Branch No. 27

1 THOMAS (1) LATTA,

Among the earliest settlers of the "Manor of Maske" in 1740 was Thomas Latta. He may have been the head of this family....... The Penn family, as Proprietaries of Pennsylvania by authority of the grant of 1681, and of William Penn's agreement with his settlement company,, reserved for themselves about 10,000 acres in each 100,000 at one place. These manors were to have "a court baron and view of frank pledge." Two manors were erected in what was York County from 1749 to 1800 -- the manor of Springettysburg, in which the town of York, was laid out; and the Manor of Maske in which Gettysburg now lies (now Adams Co.). The latter manor contained 72 square miles. Quit rents are still paid (1933) on some of the manorial lands which was sold by special contract, while extramanorial lands were sold at stated prices." Thomas had at least one child:

2 THOMAS (2).

2 THOMAS (2) LATTA,

Thomas (1). He must have married a sister of Alexander Stephens or Catherine Baskins (see 5 Hugh Stephens Latta), to make his son 3 John Latta marry his first cousin, Letitia Stephens. Children:

3 JOHN (3).

ANN (3) m. Isaac Armstrong. In 1855 she lived with her daughter, Eliza, who married Ephraim S. Latta, her cousin (see family 4). Ann died near Gettysburg, Pa.

____ (3) daughter. Died single.

3 JOHN (3) LATTA,

Thomas (2) Thomas (1). Married Letitia Stephens, his first cousin about 1809 in Paxton, Pa. If James Stephens (see 5 Hugh Stephens Latta) and Letitia Stephens were brother and sister, then James Stephens and 3 John Latta were first cousins. For 5 Hugh Latta to marry his second cousin, Elizabeth Stephens, his father 3 John Latta and James Stephens must have been first cousins, as Letitia Stephens and James Stephens must have been brother and sister. This would make Elizabeth Stephens daughter of James Stephens a second cousin to 5 Hugh Stephens Latta.

1996 NOTE: Steven B Latta of Greer, SC.Of this branch, States that he has done a fair amount of work on the Stephens\Latta connections and after talking with others who also work the Stephens lines have not found that Letitia Stephens and James Stephens were brother and sister.He goes on to state that the Father of James Stephens was Alexander Stephens, a Captain in the Revolutionary War .Also that Alexander Stephens was born in Bsskins Ferry, PA..Not England.

Only two children, twins:

4 EPHRAIM STEPHENS (4).

5 HUGH STEPHENS (4).

4 EPHRAIM STEPHENS (3) LATTA,

John (2) ____ (1). Born April 11, 1814 on a farm 6 miles from Harrisburg, Pa. in Dauphin Co. Farmer. died in same house where he had lived March 10, 1843 at Gettysburg, Pa. Married his first cousin, Eliza Armstrong (see family 1) January 12, 1837 in the house where she was born August 15, 1812, 4 miles south of Gettysburg, Adams Co., Pa. She was the daughter of Isaac and Ann Latta Armstrong. She died at Agency, Iowa November 7, 12890. She went to Iowa in 1846 with her two children. "When she was small a gang of robbers came from the mountains and searched the house Grandmother and her sisters followed them and kept them in sight. One robber threw a sword at them, he missed her and split the door panel -- 6 Hugh Latta. She lived near Fairfield, Iowa. Had but two children:

6 JOHN STEPHENS (4).

7 HUGH (4).

5 HUGH STEPHENS (3) LATTA,

John (2) ____ (1). Born on a farm 6 miles from Harrisburg near Paxton, Pa. April 11, 1814; d. in Washington Co., Iowa in 1869; m. his second cousin, Elizabeth Stephens, June 26, 1837 at Juniata Tp. Perry Co., Pa. where she was born March 24, 1820, she died in 1885. She was a cousin of Alex. H. Stephens, Vice President of Southern Confederacy. She was the daughter of James and Elizabeth (Garrett) Stephens. James was the son of Alex. and Catherine (Baskins) Stephens. Alex. was born in England March 27, 1726 and died March 15, 1813 and buried near Crawfordsville, Ga. He was a Jacobite. He served under Washington at Braddock's defeat in 1755. Was a Captain of the Revolution War. He went to Pennsylvania early in life. Children of Hugh S. Latta:

CATHERINE LETITIA (4) b. Dauphen Co., Pa. November 29, 1839; d. in Washington Co., Iowa. Single.

