ISSUE THREE QUERIES

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LATTA The Red Onion Restaurant in Aspen, CO is housed in a building atop which is the inscription "1892 T.Latta" and at whose entrance is inlaid in tile the name "LATTA." What is the history of this building and the man whose name it bears?

(See Newsletter Articles for history of this bldg.)

Samuel A. McCray, Suite 390, 4130 Linden Ave., Dayton OH 45432-3077
LATTA/BURGESS Walter Allen LATTA (born NC) and wife Elizabeth Ann BURGESS appear in the 1860 federal census of Blount Co., AL, ages 56 and 42 respectively. Children: Jacob Allen, Robert T., Martha Ann, James B., Sarah M, Parmelia F., John P., Mary E., Catherine, Walter A. Any information would be appreciated. Lucinda (Cindy) Stiene, 102 Sugar Leaf Ct., Madison AL 35758-7925
LATTA BRANCH 39 Wish to hear from anyone with information regarding Branch #39. Victoria J. Dandie, Dan Rob, Lot 4 Stretch Road, Mount Helena 6082, WEST AUSTRALIA (100247.1467@compuserve.com)
LATTA/GREER/ TILDEN Seek ancestors of Elizabeth GREER (also GRIER/GREAR) b 8 or 9 Mar 1841 in Perry or Morgan Co., OH. Mar Josiah LATTA (Br. 29, family 10) on 31 Mar 1859 in Perry Co., OH. Died 29 Oct 1923 in Vernon Co. WI. She had a sister, Jane, who mar Mr. TILDEN and lived in OH. Father's name may have been James or Patrick. It is said her mother died young and Elizabeth lived with relatives or friends before she married. David Myhre, 5110 Piccadilly Dr., Madison WI 53714-2016
LATTA/AMOS ANDERSON/ BOULSON/ MCMORRIS/READ/ WOOD Joseph LATTA left Scotland for Ireland, after 3 years went to Canada in company of a Mr. READ, who had stone quarries. Purchased the old Latta Homestead in 1800 at River Hebert, Nova Scotia.  Married Elizabeth McMORRIS and had 4 ch: Abraham, b 1835, mar Dianna WOOD, Matthew, d.y.; Elizabeth, b 19 Jun 1840, mar in 1861 Thomas ANDERSON; d 21 Apr 1920 Saskatoon, Sask; Jane, mar David AMOS, Joseph had a sister Elizabeth who mar Robert John BOULSON, res. Ireland. Seek ancestors of Joseph and Elizabeth LATTA. Dr. Robert N. Anderson, #134 1237 4th Ave., Lethbridge, ALTA, CANADA T1J0P9
LATTA/LATTY/ MCCROSKY John LATTA, b 1795, s/o Joseph and Susanna LATTY, mar Jane McCROSKY. Their son was Abram LATTA, who married in Vigo Co., IN. Other LATTA families in this area also. Any info appreciated. Lisa Mast, 1320 25th St., Moline IL 61265-3254 (Turlz@aol.com)
LATTA/HOYT Robert HOYT and Elizabeth LATTA were married possibly Nov 20/30, 1828, Gilboa, Putnam Co., OH. They had 7 children: Nancy, Eliz, 2 unmarried daughters, Perry, Jeff, and Jim. Jeff and Jim moved to Des Moines 1856. Any info appreciated. Bob Hoyt, 6714 El Salvador St., Long Beach CA 90815-2405
LATTA/HAIGH/ MCKNIGHT/ VAN VOORHIS Rev. John Ewing Latta (Br. 8, family 4) mar Catherine VAN VOORHIS. Her father was John VAN VOORHIS. Was her mother Mary McKNIGHT or Mary HAIGHT? Is there any documentation for the vital dates of John Ewing LATTA? In reference to James LATTA, D.D. (Br. 8, family 2) Robert H. LATTA cites Geneaology of Northern Pennylvania, Vol. 3, page 40. Who are the author and publisher of this work? Richard M. Lyman, 9 Puffin Ct., Novato CA 949-6638
LATTA/SWANEY Although LATTA is not my direct line, I have 114 descendants of Sidney LATTA (Br. 18, family 2) and David SWANEY, and 54 descendants of Rebecca SWANEY and Lewis LATTA (Branch 18, family 3) Write me for details if interested. David R. Swaney, 802 S Fairview Rd., B5, Columbia MO 65203-0762
LATTA/DUNLAP/ MCLEAN Branch 32 is headed by Robert LATTA, who came to America with the McLEAN family, and who died in Bart Twp, Lancaster Co., PA, about 1784, leaving a widow and nine children: Moses, Samuel, James, Robert, William, John, Letitia (mar Joseph McLEAN), Mary (mar Williaml DUNLAP), and Ephraim. Would like to hear from anyone else researching this branch. Charles X. McCalla, M.D., P. O. Box 151, Paoli, IN 47454-0151
LATTA/HUEY Elizabeth Jane LATTA mar James H. HUEY in Maury Co, TN circa 1850. They had at least one son, William Kelley HUEY, b 28 Nov 1853. Any information would be appreciated. Terry Joe Trimble, 9123 Brent Meade Blvd., Brentwood TN 37027-8525 (70773.1714@compuserve.com)