Branch No. 10

1 JOHN (?) (1),

Came to America from Ireland. He or his son went from Pa. to Orange Co., N.C. Had at least one child:

2 JAMES (2).

2 JAMES (2) LATTA,

John? (1). Born in 1785; d. in Orange Co., N.C. in 1870; m. Hannah Holloway October 8, 1806. Witness John Latta. She was born in 1788 and died in 1853. Fifteen children:

JAMES C. (3) m. Jane Howard. No children.

3 NORWOOD (3).

4 JOHN HENRY (3).

5 JOSEPH WALKER (3).

6 ANDERSON (3).

7 SIMPSON (3).

8 THOMAS (3).

SARAH (3) m. Wesley Garrard. Five children.

ELIZABETH (3) m. George McMannen. Seven children.

PATSY (3) m. George Clements. Six children.

NANCY (3) m. Wilson Gates. Two children.

POLLY (3) single.

CANDACE (3) m. Farthing Garrard. Three children.

ANN (3) m. William Garrard. Four children.

FRANCIS (3) single.

3 NORWOOD (3) LATTA,

James (20 John? (1). Born in Orange Co., N.C. December 2, 1814; d. there June 13, 1880. Married Harriet M. Parker. Eleven children. All boys went from Durham, N.C. to Texas about 1881; and married there. Children:

ELIZABETH HAWKINS (4) b. May 19, 1846; m. Carrol Terry. Five children. Lucy V., W.D., Harriet, James W. and baby d. infancy.

HELEN (4) d. in girlhood.

9 JAMES C. (4).

LAURA H. (4) b. December 13, 1847; d. July 1872. Single.

LENORA S. (4) b. December 27, 1851; d. December 10, 1922; m. Nina O'Briant. Children: Abner, R.R. 1, Bahama, N.C. Annie O. Hougemont, W.C. Clarence, Bahama, N.C. Rosa M. Durham, N.C.

10 DAVID ABNER (4).

CELESTIA I. (4) b. December 26, 1855; m. Joseph Sid Mangum of Durham, N.C. One child, Minnie, m. Mr. Yearby in 1939 she lived at 415 Liberty St. Durham, N.C. Celestia d. September 15, 1922; Joseph d. December 15, 1908.

11 JOSEPH G. (4).

JOHN N.W. (4) b. March 30, 1861; d. December 15, 1929. Single.

SIMPSON S. (4) b. November 30, 1863; in Orange Co., N.C. m. Littie Shamberger, sister to his brother James' wife, September 19, 1886. She was born in Smith Co., Texas, September 13, 1868. No children. He went from Durham, N.C. to Texas about 1881. In 1916 he was living at Waco, Texas.

KATHARINE (4) b. July 25, 1866; d. May 1, 1905; m. John Terry. Five children: Velma. Brodie. Darlie. Gladys. Roland.

NANCY HANNAH (4) b. February 20, 1869; m. Paul C. Horner. Child. Alma. In 1939 she was living at Durham, N.C. Route 2.

4 JOHN HENRY (3) LATTA,

JAMES (2) John? (1). Born in Orange Co., N.C. January 22, 1809. Went to Tenn. in early days. Died August 20, 1883; m. in Orange Co., to Marie Dove Burton December 16, 1835. Witness to marriage Thomas Latta, Who is he? Maria was born January 7, 1819 and died at her home at Gravel Hill, McNairy Co., Tenn. near Selmer May 10, 1902. Children:

JAMES WALKER (4) b. November 25, 1837; m. Elizabeth ____. Lived in Orange Co., N.C.

THOMAS (4).

WILLIAM DENNIS (4).

JULIA ANN (4) b. in S.C. March 23, 1844; d. March 22, 1924; m. Thomas Jefferson Sharp December 17, 1867. He was born August 5, 1871; m. Bessie Wright April 11, 1900. Major Thomas b. November 19, 1875; m. Julia Powell, Mary Pearl, b. January 25, 1878; m. James Anthony McAmis. In 1937 they lived at Corinth, Miss. She is a N.D.C. and a D.A.R. went in on the Sharps. She gave me considerable of this history. James Samuel b. August 16, 1881; m. Mary Alice Bell December 14, 1914. Daniel Franklin b. September 1, 1883.

NANCY m. (4) b. October 16, 1846.

14 JOHN WALKER (4).

15 LeROY DeWITT (4).

16 DAVID RANDOLPH (4).

James (2) John? (1). Born ____ Two of his wives were Alston sisters. One was Hannah Alston Hannah Alston on May 25, 1852, by whom he had two children. The third wife was a Miss Pierce. Only the name of one child is known by second marriage. He served in the Confederate Army. Children:

____ (4).

____ (4).

By second marriage:

JAMES OSBORNE (4).

6 THOMAS (3) LATTA,

James (2) John (1). Born in 1810; d. in 1885; m. Luetta Boswell nee Blalock. She was born August 4, 1820; died in 1895. Removed to Granville Co., N.C. Children:

LUCY (4).

HARVEY RUSSELL (4).

GEORGE SIMPSON (5).

7 JAMES C. (4) LATTA,

Norwood (3) James (2) John (1). Born in Orange Co., N.C. December 2, 1849; d. at Vessburg, Miss. March 26, 1893. Married Sarah Ella Shamberger September , a sister to brother Simpson's wife. She was born March 15, ____ in Smith Co., Texas and died June 6, 1890. Then the whole family lived with Simpson Latta. James went from Durham, N.C. to Texas about 1881. Two children:

CLAUDE ANDREW (5).

LAURA CLIFFORD (5) b. in Smith Co., Texas November 30, 1889. In 1916 living at Tyler, Texas.