EPHRAIM (4) b. in Dauphin Co., Pa. May 22, 1843; d. in 1850.

SARAH ELIZABETH (4) b. in Ashland Co., Ohio; m. Stephen A. Park May 3, 1866. Children: Byron Everest b. April 14, 1867; d. in infancy. William Everett b. April 7, 1868; d. in infancy. John Garrett b. October 29, 1869 in Washington Co., Iowa; m. Miss M.K. McKay. In 1904 lawyer in Kansas City, Mo. Elizabeth Junia b. in Washington Co., Iowa August 14, 1872; m. Rev. John H. Lee of Germantown, Pa. October 2, 1902. One child. In 1937 lived at 6135 Greene St., Germantown, Pa.

8 WILLIAM HEARST (4).

9 JAMES GARRETT (4).

JOHN ALEXANDER (4) b. at Ashland, Ohio October 21, 1853; d. about 1856.

10 THORNTON ZACHARIAH (4).

ANDREW H. (4) b. Washington Co., Iowa December 31, 1857; d. about 1862.

11 LINTON THOMAS (4).

12 LOREN HUGH (4).

6 JOHN STEPHEN (4) LATTA,

Ephraim S. (3) John (2) ____ (1). Born 6 miles from Harrisburg, Pa. August 8, 1838; d. in April 1894, 6 miles from Churchpoint, So. West La. where he was buried. Married Charlotte Croft 3 miles so. of Libertyville, Iowa February 20, 1868. She was born in Bedford Co., Pa. February 8, 1842, daughter of John and Eliza J. (Tetery) Croft. She died in La. about 1912. The Croft were Pa. Dutch. They lived in Kansas for 15 years. In the Cherokee Nation 3 years and went to Asadia Parish La. in 1868. In 1906 they lived at Gueydan, La. Children:

LAURA (5) b. 3 miles S.E. of Batavia, Iowa; d. at Batavia, September 1900; m. Robert L. Winters in 1893 at her parent's home 6 miles w. of Church Point, La. and at Pilgrim Rest Church, one mile from there. Baptist. In 1906 they lived near Tailby, La. Children: Roger Lee. Elizabeth Beatrice. John Allan. Laura Hazel.

13 JOHN STEPHEN (5).

14 CLAUDE or CLARENCE CROFT (5).

ADELIA MAUD (5) b. in Kansas January 25, 1874; m. Albert Chauvin of Guydan, La. Lived therein 1906. School teacher and milliner. Four children.

MARTHA JANE (5) b. in Kansas December 1, 1875; m. in Crowley, La. C.O. Robinson, a rich planter from Miss. In 1906 he was a rice planter in Acadia Parish, Pa. She was a school teacher. Four children.

15 HUGH GILBERT (5).

ROBERT ALEXANDER (5) b. in Kansas November 20, 1881. In 1906 lived at Inga, B.C. Canada. Single.

JOSEPHINE (5) b. in Kansas November 11, 1881; m. Marcelus Monies of Spanish descent. In 1906 lived Guydan, La. Six children.

7 HUGH (4) LATTA,

Ephraim S. (2) John (2) ____ (1). Born six miles from Harrisburg, Pa. March 3, 1841; d. at Batavia, Iowa about 1920; m. Catherine Collins at Batavia, Iowa February 9, 1865. She was born in Gallia Co., Ohio December 12, 1842. Lived in Adams Co., Pa. Farmer. In 1906 they lived at Agency, Iowa Rout 1. Children all born at Batavia, Iowa:

16 WILSON COLLINS (5).

EMMA FLORENCE (5) b. April 6, 1871; m. twice: (1) Mr. Newell by whom she had two children, Mable M. m. Grocer C. Housh. Carl W. (2) Steward C. Alfred.

CORA CATHERINE (5) b. February 12, 1877.

