, CA and a Mrs. Ophelia SMITH of Bakersfield, CA, and an Andrew LATTA, also of CA, and an Andrew LATTA. All born in the 1890s. These are the siblings of Henry LATTA, born in 1894. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks much. Connie Lata, 11931 Lambert Ave., El Monte CA 91722 Somesup@aol.com
LOTTIE I am Black and related to LOTTIE family from Arkansas and Oklahoma (by way of NC, AL, and TN). This is a variation in the spelling of the LATTA name. I would like to find out about any black or Indian heritage anyone has run across in their research. I found my ggg grandfather, Major LOTTIE in the 1870 census for Phillips County AR and his occupation was a carpenter. I don't know any info beyond this in terms of how he acquired his skills/trade, but his place of birth is listed as NC. Dorothy Wofford Witherspoon, 2405 SW 11 Street, Lee's Summit MO 64081 dspoonmo@att.net
JOSEPH LATTA Some of you have been interested in a Joseph LATTA. I don't recall if I posted that I found Joseph LATTA listed in the 1790 U.S. Census in unknown township, Mecklenbur County, NC. This was roll M637-7, page 160. Listed just above him were Allison KNOX, Thomas HOLLY?, Samuel IRWIN, John JOHNSTON, Lewis JETTON, Widow? JETTON, William HAMILTON... and just below him were Hugh LUCAS, Michael LAWRENCE?, John MORROW, Robert MORROW, John MORROW, Jr., James MAXWELL, Benjamin MAXWELL. I know that there were some JETTON family members living ner my Branch 22 LATTAs in Gibson County TN around 1825 to 1860 or 1870. Anyone think they know this Joseph? Might he be the one who later was in Fayette  County, KY, and then in ? Ohio or was it Indiana? There also was a Joseph LATTA, as I recall, living in Spottsylvania County VA around 1791, at the time of the death of his wife, Lucy. Identifying some of these early LATTAs could help us trace some of the branches back farther, and perhaps linking with known branches. Virginia Latta Curulla, 9050 Meridian Pl., N., Seattle WA 98103, vcurulla@earthlink.net
LATTA/ BRANCH 17 I am speculating the origin of John (1) LATTA in Branch 17, which states that he was an "Orangeman" and lived in Ulster County, Ireland. I was doing some research for my mother's family and happened upon the origins of Monongalia County, West Virginia, which was once a large section of Augusta County, Virginia (as was a large portion of Pennsylvania and Virginia back in the early 1700s). Augusta County, Virginia had a heavy migration of Scotch-Irish, Welsh, and Germans from PA into Virginia about 1730. "Augusta County became the haven for Scotch-Irish Presbyterians. While Augusta was officially formed from Orange County in 1738, it wasn't until 1745 that the first court was held." My questions - do you think that John 1 was from Orange County and that he was here all along? Maybe the stories are not straight. After all, there was a John LATTA who was constable in Dublin Twp., Bedford County, PA in 1774 before the Rev. War. What do you all think? I am going to search the records of Augusta County further and see if I can find anything along the lines of LATTA. Sue Cox, 6 Woodhill Avenue, Salem, WV  26426, Latteacox@aol.com
LATTA/ INDIAN TERRITORY I hope to find Claud Allen LATTA, born in Indian Territory in 1891. He married Eliza HAMILTON. He had a brother named Henry and died in Poteau, OK about 1958. Mrs. Donna L. Moore, 6402 32nd St., Lubbock, TX 79407, econolab@aol.com
LATTA/ RUTHERFORD/ MCQUILKIN/ JOHNSTON/ PEBBLES Anyone have any information or interest in the following information on LATTAS from Western Scotland - Paisley, Kirkcudbright, Glasgow?

First Generation: A James RUTHERFORD was born on 27 May, 1905 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. James married Annie MCQUILKIN, daughter of William MCQUILKIN and Ann Jane JOHNSTON on 29 Jul 1932 in Constitution Hall, Rankin St., Johnstone, Scotland. Annie was born on 4 Aug 1905 on Hozier (or Hovis) Street, Partick, Scotland. She died on 21 Aug 1964 in 73 Underwood Road, Paisley, Scotland. She was buried in Woodside Cemetery, Paisley, Scotland.

Second Generation: James Rutherford was born on 13 Jan 1870 in Haw, Taughboyne, Donegal, Ireland. He died on 10 Jan 1951 in 10 Lady Lane, Paisley, Scotland. He married Mary Jane LATTA on 5 Dec 1902 in Mount Pleasant, Paisley, Scotland.  Mary Jane LATTA was born on 1 Aug 1873 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland. She died on 17 Mar 1908 in 41 Underwood Road, Paisley. The cause of death was died in childbirth.