10 DAVID ABNER (4) LATTA,

Norwood (3) James (2) John (1). Born November 2, 1853; d. ____; m. Hulda Ann Cullen. His sister, Mrs. Horber, says that his name is Devid not David. Seven children:

____ (5).

____ (5).

____ (5).

____ (5).

____ (5).

____ (5).

____ (5).

11 JOSEPH G. (4) LATTA,

Norwood (3) James (2) John (1). Born in Orange Co., N.C. December 1, 1858. Married six times. Names of wives and children unknown. Went from Durham, N.C. to Texas about 1881. In 1916 lived at Waco, Texas; in 1935 at Brandon, Texas. Eleven children:

____ (5).

____ (5).

____ (5).

____ (5).

____ (5).

____ (5).

____ (5).

____ (5).

____ (5).

____ (5).

____ (5).

14 JOHN WALKER (3) LATTA,

John H. (2) Thomas (1). Born January 22, 1850; d. February 3, 1926; m. Victoria Huggins November 3, 1871. Born August 24, 1853; d. October 14, 1931. Children:

ELMER GILMON (4) b. April 1-, 1878. In 1937 living at Bonham, Texas R.1.

JOHN GILBERT (4) b. September 8, 1881; d. August 24, 1908.

JAMES SAMPSON (4) b. July 31, 1883.

WILLIAM BURTON (4) b. July 8, 1887. In 1937 living at Honey Grove, Texas, Route 3.

15 LeROY DeWITT (3) LATTA,

John H. (2) Thomas (1). Born June 24, 1852; d. in 1936; m. Elizabeth Stringer of Gravel Hill near Selmer, McNairy Co., Tenn. In 1937 she was living at Corinth, Miss. Children:

MATILDA (4) m. Mr. Armstrong. Lived at Gravel Hill, Tenn.

BELL HUGGINS (4) d. in 1937.

THURMAN (4) in 1937 living at Corinth, Miss.

16 DAVID RANDOLPH (3) LATTA,

John H. (2) Thomas (1). Born at Gravel Hill, Tenn. December 16, 1858; d. at Michie, Tenn. November 27, 1932; m. Quinnie McCoy of Gravel Hill, Tenn. She was born December 8, 1861. In ____ she was living at Michie, Tenn. The children were born at Gravel Hill, Tenn.

17 JAMES GILMAN (4) LATTA,

Anderson (3) James (2) John 91). Born in 1840; d. October 1918; m. Katherine Howard in 1870. Was a Captain in Confederate Army. Children:

ALLEN ANDERSON (5) m. Lura Farthing. No children.

CHARLES (5) m. Benjamin F. ..................

19 JAMES OSBORNE (4) LATTA,

Simpson (3) James (2) John (1). Born April 2, 1853; d. 1921; m. Eugenia H. Duke February 1871. She died June 1, 1929. children:

25 JAMES EDWARD (5).

SARAH EVERETT (5) b. November 25, 1873; m. A.F. Roberts. In 1939 she lived Duke Homestead Road, Durham, N.C.

26 WILLIAM IRA (5).

JULIA EVA (5) b. November 11, 1887; m. J.H. Atkins. In 1939 she lived at Durham, N.C. Route 1.

20 GEORGE SIMPSON (4) LATTA,

Thomas (3) James (2) John (1). Born ____; d. ____; m. ____. Children:

21 CLAUDE ANDREW (5) LATTA,

James C. (4) Norwood (3) James (2) John (1). Born in Smith Co., Texas September 24, 1887; m. Eddie Cook, December 25, 1910. In 1916 letter carrier at Tyler, Texas. Living there in 1913. One child:

JAMES EDWIN (6).

25 JAMES EDWARD (5) LATTA,

James O. (4) Simpson (3) James (2) John (1). Born February 2, 1872; d. January 10, 1918; m. Jennie Paterson at Chapel Hill, Durham, N.C. September 1904. She was the daughter of H.H. Paterson, a wealthy merchant in that town. James was formerly instructor and Asso. Professor of Physics in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Durham. He was in the graduating class of 1899 in that university. Professor Electrical Engineering. had at least two children:

LOUISE (6) b. in 1905; m. Allan M. Stainback. One child, Jane Patterson, b. in 1936. In 1938 they lived at Broad Park Lodge, Apt. White Plains, N.Y.

JOHN PATTERSON (6) b. in 1906. Single. In 1939 lived at Durham, N.C. Chapel Hill St. C.P. Mrs. S.W. Tucker. He works for Montgomery Ward, Durham, N.C.

26 WILLIAM IRA (5) LATTA,

James O. (4) Simpson (3) James (2) John (01). Born October 9, 1877; m. Pearl Butts of Atlanta, Ga. In 1939 they lived at 1043 Oglethorpe Ave., Atlanta, Ga. Children:

PHILLIP JULIAN (6).

MARY EUGENIA (6).

WILLIAM IRA, JR. (6).

Mrs. David R. Latta of Michie, Tenn., wife of David Randolph Latta, son of John Henry Latta, sent me two photographs, one of Major Joseph Walker Latta and the other of his wife, Bettie. She said he was the uncle and aunt of her husband. This would make it 5 Joseph Walker Latta Claud A. Latta, formerly branch No. 29, now of branch No. 10, son of 17 Giles Anderson Latta, said that as soon as he saw the photographs he recognized them as his great uncle Major Joseph Walker Latta and his wife Bettie E. Terry Latta. As a child he had visited them and they had visited at his home. He also said that 4 John Henry Latta, was his father's uncle, and went to Tenn in the early days. On this I united branches 10 and 29.