17 JOHN HARRISON (5).

8 WILLIAM HEARST (4) LATTA,

Hugh S. (3) John (2) ____ (1). Born in Ohio April 21, 1848; d. at Washington, Iowa in 1932; m. Mary Isabella Palmer in Washington Co., Iowa February 1873. She died there in 1932. She was born near Malvern, Ohio February 9, 1848, daughter of Rachel Latta (branch No. 5, family No. 7). He was buried Elm Grove Cemetery, commercial traveler. In 1904 lived at Washington, Iowa. Children all born in Washington Co., Iowa:

18 CLARENCE PALMER (5).

19 LLOYD EVERETT (5).

FRANK ELWIN (5) b. in Washington Co., Iowa June 18, 1877; m. twice: (1) Elizabeth Hamilton June 14, 1901 at Blairstown, Iowa. (2) Agnes ____. No children. Enlisted in Spanish War "D" Co. 50th Iowa Vols. Studied law at Ann Arbor, Mich. In 1904 lawyer at 60 Wall Street, New York City.

LORENA BELLE (5) b. March 25, 1879; m. Dr. Clyde A. Boice at Washington, Iowa March 25, 1902. Children: Myrtle Mary b. November 22, 1904. William Clyde. Ruth Saville. Clyde Jr.

RUTH ELIZABETH (5) b. October 10, 1882; m. Clifford E. Thorne, prominent railway expert, of Chicago. One child: Elizabeth.

9 JAMES GARRETT (4) LATTA,

Hugh S. (3) John (2) ____ (1). Born in Ashland Co., Ohio April 29, 1850; m. Ida Nichols in Athens, Mo. January 31, 1878. She was born in Clark Co., Ind. February 2, 1862. One child. In 1913 living in Washington Co., Iowa.

CATHERINE ESTELLA (5) b. Washington Co., Iowa July 29, 1879. Was teacher in public school in 1904.

10 THORNTON ZACHARIAH (4) LATTA,

Hugh S. (3) John (2) ____ (1). Born November 16, 1855; m. Margaret M. MacConley in Monroe Co., Iowa April 5, 1883. She was born March 28, 1860. Farmer. In 1904 at Haxtum, Colo. In 1920 living at Holyoke, Colo.

20 HOWARD LINTON (5).

CHARLES THORNTON (5) b. Monroe Co., Iowa May 10, 1889; m. Hannah E. ____. In 1920 living at Denver, Colo.

21 WILLIAM LOREN (5).

MILDRED JUNIA (5) b. Monroe Co., Iowa July 22, 1897.

11 LINTON THOMAS (4) LATTA,

Hugh S. (3) John (2) ____ (1). Born April 5, 1861; m. Minnie I. Rex at Lynedoch, Ontario, Canada October 4, 1888. She was born September 4, 1863. In 1904 living at College Corners, Ohio. State line of Ind. and Ohio divides the town. Dealer in furniture, carpets and china. Children:

HUGH REX (5) b. Tonawanda, N.Y. June 17, 1890.

AGNES WINIFRED (5) b. Tonawanda, N.Y. April 19, 1892.

JOHN STEPHENS (5) b. Tonawanda, N.Y. June 5, 1895; lived in Omaha, Neb.

ELIZABETH (5) b. College Corners, Ohio. July 11, 1898 ?.

WILLIAM CHARLTON (5) b. College Corners, Ohio March 30, 1902. Minister U.P. Church.

12 LOREN HUGH (4) LATTA,

Hugh S. (3) John (2) ____ (1). Born September 17, 1863; m. Clara H. Hamil at Washington, Iowa September 1, 1891. In 1904 lived at Ft. Madison, Iowa where all his children were born. Bookkeeper. In 1936 lived at Spokane, Wash. Deputy Assessor. Children:

MILDRED ELIZABETH (5) b. April 12, 1894; m. Hal Joe Hunt August 17, 1926. In 1936 P.O. clerk, Pullman, Wash.

LORENE ESTHER (5) b. August 26, 1898; m. Clarence O. Hyde June 16, 1920. In 1936 she lived at Tacoma, Wash. Children: Loren Henry b. January 20, 1923. Hoyt Hamil b. May 10, 1928 Cedar Falls, Iowa.

13 JOHN STEPHEN (5) LATTA,

John S. (4) Ephraim S. (3) John (2) ____ (1). Born near Bolton, Kan. April 7, 1870; m. Mabel Yale, daughter of Luther M. and Lizzie (Bassett) Yale August 23, 1900 at Cedar Falls, Iowa. Inventor of improved school supplies. In 1933 living at Cedar Falls. Has school supplies stores at Cedar Falls, Iowa, Memphis, Tenn., Huntington, W. Va., and Butte, Mont. Children:

EDNA MAY (6) b. June 12, 1902; m. Harry D. Wontworth June 27, 1929. In 1933 lived on farm in Washington, Iowa, Route 1. One daughter, Mary Ellen, b. January 21, 1931.