Third Generation: William Rutherford married Margaret PEBBLES. Margaret PEBBLES dead by 1909 at the time of son James' second marriage. James LATTA was born in 1837. He married Jane KELVIE on 11 Sep 1861/1859 in Girthon, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, near Gatehouse of Fleet. I have a document in which James LATTA transfers a grave to James RUTHERFORD (probably Mary Jane LATTA's grave). The document is dated 10 April 1908 so James LATTA was still alive at this time. There is a record that James LATTA worked as a ships carpenter or shipwright 8. This is on the grave transfer too). Given this he probably lived near a port, so his children would likely have been born near a port. Used to live at 27 Castle Street (in 1908 lived at 41 Underwood Road. )Was unable to give the grave transfer on account of physical disability. Jane KELVIE was born in 1841 in Gatehouse of Fleet, Scotland.

Fourth Generation: James LATTA married Helen Hart on 23 Oct 1832 in High Church, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland. Helen Hart, David DELVIE married Elizabeth MARTIN.  

Prof. Cliff Shaw, Department of Geology, University of New Brunswick, 2 Bailey Drive, Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 5A3, Canada, cshaw@unb.ca
LATTA/ PARKER Could someone please tell me how to locate my mother's family within the LATTA family branches of the website? What other information other than names and birthplaces would be helpful? My mother is Alison Marie LATTA, DOB 17//8/36, Portland, Victoria, Australia. She is the eldest of two girls. Her sister is Jillian Grace, DOB 2/5/46. My grandfather was Thomas Charles Black LATTA, DOB 19/11/04, Warrnamboll, Victoria, Australia. He died in Portland, Victoria, Australia on 9/3/77 and was the 3rd youngest of 13 children. My Great-grandfather was John LATTA and he came from Ireland in the late 1800s and married a Grace PARKER in Australia. I enjoyed looking at the photos of the LATTA family on Scott Steven SLOCUM's site and was quite amazed by the family resemblance. The LATTA nose and quite delicate features seem to be a feature which has leapt across the generations. I was at a recent 90th birthday to my great Auntie Tup LATTA (The last surviving and youngest sister of my Grandpa) and about 40 of the LATTA family were there. The family resemblance even to my own children is just amazing. We are also quite a lively and talkative bunch. I wonder if that also is a trait carried over the generations? If you have any information about the Irish/Australian LATTAs it would be much appreciated. Thank you. Belinda Peterson, Senior Project Officer, eLearning, Learning & Teaching Innovation Division, Department of Education and Training, Level 3, 33 St. Andrews Place, East Melbourne 3002, Australia, peterson.belinda.j@edumail.vic.gov.au
ANDREW J. LATTA The following Andrew Jackson LATTA, so far, has not connected to Branch #52.

1880 Census: Andrew J. LATTA, male, born 1829, age 51 in Arkansas, Sarah A. LATTA, wife, age 36, born Arkansas, Laura, daughter, age 9/12, born Arkansas, Edwin, stepson, age 13, born Arkansas, Caroline May, mother-in-law, age 54, born Missouri.

1870 Census - Arkansas: This states "Inhabitants in Illinois" in the County of Washington, State of Arkansas - Post Office "Cincinnati", page 7, line 48. Thomas LATTA, age 19, born in Arkansas, no other data. **note. He is numerated with a George WASHINGTON, age 37, who is a farmer. It could be that Thomas LATTA is working for him.

1920 Census - Oklahoma: Henry LATTA, age 48, born TN, Sarah, his wife, age 41, born Missouri, Louis L., daughter, age 5, born OK, Mildred, daughter, age 16, born OK, Albert, son, age 14, born OK, Apiali (could this be April?), daughter, age 10, born AR, Jay, son, age 12, born AR, Ellie Peltier, step daughter, age, 17, OK, Ralph Peltier, step son, age 15, OK. **Note: These children look out of sync as Ellie Peliter, age 17 and Ralph Peltier age 15 are his step children and yet the daughter named Mildred age 16 is not listed as a step child. We know from this census that Sarah was married before and since the children Mildred and Albert ages 14 and 16, it's possible that Henry was married before too.

1920 Census-Oklahoma: James LATTA, age 56, birthplace AR; Gertrude LATTA, wife, age 37, born NE, Neol E., son, age 16, born OK, Guy S., son, age 14, born OK, Kenneth A., son, age 13, born OK, Pauline A., daughter, age 11, born OK, James F., son, age 10, born OK, Gertrude L., daughter, age 6, born OK, Donald G., son, age 4/12, born OK.

I cannot connect any of these to Branch #52. Any ideas where they belong?

Connie Latta, Branch #52, somesup@aol.com
LATTA/ POTTER I must say I am very confused. There are too many John LATTAs for me to discern just who his parents were. My John married Margaret POTTER in 1794 in PA. Their daughter Margaret Jane married Henry McLAUGHLIN on Sept 8, 1816. Their daughter Margaret Ann married my great grandfather, Sample Robert MOORE on Aug 25 1856 in Suez, Mercer Co., IL (her 2nd or 3rd marriage). Their son, Abraham Lincoln MOORE is my grandfather by his son, Floyd Paul. I also know that my John was a Major but in what war? Any help would be appreciated. Joyce Moore Young, 805 N. 57th Ave., Pensacola, FL 32506-4655, jyoung325@aol.com
LATTA/ LUTZ I am helping a friend search his ancestors and need help with (Branch #45) Martha Jane LATTA (his great grandmother). The information we have is: born 12 Apr 1830 in Fayette Co., PA; died 17 Oct 1893; married 25 May 1848 to James Henry LUTZ. Her parents were William LATTA and Rachel (unknown) from Illinois. As we are new to genealogy, we would appreciate any and all information we can obtain. Thank you. Diane Word, 3150 E. 68th St., Tulsa OK 74136, DWord82647@aol.com

