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Branch No. 24

1 JAMES (1) LATTA,

Born ____; d. ____; m. ____. Lived in Stark Co., Ohio. Had at least one child:

2 WILLIAM (2).

2 WILLIAM (2) LATTA,

James (1). Born in Stark Co., Ohio August 13, 1806. Married twice. First to Deborah Oliver by whom he had seven children. Second wife Mary Mercer born in Rockridge Co., Va. January 28, 1810 by whom he had three children. he went to Iowa in 1854 and settled near Polk City, Iowa. He later moved to 12 miles north of Des Moines, Iowa and settled on a farm when his children were young. He later lived in Madrid, Iowa.

Children by first wife:

ROBERT (3) lived in Polk City, Iowa. Not married. Died in Canada. Spent his last days with his brother William.

NANCY (3) m. Marshall Kennard. Both lived and died in Omaha, Neb. Two children. Laura died young. The other daughter m. Dr. John D. Peabody and lived in St. Petersburg, Florida.

MARY (3) m. Elijah Coons. One child: Clara Belle who m. Joseph McBride. They live on a farm 12 miles north of Des Moines, Iowa near Ankeny.

MINERVA (3) m. John Wesley Casaday in Des Moines, Iowa. He died there and she died in Tacoma, Wash. May 13, 1932 aged 74 years. Four children: William Elihue m. Emma Adams. Harriet d. at age of 3 years. Annie May m. Henry Weston. Four children. Hazel m. Bert Kinkaid.

SOPHIA (3) m. Wills Beighler. One son: William living at Eugene, Oregon.

HARRIET (3) m. John Wesley Leggett. She died soon after and a few years later he married her half-sister, Margaret in Des Moines, Iowa.

ANN (3) m. Joseph Davis. Lives on a farm near Clarinda, Page Co., Iowa. Five children: George. Nellie. William. Oscar. Herbert.

Children by second wife:

3 JAMES ELIHUE (3).

4 WILLIAM (3).

MARGARET (3) m. John Wesley Leggett after her half sister, Harriet, died. One of her daughters, Saidy, married Mr. Porter and lives at St. Charles, Iowa. Another daughter, Cora, married Frank James and lives Route 6, Des Moines, Iowa. A son, William Leggett, lives at Des Moines, Iowa.

3 JAMES ELIHUE (3) LATTA,

William (2) James (1). Born at Polk City, Iowa April 12, 1849; d. December 8, 1922; m. Sarah Ann Meeker January 19, 1873 at Madrid, Iowa. She was born August 23, 1852. In 1935 she was living at Route 1, Hawkeye, Iowa. Children:

5 WILLIAM VALENTINE (4).

ROBERT E. (4) b. February 16, 1877; d. May 18, 1879.

MARGARET CALISTA (4) b. April 8, 1879; m. Mr. Anderson. In 1935 she lived at Hawkeye, Iowa. Two sons.

DAVID MARSHALL (4) b. July 29, 1882; d. October 6, 1909.

CLARA B. (4) b. January 15, 1884; m. Mr. Piltz. In 1935 lived at Minnesota Lake, Minn.

MARY E. (4) b. May 25, 1886; m. Mr. Egan. Lives 999 E. 5th St. Pomona, California.

EDITH E. (4) b. April 21, 1889; d. November 16, 1918; m. Mr. Sutton. A son: Gerald is living at Climax Springs, Mo.

NELLIE BLANCHE (4) b. August 5, 1892; m. Mr. Edmonds and is living at Pomona, Calif.

4 WILLIAM E. (3) LATTA,

William (2) James (1). Born October 9, 1851 in Putnam Co., Ohio; d. November 25, 1925; m. Emma Ida Meader August 28, 1874 in Polk Co., Iowa. She was born February 21, 1855 in Polk Co., Iowa. She died May 11, 1909 at Berwick, Iowa. Five children. Came to near Polk City, Iowa with his father 1854.

MARY MYRTLE (4) b. July 15, 1875; m. Wren D. Fuson February 20, 1895. In 1935 living at .......

JOHN ROBERT (4) b. February 28, 1877; m. Amy M. Jones July 24, 1901. Living at Coon Rapids, Iowa.

ORA EDITH (4) b. November 25, 1878; m. Charles Rice February 19, 1896. Living at Visalia, Calif.

HALLIE B. (4) b. February 3, 1884; m. W.E. Davis September 18, 1901. Living at Des Moines, Iowa.

6 WILLIAM EDISON (4) ........

5 WILLIAM VALENTINE (4) LATTA,

James E. (3) William (2) James (1). Born September 23, 1875; m. Matilda Swanson at Des Moines, Iowa May 31, 1899. She was born September 23, 1878.

HAROLD ARCHER (5) b. (5) April 4, 1900; d. September 30, 1905.

7 MILO LeROY (5).

HELEN MARIE (5) b. February 28, 1905; d. September 30, 1905.

EDITH IRENE (5) b. September 20, 1907; d. May 12, 1930; m. Dwight Jacob Sharp from Madrid, Iowa August 28, 1929 at Des Moines.

DONALD FRANKLIN (5) b. June 19, 1911; m. Margaret Welder June 20, 1934 at Granger, Iowa. She was born December 15, 1916. From Madrid, Iowa.

MILDRED ETHELYN (5) b. November 26, 1912; m. Guy Ralph Rockwell March 10, 1934 at Boone, Iowa. He was born May 24, 1909 from Luther, Iowa.

WILLIAM HART (5) b. April 26, 1916.

SARAH MAY (5) b. May 28, 1919.

6 WILLIAM EDISON (4) LATTA,

William E. (3) William (2) James (1). Born May 4, 1886; m. Maud M. Ashworth August 10, 1911. In 1935 lived at 1315 East Euclid Ave., Des Moines, Iowa. Five children:

____ (5).

7 MILO LeROY (4) LATTA,

James E. (3) William (2) James (1). Born August 25, 1902; m. Glendora Harriet Engstrom March 23, 1926 at Adel, Iowa. She was born June 28, 1907 at Sheldahl, Iowa. Children:

VIOLA TRESA MAY (5) b. February 18, 1927.

JUDITH LOUISE (5) b. September 13, 1927.

VIRGIL LA VERNE (5) b. November 8, 1929.

LUGENE JOAN (5) b. December 3, 1930; d. June 1, 1931.

CHARLES LeROY (5) b. October 25, 1932.

MILO JR. (5) b. June 1, 1934.