22 JOHN STEPHEN (6).

RUTH IRENE (6) b. October 1, 1912; m. Robert C. Hill May 29, 1933. Lived at Ottosen, Iowa. He teaches in high school.

14 CLAUDE or CLARENCE CROFT (5) LATTA,

John S. (4) Ephraim S. (3) John (2) ____ (1). Born in Montgomery Co., Kan.. May 25, 1872; m. Nellie Hornsby near Church Point, La. His mother writes that the Hornsby family were southern aristocrats. Children:

JOHN STEPHENS (6).

FANNY CHARLOTTE (6).

15 HUGH GILBERT (5) LATTA,

John S. (4) Ephraim S. (3) John (2) ____ (1). Born Montgomery Co., Kan.. March 29, 1871; m. Ola Hunt of Pa. about 1901. Rice farmer. In 1906 lived near Crowley, La.; in 1933 at Vinton, La. Two children, both married:

GORDON ZIMRI (6).

16 WILSON COLLINS (5) LATTA,

Hugh (4) Ephraim S. (3) John (2) ____ (1). Born near Batavia, Iowa November 6, 1865; m. Minnie Long there March 17, 1896. She died at Pueblo, Colo. 1906. Lived at Agency, Iowa 1906. In 1933 at old home place three miles S.E. of Batavia, Iowa. Children born near Batavia, Iowa:

EARNEST FLOYD (6) b. May 6, 1897.

LATTA FLORENCE (6) b. November 25, 1899; m. Melbourne Morrison. One daughter, Ruth.

17 JOHN HARRISON (5) LATTA,

Hugh (4) Ephraim S. (3) John (2) ____ (1). Born near Batavia, Iowa May 10, 1892; m. Mabel O'Briant May 10, 1904 of Ottomwa, Iowa.

WILLA (6) b. August 15, 1906; m. Edward Wallis. One child, Joyce.

EUGENE (6). In 1933 student at Barrington, Ills.

ELIZABETH (6).

19 LLOYD EVERETT (5) LATTA,

William H. (4) Hugh S. (3) John (2) ____ (1). See branch 3, family 90. Born Washington Co., Iowa July 23, 1875; m. Martha M. Samson December 3, 1900, sister to Jennie Kilgore branch 3, family 7. He was ten years in abstract and real estate at Washington, Iowa and studied law. Admitted to the Bar May 1902. In 1923 Secretary Union Terminal Co., N.Y. City. In 1938 practicing law in Jackson, Mich.

MARTHA ISABELLA (6) b. Jackson, Mich. September 15, 1917.

20 HOWARD LINTON (5) LATTA,

Thornton Z. (4) Hugh S. (3) John (2) ____ (1). Born at Ft. Madison, Iowa May 2, 1884; m. _____. Farmer. In 1904 lived at Albia, Iowa. In 1918 at Holyoke, Colo. On July 18, 1918 enlisted at Ft. Logan, Colo. Private. Served in 19th Rct. Co. Gen. Ser. Inf. Ft. Logan, Colo. to July 31, 1918. QMC Ft. Logan to discharge March 11, 1918. Private first class January 16, 1919. One child:

JUNIA (6).

21 WILLIAM LOREN (5) LATTA,

Thornton Z. (4) Hugh S. (3) John (2) ____ (1). Born Albia, Monroe Co., Iowa September 17, 1894; m. ____. In 1933 lived in California. Enlisted in N.C. at Holyoke, Colo. June 24, 1917 in "A" Co. 2d Colo. Inf. to October 5, 1917. Trk Co. 5- 115 Sup. Tn. to discharge May 10, 1918. SCD. Reported 25% disabled. Corp. October 6, 1917. Drafted in U.S. Service August 5, 1917. Farmer. Three children:

____ (6).

____ (6).

____ (6).

22 JOHN STEPHEN (6) LATTA,

John S. (5) John S. (4) Ephraim S. (3) John (2) ____ (1). Born August 7, 1907; m. Elsie Mae Reinhart August 14, 1929. In 1933 had a school supply store at Cedar Falls, Iowa; Memphis, Tenn., Butte, Mont. One son:

JOHN STEPHEN (7) b. August 15, 1930.