 

LATTA/ MAYES Recently discovered my great-great (etc.) grandmother was a LATTA born in PA in the 1700s. Married William MAYES, moved to Miami County, OH. My only information at this point. Mrs. Gloria Pendexter Surtees, 2455 Shields Street, La Crescenta CA 91214 gloriaps@aol.com

 

LATTIE/ CLARK I am trying to find any information on John LATTIE and his wife Helen CLARK. Their son, Alexandre is the furthest link that I have any solid data on. Capt. Alexandre LATTIE was born 10 May 1802 in St. Andrew, County Fife, Scotland, son of John LATTIE and Helen CLARK, members of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. According to Dr. John McLOUGHLIN's letters, Alexandre LATTIE was taken into the Hudson's Bay Company as a seaman in 1830. When he was about 28, the spirit of adventure prompted him to enter the Hudson's Bay Company's service as a seaman. LATTIE was sent to the Columbia, probably on board the Ganymeade, which arrived at Fort Vancouver, in the summer of 1831. He remained in the company's coastal trade for the next 15 years. In this unorganized community of mixed races, two natureal leaders - one English, one American, both with Clatsop Indian wives - lead the way to peace without fanfare. Captain Alexandre LATTIE, a tall red-headed, liquor-loving Scotchman, remained at Fort George (Or Astoria) as the company's bar pilot. Indians loyal to one who knew how and who treated them justly, sided LATTIE in navigating the ships over the treacherous bar, sometimes when both captain and helpers were tied to the masts. Also, does the LATTA, LATA, LATTIE, name belong to any particular clan? Thanks for any help. Steven D. Coffman, 19335 SW Pecan Ct., Aloha OR 97006, divinstr@dsl-only.net
LATTA/ BLOCKHOUSE Tracing LATTA and BLACKHOUSE family connection. Robert LATTA married to Elizabeth BLACKHOUSE NB. They lived on an island at Batesman Bay (4 hours drive from Sydney) and started the first ferry service at the bay. Elizabeth was a nurse and would said down the river to be a midwife for the Aboriginal women. Matt Jones, Haverfordwest Pembs, Wales, mattsend2me@hotmail.com
LATTA/ BRANCH 17 I am looking at the will of my gr gr grandfather John LATTA (Branch 17) who died in Wayne Township of Monroe County, OH in 1865 at age 83 according to newspaper article. "Item Fourth. My other four children Samuel LATTA, Julia A. POOL, Lucinda MERCER, George M. LATTA, and also Hearriett S. LATTA and Allice LATTA, heirs of Abraham LATTA, all of whom I here mention as having received all that I allow them to have of my estate." From my interpretation of this Abraham would have been a deceased child of John's. I have nothing on this Abraham. Perhaps he was born and married in PA (they were to have been from Huntingdon County) and did not accompany the rest of the family on the trek to West Virginia (Tyler County area) then on to Monroe County, OH in the 1830s. Does anyone have anything they can shore on his children?

Robert LATTA of Belmont County, OH was one of the original land purchasers in Monroe County, OH, made through the Marietta Land Office in 1802.  Who is Robert? Does any branch claim him? Is he any relation to our John LATTA (Branch 17) who moved to Monroe Co., OH in the 1830s?

Betty Latta Kitchen, 3505 E. Aurora Road, Twinsburg, OH 44087 kitchen2@adelphia.net
MATZ/LATTA
COPELAND
Looking for information on Louisa Ellen (Latta) Matz and hopefully her descendants.  She was born in Monroe County, OH, daughter of John Copeland Latta and Mary Jane (Morris) Latta (BRANCH 17).  Married Chris Matz.  In the 1910 census they were living in Lewisville, Monroe County, OH, with children Lake, 7; Nadine, 6; Mary U., 2; and Seleme, NR.  About 1917 they moved to Ashland, OH.   Betty Latta Kitchen, 3505 E. Aurora Road, Twinsburg, OH 44087 kitchen2@adelphia.net
LATTA/CRAIG Branch 31, please take note!  Greetings. The two Latta/Craig families that I have been engaged in trying to pursue for some time now are those of Moses Latta, born about 1806, and his brother, John Latta, born about 1810, who married half-sisters Matilda Craig, born about 1807, and Louisa Craig, born 1814, respectively.  I am most eager to make contact with anyone descending through either of the above families, and hopefully we might be able to cooperatively work together in trying to make as accurate and as complete an accounting for the families of Moses and John Latta, down through 1920 or so, for the benefit of future generations of family researchers.  Like you, I am in contact with Ruth Cunningham quite frequently during about the same time that you were, for approximately a year or two, before her health brought about an end to her active research.  "Always Looking for Cousins!" Craig Beeman, 518 N. 24th, St. Joseph, MO 64501 crb@poneyexpress.net